Sleek and Strong
Otters love the water, so it seemed natural to test our OtterBox iPad covers on the water. While sailing to the San Juan Islands in Washington, we tested the OtterBox Defender Series Case, and the Commuter Series Case.

Trouble in Paradise
There are some positive features, and limitations to the Apple iPad. Like all technological gadgets, bugs have to be worked out. I purchased the 3G iPad with 64 GB ($829 US).

Subject: How to Take Better Notes; Recording Lectures, Meetings
Grades: Middle School to College, Businesses, Marketing, Tech Institutes
Latest Smartpen
Last year I reviewed the 1 GB Smartpen. It worked great recording lectures in the pen, and notes written on Livescribe’s special memory paper. My daughter dashed off with it to college. And I bought one [...]

Subject Matter: Negatives and Slide Scanners
Grades: Middle school and above, Tech schools, Media, Marketing
Hardware & Software
Most students and teachers are using digital cameras, however, there’s probably several negatives and slides of old photos just waiting to be uploaded for posterity. At least before the images start to yellow and fade. Scanner prices seem [...]

Subject Matter: Inserting data in digital pictures. Geotag photos, geotagging
Grades: Upper elementary to college, Tech, Multimedia
Location, Location, Location
Location may not be “everything” in photography. Composition, focus, exposure and a tack sharp image are still king. When using images to tell a story, for school projects or being on vacation, knowing the [...]

Subject Matter: Calibrating Digital Color In the Field and On Computers
Grades: Middle School & Up, Marketing, Professional Photographers,
Every Photographer’s Compact
Care to dazzle your eyes with a suave green, or cool blue? And no, I’m not talking about eye shadows. Just as most women have some small makeup compact in their purse, or [...]

Subject Matter: Offering Geography Through Mimio
Grades: All grades
mimio and Rand McNally have collaborated together by bundling the mimio Interactive Systems and accessories with the Rand McNally Classroom (online subscription service).
The mimio Interactive plus Wireless converts any whiteboard into an interactive educational tool with just a computer and projector. Here is my review on mimio.