- The National
Centre for Technology in Education (NCTE) "take" on Interactive
Books...
Talking Stories are electronic books which bring stories to life and cater to a range of levels (non-readers to older students with reading difficulties). Common features include:
- Lively animations
- Story can be read aloud
- Individual words can be spoken
- Clicking
and exploring options.
Benefits...
- Links written word with spoken words (strengthens word recognition).
- Improves vocabulary, word attack skills, fluency and comprehension.
- Gives students the opportunity to practice reading the same text more than one time.
Concern: Edutainment value vs. Educational value
- Education World:
Exploring
Writing Through Picture Books
- Scholastic:
Inspiring
Young Writers -
use these excellent online resources to help your students develop the
storylines for their PowerPoint Picture Books. Download the files at
the site or using the links below:
- Story Prompts: The Strangest Day (.pdf file)
- Spin-a-Story Writing Prompts Chart (.pdf file)
- Story Starters for “Many Beginnings” (.pdf file)
- Getting Past Writing Block (.pdf file)
- Active Beginnings (.pdf file)
- Vocabulary Building (.pdf file)
- What a Character! (.pdf file)
- Developing a Main Character (.pdf file)
- Writing Humorous Fiction - Planning a Setting (.pdf file)
- Memoir Writing (.pdf file)
- Prewriting
Activities for Biographies (.pdf file)
- Find inspiration when you view some of the following online storybooks: