Storybird

One of my friends was fortunate to attend the recent tech conference in Orlando told me about Storybird, a collaborative storytelling tool she learned about at FETC.  I think I'd seen it before but never spent much time exploring it.  It is definitely a cool tool!

"Someone starts a Storybird by writing a few words or grabbing a few images. Then the other person takes a turn, adding more words and pictures. In as little as one or two turns they can finish and share a Storybird. It’s that easy. And they can do it sitting side-by-side or across the country from each other."   You can work alone, too, but what fun is that???

You can read stories others have created and leave comments on them if you'd like. You can also create a shelf of books you want to ready.  You can view the story on your tv or iphone, too!   Here's an example of a Storybird story:

A Faulty Heist on Storybird

Take a tour of Storybird and then try it yourself!  Any budding authors or illustrators in the crowd?

Did I mention that it's free?