Panraven Storybook is really interesting. It wasn't until the end that I figured out that I could change some of my page layouts which was really helpful. It would be fun to play around inside this application. In the short time I have used it, I found limitations as well as some really cool feathers. I like the ability to write text and the idea that it looks a lot like a scrapbook. The options are a little annoying, there are options but not really enough of then, for instance the backgrounds. There are several categories but there are not that many options within the categories. Overall, I like this application of the photos.
I think that this could be used in the classroom. Students could use it in a genealogy project to explain they come form. It would also be nice for geography lesson, like doing a report on a place they want to go. The only thing that I would have to figure out would be how to get photos of the place available to put into the storybook. It would also be a good finishing project for a field trip, so the students have to give some explanation about what they saw. It really could be use in many different ways. I can't wait to see what everyone less comes up with.
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I really enjoyed your storybook. I've been to Nome and I think you did a nice of of providing a sense of place for everyone.
See Tyler's blog for some comments (hers and mine) about some possible ways to make this process easier for a class project. I agree that Panraven imposes many limitations on the designer/storyteller in terms of layouts, amount of text you can add, etc. I think the key is to design projects with those limitations in mind. The results are consistently good, however.
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