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What is a handheld?What is a handheld?

• PDA’s – calculators, to-do lists, schedules, and PDA’s – calculators, to-do lists, schedules, and address booksaddress books

• 1993:1993:– Apple Computer introduced the Apple NewtonApple Computer introduced the Apple Newton

• 1996:1996:– Palm Inc. introduced the Palm PilotPalm Inc. introduced the Palm Pilot

Two Types of HandheldsTwo Types of Handhelds

• Palm size that use stylus’ to input information Palm size that use stylus’ to input information

• ““Mini-computer” size that have small keyboards to input Mini-computer” size that have small keyboards to input information information

Handhelds help students by:Handhelds help students by:

• Increasing students' motivation to learn, and Increasing students' motivation to learn, and increasing collaboration and communicationincreasing collaboration and communication

• Encouraging them to complete homeworkEncouraging them to complete homework

Special Needs StudentsSpecial Needs Students

• Children with learning disabilities and dyslexia Children with learning disabilities and dyslexia can have trouble writing simple words on papercan have trouble writing simple words on paper

• Handhelds with attached keyboards help special Handhelds with attached keyboards help special needs student with homeworkneeds student with homework

• Students become more efficient at writing tasks Students become more efficient at writing tasks

• Special needs students enjoy their homework Special needs students enjoy their homework moremore

101 Great Uses for the 101 Great Uses for the

HandheldHandheld

• Information to parents and studentsInformation to parents and students

• Group activitiesGroup activities

• Take notes Take notes

• Instructions, diagrams, examplesInstructions, diagrams, examples

• Graph dataGraph data

• Do researchDo research

A Paperless ClassroomA Paperless Classroom??

• Eminence Middle School in Henry County, Eminence Middle School in Henry County, KentuckyKentucky

• A dozen ESL students in Language Arts A dozen ESL students in Language Arts classclass

• All assignments are done on handhelds!All assignments are done on handhelds!

• www.paperlessclassroom.orgwww.paperlessclassroom.org

eBookseBooks

• Textbooks, reference books, dictionaries, Textbooks, reference books, dictionaries, magazines, newspapersmagazines, newspapers

• Searches, glossaries, bookmarks, font size, and Searches, glossaries, bookmarks, font size, and hyperlinkshyperlinks

• Purchase eBooks from:Purchase eBooks from:– www.adobe.com/www.adobe.com/epaperepaper//ebooksebooks – www.www.peanutpresspeanutpress.com.com

Problems with HandheldsProblems with Handhelds

• CompatibilityCompatibility

• CheatingCheating

• DistractionsDistractions

• OwnershipOwnership

• TrainingTraining

• SecuritySecurity

Getting a GrantGetting a Grant for for HandheldsHandhelds• Make grants reasonable and detailedMake grants reasonable and detailed

• Focus on student achievementFocus on student achievement

• Design a program that can be used by other Design a program that can be used by other schools and by your school for years to comeschools and by your school for years to come

• Receive grants from:Receive grants from:– www.handspring.com/company/foundationwww.handspring.com/company/foundation – www.palmgrants.sri.comwww.palmgrants.sri.com

Buying a HandheldBuying a Handheld

• Size, weight, appearanceSize, weight, appearance

• Changeable battery or a charging Changeable battery or a charging devicedevice

• MemoryMemory

• SoftwareSoftware

• Screen displayScreen display

• CostCost

SRI Study Looks PromisingSRI Study Looks Promising

Teachers SurveyedTeachers Surveyed89%-Effective Instructional Tool89%-Effective Instructional Tool

93%-Positive Impact on 93%-Positive Impact on LearningLearning

95%-Comfortable Using 95%-Comfortable Using HandheldsHandhelds

90%-Plan to Continue Use90%-Plan to Continue Use

72%-Superior to Desktops72%-Superior to Desktops

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Manufacturers of HandheldsManufacturers of Handhelds

Some Manufacturers of Handhelds

Palm Sony Casio Hewlett-Packard

http://www.palm.com/us http://www.sony.com http://www.casio.com/http://www.hp.com/

What Can Handhelds be Used What Can Handhelds be Used ForFor

• Note TakingNote Taking

• Organize Organize HomeworkHomework

• Compute Info. Compute Info. Between Between HandheldsHandhelds

• Monitor GradesMonitor Grades

Parental BenefitsParental Benefits

• Monitor Childs Monitor Childs BehaviorBehavior

• Monitor Childs Monitor Childs achievementachievement

• Continuous contact Continuous contact with teacherwith teacher

Teacher BenefitsTeacher Benefits

• OrganizationOrganization

• GradingGrading

• Student EvaluationStudent Evaluation

Benefits in GeneralBenefits in General

• Less ExpensiveLess Expensive

• Efficient StudentsEfficient Students

• Efficient TeachersEfficient Teachers

• Informed ParentsInformed Parents

• Tool for Special Tool for Special Needs ChildrenNeeds Children

What is Learning In Hand?What is Learning In Hand?

• Learning in hand is when schools use Learning in hand is when schools use hand held computers in the hand held computers in the classroomclassroom

• For teaching & learning that is low For teaching & learning that is low cost & effectivecost & effective

• Online teaching toolOnline teaching tool

Why use handhelds in Why use handhelds in school?school?

• Effective learning toolEffective learning tool

• Students can have a computer all the Students can have a computer all the timetime

• It is low cost.It is low cost.

• The small size allows students to The small size allows students to pull their handheld out of their book pull their handheld out of their book bag or desk any time they needbag or desk any time they need

What can we do with it?What can we do with it?

• It is versatile and creative. Teachers It is versatile and creative. Teachers & students can do various things :& students can do various things :

• Concept mapsConcept maps

• Draw pictures Draw pictures

• Collect dataCollect data

• Take quizzesTake quizzes

• Take picturesTake pictures

What are the issues What are the issues involved with handheld involved with handheld learning?learning?• Who owns handhelds? Students or Who owns handhelds? Students or

school?school?

• Can handhelds be taken home?Can handhelds be taken home?

• Should there be written policies on Should there be written policies on the issues?the issues?

Educational AdvantagesEducational Advantages

• CostCost

• MobilityMobility

• WirelessWireless

• SizeSize

• OwnershipOwnership

• AccessAccess

• Collaboration and sharingCollaboration and sharing

• Simplicity/Ease of useSimplicity/Ease of use

Educational DisadvantagesEducational Disadvantages

• It could break easilyIt could break easily

• Students can steal the handheld Students can steal the handheld computercomputer

• It is noisy in the classroomIt is noisy in the classroom

• Cheating. Handheld computers can Cheating. Handheld computers can beam information to other beam information to other handhelds.handhelds.

Handhelds for teachersHandhelds for teachers

• Record and access student Record and access student information.information.

• Record observations of students.Record observations of students.

• She can have all the information in She can have all the information in one placeone place

• She could take it anywhere to record She could take it anywhere to record or access student informationor access student information

Web ResourcesWeb Resources

• http://www.learninginhand.com/http://www.learninginhand.com/articles/index.htmlarticles/index.html

http://www.education-world.com/http://www.education-world.com/a_tech/tech164.shtml\a_tech/tech164.shtml\

http://www.techlearning.com/story/http://www.techlearning.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?showArticle.jhtml?articleID=12803444articleID=12803444