Tech Tool of the Week 2: Storia

Since our first Tech Tool of the Week is a Chinese app, here is a similar tool that is appropriate for our English classes.  Storia is a new iPad app that is designed for reading Scholastic eBooks on iPads, Android tablets, or Windows computers.  The app is free and comes with five free eBooks.  Beyond that, teachers (or parents) can purchase from a wide selection of books appropriate to a variety of different age levels.  Scholastic is continuously expanding their library of eBooks, so more and more titles will become available over time.


The eBooks include audio narration, pronunciation tools, and phonics and vocabulary activities.  Older readers can highlight, take notes, and watch videos that provide real-world context for book topics.  Scholastic also offers a series of "Enriched eBooks" which feature word games, story interactions, and animations.


This is a great app to recommend to parents who are looking for educational iPad apps for their children to use at home!  While Storia is not currently installed on our classroom sets of iPads, we would be happy to install it if teachers are interested in using it in their classes.