Class Tech Tips: 14 Apps for Telling Stories

Storytelling is such an important skill and there are plenty of ways to turn your students into storytellers using a mobile device. These apps are perfect for kids of all ages and can be tailored to a wide range of activities and tasks. Search through this list to see which app is the best fit for your class.

• Write About This! Prompts (journaling and writing prompts)
• Book Writer for Easy Publishing (create interactive storybooks)
• FriendStrip Comic Creator (design a comic book)
• Toontastic for Story Telling (create high quality cartoons)
• Publish Stories on iPads (write your own storybook)
• Slideshows with Shadow Puppet (record narrated slideshows)
• Colorful iPad Drawing Tool (illustrate a story)
• Toontastic Jr. Shrek Movie Maker (retell a story)
• Scribble My Story (write your own storybook)
• Tell a Tale on iPads (writing prompts)
• Inspiration Lite for Mind Mapping (brainstorm ideas)
• Illustrate a Story (draw pictures for a storybook)
• Graphic Organizers: Idea Sketch (plan a story)
• Use Comics Head for Storytelling (create a comic)

Check out these other lists:

• 70 Free Apps to Teach the Common Core
• 23 Virtual Tools for Tablets (all free!)
• 19 Tips, Tricks and Apps for Classroom Management

cross posted at classtechtips.com

Monica Burns is a fifth grade teacher in a 1:1 iPad classroom. Visit her website at classtechtips.com for creative education technology tips and technology lesson plans aligned to the Common Core Standards.