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Digtal Storytelling 

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Wall / Page Presentation Tools

 

 These tools allow users to create presentations and on a "wall-like" platform. 

Thinglink - Teacher example - Blog post -Free and paid options available App and

Web-based tool to annotate images with videos, links, text, and other images. Amazing!

Padlet - Student example - Add pictures, videos, links, and audio to a collaborative

(or personal) digital bulletin board. 

 

Genially - Inspiration board - Free and paid options available for educators. Create interactive content 

and presentations with animations, audio, video, and text. Similar to Thinglink and Google Slides/Drawings. 

Platform may be used in French, Spanish, or English.

Glogster Edu - Student examples - Free and paid options available. 

Design an interactive poster with pictures, video, text, and appealing art. 

Haiku Deck - Catherine's example - Free! Presentations that focus on images and little text. 

Canva Free and paid options. Design presentations and social media graphics

Prezi -  Student example : Use a template or a blank canvas, links, pictures,

videos, and text to build an interactive presentation. 

Google Maps
 - Catherine's example of Google Maps for WL teachers and learners.

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Video Tools

 

Use these tools to create engaging videos with music, pictures, text, and voice.

 

Screencastify - Free Google add-on. This screen (and Web cam) recorder allows users to record over Google Slides, 

YouTube videos, Storybird books or any Web site. Videos can be shared via Google Drive or YouTube. 

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Animoto - Free educator and student accounts! - Student example 

Combine pictures and video with music and text on templates. 

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Adobe Spark Video -  Free. This tool is both Web-based and an app. Add pictures, videos, audio,

music, and text to create stunning videos. 

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Flipgrid - Now FREE for everyone! Create a grid for a class, add a topic, and invite students to reply via

video (mobile devices or computers with cameras).  

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Seesaw - Free and paid options. French 2 student blog -  Although meant as a digital portfolio system, Seesaw

allows users to narrate and draw on pictures or videos. This outstanding tool can be used on

a variety of mobile devices and computers. 

 

WeVideo - Free and paid online video editor.  This is powerful, but easy to use video editing platform that

allows collaboration in the cloud from mobile devices and computers.

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Other video editor options: These tools have paid subscriptions, but they may fit your needs better.

MagistoPhotoPeach, Wideo

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Writing Tools

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Pict-Lits - Inspire stories through pictures. 

 

BigHugeLabs - Use digital photos and text to create posters, trading cards, magazine covers,

and unique projects.

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Storyboard That - Free and Educational pricing options. Digital storytelling through storyboards. Explore the

French and Spanish examples for learners and teachers.  

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SlideShare  - Teacher example : Upload PowerPoints, PDFs, and other documents to share and embed.

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Comic Strip, Animation, Infographics, and Picture Tools

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ToonDoo -  Teacher example. Creative characters and comics builder

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Make Beliefs Comics - A comic creator with WL students and teachers in mind. 

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Comicshead - Flash-based comic creator, you may need to allow Flash on Chromebooks.

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Pixton Comics for Schools - Paid subscription - Create multi-panel comics with text. 

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Powtoon - Free and paid subscriptions - Create animated videos

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Zimmer Twins - Create and share animated stories from template scenes and your own text.

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Infographic Creators

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Easel.ly - Nicole Naditz's example -  Free - Create and share visual ideas through infographics.

Infogr.am - Free - Create infographics and charts from 30 different templates. (even video!)

Piktochart - Free and educational pricing options available

Create infographics, reports, banners, and presentations.

 

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Interactive Book Creator Tools 

 

Storybird - Teacher example : Stunning art leads to thoughtful stories!

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StoryJumper  - Use your own art or the provided images to illustrate your story. 

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Book Creator for Chrome -  Free and paid options - Add pictures, multimedia, and text to create interactive books.

This tool is also available as an iOS app ($4.99)

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Flipsnack - Free and paid options - Upload PDFs and other files to create flip-style books.

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Word Cloud Tools

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WordArt - A customizable tool for transforming words into word clouds

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Wordle - Wordle transforms text into a visual artwork piece. Users may use any work that they have

produced and transform it into art.

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Word Clouds ABCya! - Much like Wordle, this basic program allows you to "play" with a text.

Users are able to change the font, the color, and the size of the word cloud.

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Tagxedo - Tagxedo is an advanced, but still easy-to-use program that uses shapes, fonts, themes, and the Web to help

you create sophisticated looking word clouds. 

Update: At this time I do not recommend embedding your creation in a site or blog. The developer uses "Silverlight,"

which is not a compatible program with most browsers. Save your creation as a .JPG file and upload it as a normal picture file.

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Writing Tools
Comic Strip/Animation Tools
Infographic Creator Tools
Word Cloud Tools
Video Tools
Presentation Tools
Interactive Book Creators Tools
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