PE4_Little Birds Tales

So I enjoyed really exploring the features on Little Bird Tales. When I created my initial post, I simply created a simple drawing and voice over. During today's exploration, I began thinking about actual methods to integrate Little Birds Tales into the classroom.  When researching Web 2.0 tools, I either search from the perspective of a mom, storyteller, Early Childhood Educational Director, or educational professional development trainer.

As a mom of 5 years olds,  I automatically thought of ways the tools could be useful in the early learning environment. Below are examples of simple projects I created for little people learning their alphabet.

For this project, teachers can simply use the draw feature on the site to type in letters, words or create their own images. Teachers and parents can change the font color  and style and background. 

Another option I explored today is the upload feature. This feature allows users to import an image and tell a story and share a concept with a voice over.  

Finally, I shared the projects I created using the share option.

While, I plan to continue to explore the fun features of Little Bird Tales, I feel pretty confident in sharing it's features and uses with educators. When I share Little Bird Tales with Early Learning teachers I will ensure that they use both options. I'll have then upload images and create images and/or words via the draw feature. 

I'll be using Little Bird Tales in my Relevant and Innovative Learning Scenario with preschool teachers. I chose Little Bird Tales because it really doesn't require any special training or technology expertise. Preschool teachers are extremely busy during the day and exhausted by the end of the day. It was important to choose a tool that was simple and only required a few steps.