If you don't have a classroom set or iPads, or even if you do, Storylines for Schools (Free) can be a great way to review vocabulary and concepts with students, or as a way to lead into a class discussion.
Storylines is basically the old game of telephone, but with pictures. What's great about it is that students don't need to create accounts or have their own iPad in order to play.
With Storylines students start with a vocabulary word, phrase, or quote and then draw a picture to represent the words. If students have accounts and their own iPad they can digitally "pass" the game to the next student. If not, the student just has to physically pass the iPad to their neighbor.
This second student sees only the picture and must guess what the word, phrase or quote is that was presented. They, in turn, must decide what the picture represents by writing their own phrase or word down. The game then continues to the next student who will draw the second phrase. The game can be played with 3, 5, 7, or 9 players.
When finished, you can play back the entire sequence of phrases and pictures. This is a great way to get conversation started in class around concept that students may be having a difficult time with, or simply to review vocabulary. Finished Storylines can be emailed to the teacher for replay later on.
*The free version of Storylines for Schools only allows you to doodle with a black pen, for additional colors and pens you need to complete an in App purchase
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