2. StorifyStorify
• A web-based application that allows you toA web-based application that allows you to
pull text, images, and video from multiplepull text, images, and video from multiple
sources to create a “story” about a topic ofsources to create a “story” about a topic of
interestinterest
• You can use photos from Flickr andYou can use photos from Flickr and
Instagram, videos from YouTube, tweets,Instagram, videos from YouTube, tweets,
websites, and your own textwebsites, and your own text
• It is free and easy to useIt is free and easy to use
3. On the left side you will see this space. This isOn the left side you will see this space. This is
where you create your Storify. There is a titlewhere you create your Storify. There is a title
area and a description area where you canarea and a description area where you can
type.type.
4. On the right sideOn the right side
you will see thisyou will see this
space. This is wherespace. This is where
you choose theyou choose the
sources you want tosources you want to
use and performuse and perform
searches.searches.
5. Choose your source by clicking on the icon. TheChoose your source by clicking on the icon. The
sources are: other Storifies, Twitter, Facebook,sources are: other Storifies, Twitter, Facebook,
YouTube, Flickr, Instagram, Google Search, and linksYouTube, Flickr, Instagram, Google Search, and links
to websites. There are other options you can add.to websites. There are other options you can add.
6.
7. This is a YouTube search. To add a video to yourThis is a YouTube search. To add a video to your
Storify, you simply select it from the searchStorify, you simply select it from the search
results and drag it to the space on the left.results and drag it to the space on the left.
8. This is a Flickr search. Please note that you canThis is a Flickr search. Please note that you can
search only for Creative Commons-licensed photos.search only for Creative Commons-licensed photos.
9. This Flickr photo has been dragged into theThis Flickr photo has been dragged into the
Storify. If you click under it, you can type aStorify. If you click under it, you can type a
caption or other information.caption or other information.
10. You can drag the story elements to change the order inYou can drag the story elements to change the order in
which they appear, and you can also delete elements.which they appear, and you can also delete elements.
11. When you are finished, SaveWhen you are finished, Save
and Publish your Storify.and Publish your Storify.
If you use tweets, you may wish toIf you use tweets, you may wish to
notify the authors via Twitter thatnotify the authors via Twitter that
their tweets have been used.their tweets have been used.
