10 Tools for Digital Storytelling in Class. Digital storytelling is simply using computer-based tools to tell stories.
There are many different ways to do this – from making movies, recording voices, creating animations or electronic books. In schools they can help to take a task that might be seen as mundane – write a report, write a story, explain a process, describe an experiment – and turn it into something a whole lot more interesting. There are a great many tools out there that could be used for digital storytelling. I am going to give you just a few: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. For more help and information on Digital Storytelling, take a look at this site from the University of Houston and for more tools you really need to take a look at Alan Levine (CogDogRoo) 50 web2.0 Ways to tell a Story wiki. Got any favourites? 31 of My Favorite Digital Storytelling Sites. I am working on starting a virtual classroom…actually when it is all said and done, it will look more like a virtual club.
I have opened up my virtual classroom to students in 3rd-8th grade. My first offering is going to be digital storytelling. In honor of that, I thought I would share the sites I am going to use with the students, as well as some other favorites for digital storytelling. 1. Google Search Stories Video Creator– This is a YouTube site that lets you create a digital story out of a series of Google Searches, you really have to check it out to get the full effect!
2. 3. 4. 5. 6. I couldn’t fit in all of my favorite digital storytelling tools into a 5 week class, here are some more favorites: Splicd · Get Straight To The Point. Research Cliplets. Movie Masher: Free Open Source Online Video Editor. Free Online Video Editor/Converter. Memplai.com - Collaborate. Create. View and Share. WeVideo - Collaborative Online Video Editor in the Cloud. Download and Convert Videos, Record MP3 Audio with Freecorder. Artful storytelling. Voki Home. ToonDoo - World's fastest way to create cartoons! Comics Lab. Home • Orson's Farm • Reading Ring • Art-Bot • Music-Bot • G-Cubed Knowledge Box • Infinite Learning Lab • Comics Lab • Alice Teacher Resource Center • About Us • PRIVACY POLICY • Terms of Use • PC Tech Info • Mac Tech Info ©Paws, Inc.
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