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Handheld Technology in the Classroom

Handheld Technology in the Classroom. Presented By: Brandon Swope Matt Mazur Jake Parthemer. Accessing the PowerPoint. Definition. Handheld- Small enough to be used or operated while being held in the hand or hands.

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Handheld Technology in the Classroom

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  1. Handheld Technology in the Classroom Presented By: Brandon Swope Matt Mazur Jake Parthemer

  2. Accessing the PowerPoint

  3. Definition Handheld- Small enough to be used or operated while being held in the hand or hands. Technology- The total knowledge of skills available to any human society for industry, art, science, etc.

  4. Older Examples • Pens, Pencils, Highlighters, ect. • Spirit Duplicator • Dittograph • Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) • Textbooks • Notebook Paper • Notebooks • Stapler • Abacus • Scantron Sheets

  5. New Examples • Cell Phones • Calculators • Clickers • Laptops • Tablets (iPad, Galaxy, AC 100, ect) • iPod Touch • USB Flash Drives • E-Books • Digital Cameras • Webcam • Memory Cards • Digitizer (Graphic Tablets) • Promethean Board Pens

  6. Don’t Get Confused… • Branches of Technology • Handheld is just ONE • NOT Handheld Technology • Desktop Computer • Mounted Projectors • Speakers • TV • IS Handheld Technology • Laptop Computer • Handheld Projectors • Headphones • Tablet with Time Warner

  7. Powering the Technology • WiFi • WiMax • 3G & 4G Networks • Mobile Hot Spots • Wired Connection • Radio Frequency (RF) Technology

  8. Pros • Personalizes Learning • Extends Learning • Gives Independence • Makes Learning Exciting

  9. Cons • Lack of tested experience • Lack of Retention • Costs • Requires Power • Distractions

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  11. Clicker Questions

  12. Works Cited Orchestrating the Instruments: Integrating ICT in the Secondary Mathematics Classroom through Handheld Technology Networks:Wright, D. (2010). Orchestrating the Instruments: Integrating ICT in the Secondary Mathematics Classroom through Handheld Technology Networks. Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 19(2), 277-284. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.Integrating the iPod Touch in K-12 Education: Visions and Vices:Banister, S. (2010). Integrating the iPod Touch in K-12 Education: Visions and Vices. Computers in the Schools, 27(2), 121-131. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.On Its Way to K–12 Classrooms, Web 2.0 Goes to Graduate School:Norton, P., & Hathaway, D. (2008). On Its Way to K-12 Classrooms, Web 2.0 Goes to Graduate School. Computers in the Schools, 25(3-4), 163-180. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.‍Using Text-Messaging in the Secondary Classroom:Thomas, K., & Orthober, C. (2011). Using Text-Messaging in the Secondary Classroom. American Secondary Education, 39(2), 55-76. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.Teaching and Learning With Technology (4th Edition):Lever-Duffy, Judy & McDonald, Jean B. (2011). Teaching and Learning With Technology (4th Edition). Boston: Pearson.Definition of Handheld Technology:Handheld. (2011). In Dictionary.com. Retrieved October, 16, 2011 from http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/handheldTechnology. (2011). In Dictionary.com.Retrieved October, 16, 2011 from http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/technology

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