Saturday, November 5, 2011

BP4_Story Jumper

Story Jumper... What a FANTASTIC program!

 
This program is  great way to get emerging writers involved and motivated in the writing process.  Some of my students are a bit hesitant to write because their skills are limited, but I can see myself assigning a pair/group project that can involve all levels of learners.  Hopefully, I can use Story Jumper to really get my kids involved in the writing process (brainstorming, drafting, editing, and publishing). 


I love that you can set up this program so that each student has a separate log-in and password.  You can then print out a class roster with flyers to send home.  The flyers have all of the log-in information and directions for accessing the program from home.  I could eventually assign this for homework for those students that have online access at home and are ready to venture off independently.  Otherwise, I can build the project into our school computer lab time and ensure there is enough modeled lessons and support for struggling writers.  


I'm so excited to have found such a simple, interactive, and engaging program that I can use to supplement writing during school hours. Story Jumper definitely supports students by allowing them to express themselves in a creative and interactive way through writing and illustrating their stories (using online clipart) in a few easy steps.


STEP 1 - Open a new project
STEP 2 - Add a scene
STEP 3 - Add some props/photos
STEP 4 - Add text
STEP 5 - Save the story
STEP 6 -  Exit
STEP 7 -  Read final project


Here's a sample book that I quickly made to showcase the Story Jumper's features.

If you don't know about this great program...now you do!  USE IT!
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3 comments:

  1. I think the Story Jumper is an excellent way to get kids involved in the writing process. Two things most children hate are reading and writing; however, if the experience is made exciting and fun, children are willing to engage in these activities. Being able to print off a sheet for kids to take home and also be able to complete is neat because it's a way to get the children's parents' involved in what their children are doing.

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  2. After having taught science for so long I often forget how much fun stuff like this can be for kids. Although I could try to use it just for my class I think I'm going to approach some of the other teachers on my team and see if we can't use this for some sort of cross-curricular project. It may be aimed at a slightly younger crowd, but I really think that it would be perfect for our ESL kids and any others that have difficulty writing. Thanks for sharing such a great web 2.0 tool!

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  3. Jessica, I think this is a great tool. I've been teaching science for so many years now that I forget how much fun stuff like this can be. It would make for a great cross-curricular project, especially for reluctant writers, ESL students and kids in remedial reading/writing classes. I'll be sure to share it with my teammates at school! Thanks, and keep up the good work.

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