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= WHAT IS DIGITAL STORYTELLING? = A digital story is when information is presented with pictures and/or audio to create a multimedia experience that conveys the information as a "story" by utilizing pictures and sound. = WHY DO DIGITAL STORYTELLING? = Read this blog post - Why Storytelling Can and Should Be Everywhere

= IDEAS =
 * CREATE A DIGITAL STORY ON . ..
 * book
 * poem
 * event in history
 * creative writing
 * scientific concept
 * creative writing assignment
 * pair vocabulary with pictures
 * You can create a "story" about anything

=TOOLS=

PhotoPeach
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 * create a video by uploading pictures and adding captions
 * free (unless you want to download them)
 * music library provided
 * accounts necessary
 * Poetry Project**

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 * Book Project**

Animoto
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 * create professional looking videos with pictures and/or video clips
 * limited to 30 sec videos unless you sign-up for the education version (free unlimited length videos)
 * music library provided
 * accounts necessary

Flixtime
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 * similar to animoto
 * no education version, but also no time limit
 * music library provided
 * accounts necessary

Storybird
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 * easily create illustrated picture book style stories
 * browse the library and find already made ones - great for showing on a Smartboard
 * illustrations provided
 * accounts necessary

=HOW TO CREATE ACCOUNTS FOR STUDENTS= You will need to set up accounts for your students. Use the instructions below to create accounts for all your students using one gmail account. media type="custom" key="6370119"

=HOW TO GUIDE= media type="custom" key="6370191" The full ebook is available for download (free) here