Tools for Digital Storytelling, Presenting, and Collaboration
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Edjudo Web 2.0 Teaching Tools - Thematic lists of Web (2.0) tools Web 2.0 Tool and Resource Guide 2013 - University of North Carolina Greensboro PDF Integrating ICT (Information and Communications Technology) into to MFL (Modern Foreign Language) Classroom - Joe Dale eTools for Language Teachers - Sylvia Duckworth Web 2.0 Guru - An excellent guide to Web Tools CoolToolsForSchools - Well-organized list of Web tools Kathy Schrock's Guide to Everything - The name explains it all. 50+ 2.0 Ways to Tell a Story - Vast wealth of tools |
 Writing Tools PicLits - Inspire stories through pictures. BigHugeLabs - Use digital photos and text to create posters, trading cards, magazine covers, and unique projects. Student examples! Penzu - Personal journal and online diary that can be shared. MixedInk - Collaborative writing platform for students ReadWriteThink Webbing Tool - Free-form graphic organizers Bubbl.us - Printable brainstorming platform ACMI Storyboard Generator - Creative site that allows users to build a storyboard from a script. Storyboard That - Free/Paid options for educators. Drag-and-drop clipart, text, scenes to create engaging storyboard. Google Docs - Storyboard templates for teachers and students Google Docs - Now available through Google Drive: Presentations, word processing, forms, quizzes, and collaborative writing options. |
 Digital Storytelling and Presentation Tools Animoto for Education - Student example : Use digital photos, videos, music and text to create engaging presentations. PhotoPeach - Teacher example : Free and paid options available to make engaging slideshows with captions, music, and transitions. Meograph - Rick Steves' example: Create presentations using photos, links, videos, narration, and captions. Free and paid options available. Vuvox - Student example: Mix videos, music, and photos into collaborative collages. OneTrueMedia Stupefix - Free and paid options available. Video slideshows with music and photos. Glogster Edu - Student examples : Design an interactive poster with pictures, video, text, and appealing art. Prezi - Student example : Use a template or a blank canvas, links, pictures, videos, and text to build an interactive presentation. SlideShare - Teacher example : Upload PowerPoints, PDFs, and other documents to share and embed. |
 Comic Strip, Animation, Video, and Pictures Tools Catherine's Delicious bookmarks for resources of Photo and Videos editors. Toonlet - Create online comics with unique characters and text. ToonDoo - Visit teacher example. Creative characters and comics. Make Beliefs Comics - A comic creator with WL students and teachers is mind. Strip Generator - Free comic strip builder. Comic Master - Free comic strip builder. Pixton Comics for Schools - Create multi-panel comics with text. Build Your Wild Self - Teacher example : Create a new species of animal using various animal parts. Students could follow up with a writing piece about their animal. Animation tools Zimmer Twins - Student example : Create and share animated stories from template scenes and your own text. Dvolver - Teacher example : Choose background, characters, and dialogue. Share through e-mail or embed into blog/site. Voki - Student examples : Choose and accessorize an avatar, record a message, and share with others. Xtranormal :
The site will be changing account plans and pricing as of July 31st
2013. I will update after this date.
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 Interactive Book Creator Tools Storybird - Teacher example : Stunning art leads to thoughtful stories! My ebook - Teacher example : Add pictures, text and online media to create an interative presentation. StoryJumper - Use your own art or the provided images to illustrate your story. Mixbook - Create and publish scrapbooks. Zooburst - 3D pop-up books made with imported and supplied media. |
 Word Cloud Tools - Wordle transforms text into a visual artwork piece. It can be a unique view of the students' work. Students may use any work that they have produced and transform it into art. Tagul - A customizable tool for transforming words into word clouds. Word Clouds ABCya! - Much like Wordle, this basic program allows you to "play" with a text. Users are able to change the font, the color, and the size of the word cloud.
Update: At this time I do not recommend embedding your creation in a site or blog. The developer used "Silverlight," which is not a compatible program with most browsers. Save your creation as a .JPG file and add it as a normal picture file. |
