Inquiry+and+PBL+Ideas

= = =**Inquiry and Project-Based Learning **=


 * Donna: **Storybird, a collaborative story/book building space designed for ages 3-13 is a great tool for project-based learning. A story can be created in groups or with the whole class on a Smartboard. Each student takes a turn adding words and pictures. They build off of other students ideas promotng imagination. Stories can be taken to different levels by assigning different types of writing like poetry, drama, or comedy.

Here is a lesson taken from [|On Digital Book Publishing (chapter 1) « NeverEndingSearch]

Two (or more) people create a Storybird in a round robin fashion by writing their own text and inserting pictures. They then have the option of sharing their Storybird privately or publicly on the network. The final product can be printed, watched on screen, played with like a toy, or shared through a worldwide library. Storybird is also a simple publishing platform for writers and artists that allows them to experiment, publish their stories, and connect with their fans. >

Here is a lesson taken from [|iLearn Technology » Storybird]

Storybird stories are meant to be collaborative. Students can work together in teams to create stories. Students will feed off of each others ideas, creating more creative stories and learning together. Storybird is a fantastic place to create a classroom story, each student can contribute pages to the story. The final product can be easily shared with families and friends in the online library. Storybird can be used by teachers to make ‘special’ stories for students. They can include students as characters, emphasize classroom themes or curriculum, and be created for specific reading levels. Encourage your students to create and share their stories on Storybird, open up your classroom computer for students to read stories their classmates have created.

**Carey:**
 * Students could write a short story using Storybird about the project they are working on and the questions they would like answered as they work on the project.
 * Students could also create a storybird once the project is finished explaining the steps that were taken and what they learned during the project.
 * Have students and their families create one page to a write a class story


 * Gail: **

Storybird allows for students to interact and use their wonderful imagination to express exactly what they are feeling. I would use this in Kindergarten by having a group with one common goal and work towards an end result that they can show using pictures and words. Ideas for the groups could be: What is our daily routine? How do we get the playground? How do you make Kool-Aid? Another idea for Kindergarten students is we could begin the school year by creating a page in the story that introduces each of them. Then collectively they would have a classroom book of all their personalities. Beyond this program it is teaching students to be creative and us their imaginations.