Transcript NEW TECHNOLOGY COMING ON THE MARKET By Jinny …

NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR THE
PRESCHOOL MARKET
By Jinny Gudmundsen
Editor, ComputingWithKids.com
Kid Tech Columnist, USA Today.com and the Gannett News Service
2005 PBS READY TO LEARN SUMMER
INSTITUTE: TECHNOLGY USE IN
PRESCHOOL CLASSROOMS
ENTRY POINTS ARE CHANGING
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New Peripherals for Computer Use
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New “Plug and Play” Gaming Systems
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DVD Interactive Games
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Interactive Book Readers
New Peripherals for Computer Use
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Comfy Easy PC
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Microphone
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JumpStart Reading
with Karaoke
Comfy Easy PC
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An interactive keyboard for 1-3 year olds
Child driven and completely responsive to
any touch
Locks child out of parent’s computer
Comes with software called “First Steps”
Additional software is available that
expands play age to 5 years old
JumpStart Reading With
Karaoke
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Uses music to motivate young
children to read
They learn words so that they can
read the karaoke words to songs
Kids can record their singing
Software uses the microphone is
other innovative ways
New “Plug and Play” Gaming Systems
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Leapster L-Max Learning Game
System
VSmile Pocket Learning System
ION Educational Gaming System
(available this fall)
Leapster L-Max
Learning Game System
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Handheld Educational Gaming System
Can connect to the TV for big screen
effect
Dual screen experience--where
video on TV is different from what
appears on handheld screen.
VSmile Pocket Learning System
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Handheld Educational Gaming System
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Plays left- or right-handed
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Can connect to TV for big screen effect
ION Educational Gaming System
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Uses video camera to capture child’s
movements
Child controls the game by moving their
whole body- they become the controller
Educational
[available in Fall 2005]
DVD Interactive Games
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Read with Me DVD!
Interactive Book Readers
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LeapPad
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Kids use stylus to operate
Large library
Power Touch
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Kids use finger to operate
Smaller library
Jinny’s Reviews Can Be Found at:
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www.ComputingWithKids.com
www.USAToday.com (Tech Section
Columnist)
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Gannett Newspapers
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www.CommonSenseMedia.org
Contact Information
for
Jinny Gudmundsen
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Email: [email protected]
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Phone: 703 444-9005