Online Tools

Here are some tools we'll be using/discussing:

bubbl.us - for idea brainstorming or analysis

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PBworks - for storyboarding in this workshop - also for stories themselves, especially collaborative work and peer editing

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Storyboard in PBworks

Picnik - for photo editing and "decorating"

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VoiceThread  - for combining photos with text, audio, and video comments

Voicethread Tutorials

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Lots of examples of how people are using VT for education

Yodio-Not a fan of voicethread but want to have students narrate their pictures? Try this tool.

Glogster-story in a poster. Check out the educators version

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Dipity-for chronological stories, this one puts events along a timeline.

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Assessment Tools & Information

RubiStar - for creating rubrics

     Rubistar Tutorial 

     RubricDigitalStory.doc

General Storytelling

Jason's assessment page - http://www.jasonohler.com/storytelling/assessment.cfm

A tool from Digitales- http://www.digitales.us/evaluating/index.php

Traditional Storytelling Handouts

Story mapping handout (pdf from Jason Ohler website)

Workshop Digital Storytelling Storyboard.doc

          Example storyboard in Word

Additional Tools to Use to Create Stories

    - Webspiration - like Bubbl.us, but more options including the click to make an outline
    - Voki - the create your own avatar and add your voice thing - lots of fun!!
    - put the story in PowerPoint or Google docs Slide presentation  if a group - text and audio
    - create an oral narrative with CLEAR's podcast tool called Broadcast (no graphics)
    - still our favorite! PhotoStory 3 (installation required/PC only) and post to YouTube
    - iMovie (Mac) or MovieMaker (PC) - both are free, require installation if not on the computer already
    - Chinswing - similar to VoiceThread, but no graphics, just a chain of oral responses
    - StoryTop - drag and drop clip art to make a comic-like story
    - Vuvox Collage - "This dynamic media creation suite enables everyone to easily turn their photos, videos, text and audio clips into interactive stories."
    - Google MyMaps - create personalized, annotated maps with placemarks, lines and shapes; add descriptive text, embed photos and videos

Many other online tools

       CogDogRoo - http://cogdogroo.wikispaces.com/StoryTools
       Suggested tools for elementary students - http://tigdigitalstories.wikispaces.com/Other+Applications