1. Poking around Pixie

2. Pixie Overview of Pixie –System requirements Pentium III or higher Windows 2000/XP 256 RAM 100 MB hard disk space available 1024x768 resolution or higher

3. Pixie Interface ToolPaletteToolPalette Toolbar Stickers/Effects Options Workspace Tool Palette

4. Pixie Some additional Pixie tricks –File  Open Pics4Learning Image –Search for additional images –Click Open Image and it will appear on work space

5. Pixie Add special effects to a picture –Click Effects –Scroll to desired one –Click Apply

6. Pixie Example of an Effect: Add a Cool (Fancy) Edge –Scroll back to the top of the Effects list –Select Cool Edge and click Edit –Select desired edge –Click OK

7. Create a Pixie Slideshow Create several pictures in Pixie. They will be displayed in the bottom tray.

8. Create a Pixie Slideshow Slide Show Options –Source –Settings –Music

9. Slideshow Settings

10. Add Music to the Slideshow

11. Add Recorded Sound to a Slideshow

12. Begin the Slideshow

13. Pixie Training Create a Website of Your Pictures

15. Publishing the Pixie Webpage

16. Sample Webpage

17. Adding graphics to the Sticker Library Edit  Preferences

18. Click the My Documents and My Pictures boxes. These folders will now appear in the Sticker Library. All of the Pixie Stickers will be in the Clip Art folder. To add another folder of images, click Add. Select the folder and click Choose.

19. Making a Pixie Template Insert graphic(s). Select Options Lock for one graphic. Select Options Anchor All for more than one graphic.

20. Pixie Enough talking... Let’s do it! Using the provided “Make a Curricular Template” worksheet, work in teams to create a template to teach those particular curricular and technology objectives. Be sure to differentiate the template’s activity to meet several learning preferences!

21. Online Pixie Resources 1.From Pixie’s Help Menu NO login required! http://www.recipes4success.com Click Recipes for two Pixie online tutorials 2.Tech4Learning http://www.tech4learning.com/ Click Pixie-Curriculum Integration