Teaching through Stories with MakerSpace for the Humanities
Creation Engine to Read, Research, Reflect, Write

                     
                     
                         
                     
  • “Weaving primary source material into my student's learning is my secret weapon.”
    ‐ Mary Ann Riendeau, Eagle Hill School, Hardwick, MA

  • “Teaching reading to middle school students in the 21st century requires more than print. AwesomeStories is at your fingertips giving life to the printed page.”
    ‐ Deb Lynch, Oxford Public Schools, Oxford, CT

  • “In the new era of Common Core Standards, when schools are expecting students and teachers to dig deeper into content and inquiry learning, AwesomeStories is a perfect curriculum resource - engaging, well researched, and just flat out fun to read.”
    ‐ John Norton, Librarian, Creator/editor of a middle grades website, North Carolina

  • “I am so impressed by AwesomeStories envisioning what teaching and learning will look like in the future. ”
    ‐ Analee Taylor, Curriculum Specialist, Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, NC

  • “AwesomeStories really models the types of lessons that should be offered daily in every school across the nation.”
    ‐Rachel Bhattacharyya, El Paso ISD, El Paso, TX

  • “Impressive depth and breadth to stories - stories reach across multiple genres and the primary sources and additional information allows students to study the topic and/or theme in greater detail.”
    ‐ Emily Trono, Teacher

  • “I like being able to adapt the stories and resources to meet the needs of our courses. ”
    ‐ Cindy Aznoe, Montana

  • “The shear amount of information and the applicability across genres and subjects is “awesome”!”
    ‐ Jay Kirgis, Texarkana Arkansas School District, Texarkana, TX

  • “AwesomeStories provides information I didn't even know I really wanted! ”

    ‐ Nancy Miller, Dallas Independent School District, Dallas, TX

  • “AwesomeStories is so in tune with the way students are wired in this generation of digital natives!”
    ‐ Pat Bailey, Chair of World Languages, Gwinnett County Public Schools, GA

  • “In the new era of Common Core, AwesomeStories is a perfect curriculum resource ‐ engaging, well researched, and just flat out fun to read.”
    ‐ John Norton, Librarian, NC, Founder MiddleWeb.com

  • “AwesomeStories helps me to bring the world to my kindergarten students.”
    ‐Susan Wagener, Lee County School District, Ft Myers, FL

  • “Teaching kindergarteners stories can be challenging because of the potential language barrier. AwesomeStories helps me to bring the world to my students.”
    ‐ Susan Wagener, Lee County School District, Ft Myers, FL

  • “AwesomeStories lessons and resources are a big plus for me …so I can show my administration, colleagues, and parents the academic relevance of the assignments.”
    ‐ Bonnie Patterson, Texas City ISD, Texas City, TX

  • “AwesomeStories provides information I didn't even know I really wanted! ”
    ‐ Nancy Miller, Dallas Independent School District, Dallas, TX

  • “I can't believe how fast and easy it to create lessons, projects and papers with StoryMaker”
    ‐ Kay Teehan, NBCT, Media Specialist, Polk County Public Schools, FL

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