Storybird

 

Storybird is a digital platform that allows students to tell stories through the use of words and images. With such a large library of imagery, it's simple to pair up a suitable image with the words to create a visually engaging story, or to be inspired by images first. Storybird is a one-of-a-kind language arts tool. We use illustrations to motivate students to write stories, and our standards-based writing curriculum includes age-appropriate video tutorials, writing challenges, quizzes, and more.

Storybird, which functions similarly to a social media platform, has a large library of these created stories. As a result, thanks to an easy-to-use Chrome app, children can use this simply to do their reading on any device.

Picture books, long-form stories, and poetry can all be created by students. The ability to read and share stories is free, but the creation part is only available to paid users, as explained further below.

What is Storybird?

Storybird is a one-of-a-kind storytelling platform that aims to inspire students' original writing and the creation of professionally finished storybooks. It is aimed at children of various ages, including preschoolers (3+), kids (6+), tweens (9+), teens (13+), and young adults (16+).

This also works well as a reading platform, allowing individuals or groups or classes to read and comment on publicly shared stories. This collection of materials can be useful not only for teachers but also for students in terms of sparking ideas.

Storybird employs curation to ensure that content is appropriate, and if anything inappropriate is discovered, it is removed and the user may be banned.

There are numerous curriculum course materials and guides available to assist teachers and guardians in making the most of the service for children. It can be used in subjects other than English, such as history, science, and even math.

How does Storybird work?

Storybird is a public web space where you can sign up for free to try out the service for seven days. You can both create and read stories during this time, and then you can either pay or simply use this for reading and commenting on stories after it expires.

Storybird, which is available online or as a Chrome extension, has a simple interface that begins by allowing you to select the story type from picture, long-form, or poetry options. If you choose the first two options, you'll be asked to choose an artwork style before you can select specific images and add text. The art work can either inspire the story or be used to fit around a specific task or idea.

Poetry is a little different in that you don't get to write words; instead, you must choose from a list of tiles that are dragged and dropped in. Not as poetically creative, but a great way to get children interested in poems.

What are the best Storybird features?

Storybird has a very user-friendly interface that allows for a professional finish with eye-catching graphics. But the point is that this can be accomplished without much thought on the technical side of things, allowing for a greater emphasis on creativity and originality.

The provided guides are extremely useful for teaching or assigning homework to students at home. There are numerous ways to work directly on creative writing improvement, ranging from guides on how to write a prompt to writing a killer hook.

The layout of the materials is useful, with a "popular this week" section for discovering new books, as well as the ability to order by genre, language, and age range. Each story has a heart rating, a comment number, and a views number, which are all displayed below the title, author, and lead image, making it easier to choose a story.

Teachers can create assignments using a free classroom account, then comment and review each submission as it arrives. All of this work is automatically private and held within the class, but it can be shared more publicly if the writer chooses.

How much does Storybird cost?

After you sign up for an account, you can read Storybird for free. This provides you with a free seven-day trial of the entire service, including the ability to create books during that time. Teachers can assign tasks, comment on, and grade student work.

When you upgrade to a paid membership, you gain access to over 10,000 professional illustrations and over 400 challenges, as well as expert feedback on published works and unlimited reading access.

The paid membership costs $8.99 per month or $59.88 per year, with school and district plans also available.

Storybird best tips and tricks

Collaborate to create

Allow a group of students to choose a story style and then collaborate to create an original narrative that works. One person in a pair could choose the image, while the other adds words and swaps, taking turns.

Create a science guide

Students of science can use the platform to create storybooks that can be used as revision and learning aids. Select artwork related to plants, such as leaves, stems, roots, and so on, and then have students add questions and answers such as "How does a plant get light?" and so on.

Use poetry for bilinguals

Poetry compiles poems using word tiles, which can assist bilinguals or those learning in a second language environment. This allows them to be creative while also focusing on using words precisely, which promotes learning.

Attachment(s)

Storybird Work (Project)