Table of Contents

• Windows: Vista Tips
• Future Devices
• New Devices
• RSS/Atom Feeds
• Excel 2007
• Free Software
• NASPE Summer Workshops

Seminars

Register now for our Fitware Seminars coming in 2008-2009:

One Day Seminars

October 7, 2008
Holiday Inn Express
4609 City Lake Blvd
Fort Worth, TX
817-292-4900

October 8, 2008
Holiday Inn Express
7601 East Ben WHite Blvd
Austin, TX 78741
512-386-7600

October 9, 2008
Holiday Inn Express
1309 East Commerce
San Antonio, TX 78205
210-220-1010

April 22, 2009
Hilton Garden Inn Dubuque Downtown
1801 Greyhound Park Dr
Dubuque, IA 52001
563-585-5200

April 24, 2009
Holiday Inn Express Riverport
13735 Riverport Drive
St Louis, MO 63043
314-298-3400

Two Day Seminars

March 17-18, 2009 (note the dates - they were posted incorrectly on our web site in May)
Holiday Inn Express - Jantzen Beach
2300 N Hayden Island Dr.
Portland, OR 97217
503-283-8000

April 20-21, 2009
Hilton In Minneapolis/Minnetonka
10420 Wayzata Blvd
Minnetonka, MN
952-541-1094

Here is what participants are saying about these seminars:

This course has given us a lot of the tools and resources we need to bring our current class offerings up to a “distinction” level.

Thank you for your direction and inspiration.

Can't attend - you can still purchase the presentation on CD to watch at your leisure.

Bonnie's Fitware Inc. Catalog

Click here to download the complete catalog.

Fall Online Courses

The registration fee for each course is $100. The registration fee covers the online course materials and a letter of completion. Textbooks are required for most courses. Click on each course for additional information. The fall semester will run August 15, 2008 - December 1, 2008. You can sign up anytime between now and October 15, 2008. You may take as many courses as you like.

College credit is available from Emporia State University. These are 700-level courses - one unit each. The additional cost for college credit is $373 for out-of-state residence and $290 for Kansas residence for each course.

Web Sites

Fundsnet Services

The Cooper Institute

Fishing

Human Anatomy Online

Products

Books for Teachers

EyeToy

Elementary Task Cards
Basic Skills

Middle School
Task Cards

Relate Software

Windows: Vista Tips

Here are the top ten tips for working with Windows Vista:

1. Partition unused space - Vista has a built-in hard-drive partitioning tool that will let you take unused space from your main partition and form an extra partition (Computer Management console into Administrative Tools Control Panel)

2. Send faxes and scan documents - Take advantage of your integrated fax modem by using Vista's built-in Fax and Scan utility (Vista Business and Ultimate editions).

3. Conserve battery power - Reduce the brightness of the screen automatically when your laptop is running on batter (Control Panel-Power options-Advanced Settings-Display). A good setting is brightness at 50 percent.

4. Turn off annoying prompts - Deactivate User Account COntrol in the User Accounts Control Panel.

5. Boost compatibility - If you have a piece of older software that is not working in Vista, try the compatibility mode. Right-click on the program's EXE file and choose Properties. Then click the Compatibility tab, check the box that says Run this program in compatibility mode for:, and select the operating system that worked best with the software.

6. Expanded shortcut menu - Hold down the Shift key as you right-click an item, add any file to the Start menu or Quick Launch toolbar, copy the entire path of the file or folder to the clipboard, or open a command prompt window.

7. Get a health report from Vista - Vista can run a complete diagnostic report high-lighting potential problems (Control Panel - click System and Maintenance - Performance Information and Tools - click Advanced Tools from the Task list - then click Generate a system health report.

8. Remove metadata from pictures - Pictures and documents have hidden data about the type of equipment used. You can remove these details by right-clicking the file icon and selecting Properties. On the Details tab, click Remove Properties and Personal Information.

9. Bypass the log-on screen - Make Vista log in automatically by typing netplwiz into the Start menu search box. That will bring up the Advanced User Accounts Control, where you can uncheck the box that reads: Users must enter a user-name and password to use this computer.

10. Take smarter screen shots - Windows has always been able to capture an image of your desktop (with the PrintScrn key) or an active window (Alt-PrtSc). With the Snipping Tool, in the Accessories folder, you can snip a portion of the screen and save it as an image file. Keep it handy by checking the option to display an icon of it in the Quick Launch toolbar.

Future Devices

Smart Bra

Even small breasts can bounce up to 3 inches during exercise, causing significant discomfort. Researchers in Australia are using motion capture to design a bra that dynamically adjusts cup and strap stiffness as a woman moves around.

E-Nose

Within the next five years, your refrigerator will be able to inform you when its contents have gone bad. This technology will replace the arbitrary "best-if-ingested-by date." The and refrigerator and even the packaging will know what's rotten the same way you do: by taking a whiff.

The electronic-nose (e-nose) technology has been around for several years, and the general idea goes back decades. Commercial e-noses today check for dangerous gases we can't smell. They are currently used by hospitals, the military, and NASA.

New Device

H20 Audio iSH2

H20 Audio has designed the iSH2, a device that locks your iPod shuffle (second and third generation) into a waterproof case that about the size of a Tic Tac box, but twice as thick. You can use the supplied headband or attach the device to your goggles at the back of your head. Waterproof headphones clip onto your goggles' strap near your ears. Now you can swim and listen to your favorite toons.

iTrain

For those who want to swim to more than toons. iTrain, a company that creates specialized workouts, is offering swim workouts for download to your iPod. The workouts are time-based rather than distance-based, and let the users work on different strokes while they absorb tips on improving their techniques.

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Excel 2007

Cell Styles

The Cell styles gallery is available from the Home tab's Styles section. Click Cell Styles to open the gallery of more than 40 ready-made styles. Some are labeled with a designated job, such as Bad, Check Cell, and Warning Text. As your mouse cursor passes over each style, you will see the selected cell change to that style so you can preview the look. To apply the style, click it.

You can also format cells by selecting a cell (or range) and using tools in the Home tab's Font section. The drop-down list for font and font size let you change those settings. Below the Font Size buttons are the Fill Color and Font Color buttons. Both produce small galleries of shades you can use to color the cell's text or the cell itself. Add a cell border by clicking the BOrder button to the left of the Fill Color button. The drop-down list lets you add any border combination to a cell, such as borders on every side, just on the top, just on one side, etc. Once your border is in place, make it sharper by right-clicking the cell and choosing Format Cells. The Border tab includes a variety of dashed, dotted, and double lines for borders, as well as a drop-down list for changing the border color.

Free Software

Widgets - widgets.yahoo.com - tiny interfaces (RSS feeds, weather forecasts)

Google Desktop - desktop.google.com - graphical widgets for your desktop

NASPE Summer 2008 Workshops

NASPE PIPEline and Physical Best workshops provide instant activities, useable student and teacher assessments, and support and follow up to ensure that you can use what you've learned. Recertification points or continuing education units are available.

California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA - June 23-24

East Carolina University, Greenville, NC - July 09-11

University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR - July 23-25

Brigham Young University, Provo, UT - July 29-30

West Chester University, West Chester, PA - July 31 - August 1

Workshops offered vary by location and include:

Fitness for Life

FITNESSGRAM

Integrating Technology in K-12 Physical Education

Instructional Practices: K-12 Physical Education

Teaching Dance in Elementary Physical Education

Teaching Instructional Models in Standards-Based Physical Education

Assessment Strategies: K-12 Physical Education

Workshops start as low as $85 with early registration. Register online at: iweb.aahperd.org/naspe/summerconferenceseries/ or call 1-800-213-7193 *489 for more information. Pre-registration is required.

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Tuff Stuff

Grants

Health in Schools Grants

Grants for Fishing

US Dept of Education

School Grants

New Products

Ultrak L10 8-Lane Timer

New Pricing

BF1355 - High School Lesson Plans - $400

BF1356 - High School Task Cards - $400

Individual High School Unit Plans and Task Cards - $75

New Versions

Teacher Observation
Program 3

All of our software is now Vista and Leopard compatible.

Spanish Language Fitness Task Cards

Short Jump Rope Task Cards

Long Jump Rope Task Cards

Food Task Cards

Fitness Task Cards

Ball Exercise Task Cards

Band Exercise Task Cards

Partner Strength Task Cards

Dangerous Exercises Task Cards

Fitness Labs

We can provide you with 21st century fitness designs and associated costs - contact us at sales@pesoftware.com and tell us about your space size and budget.

Suggested Hardware

Laser Printer: C6100dn (four and half mice from MacWorld)

Ink-jet Printer: Stylus Photo 1400 (four mice from MacWorld)

Flatbed Scanner: Epson Perfection V500 Photo (Best Stuff from PC Magazine)

Flatbed Scanner: Epson Perfection V700 Photo (four mice from MacWorld)

Portable Projector: Toshiba TDP-FF1AU (Best Stuff from PC Magazine)

Compact Digital Camera: Samsung NV 11 (four and a half mice from MacWorld)

MiniDV Camcorder: Panasonic PV-GS320 (four mice from MacWorld)

Products

High School Unit Plans

Physical Education Software

Videos Products

Equipment

Software for Teachers

The purpose of this newsletter is to keep physical educators, health educators, and coaches abreast of current trends in using technology in physical education. The newsletter is published monthly by Bonnie's Fitware Inc. Contact Bonnie's Fitware for advertising rates and suggestions for articles. If you do not wish to receive this newsletter - email Dr. Mohnsen; you will be removed immediately!

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