In 2014 we had loads of fun in class looking at various sites that we could use in class to make digital stories. The task was to sell the site to teachers.
Toondo: http://www.toondoo.com/
This site speaks for itself. There is nothing better. Basta.
Smilebox: http://www.smilebox.com/
Smilebox will leave you nothing but smiles!!! There are a million and one uses of Smilebox in the class with your students and for you as a teacher. Your students can create their own newsletters, podcasts, memory books and create cards for various occasions (Eid, Hannukkah, etc…). Students can create content-based reports in the form of collages and postcards! You can use this tool to create letters to parents and motivational elements for your kids. This tool will show that you are the professional that you are!
Storybird: http://storybird.com/
The storybird story creation website combines funny pictures with even an funnier story writing experience. The children get a handful of random words they can use to write the story or poetry they desire. They can either try to go for sense, or create a nonsensical but grammatically correct experience. Either way, minutes of fun and getting to know rhymes and new words are a given.
Youtube Search Stories: http://www.youtube.com/user/SearchStories/
On the youtube/searchstories site you can find the most interesting stories about people from all around the world. The brief videos show you the experiences those people make during their life. Due to the most picturesque panoramas and detailed snapshots you get captivated. With the personal interviews you immediately get your pupils interested in worldwide themes of public concern. These movies are the best way to prepare the youth for the wide world.
Super Action Comic Maker or Picture Book Maker: http://www.artisancam.org.uk
Are your kids tired of reading books? Are you looking for new activities for your pupils which will motivate them to learn English?
Go to the internet www.artisancam.org.uk and let your kids improve their English skills by creating own comics! Decide which backgrounds, figures and speech balloons you want to insert and create your own stunning and unforgettable adventure in 6 frames!
Voki: http://www.voki.com/
www.voki.com is a sensational website for teachers! Taking only a minute to sign up to Voki allows you to access a range of resources for your classroom. There is also a voki classroom that teachers can sign up for voki classroom for under 2 US Dollars a month. There is a range of backgrounds, characters, languages and accents that you can choose from. The character you create tells the story in a new and exciting way which will grab the attention of your class. It is also a very accessible website for the children of the upper primary classes. It is a very simple yet effective way of creating and telling stories in your classroom. Sign up today!
Carnegie Library: http://www.carnegielibrary.org/kids/storymaker/
This website is great for lower primary school. It is well structured, easy to handle and gives a lot of ideas for writing a story. It helps you choose main characters, settings (pictures are already there) and defining the plot. The website gives a lot of language support, for example sentence starters like “Once upon a time…”. In the end you can print the story very easily. This story maker from will turn your kids into great story tellers!
Sites we did not have a chance to look at:
This site speaks for itself. There is nothing better. Basta.
Smilebox: http://www.smilebox.com/
Smilebox will leave you nothing but smiles!!! There are a million and one uses of Smilebox in the class with your students and for you as a teacher. Your students can create their own newsletters, podcasts, memory books and create cards for various occasions (Eid, Hannukkah, etc…). Students can create content-based reports in the form of collages and postcards! You can use this tool to create letters to parents and motivational elements for your kids. This tool will show that you are the professional that you are!
Storybird: http://storybird.com/
The storybird story creation website combines funny pictures with even an funnier story writing experience. The children get a handful of random words they can use to write the story or poetry they desire. They can either try to go for sense, or create a nonsensical but grammatically correct experience. Either way, minutes of fun and getting to know rhymes and new words are a given.
Youtube Search Stories: http://www.youtube.com/user/SearchStories/
On the youtube/searchstories site you can find the most interesting stories about people from all around the world. The brief videos show you the experiences those people make during their life. Due to the most picturesque panoramas and detailed snapshots you get captivated. With the personal interviews you immediately get your pupils interested in worldwide themes of public concern. These movies are the best way to prepare the youth for the wide world.
Super Action Comic Maker or Picture Book Maker: http://www.artisancam.org.uk
Are your kids tired of reading books? Are you looking for new activities for your pupils which will motivate them to learn English?
Go to the internet www.artisancam.org.uk and let your kids improve their English skills by creating own comics! Decide which backgrounds, figures and speech balloons you want to insert and create your own stunning and unforgettable adventure in 6 frames!
Voki: http://www.voki.com/
www.voki.com is a sensational website for teachers! Taking only a minute to sign up to Voki allows you to access a range of resources for your classroom. There is also a voki classroom that teachers can sign up for voki classroom for under 2 US Dollars a month. There is a range of backgrounds, characters, languages and accents that you can choose from. The character you create tells the story in a new and exciting way which will grab the attention of your class. It is also a very accessible website for the children of the upper primary classes. It is a very simple yet effective way of creating and telling stories in your classroom. Sign up today!
Carnegie Library: http://www.carnegielibrary.org/kids/storymaker/
This website is great for lower primary school. It is well structured, easy to handle and gives a lot of ideas for writing a story. It helps you choose main characters, settings (pictures are already there) and defining the plot. The website gives a lot of language support, for example sentence starters like “Once upon a time…”. In the end you can print the story very easily. This story maker from will turn your kids into great story tellers!
Sites we did not have a chance to look at:
- http://www.storyboardthat.com/articles/education/english/vocabulary-boards
- http://www.littlebirdtales.com/
- http://edu.glogster.com/
- http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/comic/index.html
- http://stagedproject.com/
- http://www.epubbud.com/
- http://www.zimmertwins.com/
- Http://www.comicmaster.org.uk/
- http://domo.goanimate.com/studio
- http://www.toondoo.com/
- http://www2.shidonni.com/v2/LandingPage.aspx
- http://voicethread.com/#home