This is a presentation on the way that the web 2.0 tool StoryboardThat satisfies the ISTE standards for students.

1. Technology in the
Classroom
Using theWeb 2.0 tool StoryboardThat

2. The 2016 ISTE Standards for Students
These standards require
that students become:
1. Empowered
Learners
2. DigitalCitizens
3. Knowledge
Constructors
4. Innovative Designers
5. Computational
Thinkers
6. Creative
Communicators
7. Global Collaborators

3. StoryboardThat
StoryboardThat
is aWeb 2.0 tool
that allows
students to
create comic
strips in order to
visually show
mastery of a
variety of
concepts across
the curriculum.

4. StoryboardThat allows students to choose from a
variety of scenes and characters from different
historical time periods, as well as, to add dialogue
to create comic strips.

5. By creating these comic strips students
can show understanding of…
A pivotal scene in literature.
• The death scene in Romeo and Juliet
• Montag kills Beatty in Fahrenheit 451
A significant event in history.
• The signing of the Declaration of Independence
• The bombing of Pearl Harbor
A mathematical or scientific concept.
• The PythagoreanTheorem
• Acceleration

6. StoryboardThat allows students to
become…
Empowered
Learners
By satisfying this
ISTE Standard:
Students leverage
technology to take an
active role in choosing,
achieving and
demonstrating
competency in their
learning goals, informed
by the learning sciences.

7. StoryboardThat allows students to
become…
Knowledge
Constructors
By satisfying this
ISTE Standard:
Students critically
curate a variety of
resources using digital
tools to construct
knowledge, produce
creative artifacts and
make meaningful
learning experiences for
themselves and others.

8. StoryboardThat allows students to
become…
Creative
Communicators
By satisfying this
ISTE Standard:
Students communicate
clearly and express
themselves creatively for a
variety of purposes using
the platforms, tools,
styles, formats and digital
media appropriate to their
goals.

9. What experts say about StoryboardThat…
“StoryboardThat is a graphic organizer and storyboard creator that reinforces English and history concepts
in elementary school and beyond.Versatile materials and drag-and-drop technology make this program
applicable across grade levels. Educators can also use this program to enhance understanding through visual
learning”, (EdSurge.com)
“From plotting out kid-made films to recreating a historical event, kids will use words and pictures to express
themselves.The drag-and-drop interface should be easy for your kids to figure out, and the program is
simple and satisfying.Older kids can create more complex boards with layered images, while young ones
can simply have fun experimenting with the kooky characters”, (Commonsensemedia.org).
“StoryboardThat is a cutting edge tool for rapidly creating amazing storyboards to visually communicate in
a fun and innovative way”, (EdTechReview.com).
“While some sites allow a user to create a storyboard, StoryboardThat takes it to the next level with
thousands of high-quality custom artwork and by allowing users to turn their storyboards into slideshows
with the click of a button”, (techlearning.com).

10. References
Common Sense Media. (n.d.). Retrieved October 02, 2016, from https://www.commonsensemedia.org/
EdSurge. (n.d.). Retrieved October 02, 2016, from https://www.edsurge.com/
EdTechReview.com. (n.d.). Retrieved October 02, 2016, from http://www.edtechreview.com/
ISTE Standards. (n.d.). Retrieved October 02, 2016, from http://www.iste.org/standards/standards
Prototypes, L. C. (n.d.). StoryboardThat:TheWorld's Best FREE Online Storyboard Creator.
Retrieved October 02, 2016, from http://www.storyboardthat.com/
Tech and Learning. (n.d.). Retrieved October 02, 2016, from http://techandlearning.com/