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iPad and iPhone: Digital Storytelling

4/10/2014

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Letter "I" artifact for today is iPad and iPhone use for digital storytelling. Wait! Don't leave just because you don't have either device. Many of these apps or similar apps can be found on your Androids. Digital storytelling is a creative, engaging way to develop your stories, write them down, and tell your tales. The apps are perfect for all ages. I've included some screen shots of the apps I enjoy using on my iPad. There's a brief description of my favorite apps below the screen shots. Some of these apps are free and others cost less than $5.00. My storytelling club enjoys using these  to practice the various stages of their stories.

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We used the app "Tellagami" below to practice various parts of our stories. In this case, the beginning of the story was examined. The picture we used for the background was cited on the picture itself - just a bit too small. I love the avatar - you can create an avatar that looks like you, the narrator, or the character in the story. This is one of my favorite storytelling apps!
Voice Record App - I included this app to remind everyone how important it is to hear yourself tell your story. My students are hilarious the first time they hear themselves on this app. They immediately realize that they are either talking too fast, using the same transition words (then or so) over and over again, or leaving gaps in their story. It's a powerful tool to use. This app is free. I like it because it doesn't have a time limit.

iPad/iPhone Camera: Taking pictures on your iPhone/iPad is a very simple way to engage students and adults into telling stories. Connections are always made to visuals and you are just a click away from letting that happen. Here's a few of my pictures that I've used to stir up personal tales from my students. Feel free to use these pictures or take your own.
To end, I'd like to refer you to an earlier post I created on great sites you can visit to learn more about some of these apps: http://www.door2lore.com/3/post/2013/09/preparing-for-my-storytelling-workshop.html

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Wendy link
4/10/2014 12:38:07 am

I'm not a storyteller, so you're showing me a whole other world I didn't know existed. Amazing what's out there!
Visiting from A to Z ~
Wendy at <a href=http://jollettetc.blogspot.com>Jollett Etc.</a>

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charlotte link
4/10/2014 03:19:49 am

I'm a storyteller and I didn't know about these apps. What a lovely blog post, nice to follow and connect through a to z http://aimingforapublishingdeal.blogspot.co.uk

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Pam Faro link
4/10/2014 04:12:46 am

Okay, Sue, you just might be giving me one more push in this direction... (!) Like so many, I have SUCH a love-hate relationship with digital technology (my biggest beef is how things constantly constantly constantly change...ah well, the new normal). But I always love creativity - thanks for sharing yours!

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