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• Pixton wins eSchool Media Award as a 2012 Best Ed-Tech Product

  January 19, 2012 Pixton chosen by teachers and administrators at schools and colleges across Canada and the US as top educational technology product.

  Pixton.com, a web-based tool that students use to write about any subject in the colourful visual format of comics, has been recognized by eSchool Media as one of the Best Ed-Tech Products of 2012.

  Teachers and administrators at schools and colleges across Canada and the United States nominated their favorite educational technology product or service. eSchool Media received close to 1,400 nominations and the winners were recognized in two categories, K-12 and Higher Education.

  "Winning this award further validates Pixton's leading role in promoting the educational value of comics, and we thank our customers for their feedback and support," said Clive Goodinson, President and Co-Founder of Pixton Comics.

  Jennifer Fenner, a history and geography teacher at Harbor Day School in California, uses Pixton with her middle school students to aid in literacy and subject comprehension. “I reinforce the concepts with projects like comic books and posters we produce on Pixton.com. The work looks professional, and all children can produce a top-quality product they are proud of. The technology does not require special training, students pick it up quickly, and if they have a question the tutorial videos are accessible and easy to view. As a teacher, I can easily grade the projects online, and we can share and view them with the class.” She concluded: “Students are learning and are excited to learn. Great product!”

  For more information about the 2012 eSchool Media Award, click here.

• Pixton wins Digital Media and CTV's People's Choice at MISTIC Innovation Awards

  November 3, 2011 We're excited to announce that Pixton was the only company to take home two awards at the MISTIC Innovation Awards - winning both the Digital Media Award and CTV's People's Choice Award!

  We're simply honoured by the response to our innovative technology and would also like congratulate all of the other winners!

  
  

• Pixton Wins "Best in Show" Judge's Choice Award

  September 22, 2011 The Victoria Launch Party celebrated an evening of innovation at the Vancouver Island Technology Park. And we're proud to announce that Pixton won the coveted "Best in Show" Award chosen by five anonymous judges!

  We're honoured to have won the most prestigious prize of the evening and congratulate the other companies who won in other categories.

• Pixton for Schools wins 2011 AEP Distinguished Achievement Award in Technology

  June 8, 2011 Pixton is thrilled to to be recognized by the Association of Education Publishers, as the leader in Technology.

  For more than four decades the AEP Awards have honored outstanding resources for teaching and learning. One of the largest and longest-running awards programs for educational products, the AEP Awards aim to: identify products that exemplify the highest standards of professional, quality educational content, give credit and recognition to the organizations who are leading the way in this field, and set benchmarks to which the rest of the industry can aspire.

  Congrats to all of the other nominees and winners!

• Pixton for Schools chosen to present at AEP's Innovation Throwdown

  June 5, 2011 Pixton was one of four innovative companies selected to pitch to a live panel of education and venture capital experts during AEP's Content in Context Conference on June 8th in Washington, DC. The panelists included: Stacey Childress, Deputy Director of Education at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Jim Shelton, Assistant Deputy Secretary in the Office of Innovation and Improvement and Michael Moe, Co-Founder of NeXtAdvisors, LLC. We're honoured!

  For more information, please visit: AEP's Innovation Throwdown 2011

• Pixton selected for Canadian Interactive Showcase at InPlay 2011

  May 13, 2011 Pixton was selected to present in the Canadian Interactive Showcase presented by CMF at INplay 2011! Top Canadian companies were chosen to showcase our kids interactive project to an audience of investors, buyers, potential partners and peers. We're honoured to have been chosen and look forward to participating in this innovative conference!

  For more information, please visit: InPlay 2010 Conference in Toronto on May 17-18