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.
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
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.
Create video animations.
Create videos based on search
terms.
Stop Motion
Lesson 1
Lesson 2
Other Video Lessons
Create 3D pop-up books.
Cartoons
Cartoon strip generator for
under 13.
Cartoon strip generator for 13
Create collaborative online
maps and tours.
Create interactive 3D tours with
embedded content.
Interactive literature based tours.
Here are some additional Resources for Digital Storytelling:
DomoGoAnimate
Wideo
GoAnimate
Xtranormal
PowToon
example
Youtube
VidPad (Windows)