Edmark ships Destination: Ocean; the newest addition to the award-winning Imagination Express series.REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 30, 1995--Edmark Corp., a leading developer of educational software for children, today announced the shipment of Destination: Ocean(TM) the newest addition to the award-winning Imagination Express(TM) series -- featuring new Movie-Making technology that allows kids to create their own interactive movies as well as stories. Destination: Ocean enables kids ages 6 to 12 to become writers, animators Famous animators no longer living
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Noun, pl sounds artificially produced to make a play, esp. a radio play, more realistic sound effects npl → efectos mpl sonoros and exciting sea-life stickers provide kids with all the tools they need to create interactive stories and movies. Using the new Movie-Making technology in this program, kids record and play back the path of any sticker, adding an exciting new dimension to their storytelling Storytelling Aesop semi-legendary fabulist of ancient Greece. [Gk. Lit.: Harvey, 10] Münchäusen Baron traveler grossly embellishes his experiences. [Ger. Lit. . For example, they can make sharks swim through sea kelp while dolphins leap above the waves. All of the stickers in Destination: Ocean auto-size, shrinking as kids move them to the background and enlarging as kids move them to the foreground. "Zoom" background scenes provide close-up views of tiny plants and animals Plants and Animals are a Canadian indie-rock band from Montreal, comprised of guitarist-vocalists Warren Spicer and Nic Basque, and drummer-vocalist Matthew Woodley.[1] They are signed to Secret City Records. . The Ocean Fact Book provides an additional learning opportunity for kids; they can look up fascinating facts about marine life, ocean preservation, navigation and exploration to weave into their tales. "Imagination Express is a powerful tool that frees children and lets their creativity soar," said Sally Narodick, Edmark CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "With Destination: Ocean kids will learn interesting information about how the ocean functions, marine life, natural history and about how to use sound, motion, graphics and words to bring a story to life. Amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. pride, joy and learning comes to children when they role-play, direct and produce interactive stories and movies with Imagination Express." New Technology Inspires Creativity Destination: Ocean brings powerful new technology to the Imagination Express series. Kids can now use the Movie-Making tool to make movies as well as interactive stories. In addition, moveable text areas now enable kids to place text anywhere in their scenes, with or without decorative borders. Both of these powerful new features are automatically added to all other Imagination Express destinations when Destination: Ocean is installed. -- Movie-Making: Kids can create "movies" by clicking on a sticker and dragging it to record its motion. Kids can select theme music for their movies, record their own narratives or sound effects and turn on sticker animations in every scene. When kids play their movies, eels slither slith·er v. slith·ered, slith·er·ing, slith·ers v.intr. 1. To glide or slide like a reptile. See Synonyms at slide. 2. To walk with a sliding or shuffling gait. 3. through the kelp while electric rays skim across the ocean floor to the sound of the waves above. -- Text Tools: Kids can add text to every scene and choose a font, color and size. They can then drag the moveable text areas anywhere they want in the scene, with or without a decorative border background. -- "Genius" Stickers: Genius stickers animate as kids drag them through the scenery. For example, as a dolphin swims underwater his tail flips up and down. Additional Special Features Stickers Auto-Size in perspective with the scene, they grow when kids move them to the foreground and shrink when moved into the background. "Smart" Stickers go where kids drag them -- through the kelp forest or inside the underwater cave -- making every scene feel three-dimensional. The Sticker Picker contains hundreds of stickers arranged by categories like Fish, Divers and Birds. Kids can drag and drop A graphical user interface (GUI) capability that lets you perform operations by moving the icon of an object with the mouse into another window or onto another icon. For example, files can be copied or moved by dragging them from one folder to another. stickers from the Sticker Picker into each scene. The Sticker Editor allows kids to change each sticker's size, rotate stickers, turn animations on and off with the click of a button and attach sound effects to each sticker. With the Sound Tools kids can record narrations in which their characters sing, laugh, speak or squeal, and they can choose theme music to accompany each page. Story Ideas, creatively presented by kids for kids, encourage kids to use their own imaginations and they suggest different ways to write. Useful Tools for the Whole Family In View Mode children can see and hear each page of their story or movie unfold on-screen on·screen or on-screen adj. & adv. 1. As shown on a movie, television, or display screen. 2. Within public view; in public. . In the Dear Parent's section, Edmark's Donna Stanger, award-winning software designer and teacher for 20 years shares her ideas on "The Writing Process" to help and encourage parents to become active participants in their children's learning. The Ocean Fact Book provides kids with fascinating facts about the ocean environment and inhabitants
The game is based loosely on the concepts from SameGame. , ocean preservation, navigation and exploration. The Ocean Resource List provides kids with the names of organizations they can contact to receive responses to specific questions about oceans, and to learn more about the environmental concerns that face our oceans. In the Adult Options section, adults can customize the program for every child. Educational Benefits Destination: Ocean provides a wide variety of opportunities for theme-focused learning. Children can: strengthen communication skills, design beautiful scenes, discover new writing techniques The literature on journalling and creative writing has generated various writing techniques to encourage self-discovery and self-expression for those who may wish to expand their techniques or address issues of writer's block. , and exercise their creativity. Create fictional and non-fictional stories about life in the ocean. Learn about the marine life and the natural history of California's Channel Islands. Discover how the ocean functions and learn how to protect it. Recognized by Experts The Imagination Express series has been honored with several prestigious industry awards; a few of the highlights include: a 1995 Technology & Learning Award, a 1995 Newsweek Editors' Choice Award, and a 1995 National Parenting Center Seal Cen´ter seal 1. (Gas Manuf.) A compound hydraulic valve for regulating the passage of the gas through a set of purifiers so as to cut out each one in turn for the renewal of the lime. of Approval. Product Availability and Pricing Imagination Express Destination: Ocean is available at major software retailers and through software catalogs for approximately $35. School Versions of the product will be available at a later date. For more information, customers may call Edmark's Customer Service department at 206/556-8484. Editors may contact Amy Gutmann
Amy Gutmann (1949 - ), Ph.D., is the 8th President of the University of Pennsylvania[1]. She is also a political theorist who taught at Princeton University from 1976 to 2004 and served as its Provost. at 6727 185th Ave. N.E., Redmond, WA 98052, 206/556-8825 for additional information, review copies and screen shots. System Requirements To be used efficiently, all computer software needs certain hardware components or other software resources to be present on a computer system. These pre-requisites are known as (computer) system requirements and are often used as a guideline as opposed to an absolute rule. Macintosh System Requires: Color Macintosh (256 colors required); 8 MB RAM; CD-ROM drive A device that holds and reads CD-ROM discs. CD-ROM drives generally also play audio CD discs by sending analog sound to the sound card via a 4-pin cable. For specifications of 10x, 20x, etc. drives, see CD-ROM drives. See CD-ROM, CD-ROM changer, CD-ROM server and CD-ROM audio cable. (double-speed or faster recommended); System 7 or higher; 13" or larger monitor; Hard disk with 4 MB free. Recommended: Microphone; printer. Windows System Requires: Windows 3.1 (enhanced mode) or later; 8 MB RAM; CD-ROM drive (double-speed or faster recommended); 25 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. 386 or better; 256 color Super VGA See VGA and PC display modes. Super VGA - Super Video Graphics Array ; Hard disk with 4 MB free; Mouse; Sound-output device. Recommended: Microphone; printer. Edmark Corp., located in Redmond, is a leading developer and publisher of educational software and materials, with 25 years of experience applying proven educational concepts to the development of educational products for children. The company develops products for both the consumer and education markets, including its award-winning line of software for Windows and Macintosh platforms: KidDesk Family Edition(TM), Millie's Math House(R), Bailey's Book House(R), Sammy's Science House(TM), Trudy's Time & Place House(TM), Thinkin' Things Collection 1(TM), Thinkin' Thing Collection 2(TM), Thinkin' Things Collection3(TM) and Imagination Express(TM). -0- Edmark, the Edmark logo, Millie's Math House and Bailey's Book House are registered trademarks of Edmark Corp. Sammy's Science House, Trudy's Time & Place House, Thinkin' Things Collection 1, Thinkin' Things Collection 2, Thinkin' Things Collection 3, KidDesk Family Edition, Imagination Express Destination: Neighborhood, Destination: Castle, Destination: Rain Forest and Destination: Ocean are trademarks of Edmark Corp. Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp. CONTACT: Edmark Corp. Amy Gutmann, 206/556-8825 |
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