Picture, video, sound: be thoughtful about creative commons. http://cogdogroo.wikispaces.com/StoryMedia
Teaching Students to Choose Images (and sparking their imagination):
This article from Jamie MacKenzie includes an great idea – have students view many images of a famous landmark like the Eiffel Tower – and evaluate the images. Which is most powerful and why? http://fno.org/nov09/flickring.html
PowerPoint is a powerful tool. "PowerPointlessness" isn't about the tool - it's about how we use the tool. You and your students can use it to tell amazing stories.
PowerPoint Tutorial: http://www.actden.com/pp/index.htm Want to know how to add sound, for example? You can find out here.
Publish a beautiful book online.
Mix Book: http://www.mixbook.com/
Examples:
Ambler is: http://www.mixbook.com/photo-books/stories/ambler-is-3010764
Kids for Kenya: http://www.mixbook.com/photo-books/education/kids-for-kenya-1246798
American Revolution Haiku Riddles: http://www.mixbook.com/photo-books/education/american-revolution-haiku-4013938
Create your own legend – very very cool and very easy! http://myths.e2bn.org/index.php
If you love scrapbooking, you’ll love this easy tool! http://www.scrapblog.com/
Like Photostory (but with fewer features). Has a cool quiz option. http://photopeach.com/
This is a truly powerful tool that allows for a collaborative experience. Check out our page.
Cool up your presentations with this zooming tool. http://prezi.com/
21st Century Educators Don’t Say, “Hand It In.” They say, “Publish It! Read the article.
Dr. Jason Ohler: using technology effectively, creatively and wisely to live, learn, work and play in the Digital Age. http://www.jasonohler.com/index.cfm
Centre for Digital Storytelling: Listen deeply; tell stories http://www.storycenter.org/