Story Top is a good web-based tool for creating digital stories and comics. Story Top features an easy-to-use drag and drop tool for creating your story. To use Story Top simply select your background, characters, and text bubbles from the menu and drag them into your story box. After selecting the basic story elements you can then add additional elements like plants, animals, and vehicles. When your story is complete you can save it in your Story Top account or send it to friend. You can also share your story with a group of other Story Top users.

Applications for Education
Story Top is a good tool for getting students online and creating stories quickly. The user interface is easy to use and offers just enough features to allow students to create digital comics that they can be proud of.

Here are some related resources that may be of interest to you:
7 Resources for Creating Cartoons and Comics
Comiqs - Create Comics to Play as a Slideshow
Make Beliefs - Multilingual Comic Creation

Spelling City

Check it out:
www.spellingcity.com

Photo Fun!

As you prepare for summer vacation, here are some fun photo sites. Feel free to add any of your own.

www.shapecollage.com
Shape Collage is a free photo collage maker software program. Automatically create picture collages in a variety of shapes with just a few mouse clicks. Available for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.

www.picaboo.com
Create stunning photo books and cards.

ScreenToaster

You will love this site. Use it to create a movie from your computer screen. Be sure to watch this video to see how easy it is.
http://www.screentoaster.com

Record your screencast online

Administrator Resources

While I was in class searching the internet, I found this absolutely amazing blog and site. So many amazing things for principals can be found here.

http://www.principalspage.com/theblog/

http://www.principalspage.com/

Game Templates

If you want to make an interactive review game for your students, check out this website.
http://tiny.cc/chHn6

Directions for Downloading: RIGHT CLICK on the activity you wish to download and then CLICK "Save Target As." Once you click "Save Target As," save the activity in your designated place on your computer, such as "My Documents" or create a folder for the activity on your desktop. You can then open up the file you have saved and edit to create your own activity.

Mr. C's Class Blog

If you want to learn from an amazing teacher, please check out this blog:
http://mrcsclassblog.blogspot.com/

I am absolutely amazed at the content he adds daily. I am so inspired by the innovative things this teacher is doing in his classroom. Check it out!