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Technology Integration Matrix (storybird)

Colorado
Academi
c
Standard
s

ISTE
Standards
for
Teachers

ISTE
Standar
ds for
Student
s

Bloom
s
Taxono
my

Constructi
vism

Gamifica
tion

Flipped
Classroo
m

Mathematics
1. Number
Sense,
Properties,
and
Operation
s

#4 students
would have
to think
logically
about the
order a
book is
made in and
if it makes
most sense.

2.
Patterns,
Functions,
and
Algebraic
Structures

The storybird I
created could
be used to
identify
patterns in
traits of
animals in
order to get
into the habit
of finding
similarities so
that grouping
is easier.

3.
Analysis,
Statistics,
and
Probability
4. Shape,
Dimension
, and
Geometric
Relationsh
ips

#1 student
creative
learning would
be inspired
because this
format of
project allows
for different
learning and
representations
of knowledge,
or it could even
be a simple
book of
definitions/form
ulas and
pictures relating
to geometry.

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Reading, Writing, and Communicating
1. Oral
Expressio
n and
Listening

#2- if
students
were to
collaborate
on a book it
would help
them with
communicat
ion between
peers
before they
even
entered the
written part
of the
project.

2. Reading
for All
Purposes

Either teacher
or student
made
storybirds
would be an
excellent
format for
information to
pass to
students
before
covering a
subject in
class.

3. Writing
and
Compositi
on

4.
Research
and
Reasoning

Part of the
create
phase for
bloomsapplying
writing
skills to
publishing
picture
book.

#4 if students
would use
storybird as a
method of note
taking and a
record of their
research which
includes citing
sources, this
would be an
excellent lesson
for digital
responsibility.

Creating a little
picture book
instead of
writing a paper
and not
publishing it is a
great area for
constructivism
because it is as
though the
students are
applying their
writing skills to
the real life work
of publishing.

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Social Studies
1. History

This
application
is a great
way to
reach the
final step of
blooms
creation.
Students
would be
able to
incorporate
a historical
event into
a picture
book
writing
activity
giving it
more life
than just a
history
paper.
Students could
go out into their
town and
document what
they found with
both words and
pictures to
create a book
that
incorporates
real life
experience with
learning and
technology.

2.
Geograph
y

3.
Economics

4. Civics

#3 students
could use
storybird as
a platform
for notesrearranging
the
knowledge
they have
obtained
into a book
format.
A student
could use
storybird to
create a you
choose the
ending story
that is all
about
consequences
and the law

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system.

Science
1. Physical
Science

#3 teaching
students to
publish
scientific
findings in
storybird is
modeling digital
age work and
learning
through the
technology used
as well as the
concept of
publishing.
Gamification
includes a lot
of process
making and
so storybird
could be used
to show the
processes of a
science cycle.

2. Life
Science

3. Earth
Systems
Science

Observations of
the real world in
relation to earth
systems could
be recorded and
illustrated
through
storybird.

Differentiation
Learning
Disabilitie
s - EEOs

Physical
Disabilitie
s

Students
would be
able to
show they
understand
a concept
easily
through
storybird.
The images
would add
a lot of
support
along with
limited
words for
students
struggling
with
learning.
Storybird is a
great option
for students
with limited

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mobility who
cannot make
up or
participate in
physical
games, they
could instead
create a
picture book
of riddles
perhaps.

Gifted/
Talented

Other

#5 publishing
anything makes
it automatically
more
professional. A
gt student could
create a report
using story bird
to add another
dimension to
their projectselecting
images adds an
extra step for
these students,
ELL
students
could
demonstrat
e their
grasp of a
subject by
using a lot
of pictures
if they do
not have
the words
to describe
what they
understand
.

Reflection:
Storybird is a really great tool to use for pretty much any subject. It is incredibly
versatile and I really appreciate that it involves pictures as well because that can
definitely help students convey another level of meaning that they may not
necessarily be able to reach by using their words only. This is why I thought it was
important to add a box for students learning English who need a little bit more
context or who are lacking vocabulary. With these great applications for student
projects it also needs to be recognized that storybird is a great tool for teachers to
use when they are teaching. It could be as simple as making a book of procedures
or rules for the classroom even. Storybird is such an awesomely broad tool that
teaches professionalism through publication, processes, writing and allows for
creativity.