Stories help us organize and remember information and tie content
together. I've already talked about the power of online storytelling and the
myriad online resources available to experience such fantastic educational tool
(click here to check this post).
With the advance of technology and the integration of iPads in the
classroom, teachers are now able explore the power of storytelling in different
ways. Some apps have been developed where students can imagine, create, and
share what they make. Thus, students will be the ones creating content, putting
their ideas together to tell a story using creative and engaging platforms.
Two of my favorite apps for creating stories are Scribble my Story and Creative
Pad. These apps can be incorporated into your lesson plan with very simple
previous preparation.
With Scribble my Story students can create their own story by picking a blank book, adding their own
voice and illustrating in different ways. There’s also the option of changing the
background color, adding stickers and stamps. As a follow-up activity, students
can read their stories to each other, or teachers can project students' stories and ask comprehension questions about them.
Creative Pad presents a more
comprehensive platform. There are several different themes students can choose
from, with different settings for every theme available. Students can add characters, all sort of
objects, animals, musical instruments, nature elements, etc. In order to create
the story, students can add dialog boxes and also write captions in each of the
slides. In the end, the story can be sent via email in a pdf version. I guess
parents would love to receive their kids’ production. What do you think?
How would you include storytelling production in your class?
How would you include storytelling production in your class?
