Archive for the ‘Hardware’ Category

X-rite Color Checker Passport

17th December 2009 by LisaHill 1 Comment

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 [...]

mimio Links with Rand McNally

20th November 2009 by LisaHill No Comments

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.

LiveScribe Offers 2GB & 4GB Smartpens

7th November 2009 by LisaHill No Comments

Computer In A Pen
A few months ago, I reviewed the LiveScribe’s Pulse Smartpen. LiveScribe now offers pens with greater memory capacity. These pens are great for business meetings, conferences, lectures, sending hand drawn diagrams, etc. No need to lug around a computer to record and download files – the Smartpen does it [...]

Flu Proof Keyboard & Mice

9th October 2009 by LisaHill No Comments

Subject Matter: Computer hardware
Grades: All ages, Administrative, Businesses
Put in the Dishwasher!
Keyboards and mice hoard more germs than you want to think about. And cleaning them off can be just as touchy. What happens if you spill coffee, or sticky Coke? Yuck.
Seal Shield has the answer to nasty bugs and spills with their [...]

Wacom Pen Tablets: Great Support For Teachers, Etc.

18th September 2009 by LisaHill No Comments

Subject Matter: Wacom Bamboo Pen Tablet
Grades: Middle Elementary & Above, Businesses, Marketing, NonProfit
Good Advice From a Teacher:
A couple weeks ago, I received an email from a math tutor asking advice on the Wacom Bamboo Pen Tablet.
“I want to be able to write the equations on the tablet and then somehow embed them in [...]

LiveScribe Reduces Prices

18th September 2009 by LisaHill 2 Comments

Subject Matter: Livescribe Pulse Smartpen; Hardware

Grades: Middle School & Above, Businesses Nonprofit

Lower Prices for Livescribe
If you haven’t heard about the Smartpen, please read my article:
Livescribe Pulse Smartpen: One Smart Pen
And if you like what you read, Livescribe has reduced their prices for the Pulse Smartpen.

VTech-Learning Toys 4 Little Ones

31st July 2009 by LisaHill 2 Comments

Subject Matter:Educational electronic toys for ages 3-7
Grades PreK to Kindergarten
Learning and Moving
VTech offers electronic toys that keep the young ones moving and learning at the same time. Hand held electronic toys provide active curriculum while playing. Youngsters are moving, not sitting, as they’re learning.

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