PendergastThomasETC
These are three igoogle reader feeds I find relevant to my current work:
1. Education Week
(http://www.edweek.org/ew/index.html?intc=ml)
2. Environmental Leader
(http://www.environmentalleader.com/)
3.Topix
(http://www.topix.net/city/minneapolis-mnPendergast, Thomas 2.0 blogETC
(http://storybird.com/) as the web 2.0 site. . It offers a wide range of art work allowing writers to create a picture book by their own words. Here is a story created in approximately twenty minute
http://storybird.com/books/up-or-down/
This is an excellent site for pre-school children as well as elementary. It is also an excellent site for teachers to create their own stories to compliment existing curriculum or for the creation of new curriculum. Fill in the blanks stories can be created. A list of possible words could be offered for younger participants. Older participants can be challenged to create their own list. Old and new poetry could be printed with appropriate pictures. Math problems could be paired with relevant pictures. Storybird has a save function allowing the writer to save work and come back to continue. Once the work is done to the satisfaction of the author, the book can be published for public online reading.
The online service is free. They plan to offer a fee based print service in the near future. I consult for a nonprofit who works with Somali refugees and Spanish speaking immigrants. The stories can be typed in two or three languages. The students can create their own translations with the guidance of the teacher. I have uploaded the demo for your review.
The FAQ is comprehensive. The ethics are clearly defined. Finally, they offer an artist’s workshop site for artists to upload their own art work .
