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 * Northwestern Lehigh 2011 - 2012 Tech Wizards **

__Real Life Beverage problem__: Six people go into a restaurant. 3 people order a regular soft drink and 3 people order a diet soft drink. How can the server distinguish between the two types of drinks in order to bring the drinks to the table in one trip without getting the drinks mixed up?

To solve the beverage problem, the waiter would use a tray that had markings on it that matched the table seats. The waiter would put the drinks in the respective positions on the tray.

__Collaborate/Innovate__:
 * Collaborate: **

Definition: to work together to accomplish a common task or goal

Sentence: Authors often collaborate with each other to create novels.

Synonyms: teamwork, cooperate


 * Innovate: **

Definition: to introduce something new, or to make changes to something that already exists, in order to make it different

Sentence: Someone should innovate the idea of the microwave.

Synonyms: pioneering, institute

__Wikispace Wonders__: How do you put a link on a wikispace page? Click on the Link button, located in the editing toolbar. Copy and paste the web address in to the box labeled "Link Text". Then, give the link a name in the box labeled "Page name." Click "Add link". In order to complete the internal link, you must put in what wiki you wish to link to. In an external link, which links out of wikispaces, this is not required.

Our Screencast-o-matic Video! media type="file" key="screencast-o-matic.mp4" width="500" height="500"

January 4,2012 - Multimedia Tools media type="custom" key="12001355"

-Pay: 1 hour max || Basic: free, $3 for HQ, $5 for HD, branded, personal use Personal: $29/year, free HQ, $5 for HD, branded, personal use Personal HD: $49/year, free HQ, free HD, branded, personal use Pro: $299/year, free HQ, free HD, unbranded, commercial licensing Reseller: $499/year, free HQ, free HD, unbranded, reseller licensing || March 7, 2012 media type="file" key="My Movie - technology in our classrooms rev.wmv" width="300" height="300" media type="file" key="crappy movie.wmv" width="300" height="300"
 * Features || One True Media || Stupeflix ||
 * Pricing Plan and Features || -Free: 30 seconds max, 3 songs max
 * Account Registration Requirements || E-mail, first name, password || First name, last name, e-mail, password ||
 * Age Limit || 13 years || 13 years, 18 years to have a commercial or resale license ||
 * What Media Can Be Used || Video, still image || Video, still image ||
 * Special Features || Audio, transitions, effects || Audio, transitions, text, text-to-speech ||
 * Editing Video || Click and drag, effects, transitions || Click and drag, transitions, text, map ||
 * Saving/Sharing Video || Facebook, e-mail, Youtube, inbed code || With free version, videos can only be exported to the same computer ||
 * Downloading Video || Not available with free version || Can download to computer ||
 * Sharing an account || Possible || Not possible ||
 * Other notes || Less video time, but more effects (free version) || More video time, but less effects (free version) ||

The program Kodu is a very versatile gaming program that could easily be used in schools. Kodu is a program that allows students to create their own video games. To create this game, many important skills are needed. These skills include following directions, being creative, and using critical thinking. Following directions is very important for students to learn, for both school and life. Kodu is a great opportunity for students to be creative and artistic in school. This video gaming program also requires students to use critical thinking. Critical thinking is an imperative skill for students to learn while in school. As you can see, Kodu is a very useful program for students to learn and use while in school.