Authors All Around

I am so proud of all the students in Ms. Wall's 2nd grade class who hosted an Author Share Celebration for their families in the Media Center yesterday. Each student shared a digital story they created with Zooburst or Photostory (free Microsoft program download). First, students wrote personal narratives and "How-To" pieces in the classroom. Then students worked in the Media Center to turn their writing into digital stories. They had to analyze their writing and break it up into logical pages with illustrations or pictures to match. Students using the Zooburst website completed all the typing and search for pictures on their own. Students using Photostory recorded their voices and worked on using inflection and expression. Ms. Wall and I were thrilled to have so many families join us for this special event! The Zooburst books can be viewed in this post. The Photostory books are underneath the pictures below.