TechMas Tip #7: Storybird

Today's tip is loved by librarians everywhere and is a must have tool for your digital storytelling projects. Storybird lets you create a visual story within seconds. Yes, it's that easy. Storybird curates artwork from illustrators and animators and then inspires young writers to create stories. Educators in more than 400,000 classrooms use Storybird to help students build literacy skills while creating beautiful books.



Storybirds are stories that you create on your own or with others. You choose a collection of artwork. Then, you place the pictures on the pages and write the story. On Storybird, you can create picture books, longform books and poetry. These stories can be embedded into a blog or site and you can also print the books or use them as a fundraiser.

Teachers are able to create free accounts for students. They can also set up classes and assignments for students.

Storybird reviews all the storybirds that are published. All stories go through an approval process, so you can rest assured that content is appropriate for your students.

I found Storybird to be an application that encourages deep thinking while simultaneously giving students the boost they need to get started with a writing project.

Explore it and try to create your own winter themed story to share with others.

~Rosie F.