1- Title of The Activity
Building Citizenship Skills with Storybird
2- ICT Tool Used
Storybird
3- Which competence (domain area) does this activity focus on to support the families of students with MIDs to teach them more effectively?
Citizenship Competences
4- Learning Focus
What We’re Learning: This guide is designed to help your child understand important aspects of citizenship like community roles, responsibilities, and the value of participation in society.
What It Does: Storybird is a tool that lets users create their own stories using an array of images and templates. It’s particularly effective in teaching concepts through narrative and visual learning. It enhance the students/children with MID understand the ways of community involvement, civic responsibilities, and social behaviors through personalized storytelling.
Getting Started with the Tool:
- How to Access:
- Go to the Storybird website [Insert Link Here].
- Sign up for an account and explore the tutorial to get familiar with how to create a story.
- Key Functions:
- Choose themes and backgrounds that relate to civic life.
- Drag and drop images and text to craft stories that can include lessons about citizenship.
Learning Activities:
- Easy Activities:
- Create a story about a character who helps solve a problem in their community, such as planning a clean-up day or organizing a local event.
- Design a story where the character visits different community helpers (like firefighters, police officers, and teachers) to understand their roles.
Learning Tips:
- When to Use It:
- Set aside time each week, such as Saturday mornings, to create and read stories together.
- Keeping Organized:
- Maintain a folder, either digital or physical, with prints or downloads of the stories your child has created, which can be revisited to reinforce lessons.
- Staying Motivated:
- Encourage your child by sharing their stories with family members or friends, or even by submitting their stories to the Storybird community for wider recognition.
- Further Help:
- Utilize Storybird’s resources like its blog for ideas on how to tie stories to real-world concepts.
- Access videos and guidelines provided on Storybird that help in making the most out of story creation.