The document provides guidance on using the Story Bird app to generate creative writing assignments based on artwork. It recommends students search for illustrations before writing to ensure they find enough pictures to complete their assigned story structure, such as having a beginning, middle, and end. Once students have chosen pictures, they can write and share their stories individually or collaboratively. As examples, the document describes how a teacher used Story Bird to guide students through writing, revising, and publishing their stories.

1. Story Bird
Creative Writing Assignment
Using art work to generate writing

2. Create stories by searching
artwork and choosing an
illustrator

Use the artwork to guide your story, rather than trying
to fit the artwork into a story you have in mind. Start
by going to “Create” to see various types of art.

Once you find an illustrator you like, click on it and
view the artwork. As you view the artwork, keep the
assignment in mind to be sure you have enough
pictures to complete the assignment because you
can’t search for more pictures once you begin to
write. One student was in the middle of his story when
he realized there were not enough pictures to finish
his story, which was frustrating.

3. Premix artists before you start
to write

If you want to mix artists, you can do this by
searching before you begin to write.

Choosing the artwork with the assignment in
mind takes a bit longer than anticipated
because you have to be sure you have
enough pictures to complete your
assignment. For example, if the assignment is
to create a story with a beginning, middle
and end, be sure there is a picture that could
bring closure to your story.

4. Sharing your stories
 You
can write your own story or
collaborate with someone else.
 You can share your story with friends and
family via email or codes.
 You can share your story on a social
network, and people can follow your
stories and comment on them.

5. How did I use Story Bird?
 To
generate writing, it is especially helpful
for students who are reluctant to write or
have difficulty beginning a creative story
 Show a few examples of books that have
been created that address the topic I will
be teaching. For example, show a book
that has a clear beginning, middle and
ending.

6. Student Creates Story
 As
a teacher, you can go in and create a
class. You can enter students names, or
students can log in themselves by
entering a code the teacher gives them.
It is easier to give students a code and let
them log themselves in than to enter
every students into the class.
 You can assign a certain artist or let
students choose their own art work.

7. How I used Story Bird
 First,
students were asked to write a story
with a beginning, middle and ending.
 Next, they were asked to go back and
add dialogue, and to include emotions.
 Finally, they were asked to edit for
descriptive words.
 All along they were to edit for grammar,
spelling and punctuation.

8. Brave Knights
 http://storybird.com/books/brave-knights-
2/?token=xndce38dne