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Attention All Writers!
Attention All Writers!
November is story month at Tuc-el-Nuit, and the library is excited to announce that it's hosting its first ever, school-wide story contest!
November is story month at Tuc-el-Nuit, and the library is excited to announce that it's hosting its first ever, school-wide story contest!
Enter in 5 Easy Steps
Enter in 5 Easy Steps
1) Go to storybird.com and click on "sign in".
1) Go to storybird.com and click on "sign in".
2) At the top of the sign in page, click "G sign in" then enter your school district email and account password. (All students have a District managed Google and O365 account. These accounts are great ways to access educational tools inside of the safety net of schools.)
2) At the top of the sign in page, click "G sign in" then enter your school district email and account password. (All students have a District managed Google and O365 account. These accounts are great ways to access educational tools inside of the safety net of schools.)
3) Once signed in, you will be prompted for a class code. Enter "UGBWV" to register for the contest. Read over the contest rules and click on "Do this assignment" to get started. Once you've found art work you like, select use this art for a "Picture Book".
3) Once signed in, you will be prompted for a class code. Enter "UGBWV" to register for the contest. Read over the contest rules and click on "Do this assignment" to get started. Once you've found art work you like, select use this art for a "Picture Book".
4) Explore, play, write. 'Take risks, get messy, make mistakes.' (Know who said this?) Save your work and return to it as often as you like to make it better!
4) Explore, play, write. 'Take risks, get messy, make mistakes.' (Know who said this?) Save your work and return to it as often as you like to make it better!
5) When finished select the drop down menu item "November 2017 Story Contest" and press save to publish.
5) When finished select the drop down menu item "November 2017 Story Contest" and press save to publish.
Contest Ends Nov. 20 at 3:00 pm
Contest Ends Nov. 20 at 3:00 pm
Three Award Categories:
Three Award Categories:
The Insanely Engaging Story Award
The Insanely Engaging Story Award
The Movingly Insightful Character Award
The Movingly Insightful Character Award
The Exquisitely Poetic Style Award
The Exquisitely Poetic Style Award
Class Prizes
Class Prizes
max. 60 min!
Trailblazer Writing Award (for teachers to enter with their classes):
Trailblazer Writing Award (for teachers to enter with their classes):
L1 - Model signing in using the above instructions and your teacher account. (10 min)
L2 - Sign back into Storybird and introduce the story's theme: growth mindset. Final stories must be six pages or shorter and have no more than 15 sentences. Explore various artworks while expanding students' understanding of growth mindset across various contexts. Select artwork and begin writing (20 min.)
L3 - Sign back into Storybird and finish, edit and publish your class' story! (30 min.)
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