Skullcandy. Undoubtedly one of the coolest company names I've encountered. Today we'll have a look at Skullcandy's answer to noise canceling headphones, the Skullcrushers. Do these headphones have sophisticated active noise canceling features? No. Do Skullcrushers cater to the executive traveler who despises coach and prefers to sip mixed drinks in first class? No. Do Skullcrushers drown out background noise with a healthy dose of bass rumbling and sheer over-powering volume? YES.

Right away I noticed that these headphones don't fit the standard of previous headsets I've reviewed. The Skullcandy logos emblazoned on the headband and ear cups are a major tip off that these headphones weren't meant for easy listening. And what a logo, by the way - I love skulls.

Extracting the neatly folded Skullcrushers from its plastic cocoon is easy and demonstrates the relatively small amount of space these full size headphones inhabit. Lightweight and portable, they'd be an ideal headset for those of us who live out of a backpack.

Other Skullcandy Headphones available for student discount from CCV Software:

Hesh Headphone

Ti Chick Headphone

Icon Headphone

Smokin' Buds Earbuds

 

 

 

Spring 2008 Television

Planet Earth -- Quite simply, it's the standard against which all science/nature documentaries must forever be measured for reasons almost too numerous to mention here. Aimed at no single demographic group so much as the human race itself, "Planet Earth" makes the world around us come to life with a crystal clarity and magnificence never before witnessed. For kids, this multi-parter offers an exciting and fully appropriate view of the natural planet that can't help but stimulate thrall and awe in equal measure. It teaches with great flair while it entertains us effortlessly, presenting the world in a fashion that never feels in the least dull or preachy.  The series consistently illuminates, its grandeur and scope at once mesmerizing and stimulating. As close to a perfect production as we're ever likely to see.

Planet Earth Collection - Education Edition includes teacher's guides and ancillary materials for three targeted grade bands (3-5, 6-8, and 9-12) and connects essential concepts to topics in science, social studies, and the humanities, promoting critical thinking and developing a cross-curricular framework for instruction.

Supplementary programs: Saving Species, Into the Wilderness, and Living Together interweave key arguments from leading environmental commentators about what the future may hold for the world's most threatened plants, animals, and ecosystems.

Keybo by Heartsoft Software follows 3 key principles to teach touch keyboarding: (1) Use of effective, proven instructional methodologies, (2) Employs an intuitive, easy-to-use theme and user interface, (3) Activities are enjoyable and well-paced while integrating age-appropriate themes, challenges, and rewards.

Keybo features include:
- Self-paced instruction and practice for touch-keyboarding
- Over 30 tutorials, 500+ lessons
- 3 engaging, age-appropriate levels (Grades 1-3, Grades 4-6, Grades 7 & above
- Mouse tutorial and practice game
- Adjustable difficulty levels
- Extensive management and reporting
- Assessment tests, typing and speed tests
- And much more!

Limited Time Offer! Save $100 on the purchase of a Keybo Unlimited/Network Site License. Expires 5/31/08.

LaserJet Printers

These renowned Hewlett Packard home-office and business printers create high-impact, high-volume documents fast—without breaking your budget. Count on Hewlett Packard LaserJet printers for sharp monochrome and color print quality, strong performance capabilities and unparalleled ease of use.

Hewlett Packard LaserJet Printers available at academic pricing from CCV Software.

Scanjet Scanners 

Document scanning can reduce costs, reduce risk and improve efficiencies. Hewlett Packard's reliable, industry-leading scanners are convenient to use with one-touch operations and versatile enough for you to scan, e-mail and share images or copy and store documents.  Hewlett Packard Scanjet scanners make your photos, documents, slides, and negatives look great!

Hewlett Packard Scanjet Scanners available at academic pricing from CCV Software. 

Total Training is offering video based training to be paired with Adobe CS3 K-12 School Site Licenses delivered on DVD-ROM with installation rights for up to 100 school-owned or school-leased computers regardless of school enrollment size.

Adobe CS3 K-12 School Site Licenses keep students current with Adobe leading software to create for print, web, film, video, and mobile devices.  Now, with Total Training Adobe CS3 K-12 Site Licenses, your students will learn to use Adobe Creative Suite 3 products to their full potential.

What can you expect from Camtasia Studio 5.1? 

Streamlined recorder for swifter capture

The streamlined Camtasia Recorder makes selecting an area to record both fast and easy. There's just one button, no confusing choices. And the clever, new crosshairs makes it child's play to select a region, object, window, or the whole screen.

SmartFocus: freedom to capture now, decide later

Don't worry about the final product, just relax and record your whole screen. Camtasia SmartFocus keeps track of where the action happens during your recording. It automatically creates editable zoom-n-pan points that keep the important parts visible with razor-sharp clarity...even if you produce the video for iPod-sized screens. Fully automatic, very freeing. You've never seen anything like this.

ExpressShow: sleek Flash + simpler sharing

Kiss supporting files goodbye. TechSmith ExpressShow creates a single, beautiful Flash SWF file that can be easily embedded into any Web site, blog, or multimedia project. With a glossy thumbnail image, full-screen playback option, and floating table of contents, this is Flash video that makes you look good. Very good.

Predictable, surgically precise editing

Camtasia Studio 5.1 projects are now edited at 30 frames per second. With more frames to choose from, it’s easier to cut—and keep—precisely what you want, and with greater project stability.

Easy output for bloggers

Camtasia Studio 5.1 lets bloggers record and publish to Screencast.com, and blog about it in minutes. Or using the built-in FTP support, moving videos to your own server can be just as painless.

An experience you can count on

Now with Project Settings and an accurate preview, you can edit your video and see exactly what it will look like before you produce it. And the new AutoSave protects your edits in the event of a crash.

New! Kidspiration® in the Classroom: Reading Essentials lesson plan book now available

Designed by educators, Kidspiration® in the Classroom: Reading Essentials offers 50 standards-based lessons to support K-5 reading curriculum.  Lessons for grades K-2 focus on early literacy and the essential components of effective reading instruction, including phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary and comprehension. For grades 3-5, Kidspiration® in the Classroom: Reading Essentials lessons focus on teaching comprehension, vocabulary and content literacy. Many of Kidspiration® in the Classroom: Reading Essentials lessons make use of the activities included in Kidspiration 3.

Introducing Peter H. Reynolds' Animation-ish, the world's easiest animation software program, designed to have your drawings up and moving in minutes!

You will be using Animation-ish software powered by Toon Boom Animation, the source of professionals, while guided with the gentle spirit of learning brought to you by FableVision. Animation-ish is hosted by creativity advocate Peter H. Reynolds, and the "ish-ful" philosophy espoused in his books The Dot and Ish infuses every facet of the program.

Video clips of Peter's inspirational tips and a library of his whimsical drawings are just a click away whenever you need a creative nudge. Then, you can easily export your animations to a variety of formats to share with the world!

Program Features

• Over 50 "Inspire Me" video clips from Peter H. Reynolds
• Three skill-levels: Wiggledoodle-ish, FlipBook-ish and Advanced-ish
• "Project Vault" with Peter's drawings and starter ideas
• "Share" feature for one-click exporting into multiple formats
• Online podcast lessons from Peter and the animators of FableVision
• Curriculum Activities aligned to Standards
• Vector-based lines
• Pressure sensitive drawing
• Import to bitmap images
• Export to swf, mov, avi, and more
• Tweening
• Tracing
• Simple and Advanced tool sets

Three Levels to support the beginner to the advanced! Animation-ish features three skill levels and corresponding tool sets that grow along with the user as their confidence and abilities develop.

• Level one, Wiggledoodle-ish, allows you to draw, trace and animate with three frames. You can import and trace any graphic in this level using simple tool sets.
• Level two, Flipbook-ish allows you to create animation using an infinite number of frames and higher-level tool sets.
• Level three, Advanced-ish, introduces the mover tool, which allows for more complex animations using foregrounds and backgrounds.

To get the most out of your animation creation, use of a Wacom pen tablet is recommended.

 

Make your photos look their best no matter what your level of editing experience with Adobe Photoshop Elements 6. Its friendly new design and step-by-step editing assistance help get you started in no time. Perform more advanced retouching and enhancing thanks to easy image selection and adjustment tools, amazing compositing capabilities, and more. Share your stories in creative ways in scrapbook pages, greeting cards, photo books, and personal online albums. And find and view all your photos with ease.

Features of Adobe Photoshop Elements 6:

• Make your photos look their best with easy-to-use editing tools
• Do more with your photos in unique creations for print and web
• Easily find and view all your photos
• Compatible with iPhoto software

To sum it up, Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 combines power and simplicity so you can go beyond the basics. Make your photos look their best, share them in creative ways, and easily find and view them. Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 also works great with iPhoto. 

Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 is now available at academic pricing from CCV Software - serving students and educators for 26 years!

Adobe Font Folio® Education Essentials software is an OpenType® font collection for teaching and learning about fine typography. Enrich your curriculum or enhance creative projects with 500 elegant and trusted fonts. The collection has been assembled in collaboration with AIGA, the professional association for design, specifically to provide depth, breadth, and value for higher education.

 

Adobe Font Folio® Education Essentials Key Features:

• 500 essential fonts for teaching the principles of typography
• Fonts chosen for education in collaboration with AIGA, which is the professional association for design, and leading graphic design educators
• A full collection that has depth, breadth, contrast, and historical variety
• OpenType® format with enhanced linguistic support, advanced typographic features, expanded character sets, and true cross-platform compatibility
• Affordable pricing to help eliminate cost barriers and encourage legal use of fonts

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