ST​AT In ​Action

Outcome:

 

• Participants will learn about assigning and managing students work using Wixie in order to prepare for Students and Teachers Accessing Tomorrow (STAT).

 

Indicator:

 

Participants will be able to assign and manage student work in order to personalize student learning.  

Let's Get Started!

 

• Wixie is a web-based version of Pixie.  It is very similar, but with more features, and it is accessible from home!

• Turn and Talk ... get to know everyone at your table.  Share about ...

  • What are the features or aspects of Pixie/Wixie that benefit you most as a teacher?

  • How could at home access to Wixie change your teaching?

 

Accessing Wixie

 

• Wixie is only accessible through BCPS One

  • Log in to BCPS One

  • Select an active class

  • Select Wixie from the left hand side bar

 

• Wixie opens to a home page 

  • Click "Create or Edit a Wixie Project" to start a new blank project                                       or to access the Projects Page for more options and previous projects

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pixie vs Wixie ... What's New? 

 

• Projects Page

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Edit Menu

  • ​​Remember, the options Lock,                                                                   Clone, and Protect options will                                                                       only appear in the Edit menu                                                                         when an object is clicked on

  • When no objects are selected                                                                         and you click Edit, you will have                                                                   the option to add Instructions to                                                                     a slide

  • Hyperlinks and audio can be                                                                     added to the instructions box

 

• Wixie Hand Menu

  • ​Share

  • Import Pages

  • Project Information

  • Show Assessment

 

Turn and Talk ... What are your thoughts?  With your tables discuss how the new changes in Wixie help to support a learner-centered classroom?

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Teacher Dashboard Features: 

 

• Project Manager

  • Create folders and organize files

  • Share files with your school

  • Deleted Projects Folder (30 days)

 

• Students Tab

  • View individual student work 

  • Filter by project

  • Export project list

  • Leave comments

  • Grade

 

• Assignments 

  • Calendar View

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Activities

  • Select a subject folder

  • Click on an activity for more information

  • Preview activity

  • Assign activity to a class or specific students

  • Tech4Learning folder includes tons of pre-made                                                             activities and templates

 

• Assessments

  • Most Tech4Learning templates have a                                                                             matching assessment

  • Assessments can be modified

  • Teachers can create assessments for new projects

 

Give it a try!

 

• Go to the Activities tab and choose one of the activities that                                   you have added to your projects. 

• Assign the activity to a class or group of students.

• Check the Assignments tab to see what the activity looks like on the calendar view.

• Go to the Assessments tab and assign an assessment to your activity if it does not already have one.

• Open the activity, select the Wixie Hand icon, and choose Show Assessment to see what the students will see.   

• When you are finished, join our Lino board                                                        to share your ideas for using Wixie this year!

• Use any extra time to explore the Tech4Learning Activities, Templates, and Assessments.  

Training and Additional Support: 

 

• Recipies

  • Tutorials to help you get started​

• Snacks

  • ​Reference guides to help you as you work

• Articles

  • ​Additional resources