The latest thing I have been playing with is called 'adobe voice' and at the moment it's an Ipad only app that allows you to make videos like the one below: if it doesn't load click here:
storybird.com here's one I made: http://storybird.com/books/just-because-i-tweet/
voki sample here: http://eteachx3.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/message-to-325-acton-group.html
Sample domo animate here
Voicethread is one that I am enjoying at the moment. Here's an example- all I did was upload a powerpoint and then talk through it. You can add video and invite other people to add comments too: https://voicethread.com/share/2351192/ and here's another https://voicethread.com/share/3698805/ (they can also be easily embedded in blogs)- limited to 5 voicethreads on the free account though another 10 is only $20 Here's one where I have uploaded a range of media, put a commentary over the top and invited others to comment too https://voicethread.com/share/3712121/Look at Redkid.net (create signs) and photofunia (image manipulation)
If you really have time to kill...this is a fantastic post from the iLearn Technology blog about 31 different tools that all fall (some loosely) under the digital storytelling umbrella- ESOL teachers especially check out the literacy development sites. http://ilearntechnology.com/?p=3190
I used to love goanimate but they have changed the way the free version works so I am not convinced it's worth the effort any more: Go animate resource created for induction: http://goanimate.com/videos/0IJ5_tNyMNgM/1 comes with audio
Glogster with links to comic sites and animation sites as well as plenty of examples
open in chrome & use tinyurl.com/eteachcomic
