Playwriting

comics ||= Storykit Digital Storytelling ||= Drawing Pad Illustrations || This activity allow students to develop writing skills, as a Playwright, through storyboarding and scriptwriting
 * Activity 1: Playwriting with the iPad**
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 * = Create

To prepare for this activity students will create a storyboard with a 4 pages that retells a story just read. The storyboard can be prepared on paper or can be done electronically using Pages.
 * Preparation:**

1. Students draw at least 2 pictures that illustrate the meaning, characters, and parts of the story. 2. Students use http://www.pics4learning.com/ or getty images find 2 photos or clip art to use in their story. 3. Students write descriptive sentences and character dialog for each of the images.
 * Pre-production:**

1. Students will photograph their physical drawings with the build in camera tool on iPad2 or iPod touch OR recreate their drawings using the app **Doodle Buddy** or **Drawing Pad.** Save the pictures in the device's photo library for later use. 2. Students will use Comic Life to create character dialog and save to photo library. 3. Students will use Story Kit to put their story together with images, text, and narration. 4. Students will publish stories to share.
 * Production**: