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Invention
Convention at Washington Junior High a Must See Event
Video
Adventure by Gary Olsen and Brady Avery on Camera
 ubuque
has always been known as a hotbed of invention. The Adams Farwell
with the engine that rotated around its camshaft, Foot Levelers
(what the heck are Foot Levelers?), and Cat Tracker Catfish Bait.
So, is there any wonder why our students would want to follow
in those historic footsteps to plant their flag on that mountain
we call the American Dream?
So, sit back,
put your feet up on the desk, pour yourself a fresh cup of coffee,
and click your mouse on one of the video buttons below to view
this 15 minute show on the Washington Junior High Invention Convention.
You will likely see the home products of tomorrow today. Williams-Sonoma
will want that self-straining pan lid. Hammacher Schlemmer will
likely snap up that bicycle snowplow, and Crate & Barrel will
want those Edward Scissorhands style gloves with all the kitchen
utensils duct taped the fingers. Talk about convenience!
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Instructions
For Those Outside of Our School Network (The General Public)
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We are now providing a choice of RealPlayer applications for you to download
and install on your computer to enable you to view the video and audio
files. One is RealPlayer8 and the other is RealOne Player, which is an
excellent player with many new features. It's easy to install, so just
 follow
the on-screen steps. You will be required to register with Real.com, but
these are free software applications (there are versions you can pay for
if you choose, but they are not necessary for basic viewing and listening).
Which
Player is Best for Me?
 Of
the two types of free players available, RealPlayer 8 is the traditional
player that is free and will work beautifully to access Web based multimedia
files from our site. There is also a new player available, which is also
free, called RealONE. Either player will probably work for your operating
system. If your system is older (Windows 95, NT), however, you may want
to use the RealPlayer 8 software. If you are running a newer, faster system
like Windows 98, ME, XP, or 2000, go for the RealOne player.
Macintosh
Owners:
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can get a RealPlayer for Macintosh, Visit Real.com
to download their free player options. Remember, look for the FREE players.
They are sometimes difficult to find on their Web site.
Oh, and one more
thing... sometimes when you click on a sound or video file in our Web
site with the RealPlayer installed, you get a little commercial window
that pops up on your desktop. It's annoying, but a small price to pay
for the privilege of having the free RealPlayer on your system. Just click
it off, and it will disappear.
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Instructions
For Machines on our School Network (Teachers and Staff)
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recommending (and IT is supporting) RealPlayer8.
This is for ALL computers on our network (in all school and administration
buildings throughout the District). This includes all Windows 2000 machines.
Click here to get the free player from
our network server. If you do not have administrative priveleges,
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No,
it's not Edward Scissorhands... nor Freddy K. It's one of
our Invention Conventioneers at Washington Junior High School.
It just shows what you can do with some spare kitchen utensils,
a pair of gloves, and a lot of duct tape.
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bike with a snowplow attachment. It could work... At left,
the grabber, a reaching device for disabled or the vertically
challenged. |
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| Science
teacher, Mr. Braun, speaks with Gary Olsen about the creativity
of his students and how the program integrates a variety of
curriculums. |
A
special pacifier that can be filled with juice. Where was
this when we were toddlers? |
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| (Above)
science teacher, Mr. Walsh, (upper right) examining the self-cleaning
rake, (below) the Sax Pad protects instruments from getting
scratched on metal chairs, (lower right) The Trash Can Scale
weighs garbage to prevent going over the weight limit on trash
day. |
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