October 2005 — Product Focus
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Digital Imaging Products
The International Society for Technology in Education (www.iste.org) has published Teaching With Digital Images: Acquire,Analyze,Create,Communicate, aimed at K-8 teachers and technology/curriculum coordinators. The book tackles digital camera basics and image-editing software; using cameras to help students visualize a problem; and more. It provides lesson plans, teaching tips, and classroom management strategies for educators. Price is $34.15 for ISTE members; $37.95 for non-members.
With a scaffolded approach that is ideal for young learners, Tech4Learning Inc.’s (www.tech4learning.com) Pixie provides templates and backgrounds, a drag-and-drop library of stickers, and an array of paint and easy-to-use image tools that children can use to create original artwork which can be viewed in a slideshow or as part of an online image gallery. Pixie includes lesson plans for use in art, math, and language arts classes. It also provides tips so educators can use the program in accordance with ISTE’s National Educational Technology Standards (NETS).Pricing starts as $39.95; lab pack and site license versions are available.
Vlog It! from Serious Magic Inc.(www.SeriousMagic.com) is a PC video-creation program that provides users with the ability to drag and drop pictures, video, and sound clips from a variety of sources, then combine them with personal narration to create a video blog, or vlog, that can be shared on the Web. At the heart of Vlog It! is a library of templates that give vlogs the production values of a TV show, and a teleprompter-like device that works instantly so vloggers can view their video in real time. The program can be downloaded from the Web for $99.95.
Ideal for digital camera users, Dell’s (www.dell.com) Photo All-in-One Printer 942 offers advanced photo printing features such as memory card slots that make it simple to print sharp, borderless photos without being connected to a PC; a PictBridge port for easy camera connection; and a 2.5-inch LCD screen. The printer features black and color printing or copying with a print resolution of 4,800 x 1,200 dpi, a 48-bit flatbed scanner, and PC-based faxing. All-in-One also includes the Dell Ink Management System software program, which monitors ink levels and notifies users when levels are low. Price $139.
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