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FableFriends,
Remember the adventures and discoveries of childhood summers? If you're like me, you'd love to experience that joy every summer. And why not? As you leave the classroom behind for a couple of months, let your inner child come out and play. Explore, create, and learn this summer!
Seize the opportunity to grow - summer is a great time to learn to use new tools and skills. For the FIRST TIME, we're offering a new webinar series to bring you up to speed on some of our most popular products! Take advantage of this live coaching to recharge your batteries for next year.
Thank you for your dedication during the last year, and enjoy a well-deserved summer vacation!
(and Paul & the FableVision Learning team)
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Peter H. Reynolds
Founder, FableVision Learning
888-240-3734
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ISTE 2011: Unlock Your Potential (and our
Special Gift!)
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 FableVision Learning is always on the move, and this month we'll be at ISTE in Philadelphia, PA (June 26-29). We hope to see you there!
This year we're offering a special gift - a FREE Stories That Matter, Stories That Move DVD (while supplies last)! To claim your DVD, simply download this coupon, fill it out, and hand it to us at FableVision Learning Booth #1513.
The DVD you'll receive includes three animated films by Peter H. Reynolds. You'll also be entered to win a a 30-minute Skype session with Peter!
Also, don't miss these sessions that we'll be involved in:
- Sunday, June 26, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm: Connect, Collaborate, and Create with the World-Global Collaborative Learning with Mali Bickley, Connect-Ed with Jim Carleton
- Sunday, June 26, 12:30 - 3:30 pm: Children's Books for Adults: How to Extract a Fable with Peter H. Reynolds
- Sunday, June 26, 7:00 - 8:30 pm: International Ben Bear Gazette: Online International Digital Photo Story Monthly Exchange with Agnes Zaorski & Co-Presenters
- Monday, June 27, 8:00 - 10:30 am: SIGTE Forum: Children's Engineering Across the Curriculum with Dr. Peggy Healy Stearns & Co-Presenters
- Monday, June 27, 8:00 - 10:30 am: Flip, Fold, Turn and Learn: Creating 3D Products for Assessment poster session with Linda Oaks
- Monday, June 27, 8:30 - 9:30 am: Spotlight Session: Make Your Mark and See Where it Takes You with Peter H. Reynolds
- Tuesday, June 28, 12:30 - 3:30 pm: Hey, It's Alive! Exploring 2D Animation for Project-Based Learning and Assessment with Linda Oaks
- Wednesday, June 29, 8:00 - 10:00 am: Transmedia Storytelling: Write, Animate, Print, Record, Publish, Learn with Terry Shay
- Wednesday, June 29, 8:30 - 9:30 am: It's Just Good Teaching: Using Technology to Reach All Students with Lisa Parisi, Herricks UFSD
- Wednesday, June 29, 11:45 am - 12:45 pm: Fab@School: Desktop Manufacturing and Children's Engineering in the Elementary Classroom with Dr. Peggy Healy Stearns & Co-Presenters
Download your free gift coupon here! Learn more about ISTE online, and email us with any questions.
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Announcing the Launch of Our New
FableVision Learning Webinar Series!
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We've gotten such positive feedback on our past webinars that we've decided to schedule a series for you! Join us for one of these FREE, interactive sessions to learn how creativity and self-expression can impact the classroom. Our creative team will join forces to cover tools, tips, and best practices. Choose from our animation or writing sessions, or attend both!
We are dedicated to giving you the resources you need to nurture a creative learning environment at your school. Take a look for more details.
Feel free to email us or call 888-240-3734 with questions!
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Educator Challenge!
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Summer is here, and it's time to get creative with your free time.
Here's a challenge for you: Use our free trial of Animation-ish™ to create a curriculum-based animation! Animation-ish is an easy-to-use animation tool that spans the curriculum - see some great animation examples here. We can't wait to see what you come up with! Email your animation to us and we'll feature the best submission in the September issue of the FableFlash.
If you have any questions, please email us or call 888-240-3734.
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New Poster: I'm an Outside the Box Thinker!
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 Learning to think independently is an essential skill of all creative learners. Inspire your students to be original by hanging this beautiful poster by Peter H. Reynolds in your classroom!
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We're offering six hours of professional development when you purchase $10K or more of our software. Our experienced Creativity Specialists will come to your school to provide your team with personalized service! Browse our store, then call us for more information.
Also, if you're one of the first ten schools to purchase an unlimited building license of any of our software products in June, your class will win a one-of-a-kind virtual visit with Peter H. Reynolds! Through the web, Peter, the award-winning author and illustrator of The Dot and Ish, would love to chat face-to-face with your students.
As always, we want to help you bring creativity into every classroom! Contact your Creativity Specialist to learn about holding a 21st Century Learning Workshop at your school. We'll come help you connect with others on the journey, learn new skills, and move your classroom and school to a better place!
Call 888-240-3734 or email us today for details on any of these offers. |
Take Advantage of This PEPPM Special Pricing Through Learning Services!
|  In partnership with PEPPM (a purchasing cooperative prominent in California and Pennsylvania), Learning Services is now offering special pricing on FableVision Learning software products! Visit Learning Services' online catalog today to explore the PEPPM pricing. |
Stationery Studio Giveaway:
Take a Journey This Summer! | 
Encourage your students to take a journey this summer, but don't let them leave their writing skills behind! Pass out these Stationery Studio® borders and envelopes as a take-home gift and encourage students to keep writing over the next couple months. This stationery is perfect for inspiring dreams about expeditions and life journeys. Ask your students to express their hopes for the future!
Stationery Studio, our K-5 writing program, helps students write by hand AND at the computer! Type using its introductory word processor, or easily customize line style, line width, page layout, and more for handwritten activities. To receive pricing for your school or district, please contact us or call 888-240-3734 today.
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FableVision Learning Spotlight:
Terry Shay, Lead Ambassador
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 Described by one of his students as "charming and sophisticated, with a smile that brightens the [lives of] people around him," Terry Shay is a valued member of the FableVision Learning team. In addition to his position as a music teacher, Terry is our Lead Ambassador. FableVision Ambassadors are educators and individuals who volunteer to help spread FableVision Learning's mission to help ALL learners reach their true potential. They have an understanding of how our products enhance the learning process for students and teachers. Ambassadors share the mission through a range of activities, from formal presentations to informal discussions with colleagues and friends.
As Lead Ambassador, Terry enthusiastically guides our team of volunteers. If you're interested in becoming an Ambassador, give Terry a shout. We're privileged to have him on our team!
Learn more about Terry here or send him a friendly hello!
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Pan for Gold This Month!
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 We've got another document bursting at the seams with exciting opportunities for your school and district. Relax with a cup of iced tea and browse your way through these grants. You never know what treasure you may find to get next year off to the right start!
For best results, please save the PDF to your desktop and view it with Adobe Reader.
We have many resources to help you make the most of your district's technology dollars. Call us at 888-240-3734 or email us today to discuss training and workshops on all of our K-12 learning tools.
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Conferences & Events
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Read on to find out where the FableVision Learning Team will be in the upcoming months. We hope to see you there!
ISTE 2011
FableVision Learning Booth #1513
June 26 - 29, 2011
Philadelphia, PA
Peter H. Reynolds and FableVision Learning are involved in several sessions, and are also offering a special gift! Learn more here.
Southampton Children's Literature Conference
July 6 - 10, 2011
Southampton, NY
Creativity in the Global Classroom: FableVision Learning and MassCUE Inspirational Institute
Space is limited, register now!
July 14, 2011
Plymouth, MA
Building Learning Communities
July 24 - 29, 2011
Boston, MA
Peter H. Reynolds will offer the main conference session, Make Your Mark and See Where it Takes You, on Wednesday, July 27 at 12:00 pm.
Building Learning Communities Reception at FableVision Studios
July 27, 2011, 5:30 - 8:00 pm EST
FableVision Studios, 308 Congress Street, Boston, MA
Kappa Delta Pi Convocation
November 4, 2011
Indianapolis, IN
Visit our website for more details on upcoming
conferences and events.
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Until next time, keep the creativity flowing and your batteries charged! Together we can make a difference!
Peter and your friends at FableVision Learning |
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Words
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Word of the Month: Quest
Quest is derived from the Latin word quaesta, meaning "to seek; to ask." Originally, quest was used in connection with knights as they went in search of adventure and glory, and even today it refers to an action more bold than a simple trip to the park.
Now you know that quest means "the act of seeking or pursuing something; to search for."
To learn more about our web-based vocabulary program for grades 5-12, explore the FREE trial of Words And Their Stories today!
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