Data is changing our world. While our youngest learners are just learning to count and write, they still need to build strong foundations for working with data. To help get them ready for future work in data science, focus on collecting and visualizing data.

"If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough."
— Albert Einstein

Use the following children's books as the basis for powerful storytelling that gets students to count, measure, and analyze information. 

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This blog shares ideas for using Wixie to meet standards and learning goals with sixth graders, whether they are learning at school or at home. Select the image for each idea or use the text link to open a template you can assign as a teacher, or use as a student, immediately.

Find more ideas, samples, and lessons for sixth grade at: Ideas for 6th Grade.

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Tech4Learning has been busy adding new features and resources to Wixie, including Curriculum Guides for supporting English Language Learners, Remote Learning, and Writing in Middle School.

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I have seen thousands of digital projects in the last 25 years and a favorite is having students design multi-modal informative how-to's! For starters, procedural writing can be incorporated in any grade level or subject area. It empowers students to become the teacher/expert, motivating students to complete high-quality work. And, let's face it, we can only teach someone else content if we have mastered it first, which inevitably helps us remember the information more effectively in the future.

Win, Win, Win! 

The following ideas share how you can use how-to writing to help students practice sequencing, remediate and retain skills, and create inspiring Public Service Announcements.

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The Federal funding landscape has changed since the pandemic, placing more emphasis on increasing student achievement by choosing technology that supports the development of the “whole learner.” 

The US Department of Education, Educational Technology Office, suggests four areas to consider when evaluating an EdTech tool for your school or district:

• Active Learning,
• Assessments,
• Supporting Family Involvement, and
• Improving Engagement with Distance Learners.

Wixie can be used to meet the needs of students and educators in all four of these categories to help you support learners with various abilities and close achievement gaps. Here's how.

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