Tech4Learning Catalog

Tools for a Creative Classroom!

K–12 Catalog 2008–09

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21st-century students need a 21st-century approach.

Today’s students have spent their entire lives surrounded by information

in a variety of mediums. Asking students to construct and showcase their

knowledge using technologies they find exciting makes classroom learning

relevant.

Tech4Learning produces software tools that provide a platform students

can use to share knowledge and understanding, communicate original

ideas and solutions, and share their passions with a worldwide audience.

Tech4Learning tools help students develop 21st-century skills, including:

• Creativity and Innovation as they develop, implement, and communicate ideas and

demonstrate originality and inventiveness.

• Critical Thinking and Problem Solving as they frame, analyze, and synthesize information

to solve problems and answer questions.

• Communication and Collaboration as they articulate thoughts and ideas clearly and

effectively and share responsibility for collaborative work.

Your best partner in educational technology

“Over the past 10 years, Tech4Learning has been fortunate to work with educators who

care about our products as much as we do. Districts adopt and implement our tools and

then tell us how to make them better. Teachers constantly amaze us with the samples

of student work they share, consistently challenging our assumptions.

When a first-grade teacher showed us the animations her “babies” were creating by

combining Frames with Twist, we were blown away. The way her students use the software

redefined our conceptual framework for both of these tools. With feedback like this, our

products improve and evolve in ways that we could never have conceived on our own.

We are thankful that our customers are willing to let us into their classrooms, sharing

their valuable time to show and tell us how to make our products better. ”

District-Wide Adoptions Tucson Unified School District, AZ Virginia Beach City Public Schools, VA

Fairfax County Public Schools, VA U.S. Dept. of Defense Education Activities

Henrico County Public Schools, VA Killeen Independent School District, TX

Montgomery County Public Schools, VA Humble Independent School District, TX

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Creativity ToolsFrames™ .................................... 6ImageBlender® 3 ..................... 9Pixie® 2 ...................................... 4Twist™ ........................................ 8WebBlender™ 2 .......................10Clay Animation Kit™ ................7

Professional DevelopmentRecipes4Success.com™ ....... 11Professional Development ..... 12Project-Based Learning and Technology ................. 13 Resources ............................... 15

Ordering InformationPrice List ................................. 14Imagination Suite .................. 14Maintenance .......................... 14Upgrades ................................. 14Sales ......................................... 14System Requirements.......... 14

At Tech4Learning we believe

in a vision of education where

students are actively and

creatively engaged in the

learning process, and graduate

prepared to use the skills and

knowledge they have acquired.

David WagnerCEO

Founding Member of theConstructivist Consortium

www.tech4learning.com

Innovative Educator Program

The Tech4Learning Innovation Educator (TIE) award program recognizes outstanding educators and showcases the projects they have done with their students. Every year, Tech4Learning selects a class of educators for this special award based on effective technology innovation and integration.

You can find some of the stories from the classrooms of 2008 TIE educators in this catalog, or go online and learn more at:

Learn more at: www.tech4learning.com/tie

Tools to help you support learning for all student populations

The goal of education in the 21st century is not simply the accumulation of knowledge, but the mastery of learning. With today’s diverse classrooms, a Universal Design for Learning (UDL) approach to education is essential. Initially intended to address special-needs learners, UDL has become a cornerstone in effective learning by recognizing that every learner is unique and advocating multiple approaches to meet the needs of diverse learners.

Tech4Learning tools provide students a range of options for expression, allowing students with a variety of abilities and backgrounds to successfully articulate what they know. Students can use a scaffolded activity to demonstrate comprehension, or respond to a question by creating their own original art piece, narrated video, or written storybook.

English Language LearnersTech4Learning tools help struggling readers, reluctant writers,

and English Language Learners showcase their expertise using

text, pictures, animation, video, narration, music, and more. Pixie,

WebBlender, and Frames can also run in Spanish.

Students with Special NeedsIf students are using an accessible keyboard with Pixie, Frames,

or WebBlender, the board can be programmed for almost all

program functions.

Students with Limited Technology ExperienceDesigned for novice users and everyday classroom use,

Tech4Learning tools can be implemented without extensive

training. A consistent user interface makes it easy for students to

move between tools.

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Ka t y H a m m a c kSantee, CA

“I have always felt that children learn

best by doing, and computers can

engage and motivate students where

simple pencil and paper tasks will not.

My focus this year has been on digital

storytelling, which is a powerful way

for students to showcase their writing

across the curriculum. Students at

Pepper Drive Elementary have been

using Pixie to illustrate their own

digital stories on topics as diverse as

prepositions, explorers, similes, human

body systems, descriptive writing, and

life in the sea.

For a free evaluation version, lesson plans, training materials, and more, visit:www.tech4learning.com/pixie

Language Arts Retell, compare, modernize, or create a fairy-tale book or video story.

Science Develop podcast tours of habitats, processes, and life cycles.

Math Illustrate word problems to visualize abstract concepts.

Social Studies Design geographic, regional, and economic maps.

Art Create original masterpieces in the style of famous artists.

Curriculum Connections

Working on these projects produces in

students enduring understandings and

learning that cannot be accomplished

through lecture and worksheets. When

students know that they will have an

audience for their work, they are much

more careful to check their sources,

proofread their work, and create quality

images. With Pixie 2, it is so easy to

showcase student work in movie format

that literally a kindergartener can do it.”

PricingSingle .......................$5495

Volume Licensing*5–24 ........................ $3800

25–99 .....................$2500

100–499 ................$2200

500+ ....................... $2000

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Pixie helps students:• Paint pictures to explain abstract concepts.

• Create graphs and models to represent data.

• Use stickers to create visual word problems and illustrate processes.

• Create videos to document scientific observations.

• Retell stories to demonstrate comprehension.

• Record narration for descriptions and storytelling.

• Publish booklets and videos for a real-world audience.

Pixie ® 2Help meet your curriculum goals.

Pixie is exciting creativity software students can use to further their

exploration of the world around them. Whether students demonstrate

their understanding and knowledge through activities and directed work,

or showcase their creativity and imagination with original art and writing,

Pixie is the only canvas they need.

Pixie allows your students to reach a wider audience than ever before,

helping them share their work as images, comics, movies, slide shows,

trading cards, web sites, and more.

Grades K–5

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Pixie provides even the most reluctant technology users a place to start.

Pixie includes more than 500 curriculum activities to help teachers and

students connect their technology work to the classroom curriculum.

As they build expertise and confidence with technology, students and

teachers can move to more open-ended and creative projects. Pixie

provides an appropriate platform for expression, regardless of the user’s

previous experience with technology.

• Students can start with a blank screen to show their knowledge in any subject.

• Designed for novice users, Pixie can be implemented without extensive training.

• Novice users can start with predefined activities connected to the classroom curriculum.

• Pixie includes powerful tools for older elementary students.

• Students can create web pages and podcasts to connect with real-world audiences.

Pixie: Helping you meet the needs of all learnersToday’s classrooms are made up of many different students with diverse

learning styles and needs. Pixie provides tools for all students to

demonstrate creativity and understanding. By combining their writing

and supporting their ideas with pictures, original illustrations, and audio

narration, students can share what they know in ways that support their

learning needs.

The open-ended nature of Pixie means it can be used in every grade and

subject. Students can use the print features in Pixie to create booklets of

original stories, comic strips of historical events, trading cards for literary

characters, and much more. They can quickly share ideas as slide shows,

video podcasts, and web sites with just a few clicks of the mouse.

J e ff B o n i f a t ePittsburgh, PA

“Our school has been experimenting with the use of podcasting as a means of exploring student multimedia development. Our librarian had just

finished teaching our second grade a series of lessons about fables, and I thought that Pixie would be a great tool for students to use to create illustrations.

I gave each of the students a line or two from the fable, “The Ant and the Grasshopper.” We discussed how the voice of each of the characters

was important and how to write with quotation marks to show when a character is speaking. Each student created a picture to show the characters, setting, and mood of the line from the fable. I was impressed with the ease they were able to create their pictures with only a few minutes of introduction

to the Pixie interface.

Once they were done, we exported all of the pictures to a podcast and wound up with a great example of an interdisciplinary multimedia project!”

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Frames helps students:• Showcase their knowledge using a relevant,

popular medium.

• Combine original art with writing, narration, and music to tell stories.

• Easily use sophisticated effects such as Chroma Key and onion skin.

• Transform digital images into instant animations.

• Create video or content for podcasts, presentations, or DVD distribution.

E l l e n P h i l l i p sBrooklyn, NY

“As a child, there are few things as

magical as a story told in pictures that

move, and I wanted my students to

experience the thrill of creating their own

original animated movies. I introduced

the kids to Frames by teaching them how

to animate a bouncing ball. Our first

animation project was such a success

that I decided to make animation part of

my fourth-grade program.

Since my computer lab is too crowded

for working with clay, I encouraged my

students to create their own clip art using

Frames ™

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Everyone has a story to tell.

For a free evaluation version, lesson plans, training materials, and more, visit:www.tech4learning.com/frames

Frames is the perfect storytelling tool. Use Frames to share your ideas through

stop-motion and clay animation, time lapse, and digital storytelling. Creating

animated movies and digital stories engages students in the curriculum,

encourages problem-solving, and provides a means to collaborate and

communicate ideas.

Students can create stop-motion animated stories using pictures from a digital

or DV camera, photographs of a clay animation, or pictures thay draw in Pixie or

Twist. Students can save their work as video or animation files to share online,

in multimedia presentations, or for inclusion in other video productions.

Grades K–12

Twist. After one quick demonstration, my

students were off and running and creating

some pretty amazing illustrations.

By using animation as a medium for

student expression, I was able to have

my kids research and write about many

topics, including magnetism, the sleep

cycle, the water cycle, the solar system,

life cycles of plants and animals, and

biographies of important people such as

Harriet Tubman.”

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Language Arts Use digital pictures or illustrations to retell a fable or poem.

Science Create a P.S.A. about a conservation issue.

Math Create a movie that explains how shapes are either similar or congruent.

Social Studies Develop a video biography about a famous historical figure.

Art Create a digital synopsis of an artist and their changing style over time.


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100–499 ................$2200

500+ ....................... $2000


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Digital storytelling with Frames helps students:• Share their ideas and perspectives in a relevant medium.

• Develop social and cognitive skills as they share experiences.

• Appreciate their cultural heritage as well as the heritage of others.

• Draw on linguistic, auditory, kinesthetic, and visual strengths.

• Learn about voice and perspective in narrative form.

Digital Storytell ingDigital storytelling is an effective way to engage students in their learning.

Storytelling with Frames validates students’ perspectives as they combine

various mediums to create powerful stories for all to see and hear. Creating

digital stories, especially when using a format that is relevant and meaningful,

develops students’ ability to interpret events beyond their immediate

experience and builds planning, organizational, and time management skills.


Clay Animation Kit ™

Bring your curriculum to l i fe .

Nothing engages students more than creating clay animation. With Frames as

the foundation, the Clay Animation Kit helps students showcase knowledge

using a fun and creative medium. Providing a unique combination of high touch

and high tech, this motivating process transforms your classroom into an active

learning environment. Your students will love working on cross-curricular group

projects that incorporate writing and technology skills.

Pricing

Single Kit ................$6495

Classroom Kit ... $23595

Includes software, clay, and accessories for 5 groups.(5 software licenses)

“The power of storytelling is

not in telling about an event

or someone else’s life, but

rather in shifting the lens to

using the setting, details, and

events for telling your story

with the experience.”

—Bernajean Porter

Clay Animation helps students:• Engage with the curriculum in a fun and creative way.

• Explore abstract concepts in a hands-on project.

• Share their ideas using a relevant and popular medium.

• Develop writing and persuasive skills as they create a P.S.A.

• Share their work beyond the walls of the classroom.

The Clay Animation Kit Includes:• Frames software

• Teaching with Clay Animation book

• Modeling clay and accessories

For lesson plans, training materials, and more, visit:www.tech4learning.com/claykit

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Twist helps students:• Create drawings with easy-to-use tools.

• Get started quickly with a library of pre-made shapes.

• Create new shapes with freehand polygon tools.

• Change curves, resize shapes, and adjust gradients without changing tools.

• Achieve stunning effects by adjusting fills, strokes, gradients, and opacity.

A n g e l a W h i t l ey Norris, TN

“Since I teach Graphic Arts in the

middle school, I have a hard time finding

programs that aren’t too technical for

the students. Twist solves this problem

because it is so user friendly that the

students really excel with using it.

Introducing and utilizing Twist within

my classroom this year has opened

many new doors for the students

and the projects that they have been

assigned. Students love to show their

creative side, and Twist lets them do

just that. There are no right or wrong

artistic visions within this product, just

Twist ™

The vector i l lustrat ion tool anyone can use

For a free evaluation version, lesson plans, training materials, and more, visit:www.tech4learning.com/twist

Use Twist to transform ideas into illustrations! Twist helps students easily

create vector graphic images and text that scales without losing resolution.

Perfect for art projects, designing logos for web sites, creating characters

for animation, or creating backgrounds for a multimedia project, Twist

brings students’ imaginations to life.

Twist’s straightforward set of tools minimizes the learning curve, allowing

students to focus on drawing. One tool changes curves, resizes shapes,

and adjusts gradients, allowing students to quickly and easily create

stunning original drawings.

Grades 3–12

Language Arts Design a comic strip to practice conversational grammar.

Science Create a diagram showing the water cycle or the structure of DNA.

Math Create a floor plan for your bedroom using proper proportions.

Social Studies Design a coin or stamp to commemorate a famous American.

Art Design a card for a holiday or special event.


creative expression. This really breaks

down obstacles for some students. My

autistic students especially excel with

Twist and love to put their imaginations

up on the screen.

Twist has become, in a very short

amount of time, a vital tool within

my classroom. It has made the most

challenging of students excited about

learning and creating.”

PricingSingle .......................$4495


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100–499 ............... $2000

500+ .........................$1800


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J e n n i f e r We a ve rBaltimore, MD

“I have been teaching our district’s technology

education curriculum for three years. Despite

my visual arts background, I did not enjoy

teaching the graphic arts unit. . . until we

started using ImageBlender! The tool we were

using previously was slow and cumbersome

for my eigth-grade students, and it took a long

time and a lot of patience to use.

Switching to ImageBlender was exactly what

this unit needed. Students learned the basics

of ImageBlender using the Snacks from

Recipes4Success.com and were soon working

and learning the program on their own.

I then introduced the students to Andy

Warhol and Pop Art. Using the integrated

Pics4Learning resource, students found

copyright-free images to represent pop

culture. Using ImageBlender’s many

effects and photo manipulation tools, they

created 4 or 9 versions of the same image

and tiled them together in one document.

Each student’s finished product was a

masterpiece that Warhol himself would be

proud of!”

PricingSingle .......................$4495


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500+ .........................$1800


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ImageBlender helps students:• Create original masterpieces with powerful, easy-to-

use tools.

• Create stunning images using layers and effects.

• Crop, resize, and optimize digital camera photos.

• Create visual images with depth and precision.

• Share creations in a slide show or online gallery.

ImageBlender ® 3Make your digital images shine!

For a free evaluation version, lesson plans, training materials, and more, visit:www.tech4learning.com/imageblender

ImageBlender is a powerful image editor that anyone can use. Save time

with ImageBlender’s straightforward paint tools and image options.

Create stunning images with effects and layers that are truly easy to

use. Adjust your digital camera photos to look just the way you want for

your multimedia projects, presentations, and web pages.

ImageBlender makes editing images, communicating curriculum

concepts, and creating new art both simple and fun. Use the online

lesson plans, project ideas, and sample student projects to get your

creative juices flowing!

Grades 4–12

Language Arts Design a new cover for a book you have read.

Science Create a postcard from a habitat or biome.

Math Develop a work of art using symmetry, translation, or geometric shapes.

Social Studies Design a poster commemorating the achievements of an important person in history.

Art Build a portfolio of work representing a blend of artistic styles.


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Language Arts Design a book review site that analyzes one of Shakespeare’s plays.

Science Show your use of the scientific method to investigate a phenomenon.

Math Create a web site to show how tessellations are formed.

Social Studies Create a web site about different careers.

Art Create a web site of original artwork that explores color.


For a free evaluation version, lesson plans, training materials, and more, visit:www.tech4learning.com/webblender

WebBlender 2 helps students:• Create classroom and student web sites for use

locally or online.

• Share digital stories, class work, and school radio broadcasts as podcasts.

• Make sites look great with image editing tools such as opacity, masking, and filters.

• Print their sites as comic books, booklets, thumbnails, and trading cards.

• Focus on content, because WebBlender handles the technical details.

L i z A l l e nL’Anse Creuse, MI

“Knowing that the Big6™ research method

and WebBlender both lend themselves to

authentic assessment, I designed a project

that had students take the information

they gathered from the Big6™ process and

synthesize it in the form of a web site.

Over the next six weeks, I worked with a fifth-

grade class during their fixed, biweekly library

instruction time as well as additional times in

collaboration with their classroom teacher.

When I informed students that their end

product was going to be a web site they would

create on their own, they immediately became

excited. Students who in the past couldn’t care

WebBlender ™ 2Author interactive projects, web sites, and portfol ios.

WebBlender makes creating interactive presentations and web sites easy

and fun. Produce rich sites with text, graphics, movies, flash animations, and

hyperlinks to share school reports, field trips, and photo essays. An online

media library, podcast and table objects, and buttons you can customize make

creating web sites easier than ever before.

Use a theme to create a quick photo gallery or build your own unique site from

scratch—WebBlender has the tools and intuitive interface to help you share your

ideas! When you publish a site, WebBlender even collects all of your resources

and moves them to one folder, making showcasing your work a snap.

Grades K–12

less about the research process could not wait

to get started, knowing they were responsible

for creating a unique end product.

Combining the Big6™ Research process

with student-authored work in WebBlender

resulted in highly motivated and engaged

learners. My students, across all grade levels,

have grown leaps and bounds in classroom

curriculum, information literacy curriculum,

creativity, and self-esteem.

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100–499 ................$2200

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Grades K–12

An invaluable t ime-saving tool for your classroom

PricingIndividual ......$3495/year

Classroom ... $8995/year

SchoolStandard .......$650/year

SchoolDeluxe ........... $900/year

Recipes4Success is a comprehensive set of online resources designed to help

infuse technology into your curriculum. Recipes4Success supports technology

integration, providing tutorials and just-in-time references for common

classroom software titles. Integrated tools help you create printable graphic

organizers you can use as project foundations, rubrics and checklists to support

authentic assessment, and more. You can search the lesson plan library for

start-to-finish solutions to help integrate technology into your classroom.

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Memberships that include Recipes4SuccessThese organizations provide Recipes4Success to all of their members!

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Recipes4Success helps trainers:

• Address multiple learning styles with several delivery methods.

• Differentiate trainings for diverse reading and computer proficiencies.

• Create customized handouts quickly and easily.

• Support an existing professional development program.

Recipes4Success helps teachers:

• Learn software tools in the context of a classroom project.

• Create customized rubrics and checklists for student work.

• Explore and implement multilevel lesson plans.

Recipes4Success helps students:

• Learn technology skills at their own pace and proficiency level.

• Explore software in a curriculum context.

• Find just-in-time answers to technology questions.

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Multiuser Accounts — 35 Users Unlimited Users Staff–35 Users/Account

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Professional DevelopmentGet the most out of your technology investment!

“It’s really enjoyable to have a class that’s (1) current, (2) hands-on, and (3) practices great teaching methods. I will be able to go back and immediately teach from what I learned today.”

—Jane SandersLubbock, TX

Tech4Learning staff development helps educators transform their classrooms

from teachers telling to students doing, focusing on software and hardware tools

that support project-based learning. Skilled and diversified presenters model

facilitation and student-centered classroom strategies.

Based on design principles from the National Staff Development Council, and

research projects such as Apple Classrooms of Tomorrow (ACOT), our professional

development opportunities provide participants with the information, resources,

and experience necessary for successful technology integration.

Integration Workshop Opportunities

Tech4Learning has developed several workshop experiences to ensure successful

integration of Tech4Learning tools into your classrooms. All of our workshops are

customized to meet the needs of each location. Choose one of the following topics

to help inspire integration in your district, or call us and let us help you design the

perfect professional development experience.

Developing Early Learning Foundations with Pixie (K–5)

Creating Electronic Storybooks with Pixie (K–8)

Making Curriculum Come Alive with Animation (K–12)

Podcasting Made Easy with Pixie, Frames, and WebBlender (3–8)

Stop-Motion Magic with Frames (3–12)

Digital Storytelling with Frames (3–12)

Digital Cameras and Advanced Image Editing with ImageBlender (6–12)

Creating Diagrams and Illustrations with Twist (3–12)

Ideas Interactive! with WebBlender (3–12)

Developing Digital Portfolios with WebBlender (K–12)

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Workshops Include:• Full-day workshop for

up to 25 participants.

• Individual Recipes4Success subscriptions for each participant.

M e l i n d a Ko l k Dir. of Professional Development

“We carefully design our professional

development to demonstrate the

connection between what participants

learn and how it can impact student

achievement. Our goal is to both

train on technology and to focus

participants on student-centered

integration ideas. Professional

development is not about grafting new

tools onto an existing teaching model,

but exploring new ways to effectively

engage students in the curriculum and

achieve your organizational goals.

Our experience has taught us that

using tenets of a project approach

to technology staff development

is most effective at creating

technologically literate educators

and provides a replicable classroom

model that is fundamentally different

from traditional transmittal staff

development models.

We recognize that each organization

is unique, so all of our trainers have

backgrounds and skills that allow them

to customize our training opportunities

to meet the diverse needs of your

district and the needs of the range of

learners in every workshop.”


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Professional DevelopmentProject-Based Learning (PBL) and Technology

Te r r y R o s e n ga r tNanuet, NY

“After working as a trainer with

Tech4Learning to deliver many

different content integration

workshops, I recently had the

pleasure of serving as a coach

during a ProjectLearn Academy. I saw

participants come into the academy

full of questions about project-based

learning and unsure of the process. By

week’s end, they left armed with the

necessary skills and tools to create

authentic, content-rich projects with

their classes.

During the Project Learn Academy,

participants planned projects and

activities and made quality samples

of what their students might

create when completing their own

work. They also designed graphic

organizers and grading rubrics to

support their projects. What was

once foreign and unknown became

familiar and inviting. There was an air

of excitement and anticipation as the

participants left our trainings, eager

to share what they learned with their

students when classes resumed after

the summer break.”

ProjectLearn Academies give participants the experience of learning in a project-

based setting and exploring how to use PBL to meet standards and improve student

achievement. Participants develop the skills necessary to support students

throughout the process of planning, working in collaborative groups, and learning

in a project-based setting.

Each ProjectLearn Academy is a highly customized experience designed specifically

to meet your unique objectives and to work with your existing technologies.

Find out more at: www.tech4learning.com/staffdev

PricingFor pricing and further information, please call: 877-834-5453

Academies Include:• Recipes4Success

subscription for every participant.

• Customized training agenda based on your goals.

Participants begin examining the tenets of project-based learning as they complete a sample project-based lesson. As they complete their projects, they discuss each step in the project-building process and develop new strategies for applying the technology tools available in their schools.

Exploring Project-Based Learning with Technology

Topics covered in this 1 day workshop:• ProjectLearn project-building process• Heterogeneous grouping and project planning• Recipes4Success online resources

• Skills: digital cameras and Internet searching

Participants explore the tenets of project-based learning and apply them to existing lessons they use in the classroom. They work as students to complete an authentic task and create a high-quality student example. Finally, they revert to their role as teachers to design assessment and foundational activities.

Developing Expertise with Project-Based Learning and Technology

Topics covered in this 2–3 day workshop:• Exploring PBL workshop topics• Collaboration and performance

assessment

• ProjectLearn project-design process• Skills: graphic organizers and

presentation tools

Participants explore the tenets of project-based learning and develop a unit of study to implement with their students. Starting with standards, participants will write authentic tasks that require students to answer essential questions. They will complete a plan for implementing the project when they return to their classrooms.

Implementing PBL and Technology in the Classroom

Topics covered in this 4–5 day workshop:• Developing Expertise workshop topics • Develop a unit of study

• Create questions and authentic tasks• Skills: web authoring and multimedia

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Upgrades Single Cumulative Volume Licensing*: 5–24 35–99 100–499 500 +

Pixie 2 $3400 $2300 $1500 $1350 $1200

WebBlender 2 $3400 $2300 $1500 $1350 $1200 Frames $3400 $2300 $1500 $1350 $1200 ImageBlender 3 $2700 $2150 $1400 $1200 $1050

12-Month Maintenance** 5-24 25 – 99 100 – 499 500 +

$700 $450 $400 $350

$700 $450 $400 $350

$700 $450 $400 $350

$650 $400 $350 $300

$650 $400 $350 $300

Purchase three tools at once and save 33.3%!

Upgrade Path Available from:

ImageBlender 2.5, MediaBlender 3, PixieWebBlender, MediaBlender 3VideoBlender 2, FramesImageBlender 2.5

Ready

System Requirements: Macintosh

G4 800/Intel Core Duo or better

OS X 10.4 or later

512 MB RAM

1024 x 768 video resolution or higher

300 MB hard drive space

Windows

Pentium® III 700 or better

Windows XP or Vista

512 MB RAM



Linux (Pixie, WebBlender)

Pentium® III 700 or better

Edubuntu/Ubuntu or SUSE 10.3

512 MB RAM



Price List

* First-time buyers must purchase a minimum of 5 licenses to qualify for Cumulative Volume Licensing. Volume pricing is per product per license. Your discount level is based on the number of licenses purchased over time, call 877-834-5453 for your license pricing. Customers with existing volume licenses must order additional licenses in quantities of 5 or more. Prices listed in this catalog are current at the time of publication and are subject to change without notice.

* * Purchasing maintenance for software helps you stay current with the latest versions and avoids unpredictable budget issues.

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Looking for an introduction to a Tech4Learning tool or resource? Check out the video introduction for each product. These short videos demonstrate how you can successfully use Tech4Learning tools in your classroom. Each video includes examples of completed student work, integration ideas, and an overview of product features and how to use them.

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Quickly bui ld awareness of Tech4Learning tools

Getting Started Videos

Published by Tech4Learning, Creative Educator features articles on project-based learning, stories from educators about how they use creativity tools in their classrooms, high-level lesson ideas, software tips, and more. Gain ideas, insights, and inspiration from a variety of authors with a range of experience in educational technology.

Learn more at: www.thecreativeeducator.com

Using technology to foster creativity and engage students

Creative Educator

The Trading Post is the place to share your ideas and find new ways to inspire your students! You can search the Trading Post for Pixie Activities, WebBlender templates, Twist designs, and sample student projects. Do you have a unique project you created to help scaffold student learning? Share it with other teachers at the Trading Post!

Learn more at: www.tech4learning.com/tradingpost

The place to f ind and share integration ideas

Trading Post

ResourcesFree resources and training materials to make integration a success

Free!

Free onl ine image col lect ion

Pics4Learning.com

Pics4Learning.com contains over 25,000 free pictures you can use in educational projects with no copyright concerns. These copyright-friendly images for education are perfect for use in student projects, web pages, or conference presentations. Search the collection for presentation backgrounds, images to support your arguments, and photos that help you tell your story.

Learn more at: www.pics4learning.com

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Frames™

Frames is the perfect storytelling tool. Students can use Frames to create stop-motion animated stories

of science processes, video biographies of historical figures, animated math solutions, and trailers for

books they have read.

Students can create stop-motion animated stories using pictures from a digital or DV camera, photographs

of a clay animation, or pictures they draw in Pixie or Twist. Students can save their work as video or

animation files to share online, in multimedia presentations, or for inclusion in other video productions.

Learn more at: www.tech4learning.com/frames

Everyone has a story to tell.

Pixie ® 2

Pixie is exciting creativity software that students can use to further their exploration of the world

around them. Whether students demonstrate their understanding and knowledge through activities

and directed work, or showcase their creativity and imagination with original art and writing, Pixie is

the only canvas they need.

Learn more at: www.tech4learning.com/pixie

Pixie makes i t possible!

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