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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.

Site that publishes one-sentence stories

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

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"

Create collaborative, online stories, including text, pictures, and video.

Self-publishing for students, story starters, sell books online, etc.

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

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!

Digital magazine from Stanford University highlights interesting and challenging stories of innovation. Could be a great kick-starter for project-based learning or to engage kids in innovative and critical thinking.

Easy-to-use tool for creating image-based timelines.

Easy to use site that lets users put together virtual "stories" using images, video, Tweets, text, etc. from social media sites.

Site lets users create interactive maps of any location. Users add pins, then share stories or information, images, etc. Could be a good tool for students learning about historical places, local communities, etc. Also a good tool for writing short expository texts.

Intriguing site lets students or teachers read along to stories with audio, movie-style soundtracks or create their own soundtracks for creative writing assignments. Includes a few sample lesson plans for using the site with elementary, middle, or high school students.

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

Site with good resources to encourage inventive and innovative thinking, creative play, etc. Includes inventor stories, creativity/problem-solving games, more.

Collaboratively create short stories one line at a time.

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

Another site for recording audio via phone

Wonderful tool for elementary digital storytelling.