create and illustrate stories using digital media.
A Storybird Project could help teachers address:
ISTE NETS-T Standard 3 for Model Digital Age Work and Learning:
B. collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success and innovation.
Storybird is unique because it and provides an avenue of innovation that promotes student success in not only language arts, but in digital media fluency and critical thinking.
Students are given several choices of pre-made digital images to illustrate their story which makes compiling a complete book easier, while still fostering creativity.This may allow students to feel less overwhelmed at the thought of making their own book since the tools available to them are easy to use.
Also, since the project is entirely online, multiple users can contribute to the project. If students are allowed to work together they can feed off of each other's ideas, promoting peer collaboration.
If granted access, parents, members of the community, or the general public can view the stories created by the students.This digital format allows adults to be a part of the students' success and enjoy their creativity in a way that may not be available when doing traditional classroom assignments.
These aspects of Storybird are important for several reasons. Students should increasingly be made fluent in technology and collaboration to mimic the changing face of the modern networking workplace. "Recently state and national policy leaders have begun to call for a greater emphasis on teaching students in K-12 schools about teaming and collaboration. The rationale for this new direction is two-fold, to increase and deepen learning, and to prepare students to be collaborative team members in work environments that are increasingly dependent on virtual, online collaborations," (Cisco Systems, 2009).
Also, by utilizing resources that are not confined to the classroom, students can collaborate more effectively by working on projects at home with more time to compile their project in a satisfying and successful way.
"Technology can add the flexibility of time and space as students collaborate with anyone at any time and place......In addition to convenience, there is emerging evidence that computer supported collaborative learning benefits students in the development of higher order thinking skills, student satisfaction, and increased productivity.," (Cisco Systems, 2009).
I feel that Storybird is one of many wonderful tools that can allow students greater success in the modern workplace. Now, instead of throwing students into the workplace upon graduation with no networking or technological experience, they will be equipped with the tools to be successful, because that is how they will have been learning over the course of their school years.
References:
Cisco Systems. (2009). Technology enhanced collaborative learning. Retrieved from https://docs.google.com/document/d/11VN6R_yz4zPWMTWuNyrxB5oXwQsLrUcXkAnHI_sHDlA/edit
(Video)
Cavanaugh, K. (Performer) (2010, March 02). Using storybird.com. Palm Breeze Cafe. [Video podcast]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ad6svo2ndD8
Students are given several choices of pre-made digital images to illustrate their story which makes compiling a complete book easier, while still fostering creativity.This may allow students to feel less overwhelmed at the thought of making their own book since the tools available to them are easy to use.
Also, since the project is entirely online, multiple users can contribute to the project. If students are allowed to work together they can feed off of each other's ideas, promoting peer collaboration.
If granted access, parents, members of the community, or the general public can view the stories created by the students.This digital format allows adults to be a part of the students' success and enjoy their creativity in a way that may not be available when doing traditional classroom assignments.
These aspects of Storybird are important for several reasons. Students should increasingly be made fluent in technology and collaboration to mimic the changing face of the modern networking workplace. "Recently state and national policy leaders have begun to call for a greater emphasis on teaching students in K-12 schools about teaming and collaboration. The rationale for this new direction is two-fold, to increase and deepen learning, and to prepare students to be collaborative team members in work environments that are increasingly dependent on virtual, online collaborations," (Cisco Systems, 2009).
Also, by utilizing resources that are not confined to the classroom, students can collaborate more effectively by working on projects at home with more time to compile their project in a satisfying and successful way.
"Technology can add the flexibility of time and space as students collaborate with anyone at any time and place......In addition to convenience, there is emerging evidence that computer supported collaborative learning benefits students in the development of higher order thinking skills, student satisfaction, and increased productivity.," (Cisco Systems, 2009).
I feel that Storybird is one of many wonderful tools that can allow students greater success in the modern workplace. Now, instead of throwing students into the workplace upon graduation with no networking or technological experience, they will be equipped with the tools to be successful, because that is how they will have been learning over the course of their school years.
References:
Cisco Systems. (2009). Technology enhanced collaborative learning. Retrieved from https://docs.google.com/document/d/11VN6R_yz4zPWMTWuNyrxB5oXwQsLrUcXkAnHI_sHDlA/edit
(Video)
Cavanaugh, K. (Performer) (2010, March 02). Using storybird.com. Palm Breeze Cafe. [Video podcast]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ad6svo2ndD8
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