Samples and Integration Ideas for Pixie

With Pixie students can explore existing activities that teach and assess student understanding and create original work that demonstrates comprehension of classroom topics.

Explore lessons, standards, samples, resource kits, and articles to learn how you can integrate Pixie into your classroom curriculum. Click the image to see a larger version, view the story, or watch the movie.
hmr_cta_240

Standards

Use the fields below to view content standards correlations for Pixie specific to your state, subject, and grade. Since you can meet each standard in a variety of ways, next to each standard you will see columns for Pixie Activities, Pixie Tasks, and Pixie Lessons. For more information on how to read these standards documents, click here.

               

View Pixie correlations for Common Core and NETS for Students.

Samples

Resource Kits

Tech4Learning has developed a series of resource kits designed to help you integration Pixie to achieve specific curriculum and learning goals.
Elementary Science Resource Kit
Ideas for engaging students with technology.
Pixie Common Core Guides
Meet curriculum goals through creativity.
Enhancing Houghton Mifflin Reading
Technology extension ideas for grades 2–6
English Language Aquisition Resource Kit
Build English Language skills with technology.

Lessons

Use the pull-downs below to access PDF versions of lessons from Creative Educator. You can also view more lessons online at Recipes4Success.com.
 
     

Articles and Integration Ideas

These articles provide ideas and strategies for integrating Pixie into the classroom.
Support 6+1 Trait Writing
Learn how Pixie can help students develop fluency, voice, organization, and more in their writing.
Building Early Literacy Skills
Explore ways to use Pixie to build vocabulary, phonics, phonemic awareness, fluency, and comprehension.
Making Literature Connections
Inspiring young authors with Pixie, by Linda Oaks.
  » Ideas for Math
Universal Access
Explore how Pixie can easily be applied and modified for a variety of learning needs.
Using Pixie on an Interactive Whiteboard
Explore ways to use the Pixie Activities and features to foster class discussions.
Iconic Pattern Play
Dr. Henry Olds and Dr. Walter Drew explore building cognitive skills in young students through pattern
building in Pixie.
Intermediate Math Ideas
Intermediate Math Ideas
Scott Loomis shows how you can use Pixie to teach intermediate math concepts.
Visual Mathematics
Math concepts come to life with Pixie, by Linda Oaks.
Meeting K-2 Science Standards with Pixie
Extend observation, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills with student-created projects.
Using Pixie to Support English Language Learners
Literacy expert Valerie Shiffer-Danoff shares her strategies for meeting the needs of English Language Learners.
Engagement, Language, and Learning with Pixie
Producing meaningful, language-rich projects can engage ELL students and improve their English skills.
 
Tech4Learning, Inc. 10981 San Diego Mission Rd., Suite 120, San Diego, CA 92108
toll free 877-834-5453 | phone 619-563-5348 | fax 619-283-8176
©2012 Tech4Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.