What steps should students take to plan a digital story? Veteran educator Samantha Morra of EdTechTeacher in this blog post offers an eight-step process and links to online resources for teachers and students crafting a digital storytelling project. Her process involves multiple planning phases, including two pre-writing steps, a story-board process and strategies for seeking feedback on the finished product. "Digital stories create a bridge across content areas and provide opportunities for students to break free from print literacies to add deeper dimension to their work," she writes. Edudemic (5/29) N.Y. fifth-graders learn research, tech skills by designing video games A public-private partnership through the Manhattan-based nonprofit group PENCIL recently had 30 fifth-graders at PS 3 in Pleasant Plains, N.Y., working in teams to conduct research and develop educational video games that contain no violent content. The students created the virtual-reality games based on one of three themes -- "Life on Mars," "Egypt Quest" or "How to be a Hero" -- designed to tie into the academic curriculum. Staten Island Advance (N.Y.) (5/29)  | Assessment resources that support the Common Core
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 | Group calls for digital transition in five years The State Educational Technology Directors Association is suggesting that states make the transition from using print textbooks to digital resources within the next five years and, already, 22 states have taken significant steps toward that goal. Miami-Dade Public Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho suggests that rather than waiting for the "ideal time" to make the change, school leaders work to change budget priorities and communicate their district's needs to state leaders. District Administration magazine (6/2013) Other News | N.C. district asks parents to delete inappropriate apps School officials in Wake County, N.C., are asking parents to check their children's smartphones and other mobile devices to delete some applications or set up password protections to ensure the devices are being used safely. The request comes after some elementary-school students were found using the Kik Messenger app to access a social media website that does not ask users to verify their age. Officials also raised concerns over the use of Instagram, a photo-sharing service. WTVD-TV (Raleigh-Durham, N.C.) (5/29)
| Poll: For many, plans for summer include tech-based learning SmartBrief Associate Editor Katharine Haber in this blog post reveals the results of a recent SmartBrief on EdTech poll in which readers shared how technology is being used to combat summer learning loss among students and engage teachers in professional development. About half of those who responded said some type of technology-based learning is offered in their school or district, and about one-third of educators said online learning is one way they will prepare during the summer to implement the Common Core State Standards. SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Education (5/31)
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