Creating Stories with StoryKit

Hello, all!  It's Andrea from Reading Toward the Stars!  I have a fun app to share with all of you today.  Hopefully you can play with it over the summer and use with your kids next year.  Or maybe you need a time filler for the end of the year!


I love a good professional development, and last Friday was one of those great days!  I spent the day learning all about different computer programs and apps. You can find about those apps in this {post}.

Of all the apps I checked out, StoryKit proved to be the easiest and most useful.  I could see where kids could really enjoy using it and creating their own stories or even reports.
The app was created by the International Children's Digital Library (ICDL) to help children use technology with reading and writing.  In this day and age, it is becoming more paramount to embrace technology while reading and writing.

I wish I had a chance to let students use this and show you how it works, but I was able to make some fun stories myself.  Here is one I made in just a couple of minutes tonight.  Click on the {here} or on the picture below to take you to it.
http://iphone.childrenslibrary.org/cgi-bin/view.py?b=d7yrf3ihg5e7z6j6fxmj

As you can see the app is super simple to use.  This was done on my iPhone while the kids played outside.

Some of the teachers were using it to create notes for the students.  The students could even use it when they finish a unit and get pictures off the Internet to use in their stories and tell their facts.  This would be a great alternative to the dreaded research paper or other writing prompt.

The stories can then be shared and shown to everyone through email.  There is no account to set up, and privacy is key.

I really think students will enjoy using this app and have lots of fun with it!  I keep thinking of more ways to use this app.  The possibilities are endless!

How could you use this app in your classroom? 





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4 comments

  1. I've never heard of story kit before. What a neat idea! I'm wondering if it could be used by students to synthesize their reading of a story or nonfiction text. Could they retell or summarize what they read and add appropriate images?

    Thanks for sharing...I'm off to check it out!

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    1. That would be a great use for the app! I think it is a great way to take an assessment to see what they remember from a story! Thanks for the great idea!

      Andrea

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  2. This is such a neat app! Thanks for sharing! I blog at Teaching Trio, and we'd love for you to come link this up for our weekly Technology Thursday linky party!
    ~Kristen
    Teaching Trio

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    1. Thanks so much for stopping by! It is truly a fun app that kids will enjoy! I will have to check out your linky party to get new tips!
      Andrea

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