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Does tool require Sign-in? To read the stories you do not have to sign in an account but in order to create a story you have to have an account.
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==Description of Tool: Storybird is a website created for the purpose of sharing short, art-inspired stories online. Most if not all have a meaning or a moral value portrayed and it is free for anyone to read or print. There are many ways of searching or browsing to find pictures related to your story.==

How does tool apply to your curricular area?:
Danielle (MSL): The Storybird tool can be used to re-cap works discussed in class after they have been covered or before to relate the work to the students'. The only apparent disadvantage of the tool is that students can't import their own pictures to write a story to. Using the pictures and themes provided, limits students on how creative they can be with the story if they can't find pictures already in the tool that are related to how they want to tell their stories.

Adam (TDE): The Story bird tool can be used to outline discussions with visual aid and keep students attention (especially with younger students). The problem that arises is that students are limited to the pictures that are provided, but as this is a disadvantage, you could also use this to your advantage, for example have students write stories according to the pictures so they have to adapt to what they are given while still using creativity. This tool may not be my first choice for Tech Ed. students but I can see the pros and cons it could have.

Where does tool fit in Digital Blooms and why?
Storybird fits in the highest level of Blooms taxonomy because of the creativity it requires. Students use the tool to collaborate art with stories they have written or have yet to write.

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