STORYBIRD

 

Storybird is an online social platform for storytelling. Students act as authors by writing stories as they wish. Students can compose text, but they can't upload their own art; they must use Storybird's curated collection in their picture books and illustrated poems. Apart from reading stories, most of the features of storybird require a paid account for both teachers and students. After signing up or logging in, students can read published stories or create their own. They can repost favorite stories to their own Storybird account feeds, heart stories they like, and comment on them. Students can explore what their classmates have written in the class library or click on the Read tab to browse stories using a variety of filters. When students are ready to create their own, there are three possibilities: picture book, long-form (think chapter book), and poetry. To get started, students choose which format they want, then browse Storybird's art collection to find illustrations that inspire their writing. After students choose the art, the editor launches and allows students to choose which illustrations to use, add text, and create as many pages as needed to complete their story. Students can save and publish stories from the editor and can invite collaborators to work on stories with them. Completing writing activities earns crowns, which is an illustration of "success".