Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Make Writing More Fun: Little Bird Tales

Having trouble getting some of your more reluctant writers and editors to do some work?  Little Bird Tales
 is a free, web-based app that lets students upload their own pictures (or create in the editor), add text, and record original stories to share with their classmates and beyond.

Little Bird Tales has the functionality to create classroom accounts for free and is wonderfully motivating.  Students are very keen to the idea of creating their own stories, gathering works of art, and recording their stories to share.  The interface Little Bird Tales uses creates a welcoming environment for all students to encourage even the most reluctant writers to share their voice.

As an art teacher at heart, Little Bird Tales could be used to create student portfolios.  Uploading their own artwork and writing passages about their work or the teacher can generate prompts for each project.  something I am looking to try in the near future...I'll keep you posted!

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