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Techno Teach: Handheld Computing Robby Slaughter March 2, 2002 robman@mail.utexas.edu Agenda Who are we? What is a handheld computer? What can be done in the classroom? Where are we headed? Who are we? Who are we? PDA Utilization Group Dr. Anthony Petrosino
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Techno Teach:Handheld Computing Robby Slaughter March 2, 2002 robman@mail.utexas.edu Techno Teach Presentation
Agenda • Who are we? • What is a handheld computer? • What can be done in the classroom? • Where are we headed? Techno Teach Presentation
Who are we? Techno Teach Presentation
Who are we? • PDA Utilization Group • Dr. Anthony Petrosino • Research organization dedicated to investigating the opportunities of handheld computing in education • Established Spring 2001 Techno Teach Presentation
Who are we? • INSITE PT3 Grant (DOE P342A000111) • Dr. Paul Resta Co-PI • Dr. Jere Confrey Co-PI • Dr. Anthony Petrosino Co-PI • Project Director Melissa Tothero Techno Teach Presentation
Who are we? Techno Teach Presentation
What is a handheld computer? !!! Techno Teach Presentation
Handheld Computer - PDA • Personal • Digital • Assistant • Handheld • Organizer • Computer • Connected Techno Teach Presentation
Handheld Computer - PDA • Questions: • How many are there? • About 20 major models, and about 10 million in use in the United States • How much do they cost? • From $100 to $700, depending on the model and the features Techno Teach Presentation
Handheld Computer - PDA • What can they do? • Calendars, to-do lists, memos, email, games, web browsing, play music, movies, connect to the Internet, etc, etc. • Why Palm™? • 88% market share Techno Teach Presentation
Handheld Computer - PDA Want to try it yourself? Techno Teach Presentation
Where are we headed? Techno Teach Presentation
Where are we headed? The future is the network. Techno Teach Presentation
Where are we headed? Problem: One PDA-to-One PC Techno Teach Presentation
Where are we headed? Solution: Many PDAs-to-One Server Techno Teach Presentation
Where are we headed? Palm Ethernet Cradles • Plug directly into the network • Eliminate costly PCs • Allows synchronization from anywhere Techno Teach Presentation
Techno Teach:Handheld Computing Robby Slaughter March 2, 2002 robman@mail.utexas.edu Techno Teach Presentation