Digital Storytelling, Week 8

1. This week we will be working with a digital storytelling tool called Storybird.  Storybird collects art from a variety of artists and lets you use that art to express yourself.  I have signed you all up for Storybird accounts.  Please see me for your login information.  After you have logged in, start exploring the tool.  Start by looking at my own story: Mary Ann Reads a Book.  Type a comment about something specific that you liked.  Then, explore at least three other stories, commenting on things that you liked.  Send me links to the stories on which you commented.  ***For ideas on how to make good, specific comments, look at my comments on YOUR stories (not the suggestions, the comments/compliments) AND refer back to your elements of fiction.  A good, specific compliment is not: I liked your story.  A good specific compliment is: I liked how you used dialogue to show how feisty your character is!
2. Create your own Storybird.  Include the link as a "comment" below on this blogpost.  Your story must be grammatically correct with correct spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.  Additionally, your story must include at least three of the following: have a plot that makes sense; convey a mood, tone, or atmosphere in which pictures and text work together; include complex and interesting characterization; and have a discernible theme..