Multimedia+Writing

toc This page contains resources associated with multimedia writing, such as digital storytelling and multimedia presentations.

=Digital Storytelling= [|Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling] This website was designed as a resources for educators and students interested in different uses of digital storytelling in education.

[|Viddler] On-line video platform. Has the capability to allow you to comment directly on a video, at specific moments, so that when others view the video they can view your comments at the same time. Has potential for fostering discussion about video texts.

[|Voicethread] Voicethread allows you to create a multimedia slide show (perhaps with images, documents, videos, or combinations thereof) and allows people to comment in multiple ways on the slideshow (using voice, text, or video). Users can also draw/doodle while commenting.

[|Playlist.com] Playlist.com allows you to create music playlists using any songs they have in their database. I typically create playlists on here that I can later use for class (ie during free-reading or free-writing time).

[|Animoto.com] If you think of voicethread, photostory and animoto as the three bears, animoto is the baby bear. You can create a slideshow of text, movies and music, and it's basically as easy as uploading to facebook. As an educator, you can sign up for a free account to use with your students so that they can make full-length videos without subscribing to the site (but please note that you should do this well in advance, as it can take a few weeks to get your account code). This can be used for many purposes, such as creating an animoto to accompany a writing piece (that they would then present to the class), or creating a movie trailer for a book they've just finished reading. In my experience students really enjoy making these.

[|Photostory] One step up from animoto, one step down from voicethread. This program allows you to create visual stories that include stories, music, text and voice-over.

[|Keepvid] This site lets you download videos from streaming sites (ie youtube). This is very useful if you're at a district where streaming sites are blocked.

[|Zamzar] This site allows you to convert files from one format to another (ie mp4 to mp3).

=Writing interactive stories, games, and more= [|scratch.mit.edu] This is a site where you can create and share interactive stories, games, music, and art.