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  • 11/29/06

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AFI’s Lights, Camera, Education! Video Series Launches on unitedstreaming

Lights, Camera Education!, the online application of the American Film Institute’s K-12 Screen Education program, debuted recently on Discovery Education’s unitedstreaming service. This innovative, video-based program profiles actual teachers and students as they incorporate the techniques and collaborative process of filmmaking into the study of traditional academic subjects. In the five years since its launch, AFI K-12 Screen Education has given hundreds of teachers hands-on experience in scriptwriting, storyboarding, shooting, and editing, which they bring back to their students, guiding them through making films based on the subjects they are studying in school. The collaboration with Discovery Education allows AFI to expand the reach of the AFI K-12 Screen Education program online via unitedstreaming and, for those who prefer offline delivery, through videotape and DVD kits...

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Lava Software Offers Education Discount on PasswordVault Pro

Lava Software is now offering introductory pricing for its new PasswordVault Pro software on site licenses for K-12 institutions, colleges and universities. PasswordVault Pro is a tool for password management and control for large groups of users. With the introductory pricing, a site license for K-12 schools runs $349, covering students and staff. The license includes desktop and notebook versions of the software for use at school and home, and comes with support for Mac OS X, Mac OS 9, Windows, and Linux. Other configurations are also available, and a free “lite” version can also be downloaded from Lava’s site...

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