1. Digital Storytelling and Writing in the WL Classroom
Catherine Ritz
November 2011

2. Comics ToonDoo.com Free comic strip creator Registration required
Maximum 4-panes per comic
Can create a book of your comics

3. Student Samples

5. Comics StripGenerator.com Free comic strip creator
Registration required
Can do a full page of frames or customize
Can create a book of your comics

6. Student Samples

8. Message Boards WallWisher.com Free message board site
Registration required to create the board, but not to post on it
Can put video or audio on the wall
Can select to approve posts before they go up
Unique URL assigned to each wall

9. Student Samples

10. Message Boards LinoIt.com Free message board site
Registration required to create the board, but not to post on it
Can put video or audio on the wall
Can select to approve posts before they go up
Unique URL assigned to each wall

11. Sample

12. Digital StoryBooks StoryBird.com
Free site to create short stories using amazing artwork
Can add classes and assignments
Can be embedded
Check out: for more resources

13. Samples

16. Digital StoryBooks KerPoof.com Free site, registration required
Create one page cartoons, books, etc.
Designed for younger learners (K-8)
Go to: for more resources

17. Sample

18. Digital StoryBooks LittleBirdTales.com
Free site, requires registration
Can create classes
Can upload photos or scanned images for the story
Can embed
Designed for younger learners
Can record audio to narrate the story

19. Samples
Ma visite à Paris: link
La Vida es un Camino Sinuoso: link

20. Digital StoryBooks MyEBook.com Free site, requires registration
Can include audio files in story
Can embed or

21. Samples

22. Digital StoryBooks StoryJumper.com Free site, requires registration
Can use their art or upload photos
Can create class accounts
Students can “share” books via
Can purchase printed copies of the books

23. Samples

24. Digital Essays Penzu.com GoogleDocs Free online “journal”
Students can “share” entries and you can comment (though not in the text)
A good place for students to keep all their writing
GoogleDocs
Collaborative writing
Teacher can comment in text

25. And some fun…
Newspaper Clipping Generator

26. MyFakeWall.com

27. Practice Pick as many resources as you have time to practice with.
me the embed code and I’ll post on my blog.

28. Additional Resources
catherineritz.org
Check “Resources: Tech Sites”