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Does tool require Sign-in? Yes
==Description of Tool: Storybird is a tool that students can use to create a story. This is not a traditional method of telling a story, because the student begins with the picture and uses the picture to elaborate on their ideas or topic. The pictures are already on the website and users discover pictures by searching through art or themes. Others can view and comment on the stories that are created. Teachers can also set up a "classroom" and invite students to join and view the work posted in the classroom. This is also a great tool for collaborating with other classes.==

How does tool apply to your curricular area?
Secondary Science (concentration in Chemistry)- Storybird would be a great tool to have students explain a lab procedure or safety rules before a lab. This would help me as a teacher to make sure students understand the lab before performing the procedure. Students could also use storybird to make science topics more interesting and relateable. I could have students create a storybird on a topic, before I begin it in class, so that I can assess the level of prior knowledge or misconceptions students have.

Middle Grades MLS - Storybird is a tool that could be used to help students explore creative writing in Language Arts. There are endless possiblities for using Storybird in my classroom. First, I can assign a set of pictures to the student and have them write their own stories about the illistrations. I could also have them free write and create their own Storybird without a set topic. By using Storybird I can really let my students get creative and express themselves without having to feel so restricted by prompts.

Where does tool fit in Digital Blooms and why?
Create- Students are creating visual representations of their understandings Understanding- Students are interpreting what the pictures mean and using the tool to summarize concepts Analyze- Students can analyze a picture to determine the meaning behind it

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