Playground

=**Technology Playground**=


 * [[image:21stcenturyskillsfair2009:Wii_1.png height="173"]] || To truly understand how Wii revolutionizes gaming, you have to try it for yourself. Quite simply, Wii is for everyone. The ease of use and interactivity of the Wii Remote and Nunchuk allows for a unique social gaming experience for the whole family. You don't just play Wii, you experience it.

[|www.wii.com] ||  ||
 * [[image:21stcenturyskillsfair2009:IPod_Touch.png height="215"]] || iPod touch features the same multi-touch screen technology as iPhone. Pinch to zoom in on a photo. Scroll through your songs and videos with a flick. Flip through your library by album artwork with Cover Flow. Watch your movies, TV shows, and photos come alive

http://www.apple.com/ipodtouch/ ||  ||
 * [[image:21stcenturyskillsfair2009:Dell_Mini.png height="206"]] || Introducing your new best friend. Complete with connectivity features, you have the freedom to live without ever losing touch.
 * Connect with advanced wireless options
 * Light and compact for an on-the-go lifestyle
 * Dynamic & Customizable user interface
 * 4 hours battery life & just 2.28 lbs
 * [|www.dell.com] ||  ||

[|www.wordle.net] ||  || [|www.picnik.com] ||  || [|www.twitter.com] ||  || [|www.skype.com] ||  ||
 * [[image:21stcenturyskillsfair2009:EEEPC.png height="234"]] || For less than $400, the Asus Eee PC offers an impressive package for portable Web surfing and basic productivity, as long as you keep expectations tempered. The incredibly approachable price outweighs any shortcomings; it's a near perfect choice for a highly portable second or backup laptop. ||  ||
 * [[image:21stcenturyskillsfair2009:Wordle.jpg height="136"]] || Wordle is a toy for generating “word clouds” from text that you provide. The clouds give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently in the source text. You can tweak your clouds with different fonts, layouts, and color schemes. The images you create with Wordle are yours to use however you like. You can print them out, or save them to the Wordle gallery to share with your friends.
 * [[image:21stcenturyskillsfair2009:Picnik.jpg height="108"]] || Photo editing made fun. Picnik makes your photos fabulous with easy to use yet powerful editing tools. Tweak to your heart’s content, then get creative with oodles of effects, fonts, shapes, and frames. It's fast, easy, and fun
 * [[image:21stcenturyskillsfair2009:twitter.jpg height="73"]] || Twitter is a free social messaging utility for staying connected in real-time. Started as a side project in March of 2006, Twitter has grown into a real-time short messaging service that works over multiple networks and devices.
 * [[image:21stcenturyskillsfair2009:skype.jpg height="98"]] || Video calling is simple to set up and offers a great way to see friends and colleagues. Making a video call using Skype requires a webcam (in addition to your headset or speakers and microphone). Install the software for the webcam and then plug in the webcam to the computer. Skype will automatically detect the webcam and offer a way to test the webcam to ensure everything is working correctly. Once that is done, any Skype call can include video.
 * [[image:21stcenturyskillsfair2009:Animoto.jpg height="86"]] || Why Animoto?
 * all automatic
 * completely customized
 * takes just minutes
 * no two videos are ever the same
 * unlimited shorts for free
 * created by tv and film producers

[|www.animoto.com] ||  || [|www.at4all.com] ||  || [|www.theflip.com] ||  ||
 * || Assistive Technologies
 * [[image:21stcenturyskillsfair2009:Flip.jpg height="210"]] || Flip Camera - Looking to shoot video at any given moment with your digital camcorder? Capture those precious moments or amazing events when they happen.