Storybird is an amazing tool that I blogged about earlier this year when I was using it with my Grade 6 French Immersion students. It is an art-inspired story-writing tool that can be great for students who have a difficult time getting started with writing. Recently, Storybird has made some changes to its site. Now children under the age of 13 can create their own Storybird accounts. The child would need to provide a parent's e-mail address to complete the sign-up process. Please view my brief tutorial below for further details: IMPORTANT NOTE: Your child should not make their Storybirds public; otherwise, the stories are taken down from the site if they are in any language other than English. To keep it private, your child should select "Menu" once finished with writing his/her story and select "Publish this Storybird": When scrolling down the page, there is an option to make the Storybird public or private. Select "Private". Th...