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StoryPatch looks like a great app for the iPad for creating digital stories. The app has a library of filtered images for the students to use when creating their stories, and an option to email them once completed.

http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2011/02/10/options-for-recording-stories-on-the-ipad-story-patch-with-story-robe-sonic-pics-story-kit/ some additional information and recommendations regarding digital story-telling on the iPad

a simple dea for creating a visual story using 5 iages only- challenging idea but I see potential for K-3 . Students needs to consider what is needed in the images to tell the whole story.

This is an interesting website which allows children to hear other children their age reading stories, some would be familiar, whilst others might be new. The stories are written by several authors who contribute to the site, and all the videos are screened before they are uploaded. Many of the videos include captions in other languages, so it may be a good tool for language learning, too. 

Digital Story-Telling app for iPad

A blog entry about a great new tool for concise digital story telling using google (search/maps/images/books etc). Very easy to do, this blog entry gives some ideas on how to use it with your class.

Some great suggestions on how to use Mind mapping tools such as Mind Node to scaffold stories. Great composition tool.

My StoryMaker lets you control characters and objects - and creates sentences for you! Once you are done with your story, save it online or print it out in the Library. I really liked the way the story was made and the structure it provided for the students

Site enables you to create search stories, very quick to use. I made one on Antarctica for my class in approx 4 mins

love this! Just fell across this tool this afternoon also - appropriate for all grades 3-12. Could also be modified for K-2

It looks good. Once people have seen it a couple of times it would take some careful planning to make something of value or real impact.

Great tool to develop students working together to tell stories

Simple iphone friendly story telling, location, images and text, quite good for a procedural text or excursion report. Students can collaborate on projects. Really good with mobile technology.

And yet another great story of the iPad being a 'life changing' device for people with disabilities... please take the time to read- worth sharing with your staff and particularly of interest for students with special needs.

Looks to be a very comprehensive guide for digital story telling.

Develops the comprehension strategy of predicting

Another Cybersafety resource by MTV et al. Includes a Quiz, stories, and fact sheets - worth a look

A Different Way to Read Great Literature! This site is an experiment in teaching great literature in a very different way. Using Google Earth, students discover where in the world the greatest road trip stories of all time took place... and so much more!

Great links and teaching ideas for creating digital stories.

PicLits.com is a creative writing site that matches beautiful images with carefully selected keywords in order to inspire you. The object is to put the right words in the right place and the right order to capture the essence, story, and meaning of the picture. Fantastic for secondary English

'Slowmation' - slow animation. This is a great created by Professor Garry Hoban from the UOW . Provides teacher support and instructions. Slowmation is an excellent way for students to demonstrate their understanding of complex concepts and ideas- or to simply tell a story.

Clay yourself is another website you can use for creating virtual avatars, with a twist. Using this website, you not only can create your Avatars, but you can also record a 'script' which will prompt the students to enter vowels, adjectives, nouns etc to make a funny story which they can then record and share it in a gallery.