KidPix & Pixie

For this weeks assignment we were asked to use wither KidPix or Pixie to complete it. Since KidPix was not available  for at home use I used Pixie for the assignment. Pixie really reminded me of a "flashier" version of Powerpoint. Pixie and Powerpoint both give you the ability to create slides/slide shows, add music, put in information and pictures. The added bonus with Pixie is that one can show their artistic side. Even if you aren't artistic, Pixie makes it easier for you with stickers, shapes, and other small things like that. This can be used for really any subject in a classroom. There are so many backgrounds, stickers, shapes, etc, that could be used to facilitate any lesson. I really like how everything can be individualized and therefore able to fit to any subject and grade level.

While a teacher could find this useful to make lessons more interesting, fun, and relevant, students could also benefit from using this program. Just like we were assigned to do, I would ask students (depending on grade level) to write their own story or How To book and include sound and pictures/stickers. It allows them to have fun with the lesson and helps those who may be artistically challenged. Also unlike many of the other programs we've used for this class it never crashed or made my computer slow!