Comics in Science

Monica Burns recently shared several ideas for using comics in the science classroom.  You can read her post here. One of the tools she mentions in Storyboardthat- we have district accounts. Please see your media specialist for information.

Storyboardthat and Communities

 

Recently I joined Mrs. Henry’s second-grade class and we used Storyboardthat in social studies.  Special thanks J.A. for sharing this sample demonstrating the 3 types of communities.

It’s all in the layout!

Storyboardthat has developed a new layout option- Books!  Here’s a sample:

If you are interested in using Storyboardthat with your students, please contact your media specialist.

Back to School with Storyboardthat

Storyboardthat has a wide variety of back-to-school activities.  You can browse by grade level and content.  If you need assistance, please see your media specialist to set up classes and accounts.

June Ideas from Storyboardthat

Check out the June newsletter from Storyboardthat for some creative end-of-year suggestions!

Storyboardthat in First Grade

Here are some student samples from our second Storyboardthat lesson in Holly Bruens’ first-grade class.  Their assignment was to tell a story in three frames (the beginning, the middle, and the end).  Special thanks to Savannah and Carter for sharing their work.

If you are interested in having me join your class, just let me know.

March Storyboardthat Highlights

I’ve been doing Storyboardthat in several classes recently and it's a pleasure to see the student’s creativity.  Please click here for their March newsletter with new resources. I especially like the new state report format below:

If you are in the district and want to try this great tool with your students, please reach out to me.

New this month in Storyboardthat

 

Storyboardthat publishes a monthly newsletter- this month features Black History, Presidents’ Day, and Valentines Day.  You can also read past issues.

Show not write with Storyboardthat!

Looking for a new way to have your students retell a story?  Carol Seaman’s third grade class used Storyboardthat to retell a recent story.  Here are some student samples.  Special thanks to James, Jeremiah, Rosa, and Aaliyah for sharing their work.

Winter Ideas from Storyboardthat

Here are the most recent suggestions from Storyboardthat for your students.  If you want to create- please see your media specialist.

New Single-Cell feature in Storyboardthat

When using Storyboardthat, you now have the option to see only one cell at a time.  This will help when using a smaller screen or when you really need to add details.  Please see my video here for a demonstration. 

More than just comics

Storyboardthat has a wide range of poster and infographic templates.  For access to an account, please see your media specialist.

New Storyboardthat Resources

Check with your Media Specialist for access information to Storyboardthat or click this link to learn more about their resources..  There is also additional information on my wakelet as wakelet.com/@bsdtechtips.

Social Emotional Learning in Storyboardthat

Here is a newsletter (and some templates) for using Storyboardthat with Social-Emotional Learning. If you are in the district, please contact your media specialist for account information.

The Adventures of Victor and Franky Boy

I recently received this email from Kelly DeAraujo (English/Special Education, Vernon Township High School).  Kelly attended my NJEA virtual session last fall on digital storytelling using Adobe Spark (and Storyboardthat).  It is with her permission I share this:

I am writing to share with you the digital storyboard created by my Grade 11 English pullout resource class. We read an adapted version of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and then wrote our own adaptation by turning it into a children's story. All of my students really enjoyed the creative process! We plan on sharing it with our elementary students in the district.

Many thanks to Kelly and her students for sharing their work! Please feel free to share comments with her students.

Storyboardthat - adding a template

 

Here is a short tutorial from Storyboardthat demonstrating how to add a premade template to an assignment.  If you need assistance with the district Storyboardthat accounts, please see your media specialist.

Native Americans from Storyboardthat

If you are celebrating National American Indian Heritage Month or learning about Indigenous Peoples, you might want to check out the resources on Storyboardthat.

Storyboardthat and Halloween!

Here are some lesson ideas for Halloween using Storyboardthat.  Please see your media specialist for account set up.

New Social Studies Content from Storyboardthat

Are you in the election cycle?  Check out these new materials in Storyboardthat. Please see your school media specialist for account information.

Remote Learning from the student view

A special thank you to some of my third-grade friends for using their technology skills to express their feelings.  Students in Mr. Dye/Mrs. Iwrin’s class and Mrs. Swierczek’s class used Storyboardthat to show a student side of remote learning.  These students had not used the application before and all work was done remotely.  Please click here to see their work.