tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-519628 2009-07-06T19:59:00Z Quick summaries of practical, put-it -to use-tomorrow suggestions or stop-and-think-for-a-second-about-it ideas that can enhance your classroom, your teaching, and your outlook on the implementation of technology in education. TypePad tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c97e353ef011570dfaf1c970c 2009-07-06T15:59:00-04:00 2009-07-06T19:59:00Z

Imagine a projector that's 4.1"*0.2"*0.6 or one that's 3.46"*4.12"*1.46". It's tiny, can fit into your pocket, but it's not really ready for your classroom yet. Two of these miniature projectors are the Optoma Pico Pocket and the 3M Micro. They...

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Livescribe's Pulse SmartPen is finding its way into college and pre-college classrooms. This digital scribe can record and playback what you write and hear because it features an infrared camera that tracks what you write or draw and a stereo...

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Enter TechLearning's 2009 Leader of the Year competition by September 30, 2009. All you need to do is describe how you use technology to lead in education. What do you do to inspire and encourage others to move forward in...

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Save up to 40% on select projectors and other products through Epson's Brighter Futures program. Projectors have a three-year warranty. Check for special offers such as buy 7 projectors and get one free or buy 3 and get a free...

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Each year at the National Education Computing Convention (NECC) we see just a few "Wow!" products. One of those for 2009 was Epson's PowerLite Presenter ($799 for schools), which will be available sometime in October. It's been called the "ultimate"...

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We Are Teachers is called "The Knowledge Marketplace" or the teaching, learning, and business network. The site (sign up free to become a member) includes information on contests and grants, conferences, digital learning tools, free stuff, news, and products. In...

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If you haven't tried Plasq's ComicLife, you are missing one clever and useful program. It's extremely easy to use and brings loads of fun and learning into the classroom—no matter what subject is being covered. The program enables you or...

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Royalty free film footage on topics such as seashores, winter and snow, nature and animals, high definition variety, autumn, looping backgrounds, beaches and islands, fireworks, Christmas and holidays may be ordered for $8.41 shipping for each DVD. Five hundred copies...

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Random House now has an ebook reader that will work with iPhones and iPod Touch, which means it will be offering digital versions of its books in the Apple App Store. Print size of the text as well as font...

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Ginger Software, Inc., an award winner in the 2009 Technology in the Works competition, "corrects multiple mistakes in a sentence simultaneously." It can even fix correctly spelled words that are misused in a sentence and give audio feedback. On the...

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