Year+2+Grant

CanonXR960 [] I found the best price at Target. This is the same camera that I received through last years grant. It will be used by students to create stop motion animation.

Research on a Pocket Projector. My reason for seeking out a pocket projector is because I teach at two schools in which I sometimes would like to have a projector on hand, but there is not always one available. The students would benefit from this in many ways. One way is that I do not have many large art reproductions for the entire class to view, this way the entire class can see an artwork. I also like to show powerpoint/keynote presentations- this way I could hook the projector to my laptop for the class to see.

Some sites I've been looking into for information Optoma PK 100 and 101. My review: Doesn' have connectability to a laptop. This is more for ipod/iphones. Also has one .5 watt speaker- I have read that others say this isn't nearly enough sound. The projector does not have a slot where you can add external speakers. http://www.projectorcentral.com/Optoma_Pico_PK-101_DLP_Projector_Review.htm http://www.optomausa.com/product_detail.asp?product_id=399&itemno=PK-101

Optoma PK 102 My review: Looking a little better, but still room for improvement. http://www.google.com/search?q=optoma+pocket+projectors&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

When I searched "best pocket projectors", I found this site [] It shows a new pocket projector that will be coming out soon that offers great connectivity to laptops, two .5 watt speakers and a slot for external speakers. The projector is led with 20,000 burning hours. I cannot find it yet. The article was printed in January, and it says it will be for sale on Amazon soon.