Digital Storytelling & Creative Tech RESOURCES
Telling stories is an age-old tradition. It helps children develop critical thinking and communication skills, it stimulates creativity and promotes lifelong learning. It empowers them to have a voice and develop their individuality. Digital creation also helps students develop proficiency with multimedia applications and helps them reach a global audience.
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AudioThis free tool is available through BadgerLink. Find all sorts of sounds to use for your projects.
Vocaroo
This is a quick and easy way to create and share audio. You can even produce a QR code for easy sharing and access. |
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Animation & Stop MotioniPad Apps used:
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DrawingAwww App
Start drawing today. Crayola use crayons, colored pencils, markers and stampers to create! Sketch Toy Another fun website to draw pictures. Art Pad Paint yourself a picture, with playback. iPad Apps used:
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Create StoriesLittleBirdTales
Students can create their own artwork to upload to this site, add their words and record their voice reading their book aloud. Requires Flash Storybird is a great tool for creating custom stories. You select artwork from the site and add your words. Requires email sign-up |
Flip BooksFlipSnack
is an easy to use tool for making your own online flip-books. Scan student work and capture into a Word document, then save as a PDF for easy uploading to flipsnack's website. A login is required Youblisher Create online flip books with this easy to use tool. Gather student artwork and text into one PDF document and upload it to this website. A login is required |
Story IdeasAlphabet Organizer
Readwritethink has a great online tool for gathering ideas....in ABC format. Requires flash Scholastic Story Starters Can't think of a good idea for a story, try this website! |
PresentationsNarrable
This online tool allows you to upload pictures, add your voice and collaborate with others on your presentation. iPad Apps used:
Elephant Poem - Created with Haiku Deck, presentation software that inspires Poem by Mrs. Gallitz; artwork selected from the tool.
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ComicsMakeBeliefsComix
Have some fun creating your own comics. You are NOT able to save your document. Pixton Another fun tool to create comic strips. Garfield Comics Create your very own comic strip! iPad Apps used:
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Word CloudsWord Clouds
ABCYa!'s website has some great tools. Check this one out and create your own word cloud. Coloring SheetsDoodle Art
Feeling sort of artsy today and just want to color? Find something that works for your mood, grab some crayons or colored pencils and go! |
CollaborateGoogle Drive
We used this tool for sharing images and documents across the iPads and desktop computers. |
SurveysAnswerGarden
This tool requires no sign-up and is easy to use. Create a question and post it on your website to gather feedback. The result is a word cloud of answers. Padlet Create a "wall" and gather feedback or blog entries. Quick and easy to use. Requires sign-up. |
QR codesQRStuff
This website allows you to create a QR scan code for any URL you enter. |
Just for funSwitcheroo Zoo
Create your own animal. Newspaper Clip This easy to use tool allows students to create an authentic looking newspaper clipping. Great for recapping or summarizing new knowledge! |