Storybird is a web 2.0 tool that allows students to create original stories, edit and revise work, provide peer feedback, and collaborate on story creation. It helps teach key Pennsylvania standards related to different types of writing, writing quality, reading independently, creativity and innovation, communication and collaboration, digital citizenship, and technology operations. The presenter argues Storybird can assist teaching the curriculum without adding to it while improving student engagement through collaboration and feedback.

1. Storybird: a web 2.0 tool
Presented by:
Melissa Halcott
WYASD

2. Why use Web 2.0 tools?
• Not adding to the curriculum; assisting in
teaching it
• NETS
• Student engagement
• Allows student collaboration and feedback

3. What is Storybird?

4. Storybird & Standards
Storybird Potential PA Standards/NETS
• create original stories • 1.4 Types of writing
• edit and revise work • 1.5 Quality of writing
• provide peer feedback • 1.1 Learning to read
• collaborate on story independently
creation • 1: creativity and innovation
• analyze elements of stories • 2: Communication and
• read and practice fluency Collaboration
• Instantaneous and ongoing • 5: Digital Citizenship
parental and teacher • 6: Technology operations
feedback and concepts