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Where does a story begin?

Where does a story begin?. Using Storify for 9 th grade English project: Homelessness & The Street Lawyer. Presentation to 9 th Grade English Team & Administrator s. What is storify ?. From the Storify website: www.storify.com

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Where does a story begin?

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  1. Where does a story begin? Using Storify for 9th grade English project: Homelessness & The Street Lawyer Presentation to 9th Grade English Team & Administrators

  2. 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.

  3. 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

  4. 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.

  5. 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

  6. 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>. I consulted the following sources

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