Draw and Tell: Storytelling for Kids!

Springfield Ed Tech Leaders report that Draw and Tell is super user friendly, teaches good iPad skills, very accessible for non-readers, and good for retelling stories, creating number sentences, and social skills “acting out.” Students can record the screen and audio and then play it back.

Overview

Draw and Tell can be used to write, illustrate, and record stories.

Is It Good for Learning? "Kids learn about making and telling stories digitally as they design and record them, using their own imaginations. There's little instruction here about what type of stories to draw and tell, or how to create them. Still, the lack of step-by-step instruction isn't a problem because the icons that kids tap to choose options are clearly marked to show what each means, and the user interface is simple. " — Common Sense Media

All K-1 students can use Draw and Tell on their iPad once it has been installed.

Teachers: If you choose to use Draw and Tell, please review the information on this page prior to having your students install the app.

Draw and Tell Tutorial

You will need to teach your students how to use Draw and Tell and provide them with a specific creation task.

Watch the 4:25 minute video below to learn how Draw and Tell can be used.

Installation

Open the Self Service app.
Locate and click on the Draw and Tell app to install it.

Unable to install the app from Self Service? Put in a Web Help Desk ticket.

Classroom Use

Articles & Ideas

Patterns — kinder learning demonstration activity.

Imagine Create Share — brief posts about kinder projects (write up is available, videos are not).

Learning and Sharing with Ms. Lireneman — a first grade teacher describes how her students use Draw and Tell to make their thinking visible.

Common Sense Media Teacher Reviews — additional ideas from classroom teachers.

Sample Projects

Click here to see more examples on Twitter.