Storyboard That
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What is it?
Storyboard That is a website that allows you to create online storyboards of cartoon stories. It is an awesome way to create, and/or retell stories. There is a free version, but there is also an educational account that has teacher tools where the teacher can control different features such as privacy on the storyboards. To sign up go to http://www.storyboardthat.com.
Educational Uses
Storyboards can be used for any subject. Students can create storyboards to retell the main events of a story. Students can create storyboards to tell their favorite part of a story. Teachers could create storyboards to introduce a lesson or unit. There are many different ways this could be used in the classroom.
Possible content standards:
SL3.2 Determine the main ideas and supporting details of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually,quantitatively, and orally.
SL3.4 Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking clearly at an understandable pace.
SL 3.5 Create engaging audio recordings of stories or poems that demonstrate fluid reading at an understandable pace; add visual displays when appropriate to emphasize or enhance certain facts or details.
If students are creating a storyboard to retell a story a rubric or checklist would be a great way to assess students on this. Storyboard that is a great way to see how students are interpreting and comprehending stories.
Value
Pros This is a great creative way for students as well as teachers to present stories. Students and teachers can have a lot of fun with this.
Cons There is a free version that limits you on what you can do on storyboard that. For the Educational account it is $5.95 a month.
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