The Good and the Bad of Storybird

The Good news- they are added many new features.  The bad news?

Teacher/student accounts will only be free for 2 weeks.  Want to read

their entire notice- please click here.  Any material from this year will

be available on the previous site until June 1.  Below is a summary of

the Teacher changes:

STORYBIRD FOR EDUCATORS - FAQ

What remains the same:

• Teachers may organize classes. Students may join a teacher’s class by using the class passcode.
• Students may sign in with Google.

What’s been added:

• Teachers can import a class from Google Classroom.
• Education Standards based on the Common Core have been added to courses.
• Updated teacher’s guides and worksheets will be able download for each course.
• You can add more than one teacher per class.
• A student can join different classes at the same time.

What will change:

• Teachers (and their students) will receive the same 15-day free trial as all members.
• When teacher adds a student into a class, an email is required for the student.
• Students under 13 must use a parent email; students over 13 may use their own email.
• Existing students will be required to provide an email and date of birth.