**Short Description: **Storybird is a k-12 app that is compatible with any curriculum or device. Essentially, it uses beautiful art/illustrations to inspire students to write stories. It also allows for publication, teacher and peer feedback, and is even suitable for different styles of writing (picture books, long-form chapter books, poetry). So many students struggle with "getting started" when it comes to writing. I often encourage discussion prior to writing, but I had never considered attempting to harness the power of art as a pre-writing motivator. This is a great way to elicit an emotional response in a young writer and help combat the "blank page syndrome." The peer feedback/commenting feature would be a great way to build digital citizenship awareness!
started by ntirozzi on 03 Mar 18
**Short Description: **Storybird is a k-12 app that is compatible with any curriculum or device. Essentially, it uses beautiful art/illustrations to inspire students to write stories. It also allows for publication, teacher and peer feedback, and is even suitable for different styles of writing (picture books, long-form chapter books, poetry). So many students struggle with "getting started" when it comes to writing. I often encourage discussion prior to writing, but I had never considered attempting to harness the power of art as a pre-writing motivator. This is a great way to elicit an emotional response in a young writer and help combat the "blank page syndrome."
The peer feedback/commenting feature would be a great way to build digital citizenship awareness!
**Examples of Uses:* ***
* Free writes
* Personal narrative writing
* Rewriting of literary classics
* Explaining scientific concepts
* Retelling historical events
* Partner write collaborations