Hi everyone,
TIRED OF POWER POINT??? TAKE A LOOK AT PIXTON!
Take a look at the new FREE cartoon maker at the Professor Garfield website. There is a premium version but the free does PLENTY! What a great way for students to write a report on some assigned topic or LOTE students to create a conversation.
I’ve linked two videos below to show just what Pixton can do. Click on the URL below to see them. Michael Draper – you will LOVE this!
http://profgcontest.nyittbls.org/home/video-tutorials-from-pixton
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Another site for SCIENCE teachers is the Encyclopedia of Life (http://eol.org), a free online resource about all life on Earth that offers text, images, video, sounds, maps, . . . Watch the video for a 2 minute clip
This is a real community of sharing supported by many including the Smithsonian Institute and Harvard University.
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To introduce you to these wonderful resources, NYS Teacher Centers, NYIT, Professor Garfield and EOL are sponsoring a contest for grades 6 through 8. 
Students will visit the Invasive Species of New York State Collection on EOL at http://eol.org/collections/33844 to choose an invasive species in our area and then create a 6 to 9 panel comic in Pixton. I’ve attached a PDF Encyclopedia of Life Contest with further information as well as the rubric. Entries MUST be submitted to me by May 1!!!
PRIZES for students in each grade level
First Place – Apple iPad Mini
Second Place – Google Nexus Tablet
Third Place – Kindle Reader
There is a website as well – click to go to http://profgcontest.nyittbls.org/home/new-york-state-teachers
Enjoy – as always if you need help, give me a call or email me 🙂
Barbara
M-TRACT 