storybird tutorial
TRANSCRIPT
Storybird is a tool that helps create short visual stories, which can be read, printed and shared.
This is how the screen
will look
Even without creating a Storybird account, you can…
Read
published
Storybirds
…and also
Take a tour of
the website
In order to start a Storybird, we first need to create an account…
Click
here
You will be directed to this page. Select the type of account you want...
Click here
…and fill up the details…
Fill in the
required
details
…to create your own Storybird account!
…and these
Click the required options and click the blue button to create your account
Then this page opens, where you can find..
Your published Storybirds
Your unpublished Storybirds
Storybirds that you have
read
Your account settings
Storybird allows you to create your own classes. When you click on “Classes”, you are directed to
this page..
Name of your class
When you create a class, there are several things that you can do.
Classes
1. Students
3. Library4.
Discussions5.
Fundraising
We shall discuss these in detail in the following slides.
1. By clicking on “Students”, you can add, manage and move students to another class..
Can be changed after first
login Change student’s name
Change Password
Delete students
2. By clicking on “Assignments” you can create assignments for your students.
Click here!
Fill in the
details
Click to save or cancel.
3. Clicking on the “Library” icon will give you access to all the assignments and activities that
the students have made.
4. Clicking on “Discussion” lets you create discussion pages
Click here!
Fill in the
detailsClick to post or cancel.
5. Storybird book sales help raise money for the class. Click “Fundraising” for it.
Now how do you create a Storybird?1. Click on “Create”. It redirects us to this page
where…
You can create a story using
pictures posted by other authors.
…or…
You can choose any tag and use
the pictures associated with
it
You can also try out the
challenges
2. Select your picture or theme, and then click “Start a Storybird”
Click here
3. Then you will be directed to this page where you can..
Invite people to collaborate with you in making the Storybird
Drag and drop to add or change a picture
Click here to start writing
Add or remove pages
4. When you are done making your story, click on “Menu”. You can either…
Publish it
Save it for the time
being
5. If you click the “Publish”, you can edit your Storybird and your privacy settings before you save
it.
6. Once you save, your Storybird is published!
7. Your incomplete Storybirds will be saved in your unpublished list. You can start writing again
whenever you want by clicking on “Jump in!”
8. You can read a published Storybird by just clicking on “open” and also post comments on it.
There you go! Now you know everything about a Storybird!
So what are you waiting for? Start Storybirding!
.