Interactive+Tools+to+Support+Non-Fiction+Writing

**Voicethread - http://voicethread.com/** Use photos to tell a story.

**Wordle - http://www.wordle.net/** Create word clouds.

**Storyjumper - http://www.storyjumper.com/** Storyjumper.com is a web-based tool that lets students create an online book with background scenes, props and characters, uploaded images, and text on digital pages

Animoto allows users to create multimedia slideshows using text, images, music, and/or short (10-second) video clips.
 * Animoto - http://www.animoto.com**

**Storybird - http://www.storybird.com** Storybird provides beautiful collections of artwork from a variety of artists, to arrange and use as inspiration for a story.

Glogster EDU is a multimedia poster creator designed specifically for schools and students, and can be a great tool for students sharing back what they know in a particular subject area or displaying a piece of writing.
 * Glogster - http://edu.glogster.com**

**Voki - http://voki.com** Voki is a free service that allows you to create personalized speaking avatars and use them on your blog, profile, and in email messages.

**Kidblog - http://kidblog.org** Kidblog.org is an excellent choice for teachers who wish to publish digital storytelling and multimedia student products.