Wonderful Word Wednesday New iPod Apps

Excerpt from part of a story

I have added two more apps this week for Wonderful Word Wednesday. I was searching for support with the introduction to parts of speech and an app that would allow students to create their own story.

MAD LIBS:  I remember when I was young, and I loved the paper version of Mad Libs.  Now the students get to practice their parts of speech and create a funny crazy story that they share with their friends. What a great reinforcement for parts of speech.

First page of the model story-some simple hand drawn illustration

STORY KIT:  This is my #1 FAVORITE app and it's FREE! I love it for so many reasons.

*the students create their own personal digital electronic story  

*students can put their original text on the pages

*students can draw original illustrations-what fun for them :)

*students can download pictures from the internet and add them

*sounds can be recorded to support the story

*students can move pages around/edit/revise their story

*to print the stories the students will email their final version to me

Another page of the story but pictures are downloaded from the internet.

on a class email list 
*I will print them for a final assessment

I have high hopes for STORY KIT.  Once I introduce the app I plan on having the students use it for content areas.  They could create a story about European Explorers or the steps of the Scientific Method.  I really believe STORY KIT has endless possibilities.