STORYBIRD

It is not a secret that expressing or developing ideas in a language that is being learned is not easy. That is why Storybird gives teachers and specially students the opportunity to express themselves by means of picture books. 

With Storybird teachers can provide a safe learning environment, and ask their learners to create, share or publish stories aimed at language learning. Likewise, Storybird gives learners the chance to get inspiration and create artwork and picture books with characters and scenes. They can also work on a few words per page, to a full-length novel with chapters, or just a piece of poetry.  

Teachers can use this tool at any stage of a lesson…

Activities can be

1.      Individual or in groups.

2.      In class or at home activities.

3.      Short writing or long writing activities .

All of them connected with pictures and art pieces.    

Sample activity on the link: 

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1pjK4sPe0xNQGMbZb-pFkwrKE9mc4Bk6G

Consider that…  

• This tool offers FREE USAGE.

• Since it requires an account and login, parental control is needed.

• When implementing this tool in the classroom students need to be knowledgeable about the use of it. If students are under the age of 10, probably they will need help from part of the teacher or the parent.

• Remember that it requires Internet access.

To learn more about STORYBIRD watch the video. 

Lastly,

When teachers implement Storybird in their lesson plans, they motivate and inspire their pupils to read and write by using images to scaffold their learning.