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Technology Integration with Palm-Sized Computers

Technology Integration with Palm-Sized Computers. Theresa Overall University of North Texas theresa@unt.edu February 10, 2003 With thanks to Jennifer Smolka, Cathie Norris, and Elliot Soloway. What is a “handheld”? It’s a technology that. Fits in your hand

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Technology Integration with Palm-Sized Computers

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  1. Technology Integration with Palm-Sized Computers Theresa Overall University of North Texas theresa@unt.edu February 10, 2003 With thanks to Jennifer Smolka, Cathie Norris, and Elliot Soloway

  2. What is a “handheld”?It’s a technology that... • Fits in your hand • Started as a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) but is now so much more • Provides 1:1 computing • Costs much less than other technologies • Has unique educational functionalities • Instantaneous (on/ off/ save) • Portable • Invisible • Personal • Private • Versatile • Fun

  3. Ahandheld is not a stepchild to a PC and it’s not “just a baby PC”

  4. Palm OS Palm (MANY models plus new Zire) Sony (Clié) Handspring (Visor) IBM (WorkPad) Windows CE Dell (Axim) Casio (Cassiopeia) Hewlett Packard (iPAQ and Jornada) Toshiba What runs them?Who makes them?

  5. So, WhatLearning ImpactsAre We Seeing In the Classroom?

  6. Learning Impacts with Handhelds • Write&Rewrite

  7. Learning Impacts with Handhelds • Write&Rewrite

  8. Learning Impacts with Handhelds • Write& Rewrite • Revisit

  9. Learning Impacts with Handhelds • Write&Rewrite • Revisit • Immerse

  10. Learning Impacts with Handhelds • Write&Rewrite • Revisit • Immerse • Collaborate

  11. Learning Impacts with Handhelds • Write&Rewrite • Revisit • Immerse • Collaborate • Learn in-context

  12. Learning Impacts with Handhelds • Write&Rewrite • Revisit • Immerse • Collaborate • Learn in-context

  13. Learning Impacts with Handhelds • Write&Rewrite • Revisit • Immerse • Collaborate • Learn in-context • Succeed

  14. Stylus Beam Synch Cradle Business Card Cards Peripherals Physical Buttons Tap Buttons Tapboard Graffiti Handheld Terms

  15. HiCE Applications

  16. What is it? • Concept mapping tool

  17. Features • Create individual & group maps • Print maps directly from Palm • Easily share and revise maps

  18. Classroom Applications • Brainstorming • Visual outlining • Organizing • Assessment

  19. Let’s do: • Make your family tree. MOM DAD SON DAUGHTER

  20. HiCE Applications

  21. What is it? • Animation and drawing tool

  22. Features • Create up to 999 frames • Geometric and freehand shapes • Easy to share, edit and revise

  23. Classroom Applications • Diagram cell structures • Animate growth cycles • Write and share stories

  24. Let’s do • Draw a face; animate blinking eyes • In small groups… • What can you use animation for? • Make an animation to share with the group.

  25. HiCE Applications

  26. What is it? • Communicable disease simulation

  27. Features • Easy teacher tools to manage simulation • Adjust immunity, initial carriers and incubation time • Students can review list of all “meetings” between Palms

  28. Classroom Applications • HIV/AIDs • Exponential growth • Epidemiology

  29. Let’s do Let’s meet each other…but be careful! There is a terrible virus that can be transmitted through casual contact. How many will survive??

  30. HiCE Applications

  31. What is it? • Store web content on Palm

  32. Features • Quickly download and share web materials for offline use • Downloaded text is searchable • Customized preferences (graphics and link depth)

  33. Classroom Applications • Online research available offline • Create personal reference library • Group research projects

  34. HiCE Applications

  35. What is it? • Tool for taking and annotating pictures

  36. Features • Works with Kodak PalmPix camera • Easily create, edit and share scrapbooks • Uploads for printing, website creation

  37. Classroom Applications • Virtual scrapbook of field trips CAMPING! • Document lab experiments • Record and review progress over time

  38. HiCE Applications

  39. What is it? • Timed fill-in-the-blank game for Palm

  40. Features • Students choose correct answer from multiple options • Automatically records student progress • Students and teachers will soon be able to create and share their own data sets

  41. Classroom Applications • Spanish vocabulary • Math • Decimals, fractions, inequalities • Social Studies • State capitals

  42. Let’s do • Burst some bubbles!

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