Digital Storytelling in the Primary Classroom
Here are some terrific websites that students can easy use to create wonderful digital stories. Each link has information regarding ability to save, download or embed, teacher accounts and DET accessibility. be sure to check out the Comic Book Makers page too!
My StoryMaker lets you control characters and objects and even helps creates sentences for you. You can edit these sentences to add extra information or delete them and write your own.
As well as being able to add characters and scenery, you can also animate them to help tell the story. Unblocked K-6. |
A collaborative online storytelling site. Completed stories can be embedded into wikis and blogs once they've been approved. There is a classroom sign up so students don't need to self register and the teacher can manage the accounts.
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Create your own stories using the website art or your own drawings. There are templates and steps to guide you through developing a plot for your story. The website also has a free classroom edition so you can keep track of your students and set accounts up for them.
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A fantastic little digital story maker. Start from scratch - add backgrounds, characters, props, speech bubbles and even upload your own images! You can type your story underneath the illustration, add sound effects and also record your own narration. Images are easy to manipulate - you can rezise, rotate, flip and bring to front or back. There's also the option to save your story and continue it later.
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A very simple digital book maker, best used with K - 2 students. Click and drag on backgrounds, animals and props to create your own story about a visit to the zoo. Resize and reposition animals using simple controls. When you're finished print and then cut and fold into a gorgeous little book.
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