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Jo Reed Looking for ideas for digital books for grades K-5, with scaffolding

We would like our students to use Pixie 2 to create digital books.
The books will be for a digital book display. We were thinking an ABC theme
for one grade, a poetry theme for another, stories for another....Some
classes would do class books, and other students would do individual books.
We would want to scaffold so each grade K-5 added at least one new
objective/skill. We need more ideas. I have a few cameras and video cameras so I wanted to
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Added by Jo Reed on August 31, 2010 at 7:36pm — No Comments

Scott Loomis Pixie and Touch Screen Computers

I worked with a handful of pre-kindergarten teachers yesterday in southeast Virginia using Pixie 2 with huge (27") HP touch screen computers. Their goal was to not touch the mouse but use the screen instead. It didn’t take long for someone as slow as me to realize that this could arguably be one of the coolest ways for students to use PX! Especially for 3-5 year-olds. It was like virtual f

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Added by Scott Loomis on August 27, 2010 at 9:49am — No Comments

Denise MacDevette Improving Literacy through School Libraries

I'm very excited to be working with a New Jersey school district who was awarded a Literacy Grant that includes Tech4Learning software tools and professional development workshops by the T4L team. Continue

Added by Denise MacDevette on August 25, 2010 at 7:36am — No Comments

Shannon Jones Great Pixie Fundraising Idea!

A school I have been working with has been trying to pull together extra funding to purchase technology supplies for their lab. With the budgets lately, I think we can all agree we are open to any and all suggestions on finding funding.

This teacher has come up with a GREAT idea! The first Pixie project she is doing with her students is holiday cards. She plans to print them out and sell them, in 5-card sets, to parents!

You could even take this a step further and create candy g

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Added by Shannon Jones on August 23, 2010 at 4:30pm — 1 Comment

Tech4Learning District Administration Magazine Top 100 Products of 2010

Based on readers' choices, District Administration will announce the Top 100 products of 2010 In the upcoming November/December 2010 issue.

We encourage you to submit the Tech4Learning tool that has made a positive impact in your district and share your story!

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Added by Tech4Learning on August 10, 2010 at 9:00am — No Comments

Andrea Hernandez Powered by Pixie

Just a little Pixie love....
I use Pixie for ....well, almost everything! It is such a fun and useful tool.

One of the middle school teachers at my school was asking me what tool to use for a particular project she was doing with students. When I suggested Pixie she frowned, "I don't really like Pixie, it's too primary for MS."
Oh. Okay.
A few weeks later she was looking at my blog. She LOVED m
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Added by Andrea Hernandez on August 7, 2010 at 8:19pm — 1 Comment

Tech4Learning Creative Educator - Spring 2010

In case you missed it, check out the spring issue of Creative Educator.

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Added by Tech4Learning on August 6, 2010 at 9:00am — No Comments

David Wagner When things just work - Wixie and Android 2.2

I love it when things just work.

For those of us into technology, there is a lot of promise about how great things are going to be, and a lot of reality that much of the time things really aren't as slick as thy ought to be.

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Added by David Wagner on August 4, 2010 at 3:43pm — No Comments

David Wagner The Creativity Crisis

There is a great article in this week's Newsweek on the creativity crisis in American education. Definitely worth the time to read.

http://www.newsweek.com/2010/07/10/the-creativity-crisis.html

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Added by David Wagner on July 16, 2010 at 10:51am — No Comments

Laura Spencer San Diego Brain Tumor Walk - Please help out one of my students!

Alyssa is a soon-to-be fourth grader at Prospect Ave, our technology and PBL magnet school. She was diagnosed with a brain tumor when she was 7. It is life-threatening. Alyssa has asked us all to participate in her efforts to raise funds for brain tumor research. She has already held a yard sale that earned over $1k, and is now trying to get a massive team together for the brain tumor walk in September.

Even if you don't live in San Diego, you can help us by donating. If you ar

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Added by Laura Spencer on July 14, 2010 at 10:41pm — No Comments

Laura Spencer Blogging about Blogging

I figured I should start a blog, but I didn't know where - I have too many social networking sites! So I created an outside blog through Posterous. I like Posterous because I don't have to log in to their site. I can just email my post and it shows up.

So anyway, for those of you with nothing else to do, I would love to read your comments on my site.

drlaura.posterous.com

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Added by Laura Spencer on July 14, 2010 at 9:22am — No Comments

Andrea Hernandez The Big 6™ and Clay Animation: A Recipe for Student Success

ISTE2010 - Model Lesson

Information Literacy- "Information literacy is a transformational process in which the learner needs to find, understand, evaluate and use information in various forms to create for personal, social or global purposes." -
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Added by Andrea Hernandez on July 12, 2010 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Katy Hammack ISTE

Just want everyone to know that I thought the ISTE conference was wonderful! It is so invigorating to be around so many like minded professionals, all coming together to exchange ideas of technology integration.

My workshop, "Digital Storytelling for Beginners Across All Content Areas," was sold out at 30 participants. Dr Laura Spencer was my co-presenter. All of the participants were able to construct a story using Pixie, and the smiles on their faces were priceless!

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Added by Katy Hammack on July 10, 2010 at 12:33pm — 2 Comments

Andrea Hernandez ISTE10 - Through My Lens

So, by now, almost a week after the final keynote, there have been lots and lots (and LOTS!) of ISTE10 blog posts. I still have an #iste10 search column in Tweetdeck, and, although it is starting to wind down, there are still quite a few tweets. I will process them slowly, over time. We've all heard the apt analogy that learning at a confere… Continue

Added by Andrea Hernandez on July 7, 2010 at 12:00pm — 5 Comments

Andrea Hernandez Postcards from ISTE

Crossposted on EdTech Workshop

I'm getting so excited for ISTE.
This year, I will be wearing a new hat at the conference- that of ISTE2010 blogger/tweeter for
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Added by Andrea Hernandez on June 23, 2010 at 8:00am — No Comments

Tech4Learning Getting Ready for ISTE in Denver

Tech4Learning is getting ready for lots of different activities at the ISTE Conference. You can find out more about the events we are hosting here.

One of my favorite things will be the Wixie online postcards. Here is my (Lindie's) first one:

Stop by booth #526 to create your own Wixie postcard!

See you in Denver!

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Added by Tech4Learning on June 21, 2010 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Tech4Learning Tech4Learning Update - June 7, 2010

New Video - Supporting ELL Learners with Pixie
The Tech4Learning staff has developed a video to help you implement Pixie with you ELL students. Check out:
Supporting ELL Learners with Pixie

New TIE! Welcome Karen Clore
We are proud to announce Karen Clore of Spotsylvania County, Virginia

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Added by Tech4Learning on June 7, 2010 at 12:50pm — No Comments

David Wagner Join us for a Pixie Party at ISTE 2010!

Here's your chance to come and do some hands-on work and get more familiar with Pixie. Connect with educators and experts from around the country to discuss ways to make Pixie work best in your classroom.

Emcee Scott Loomis is sure to make your exploration of Pixie's Possibilities both entertaining and enlightening. Tech4Learning Innovative Educators will be on hand to share ideas and expertise, and MACUL 2009 Educator of the Year, Elizabeth Allen, will share ideas for using Pi

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Added by David Wagner on May 27, 2010 at 3:55pm — No Comments

Jeremy Jackson Great WebBlender Website!

Check out the great Website from a student at Woodward Academy in Atlanta:

http://wafields.wikispaces.com/CSI


Thank you to Kim Mulkey for sharing!


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Added by Jeremy Jackson on May 25, 2010 at 12:22pm — No Comments

Tech4Learning Tech4Learning Update - May 18, 2010

Media Library
Punctuation marks have now been added to the Alphabet and Symbols and Icons categories!

New Tech4Learning Innovative Educator - Fred Koch

We are proud to announce Fred Koch of Lake Forest, Illinois as the latest Tech4Learning Innovative Educator. To view projects examples from Fred or ask him a question, click

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Added by Tech4Learning on May 18, 2010 at 3:32pm — No Comments

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