Tools

Initially you may want to start by using a tool with which you are familiar. You can do a digital story in slide show form (including adding music and spoken words) using either PowerPoint or Keynote. If you want to get into iMovie and haven't yet, check out the links below to get started. Garageband can be used to put together some simple music; to record voice or music; or to put together a podcast that includes voice, music, and images. Audacity can be used to make recordings as well. PhotoStory is a Microsoft product (PC only) that has been used for digital storytelling. There are also lots of online tools that can be used. I've listed a few. If you know of a good one that is not listed, please add it.

Links to information about software tools that can help with digital storytelling: Apple's iMovie Tour

iMovie for iPad2 Tutorial

iPhoto, iMovie, and Garageband Tutorials

Audacity, a cross platform free audio editor

Microsoft Guide to Digital Storytelling (includes the use of Microsoft's Photo Story3 and Movie Maker)

Storyboard and planning resource

[|StoryBoard1.pdf] from www.jasonohler.com/storytelling

[|Simple storyboard.pdf]

Links to websites that provide online tools or information about them: Animoto- Online creation of slideshows/videos

Voicethread home- An online tool for interactive stories and projects, combining images and spoken word, with the added feature that others can view and leave either written or spoken comments.

Voicethread 4 Education Wiki

Storybird a collaborative story telling site

Prezi, an online presentation software tool Sign-up for a free educational license for Prezi

Pixton- Make a Cartoon

PikiKids- Create Comics

Glogster- sign up for an educator's account to create posters