StoryKit- An awesome app for digital storytelling

So over the past few weeks, this class along with the lack of technology that is available to myself and my students, I have been trying to pool my resources to better meet the NETS.  I have to admit that I do feel guilty at times when I think about how much my students are missing out on, in regards to adequate technology instruction due to accessibility issues.  With that said, I have been "attempting" to use my iPad to teach my mini lessons for Writing Workshop.  I have been using a FREE app called StoryKit.  So far it's been great, and I haven't had any "technical difficulties" at all with it!  This app is not only great because it's free but it allows you to write an unlimited amount of text across each page.  You can also draw the pictures or upload photos from your iPad library.  Additionally, you record your own voice reading the story aloud (which is also great fluency work).  One of the reasons I am so excited about this app is because, year after year I find myself scrambling at the beginning or Writing Workshop to rewrite and create my own mentor texts to use with the students.  StoryKit is a great place to save and update my work year after year!  Which means... LESS WORK :)




Here's one of my stories that I have been using in our realistic fiction unit.  I specifically used this piece to teach building suspense and adding in some description to people, places or things.