Multimedia+storytelling

= Synthesis, Evaluation, Publication & Sharing via Multimedia Storytelling = The PBI process challenges participants to create authentic intellectual work with value outside of school. One compelling way to **synthesize** knowledge is through storytelling. Multimedia storytelling tools allow the creation of sophisticated stories with a relatively small investment of time and money. They also provide free **publishing** options that give viewers the opportunity to provide feedback to help the creators **evaluate** their work in a larger context.

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 * Blabberize
 * SockPuppets
 * ToonDoo
 * VoiceThread

=Blabberize=

Instructions for using Blabberize media type="youtube" key="FEtUu1r8Pe4" height="315" width="560"

Classroom Application of Blabberize
Fifth grade student researched a planet and anthropomorphized the planet to present facts about the planet. media type="custom" key="20061944"

Details about Blabberize
**Price** - free **No. of users** -individual, simultaneous logins allowed **Public** -no privacy controls **Teacher control** -no

=SockPuppets= = =

Instructions for using SockPuppets with classroom application media type="youtube" key="L3ThWRNyFWA" height="315" width="420"

Details about SockPuppets **Price** - FREE up to 30 sec., $4.99 for full version, in app purchases for more time and props **No. of users** -no user accounts, tied to Appleid **Public** -puppet shows are stored locally, can be uploaded to YouTube **Teacher control** -none

= ToonDoo=

Instructions for using ToonDoo
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Classroom application of ToonDo
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Details about ToonDo
**Price** -free, varied for your own space **No. of users** -individual, simultaneous logins allowed **Public**- public only w/ free version, fee version has privacy controls **Teacher control** - not with free version

= VoiceThread =

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Instructions for using VoiceThread
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">media type="youtube" key="2jVW_aAyGPE" height="315" width="560"

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Classroom Application of VoiceThread
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Sixth grade U.S. and Canadian students collaborate on mental math strategies. (skip to second slide for beginning of content)

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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Details about VoiceThread
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Price** -FREE, varied for your own space <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**No. of users** -individual <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Public**- public only w/ free version, fee version has privacy controls <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Teacher control** -yes with paid version