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Overview• WhyTeachersWillBuy• MorethanJustFrogsandFieldTrips(TopicSum-
mary)• PricingSummary• UpgradePolicy• PromotionalOffers• WhatYouGet• DFIDemoware• SystemRequirements• DFIAdoptions• AwardsandAccolades
The Digital Frog 2.5• WhyTeachersWillBuy• Wetlabcomparison• Frogutscomparison• AbstractofPh.D.Dissertation• ConceptMap• QuotableQuotes&Reviewer’sGuide
The Digital Field Trip to The Desert• WhyTeachersWillBuy• ConceptMap• QuotableQuotes&Reviewer’sGuide
The Digital Field Trip to The Rainforest• WhyTeachersWillBuy• ConceptMap• QuotableQuotes&Reviewer’sGuide
The Digital Field Trip to The Wetlands• WhyTeachersWillBuy• ConceptMap• QuotableQuotes&Reviewer’sGuide
ScienceMatrix: Cell Structure & Function• WhyTeachersWillBuy
Table of Contents
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Key Benefits• Computertechnologyisbecomingincreasinglymandatedacrossmultipledisciplines.DigitalFrogproducts
areeasytouse,evenforthe“technicallychallenged”.• Versatileresource.TeacherscanuseDFIsoftwareasastunningvisualaidorleavethestudentstoexplorein-
dependently.• Fantasticvalueformoney.OurgenerousBuildingSiteLicenseallowsunlimiteduseintheschoolandpermits
20copiesforteacher/studentuseathome.• DigitalFrogInternationalisbreakingnewground.Allproductsare“self-voicing”,makingallwrittencontent
easilyaccessibletoblindstudentsandauditorylearners.
Content is king• Productsaremeticulouslyresearchedandaccurate.• Comprehensivematerialswithmultilevelapplicability.• TeamoftalentedDFIdevelopersconsistingofbiologists,environmentalscientistsandeducatorsapplytheir
knowledgeandideasandcreatetheproductsfromthegroundup.• Curriculumcorrelationsforseveralprovincesandstatescanbefoundatwww.digitalfrog.com.
Product features• Usersneednevergetlost.DFIproductsallowforeasynavigationwithsimple-to-usebackarrow,interactive
conceptmapandcontext-sensitivehelp.• Everywordisdefined.Integrateddictionarywithselectivepronunciationsmaketheproductsaccessibleto
studentswithawiderangeofreadinglevels.• Workbookmaterialsinelectronicformatallowforteachercustomization.Camera-readymastersalsosupplied
withunlimitedreplicationrights.• Hiddennuggetsofzanyhumorgivetheproductsanappealing“borninthebarnflavor”keepingtheuserlook-
ing for surprises.• ThesehybridCD-ROMs(forMacsandWindows)aretrulyinteractiveandfuntouse.Theylurestudentsinto
exploringthewondersofthenaturalworld.• Peoplecaremoreaboutanenvironmenttheyunderstand.Ourproductstriggeralifelonginterestintheworld
around us.
Refer to Why Teachers Will Buy product pages for more specifics.
Why Teachers Will BuyDigital Frog International software
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More Than Just Frogs & Field TripsHow Digital Frog International software covers curriculum topics
THE HUMAN ORGANISMSPECIFICTOPICS TheDigitalFrog2.5 Wetlands Rainforest Desert
BASICFUNCTIONSCirculatorysystem ✓✓✓✓
Digestivesystem ✓✓✓✓
Musculoskeletalsystem ✓✓✓✓
Controlsystem ✓✓✓✓
Immunesystem ✓✓✓✓
Urogenitalsystem ✓✓✓✓
Endocrinesystem ✓✓✓✓
Respiratorysystem ✓✓✓✓
Nervoussystem ✓✓✓✓
Interactingsystems ✓✓✓✓
The Digital Frog 2 looks at each frog system in detail & compares it to humans. ✓-detailedstudy
THE PHYSICAL SETTINGSPECIFICTOPICS TheDigitalFrog2.5 Wetlands Rainforest Desert
THEEARTHWatercycling&climate ✓ ✓ ✓
Freshwatersources&protection
✓
Ocean currents - climate ✓
Earth’sresources&conservation
✓ ✓ ✓
Life’sadaptations(gravity,atmosphere,sun’sradiation)
✓ ✓ ✓
Weather&climate(winds&ocean currents)
✓
PROCESSESTHATSHAPETHEEARTHRockclassification •Plants&animalsmaycausechange
✓
Waves,wind&water(erosion&deposition)
✓
Rocks,minerals&soil ✓✓
Changesinearth’ssurface:slow&fast
•
Sedimentaryrock ✓
Metamorphicrock ✓
Rock&itshistory:minerals,temperatures, forces
✓
Rocklayers:folding,breaking,uplifting
✓
Soil composition ✓ ✓
Humanimpactontheenvironment&ecosystems
✓ ✓ ✓✓ ✓✓✓
Plants’roleinatmosphere •Rockcycle •
✓ - detailed study • - supporting materials
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More Than Just Frogs & Field TripsHow Digital Frog International software covers curriculum topics
THE LIVING ENVIRONMENT SPECIFICTOPICS TheDigitalFrog2.5 Wetlands Rainforest Desert
DIVERSITYOFLIFEAnimalcomparisons ✓ ✓✓ ✓✓✓ ✓✓✓✓
Animaladaptations ✓ ✓✓ ✓✓✓ ✓✓✓✓
Plant comparisons ✓✓ ✓✓✓ ✓✓✓✓
Plant adaptations ✓✓ ✓✓✓ ✓✓✓✓
Sortlivingthings ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Plantsvs.animals ✓ ✓ ✓
Plantstructure&function ✓ ✓✓✓ ✓✓
Animalstructure&function ✓✓✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓✓
Classificationaccordingtointernal&externalfeatures
✓ • • •
Species ✓ • ✓✓ •Globalfoodweb • • •Variationwithinspecies&theirsurvivalunderchangedconditions
✓✓
INTERDEPENDENCEOFLIFEAnimaldependencies(food,shelter,nesting,pollination, dispersal)
✓ ✓✓✓ ✓✓
Biodiversity ✓ ✓ ✓✓ ✓
Adaptations:survivalsuccessofdifferentanimalsinagivenenvironment
✓ ✓✓✓ ✓✓✓
Detritivores:insects&otherorganisms
✓
Habitatchanges:harmfulorbeneficial
✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓
Microorganisms:beneficialdecomposers
✓
Competition for resources ✓ ✓✓ ✓✓✓
Physical/abioticconditionsdeterminegrowth&survival
✓✓
Interactions/relationships(eg.producer/consumer,predator/prey)
✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓
Ecosystems:change(climate/newspecies)
✓
Ecosystems&humans(humanimpact)
✓ ✓ ✓✓ ✓✓✓
✓ - detailed study • - supporting materials
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More Than Just Frogs & Field TripsHow Digital Frog International software covers curriculum topics
THE LIVING ENVIRONMENT SPECIFICTOPICS TheDigitalFrog2.5 Wetlands Rainforest Desert
FLOWOFMATTER&ENERGYPlant&animalrequirements
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓✓
Materialrecycling ✓ ✓
Animalfoodoriginateswithplants
✓✓ ✓
Energyneededforlife&growth
✓✓ • •
Organismsareconstantlygrowing,reproducing,dying,decaying
✓ • •
Food:buildingmaterials,energy/fuel
✓ • •
Food:photosynthesis ✓✓ • ✓
Food:breakdownforenergy&materials
✓✓ • •
Energy:foodenergyfromplants
✓✓✓ • ✓
Energy:animalsoxidizefoodforenergy,mostenergylostasheat
✓ • •
Fossil fuels ✓ ✓
Lifelimitedbyabioticfactors
✓
Nutrientcycles ✓✓
Humanimpactreducesfertilityofland
✓✓✓ ✓✓✓
Sunlightenergyfuelsfoodweb
✓✓
EVOLUTIONDifferentorganismshavedifferentfeaturestohelpthemsurviveindifferentkindsofplaces
✓ ✓ ✓
Differenceswithinaspeciesmayleadtoanadvantageinsurviving&reproducing
✓✓
Howspecieschange:environmentalconditions
✓✓
Naturalselection •✓ - detailed study • - supporting materials
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Pricing Summary
Note:Intheinterestofsavingtreesandshippingcosts,wehaverecentlyadjustedourpricestoencouragethepurchasingofCDswithoutphysicalworkbookmaterials.AllworkbookmaterialsareincludedontheCDsinavarietyofformatstoallowforcustomizationandprinting.Thisallowsyoutoprintjustwhatyouneed,whenyouneedit.
DigitalFrogandFieldTripBuildingSiteLicensesincludeprintedworkbookmaterials.Ifyoudoordertheprintedmaterialstoaccompanysinglesorlabpacks,youwillreceiveabinderwithbothTeacherMaterialsandblacklinemastersofStudentMaterials.CallforpricingoncustomlabpacksandshippingoutsideNorthAmerica.
Volume Discounts on Building Site Licenses 4-5BSLs deduct 20%6-19BSLs deduct 30%20-49BSLs deduct 40%50+ deduct 50%
The Digital Frog 2.5
SingleEducationalLicense $155.00 (4F12)LabPack(5CDs) $410.00 (4F13-5)BuildingSiteLicense(unlimited) $884.00 (4F15-BSL)Printedworkbookmaterials(incl.shipping) $40.00 (4FW1)
The Digital Field Trips Wetlands Rainforest DesertSingleEducationalLicense $84.00 (4W52) (4R32) (4D72)LabPack(5CDs) $234.00 (4W53-5) (4R33-5) (4D73-5)BuildingSiteLicense(unlimited) $684.00 (4W55-BSL) (4R35-BSL) (4D75-BSL)Printedworkbookmaterials(incl.shipping) $40.00 (4WW1) (4RW1) (4DW1)
ScienceMatrix: Cell Structure and Function
SingleEducationalLicense $49.00 (SM11)LabPack(5CDs) $122.50 (SM13-5)BuildingSiteLicense(unlimited) $399.00 (SM15-BSL)
The Digital Field Trip series (on DVD)
SingleEducationalLicense $199.00 (4DV1)LabPack(5CDs) $549.00 (4DV3-5)BuildingSiteLicense(unlimited) $1599.00 (4DV5-BSL)
Software Bundles
SingleEducationalLicenses $354.00 (BH151) (Allproducts-5CDsintotal)
BuildingSiteLicenses(unlimited) $2500.00 BH151-BSL)
BEST BUY
BEST BUY
BEST BUY
BEST BUY
1-2CDs $7.003-5CDs $9.006-10CDs $10.00
1-2CDs $17.503-5CDs $20.00
Shipping and handling
BEST BUY
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Upgrade Pricing & Policies
Current License
Upgrade to Single Ed
What You Get Upgrade to Lab Pack 5
What You Get Upgrade to BSL
What You Get
The Digital Frog 2.5
Single Ed. (4F11/2)
$60.00 (4FSS)
1 CD $255.00 (4FSL)
5 CDs $744.00 (4FSB)
2 CDs SiteLicense
Lab Pack 5 (4F13-5)
$149.00 (4FLL)
5 CDs $489.00 (4FLB)
2 CDs SiteLicense
BSL(4F15-BSL)
$315.00 (4FBB)
2 CDs UpdatedLicense
The Digital Field Trips (The Wetlands,Desert or Rainforest)
Single Ed.(4W51/2)(4D7102)(4R31/2)
$35.00(4WSS)(4DSS)(4RSS)
1 CD $150.00(4WSL)(4DSL)(4RSL)
5 CDs $615.00(4WSB)(4DSB)(4RSB)
2 CDs License
Lab Pack 5 (4W53-5) (4D73-5) (4R33-5)
$88.00(4WLL)(4DLL)(4RLL)
5 CDs $465.00(4WLB)(4DLB)(4RLB)
2 CDs License
BSL(4W55-BSL) (4D75-BSL) (4R35-BSL)
$245.00(4WBB)(4DBB)(4RBB)
2 CDs UpdatedLicense
The Digital Field Trip Series on DVD (AllthreeDigitalFieldTripsononedisc)
Single Ed.(4DV1)
$350.00(4DVSL)
5 Discs $1400.00(4DVSB)
2 Discs SiteLicense
Lab Pack 5(4DV3-5)
$1050.00(4DVLB)
2 Discs SiteLicense
ScienceMatrix: Cell Structure & Function
Single Ed.(SMSS)
$18.00(SMSS)
1 CD $73.50 (SMSL)
5 CDs $350.00 (SMSB)
2 CDs SiteLicense
Lab Pack 5(SM13-5)
$43.00 (SMLL)
5 CDs $276.50 (SMLB)
2 CDs SiteLicense
BSL(SM15-BSL)
$140.00(SMBB)
2 CDs UpdatedLicense
BSL=BuildingSiteLicensePrices shown in italics are for technology upgrades only; licensing remains the same.
Allupgradesrequireproofofpurchase.Withproofoforiginalpurchase,normaldistributordiscountsapplytoupgradepricing.Alllicenseupgradeswillbefulfilledwiththelatestversion
Please contact Digital Frog for upgrade pricing on Licenses not listed in this table
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Discount VouchersPeriodicallywesenddiscountvouchersouttocustomers(potentialorexisting)whohaveagreedtobeonourelectronicmailinglist,havefilledoutouron-linesurvey,etc.Pleasehonorthesecouponsshouldacustomerpres-entone.Simplysignanddatethecoupon,senditinwithyourorder,andwe’lldeductthediscountfromthelistpricebeforeapplyingyourdiscount.Thereisalimitofonecouponpercustomer,andthevouchersarenotvalidwithanyotheroffer.
Show SpecialsDigitalFrogattendsseveraltradeshowsandconferenceseveryyear.Ateachshow,weoffera“ShowSpecial”dis-countonpurchasesmadeduringtheshow’srun.
Belowyouwillfindalistofthemaintradeshowsweusuallyattend.Ifyouwillbeattendinganyoftheseshows,pleaseletusknowsothatwecanextendtoyouthe“ShowSpecial”.
Annual Conferences and TradeshowsCaliforniaScienceTeachersAssociation(CSTA)ConferencefortheAdvancementofScienceTeaching(CAST)MichiganScienceTeachersAssociation(MSTA)NationalAssociationofBiologyTeachers(NABT)NationalScienceTeachersAssociation(NSTA)-nationalconferenceNewJerseyScienceTeachersAssociationScienceTeachersAssociationofOntario(STAO)
Promotional Offers
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WorkbookOnethree-ringbinderwith:• PrintoutsofTeachernotes• Blacklinemastersofstudentmaterials
Unlimited reproduction rights
Single Educational (CD only)One educational CD (software+electronicworkbookmaterials)
Licensed for use on one computer.
Building Site LicenseFantastic value! Our Building Site Licenses (BSLs) are extremely generous and flexible!
WithaBSL,youcan:
a) RuntheSoftwareoverthenetworkonanunlimitednumberofcomputersinthespecified location.
b) InstalltheSoftwareonanunlimitednumberofcomputersinthespecifiedlocation.
c) MakeunlimitedcopiesoftheSoftwareforusewithinthespecifiedlocation.
d) MakeuptotwentycopiesoftheHomeVersionforteacher/studentuseathome.
Includesoneprintedworkbookinathree-ringbinder.
Why Buy Anything Else?
Home VersionOnehomeCD(software+electronicworkbookmaterials)
Licensed for home use only.
Educational Versions
Home Versions
What You Get
Lab PacksMultipleeducationalCDs(software+electronicworkbookmaterials)
5, 10, 15 or 30 CDs, each licensed for use on one com-puter.
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Teachers can request DemoWare discs from the Digital Frog website www.digitalfrog.com
LimitedversionsofallDigitalFrogInternationalsoftwareareavailableasfreedownloadsfromourwebsiteorcanbeorderedonCDatanominalcost.
TheDemoWareCDlimitedversionsallfiveprograms,aswellasothergoodieslistedbelow:
• TheDigitalFrog2.5• TheDigitalFieldTriptoTheDesert• TheDigitalFieldTriptoTheRainforest• TheDigitalFieldTriptoTheWetlands• ScienceMatrix:CellStructureandFunction
About DFI . . .
InformationAboutDFI TeacherResources OurProductsatSchool OurProductsatHome PurchasingOptions OtherResources: MediaResources UsefulGraphics DFINewsletters Presenter Resources AwardsandAccolades Andmuchmore!
WeareprovidingoneDemoWareCDwiththisbinderasaresourceforyoutouse.Additionalcopiesareavailableatacostof$0.50perdisc.
TheDemoWareCDbeendesignedasadirect-sellingtoolforus,andasaresourceforourdistributors.Wehavenointentionof“poaching”yourcustomers.Whenacustomercontactsusdirectlyforademo,eitherthroughourwebsite,bye-mail,orbyphone,werecordtheircontactinformationandfollow-upwiththem.Unlesstheyspecifiythattheyareanexistingcustomerofyours,wehavenowayofknowingthat.Therefore,werecommendthatyouconsiderpurchasingtheDemoWareCDsdirectlyfromusandpersonalizethepackaging,orifvolumesarelargeenough,thatyoumodifyoneCDwithyourowninformationandpressthesepersonalizedCDs.
Demoscanalsobedownloadedfromourwebsiteorpostedonyourwebsitefordownload.Contactusfor details.
DFI DemoWare
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System Requirements
Macintosh Platform
G3300withCDdrive
MacOSX10.3.9orlater
30MBofavailableRAM
75MBofharddrivespaceforQuickTime
Windows Platform
Windows2000,XP,Windows7orVista(32bit) (Some features may not work on Visat 64 bit)
32MBofRAM (64MBormorerecommended)
75MBofharddrivespaceforQuickTime
TouseText-to-Speechthecustomerneedstohavetherecommendedconfiguration.
Followingaretheminimumsystemrequirementsforallourproducts:
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DFI Adoptions
Victoria,Australia Software TheDigitalFrog2 RollingFund TheDigitalFieldTriptoTheWetlands TheDigitalFieldTriptoTheRainforest TheDigitalFieldTriptoTheDesert
Alberta ApprovedList TheDigitalFieldTripSeries 7-8
Manitoba Adopted TheDigitalFieldTriptoTheWetlands K-4
Ontario Province-wide TheDigitalFieldTriptoTheWetlands K-12 purchase TheDigitalFieldTriptoTheRainforest K-12
California-LAUSD ApprovedList TheDigitalFrog2 11-12 TheDigitalFieldTriptoTheWetlands 11-12 TheDigitalFieldTriptoTheRainforest 11-12 TheDigitalFieldTriptoTheDesert 9-12
NewMexico Adopted TheDigitalFrog2 8-12 TheDigitalFieldTriptoTheWetlands 1-12 TheDigitalFieldTriptoTheRainforest 1-12
Oklahoma ApprovedList TheDigitalFrog2 1-12 TheDigitalFieldTriptoTheWetlands 1-12 TheDigitalFieldTriptoTheRainforest 1-12
Canada
United States
International
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Canadian Education Association Award Canadian Education Association
“Desirable”intheTop Ten Science Titles for 1997California Instructional Technology Clearinghouse
Gold Award Kids Domain Review (kidsdomain.com)
Gold Medal, New York Festivals 1999Interactive Multimedia Competition
BEST Dissection Alternative eSchool News Readers, January 2005
International Best of Show Distinguished Technical Communication Society for Technical Communication
The Digital Frog 2.5
The Digital Field Trip to The Rainforest
Best K-16 Educational Special Needs Solution CODIE award 2003(Software & Info Industry Association)
Listed in Top 10 Science Software American School Board Journal
Listed in Top Five Notable Software Titles American Library Association
Award of Excellence AMTEC (Association of Media and Technology in Education in Canada)
Desirable rating California Instructional Technology Clearinghouse
Top 100 CD-ROMs The New York Times Guide to the Best Children’s Videos
EMMA Award Finalist EMMA (European Multimedia Awards)
Innovative Access Award International Coalition of Access Engi-neers and Specialists
“Freakin’ Awesome!” rating MacAddict
Bronze Apple Award NEMN (National Educational Media Network)
Silver Medal,New York Festivals 1998Interactive Multimedia Competition
International Online Competition Distinguished Technical Communication Society for Technical Communication
The Digital Field Trip to The Wetlands
Award of Excellence AMTEC (Association of Media and Technology in Education in Canada)
Desirable rating California Instructional Technology Clearinghouse
The Interactive Design AwardThe Financial PostTop 100 CD-ROMsThe New York Times Guide to the Best Children’s Videos
International Online Competition Best of Show Distinguished Technical Communication Society for Technical Communication
The Digital Field Trip to The Desert
Editor’s Choice American Association for the Advancement of Science
Our Choice 2001 The Canadian Children’s Book Centre
International Distinguished Technical Communication Society for Technical Communication
ScienceMatrix:Cell Structure and Function
World Summit Award One of world’s five best eScience titles, 2003
Awards and Accolades
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TheDigitalFrog2.5
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More than just dissection
• Unlikeotherdissectionprograms,thefocusisonanatomyandphysiology,withanecologysectionaswell.• Frogecologyincludesbiodiversity.Awiderangeoffrogspeciesarerepresentedwithclose-upphotographs
and frog calls.• 2&3-Danimations,picturesandvideosmakedifficultconceptseasy-to-understand.• Differencesbetweenfrogsandhumansareindicatedbyhumancomparisonbuttons.Itisintriguingtoseehow
fewdifferencesthereare.• Includesinteractivequizzes.• TheDigitalFrog2.5wasvotedBESTDISSECTIONSOFTWAREbyeSchoolNewsreaders.
Environmentally friendly
• Makesforexcellentdissectionreplacement.Thefollowingstateshavealreadylegislated,orarelegislating,therighttonotdissect:FL,CA,MA,ME,PA,LA,NY,RI,MD,IL.
• TheDigitalFrog2.5isahealthychoice.Preservedfrogsshouldbetreatedasbiohazardouswasteandmaybedangerous to students.
Cost effective
• Thecostof theprogram is farcheaper than thecostofpurchasinganddisposingof real frogseachyear.TheBuildingSiteLicensecaneasilypayforitselfinlessthanoneyear.
Not convinced yet?
• Laboratorymanagementissues(suchasstudentswithscalpels!)neednotbeaconcern.• Educatorshavetoldusthatthecomprehensiveanatomysectionisavaluableresourceforbothphysicaleduca-
tion and training nurses.
Refer back to Why Teachers Will Buy overview for features contained in all products.
The Digital Frog 2.5 Prices
4F12 SingleEducational-CDonly $155.004FW1 Printedworkbookmaterials(inc.shipping) $40.004F13-5 LabPack5CDs $410.004F13-10 LabPack10CDs $584.004F13-15 LabPack15CDs $684.004F13-30 LabPack30CDs $884.004F15-10 NetworkLicense-10machines $584.004F15-BSL BuildingSiteLicense(unlimited) $884.004F21 Homeversion(CDonly) $85.00
Why Teachers Will BuyThe Digital Frog 2.5
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While The Digital Frog 2.5 can be used alongside a real dissection as a training tool, many schools opt to use it as a replacement for the traditional dissection, and with good cause. Check out how your science department can increase learning effectiveness and save time and money
Wet Lab ComparisonThe Digital Frog 2.5
Save Money
Everytimeadissectionisdonewithrealfrogs,yourschoolhastopurchasespecimens.Let’ssaytheaver-ageranapipienscosts$7.Andaclassof30students,withonefrogpertwostudents,requires15frogs,atacostof$105perclass.IfyouuseTheDigitalFrog2.5with just nine classes, your dissection specimen budget has already been reduced by 5%.EveryclassroomuseofTheDigitalFrog2.5afterthatjustincreasesyoursavings.Atjust$899forabuildingsitelicense,yourschoolwillhaveunlimiteduseoftheprograminasmanybiologyclassesasyouhave,yearafteryear,atanover-allsavingstoyoursciencedepartment.
Putanotherway,asthePhysician’sCommitteeforResponsibleMedicinecalculated,a school can save more than $1500 over five years by purchasing one building site licenseofTheDigitalFrog2.5insteadofdissectingpreservedfrogs.
Save time (and increase effectiveness)
Whilemanybiologyteachersstillbelievethatdis-sectionisthebestwaytolearnbiology,mountingevidencesuggeststhatvirtualdissectionprogramssuchasTheDigitalFrog2.5arejustasgood,ifnotabetterwaytolearnanatomyandphysiologywhencompared to actual dissections.
ArecentPh.D.studycomparedtheeffectivenessofwetlabstouseofavirtualfrogdissectionprogramsuchasTheDigitalFrog2.5.Notonlydidtheyfindthatdoingadissectionvirtuallywasmore effective in terms of learning retention, it was accomplished in 44% less timethanthetraditionaldissection.
TheDigitalFrog2.5 Tradirtionalwetlab
Prep time per class Minimal Variable
Cleanup time per class
None Variable
Timetoaccomplishlearning
Learningisaccomplishedin44%lesstime
Costofbiohazardouswastedisposal
None Variable
Set up costs $884.00 Approx.$300for15dissectionkits
Cost of materials(per class of 30 )
None $105(15preservedfrogsat$7each)
Set up time Minimal Approx.25minutes,with10-15minutes
clean-up
Repetition Students can repeat until content is
understood
Notpracticalinmost cases
If student misses a class
CanborrowCDtolearnathome
Toobad!
Textbooktolearnanatomy&physiol-ogy
Integral Required
Vocabulary Integrated context-sensitivedictionary
withspokenpronunciations
Dictionaryrequired
Safetyconcerns None Sharpinstrumentsandchemical
allergies
Learningretention Studies indicate moreeffective
Worksheetsandfor-mativeassessmentquizzes
Included Teachermustcreateorpurchase
separately
Assistsinteachingbiologyasthestudyoflivingthings
Includes integrated ecologysection
Teachermustprovidematerials
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Froguts Comparison
We’re often asked how The Digital Frog 2.5 compares to other virtual dissection software available on the market such as Froguts. While on the surface they appear quite similar, The Digital Frog 2.5 offers more content and more features for a richer educational experience. And with a one-time fee rather than an an-nual subscription, you’ll even save money in the long-run.
TheDigitalFrog2.5 Froguts
Fullinteractivedissection ✔ ✔
Fullscreenvideosdemonstratingeachstepfromarealdissection
✔ ✘
Built-inanatomysectionofallbodysystems
✔ ✔
Comparisontohumananatomy ✔ Some
Includesecologysection,lookingatfrogsintheirlivingstate
✔ ✘
Detaileddefinitionsofeveryword,withpronunciationsoftechnicalwords
✔ ✘
Built-intexttospeech ✔ ✔
Formativeassessmentquizzes ✔ ✔
Printable,customizableworkbookmaterials included
✔ ✘
Price(perschool)* $884or$921(one time fee or SubscribetoOwnoverthreeyears)
$300peryear(Annual
subscriptionfee)
*Bothpricesareforasinglebuildingsitelicense,foruseonanunlimitednumberofcomputersatoneschool/site.TheDigitalFrog2.5alsoallowsupto20copiesofthesoftwaretobemadeforlendingforhomeuse.
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USE OF MULTIMEDIA TECHNOLOGY TO PROVIDE SOLUTIONS TO EXISTING CURRICULUM PROBLEMS: VIRTUAL FROG DISSECTIONChristine Youngblut, Ph.D George Mason University, 2001
Benefits of virtual dissectionExtract from a Ph.D. dissertation
TheobjectiveofthisresearchwastodeterminewhethercurrentlyavailablemultimediatechnologycanresolveexistingproblemsintheK-12sciencecurriculum.Thereareseveralpracticalandethicalproblemsrelatingtotheclassroomuseofanimaldissectionandthisledtotheselectionofhands-onfrogdissectionasthecurriculumactivitywheretheuseofmultimediawasinvestigated.
Themajorfindingwasthatmultimedia-basedvirtualdissectionwasmoreeffectivethanhands-ondissectioninhelpingstudentslearnaboutfroganatomy.Moreover,thisresultwasachievedwhenthetimeavailableforthevirtualdissectionwasapproximately44%lessthanthatavailableforhands-ondissection.Examinationofpossiblerelationshipsbetweenstudentcharacteristicsandachievementrevealedthatstudents’attitudestoeducationalusesofanimaldissectionandtheircomputerexperiencewerepositivelycorrelatedwiththeirachievementscores.Norelationshipswerefoundbetweeneitherstudentgenderordissectionexperienceandachievementtestoutcomes.Studentsratedvirtualdissectionastheeasierofthetwotypesofdissection,thoughtheygaveequivalentratingsfortheirenjoymentofvirtualandhands-ondissection.
Despitefavorablefeedbackonthevirtualdissection,asignificantmajorityofstudentsstatedthattheyfelttheywouldbe“missingout”onavaluableexperienceifthewerenotgiventheopportunitytoperformahands-onfrogdissection.
ComparinghowstudentsspenttheirtimeduringeachtypeofdissectionshowedthatstudentsspentasignificantlylargerproportionoftimeOn-Taskwhenusingthemultimedia-basedvirtualdissection.Inparticular,theaverageincreaseintheproportionoftimespentonactivitiesdirectlyrelatedtothesubjectmatterwasover36%.TimespentOn-Taskhadasignificantlypositiverelationshipwithachievementforhands-ondissection.Itmayplayasimilarroleforachievementwithvirtualdissection,butthesmalldeviationintimeOn-Taskdataforvirtualdissectionpreventedconfirmingthisintuition.
Theteacherwhoparticipatedintheresearchfoundthattheuseofamultimedia,inquiry-basedcomputerapplicationdidlimithisinsightintostudents’classroomprogress.However,hedidnotfeelthistobeaproblem,nordiditinanywayreducehiscontroloverclassactivities.
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Concept MapThe Digital Frog 2.5
Quick Reference• Pointtothecompassiconinthetopleftcornerto
accesstheMenusandtheToolBar.
• PressHtoaccesscontext-specifichelpatanytime.
• PressMtoaccessthegraphicalmapoftheCD.
• PressBtoaccessthebookmarkfeature.
• PressFtoaccessthefindfeature.
• Clickonawordtoseeadefinition(clickonthebackgroundtocancel).
• Clickonbluetextheadingstoexpandthetext,andclickagaintocollapseit.
• PressCommand-Q(forMacs)orAlt-F4(forWin-dows)toquittheprogram.
Cursor ShapesCursor Action
Clicktoreturntothepreviousscreen
Clicktodisplayadefinition
Clicktoperformanaction
Clickanddragtodissect
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Iwasunpreparedforthequalityandimpactofthegraphics.Allstudentsnowhavethepotentialtoshareintheexcitementoflearninganatomyasabasisforlinkagestophysiologyandecology.Dissectionhasfinallyrealizeditstrueroleintheschoolcurriculum!Bob Johnson, Curator of Amphibians and Reptiles at Metro Toronto Zoo
“Astounding”,“5-star”,“candoeverythingbutsmellit”Students at Kingston Bible Academy
Theprogramofferedaninterestingalternativetoarealdissectionwithgoodgraphics.“Ithelpedmeunderstandwhatweweredoinginmybiologyclass”,saidoneteen.New York Family Magazine
ThedissectionmoduleisstillthebestpartasfarasI’mconcerned...thephotographyisexcellentandtherearetonsofhotspotsthatdetaileverylittlestepanditem.Beautiful,clearmoviesmasterfullydemonstratedissectiontechniques.Josef Martha, ScienceMan!
Heretoforethebestthingaboutgettingpastyourhighschoolsophomoreyearhadbeenthatyou’dneveragainhavetodissectasmellypickledfrog.NowaCD-ROMcalledDigitalFrog2letsstudentsdotheirdissectingwithacomputermouseratherthanarustybluntscalpelastheformaldehydeoozes.James Coates, Chicago Tribune
Thenewversionof(The)DigitalFrogisexcitingandevenmoreinformativethantheearlierversion.Theimprove-mentswillalmostcertainlyenhancethelearningoftheanatomicalandecologicalaspectsoffrogs.IwishIhadDigitalFrogwhenIwasinhighschool!!Tony Murphy, Director Minnesota Frog Watch , Hamline University Graduate School
TheDigitalFrog2isthemostthoroughcomputerpresentationofthefrogthatwe’veseen.Inadditiontotheexcel-lentinteractiveenvironmentforlearningfrogstructureandfunction,italsoincorporatesbehavioralandecologicalinformation,andprovideson-screencomparisonsbetweenfrogandhumananatomy.Bestofall,thisprogram,unliketraditionalclassroomdissections,encouragesstudentstocareaboutfrogsbyurgingtheadoptionoflocalpondsandthepreservationoftheirresidentpopulations.”Dr. Jonathan Balcombe, Associate Director of Education for the Humane Society of the United States
Oneofmyfavoritepartsisthecomparativeanatomysection,whichallowsstudentstoseehowfrogsandhumansdifferinternally.Bridget Ricketts, Resource Links
SofarIhavebeenthroughtheFrogDissectionwhichisquiteamazing.I’malittlesqueamishaboutthatsortofthing,butreallyenjoyedit.EverythingI’veseensofarmakesmethinkthatyouhaveproducedaveryusefullearningtool.I’mimpressedbyhowintuitiveitistonavigate,andhowinterestingitallis.Paul Rees, Multimedia writer
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ThankyouforyourinterestinTheDigitalFrog2.5.ThisCD-ROMtakesfulladvantageofphotographs,videos,animationsandin-depthtexttoteachfrogdissection,anatomyandecologyinafun,easy-to-usemultimediapackage.Theeducationalversionin-cludesacomprehensiveworkbook,inbothpaperandelectronicformats.It'sperfectforusebystudentsaspreparation for, or as a replacement for an actual frog dissection.
ThisbriefguidewillstepyouthroughseveraloftheCD'smorethan100screens,givingyouatasteoftheprogram'smanysectionsandfeatures.Usethisguideasanintroductionandthenexploreonyourown.
AllofDigitalFrogInternational'sproductsareonhybridCDs,allowingyoutousethesamedisconbothWindowsandMacintoshplatforms.TheprogramcanberundirectlyfromtheCD,butshouldbeinstalledonyourharddriveforoptimalperfor-mance.
IfyoudonothavethecorrectversionofQuickTimeinstalledonyourcom-puter,youwillbepromptedtoinstalltheversionontheCD.Clickon“Yes”andfollowtheon-screeninstructions.(Note:youmustperformthe“Recommended”installofQuickTimeforTheDigitalFrog2.5toworkproperly.YoudonothavetoregisterQuickTime.)
GettingaroundTheDigitalFrog2.5iseasy.Allyouneedisamouseandnatu-ralcuriosity.Justrememberthissimplepremise:pointforidentification,clickformoreinformation,andwhiledissect-ing,doubleclicktogototherelatedanatomyscreen.
Startingtheprogramdisplaystheopeningscreen.Pressthespacebarorclickthemousetomoveontothemainmenu,whichhighlightstheCD'sthreemainsections:
•TheDissection module uses full-screen color photographsandvideoclipstostepyouthroughthecompletedissectionofafrog.
•TheAnatomy section,whichiscloselylinkedtothedissection,providesacompletereferencetoallofthemajorbodysystemsofafrog,usingtext,diagramsandanimations.Italsoprovidesdetailsofhowhumananatomydiffersfromfroganatomy.
• The Ecology modulecoversthelifecycleoffrogs,theirbehaviorandtheirbiodiversity,withinformationon18frogsnativetoNorth
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andSouthAmerica,aswellasadiscussionofenvironmentalconcerns.
Fromthemainmenuscreen,youcanalsoaccesstheQuickTour,whichgivesanoverviewofhowtonavigatearoundtheCD.Context-specifichelpisavail-ableoneveryscreenbyeitherpressing“H”onyourkeyboardorpointingyourmousetothearrowinthetop left corner ( )andselecting“Help”fromthetoolbarthatappears.Youcanalsopress“M”toaccessaninteractiveMapofthewholeproject.WesuggestyoubeginbyclickingontheQuickTourbuttononthemain menu.
Onceyouhaveviewedthis,wesuggestyouaccesstheDissectionmodule.Atmanystagesofthedissection,youwillbeaskedtofirstidentifythepartsofthefroglistedontheleftsideofthescreen.Useyourmousetopointtoeachofthefrog'sexternalfeatures.Thestructureyouarepointingtoishighlightedinred,whiletheflashingcheckmarkidentifiesit.Clickingonceshowsamoredetailedview,whilemovingyourmouseoverthevideowindowallowsyoutorotatethefrogtoseetheexternalfeaturesfromallangles.Onceyouhaveidentifiedalloftheexternalfeatures,pressthespacebarorclickthemousetocontinue.
Thenextscreenallowsyoutoselectapartofthefrogtodissect.Selectthebodycavitybypointingtothefrogandclickingoncetobeginthedissection.
Foreachpartofthedissection:
1.Pointtooneofthewhitedots.Thecursorchangestoascalpel,allowingyoutomakethefirstcutasinstructedinthetext.Continueuntilallthenecessarycutshavebeenmade.
2. WhenyouclickorpressSPACEtocontinue,youwillseeavideodemonstratingtheincisions.Doubleclickonthemovietoexpandtofullscreenvideo,anddoubleclickagaintoshrinkbacktonormalsize.
Fromhere,youcancontinuethedissectionbycutting
throughthelayerofmuscleonthefrog'sabdomen.Ifatanytimeyouwishtogobackastep,pressthebackarrowonthekeyboard,ormoveyourmousetothearrowinthetopright-handofthescreen( ) and clickontheGoBackbutton.Clickingonavideooncewillreplayitfromthebeginning,whilepressingthe“P”buttonallowsthemovietobepaused.
Whenyouarriveatafull-screenpictureofthefrog'sinternalorgans,youcanbegindissectingtheinternalorgans.Tosimulateanactualdissectionascloselyaspossible,youmustdissectinthecorrectorder.Forexample,tryclickingonthefrog'sstomach.Youwillreceiveamessagesayingthatyoushoulddissectotheroverlayingorgansfirst.Findtheappropriateorgantobeginwithandclickonit.
Aswiththefirststepinthedissection,youmustidentifyeachofthevisiblestructuresoftheheartbypointingtoit.Youcanthenmaketheappropriatecutsandwatchthevideooftheremovaloftheheart.
Oncethevideohasfinishedplaying,youhavetheoptionofviewingaclose-upoftheinsideofafrog'sheart;thisallowsyoutoidentifysomeoftheinternalstructures.Butwhatifyouwanttoknowmoreabouthowbloodflowsthroughtheheart,orseehowthe
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cardiacmusclefunctions,rightdowntothelevelofthecontractileproteins?Doubleclickingontheheart—oranyorganinthedissectionmodule—al-lowsyoutogotothecorrespondinganatomyscreen.
Theanatomyscreensallowyoutolearnmoreaboutthefunctionofeachofthefrog'sorgansandbodysystems,showingthingsyouwouldnotnormallybeabletoseeinanactualdissection.Pointtothevariouspartsoftheheartinthediagramtoidentifythem.Andbypointingtothe“ViewBloodFlow”buttonunderthediagramoftheheartyoucanseeananima-tionofthebloodmovingthroughtheheart'sthreechambers.
Thebuttonsoneachoftheanatomyscreenslinktorelatedscreens,showinghowoneorganworksinre-lationtothewholesystemas,orgivingmoredetailedinformation on important aspects of an organ. For ex-ample,clickingonthe“CardiacMuscle”buttontakesyoutoascreenshowinginincreasingdetailhowthemusclesintheheartwork,downtoananimationofthecontractileproteins.
Atthispoint,wesuggestyouexploretherestofTheDigitalFrog2.5.Youcanreturntothedissectionbypressingthebackarrowseveraltimes,orpress“M”to
accessanytopicornavigatetoanyscreenbypointingtothenavigationcompassandselectingonefromtheexpandinglist.Press“M”andcheckout“Joints”or“Cartilage,Ligaments&Tendons”intheMusculoskel-etalSystem—you'llhavemuchmorerespectforyourkneesfromnowon!
Asyoumoveyourcursoroverthetext,you'llnoticeitchangestotheHotTextCursor( ).Clickingonthewordwilldisplayitsdefinition.Virtuallyallofthemorethan4000wordsandtermsusedinTheDigitalFrog2.5aredefined,makingthetextaccessibletouserswithlowerreadinglevels.
Extra! If you see the speech icon in the definition box, clicking on it will give you a spoken pronunciation of the word. More than 700 scientific and technical terms are pronounced in addition to the written definitions!
YoucouldalsogototheEcologysectiontolearnaboutthefrog'slifecycle,ortohearavarietyoffrogcalls—fromthegentlepeepsofSouthAmerica'sHyla punctatatothehardycalloftheNorthAmericanbullfrog.ThereareliterallyhoursoflearninganddiscoverywithinTheDigitalFrog2.5.Takeyourtime,explore,learn,andmostofall,havefun!
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TheDigitalFieldTriptoTheDesert
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More than just a field trip
• Studentscan“visit”fiveNorthAmericandesertlocations.
• Multi-level-studiesawiderangeoftopics,fromdesertplantsandanimalstoadaptationsandhomeostasistohumanimpactonthedesert.
• Cross-curricular-canbeusedinbiology,ecology,environmentalscience,geography,geologyclasses,instudiesof climate and landscape formation.
• Excellenttransferoflearning.Canbeusedtoprepareforoutdoorfieldtrips.Unliketherealthing,animalswillstaystilllongenoughforeveryonetoseethem!
Get students excited about learning
• Studentsareinvitedtoexplorethedesertwith360degreepanoramicviewofmulitplepostsalongeachofthefivetrails.
• TheDesertcontainsinteractivegamesandquizzes.StudentscanlearnaboutthedesertecosystembybuildingabalancedenvironmentwiththeBuild-a-Desertgame.
• Stunningphotographsofdesertsaroundtheworld.
Cost effective
• Anexcellentalternativewherefinancialconstraints(orothercircumstances)reducethepossibilityofoutdoorfieldtrips.
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Desert Prices
4D72 SingleEducational-CDonly $84.004DW1 Printedworkbookmaterials(inc.shipping) $40.004D73-5 LabPack5CDs $249.004D73-10 LabPack10CDs $399.004D73-15 LabPack15CDs $499.004D75-10 NetworkLicense-10machines $399.004D75-BSL BuildingSiteLicense(unlimited) $684.0044D82 Homeversion-CDonly $60.00
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Concept MapThe Digital Field Trip to The Desert
Quick Reference• Pointtothecompassiconinthetopleftcornerto
accesstheMenusandtheToolBar.
• PressHtoaccesscontext-specifichelpatanytime.
• PressMtoaccessthegraphicalmapoftheCD.
• PressBtoaccessthebookmarkfeature.
• PressFtoaccessthefindfeature.
• Clickonawordtoseeadefinition(clickonthebackgroundtocancel).
• Clickonbluetextheadingstoexpandthetext,andclickagaintocollapseit.
• PressCommand-Q(forMacs)orAlt-F4(forWin-dows)toquittheprogram.
Cursor ShapesCursor Action
Clicktoreturntothepreviousscreen
Clicktodisplayadefinition
Clicktoperformanaction
Clickforanecdotaltext/additional information
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ThankyouforyourinterestinTheDigitalFieldTriptotheDesert,thethirdtitleinDigitalFrogInternational'saward-winningseriesofDigitalFieldTrips.Usingvir-tualrealitytechnology,youwillvisitfiveNorthAmeri-candesertlocationsandlearnabouttheecologyandimportanceoftheworld'sdeserts.
ThisbriefguidewillstepyouthroughseveraloftheCD'smorethan150screens,givingyouabrieftasteofthemanysectionsandfeatures.Usethisguideasanintroductionandthenexploreonyourown.
AllofDigitalFrog'sproductsareonhybridCDs,allow-ingyoutousethesamedisconbothWindowsandMacintoshplatforms.TheprogramcanberundirectlyfromtheCD,butshouldbeinstalledonyourharddriveforoptimalperformance.
IfacompatibleversionofQuickTimeisnotinstalledonyourcomputer,youwillbepromptedtoruntheinstallationontheCDbeforerunningtheDigitalFieldTripforthefirsttime.
GettingaroundTheDigitalFieldTriptoTheDesertiseasy.Allyouneedisnaturalcuriosityandamouse.
Startingtheprogramwilldisplaytheopeningscreen.Pressthespacebarorclicktomoveontothemainmenu,whichdisplaystheCD'sfivesections:
•TheField TripsuseQuickTimeVirtualRealitytoallowyoutoexplorefiveNorthAmericanDesertlocations.
•Desert Typeslooksatthevariousdefinitionsofadesert,AridityTypesandDesertsoftheWorld
• Desert StudydealswithAdaptationsandHomeostasis,Organismsthatliveinthedesertandallowsyoutobuildyourowndesertecosystem.
•Mechanisms of a DesertcoversClimaticInfluences,LandscapeFormationandWater
Availability.
•Human Impactshowshowweshapeanddistorttheselands,theimportanceofdesertstotheoverallhealthoftheplanet,whatisthreateningthem,andwhatisbeingdonetoprotectthem.
Fromthemainmenuscreen,youcanaccesstheQuickTour;thisgivesanoverviewofhowtonavigatearoundtheCD.Context-specifichelpisalsoavailableoneveryscreenbyeitherpressing“H”onyourkeyboardorpointingyourmousetothearrowinthetop left corner ( )andselecting“Help”fromthedropdowntoolbar.
WesuggestyoustartwiththeFieldTrip:clickonFieldTriponthemainmenu,thenonYestofindoutwhereintheworldyouaregoingandfollowtheinstructionsatthetopofthescreen.
Onceyoureachthemapshowingthelocationsofthefivefieldtrips,wesuggestyouselectSaguaroWestforyourfirsttrip.Whenyouhaveabsorbedtheintroductoryinformation(youcanalwaysrecallitbyclickingonthegreeninformationpost),clickoutside
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theboxorpressEsctocontinueyourjourney.MoveyourpointertotheVRpicture,holddownthemousebuttonanddragtolookaround.Asyouturn,thebluearrowonthemapatthebottomofthescreenrotatestoshowyourlocationanddirectionyou'refacing.Pressingshiftallowsyoutozoomin,andcontrolallowsyoutozoomout.
Findthesignlabeled“2”andclickonittomovetothenextpost.Thisallowsyoutomovethroughthedesert,followingthepathsmarkedonthemapatthebottomofthescreen.Youcanalsojumptoanyotherpostbyclickingonthenumbereddotsonthemap.SpendsometimeexploringPost2beforemovingon.
NowreturntothefirstpostandmoveyourpointertothepeccaryintheVRwindow.Ifyoucan'tfinditbylookingaround,clickonthebluetextonthefieldnotespagetotherightoftheVRwindow,whichwilllocatethepeccaryforyou.
Clickonthepeccary,whichwilltakeyoutoitsinformationscreen.FortyninedesertorganismsareprofiledintheDigitalFieldTriptoTheDesert.Thearrowsunderthephotocyclethroughthemultiplepictures—ifanecdotaltextisavailablethecursorwillchangeto( ).ClickingontheprojectorbringsuponeoftheCD'smanymovies.
Extra! Clicking on any photograph or movie will display extra, anecdotal text with additional information and comments about the image.
Asyoumoveyourcursoroverthetext,you'llnoticeitchangestotheHotTextCursor( ).Clickingonablueheaderwillexpandorcontractthetext;clickingonblacktextwilldisplayitsdefinition.Virtuallyallofthemorethan3,000wordsusedinTheDigitalFieldTriptoTheDeserthavebeendefined,makingthetextaccessibletouersofallreadinglevels.
Extra! If you see the speech icon in the definition box, clicking on it will give you a spoken pronunciation of the word. Significant scientific and technical terms include pronunciations as well as written definitions!
Toreturntothepreviousscreen—inthiscase,thefieldtrip—eitherpressthebackarrowonthekeyboardormovethepointeruntilitappearsastheGoBackArrow( )andclick.Exploreuntilyouseethe“Whatisadesert?”sign,clickonittolearnmore.
Inadditiontofollowinglinksfromthefieldtripandmenuscreens,youcanquicklynavigatearoundTheDigitalFieldTriptoTheDesertinseveralotherways.Pressing“M”onthekeyboardatanytime,orselecting“Map”fromthetoolbardisplaysascreenwiththumbnailsofeveryscreenontheCD.Checkmarksindicatescreensyou'vealreadyvisited.Clickingthe“Menu”buttoninthetoolbaropensupascreenmenuthatexpandsasfarasyourcurrentlocation.Pointtoamenuoptiontorevealany sub-menus,thenclickonthescreenyouwantaccess.
Fromthe“Whatisadesert?”screen,youcancontinuebylearningmoreaboutthedifferenttypesofdeserts,orgotothemaporbacktothemainmenutoexploreotherareas.ThereisfarmoretodiscoverinTheDigitalFieldTriptoTheDesertthanwecanshowyouhere.Takeyourtime,explorethewondersofthedesertand,mostofall,havefun.
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TheDigitalFieldTripToTheDesertmeetsandsurpassesthecompany’spreviousstandards…
Thequalityofthewritingandthecleveruseofthetechnologymakesitcompellingforanyoneaged10andupwhohasaninquiringmind…
Theyexplaininsimpleandconcisetermsthebasicecologicalscienceoftheseregions.
Gerry Blackwell, Toronto Star
Whatafantasticresource!Meticulouslyresearched,verywellputtogether,andeasytouse…
Ithasawidevarietyoffeaturesavailabletotheuserincludingmanymaps,diagrams,sound,animations,videoclipsandbeautifulimages…
Thereisacomprehensiveon-screendictionaryavailabletoexplainwordsbothsimpleandtechnical.Amustbuyforalibrary.
John Abbett, ICT Coordinator & Geography Teacher, Tupton Hall School, England
ThisCD-ROMishot,andsoisthesubjectmatter!Yep,you’vegot5fieldtripstochoosefrom,andtheyareallfan-tastic…
ExcellenteducationalCD-ROMsarevisuallystunning,engaging,providelotsofinformation,arewellorganized,allowforeasyinteractivity.IamhappytoreportthattheDigitalDesertCDmeetsallthesecriteria.
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More than just a field trip
• NowALLstudentscan“visit” theBlueCreekRainforestReserve in thesouthofBelize inCentralAmerica.
• Widerangeoftopicsstudied,includingrepresentativeplantandanimalinterdependencies,botanyanden-dangered rainforests.
• Excellentvideos.Videocliporderinginformationavailable.
Get students excited about learning
• Awiderangeofinteractivegamesandquizzesengagechildrenandadultsalike.Frombuildingadependencyweb,tobuildingatree,todeterminingwhichhouseholditemsoriginateintherainforest.
Equitable access for all students
• TheearlierversionofTheRainforestisfullyaccessibletovisuallyimpairedandphysicallychallengedstudents.
• Descriptivenarrativespaintvisualpicturesof stunningphotographsand360degreepanoramic scenery.Self-voicing(requiredsoftwaresupplied).
• Allgamesandactivitiesaccessibleviakeyboardwithaudio instructionsandcontext-sensitiveaudiohelp.
• Programrunsinmultiplemodestosuitawidevarietyofabilitylevels.
Please specify if you require the accessible version. All proceeds will go The Rotary Club of Wellington South’s Touch-A-Word program.
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Rainforest Prices
4R32 SingleEducational-CDonly $84.004RW1 Printedworkbookmaterials(inc.shipping) $40.004R33-5 LabPack5CDs $249.004R33-10 LabPack10CDs $399.004R33-15 LabPack15CDs $499.004R35-10 NetworkLicense-10machines $399.004R35-BSL BuildingSiteLicense(unlimited) $684.004R42 Homeversion-CDonly $60.00
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Concept MapThe Digital Field Trip to The Rainforest
Quick Reference• Pointtothecompassiconinthetopleftcornerto
accesstheMenusandtheToolBar.
• PressHtoaccesscontext-specifichelpatanytime.
• PressMtoaccessthegraphicalmapoftheCD.
• PressBtoaccessthebookmarkfeature.
• PressFtoaccessthefindfeature.
• Clickonawordtoseeadefinition(clickonthebackgroundtocancel).
• Clickonbluetextheadingstoexpandthetext,andclickagaintocollapseit.
• PressCommand-Q(forMacs)orAlt-F4(forWin-dows)toquittheprogram.
Cursor ShapesCursor Action
Clicktoreturntothepreviousscreen
Clicktodisplayadefinition
Clicktoperformanaction
Clickforanecdotaltext/additional information
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ThankyouforyourinterestinTheDigitalFieldTriptoTheRainforest.Usingvirtual reality technology, youwill visit theBlueCreekRainforestReserve inBelize,CentralAmerica,aswellaslearnallabouttheecologyandimportanceoftheworld'srainforests.
ThisbriefguidewillstepyouthroughtheCDinstandardmode,givingyouatasteoftheprogram'smanysectionsandfeatures.Usethisguideasanintroductionandthenexploreonyourown.CheckoutHelpandtheQuickTourformoreinformationonusingtheprogram.
Getting Started
AllofDigitalFrog'sproductsareonhybridCDs,allowingyou to use the same disc on bothWindows andMacintoshplatforms.TheprogramcanberundirectlyfromtheCD,butshouldbeinstalledonyourharddrivefor optimal performance.
TheRainforestrequiresQuickTime,andwillautomaticallycheckforaminimumversion.Ifyoudon'talready have the correct version ofQuickTime installedonyourcomputer,makesureyouruntheQuickTimeinstallerfromtheCDbeforerunningTheRainforestforthefirsttime.
Exploring the Rainforest
GettingaroundTheRainforest is easy.All youneed isnatural curiosityandamouse.
Starting theprogramwill display theopeningscreen.Press thespacebarorclickthemousetomoveontothemainmenu,whichhighlights theCD's fivesections:
•TheField TripusesQuickTimeVirtualReality toallowyou toexplore theBlue Creek Rainforest Reserve in
Belize,CentralAmerica.
• Rainforest Study dealswithplant and animalcharacteristics,includinganintroductiontobotany,andthecomplexinterdependenciesbetweentherainforest's organisms.
•Rainforest Typeslooksattropicalandtemperaterainforests,coveringtheirclasssifications,similaritiesanddifferences.
•Mechanisms of a Rainforestcoversthemechanismsthatkeepallrainforestsaliveandthriving,suchassuccession and tree fall gaps.
•Our Endangered Rainforests teaches aboutbiodiversity, the importanceof rainforests toourenvironment,whatisthreateningthem,andwhatisbeingdonetoprotectthem.
Fromthemainmenuscreen,youcanalsoaccesstheQuick Tour,whichcontainsfive shortvideos.Thesegiveanoverviewofhowtonavigatearound theCD
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and itsvarious features.Context-specifichelp isalsoavailableoneveryscreenbyeitherpressing“H”onyourkeyboardorpointingyourmousetothearrowinthetop left corner ( )andselecting“Help”fromthetoolbarthatappears.
ThebestplacetobeginiswiththeFieldTrip,byclickingontheFieldTripbuttonfromthemainmenu.YoucanbeginbylocatingtheBlueCreekRainforestReserve,orskippingstraighttothefieldtrip.
Onceyou've reached theentrance to theBlueCreekRainforestReserve,youcanbeginexploring.MoveyourpointertotheVRpicture,holddownthemousebuttonanddragtolookaround.Asyouturn,thebluearrowonthemapatthebottomofthescreenrotatestoshowyourlocationanddirectionyou'refacing.Pressingtheshiftkeywillzoominyourview,andpressingthecontrolkeyzoomsout.
Findthesignlabeled“2”andclickonittomovetothenextpost.Thisallowsyoutomovethroughthereserve,followingthepathsmarkedonthemapatthebottomofthescreen.Youcanalsojumptoanyotherpostbyclickingonthenumbereddotsonthemap.SpendsometimetoexploreBlueCreekbeforemovingon.
Now return to thefirstpostandmoveyourpointertothejaguarintheVRwindow.Ifyoucan'tfinditbylookingaround,clickonthebluetextonthefieldnotespagetotherightoftheVRwindow,whichwilllocatethejaguarforyou.
Clickonthejaguar,whichwilltakeyoutoitsinformationscreen.Atotalof30oftherainforest'splantsandanimalsareprofiledintheDigitalFieldTrip.Thearrowsunderthephotowillcyclethroughthemultiplepictures,andclickingontheprojectorbringsuponeoftheCD's29movies.Youcanviewthetextontherightbyclickingon theblue, “expanding”headers.Thesilhouettesofotheranimalsandplantsshowtheinterdependencieswithotherorganisms.
Extra! Clicking on any photograph or movie will display extra, anecdotal text with additional information and comments about the image.
Asyoumoveyourcursoroverthetext,you'llnoticeitchangestotheHotTextCursor( ).Clickingonthewordwilldisplay itsdefinition.Virtuallyallofthemorethe3000wordsusedinTheRainforesthavebeendefined,makingthetextaccessibletouserswithawiderangeofreadingabilities.
Extra! If you see the speech icon in the definition box, clicking on it will give you a spoken pronunciation of the word. More than 150 scientific and technical terms have been pronounced in addition to the written definitions!
Toreturntothepreviousscreen—inthiscase,thefieldtrip—eitherpressthebackarrowonthekeyboardormovethepointeruntilitappearsastheGoBackArrow( ) andclick. Turnarounduntil you see the “LearnaboutTropicalRainforests”signpostandclickonittogothere.
Inaddition to following links fromthefield tripandmenuscreens,thereareseveralwaystoquicklynavigatearoundTheDigitalFieldTriptoTheRainforest.Pressing“M” on the keyboardwhile in StandardMode, orselecting“Map”fromthetoolbarwilldisplayascreenwiththumbnailsofeveryscreenontheCD.Checkmarksindicate screensyou'vealreadyvisited.Clicking the“Menu”button in the toolbarwill alsoopenupanexpanding screen menu. Point to a menu option to
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revealanysub-menus,thenclickonthescreennameyouwanttogoto.
Fromthe“TropicalRainforests”screen,youcancontinuebylearningmoreaboutthedifferenttypesoftropicalrainforests,orgotothemaporthebacktothemainmenu to explore other areas. There is farmore todiscoverinTheDigitalFieldTriptoTheRainforestthanwecan showyouhere. Takeyour time,explore thewondersoftherainforestand,mostofall,havefun.
Accessibility Features
The fully accessibleversionofTheDigital FieldTriptoTheRainforest includesQuickTime6andcannolongerbedistributedbyDigital Frog International.Ifyourequirethisversion, letusknowandwe'llshipit fromTheRotaryClubGuelphSouth—allproceedswill be donated to their Touch-A-Word program,providingadaptivetechnologyforyoungpeoplewithdisabilities.
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Theeducationalversionincludesanextensiveteacherandstudyguide,idealasasupplementtoarain-forestunit. Notable Computer Software, Booklist (American Library Association)
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ThenewestprogramfromDigitalFrog,Inc.,Rainforestmaybethecoolestthingtoeverhitcyberspace.Sara Puig, Beta Tester, age 9
Theprogramsareaimedprimarilyatstudents,thoughthereisplentythatadultswouldlearnfromthem…Dan Bartolotti, Canadian Geographic
Maneuvering through the rainforest simulation is simple.Thewell-defined links supplyuserswithawealthofinformation. Joanne Troutner, Emergency Librarian
Thisisanexcellentsupplementtoastudyofrainforests,ortogeneralstudiesofecologyorbiology.Anise Hollingshead, Kids Domain Review (www.kidsdomain.com)
Excellentlearningtool,kidfriendly,easytouse.Containsgoodreferencematerialthatiseducationalandentertain-ing.Kidslovedit!Our CD-ROM pick of the week, CQCM (Coalition for Quality Children’s Media) (www.cqcm.org)
TheDigitalFieldTriptoTheRainforestisanexcellentwayforahighschoolbiologyclasstoexperiencetherainfor-est.Theinformationisaccurate,up-to-dateandcomplete. Marlyn Barrett, The Science Teacher
TheDigitalFieldTriptoTheRainforestishighlyprofessional,scientificallysound,realisticand,aboveallelse,greatfuntouse.WewouldrecommendthisasaCD-Rom‘must’forallScienceDepartments:welldonetoDigitalFrogInternational.Roger Poland, Journal of Biological Education
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The wetlands is the most studied ecosystem and is part of the curriculum in schools all over North America.
More than just a field trip
• Students“visit”CloudLakeinAlgonquinProvincialPark,Ontario,Canada.
• Examinesawiderangeoftopicsfrombogformationtophotosynthesistotheendangeredwetlands.UsefulalsoinGeographyandEarthScienceclassrooms.
• Accompanyingfieldguideismulti-purpose.Canbeusedtoexplorethesoftwareprogramaswellasarealwetland.
• Excellenttransferoflearning.Canbeusedtoprepareforoutdoorfieldtrips.Unliketherealthing,animalsstaystilllongenoughforeveryonetoseethem!
Get students excited about learning
• StudentsareinvitedtoexploreTheWetlandswith360degreepanoramicviewatmulitplepostsalongthetrail.
• Containsinteractivegamesandquizzes.TheBogFoodWebgameengagesthreeyearoldsandadultsalike.
Cost effective
• Anexcellentalternativewherefinancialconstraints(orothercircumstances)reducethepossibilityofoutdoorfieldtrips.
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Concept MapThe Digital Field Trip to The Desert
Quick Reference• Pointtothecompassiconinthetopleftcornerto
accesstheMenusandtheToolBar.
• PressHtoaccesscontext-specifichelpatanytime.
• PressMtoaccessthegraphicalmapoftheCD.
• PressBtoaccessthebookmarkfeature.
• PressFtoaccessthefindfeature.
• Clickonawordtoseeadefinition(clickonthebackgroundtocancel).
• Clickonbluetextheadingstoexpandthetext,andclickagaintocollapseit.
• PressCommand-Q(forMacs)orAlt-F4(forWin-dows)toquittheprogram.
Cursor ShapesCursor Action
Clicktoreturntothepreviousscreen
Clicktodisplayadefinition
Clicktoperformanaction
Clickforanecdotaltext/additional information
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ThankyouforyourinterestinTheDigitalFieldTriptotheWetlands,theoriginaltitleinDigitalFrogInterna-tional'saward-winningseriesofDigitalFieldTrips.Us-ingvirtualrealitytechnology,youwillvisitCloudLake,inAlgonquinPark,Canada,aswellaslearnallabouttheecologyandimportanceoftheworld'swetlands.
ThisbriefguidewillstepyouthroughseveraloftheCD'smorethan80screens,givingyouatasteoftheprogram'smanysectionsandfeatures.Usethisguideasanintroductionandthenexploreonyourown.
Getting Started
AllofDigitalFrog'sproductsareonhybridCDs,allow-ingyoutousethesamedisconbothWindowsandMacintoshplatforms.Youcanruntheprogram directlyfromtheCD,butyouwillgetbetterperfor-manceonyourharddrive.
IfyoudonothavethecorrectversionofQuickTimeinstalledonyourcomputer,youwillbepromptedtoinstalltheversionontheCD.Clickon“Yes”andfollowtheon-screeninstructions.(Note:youmustperformthe“Recommended”installofQuickTimeforTheDigitalFieldTriptoTheWetlandstoworkproperly.YoudonothavetoregisterQuickTime.)
Onceyouhavecompletedthesesteps,launchTheDigitalFieldTriptoTheWetlandsandyoucanbeginyourexploration.
Exploring the Wetlands
GettingaroundTheDigitalFieldTriptoTheWetlands iseasy.Allyouneedisamouseandnaturalcuriosity.Startingtheprogramdisplays theopeningscreen.Pressthespacebarorclickthemouse
tomoveon to themainmenu,whichhighlights theCD'sfivesections:
•TheField Trip usesQuickTimeVRtoallowyoutoexploreninepostsattheCloudLakeboginAlgonquinPark,Ontario,Canada.
•Wetlands Types teachesyouhowtotellaswampfromamarshorabogbyleadingyouthroughthedifferencesandsimilaritiesofavarietyofwetlandtypes.
• The Study of a Bog takesyoubackintimetowatchhowbogsform,andlooksattheplantsandanimalstypicalofwetlands,exploringtheirrolesinthecomplexfoodwebaswellasanin-depthlookatphotosynthesis.
•Mechanisms of a Wetland studieshowwetlandswork,fromnutrientcyclesandproductivity,toerosionandflooding.
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• Our Endangered Wetlands dealswithconserva-tion,habitatandpollutionoftheworld'swet-lands.Alsoincludedisasectionontheimpor-tanceofwetlandsasmigratoryroutes,andsomeofthebirdsthatusewetlandsasstagingareas.
ThebestplacetostartiswiththeFieldTrip,byclickingontheFieldTriptotheBogbuttononthemainmenu.YoucanbeginbylocatingCloudLakeorgoingstraighttothefieldtrip.
Onceyou'vereachedthefirstpost,youcanbeginexploring.MoveyourpointertotheVRpicture,holddownthemousebuttonanddragtolookaround.Theredarrowonthemapatthebottomofthescreenshowsyourcurrentlocationandthedirectionyouarefacing.Pressingshift(PC)oroption(Macintosh)zoomsinandcontrolzoomsout.
Findthenumber“2”redflagandclickonittomovetothenextpost.ThisallowsyoumovebetweentheninepostsscatteredaroundtheedgeofCloudLake.Youcanalsojumptoanyofthepostsbyclickingonthenumbereddotonthemap.Spendsometimeexplor-ingCloudLakebeforemovingon.
Asyoutravelfromposttopost,youmaycomeacrossdifferentplantsandanimalstypicalofthiskindofwetlandarea.TheFieldNotespagesgiveabriefde-scriptionofboththepostandthevariousplantsand
animalsyoucanfind.Ifyoucan'tfindanorganism,clickingonthebluetextintheFieldNoteswilllocateitforyou.ClickingonitintheVRwindowbringsyoutothatplantoranimal'sinformationscreen.
Atotalof33wetlandplantsandanimalsareprofiledinTheDigitalFieldTriptoTheWetlands.Whentherearemultipletabsunderpictures,clickingonthemwilldisplayadditionalphotographs,ormovieswhenthereisaprojectoricon.Youcanviewtextontherightbyclickingontheblue“expanding”headers.Onanimalscreens,thesilhouettesatthebottomofthescreenshowfoodsources.
Extra! Clicking on any photograph or movie displays extra, anecdotal text with additional information and comments about the image.
Asyoumoveyourcursoroverthetext,you'llnoticeitchangestotheHotTextCursor( ).Clickingontheworddisplaysitsdefinition.Virtuallyallofthemorethe3000wordsusedinTheDigitalFieldTriptoTheWetlandshavebeendefined,makingthetextacces-sibletousersofallreadinglevels.
Additionally,clickingonthe“Say-It”icon,locatedinthebottomrightcornerofeverydefinitionbox,willplaythespokenpronunciation.
Toreturntothefieldtrip,eitherpressthebackarrowonyourkeyboardormovethepointeruntilitap-
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pearsastheGoBackArrow( )andclick.Orifyou'dliketoexploreotherpartsofTheDigitalFieldTriptoTheWetlands,severaleasytoolsallowyoutoquicklynavigatearoundtheCD-ROM.Pressing“M”onthekeyboardatanytime,orpointingyourmousetothearrowinthetopleftcorner( )andselecting“Map”fromthetoolbar.Checkmarksindicatescreensyou'vealreadyvisited.Clickingthe“Menu”buttoninthetoolbaralsoopensupascreenmenuthatexpandsasfarasyourcurrentlocation.Pointtoamenuoptiontore-vealanysub-menus,thenclickwhereyouwanttogo.
Andifyouevergetstuck,context-specifichelpisavailableoneveryscreenbyeitherpressing“H”on
yourkeyboardorpointingyourmousetothetoolbaricon ( )andselecting“Help”fromthetoolbar.
Byreturningtothemainmenu,youwillbeabletoexploreanyofthedifferenttopicscoveredinTheDigitalFieldTriptoTheWetlands.Learnthedifferencebetweenafenandabogandthentrythewetlandsidentificationquizin WetlandTypes.OrtryyourhandatconstructingafoodwebintheWebGameoftheStudyofaBogsec-tion.TherearehoursofdiscoverycontainedwithinTheDigitalFieldTriptoTheWetlands.Takeyourtime,explorethewondersofthewetlandsand,mostofall,havefun.
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It’ssowelldonethatevenpeoplewhowouldn’tgoneararealbogwillenjoyTheWetlands,andanybuddingbiologistwillgetarealkickoutofit.Gerry Blackwell, Toronto Star
Itisloadedwithinformationandvisualexperiencesthatmakeitseemasifyouaretherefilmingthewetlandwithyourownvideocamera.Mark Schilling, Environmental Concern, Inc.
Theprogramprovidesafunexperiencesupportedbysufficientinstructionalinformation tomakeitanexcellentteacher’sresource.Bill Sweeters, The Science Teacher
Thisisasolideducationalaid.“TheFieldTriptoTheBog,”inparticular,deservesspecialnotice.ButtheentireCD-ROMprovidesastrongbaseinwetlandsecology.Todd Preston, Earth Magazine
Nearlyeverywordandvocabularytermisdefined,soitisverydifficulttogetstuckinthevirtualmud.…Computersaregreattools,andinthiscase,thetoolisusedexpertlybyagroupofdedicatedindividualswhohaveusedtheirsenseofplaceandsenseofhumortodeliveratop-notchreviewofwetlandandassociatedeco-logical concepts. …thisisanoutstandingproductthatwillenhanceanyclassroomfromgradefourtoadultlearners.John LeCavalier, Clearing Magazine
I’lltellyousomething—beforeIusedyourprogram,wetlandsnevermuchinterestedme.Now,wheneverIseeanythingaboutwetlands,Ihavetogetalook.Sara Puig, age 9
TheDigitalFieldTriptoTheWetlandsisbothinterestingandentertaining.Thisinteractiveapproachtolearningincreasesthepotentialforunderstandingwhileencouragingpersonalinvolvementonthepartoftheuser.Heather Faust, Amphibian Voice
IhavetaughtlessonsontheWetlandsandotherenvironmentalissuesbefore,butthis softwarepackageexceededmyknowledgegreatly.Jannean Muelfield, Kids Domain Review (www.kidsdomain.com)
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This topic is highly conceptual and difficult to teach.
One of the world’s five best eScience titles
In2003thistitlewaschosenfrommorethan800entriesrepresenting136countries,CellStructureandFunction,thefirstmoduleinDigitalFrogInternational’sScienceMatrixseriesofsciencelearningtools,wasnamedoneoftheworld’sfortybestmultimediaproductsbytheWorldSummitAwardGrandJury.
Theawards,aninitiativebytheUnitedNationsIndustrialDevelopmentOrganization(UNIDO)andseveralEuro-peannations,focusonqualitycontentandinnovativeinternetapplications.WinnerswereshowcasedaspartoftheGenevaWorldSummitontheInformationSociety,December9-12,2003.
ScienceMatrixmarksseveralnewdirectionsforDigitalFrogInternational.Itisthefirstproducttobeprimarilydistributedovertheinternet,inamodular,curriculum-basedmodel,allowingteachersandparentstomix-and-matchrelevantmaterial.
ItalsoembracesthephilosophyofUniversalDesignforLearning,addressingtheneedsofallstudents,regardlessofabilityorimpairment.ScienceMatrixincorporatesself-voicingtext-to-speech,audibledescriptionsforimages,andone-strokekeyboardaccess.
Thejurylaudedtheprogramforitsmultiplestrengths—withonejurymembernotingthattheprogramcouldhaveeasilywoninanyofthreecategories:eEducation,eScienceoreInclusion.
“Oftenstudentsareturnedoffacareerinthesciencesbecausetheyfindthematerialsinschooldifficulttoun-derstandorboring.ScienceMatrixpresentsdifficulttounderstandconceptsinacaptivatingandengagingway,”thejuryevaluationstated.“Interactivitysetsthisprojectapart.Theoutstandingvisualelementseasilydrawtheuserintoactiveparticipationinallprocessesandbringoutinquisitivenessinthesearchfortheunknown.”
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