Digital Story Writing

Students will:

• Be able to create their own story, add illustrations and writing as well as read their own story.
• Be able to write and then read for fluency.

Vocabulary Words:

1. Fluency: Fluency is the ability to speak accurately and clearly.
    
2. Collaborate: To collaborate is to work together.
    
3. Template: A template is the material used as a pattern.

To prepare for this lesson:

• The teacher should create a free account on storyjumper.com.
   
• The teacher should register students in his/her class.
   
• Lesson plans are available on the website.
   
• Watch the videos:
  • StoryJumper Tutorial 
  • How to Create a StoryJumper Book
• Are you a Google Classroom User? Here is a video to help you use StoryJumper and Google Classroom together. 

Note: The teacher can create books for class collaboration.

See Accommodations Page and Charts on the 21things4students.net site in the Teacher Resources. 

Directions for this activity:

1. Have students log onto their storyjumper account.
2. Students click on create new book.
3. Students should watch the introduction video for basic instructions.

Different options for assessing the students:

• Observations
• Check for understanding
• Have students share books with the class for observation.
• The teacher provides a rubric.