Designing Learning Objects for PDAs
Eric WilsonCVC3 Trainer and Mentor
Objectives
• All PDAs are created equal!• Learning Tools for PDAs• Development Tools• Portable Presentation Tools• The Present and the Future
All PDAs are Created Equally
• Wrong!!!– PDA configurations differ from each
other– Memory– Speed– Colors– OS
• Palm, PocketPC and Pocket Linux
Learning Tools for PDAs
• In order to make PDAs be powerful and efficient learning tools, let’s look at what PDA programs make this possible!– Flash (Pocket PC)– PDF (Palm/PocketPC/Pocket Linux)– PowerPoint (Palm/PocketPC)– Word (Palm/PocketPC/Pocket Linux)– Real (Palm/PocketPC/Pocket Linux)
Developing LO for PDA
• Need to plan it out– Keep in mind of the limited screen
space on the PDA– Keep in mind of file size
• Develop the learning object using designing tools
• Test it
Planning out the LO
• Old fashion paper and pencil brainstorming tool
• High Tech stuff!!!– Inspiration / Kidspiration (PC/Mac/Palm)– MindJet’s MindManager (PC/PocketPC)– Omni Outliner (Mac)– Aqua Mind Notetaker (Mac)– Hands High ThoughtManager (Palm/PC/Mac)– Microsoft OneNote (PC)– Microsoft Word
Design Tools for LO
• Flash MX 2004 Professional• RoboDemo• Acrobat• PowerPoint• Real Helix Producer
Presentation Tools
• Hardware– Margi Presentations To Go– Wireless– Projectors
• Software– PowerPoint– Flash– PDF
eBooks
• An alternative to carrying all those text books.– Many publishers now sell their books
in electronic format called eBooks• PDF Technology• Microsoft Reader Technology• Protected Word Documents (Dataviz)• eReader (ereader.com)
– Some publishers may have their own proprietary software to prevent piracy.
Present and Future
• Articles (courtesty of Syllabus)• Web Sites
– Palm Planning– Surf Aquarium– Midgefrazel– Garden Valley Collegiate– Oklahoma Agriculture
• Books
Open Discussion
Why Should Your School Go PDA?
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