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Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories. As with traditional storytelling, most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view. However, as the name implies, digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-based images, text, recorded audio narration, video clips and/or music. Digital stories can vary in length, but most of the stories used in education typically last between two and ten minutes. And the topics that are used in Digital Storytelling range from personal tales to the recounting of historical events, from exploring life in one's own community to the search for life in other corners of the universe, and literally, everything in between. A great way to begin learning about Digital Storytelling is by watching the following video introduction to Digital Storytelling.

Fantastic site uses professional illustrator images and a drag-and-drop interface to allow users to create their own digital books.

Step-by-step guide to digital storytelling, from story origination through drafting, photographing, recording audio, publishing.

Cool site lets you create digital projects using video, images, mp3s, blogs, etc.

Educators portal into Voicethread

Collaborative effort to promote student journalism, including news broadcasts, documentaries, and live event coverage.

Users create slideshows by uploading images and audio. Shows are then synced to audio. Sharing, commenting, embedding all possible.

Wonderful tool for elementary digital storytelling.

Wonderful site for elementary digital storytelling.

Nice digital storytelling site similar to Voicethread. Upload photos, then add narration. Stories can be embedded and shared.

Social site that offers tools that encourage teens to create and share videos, games, Facebook apps, more.

Collaboratively create short stories one line at a time.

Online tool for creating timelines, including images and video.

Flash-based site lets younger students create stories using click-and-drag to choose characters, objects, settings. Characters can be animated, as well.

Narrated slideshow creation tool. "Your voice is unique and personal…just like your stories. Use Yodio to add your stories to your photos or presentations, and share these narrated photos with your friends and colleagues"

"Smilebox is a photo service that lets you quickly turn life's moments into digital creations you can share with others or save for yourself. Choose from hundreds of ecard, scrapbooking, and slideshow designs for every occasion. New designs are released every week. Personalize and share your Smilebox creation for free, or select premium options for print, DVD burning, expanded music choices, and no advertisements."

Online animation creation/sharing tool.

Easy-to-use digital storytelling site makes stories that are perfectly formatted for mobile devices.

Fun site adds video clips of movie or television characters saying the words that users enter, using a computer generated voice for any words it doesn't know. Fun way for kids to tell a short story!