"Attention to possibilities leads to intention for possibilities, which equals creativity."
                                                                              --Dr. Henry Olds

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Topics: creativity, Wixie, creative, tessellation

"I love the sweet, expectant nothingness of an empty page."
              - Peter H. Reynolds

Wixie is a digital canvas that students can use to combine their writing, their voice, and their art. Wixie gives students tools they can use to demonstrate their understanding in the classroom, as well as share ideas, express themselves, inform others, and change minds.

To use a blank canvas in Wixie, simply have students log in and click the New button at their Wixie home page and choose the orientation they would like to use.

If your students use the primary interface, they will see a + button the top of their home page and their project will automatically open in landscape mode.

Here are nine ideas for Wixie projects that will get your elementary learners comfortable starting to create from a blank canvas.

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Topics: creativity, Wixie

"I love the sweet, expectant nothingness of an empty page."
              - Peter H. Reynolds

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Topics: creativity, Wixie

Want to add a little creativity into your Wixie comprehension projects? Look no further than a Wanted Poster!

Wanted posters also make for a great first Wixie project, because:

• Several templates already exist student's Projects view.
• Students only need a few Wixie skills to begin.
• Wanted posters can be used in a variety of ways.

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Topics: creativity, literacy, Webb's DOK

For many people, April is testing season. Here are some fresh ideas you can use to encourage student creativity and have fun while still meeting the standards and boosting student thinking skills!  

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Topics: creativity, digital storytelling, literacy, Wixie, literature