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W W W.T E C H L E A R N I N G . C O M American Audio’s Pocket Recorder (www. americanaudio.com) is a handheld, fully digital audio recorder perfect for recording notes during class lectures. This little gadget is especially helpful during more complex lectures, and the saved audio files can also be shared as part of a Podcast or downloaded to an MP3 device. With no tapes to change, it’s always ready for recording quick thoughts, homework tips, or reminders. And, with the ability to record up to 16 hours of audio using a 1 GB SD card, students never have to worry about not having enough recording space. Recordings can also be downloaded from the Pocket Recorder to any computer via a standard USB cable or SD card reader. The Scope On A Rope (SOAR, www. strscopes.com) is a high-tech yet simple version of the old school microscope. The SOAR is a handheld, touch and view camera with output to a computer, projector, TV, or LCD display. The SOAR consists of a small, self-lighted video camera with interchangeable magnifying lenses. Each lens has a “contact tip” that operates by touching the tip to the sample. A teacher or student automatically sees an in-focus image on a TV or computer. The SOAR can identify images as small as the active sweat glands in fingerprints and provide sophisticated observations such as micro-ecosystems in drops of pond water and flower centers. The live images are instantly shared with the whole class. Turning Technologies’ ResponseWare Web (www.Turning Technologies.com) is a Web-based polling application that allows participants to submit responses to interactive PowerPoint questions via Internet-connected devices. These devices include the iPhone, BlackBerry smartphones, other cell phones, and mobile devices, laptops, or a standard desktop computer. Currently, ResponseWare Web is certified on the AT&T wireless network. Turning’s Web-based response solution allows alphanumeric entry for single response, multiple response, fill-in-the-blank, and essay questions via a cell phone style input or a QWERTY style keyboard. ResponseWare Web also displays the question and answer choices on the device while polling. TECH & LEARNING | 49 http://WWW.TECHLEARNING.COM http://www.americanaudio.com http://www.americanaudio.com http://www.tcea2009.org http://www.strscopes.com http://www.strscopes.com http://www.TurningTechnologies.com http://www.TurningTechnologies.com http://www.tcea2009.org http://www.tcea2009.org

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