1-What is Digital Storytelling?
Digital storytelling is
the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories
Educational Uses of Digital
Storytelling
One of the first decisions to be made is
whether the teacher will create the Digital Stories or have their students do
it. Thus, teachers may decide to create their own stories and show them to
their students as a way to present new material.
Tips for integrating digital storytelling
into your classroom:
·
Ease your students into sharing
information about themselves by doing a fun icebreaker activity such as Show
and Tell with a Cell!
· HaVe students plot ideas in a storyboard.
You may find interesting some fantastic storyboarding worksheets here.
·
Break your students into small groups and
while they are creating their characters and drawing the scenes elicit
vocabulary from them.
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There exist hundreds of webtools to create
stories under a multiplicity of formats. This is only an approximation to the
most used resources for storytellers:
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Creaza
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DVolver
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PicLits
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Bubblr
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ToonDoo
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Animoto
Here are a number of apps that provide the tools for students to participate in the long and
Sock Puppets:
Sock Puppets lets you add Puppets, props, scenery, and backgrounds and start creating. Hit the record button and the puppets automatically lip-synch to your voice.
http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/sock-puppets/id394504903?mt=8
Doodlecast:
Sock Puppets lets you add Puppets, props, scenery, and backgrounds and start creating. Hit the record button and the puppets automatically lip-synch to your voice.
http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/sock-puppets/id394504903?mt=8
Doodlecast:
Doodlecast is a drawing app that records your voice as you draw. Kids
can choose from prompts or start a drawing from scratch. The app records the
drawing process along with audio to create videos up to three minutes long.
http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/doodlecast-for-kids/id469487373?mt=8
http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/doodlecast-for-kids/id469487373?mt=8
Storyrobe:
This is an app that allows you to share your story
with other Storyrobe users. You can add to existing stories to create longer
tales of travel, events or history or you can create your own.
StoryPatch:
Storypatch is a storytelling app designed for children
to create their own picture books. It has hundreds of images in it’s library as
well as the ability to import photos.
ComicStrip:
Create your very own comic book page using photos from
your camera roll or takes new ones in-app. With this fun and unique layouts and
caption bubbles, anyone can create the story they have always wanted to tell.
PuppetPals:
Create your own animated stories. Simply pick out the
characters, drag them onstage and tap record. Movements and audio is recorded
for your performance. .
Reel Director:
This is a powerful video app that allows you to
create, edit and share movie clips on your iPad. .
Strip Designer:
This is a comic strip creation with included page
templates.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/strip-designer/id314780738?mt=8#
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/strip-designer/id314780738?mt=8#
Sonic Pics:
This app is like a narrated slideshow of your images.
Toontastic:
Making cartoons is as easy as putting on a puppet show
- simple press the button, move your characters on screen, and tell your stories
through play.
StoryKit:
Create an electronic storybook.
Cartoon Studio:
Create multi-celled cartoons straight from your iPad.
Comic Creator:
Turn your own photos into a dynamic comic book.
PhotoComic:
Photocomic is easy to use and discover.
3-The best 17 ipad digital storytelling apps for
teachers
Toontastic is a storytelling and creative learning tool that enables kids to
draw, animate, and share their own cartoons with friends and family around the
world through simple and fun imaginative play!
Tellagami (rhymes with
origami) is a quick and easy way to create and share a short story called a
Gami.
Draw directly on the
iPad's screen with your finger as you create your very own picture book - page
by page.
4- Felt Board
4- Felt Board
Felt Board for the
iPad is inspired by actual felt boards used by children, teachers and
storytellers worldwide.
5- Sock Puppets
Sock Puppets lets you
create your own lip-synched videos and share them on Facebook and YouTube. e.
Write About This is a
visual writing prompt & creation platform perfect for classrooms and
families! With endless ways to respond and the ability to craft custom photo
prompts, it will kick-start any writing activity.
This app is as fun as
your own creativity. Act out a story of Pirates on the high seas, fight as
scary monsters, or play the part of a Wild West bandit on the loose.
8- Doodlecast
8- Doodlecast
Doodlecast Pro is the
easiest way to create presentations on your iPad. The app records your voice as
you draw to create quick presentations.
9- Draw and Tell
9- Draw and Tell
Draw and Tell is an
award-winning creative tool for children of all ages that encourages
imagination, story telling and open-ended play.
"Little Bird Tales captures your child's stories
with creativity and cuteness personified!r
Kid in Story Book Maker makes it easy and fun to
create visual stories to support learning, social modeling, and early literacy
with your child as the star character.
Celebrate your child’s art with My Story, the simplest
story maker and book creator in the App Store. My
Create engaging
stories for your child to put together as they learn about sentence structure.
14- Draw and Show
14- Draw and Show
Share your drawing
talent in a whole new way with this art creation app. Draw, write, sketch, take
notes, and create amazing videos. Share recorded videos with your friends!
SonicPics makes
digital storytelling fun and easy! Turn your photographs into narrated
slideshow movies to share with your family and friends!
Story Dice is a creative tool to prompt ideas for
plot, character, and setting. This idea generator can be used effectively for
both written and oral storytelling.
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