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Julia BellJulia Bell

ISTC 541ISTC 541

The Situation• Media specialists expected to teach

research process and use technologies• Difficult to create unique assignments

for evaluating what students learn from this research that are appropriate for meeting the needs of diverse learners

• Writing works for some but not all

Goal• To design an activity that allows

second grade students to demonstrate their understanding of the Wampanoag while supporting each individual’s unique learning needs

The Technology: Pixie• A creativity tool • “Today’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.”

http://www.tech4learning.com/pixie

Audience• In alignment with the second grade

curriculum• Can be adapted for students of other

grades in the elementary school who are researching different topics and have different ability levels

• Pixie easy to use, so even students as young as kindergarten can use it effectively

Learning Styles• Designed to meet the needs of

many different learning styles• Pixie can cater to these different

needs– students can express themselves

through writing or drawing to his or her own ability level to covey what they learned

Why Technology?• Technology is motivational• Solely writing can become

monotonous– Gives these tasks a face-lift

• Pixie is just another way to captivate learners

Teaching Styles• Behaviorism

– Direct instructions for the steps of project– Grade = reinforcement

• Constructivism– Learn through discovery– construct their own understanding of what

they learned through writing and art

Design Process: ADDIE• Analysis

– Observed media specialist

• Design– Use technologyPixie best met the needs

of learners

• Development– Graphic organizer & example– Decided what exactly to ask of students– Guidelines determined for using Pixie

Design Process: ADDIE• Implementation

– Work on project over 3 days

• Evaluation– Feedback from students & classroom

teacher