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Technology Tools

Technology Integration

Expand your teaching toolkit with technology tools. Find reviews of tech tools, gadgets and software that can be used in your classroom to complement and augment your curriculum.

Create with Pixie2™

Pixie2 is a creative tool for all grade levels, but it includes many features younger minds will find easy to use. Once a tool such as a paint brush is selected, choices are provided for color, size, and options such as mirroring. Unique graphics can be re-sized, and changes in color options or photos can be added via DV cameras, web cams or doc cameras. Shape tools add a large variety of ways to add emphasis and conversation bubbles. Text can be included and recorded as part of the sharing or for self-recording information for an electronic portfolio. Students’ creations are easily shared with others with simple step-by-step conversion to slide show presentations, web pages, flash or podcasts. Also, they can be printed in student-friendly formats such as storybooks, comic strips or greeting cards. Tech4Learning provides over 500 already created activities organized by curriculum topics including lessons for groups using interactive whiteboards. Ease of use and connection to current technology make Pixie2 a useful tool in the classroom.

For more information and a free trial version check out:
http://www.tech4learning.com/pixie

Disclaimer: The Corporation for Educational Technology (Buddy) has no agenda other than the interests of K-12 educators. Technology product reviews render no financial incentive to our organization.

This article appeared in the ETC...and More! volume 2, number 1 newsletter and is published by the Buddy Project (Corporation for Educational Technology), in collaboration with the Hoosier Educational Computer Coordinators (HECC), Indiana Computer Educators (ICE), the Indiana Department of Education, and Promoting Achievement through Technology and INstruction for all Students (PATINS).ETC sponsors Buddy Project Indiana Computer Educators Indiana Department of Education Hoosier Educational Computer Coordinators Promoting Achievement through Technology and INstruction for all Students

Workshop Offerings

Visit our BTLC Partner Web Site!

The Buddy Teaching and Learning Center site, www.btlc.org, is the place to find and register for quality professional development and technology training opportunities offered by the team of Buddy facilitators who are all experienced Indiana teachers and administrators.

Pixie2 softwareStudents easily create, print and share with Tech4Learning TM‘s updated creativity tool for all students in all curriculum areas.

 

 

 

 

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