Kids' stuff.QA I recently bought a computer for my 8-year-old daughter and 12-year-old son. Could you recommend some learning and history software with African American African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race. themes? --D. Mathews, Akron, Ohio Akron is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County.GR6 The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland to the north and Canton to the south, approximately 60 miles (96 km) west of If you have Internet access See how to access the Internet. , check out such black Websites and search engines as www.blacksoftware.com, www.everythingblack.com and www.blackweb portal.com (see "Virtual Communities," this issue) as a reference point. In addition to black-oriented software, you will be able to find listings for some great interactive learning programs (K-12). One of the most popular and comprehensive "black" history programs is Microsoft's Encarta Africana, which was developed by Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr., chair of Afro-American Studies at Harvard University Harvard University, mainly at Cambridge, Mass., including Harvard College, the oldest American college. Harvard College Harvard College, originally for men, was founded in 1636 with a grant from the General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. . The program is meant to serve as a reference source on history, geography, and culture of people of African descent. The Encarta Africana 2000 version features articles, images, interactive maps, audio, video, virtual tours Virtual Tours The phrases panoramic tour and virtual tour are often used to describe a variety of video and photographic based media. The word panorama indicates an unbroken view, so essentially, a panorama in that respect could be either a series of photographs or panning video , and a music timeline. It retails for $69.95, but Microsoft is currently offering a $30 mail-in rebate (available through www.africana.com). Also available from QuickThinking Software is Empower Encyclopedia, the African-American Multimedia Collection. This program retails for $59.95, but you can download a free evaluation version (www.empowerencyclopedia.com). Empower Encyclopedia tells the story of over 250 African American achievers, featuring full-motion video Video transmission that changes the image 30 frames per second (30 fps). Motion pictures are run at 24 fps, which is the minimum frequency required to eliminate the perception of moving frames and make the images appear visually fluid to the eye. , animation, and slide show with narration. A favorite clip art software program is HistoriClipz by Columbus, Ohio-based Okara Graphics (www.okara.com), which features 28 unique images in categories that include Scholars, Explorers, Scientists, Sports Figures, and the Civil Rights Era. Moreover, there is a help file detailing the accomplishments of African American personalities along with descriptions of significant events. HistoriClipz retails for $24.95. Mail your technology-related concerns to Cyberwise of BLACK ENTERPRISE, 130 Fifth Ave., New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , NY 10011, or send an e-mail to dingled@blackenterprise.com. |
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