Handheld
technologies have become smaller, more efficient and less
expensive, allowing more people to utilize them. Educators
can further lifelong learning by being on the forefront of
these technologies.
Presentation (in
web/html format)
Resources:
Handheld
Computing in Education brochure (pdf format)
Education
Quick Guides: Assessment
and Accountability, Math,
Music and Art, Science, Social
Sciences, Special
Needs, and Writing/Language
Arts (all in pdf format)
Sample
lessons: Area
Optimization and Math
Matters (both in pdf format)
Web
sites:
scheduleUs is
collaborative calendar software that keeps schools, organizations
and families up-to-date. http://www.scheduleus.com/index.html
University
of Virginia's E-BOOK LIBRARY including classic British
and American fiction, major authors, children's literature,
American history, Shakespeare, African-American documents,
the Bible, and much more. http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/ebooks/ebooklist.html
Handheld
Learning This site is dedicated to the use of handheld
technologies in education for leading, teaching, and learning.
http://educatorspalm.org/index.html
Power
in the Palm of Your Hand http://kathyschrock.net/power/ This
page provides educators with resources for effective use
of
the handheld computer in support of teaching and learning.
The site includes supporting Web sites, links to hardware
and software sites, books, and training handouts.
K12Handhelds http://www.k12handhelds.com Handheld
solutions for educators. 101 Great Educational Uses for Your
Handheld Computer http://www.k12handhelds.com/101list.php
Kinoma http://www.kinoma.com/home.html Streaming
media player and producer for handhelds.
Learning
in Hand http://www.mpsomaha.org/willow/p5/handhelds/index.html Handhelds
in the Classroom.