Lib20 / resources-storytelling. NOTE: This is an old page! For more up to date info see: Wiki Main Page > K-12 Teachers & School Library "2.0 Tech Camp" > Digital Storytelling (Jan 2011: UPDATING FOR JANUARY 28th SESSION IN PLATTSBURGH) Image by langwitches - Digital Storytelling- It is not about the Tools...It's about the Skills Storytelling and presenting are too intertwined to separate since giving an effective presentation is really all about good storytelling. In A Nutshell: Plan your presentation or story. Resources: Want more storytelling ideas? Selected Tools! 1: PowerPoint for storytelling Used creatively, PowerPoint can be be a powerful storytelling tool. 2: Prezi An unusual way of creating a presentation in a somewhat non-linear way.
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World - example 3: Voicethread Voicethread is an online service creates a slide show with narration and text notes. Some voicethread examples: 3: Animoto Cost. Web-based Digital Storytelling Tools and Online Interactive Resources : Danny Maas, Emerging Technologies AISI Consultant. Click Here to Download a Condensed, 2-Page Handout (950Kb) Click Here to Download PDF Handout Version of this Blog Post (2.3 MB) There are many great websites that provide opportunities for students to develop language skills, tell stories, and share back their knowledge in fun, creative, and meaningful ways each using a computer.
There are also terrific websites and portals which have links to excellent online interactives which can be used in the classroom with an interactive whiteboard. Below are links and short descriptions of these sites. Underlying Beliefs: Important Considerations: What are your educational goals? Bring a buddy class with younger students – Students in kindergarten or the early grades are capable of doing a lot with a computer, but they need a lot of individual help early on. Digital Storytelling Web-based Tools Storyjumper – – Getting Started with Storyjumper.com Animoto – Blog Post – Using Animoto With Students. 50+Ways - home. CogDogRoo - StoryTools. 50 Web 2.0 Ways to Tell a Story (return) Note! 50+ Ways is no longer being updated here but over at the new site for 50+ Web 2.0 Ways to Tell a Story-- It has more organizational features and includes ways for you to add content to the site once you join the new wiki.
Below you will find 50+ web tools you can use to create your own web-based story. Again, the mission is not to review or try every single one (that would be madness, I know), but pick one that sounds interesting and see if you can produce something. I have used each tool to produce an example of the original Dominoe story, plus links are provided, where available, to examples by other people. Slideshow Tools Generates content that allows linear playback of a series of images, some with ability to add audio. 2.
Upload images from computer or flickr or upload PowerPoint files. 3. 4. "RockYou! 5. 6. 8. 9. pictobrowser 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 17. 19. 24. Home | The Night Zookeeper. My StoryMaker : Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. My Storymaker® was named one of the Best Websites for Teaching and Learning by the American Association of School Librarians, a division of the American Library Association. People worldwide enjoy my StoryMaker®. Find out what all the fun is about! You have the power to decide -- choosing characters, taking them on adventures and creating your very own story along the way. my StoryMaker® lets you control characters and objects -- and it creates sentences for you!
Or, you can enter your own words. Once you are done with your story, you can print it out. > Play my StoryMaker® Click here for HELP writing, printing and sharing stories. MonkeyJam - Download.