TOOL FACTORY PODCASTING GRANT LAUNCHES FROM TOOL FACTORY AND OLYMPUS

Sunderland, VT – April 26, 2007 – Educators are invited to apply for a podcasting grant from Tool Factory and Olympus. Ten annual winners will receive $3,000 in Tool Factory Podcasting software and Olympus audio recording accessories! It’s easy to apply. Simply tell us how you’ll implement a podcasting project in your classroom. The grants will be judged upon creativity, relevance to curriculum, and the amount of student involvement in the project.  The judges are looking for fun and creative podcasting project ideas.

http://www.toolfactory.com/olympus

 

If you are new to podcasting there’s a quick 5-minute online tour posted at http://www.toolfactory.com/.  You can also download a 30-day demo of Tool Factory Podcasting, build your first podcast, and gain firsthand experience with podcasting.  Then simply tell us how you’ll apply podcasting in your everyday curriculum.

Each winner will receive:

• A Site license of Tool Factory Podcasting - For installation on unlimited computers within the school.
• 3 Olympus Digital Voice Recorders – For recording audio files outside of the computer lab.
• 3 Headsets and Mics – For recording audio at the computer.
• A Site License of Clip Art Station – A library of images and audio files available online for unlimited download.
• A Site License of Worksheet Station – An online service of educational worksheets available in all curriculum areas.
• A Site License of Web Page Station –A website which can host the podcasts created using Tool Factory Podcasting. 
• Tool Factory’s Simple Guide to Podcasting – A book and CD combination on podcasting and its applications in education. 

Ten grants will be awarded this year. The deadlines are June 30, 2007, December 30, 2007, and April 30, 2007. Grant winners will be announced, each term.  Click here for more information: http://www.toolfactory.com/olympus

ABOUT TOOL FACTORY

Tool Factory is a woman-owned, Vermont-based business with the goal to make a difference in US education by providing superior software. The catalog offers over 150 titles, including a suite of software tools designed to maximize the use of digital imaging in the classroom. Teachers, students, and parents join the Tool Factory staff in testing products to ensure that they are easy to navigate, fun to use, and beneficial to the learning process.

Media Contact: Jennifer Sweeney
Tool Factory Inc., 3336 Sunderland Hill Road, Sunderland, VT 05250
Telephone: (802) 375-6549 Ext. 201 Fax: (802) 375-6860
Email Address: Jennifer@toolfactory.com
Orders: orders@toolfactory.com
Website: http://www.toolfactory.com

ABOUT OLYMPUS

As a leader in educational technologies with a legacy of superior optics development, Olympus is committed to enhancing education by bringing the benefits of digital imaging and visual learning to all subject areas at all grade levels.  Olympus provides complete digital imaging solutions for the classroom, from educational tools such as digital cameras and microscopes to professional development and free co-curricular materials for teachers.  Olympus’s longstanding commitment to education extends to grants, scholarships, product donations and discounts, the Olympus School of Digital Photography for consumers, and the Olympus University medical education program for healthcare professionals. To learn more about Olympus and its educational programs, visit http://www.olympusamerica.com/education/.

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