Younger children can watch videos, do simple activities, and explore story elements such as characters, motivations, and plot. Older children can delve deeper into book themes, and educators can use stories to stimulate specific learning units. For example, show her White Socks Only video by Evelyn Coleman and use the activity guide to encourage children to discuss and explore separation.
Suggested reading lists help kids find more books they’re interested in. Educators can take children to the school library to find additional books. Combining digital storytelling with face-to-face storytelling, encourages older children to read independently and read aloud to each other. Help children understand story elements by writing and sharing book reports. Alternatively, choose a few books from the library and let the children practice adapting the story themselves, just as the actors do in the video (e.g. reading in different voices, acting out characters). .
Storyline Online succeeds in bringing books to life with dynamic reading material and fun animations. All you need is a computer (or tablet) and internet connection to unlock a world of fantasy, history, cross-cultural and narrative experiences. The included Activity Guide is a great resource for adults to help children with reading problems and connect each story to a larger experience. Read on, discuss the plot, characters, and themes, then find out more about dogs and other animals.
The main drawback is the limited selection, with fewer than 30 books currently available. Also, the possibilities for interaction with the site are limited. Kids just click to see and hear as actors, and simple animations carry them into the story. However, we cannot ignore the special connection between adults and children, or when children read together.
Website: http://www.storylineonline.net/
User’s overall consensus about the app
student involvement
Famous actors read aloud and simple animations bring these stories to life. Activity and discussion suggestions help educators keep children engaged with the story’s theme and message.
Curriculum and instruction
The learning goal is to develop a love of reading, and the actors do a wonderful job of making reading fun.
customer support
The design is simple and easy to navigate, making the site accessible to a wide variety of children. Activity guides help you extend your experience off-screen. Additional information, such as age guidelines, is useful for educators.
