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 **__Gaming:__** from Dana A great website on how video games will affect our children's education. This site gives various resources and a place to add comments or have discussions with other parents and educators. [|www.gamesparentsteachers.com] Various websites to find information on gaming: Power Up: Video Games in Education Learning to Game and Gaming to Learn: Video Games in Education

Using digital storytelling, kids can create digital stories from still images and audio. Kids can also create presentations in the content areas using Photostory 3. Photostory 3 allows you to manipulate still pictures, add text, and audio. Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling http://www.coe.uh.edu/digitalstorytelling/tools.htm Photostory 3 Tutorial http://www.jakesonline.org/photostory.htm Digital Storytelling with Photostory 3 by Joe Zwierzchowski (Erie 1 Boces: CSLO) http://www.wnyric.org/10551031611575250/blank/browse.asp?A=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&C=54465
 * __ Digital Storytelling __** - From Katie

__**Teacher Tips -**__ From Jen: Here is an article that will help reduce teacher stress for the beginning of the school year. http://www.teachersatrisk.com/

**__Interactive Activities for Primary Students__** - From Amy Here is a link to [|www.starfall.com]. It is a site where you can use interactive activities to make the classroom more fun and inspire a love of reading and writing. Primarily designed for first grade, Starfall is also useful for pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and second grade.

I found a great article about how different digital natives (students) are from digital immigrants (us). http://www.marcprensky.com/writing/Prensky%20-%20Digital%20Natives,%20Digital%20Immigrants%20-%20Part1.pdf ||
 * __**Digital Native**__ - From Joy