{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"We need student voice and student storytellers now more than ever.","description":"The Port Townsend School District Website for the 2022 Salish Coast Elementary Children\u2019s Film Festival This year the Library\/STEM program at Salish Coast Elementary hosted the 2022 SC Children\u2019s Film Festival! It was created by our K-5 citizen-scientists as a \u201cCall to Action for the Future of the Salish Coast Ecosystem\u201d and our students are excited to share their voices to tell their stories to ask our community: \u201cWhat Will You Do to Help?\u201d https:\/\/sites.google.com\/ptschools.org\/sc-childrens-film-festival-22\/home Novel Effect is a Seattle-based company that created a fantastic free app that follows along as you read aloud books and uses voice recognition software to respond at just the right moment with music, sounds, and character voices to help make storytime magic.  They also have premium plans with educator discounts. https:\/\/noveleffect.com\/educators\/ WeVideo is an easy to use, chromebook compatible, cloud-based editing platform that allows teachers and students to work collaboratively on creating gifs, videos, podcasts, and more. https:\/\/www.wevideo.com\/education The Stop Motion Pro Studio app allows students to use the iPads to take photos of their original artwork and then, through software applications, put them together in a sequence to create movement in their animated films. https:\/\/www.cateater.com\/ Contact Denise: deniseaedan {at] gmail [dot] com ","author_name":"Shifting Schools: Conversations for K12 Educators","author_url":"http:\/\/www.shiftingschools.com","html":"