Wixie selected for Google Chromebook education app packs

Tech4Learning's cloud-based creativity tool Wixie is now available as part of Google's Education App Packs.

2012-07-04

SAN DIEGO, CA, July 04, 2012 (Press-News.org) Wixie, Tech4Learning's popular student creativity tool, is now available as part of Google's Education App Packs. The newly released Education App Packs are select groups of recommended web apps for different subjects and grade levels. These packs are available in the Google Chrome store and can be installed from the Chromebook management console.

Wixie is a cloud-based authoring tool students can use to paint pictures, write stories, and record their voice to explore the curriculum and demonstrate mastery. Projects are automatically stored in the cloud, making it easy to distribute a URL and passkey for to share Wixie projects with family and the community.

"The integration of educational apps on the Chromebooks provides a simple way for teachers and students to use their Wixie accounts without additional logins or passwords and the inclusion of Wixie in the Chromebook education app packs makes it even easier to deploy Wixie across a school or district," explains David Wagner, CEO of Tech4Learning.

Users can install Wixie's educational app through its Chrome Web Store listing: http://bit.ly/Wixie_GoogleEdPacks

Tech4Learning develops award-winning educational software that supports effective use of educational technology and helps build 21st century skills. Founded in 1999, the company's software is used by millions of students around the world. For more information, visit http://www.tech4learning.com

Additional information about Wixie is available at http://tech4learning.com/wixie or by contacting Danielle Abernethy at 1-877-834-5453 ext 3345 or dabernethy@tech4learning.com.

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