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T.H.E. Journal asked educators for the most creative storytelling apps available, and we did a little digging on our own, too. The tools and apps we found turn students into novelists, artists, and moviemakers. 
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“Professional development days are like trying to learn 12 games at once.” On a professional development day, someone explains the rules to all 12 games, one after the other. But when time comes to play the game, who can actually remember which rules go with which game? Students often feel the same way: What is the objective? …
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Giving students time is important as a good instructional practice. Planning for integration, learning and choice is essential for successful use of fully integrated and redefined learning through technology. This is a brief article that provides some strategies for effectively integrating technology into student product.
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Kirsten Wilson's insight:
Very interesting site with lots of potential for multi-dimensional use.
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The most popular post I’ve ever written is 13 Ways to use iMovie in the Classroom, having reached thousands of readers in the first day. I’ve been meaning to follow it up ever since, and now I fina... Via Tom D'Amico (@TDOttawa)
Kirsten Wilson's insight:
Gread Article to forward to teachers wanting to use iMovie.
Laureen Turner's curator insight,
January 21, 2014 8:09 PM
A great starter tutorial on Imovie for the Ipad :)....
Ashley Wynn's curator insight,
August 16, 2014 8:53 AM
This article explains how to use iMovie on a iPad, there is a video begin made through iMovie on a iPad on this specific topic. I find it very interesting that iMovie can be used on iPad the iPad is starting to act as the Mac book. 
BI Media Specialists's curator insight,
January 20, 2015 1:45 PM
This is a great tutorial for using iMovie with the iPads. Having students create videos is a great way to identify what students know. This can be used as a cumulative project for the whole semester or just a unit of study.
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Shadow Puppet is an excellent, new free app for iOS devices that lets students narrate photo slideshows and create a digital story. It's incredibly simple to use and has a lot of potential in... Via Tom D'Amico (@TDOttawa)
Chrystine Cooper Mitchell's curator insight,
February 14, 2016 8:48 PM
It is an easy tool to help students create quick digital stories or informational videos to illustrate concepts and topics.
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Creating animations can be a fun element to add to a creative writing project. Creating the animation could be the final piece of the project in which students bring their short stories to life.
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Great resources for iOS and PC devices.
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Are you interested in using Twitter or other social media as a teaching tool? Our culture has transformed significantly where online distribution of ide
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Great guides for educational institutions to share with stakeholders.
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Note: Uses and benefits mentioned in this post are partially based on ideas from Anthony Valentin, a World History teacher at New York City’s famed Stuyvesant
Kirsten Wilson's insight:
Great explanation and links to support a teacher wanting to engineer a mind mapping experience.
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The poster outlines the different items that your students will agree to, and even leaves some space to write in additional items that you and your class can create and agree to together.
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Great poster for Middle School digital citizenship pledge.
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I have tried some of the options mentioned here. Great venues to showcase student work. I love when we offer students options to showcase their creations.
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Bloom's Taxonomy has been steadily increasing its presence in my everyday reads lately.
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Good description of apps that can be used at each level of blooms. Not all suggestions are free. Shared via @mattbgomez
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There’s likely a new iPad getting unveiled in the very near future. Like, in the next couple of weeks kinda near future. What better time to take a step back and figure out how to actually use these devices in your classroom?
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From one if my favorite Twitter connections @mattBgomez
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A Bloom's Digital Taxonomy For Evaluating Digital Tasks
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This is a great guide that could really be used as a spring board for other technology minded tasks like curation.
Yesi Ortega's curator insight,
May 27, 2020 7:05 PM
Bloom's verbs might come in handy when lesson planning for online learning. "The following Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy was especially interesting in how it mashes digital tasks–podcasting, blogging, networking, hacking, bookmarking, social media sharing, and so on." 
Valerie's curator insight,
February 2, 2021 3:22 PM
This article simplifies how to take students critical skills up a notch
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This post is the first in a lengthy series where I will be sharing the Web 2.0 tools that I'm using with my Beginning English Language Learners, along with explaining how we're using and sharing mu... Via TeachingEnglish
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Great curation of resources for supporting ELLs and educators.
Maria Tyropolis's curator insight,
January 12, 2015 5:03 AM
really interesting for class use and funny comments!!!loved it! 
Alex Paradowski's curator insight,
March 9, 2015 11:23 AM
Good Breakdown of how these Web 2.0 tools can help us understand and explore new programs and use the internet for our benefit.
Mazin Ali's curator insight,
March 12, 2015 8:59 AM
These Web 2.0 tools are great for foreign exchange students and people trying to learn English.
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A teacher I work with asked me last week, “How do we deal with those students who aren’t doing anything with Genius Hour?
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Inexhaustible curation of EdTech resources with evaluative feedback and descriptions shared by Robin Good via Twitter.
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Excellent resource for EdTech. Also provides an excellent of the highest level of content curation.
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@MrsJButterfield @sjunkins 30 Hands is a good (free) Digital Storytelling app. Good for storyboarding too. http://t.co/joCHphRqQD
Kirsten Wilson's insight:
Love this app and love how you can storyboard with it. This is a great product and the company is Student/Teacher focused.
Kirsten Wilson's curator insight,
December 10, 2013 11:40 AM
A truly awesome explanation and great app for student created digital storytelling. Takes students through entire process... brainstorming to published piece... plus it is collaborative. Can be an individual or team product!
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Carrie Galvan's RISD Google Training web page and help for teachers
Kirsten Wilson's insight:
Great Google resource for teachers. Love the flubbing part... that will be fun to play with!
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You can actually use Instragram in the classroom and library. Here are a few simple ways that should help you start trying something new!
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Ideas for using Instagram and other picture apps in the classroom.
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Great reference for determining what type of timeline to use or present as a menu of choices for students.
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RT @Graphite: [New Blog] 7 Tech Tools That Foster Critical Thinking Skills: http://t.co/G4pwJfB9Uz http://t.co/6EMVyw0xqe #edtech #edchat …
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Gamification and target critical thinking? Perfection!
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Five fantastic online tools educators can use to encourage student storytelling. Start telling vibrant and exciting stories and have fun doing it! Via José Carlos
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I was familiar with StoryKit, StoryBird, Kerpoof and Educreations. Looking forward to investigating Comic Life.
Maria Eva Blaiotta's curator insight,
October 5, 2013 9:04 PM
Storytelling can contribute to academic success. It reminds us that the spoken word is powerful and that telling stories and listening to them can enhance our students’ ability to communicate their thoughts and feelings. Here are some digotal storytelling tools we can use in the classroom. 
Carmenne Kalyaniwala's curator insight,
October 11, 2013 9:50 AM
Tools that can be used for storytelling at elementary/middle school or for students of EFL: Storykit, Educreations, Comic Life, Storybird, and Kerpoof 
Thea Phillips's curator insight,
October 15, 2013 8:06 AM
These are some great tools to get you into the heart of story telling . They help you to create the book of your dreams
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Augmented Reality allows teacher to come home from school (RT @PaulHamilton8: Augmented Reality allows teacher to come home from school http://t.co/ik4FvS0397
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Today, we're looking at some apps and web tools that address the Bloom's taxonomy objectives - helping bring Mr. Bloom into the 21st century.
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4 tools in one place for easy access. I have retweeted or curated all 4 of these individually but having all 4 in one place is a convenience that cannot be ignored!
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