Storify is an online resource where people can create a story or poster using multimedia elements. This resource allows you to pull videos from YouTube, pictures form Flickr, or sound clips from SoundCloud. You can also pull things from Facebook, Twitter, or Google+. You can view a storify project I created by clicking here.
Uses in the Classroom: Storify is another technology resource that can be used with students. Students can use Storify to create posters or stories of just about anything. This tool is a great way for students to demonstrate their knowledge of a certain topic since it allows them to access many other multimedia pieces such as videos or sound clips. For example, if students are learning about the planets, they could create a storify poster to explain what they have learned.
Issues to Consider: When using storify, teachers should ensure their students are using school appropriate language and information. Also, teachers may want to limit the use of images or information from Facebook or Twitter. Often times these social media resources are not available through the school's server. Also, social media is not always the best place to retrieve academically sound information.
Copyright: For my storify project, I referenced Ruth Clark's article about using effective graphics. The citation is included in the project and also below.
Video obtained from YouTube: What is Multimedia by ITHEDOOK
Image obtained from Flicker under Creative Commons from postmemes.com
Sound clip obtained from SoundCloud: The Preamble-School House Rock by Tai Perez
