by Shannon C.
Digital storytelling can be a fantastic tool in the school librarian’s tool belt. While there is still an immense need, interest and benefit in traditional storytelling, digital storytelling is a way to enhance the library experience, and create engaging content for students to interact with. There are a variety of digital storytelling resources available (Yazdian). While librarians and library staff can and should certainly utilize these resources, I think it would be even more impactful to have the students utilize these resources for their own digital storytelling! Here are just three resources that can be used by both kids and adults:
My Storybook has three pricing options including a free option for students and teachers (or librarians!). Students can create their own digital stories using templates or create their own from scratch. The program gives writers access to a library of clipart and characters and allows users to share their creations with others. With the higher pricing programs, there is also the option to print the created book with Google Photobooks. This is an excellent tool for library staff to create unique digitized stories to share during read aloud, or for students to have available as a resource in the school library.
This is an excellent resource for creating digital video content. Users can utilize available templates or create their own. A database of images is available to add interest to your content and users can add text or voice recordings. This would be a great tool for school librarians to create digital content for at home learning, websites, and fun media content to pair with library story time. There is a free option that allows you to publish up to 5 minutes of content per month, as well as create additional memes, videos and record your screen.
StoryJumper is a free resource designed to allow users to create books that they can share digitally or opt to print for a cost. Users can customize characters and include images that enhance their story. This is a wonderful resource for students to bring their stories to life and librarians can utilize this resource to enhance their read aloud and story time.
No matter what you use or how you use it, digital story telling is an excellent tool to engage learners and enhance the library experience!
Yazdian, Lisa M.Sensale, and Betsy Diamant-Cohen. “Upping Your Digital Storytelling Game.”
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