Improve Literacy in Primary with Technology!
Use these examples of projects created by students to inspire technology integration in your primary literacy program.
These digital projects were created by students using Wixie.
Animal Alliteration
Students learn to write using alliteration. Students learn to create illustrations that support and reflect their writing.
Animal Interviews
Students interview animals to demonstrate knowledge of animal characteristics, diet, and more.
Turn Emerging Readers into Writers
Use sentence stems based on favorite pattern stories to have students author their own adaptations of the books they are reading.
The Letter B
A page from a pre-school ABC book. Wixie gives students a voice to demonstrate early literacy skills that is engaging and meaningful.
More ways teachers are using Wixie
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Record Reading Skills
Kindergarten students in Mrs Flintoft�s class learned how to use Wixie to record their reading skills! ?????? pic.twitter.com/3ikBsGipno
— BaileysES (@BaileysES_FCPS) February 23, 2023 -
Sight Word Practice
Our KG Ss can trace and then read their sight words in ASL! #Wixie @carolynkdaly @ScottLoomis @ColesRoadrunner @j_r_straight @deafkidscode pic.twitter.com/0bhyrUUq37
— Mrs. Martin (@ITCColes) February 14, 2023 -
Practice Handwriting
@CrestwoodES_k students have been using #Wixie to practice handwriting and to record their voice! It's amazing to see how much their technology skills have grown this year! #OwlsSoar pic.twitter.com/UsY5oTuklZ
— Crestwood Elementary School (@CrestwoodElem) February 3, 2023 -
Phonics Blend Books
First graders had fun with Wixie as they created phonics Blend Books! pic.twitter.com/mOmHP0eFzT
— CanterburyWoodsES (@Canterbury_Wood) November 2, 2022 -
Retelling
Using WIXIE to show the characters, setting, and retell the story Jack and the Beanstalk! @Edgemere_BCPS pic.twitter.com/FHi0Ps87lZ
— Ms. Gargano (@MsGarganoEES) September 20, 2017 -
Creating Informational Texts
Mrs. Tan�s 1st grade w/ Uptmor researched bats ??. Created book @Tech4Learning include facts, illustrations, voice recording @stmeshouston pic.twitter.com/QR7Mws8YYo
— Gerjuan A Gregory (@gerjuangregory) October 26, 2017 -
Informative Posters
Using #Wixie to create a poster about the research 2nd grade did on snakes @MsNewmantx #SCESTech pic.twitter.com/HnLRe6jF7A
— Mrs. Charnick (@CharnickSCES) December 6, 2017 -
Research Famous People
2nd grade creating Famous African Americans WIXIE projects @DDance_BCPS @Terry_McVey pic.twitter.com/kP303c9VMv
— Hillcrest Elementary (@Hillcrest_BCPS) February 5, 2015 -
Extend a Story
1st gr. illustrators used artistic elements to create a Wixie page for Pigeon's next adventure. @The_Pigeon @MsSudia pic.twitter.com/NxAnoOrxDQ
— Diane Fontinell (@Halstead_LMS) January 7, 2015
