The Tech Teachers Show 81

This week we talk about education and technology topics including Applecare, AT&T, T-Mobile, the latest iPhone, digital photo frames, monoprice, our year-end teaching reflections, and much more.

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Show Notes for Podcast #81:

*SpinRite: software that helps maintain your current hard drive, and also helps to retrieve data from a broken hard drive.
*Coverpop: fun website with image collages
*The Human Clock: fun website that shows a person in a photo showing the current time, with the photo changing every minute.
*Jailbreak your iPhone with ZiPhone download: unlock your iPhone.
*Monoprice: get cheap, reliable cables here.
*Grand Theft Auto IV
*Applecare: warranty for apple products
*iHome and other Clock Radio/Chargers for iPods
*Pandigital Digital Photo Frame

The Tech Teachers Show 80

This week we talk about education and technology topics including PicLens, Charms Music website, NASA's website, Priceline, Hotwire, Wii Fit, and much more.

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Show Notes for Podcast #80:

*Pownce: Keep in touch and share things with friends.

*Twitter: Real time social messaging utility

*Portable Applications that Ray recommends

*Vernier LabQuest lab instruments

*PicLens: Firefox Add-on—a fun way to view images

*Priceline: find and bid on cheap travel deals

*Hotwire: find cheap travel deals

*Charms: a site for school music departments

*NASA has a great teacher-friendly website: http://nasascience.nasa.gov/

*Ray's delicious account for his Physics class: http://del.icio.us/physicsclass

*NASA—effect of Earth's magnetic field on the moon

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The Tech Teachers Show 79

This week we talk about education and technology topics including hulu, pownce, twitter, the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial website, YouTube videos, Upcoming, Zecco, Firefox 3, Ray's new iPhone, and much more.

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Show Notes for Podcast #79:

*hulu: free HD content online

*Pownce: Keep in touch and share things with friends.

*Twitter: Real time social messaging utility

*Vietnam Veterans Memorial Website

*Ray's YouTube Favorites

*Upcoming: Find live music events and shows in your area.

*Tor: allows you to remain anonymous online.

*Zecco: stock trading and investment online

*Scottrade: stock trading and investment online

*iSquint: iPod Video converter (can be used for the iPhone as well)

The Tech Teachers Show 78

This week we talk about education and technology topics including online videos of science experiments, a geography website, a document camera, technology professional development sessions, photographic mosaic software, Stacks on the Mac, forthcoming iPhone updates, online investment companies, and much more.

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Show Notes for Podcast #78:

*Elmo Document Camera

*Geography and Maps Website for use in the classroom: http://www.ilike2learn.com/

*Journal of Visualized Experiments: science experiments online

*Andrea Mosaic: photographic mosaic software for the PC

*MacOSaiX: photographic mosaic software for the Mac

*Rasterbator: to create very large images to hang on your wall, using just your computer and printer.

*Zecco: stock trading and investment online

*Scottrade: stock trading and investment online

The Tech Teachers Show 77

This week we talk about education and technology topics including Project Lead the Way, Belkin's Podcast Studio, MacWorld, Launchy, classroom mp3 players, Handbrake, and much more.

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Show Notes for Podcast #77:

*Netflix: DVD rentals through the mail

*Gamefly: video game rentals through the mail (thumbs down from Hollye)

*Mac World Expo

*Introducing MacBook Air. The world's thinnest notebook. From $1,799.

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*iLife: Ray recommends it, but is not a big fan of the updates.

*iWork: Ray recommends it, but is not a big fan of the updates.

*Aperture 2: manage your photo library and edit your photos

*Acorn Image Editor for the Mac

*HandBrake: rip your DVD in any format you want

*Launchy: Open source keystroke launcher for windows.

*Project Lead the Way: Ray will participate in this technology school program in the fall.

*Podcast Studio from Belkin

*Vernier Science Sensors

The Tech Teachers Show 76

This week we talk about education and technology topics including classroom mp3 players, Google Apps in the classroom, Survey Monkey, Rock Band, Acorn, Handbrake, Open Office, Neo Office, Anxiety, Tadalist, and much more.

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Show Notes for Podcast #76:

*Rock Band Special Edition

*Consumer Electronic Show (CES) 2008: Check out CNET

*Mac World Expo

*Sansa Clip 1 GB MP3 Player

*Google Apps: online collaboration tools that students can use for projects

*Survey Monkey: site to conduct free surveys.

*Open Office: a free office suite

*Neo Office: a free office suite for the Mac

*Acorn Image Editor for the Mac

*HandBrake: rip your DVD in any format you want

*Anxiety: a to-do list application for OS X Leopard

*Tadalist: Online to-do lists

The Tech Teachers Holiday Show 2007

We talk about holiday gift ideas in our third annual Holiday Special.

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Show Notes for Holiday Show 2007:
GIFTS FOR EVERYONE
*Logitech mm50 Portable Speakers for your iPod
*Cuisinart Ice 45 Soft Serve Ice Cream Maker
*MacBook--Apple Laptop Computer
*Gelaskins: removable vinyl skins with fun designs for your portable devices
*Phase: five dollar rhythm game for the iPod (in Apple iTunes Music Store)
*Apple hard bound Photo Book
*Amazon mp3 Music Store
*SCOTTEVEST travel wear with lots of pockets for gadget storage, for the tech dork in your life.
*Logitech Harmony Remotes

CAMERAS
*Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3: Hollye's point and shoot camera
*VuPoint 3.1 megapixel for underwater use also
*Flip Video / Pure Digital Camcorder
*Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ50: Ray's Super Zoom camera

LAST MINUTE GIFT IDEAS
*Audible: purchase and download audio books for your mp3 player.
*Netflix: DVD rentals through the mail (no late fees)
*Gamefly: Video game rentals through the mail
*Magazine subscription to PC Magazine
*Magazine subscription to Macworld
*Magazine subscription to Make Magazine
*Microsoft Points: can be used to purchase video games and music on Xbox Live and the Zune online store.

HD DVD PLAYERS
*Xbox 360 HD DVD Player

VIDEO GAMES
*Nintendo Wii
*Mario Galaxy for the Wii
*Zelda for the Wii
*Metroid Prime 3 for the Wii
*Call of Duty 4 for the Xbox 360
*Orange Box for the Xbox 360
*Bioshock for the Xbox 360
*Scene It for the Xbox 360

ONLINE SHOPPING
*RetailMeNot: coupon codes
*Become.com: compare prices
*Froogle: compare prices

SOME OF OUR FAVORITE SITES FOR SHOPPING ONLINE
*Amazon: just about everything available, with excellent prices.
*Costco: thousands of items available at often times low prices
*B&H Photo: anything photography related at low prices.
*Monoprice: cables of all sorts at incredibly low prices.
* New Egg - great for tech purchases
* Great for t-shirts and gifts for geeks