Web+2.0

[|Smories]

Smories is a website that publishes stories for children read by children. Everyday there are new stories that are posted via video that students can see a child read a story. Children can also learn more information about the author of the story that was just read to them. Also, the website is customizable in that one can search for stories that best fit a variety of ages and topics. I could possibly use this site as a listening center for my students. They would be able hear students their age (or near) and how they read aloud. They could listen to how the child is reading/fluency and use it as a model. For my students who are excelling in reading a story could be practiced and uploaded to the website. Students could do this alone or in small groups. It would be a great way to show off their reading skills and talents to friends and family.