I’m really excited to be introducing Story Jumper to my class. We have computer lab for 45 minutes each week and I want to try to incorporate this program into our weekly lab routine and (hopefully) our writing routine from now until the end of the school year. I think that Story Jumper will not only enhance my students’ writing skills, but it will also help my students advance their technology skills (e.g. typing and internet navigation skills).
I created a Story Jumper version of one of the stories that I read to my students this week. The story is called, “Hilda Hen’s Scary Night.” As I have been getting familiar with this program over the past couple of days, I have been really trying to work out any kinks and explore what Story Jumper has to offer. I really like the fact that I can import images from my own computer. This will allow me to scan images from our text to create Story Jumper books that are directly related to the curriculum that I am teaching! In my example, I didn't use any scanned images from the curriculum, but I created a Story Jumper book version of the curriculum using stock images because I wanted to check out the online image selection that this program has to offer. This is going to be FANTASTIC!
It is so exciting to be able to use technology in a way that is simple enough for my 1st graders to use. I can easily teach them simple steps on how to work the program and then give them some free time to allow them to explore new features. This will allow my students to figure the program out in a way that suits their needs. I can’t wait to be in the computer lab watching their reactions!
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