Things Ain’t What They Used to Be

Things Ain’t What They Used to Be Tech 4 Learning ignites the primary grades with organizers, comics, animations, and shows. Math, language arts, science, and social studies become nothing like they use to be!

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Things Ain’t What They Used to Be Lesson Handout

Things Ain’t What They Used to Be Kindergarten

Things Ain’t What They Used to Be Tips -Use rulers -Send to Background -Glue down text boxes -Save as Activity

Things Ain’t What They Used to Be Show Rulers- Options > Show Rulers

Things Ain’t What They Used to Be Options > Send all to Background

Things Ain’t What They Used to Be Handles on Text Box > Glue Bottle Undo is possible

Things Ain’t What They Used to Be File > Save as Activity Must be renamed if saved

Things Ain’t What They Used to Be Check Captions! -Select object -Options -Set caption -Phonetic

Things Ain’t What They Used to Be Stop erasing lines -Paint -Select area/line -Options -Convert to sticker Make sure selected for readers!

Things Ain’t What They Used to Be First Grade

Things Ain’t What They Used to Be Projects / Shows -Allow double the time you think -Graphic Organizers -Set boundaries

Things Ain’t What They Used to Be Test microphones….know control panel settings Edit > Preferences > Sound and Video > Recording Quality

Things Ain’t What They Used to Be Collect all files to one folder Open blank Pixie file File > Import Pages (maneuver to folder) Select Files to Import View all Pages Timing / Transitions / Sound File > Export

Things Ain’t What They Used to Be Protect your clip art -Select item -Options -Protect=not erase -Lock=not moving & not erase -Can select multiple objects Careful about Send to background! Straw

Things Ain’t What They Used to Be Second Grade

Things Ain’t What They Used to Be Options > Clone Project > Activities

Things Ain’t What They Used to Be Planned 40min Actual 80Min Planned self-paced Actual teacher led Web issues? Partners?

Things Ain’t What They Used to Be Third Grade

Things Ain’t What They Used to Be Comics – Cartoons - Dialogue Stickers > Thought Bubbles….8 Choices Text Box > … Bubble……Edit

Things Ain’t What They Used to Be Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Guide Organize -1 video/page -Plan for no scroll -Immediate play -Add buttons at top ?

Things Ain’t What They Used to Be Projects Grade

Things Ain’t What They Used to Be Share -Templates provide cover, pages -Picture size -Pixie Batch processing -Audio/audacity -Check for names! -Wav? No. Use mp3 -Group copy buttons - Video auto open Share -Templates provide cover, pages -Picture size -Pixie Batch processing -Audio/audacity -Check for names! -Wav? No. Use mp3 -Group copy buttons - Video auto open

Things Ain’t What They Used to Be

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