WHERE DOES A STORY BEGIN?

Using Storify for 9th grade English project:

Homelessness & The Street Lawyer

Presentation to 9th Grade English Team & Administrators

WHAT IS STORIFY?

From the Storify website: www.storify.com

verb [trans.]To form or tell stories of;to narrate or describe in a story.

To make stories using social media.

WHY USE STORIFY?edit

Turn what people post on social media into compelling stories. With Storify, you collect the best photos, video, Tweets and more to publish them as simple, beautiful stories that can be embedded anywhere. It’s the best way to remember an event through what people share, whether it’s a conference, wedding, election or natural disaster.

http://www.crunchbase.com/company/storify

Pros/Cons Storify

HOW STORIFY WILL ENHANCE THE PROJECT

Why it is a sound educational idea

Focuses on the “process” of research, not just final product

Allows users to pull from multiple tech disciplines and store in one place

Gives “students practice at developing original content using existing sources.” -Katie Stansberry

Aid in development of communication and writing skills, critical thinking AND create projects using social media

Storify Project Examples

How does it support curriculum?

RI.9-10.7. Analyze various accounts of a subject told in different mediums (e.g., a person’s life story in both print and multimedia), determining which details are emphasized in each account.

W.9-10.7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.

W.9-10.8. Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the usefulness of each source in answering the research question; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.

WHY STORIFY IS VALUABLE TO OUR STUDENTS

Enables students to gather info from resources they are familiar with

Combines research/writing process with technology in a seamless fashion.

Encompasses the whole process of a research paper with all sources there to work and analyze together

Great for a one to one laptop environment

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Crunchbase. “Storify.” CrunchBase. TechCrunch, 2011. Web. 20 July 2011. <http://www.crunchbase.com/ company/ storify>.

Daniels, Megan. “4 Ways to Use Storify in the Classroom.” KNEWTON EdTech blog. Knewton, 2010. Web. 21 July 2011. <http://www.knewton.com/ blog/ edtech/ 2011/ 07/ 13/ 4-ways-to-use-storify-in-the-classroom/>.

National Governor’s Association. “English Language Arts Standards.” Common Core State Standards Initiative. National Governor’s Association, 2010. Web. 21 July 2011. <http://www.corestandards.org/ the-standards/ english-language-arts-standards>.

Stansberry, Katie. “Using Storify to Teach Media Literacy and Improve Writing Skills.” International Society for Technology in Education. ISTE, 10 Mar. 2011. Web. 21 July 2011. <http://www.iste.org/ connect/ iste-connects/ blog-detail/ 11-03-10/ Using_Storify_to_Teach_Media_Literacy_and_Improve_Writing_Skills.aspx>.

Storify. “Storify.” Storify. Storify, 2011. Web. 22 July 2011. <http://www.storify.com>.