What is Pixie 2?
Pixie 2 is a drawing program that can be saved as individual pictures, saved as
a movie, or as a web page. It includes clip art, backgrounds, sound, and
stickers. You can export a drawing to be used in other programs.
Description
Pixie 2 by Tech 4 Learning allows students the ability to create their own original art and writing projects on their computer. Easy to use drawing tools make graphic design a snap for students in all grades. Teachers will find the pre-made lessons and activities easy to find and use with students, or can let their class start with a blank canvas where the only limit is a child's imagination.
Curriculum Connections
Pixie2 provides opportunities for teachers in Elementary and Middle Schools to support their instruction across the curriculum. Pre-made lessons and activities are available within the program and categorized by subject areas:
My Activities - where students can store their work
All About Me - activities to tell your story
Language Arts - Alphabet, Parts of Speech, Reading, and Writing
Math- Fractions, Measurement, Money, Number Facts, Patterns, and more!
Science - Earth & Space, Health, Biology, Matter, Seasons, and Weather
Social Studies - Community, Culture, Geography, History, Maps
Holidays - Activities sortable by months
Foreign Languages - French, German, and Spanish Activities
Pixie 2 is customizable for grade and learning level. Additionally, it provides visual and auditory options appropriate for students with special needs.
Templates - Dozens of ready made sheets
Search for lessons and content standards correlations for Pixie Activities at the Tech 4 Learning Integration site.
Manor ISD has created template examples for primary grades: http://www.manorisd.net/technology/integration/tech4learning/science_K2.html
Pixie 2 is Easy to Use!
Examples
Click on any picture below to see a full size image of projects made in Pixie2.
Equipment Needed
- Networked computer for student access. Pixie 2 has been virtualized in all FCPS Elementary Schools and is accessible via the Application Menu in the Multimedia Folder.
- A trial verion of Pixie 2 can be downloaded at http://www.tech4learning.com/pixie. FCPS Teachers can also acquire a work at home release form and software from their school's technology coordinator.
- If you would like students to record narration on their pictures, you will need microphone headsets or desktop microphones.
- This is a purchased learning tool. Prices for 5-24 licenses are currently around $40 per license, with staggered discounts for more licenses. A grant might be required according to school district for purchase of program.
Tutorials and Resources
Quick Tips
Pixie Integration Ideas - Additional Integration Ideas
Science
- Illustrate Life Cycles
- Sort by Living and Non-Living
- Illustrate the Water Cycle or the Rock Cycle
- Illustrate weather for the week
- Sort objects by sink or float
- Label parts of an insect, parts of a flower, layers of the earth, planets in the solar system, layers of the rainforest, etc.
- Food Chains and Food Webs
- Food Pyramids
- Differences between whales and fish
- Differences between the different types of rock
- Illustrate a hypothesis to an experiment. Then, perform the experiment and illustrate conclusion. Compare hypothesis and results.
- Create trading cards of different rocks, minerals, or elements
- Design a kite
- Design a Christmas ornament
- Paint a self-portrait
- Label a color wheel
Lesson Plan Example:
Save the Bees!
References:
http://www.tech4learning.com/pixie retrieved July 29, 210
http://www.slideshare.net/jacamp/a-b-c-and-1-2-3-pixie-2-in-the-elementary-classroom-presentation retrieved July 29, 2010
http://sites.fcps.org/trt/pixie2 retrieved July 29, 2010
http://www.danbury.k12.ct.us/elemweb/elemweb/How_To_files/Pixie%202.pdf retrieved July 29, 2010
http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Publications/LL/LLIssues/Volume3620082009/SeptemberOctoberNo2/36242b.pdf retrieved August 1, 2010
http://parkview70.net/documents/technology/inservice%20handout.pdf retrieved August 1, 2010
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