![]() The kids have raved to their parents at the end of class and asked me when I could bring the computers back so they could take more pictures. The computer's 180 degree camera also allowed them to turn the camera on room around them and capture their classmates and teachers in action. The screen flashing white informed them that picture was taken and they could review their pictures on the filmstrip below. The camera button on the program counts down, which helps the kids learn counting in reverse. The children served in our program come from various backgrounds and including knowledge about technology, but they couldn't get enough of Video Booth, snapping picture after picture. Self awareness, self expression and self esteem are all very important at this age of impressionability and self discovery. I saw kids contort themselves, stick out their tongues and strike poses for the camera. The kids learned how to angle the camera or move themselves to make the most of the image capture. The different scene effects brought in new vocabulary for the children to try and made reference to their personal lives, like the newspaper or the billboard signs. The most popular scenes were the movie theater, the art museum and the news room. The kids were beyond excited to preview themselves and their friends in comical scenes and making silly expressions. It was a big hit! The kids were able to navigate over 20 different effects of photo manipulation, including color schemes, mirrors and warping, and background scenes. The free version would be enough for me to try on the computers and see how the kids would react. The site explained that you only get some basic effects and updates with the free version, but I wouldn't be able to export the pictures. After a simple search on the internet, I found Video Booth. ![]() I needed a software package that would take advantage of the webcam feature. The computers have a webcam camera attached. We have a ha ndful of kid-sized PC tablet computers just the right size for little kids. I'm the Data Technician for a non-profit preschool program and I'm doing a technology tour for our 3 and 4 year-old. By Anonymous reviewed on November 21, 2013
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