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Welcome back!,
The new school year is already in full swing for many of you! Students (and perhaps you!) are filled with excitement, hope, curiosity, energy. . . and yes, nervousness and even a dash of fear.
Starting something new CAN be a little scary, like making that first mark on a blank page. As my character Vashti did in The Dot, I encourage you to make your mark and see where it takes you.
Our mission is to cheer you on throughout the year! We love "Live Wire" educators who are full of energy and ideas, but we know that it is easy to burn out trying to be innovative and creative. Hopefully my books will help "recharge your batteries," and our tools will make it easier to do the magic that you do daily - inspiring kids to navigate their true potential.
I have a great feeling about this year. Working together, we can make this the best year yet! Speaking of which, I created a new poster (scroll down) - my gift to you to salute the start of a new school year.
Your friend on the creative journey,
Peter
Peter H. Reynolds
Founder, FableVision Learning
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| Calling all Live Wire Educators! |
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 The Challenge: Developing Skills That Matter
Writing, creativity, and self-expression are essential skills for all students. These skills are critical to their future and also to the future of our nation. Integrating these 21st Century skills into the curriculum is imperative.
The Solution: Live Wire Schools That Power Up 21st Century Teaching & Learning
Our new Live Wire Schools™ Program provides the educational software, professional development, and support needed to transform your classrooms.
Focus: Create an optimal learning environment by reducing stress and improving each learner's ability to focus.
Writing: Help all learners develop essential writing and self-expression skills, and inspire even the most reluctant writer.
Creativity: Engage students, cultivate imagination, and integrate creativity across the curriculum.
Self-Expression: Support technology literacy skills that enable students to collaborate, tell their story, and "show what they know."
For more information, click here.
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NEW Stationery Studio® Add-On Pack
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The new Fairy Tales & Folktales Add-On Pack for Stationery Studio is now available! Featuring beloved tales from around the world, this pack offers new designs and activities that will have students writing happily ever after.
In case you missed it, we recently released a Sports & Exercise Add-On Pack. It provides inspiration that will get your students (and their pencils) moving. Also, keep an eye out for the upcoming Oceans Add-On Pack, scheduled for release in October!
To view all our Stationery Studio add-on packs, click here.
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Vote for Peter H. Reynolds
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 The race is on! Entrepreneur magazine has selected
FableVision founder Peter H. Reynolds as one of five finalists for the Entrepreneur
of 2009
award!
Voting ends soon, so please click here to cast your vote and help Peter top the list as Entrepreneur of 2009.
Thank you for your support -
and for all YOU do to help inspire kids, moving their lives and the world to a
better place.
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Digital Storytelling
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We are proud to present Using The Grey Ghost in the Classroom, an animated film based on the book The Grey Ghost by children's author Julie Hahnke. The film demonstrates the use of storytelling and animation to bring curriculum topics to life.
The animated film was developed by Adam Ziskie and Brad Matarazzo, two talented interns at FableVision Learning, who worked closely with Julie Hahnke. All animations were created with FableVision Learning's Animation-ish™.
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Grants for Teachers
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 School budgets are always tight and the team at FableVision Learning wants to help you add spark to your teaching! Consider applying for a grant this year. You never know what your innovative ideas may lead to.
To download a Grant Opportunities document, click here. (We recommend saving the PDF to your desktop and opening it from there.)
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U.S. Department of Education Video Contest
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 Share your students' creativity with the world!
Use Animation-ish to develop a Public Service Announcement (PSA) or other video for the U.S. Department of Education's video contest, I Am What I Learn.
These two-minute videos can be uploaded to YouTube between September 8th and October 8th. The general public will vote on their favorites to determine the top 20 finalists. The top 20 videos will be reviewed by a panel of judges including U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. The top three winners each receive a $1,000 cash prize!
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Help Wanted: Volunteer Ambassadors
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 We are on a 200-year mission to help ALL learners reach their true potential. Would you like to help us on the journey?
Our Ambassadors support us by sharing our mission and products with others. Participation ranges from conference presentations, to meetings in area schools, to informal conversations with colleagues. They also provide valuable feedback on our products.
If you would like to join our amazing Ambassador team, please contact Terry Shay, Lead Ambassador, at Terry@FableVisionLearning.com.
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Becky Conners Joins FableVision Learning
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 We are pleased to welcome Becky Conners to the FableVision Learning team as our VP of Sales. She joins us from Tom Snyder Productions and brings over 20 years of experience in K-12 education to the team. Becky is working closely with our sales team and resellers to spread the word about FableVision Learning across the world! You can reach Becky at Becky@FableVisionLearning.com.
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We Are Here to Support You!
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 Are you looking for help sharing our products with your colleagues or administrators?
Would you like a district-wide quote on our products or professional development?
Our team is available to provide webinars and custom quotes for your school or district. Please call us at 888.240.3734, option 2! We look forward to working with you to help ALL learners reach their true potential.
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Upcoming Conferences & Events
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3rd Annual Nebraska ESU#3 Writing Extravaganza - Keynote by Peter H. Reynolds via Skype or iChat
September 28, 2009 at 9:30 am
FAME Conference: Florida Association for Media in Education
September 30 - October 2, 2009
Orlando, FL
TRIO Training Conference at FableVision
October 1, 2009 at 2:00 pm
Boston, MA
AzTEA: Arizona Technology in Education Alliance
October 2-3, 2009
Phoenix, AZ
Book Signing by Peter H. Reynolds at his "Make Your Mark" Exhibit
October 4, 2009 at 1:30 pm
Danforth Museum of Art, Framingham, MA
ITEC: Iowa Technology Education Connection
October 11-13, 2009
Coralville, IA
ACTEM: MAINEducation Technology Conference
October 15-16, 2009
Augusta, ME
Rose's Garden Book Release Party/Open House
October 16, 2009
FableVision, Boston, MA
Clark County School District's 21st Century Instructional Technology Conference
October 23-24, 2009
Las Vegas, NV
MassCUE "Make Your Mark" Pre-Conference
October 27, 2009 at 8:30 am
Sharon, MA
MassCUE Conference
October 28-29, 2009
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA
For more details and events, visit our website by clicking here.
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New Poster by Peter H. Reynolds - download for free!
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Click here to download this new poster by Peter H. Reynolds!
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Until next time. . .
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Keep
the creativity flowing and keep your batteries charged! Together we can
make a difference!
Peter and your friends at FableVision Learning
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