Melinda Kolk

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Share 4.1 update includes ePub export and Google Drive integration

Posted by Melinda Kolk on Nov 4, 2013 3:07:00 PM

Tech4Learning announces the release of Share 4.1, an update to its award-winning project authoring tool.

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Topics: share

Updates to Pics4Learning.com

Posted by Melinda Kolk on Oct 17, 2013 1:56:00 PM

Started in 1999, Pics4Learning is a safe, free image library for education. Pics4Learning is designed to make it easy for teachers and students to find and use copyright-friendly photos and images for classroom displays, multimedia projects, web sites, videos, portfolios, and more.

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Topics: project, pics4learning, project-based learning

Tech4Learning Wins 2013 EDDIE Award for Share 4

Posted by Melinda Kolk on Oct 10, 2013 8:47:00 AM

Tech4Learning’s Share 4 multimedia authoring tool wins ComputED Gazette EDDIE Award for Best Educational Software in the category of Middle School Project Authoring. The EDDIE Awards target "innovative and content-rich programs and websites that augment the classroom curriculum."

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Topics: creative software, common core, share, 21st century classroom, multimedia

Tech4Learning Wins 2013 EDDIE Award for Pixie App for iPad

Posted by Melinda Kolk on Oct 7, 2013 3:32:00 PM

Tech4Learning’s Pixie for iPad wins ComputED Gazette EDDIE Award for Best Educational Software in the category of Multimedia Creation for Early Elementary.

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Topics: pixie, iPad, App, Pixie by Tech4Learning

Updates to the Pixie and Wixie app include ePub export and more!

Posted by Melinda Kolk on Sep 16, 2013 2:09:00 PM

If you have been using the Pixie by Tech4Learning app or Wixie app on your iPad, Android tablet, or Kindle Fire HD, you may have seen the recent update notification.

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Topics: digital storytelling, Wixie, App, Pixie by Tech4Learning

Wixie update includes ability to export ePub3 files

Posted by Melinda Kolk on Sep 5, 2013 4:32:00 PM

Tech4Learning released another update to Wixie, its cloud-based authoring tool. This update adds some great new features to the student authoring application, including:

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Topics: pixie, Wixie, App, Pixie by Tech4Learning

Tech4Learning adds project evaluation tools to Wixie

Posted by Melinda Kolk on Jul 22, 2013 4:02:00 PM

Tech4Learning has updated Wixie to include tools that help teachers combine assignments and assessments to evaluate student performances for Common Core Standards.

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Topics: creativity, common core, Wixie, cloud, cloud-computing, assessment

Tech4Learning releases Pixie app for Kindle Fire HD

Posted by Melinda Kolk on Jul 8, 2013 2:56:00 PM

Tech4Learning's Pixie app is now available for Kindle Fire HD tablets through the Amazon Appstore for Android. Millions of students use Pixie on their computers, iPads, and Android tablets. Now they can also use Pixie on their Kindle Fire HD tablets to create and share their ideas and explore the curriculum.

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Topics: pixie, tablet, Android, kindlefirehd

Tech4Learning releases Pixie app for Android tablets

Posted by Melinda Kolk on May 17, 2013 4:16:00 PM

Tech4Learning’s Pixie is now available for Android tablets through the Google Play store. Millions of students use Pixie on their computers, and now they can use Pixie on their Android tablets to create and share their ideas and explore the curriculum.

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Topics: pixie, Pixie by Tech4Learning, tablet, Android

Avoid the summer slide with Pixie and Wixie

Posted by Melinda Kolk on May 16, 2013 1:29:00 PM

Elementary students love using Pixie and Wixie for learning at school and you can keep them excited about reading, writing, thinking, and learning this summer by using them at home. Combine these tools with our free parent guides for summer learning fun.

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Topics: pixie, Wixie, iPad, App, home edition, summer slide, parent guides