NewsMaker is a video news-making tool to help provide students an easy, affordable, and fun platform to practice writing, speaking, and presentation skills. A tool to practice language skills NewsMaker provides students an easy, affordable, and fun platform to practice language skills – Writing and Reading, Speaking and Listening, Representing and Viewing. Use across curriculum NewsMaker is neither grade-level specific nor content-area specific. It is a tool to help students improve their communication skills while mastering content in any subject area. Create for a real audience With NewsMaker, students take on the role of news anchor and producer, creating their own story for a real audience. Self Assessment and Self Learning With the help of rubrics, NewsMaker provides individual student with immediate feedback for self-assessment of performance and it also facilitates peer critiquing, especially in the area of oral skills. NewsMaker Project A NewsMaker project is made up of segments. Each segment can be of the following types: Webcam Recording, Voiceover Image, Voiceover Video, Trailer, Text Insert and Video Insert. Portfolio Students can upload and share their published videos on the Newsmaker.tv website, and at the same time, they are creating a portfolio of their works over time. Teachers can conveniently access and assess students’ videos anytime, anywhere. Installing NewsMaker Available on Windows 7, 8 and 10 as well as iOS (for iPad). Academic License NewsMaker is available to schools on annual subscription. License includes both school and home use. Please contact us if you are interested in NewsMaker academic license.

Stopmotion Studio 4.0 - Edutainment! Great for education and school projects. Capture images of clay, action figure, still photos, and drawing to create your own stop-motion movies. HD support Resolution up to 1920 x 1080. Requires HD webcam, camcorder* or DSLR camera** * Camcorder with Firewire (IEEE 1394) connection. ** Most Canon and Nikon DSLR cameras with Live View support. Storyboard View the frames in sequence for easy editing. Add onscreen text, subtitles, sound effect, voice, and background music. Import your photos from digital camera or PC. User Interface Capture images using webcam, camcorder, and more. Onionskin and rotoscope features help shaping or positioning a figure with ease. Adjustable frame rate allows you to control the speed of your video. Preview your work before creating output. Capture Tools Auto capture makes capturing images easier and faster than ever. Control brightness and other camera settings. Flip your image vertically or horizontally (mirror image). Grid and key drawing features help you adjust your subject more accurately. System Requirements Operating System : Windows 8 / Windows 7 / Vista / XP (SP 2/3) USB 2.0 Host Controller/Port Processor : Pentium IV 1.8GHz or equivalent Memory : 128MB of RAM (256MB or higher recommended) Free Hard Disk Space : 50MB for program installation Microsoft DirectX 9.0 or higher Windows Media Format SDK 9 or higher Windows Media Player 7 or higher Compatible Camera Devices USB webcam/USB HD webcam Camcorders with Firewire (IEEE 1394) connections Canon/Nikon DSLR cameras with Live View support Input/Output Formats Image input : JPEG, BMP, PNG, GIF Audio input : MP3, WAV Video Output : WMV, MPEG1, MPEG2, HD MPEG, iPad, iPhone, iPod, PSP, YouTube, Facebook Languages Supported English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish Contents Software Installation CD Quick Start Guide