Alexander Pascual - ILA Newsletter Project: Effective Literacy Website #5

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    Storybird (​https://storybird.com/) is an online creative writing platform that allows its users to author unique storybooks of their own. Students can select from a multitude of storybook formats for publication ranging from comic books, picture books, poetry collections, or long form prose. The team behind Storybird, which comprises experienced teachers and expert writers, has formatted their website in a way that allows emerging writers of all grade levels to select writing challenges that will help stimulate creativity when writing. These challenges feature accompanying curriculum including lessons, quizzes, and short form writing prompts. Additionally, Storybird also offers a curated library of artwork, images, and other visuals, made by illustrators from across the globe, to help writers lay a visual foundation of images to coincide with their original stories. The visual appeal of Storybird is what makes this platform stand out among many of its competitors.

    While the platform does require an account to be made, students may opt to sign up for a free trial to determine if the experience is worth it. A Storybird account grants the user access to countless amounts of already published stories made by other users of the platform. While in the process of drafting an original story, users can also receive feedback from the existing online community through forums and private messaging. Once published, students can also view analytics for their story such as view count, likes, and other measures of online engagement. Thus, Storybird engages the author in a more immersive writing process than one would experience in a regular classroom setting.

    Overall, Storybird creates an opportunity for students to share and create their stories through an engaging online medium. The aesthetic interface and ease of accessibility reduces the hassle of starting a publication and allows the writer to simply focus on their craft. As an education tool, the writing prompts, lessons, video tutorials, and short assessments that accompany this resource prove to already be a great source for writing instruction. More importantly, Storybird simply empowers its users to foster a growing love for telling stories through writing.

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