Tech Toys

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Tech Toys

• Windham Tech Camp
• Donna Morton

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• The world of technology is far greater than the
  applications on your hard drive. Digital devices
  (peripherals) can add so many more option. The
  goal of this session is to have you learn about
  some of the options you have for input and out
  put devices and get to use them.
• Here are short descriptions of each of the tech
  toys

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Digital cameras

• Digital cameras (199-900) allow you to capture
  images and input them into your computer. Once in
  your computer, they can be cropped and enhanced.
  Images can be printed out, burned onto a CD, put
  into slideshows, documents, powerpoints, imovies
  and webpages. The images can be downloaded by
  plugging the camera into the serial or USB port,
  or the memory card can be put into a card reader,
  taken to CVS or Walmarts camera center, or the
  camera can be plugged directly into a TV for
  display.
• Look for
• Megapixels (see chart for sizes)
• Battery type
• Zoom optical or digital
• Media Storage type/size http//www.aarp.org/compu
  ters-howto/Articles/a2002-12-20-ct-understandingme
  mory.html
• Kodak How To
• http//www.kodak.com/US/en/digital/dlc/index.jhtml
  

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Downloading..Easy as 1..2..3.
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Scanners

• Scanners are devices that input images.
  (59-400) You can set the scanner for the type
  of material being scanner newspaper, color photo
  or drawing. You can set them for resolution or
  quality. Like pictures, once scanned they can be
  put in documents, e-mailed, put on web pages,
  slides shows or printed out or burned to a CD.
• http//www.aarp.org/computers-howto/Articles/a2002
  -07-16-scan.htmltop

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External Hard Drive

• External Portable Hard Drive-(199 and up)Either
  USB or FireWIre. This device plugs into your
  computer and stores files similar to a floppy
  disk or flash memory, but instead of a couple MB,
  they store Gigs!

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Flash Memory(I wish I had some!!)

• Flash Memory Sticks (19-100) USB devices that
  store files and goes between Mac and PC.

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View Cams

• View Cams are used for video (99)conferencing
  and making short videos. Two common programs are
  iChat and iVisit.com. The view cams are now USB
  or firewire. Students can record and save video
  messages welcome to open house!

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Electronic Microscopes

• Electronic Microscopes These allow you to show
  microscopic images on the computer screen or
  project onto a wall. The images can be saved to
  be used for later learning or in presentations
  and reports by students. (360)

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Midi Keyboard

• Midi instruments are used with a music editing
  program like Garage Band to create and record
  music digitally for the computer.

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iPod

• The coolest and best selling device to store and
  play music. Listen to your own playlists on the
  go , record students, download and listen to
  audiobooks with headphones or even on your car
  radio.

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Digital Movie Cameras

• Look for storage features- DVD, mini DVD or tape
• Look for still picture feature
• Just plug into a TV to watch or tape to VHS or
  DVD
• Download into iMovie for some fun!!