Digital Storytelling Apps D. Norman ICTforEducators.com Twitter @ictforeducators
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A collection of apps to creatively tell your story Add your own suggestions or email them to me: ictforeducators@gmail.com
Story Patch ($2.99)
â—? Story Patch makes it easy for children to create their own stories by selecting their own illustrations and characters.
Puppet Pals HD (free for basic)
● Lets you choose your actors and backdrops and create plays with animation and audio. ● Director's Pass ($1.99) gives access to all themes. ● Can personalize characters by adding your own photos
Toontastic
â—? Lets Children create animated stories with music and narration while also teaching them the key elements of a story. â—? Stories can be uploaded and shared around the world.
($1.99)
Strip Designer ($2.99)
● This app lets you create your own personalized comic strips. ● Various page templates, effects symbols, text balloon styles, fonts and borders to choose from. ● Can import photos from different sources.
Writer's Studio ($0.99)
â—? Word processing app with ability to edit text, graphics, voice recordings, music and more. â—? Various options available for sharing final product.
iMovie ($4.99)
● Add your photos and videos to easily create your own movie. ● Add music, themes, sound effects and more. ● Various options for sharing final movie.
Photo Puppet HD ($2.99)
â—? This app has a learning curve but is a powerful cartoon creator. â—? I would not recommend using with beginners.
Story Wheel (free with in app purchases)
● Basic theme is free and each add on theme is $0.99 ● Fun and collaborative way create a narrated story with animated images. ● Stories can be saved and played back again later.
Scene Speak ($9.99) ● Recommended for those with special needs or learning disorder to aid communication. ● The app includes generic scenes which children can use to create sound areas. ● These can be combined to make a book.
PlayTime Theater ($2.99)
â—? Individually or collaboratively create, record and playback puppet shows. â—? Can import your photos to personalize the story.
My Story ($1.99)
â—? Let's children create stories by combining tools for drawing, writing and recording. â—? Can work collaboratively to develop art and literacy skills.
Sock Puppets (free)
● Puppets automatically lip sync to your voice as you record. ● Ability to add puppets, scenery, props and backgrounds. ● Children can work collaboratively to tell a story.
iMotion HD (free) ● Create stop motion videos with this time-lapse and stop-motion app. ● Perfect for recording events over time such as plants growing, movement of people or clouds moving. ● ● Playback speed can be adjusted. ● Can also iMotion remote
Blurb Mobile (free)
â—? Can use video, photos and audio to create and share short media stories. â—? Full featured upgrade costs $1.99
Phoster ($1.99)
â—? This app is great for creating posters and invitation cards.
â—? Various templates, styles, editing tools and ways to share.
In a World...Drama ● Designed for children and adults alike. ● Let's you be the star of your own movie trailers. ● Includes voiceover of famous movie trailer actor. ● Various options for sharing including the ability to upload to inaworldonline.com
($1.99)
Story Buddy Jr.
● Uses multi touch interface to create and read stories. ● Stories can be shared with friends and family and added to iBooks. ● Can flip through created books with a swipe or tap.
($5.99)
Animoto (free)
● Animoto for Education lets you create a free plus account ● Use the app to create and playback easy to create slideshows from your photos and videos.
Photo Speak ($2.99)
● Transforms any portrait photo into a 3D avatar that repeats your every word. ● You can record your avatar as a movie and share it with others. ● Can download hairstyles, glasses and other accessories to add to the avatar.
Book Creator for iPad ($6.99)
● Lets you create your own books to share, including in iBooks or the iBookstore. ● Ideal for children's picture books, photo books, art books, textbooks and more. ● ● Add photos, edit text and fonts and customize the layout
Reel Director ($1.99)
â—? Video editing software similar to iMovie but with its own unique features. â—? Cheaper than purchasing iMovie.
Storyrobe ($0.99)
â—? Choose your images/videos, record your story and then share it. â—? Ability to add narration.
Tappy Memories ($0.99)
● A great app to record family histories. ● The whole family can share the same iPad to record memories. ● Multiple Categories and ability to add multiple users and photos.