This document provides an overview of various digital storytelling tools that can be used for educational purposes. It lists tools like Google Maps, Audacity, PhotoStory, MovieMaker, iMovie, Mixbook, Wordle, VoiceThread, Animoto, and Piclits that allow educators to create multimedia stories and projects with students using images, audio, and video. Examples are given of how each tool has been used to tell stories on topics like the Terracotta Warriors, Washington WWII Memorial, a day at the barn, and experiences in Latin America and Egypt. Other recommended sites are Daily MugShots for photos and Capzles.com for combining different media into storylines.
44. Other Sites & ToolsDaily MugShotshttp://www.dailymugshot.com/365 photos- http://www.flickr.com/groups/366photos/Upload images to a Flickr set and display with a projector and http://www.picsviewr.com/ to help students write a story. Capzles.com= Combine videos, photos, blogs and mp3s into rich multimedia storylinesAnimotohttp://animoto.com/educationPiclitshttp://www.piclits.com/