I decided to use ZooBurst to write a short autobiography book that I could use to introduce myself to my classes at the beginning of the year. This is a pretty simple tool that allows you to use text and pictures together. I didn't pay for the additional features like drawing, and audio. The audio feature would be really cool to have. Allowing students to create a book, search or take pictures to use as illustrations, and then have recorded narration would be pretty awesome. I found setting up the different pages to be a little restrictive, but overall I this this would be a very easy and useful tool use with students. I was browsing through the gallery of public ZooBursts and found some really cool informative texts that it looked like students had written. I think I will probably use ZooBursts in my math and science classes, and use Storybird in language arts.
Having the illustrations pre-made in Storybird makes for some really fun creative writing opportunities. It would be a good challenge to pick the illustrations for them, and ask them to write a narrative or descriptive piece about the illustrations chosen. It also looked like it would be a good site for putting together poetry projects.
Very interesting Mike! It took me a minute to realize you can make the pictures on the pages turn. I think your kids will love getting to know you this way.
ReplyDeleteGreat job, Mike! I love learning new things about the people I work with. I had a great time interacting with each page. I like how you used your presentation as a motivational tool to prepare your students for the next stage, their wolf buddy interviews.
ReplyDeleteMike! This is a beautiful Zooburst story and a great way to get to know you better! I hope your students will enjoy this! I like that you set it up with a purpose to use this fall!
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