After spending considerable time on the Zooburst site, I decided to go with Storybird. I adored the idea of Zooburst and the pop-up style, but I found it difficult to create. In addition, I became frustrated that I had to pay for additional images, sounds, and other creative techniques.
Storybird is amazingly fun and inspirational. For any writer who gets plagued by writer's block, the vivid imagery and themes are sure to remedy the most severe cases. Plus, how much fun to first have the pictures and then write the story! I love the flexibilty this process permits.
Typically, the Storybird process is used to create fictional works, which are already reflected in mass quantities at the site. However, I was curious to see if the process would work with nonfiction writing. My story titled, "Why Must We Learn to Navigate the Sea of Media" explains the relevance and purpose for learning in my class. I hope to use it at the beginning of my course to set a purpose and motivation for learning.
"Why Must We Learn to Navigate the Sea of Media?
Why Must We Learn to Navigate the World of Media ? on Storybird
I love that you point out how lovely the artwork is. I really appreciate this about Storybird as well. Your navigating media story is so clever!!! I love it! I want to be a student in your class.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you pointed out one of the major differences between Storybird and ZooBurst - one you fit pictures/images to your story, the other you fit the story to the pictures/images. I guess depending on the purpose of the activity would allow you to choose which tool to use with students.
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