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Monday, March 14, 2011

Little Bird Tales Vs Story Jumper

I just finished creating a Story Jumper! The Great Outback. I enjoyed making this story because it felt like writing a real book. However, there was not a lot of room for creativity. You had scenes and props to choose to put in your story, but no drawing was allowed. This is where it varied from Little Bird Tales. Little Bird Tales also allowed you to record voice, which Story Jumper does not. Story Jumper, however looks more like a book. The pages move instead of Little Bird Tales where it plays in a movie format. Story Jumper also allows you to publish your books for a cost, but you can print the pages also. This seemed to be the greatest benefit of Story Jumper, being able to print the book afterward. Neither site allows for downloading of the stories or embed codes. They can only be viewed online through a link. After using both tools I would recommend Little Bird Tales before Story Jumper because it is more interactive and creative. However, Story Jumper will make great little books and you are able to set up a class right in the program which is very convenient for a lab setting. Therefore, even though I personally like Little Bird Tales I would recommend Story Jumper for certain scenarios.
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  1. EdMarch 15, 2011 at 3:02 PM

    OK ... Amanda... You got me! I remember how great it was to read to my three kids eons ago...
    I loved your book.. it was comforting to read about those Aussie's and Marsups.
    You did hit home on an issue I've noticed with alot of these web2 sites. They reel you in a bit for free... then if you want all these little extras, just pay $5 a month, etc. It's a pattern.

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  2. UnknownMarch 16, 2011 at 5:24 AM

    Amanda, another resource
    CAST - Center for Applied Special Technology
    http://www.cast.org/learningtools/book_builder/index.html
    Enables educators to develop their own digital books to support reading instruction literacy learning.

    Free online tool enables educators to develop their own digital books to support reading instruction for children aged 3& up. Teachers create, edit, and save resource-rich texts. Terry, an animated character, guides educators as they write text, choose images, and develop scripts for the prompts, hints, and models that will help build young readers' skills.

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  3. amieeMarch 16, 2011 at 7:47 PM

    Amanda,

    We are currently testing a new Teachers' Account feature for Little Bird Tales, for use in a computer lab setting and also so kids can just log on (with their school/class account) from home! We will be adding a "print" feature later in the year. Thanks for checking out Little Bird Tales and for loving the creativity it allows!

    Amiee and Mike Klem
    Mom and Dad Founders of LittleBirdTales.com

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  4. amieeMarch 16, 2011 at 7:52 PM

    Hi Amanda,

    Thanks for mentioning our site (littlebirdtales.com). We are happy you found it useful. Just wanted to let you know that we recently added the ability to embed your tales. If you view any public tale, at the bottom of the page is a button you can click on to expose the embed code for the tale.

    Thanks

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  5. CraigMarch 17, 2011 at 4:41 PM

    This is a cool way to create a book that actually looks like a book

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  6. Tina Petrone AveryMarch 18, 2011 at 6:44 AM

    This is a great little book, Amanda! I love the sound effect of the pages when they "flip". Nice illustrations, too!

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  7. mrpceducatorMarch 18, 2011 at 1:34 PM

    Amanda, did you ever consider writing children's books for a living? You've got a talent, you should us it!

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