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How to create

dialogs in

Google Docs

Story Builder

Vance Stevens, KBZAC, Al Ain, UAE

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What is Google DocsStoryBuilder?

Google Docs Story Builder

is a clever web tool that allows two or more people to create dialogs or conversations that can be replayed in a typewriter emulation accompanied by music of the users’ choice.

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The tool generates a sharable URL

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Student examples

Brainstorming IELTS essays

Sound does not play on iPad

Plays well on PC

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How to find DocsStoryBuilder

On Google search for Google Story Builder

Or use this direct link

http://docsstorybuilder.appspot.com/builder

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It is browser-based. Open it in a browser on PC or iPad or other mobile device

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Step 1 - Name your characters

Then click on Write Story

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Step 2 - Start writing the dialog

Enter text in the first character box,

Then click in the next character box

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Step 3 - Next character enters text

Next character makes line space with Enter key

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Then adds to previous dialog.

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Step 4 - Characters continue dialog

Next character clicks in next character dialog box and both continue the dialog

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Step 5 - Title your Docs Story

Write a TITLE where it says Untitled Document

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Then click add music

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Step 6 - Select your music

Select the music from the selections offered.

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Then click on Finish Up

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Step 7 - Write names and create URL

Where indicated, write in the author names

Then click Get share link

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Step 8 - Share the URL

Share to Google+

or select the link URL, copy it, and paste it in a shared space

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Final notes

On an iPad or mobile device, text can usually be input by either voice or digital keyboard.

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The sound plays well on PC but does not play on iPad

(though the scripts can be created on iPad,

the sound doesn’t play on iPad -

listen via web URL on another device)