Digital+Storytelling

We as teachers are storytellers. Our teacher stories may be about historical events or something fictitious, a retelling, an explanation. These are only a few examples, as a complete listing would be very extensive. Our students also tell stories in a similar fashion. We ask them to present, write essays, explain, create, retell, demonstrate, illustrate, etc.. on a daily basis. It makes sense that we model these skills and teach them how to use a broader range of storytelling tools.

Below you find a listing of just such tools. They are digital tools for telling stories. They are certainly not the only tools. There are far too many to try out in just one session, literally thousands exist. What you will find however, is that the tools below are educationally proven to work; they are free(with basic accounts), user friendly, versatile, fun and provide high impact results for teaching and learning.

It is our sincerest hope that amongst this small example of digital tools, you will find one that you are truly drawn to. One whose teaching and learning potential beckons you; a tool to make a part of your very own digital toolbox.


 * If you are interested in investigating additional digital storytelling tools, use these resources which were compiled by a panel of international educators.

GarageBand 1 GarageBand 2
 * = **Podcasting** ||= **Other Audio** ||= **Programming** ||
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||= Create collaborative, interactive slide shows.

Make your pictures speak.

Talking customizable avatars. ||= Create interactive stories, presentations and games Lessons


 * Presentations**

Create zooming presentations. || Create orchestrated videos with pictures, video and music.
 * = **Videos** ||= **Books** ||= **Tours** ||
 * = [[image:Screen_shot_2011-02-05_at_9.31.56_AM.png width="124" height="37" link="@http://animoto.com/"]]

Create video animations.

Create videos based on search terms.


 * Stop Motion**

Lesson 1

Lesson 2

Other Video Lessons ||= Create 3D pop-up books.

Cartoon strip generator for under 13. Cartoon strip generator for 13 Create collaborative online maps and tours.
 * Cartoons**
 * and older. ||= [[image:http://thereflibrary25things.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/833google-maps-a-real-life.jpg width="134" height="90" link="@http://maps.google.com/"]]

Create interactive 3D tours with embedded content.



Interactive literature based tours. ||

Here are some additional Resources for Digital Storytelling:
 * eBook Creators || Videos || More Video Apps ||
 * * Myebook - get it out there!
 * simplebooklet.com
 * Zinepal | Online eBook Creator para blogs y paginas web
 * ebook Creator (Mac, iPad, iPod)
 * iBooks Author (Mac-Mountain Lion OSX)
 * [[image:ipads.jpeg link="@http://www.zooburst.com/"]]Zooburst
 * Issuu || WeeVid[[image:abcinset/Screen Shot 2013-02-19 at 7.52.10 AM.png]]

DomoGoAnimate

Wideo

GoAnimate

Xtranormal

PowToon example

Youtube

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 * Voicethread(ipad y web)
 * Toondoo
 * Morfo[[image:ipads.jpeg link="@http://www.morfoapp.com/"]]