Category: Technologies
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PowerPoint
What Is It? PowerPoint is an application in the Microsoft Office suite for Macintosh and Windows. It can be used to combine text, pictures, audio, video, animations and Web links into slides that can be displayed as part of a lecture, presentation or training session. Used well, computer-based presentations can help to present instructional materials…
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Screen Capture Programs
What Is It? Screen capture applications allow the user to capture still images or video of actions or objects on the user’s computer screen. There are a variety of tools available, but their capabilities are very similar so the information here will be somewhat generic, but is generally true for all screen capture utilities. If…
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Adobe Premier Elements
What is it? Adobe Premier Elements is a digital video editing software program for Windows. With iMovie, you can import video from several sources (such as a miniDV tape, VHS recording or DVD). Once you have imported your video you can trim content, combine clips, insert images and add audio tracks, special effects and transitions…
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SMART Notebook
What is it? SMART Notebook software is a content delivery and creation platform that gives users access to create multimedia content and the tools to edit, save and share that content. Designed to be used in conjunction with SMART Boards and Sympodiums, Notebook is most commonly the primary application used by instructors in classrooms with…
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Windows Movie Maker
What it It? Windows MovieMaker is a digital video editing software program for Windows that is available as a free download from Microsoft’s website. With MovieMaker, you can import video from several sources (such as a miniDV tape, VHS recording or DVD) or record directly into the application using a Web cam. Once you have…
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SMART Boards
What is it? The SMART Board is a touch sensitive display that connects to a computer and/or digital projector to show computer images and applications, documents, and notes in digital ink. A user may use his or her finger, pen or mouse to navigate on the display, the same way as you would navigate using…
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GarageBand
What is it? GarageBand is an audio editing software program that is available as part of the Apple iLife suite of applications for Macintosh computers. GarageBand has a variety of features that can meet the needs of a range of audio recording projects, from a very basic short live recording to more elaborate, multi-track projects…
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Audacity
What Is It? Audacity is an easy-to-use, open source audio editing software program that is available as a free download. Versions are available for desktop computers that run the Mac, Windows and Linux operating systems. Audacity has a variety of features that can meet the needs of a range of audio recording projects, from a…
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iTunes
What is it? iTunes is a free software product of Apple Inc. that is at once a multimedia library, a podcast subscription tool and a management tool for Apple iPod equipment. It is available for download from Apple for Macintosh and Windows. Through its link to the Apple iTunes Store, it provides free access to…
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Scanning
What is it? Scanning is simply the process of digitizing hard-copy media. A scanner is a device that optically scans images, printed text, handwriting, or an object, and converts it to a digital image. These images may then be saved into a variety of file formats and used in lectures, websites, etc. This is especially…