Storyboard That!

Hi there!

Last week I was explored the website Storyboard That. This website offered backgrounds, images, avatars, and speech bubbles to create a story that resembled a comic strip. I could add text under each image in the story.

Here's a picture of my story!

I can see this website being used in the classroom when addressing the following standards:

CCSS.ELA.W.1.3- Write narratives in which they recount two or more appropriately sequenced events, include some details regarding what happened, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide some sense of closure.

CCSS.ELA.W.3.6- With guidance and support from adults, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers.

This story would be an excellent resource for retelling stories, especially in a narrative piece. There were various opportunities to sequence the events of the story I was following, and write under each picture to describe the events. There was an opportunity to introduce the story, write about several events, and then provide closure to the story by adding an end. Students will be able to use sequencing words such as: first, then, next and the end to show they understand the sequence of events.

Also, it was simple to publish the story and save it to a PDF file. Students will be able to review their own work and others work either online or in print. By creating a work to share with others, students will be more apt to create a writing piece they will share by publishing their work. Students can learn from others work as well how to appropriately retell a story, including all of the elements of a story.

I may give website a try again in the future, I can see grades 3 and above using this tool well to rewrite stories and write their own narrative pieces.