Writing Storyboard

In Chapter 13 written by Linda Rief, of the book, Adolescent Literacy Turning Promise into Practice, edited by Kylene Beers, Robert E. Probst and Linda Rief; I found an instructional tool that would not only help me, but be of use to students as well.
One of the more frustrating aspects of writing for me is the order in which ideas should be presented in a piece. This often leads to many pieces of paper crumbled on the floor next to my desk until I find the order that fits the thesis best. In Chapter 13, it suggests the use of a "tellingboard" to draft a story. This is a wonderful way to be able to get ideas down onto paper without the permanence of words. Pictures often convey more meaning than words, additionally, it is easier to move a picture than a paragraph on a piece of paper.
I think that this idea may be of use to students because they are able to change their writing around without having to worry about changing sentences to fit the new thought arrangement. I think this idea also has some implications for visual learners as they are able to see what their story will look like, and use pictures to guide their writing. Being able to pick and choose what to move around before writing is easy because it allows for fast revising and deletion. Similarly, if more detail or another part of a story is necessary, ideas can be added with a picture on a piece of paper which can easily be moved to fit the piece.
This strategy could easily be augmented through the use of ToonDoo. This site allows students to quickly create cartoon images that could be used in a "tellingboard." The benefit of a tool such as this is that students do not have to worry about artistic ability and can add words as necessary. Cells can be printed and moved around on a tellingboard or easily deleted and changed within ToonDoo.