StoryBird

1st grade Reading Literature Standard 3: Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.

Ed Tech Standard 8- Use technology resources (e.g., calculators, data collection probes, videos, educational software) for problem-solving, self-directed learning, and extended learning activities.

ISTE- Creative Communicator- Students communicate clearly and express themselves creatively for a variety of purposes using the platforms, tools, styles, formats and digital media appropriate to their goals.

This StoryBird is to teach kids how to recognize and describe characters, settings, and major events in a story.  After reading this story as a class I thought as a class we could brainstorm details of the book and describe characters, settings, and major events in the story.  After discussing this book we could move on to other stories and they could work on finding details from those as well.  I don't know that I would use StoryBird in my class when I could use regular books and other stories.  I liked playing around with it, and it might be a good way for older grades to test their creativity and make their own story, but I think for the young first graders I would not introduce them to this quite yet.  This could be a good tool for the kids to create their own stories for different projects, but i still feel like maybe it is something that could be introduced when the are a bit older and have more control and awareness of the internet.