Once the app and its functions are displayed for the students it is feasible that students can take charge of their own projects and products. The use of Story Kit has the potential to require students participation in reading, writing, listening, and speaking all in one lesson while also integrating technology into the lesson. For this reason, I believe students are able to express their learning in a variety of ways and their learning is therefore enhanced. All of these combined skills must be used in conjunction for students to have success with this app. Students also must used their auditory skills to listen to the Story Kit once it is complete. The app allows students to use a visual (picture as well as design of the background), written words (if there is text), and sound (audio recording of their voices). The students learning is enriched through the use of this app because it addresses multiple intelligences, therefore reaching a variety of learners. Use of Technology: Story Kit is good to use in the classroom because it allows the teacher to add work from as many students as possible to one Story Kit project. There are not too many bells and whistles involved, for better or for worse depending what kind of app you are looking for. Aesthetically, the app is relatively simple and straight-forward. This allows users to work on their projects and make revisions wherever they choose. Note: From all the research seen Story Kit is an app only for iPads and does not seem to have compatibility with Androids or other tablets.Ī very neat feature of this app is that when you create a Story Kit on your Apple device you can click the share button, email it to yourself and then open the URL through your email allowing you to show your work anywhere! Another helpful feature of this app is that if you create your Story Kit on your iPad it is automatically accessible on your iPhone.
Yet, if you are creating your project on an Apple device but need to to be displayed in a PC product there is no need to fret. Because this tool is an app it is compatible with iPhones, iPads, and iMacs. Once the app is uploaded you are ready to start using your new tool.
One of the best aspects of Story Kit is that it is a FREE tool! Installing Story Kit is as easy as going into your App Store, searching Story Kit, and clicking the install button. If you have never installed an app but are good at following a few quick directions again you will have success with this app. Technical Quality: If you have installed just one app in your lifetime you are going to have success using Story Kit. There are no blatant biases created on Story Kit to make the user feel uncomfortable in any way. Story Kit is appropriate for a variety of users regardless of gender, race or age.
Story Kit does not make the user follow a strict routine of completing one section before moving on to the next.
The sequence of steps is logical and there is freedom for the user to choose the order of what section they would like to edit. This app is straight forward and easy to follow. **Here is a link to a Story Kit my 1st graders make using their persuasive writing skills.Īccuracy of Content: Story Kit is appropriate for students and adults, making it a wonderful tool to use in a variety of age groups and settings.
**Here is a link to a step-by-step tutorial on how to use Story Kit.
**See the screen captures below the review for a better idea for what each page looks like. When a Story Kit is complete it may be opened on an Apple product (i.e., iPhone, iPad) or on any computer (Mac or PC) through an easy URL that is shared through email. You can use a photo from your photo library on your phone or iPad and design the background as well as add sound to the page. When you first open the app a bookshelf pops up and you are able to create a new story with the quick click of the screen. Story Kit allows the user to make an online book that is creative and uses images as well as sounds to enhance the book. It is free to download, making it accessible to a variety of users. Description: Story Kit is a very straightforward, user-friendly iPad tool (a.k.a.