An introduction to 10 online tools for telling stories interactively on the web.

1. 10A starter kit of web interactives
Michelle Balmeo
@michellebalmeo
Adviser, El Estoque
Monta Vista High School

2. 10. Google Maps
• Collaborators work
together to place
markers on a map,
which can include
photos, extra info,
links.

3. 9. Pro Profs / Quiz Snack
• Create simple little
quizzes to embed
into stories or on
pages.

4. 8. Storify
• Pull in Tweets,
Instagram pics,
public Facebook
posts, and other
social media posts
to weave into your
own story.

5. 7. SoundCloud
• Upload audio files
and embed an
audio player into
your story.

6. 6. ThingLink
• Users upload an
image, place
markers on the
image, then put info
or extra media in
pop-up boxes.

7. 5. Scribble Live
• Users create a
liveblogging event,
embed the viewer
into a content item
on their site, then
blog live during the
event/discussion.

8. 4. TimelineJS
• An interactive
timeline maker that
allows you to
embed photos,
video, social media
posts, text.

9. 3. Infogram
• Create simple,
highly visual
infographics from
standard templates.

10. 2. Narrable
• Users upload photos
and sound clips to
create an
audioslideshow.

11. 1. Tumult Hype
• Design “slides” with
“buttons” for
navigation, much
like Flash interactive
presentations and
output to html5

12. Hungry for more?
• Visit
jeadigitalmedia.org
and check out the
list of 50+
Multimedia Tools.

13. Contact me
Michelle Balmeo
@michellebalmeo
balmeo@gmail.com
michellebalmeo.wordpress.com
Check out my kids’ work at:
elestoque.org