Several teachers and students at SCS have participated in the
Flat Stanley project in the past. Now there's an app for that. Activity generally it consists of sending a flat,
paper Stanley through snail mail with the goal of getting his picture
and story with others around the world. Flat Stanley helps students learn about travel, while
discovering different cultures to develop a love for reading. With this
new app, students can learn about the world through the eyes of Stanley
in a way never before possible. Students can create their
own Flat Stanley (or Flat Stella), they can change Stanely’s features
and clothes and even give him a name and bio before sending him out into
the world. Students can share photos through email, Twitter
and Flatter World within the app. In Flatter World, new Flat Stanleys
have been spotted. If students take enough pictures, they can unlock the
new Flat Stanleys to take photos with.
The Flat Stanley app is COPPA compliant, which means that it is
happily usable for kids under the age of 13. An approval crew monitors
and approves images shared through the app for an extra layer of safety
for students.
