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WHATSNEW Ready for Action New-product announcements for the 21st-century classroom NewTek Inc. (www.newtek.com) released the NewTek LiveSet Pack Volume 1, a series of five virtual sets that enhances live production with two-person virtual sets. The virtual sets are designed for use with TriCaster PRO, TriCaster STUDIO, and TriCaster BROADCAST portable live production and virtual set systems and VT [5] production suite. The NewTek LiveSet Pack Volume 1 also offers additional set locations to enable the inclusion of reporters or guests from a secondary reporting station and double box effects, which allows the background display to be either video or the virtual set environment. The SnapStream Enterprise TV server (www.snapstream.com) can stream TV recordings from live TV and on-demand into the classroom over your school’s LAN, something that until recently only select universities could do. The program requires minimal upkeep and is simple to configure. Educators can schedule, search, and clip recordings from within the client link software and enhance your lesson plans with relevant TV content. SnapStream’s technology is a cross between a DVR and a search engine in that it can record and search thousands of TV recordings; you save the trouble of having to transcribe, record, and watch videos. Polyvision’s (www.polyvision.com/educators) new eno combines the simplicity and ease of a traditional whiteboard surface with interactive performance—all without cords, cables, or costly installation. It is the first three-in-one interactive whiteboard solution—dry-erase marker, magnetic, and multimedia—giving teachers a flexible, versatile tool. Highlights include a virtually indestructible dry-erase surface that works with markers and magnets and interactive projection. eno also delivers interactivity via a revolutionary Bluetooth stylus, Anoto Group AB digital pen technology, and an open software platform. The board is made from recyclable materials. For up-to-the-minute product announcements, go to the EdTechTicker blog at techlearning.com 38 | TECH & LEARNING http://www.newtek.com http://www.snapstream.com http://www.polyvision.com/educators http://www.techlearning.com

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Technology & Learning - February 2009 Contents Editor's Desk News & Trends How It's Done - The Science of Class Collaboration Put to the Test: T&L Editors Take Some New Products for a Test Drive NComputing X550 Epson DC-10s Samsung UF-130DX Digital Presenter Brother MFC-6490CW All-in-One Adaptive Curriculum: Science Dukane AirSlate 3 A Second Life for Professional Development Control Room 11 Tips for Better Laptop Learning One-to-One Veteran Advice What's New They Said It

Technology & Learning - February 2009

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