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Gadgets, Gizmos, and Tech Toys Presentation

at NECC and NCCE 2002, URLs handout

·        Computer Adaptors

o       USB Disk On Key

§         http://www.diskonkey.com/

o       Memory Card Readers

§         http://www.bsdtoday.com/2002/February/Features638.html  

§         http://www.allusb.com/products/P11306.html

o       Intel Microscope

§         http://www.intelplay.com/products/qx3/index.php

o       Gyro Mouse          

§         http://www.gyration.com/technology.htm

·        Communications

o       Pagers       

§         http://www.motorola.com/MIMS/MSPG/

§         http://www.telewaves.com/

·        Handhelds

o       Palm OS

§         Palm Software

·        Educational Freeware and Shareware

·        Quizzler  http://www.quizzlerpro.com/   

·        http://www.palmgear.com/software/index.cfm#Educational

·        http://www.zdnet.com/downloads/pilotsoftware/

§         ImagiProbe

·        http://www.imagiworks.com/Pages/Products/ImagiProbe.html

§         Palm Pix

·        http://www.kodak.com/US/en/digital/cameras/palmPix

§         Smartpad

·        http://www.seikosmart.com/products/sp580.html

§         Presentations          http://www.synsolutions.com/software/slideshowcommander/

o       Pocket PC

§         Hardware

·        iPaq           http://www.compaq.com/showroom/handhelds.html  

·        Sony Clie   http://www.sonystyle.com/micros/clie/

·        Jornada      http://www.hp.com/jornada/products/700/

§         Software Applications

·        http://www.microsoft.com/mappoint/

·        http://www.microsoft.com/reader/default.asp

o       Offline Internet Browsing

§         www.avantgo.com

§         www.mazingo.net

·        Cameras

o       www.aiptek.com

o       www.sony.com

·        MP3 / Audio Players

o       www.digisette.com/

o       www.audible.com

·        Still More Gadgets

o       www.minio.com

Online Lesson Plans 

bulletIntel’s Digital Movie Creator
bullet http://www.intelplay.com/main.php
bulletGPS Lesson Ideas from NASA, GIS Illinois
bullet http://wwwedu.ssc.nasa.gov/ltp/LessonPlans/Grades9-12.htm
bullet http://www.gisillinois.org/gis/lessons/lessons.html
bullet http://eduscapes.com/geocaching/kids.htm
bullet http://gisillinois.org/gis/lessons/lessons.html
bulletMP3 Player Basics
bullet http://express.howstuffworks.com/
bulletDigital Cameras
bullet http://www.geocities.com/middleschoolscience/techdigcam.html
bulletSlideshow Commander
bullet http://www.synsolutions.com/software/slideshowcommander/
bulletStill More Ideas
bullet http://www.thefutureschannel.com/
bullet http://www.candlelightstories.com/

Learn more about Hardware Specifications

bulletExternal Support  w/ USB and Firewire
bulletUniversal Serial Bus: A standard device link for external units such as mice, scanners, digital cameras, MP3 Players, and others devices with a transfer rates of up to 12Mbps
bulletFirewire: also known as IEEE1394, is a fast   standard for connecting as many as  63 devices to devices to a computer and is capable of transfer rates up to 400 Mbps.
bulletWireless
bulletMultichannel Radio Band Support
bulletBlueTooth
bulletShort-range network protocol using radio technology to connect different types of devices, such as computers, PDAs and mobile phones.  Has 35-foot range and devices  need not be in a line of sight.       FYI: http://www.howstuffworks.com/bluetooth.htm
bulletInfrared
bulletWireless communication using transceivers (a combination transmitter and receiver) between devices at a transfer rate up to 4 Mbps.

Source Urls

bulletUniversal Serial Bus:    
bullet http://www.learnthat.com/define/u/usb.shtml
bulletFirewire:
bullet http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,,sid9_gci748584,00.html
bulletBluetooth :
bullet http://searchNetworking.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid7_gci211680,00.html
bulletInfrared:
bullet http://searchNetworking.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid7_gci214041,00.html