Pixie+&+WebBlender

**Pixie**
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.

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**WebBlender**
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.

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Recipes for Success: [|http://www.myt4l.com]
 * Tutorials**

**Student Samples** [|Point of View] - Have students create a web site that retells a story or event from a different character's point of view.
 * Language Arts**

[|Exploring the Galapagos Islands]- Have students complete online research about the species on the Galapagos Islands and use WebBlender to create a fictional journal that documents the places they visit and the species they encounter.
 * Science**

[|Historic Events] - Create a web site to inform others about a historic event. Be sure to include lots of primary source materials and clear navigation.
 * Social Studies**