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Digital Storytelling
- CamStudio
"CamStudio is able to record all screen and audio activity on your computer and create industry-standard AVI video files and ... turn those AVIs into lean, mean, bandwidth-friendly Streaming Flash videos (SWFs)." (Free)
- Community Clips
Free screen capture program from Microsoft.
- Copernicus
Free screencasting software for Macs. (Video only.)
- Debut
Free video and screen capture program.
- FreeScreencast.com
A site for making and uploading screencasts.
- Jing
"The concept of Jing is the always-ready program that instantly captures and shares images and video…from your computer to anywhere." Free beta.
- Screencast-O-Matic
"The free and easy way to create a video recording of your screen (aka screencast) and upload it for free hosting all from your browser with no install!"
- Screencasting Primer
"This primer is an introduction to screencasting. It covers the what, why, and how to get started. You will also find examples of screencasts and additional how-to resources."
- Screencasting Strategies
An article on general screencasting tips and techniques.
- uTipu
"Record videos of your screen - Share videos immediately (no post-processing) - It's easy to use and FREE."
- Wink
"Wink is a Tutorial and Presentation creation software, primarily aimed at creating tutorials on how to use software (like a tutor for MS-Word/Excel etc). Using Wink you can capture screenshots, add explanations boxes, buttons, titles etc and generate a highly effective tutorial for your users." (Free)
- The Art of Digital Storytelling
Online book which "provides educators with a broad look at the many ways in which digital storytelling can be used as an inspirational tool for students."
- Digital Stories
"This website was designed to showcase digital stories told by students and their teachers." It includes links to resources on creating videos as well as the hosted videos themselves.
- DigiTales
"Welcome to a world of resources, examples and training opportunities to inspire your own digital storytelling tales! Visit the storymaking steps, toolkits and galleries of digital stories designed to help jump start beginners."
- Digital Storytelling: A Tutorial in 10 Easy Steps
"Expert tips on creating a polished, professional digital video."
- Digital Storytelling Cookbook
Free .pdf version of a book about digital storytelling techniques.
- Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling
A page for teachers using digital storytelling in the classroom.
- Ira Glass: Tips on Storytelling
"A video of Ira Glass, a veteran radio personality and host of This American Life, giving advice to those making short stories."
- StoryMapping
"StoryMapping is a call to action. We are taking the lessons learned from more than a decade of work in Digital Storytelling, and integrating it with an emergent tool set of digital mapping technologies now available to the broad public."