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Using Handhelds in the Classroom

Using Handhelds in the Classroom. Computer-Based Learning Strategies TED 610. Handheld Devices. PDA, Palm Handhelds, Pocket PC’s iPods, MP3 Players GPS, GIS’s Cell phones, iPhones Etc. Cost effective hardware and software Small in size for personal use and mobility

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Using Handhelds in the Classroom

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  1. Using Handhelds in the Classroom Computer-Based Learning Strategies TED 610

  2. Handheld Devices • PDA, Palm Handhelds, Pocket PC’s • iPods, MP3 Players • GPS, GIS’s • Cell phones, iPhones • Etc.

  3. Cost effective hardware and software • Small in size for personal use and mobility • More common than personal computers (i.e. Cell phones, MP3 players, iPods, Blackberries etc.) • Multiple uses on one device

  4. Student Uses • Audio & Video podcasts (music, presentations, language instruction, movies, educational series etc.) • http://learninginhand.com/podcasting/index.html • eBooks • http://www.ereader.com/ • Web/Internet • AvantGo http://avantgo.com/ • Educational Games • Cooties http://cate.blogs.com/hcfwi/ • Word Processing • Collaboration • http://learninginhand.com/palmsoftware/index.html

  5. Uses for Educators • Classroom Organization (calendars, attendance, schedules, grades) • Assessment (data collection, student observations) • GoObserve http://www.goknow.com/Products/GoObserve/ • eCove http://www.ecove.net/ • Quizzler http://store.quizzlerpro.com/ • Personal • Bike Brain http://www.bikebrain.com/ • Professional Development

  6. Resources • Teacher Tap • http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic78.htm#1 • K12handhelds • http://k12handhelds.com/ • Learning in Hand • http://learninginhand.com/ • Handhelds for Writing Instruction • http://cate.blogs.com/hcfwi/

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