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

Tech4Learning releases version 4 of authoring software Share

Posted by Melinda Kolk on Apr 25, 2013 2:06:00 PM

As an award-winning leader in providing 21st century tools, Tech4Learning announces the release of Share 4, software secondary students use to build media literacy as they actively engage with classroom content.

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Topics: creativity, creativity software, share, productivity software, technology integration

Tech4Learning Releases Pixie App for iPad

Posted by Melinda Kolk on Apr 2, 2013 8:47:00 AM

Tech4Learning’s Pixie is now available in the Apple App store for the iPad. Millions of students world-wide are using Pixie on their computers, and now they can use Pixie on the iPad to create and share their ideas, imagination and understanding through a combination of text, original artwork, voice narration and images.
 

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Topics: pixie, iPad, App, Pixie by Tech4Learning

Tech4Learning releases Wixie app for the Kindle Fire HD

Posted by Melinda Kolk on Nov 19, 2012 8:57:00 AM

Tech4Learning’s Wixie is now available for Kindle Fire HD tablets through the Amazon Appstore. The app is free for Wixie subscribers. The Wixie app for Kindle Fire HD takes advantage of authoring on the tablet’s touch interface, while connecting to storage, classroom management, and assessment tools in the cloud.

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Topics: Wixie, cloud, cloud-computing, App

Wixie wins 2012 Tech & Learning Award of Excellence

Posted by Melinda Kolk on Nov 7, 2012 3:46:00 PM

Tech4Learning’s Wixie wins an Award of Excellence in Tech & Learning magazine's prestigious 30-year-old recognition program that awards "innovative applications that break new ground." Over 160 entries were put to the test by Tech & Learning's experienced educational team of judges.

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Topics: Wixie, cloud, cloud-computing, award

Tech4Learning releases Wixie app for Android tablets

Posted by Melinda Kolk on Oct 15, 2012 1:25:00 PM

Tech4Learning’s Wixie is now available for Android tablets through the Google Play store. The app is free for Wixie subscribers. The new Wixie app for Android takes advantage of authoring on the tablet’s touch interface, while connecting to storage, classroom management, portfolio, and assessment tools in the cloud.

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Topics: Wixie, cloud, cloud-computing, tablet, Android

Frames 5 Wins 2012 EDDIE Award

Posted by Melinda Kolk on Sep 25, 2012 12:38:00 PM

Tech4Learning’s Frames 5 animation software wins the ComputED Gazette’s EDDIE Award for Best Educational Software in the category of Multimedia Creation for Upper Elementary. The EDDIE Awards target "innovative and content-rich programs and websites that augment the classroom curriculum."

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Topics: frames, claymation, stopmotion, animation, EDDIE

Pixie Home Edition wins 2012 Seal of Approval from The National Parenting Center

Posted by Melinda Kolk on Aug 21, 2012 9:09:00 AM

The Pixie Home Edition has been awarded a 2012 Seal of Approval from The National Parenting Center. The Pixie Home Edition provides an affordable ($19.95 on Amazon.com) way for students to continue the learning at home with many of the same features of the academic version of Pixie used in schools.  

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Topics: pixie, pixie home edition

Wixie available as an iPad app

Posted by Melinda Kolk on Jul 30, 2012 1:10:00 PM

Tech4Learning’s Wixie is now available in the Apple App store for the iPad.  The new Wixie app takes advantage of the iPad’s touch interface, while connecting to storage, classroom management, portfolio, and assessment tools in the cloud.

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Topics: Wixie, iPad, App

Tech4Learning and Tek Data bring Pics4Learning images to SNAP media searches

Posted by Melinda Kolk on Jul 26, 2012 12:59:00 PM

The Pics4Learning image library is now integrated into the SNAP search product for education from Tek Data.  Pics4Learning is an education-friendly source for over 30,000 copyright-friendly photos teachers and students can use in classroom projects. Students and teachers view over a million images from Pics4Learning every month. 

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Topics: pics4learning