Storybird and Smilebox

I really enjoyed today's presentations on Smilebox and Storybird. As a student pursuing a profession in elementary education, I could see practical applications in the classroom for both of the web resources presented. Storybird would be a wonderful resource for creative writing. I could give my students a prompt to build on or assign a picture and have them create a story that pertains to the prompt or illustrative content. I might also have my students create their own Storybird without a prompt so that they could take creative ownership of their work. The website had many seasonal pictures that could be used to get students excited about season changes, celebrations, and holidays. This could also be used to present new material to the class and gain their interest. Smilebox could be used in this same way. There were a variety of themes that students could choose from to present information or, as I have mentioned in many of my blogs, conduct an 'about me' project. I could see myself utilizing Smilebox in the classrooms as well as at home. I love to scrapbook and share pictures with family and friends. Smilebox is a really fun and creative way to scrapbook virtually so that it can be easily sent to relatives out of town. Overall, I enjoyed both presentations and could see their benefits in the classroom and in everyday life. I have really liked all of the web resources used in class thus far and am excited about future web resource presentations.