Puppet+Pals

=Puppet Pals=

Overview
Planning for a digital storytelling is a key to success. What are you or your students trying to teach or what story do you or your students want to tell in your project? Create an outline to communicate at least a beginning, middle, and end.


 * Curriculum focus - such as introducing some concept or explaining something in your curriculum
 * Tell me a story about a significant event in your life - have a beginning, middle and end (climax)

Recommended Apps - Animated Story with audio

 * [|Puppet Pals] - recommend purchase of the “Director’s Pass” - may be more appropriate for older children based on the characters - allows output to camera roll, users would need to email video from camera roll (or upload to YouTube)
 * [|Toontastic] - may be more appropriate for younger children; like the story arc, animation of characters, theme music - allows output to [|TuneTube website]

Steps for Areating an Animated Story
> Use paper and pencil, the built-in Notes app, or other digital notebook app (PaperDesk)
 * 1) Develop plan
 * 2) Story maps can be done with paper and pencil or use an app such as Popplet lite for creating the story map
 * 3) Write story/script
 * 1) Collect or make media
 * 2) Find images on web sites with CC media (pics4learning.com). Draw images on iPad, (DoodleBuddy, SketchBook) take photos,
 * 3) Use the app to tell your story
 * 4) Review or revise
 * 5) Publish - share, post online, email

Apps Overview and Alternatives

 * [|Puppet Pals] - limited to western theme unless you purchase “Director’s Pass” for $2.99; available via the Apple Volume Purchase Progarm for $1.49 (20 or more required for this price)
 * [|Toontastic] - story arc is helpful; - in app purchases to extend or add extra features; “All Access” available via the Apple Volume Purchase Progarm for $4.99 (20 or more required for this price)
 * [|Playtime Theater] - ($2.99) many features, inc built in sound effects; available via the Apple Volume Purchase Progarm for $1.49 (20 or more required for this price)
 * [|Sock Puppets]- in app purchases to extend or add extra features; “Sock Puppets Complete” available via the Apple Volume Purchase Progarm for $1.99 (20 or more required for this price)