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Gizmos & GadgetsEd Tech Kickoff WorkshopVirginia Appuhn
Carbondale Community High School
January 19th, 2005
Topics
Scanners Printers Flash drives Media Cards & Card Readers Digital Cameras TV Viewers Wireless mouse or keyboard PDAs & other things Rechargeable batteries
Scanners
Connect via USB
Flatbed should have adjustable top to allow book scanning.
Don’t rely on OCR software to scan documents to be edited.
Don’t press down on scanner!
Prices range $50 to $500
Current good Office Max sale: HP ScanJet 2400 for $50.
Will need to purchase USB cable.
Inkjet Printers
Low-end Inkjets start at $30-$40
Come with starter ink cartridge.
Buy extra cartridges right away (cost as much as printer).
Higher-end inkjets range from $80 to $250
Usually cost per print is better.
Some are for photo printing.
Some have built-in media card readers for direct printing from camera
Laser Printers - Personal
HP LaserJet - $200
Brother Laser $100
Buy extra ink cartridge and will need USB cable.
Not designed for networked printing.
Printer/Scanner Combo
Price range $100 to $250
May have limited scanner ability (lid may not adjust)
Can act as copier but would use up ink
Flash Drives
Also known as Pen Drives Thumb Drives Pocket Drives USB Drives
Great option to replace floppy disks.
Many students are using them now.
Can attach to lanyard or keychain.
Require no internal power – uses USB.
Rewriteable
Flash Drives
Pricing: $10 and up depending on capacity.
Wal-Mart has generic 128Mb for $15
Make sure it will fit your computer.
Automatically configures on Windows 2000 and XP. Win98 requires driver.
Media Cards
Very common in cameras, PDAs, etc.
Many different types. Retains files without
power Most priced $30-$80 Rewriteable Wal-Mart has 64Mb
SD Card for $15
Media Cards Sony Memory Stick - Used in
Sony Clie & cameras
SD Card (Secure Digital)
very common
SmartMedia (fragile) CompactFlash xTreme DigitalOlympus Cameras
Media Card Readers
Priced $10 to $50 Often have rebates Connect via USB Can purchase for one
type only, or to read multiple types of cards.
Some new computers or printers have built-in readers.
Media Card Readers
Will create drive mappings when connected.
May conflict with other drive mappings on your computer.
Be careful when inserting cards – watch orientation.
Digital Cameras
Low-End Cameras Price range $30-$100 No zoom Manual focus Limited flash Usually no viewscreen Might have memory
card option Good for student use Easy to use Download via USB
Some may double as a webcam.
Without a card, photos are lost if battery is dead.
Medium Digital Cameras
Price range $100 - $200 or so.Has 3X Optical ZoomHas memory card option (may
come with one)Auto-focus and flashMay take videos alsoHas viewscreenFairly easy to useDownload via USB or from card
$130 Olympus camera
Other Digital Cameras
Sony Mavica Camera that uses floppy disk – very easy to use and excellent battery life.
$300 and up.
Higher end cameras: over $200
10-12X Optical Zoom
Sometimes Complicated to use.
TV Viewer (Photo Album)
•Will display photos from media card on TV
•Can read many card types.
•Some will play music or video files.
•Can be connected to computer also.
Price Range $30 - $80
Other Stuff:
Wireless mouse $30 Wireless keyboard
$30 Wireless remote
presenter $50 PDAs $100 - $600 Camera/Printer
package $200-$300
Rechargeable Batteries
Needed for cameras Be sure to check device
for correct size and type Sony cameras have
excellent rechargeable batteries
Price range for AA charger and 4 batteries $25 - $40.
Product Mail-in Rebates
Be sure to send them in by the deadlineYou need the UPC symbol from the
packageMay only be able to get one per buyer –
so may be a problem for multiple purchases for one school.
Final Notes:
Make sure the gizmo or gadget will work with your computer.
Best pricing on these items are often sales at OfficeMax, Staples, or Best Buy.
If you buy anything, a newer better model will be out within the next month.
You and your students will enjoy working with any of these gizmos or gadgets.