In November we shared a Blog post about an exciting new literacy app we are beginning to use in nursery called ‘Our Story’. We would like to share the digital books children have been making in nursery to develop key vocabulary of the Nativity story. The digital books can be opened on Ipads that have the ‘Our Story’ app downloaded. Once you download the link you click on the up arrow at the top right of the screen to ‘open in’ and you then select ‘Copy to Our Story’.
We have also attached PDF copies of the digital books to this post which can be opened on any device to revisit learning at home.
However we will need to send individual emails to those who want to access the digital book files to download the stories directly into the app. Please let Miss Wilkinson know if you would like to access them by emailing her so she can forward the digital books onto you. eva.wilkinson@westlothian.org.uk
Please see the information below from the Blog below from 17.11.17 post for more information.
Try at Home Literacy Ipad App.
Friday, November 17th, 2017
We are beginning to use a fun literacy Ipad app called Our Story to help develop language skills through creating digital books and we would like to share our digital ‘Our Stories’ with you at home. The digital books will aim to help develop vocabulary by focusing on key words from children’s topics of interest. Children will take photos, video clips, record their voices and be supported in tying the text in order to create their digital book.
“The stories that you create can be sent to another iPad which has the Our Story app installed. This will be exactly the same story as the one you created. The person who receives this story can then view it and if they want can edit the story, and even send it back to you. For those who do not have an iPad you can send them a PDF file (i.e. pictures and text but no sound) which can be viewed or printed. We provide a range of printing options which include the possibility of creating small booklets.”
The App is a free download
If you would like support in using this app please see Miss Wilkinson or Miss Kelly.
Our Story Website: http://www.open.ac.uk/creet/main/projects/our-story
