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PDAs for Education Web Links

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The sites below have a short explanation of the information that may be found on each site.  The links are "live" so just "click and review" if you are interested in any of the topics presented.

 

 

Frequently Asked Questions

http://www.palm.com/education/faq.html

 

Higher Education:

Use of PDAs in higher education:

http://www.educause.edu/issues/pda.html

 University of Minnesota Duluth: (What is PDAs and why is it important for Higher Education?)

http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/DEC0101.pdf

 South Dakota (the first university using PDAs) 2 year program

http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/powerpoint/CMR0228.pps

 Use of handheld devices at Carnegie Mellon University:

http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/~pebbles/

 Virginia Commonwealth University:

http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/powerpoint/SAC0112.pps

 University of Iowa PDA project:

http://www.its.uiowa.edu/cs/sp/pda/ExecutiveSummaryReportFall2001.html

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Teacher Education:

TeacherTalk about handhelds:

http://www.handheldeducation.com/teachertalk.html

 Professional development:

http://www.k12handhelds.com/dev.php

 101 great uses of PDAs in education:

http://www.k12handhelds.com/101list.php

 PDAs and activities in curriculum:

http://usight.concord.org/curriculum/suggestions.html

 

Counseling:

A PowerPoint Show on Handhelds in counseling (Including: what is PDAs? How to use it for counseling? Web links for using PDAs for counseling):

http://coe.fgcu.edu/faculty/sabella/bootcamp/Other/handheld%20computers%20in%20counseling1.ppt

 An article about school of counseling in 21st century using PDAs:

http://coe.fgcu.edu/faculty/sabella/bootcamp/hand%20held%20computers%20in%20school%20counseling.pdf

 Use for counseling: which is right or wrong?

http://www.acponline.org/counseling/which_pda.htm

 PDAs become a tool for pharmacist:

http://www.omhs.org/EXTRA/6_21.pdf

 

Leadership (Administration):

PDAs and school administration:

http://gvc.gvsd.mb.ca/pda/pdaadmin.htm

 Handheld Leadership 1.5

http://www.palmblvd.com/software/pc/Handheld-Leadership-2000-10-17-palm-pc.html

 Handheld leadership model:

http://educatorspalm.org/

 Pownell-Bailey model:

http://educatorspalm.org/hhl/leadership/leadmodel.html

 A tool for empowerment:

http://educatorspalm.org/hhl/leadership/leadarticle.html

 A handle on handhelds:

http://www.electronic-school.com/2001/06/0601handhelds.html

 Leadership and PDAs:

http://educatorspalm.org/hhl/leadership/leadership.html

 

Early Childhood:

Article: using handheld for diagnostic instruction:

http://www.techlearning.com/events/techforum/ny02/vault/Honey_Handheld.pdf

Success Story (elementary schools):

http://www.palm.com/education/studies/study26.html

http://k-12.pisd.edu/handhelds/projects/haggar.htm

Palm Robots:

http://www.handheldcomputerdepot.com/newspalmsrobotschildsplay.html

Why, when and how to use handheld in schools:

http://www.unocoe.unomaha.edu/handhelds/chapter1.htm

Keep children occupied:

http://www.synchrologic.com/2003/01/23/xfdws/3271-2714-PDA-WAY-TO-KEEP.sked..html

Collaboration for children:

http://guir.berkeley.edu/courses/cscw/fall2001/lectures/handhelds.ppt

 http://guir.berkeley.edu/projects/geney/CHI-2001ShortSubmission.pdf

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Software for assessment, and for science, math, word process, etc.:

Student assessment and evaluation using ThoughtManager:

http://www.handshigh.com/html/assesstips.html

http://www.handshigh.com/html/assessment.html

Palm Organizer as assessment system:

http://www.burgmann.act.edu.au/curriculum/palmproject.html

TeacherTalk about assessment, lesson plans, etc.: http://www.handheldeducation.com/teachertalk.html

 http://www.k12handhelds.com/apps.php (including administrative, teaching, learning, communicative software, modules)

Applications for assessment tools and tools for math, science, references, etc:

http://www.rainbowtech.org/Palm/palmapps.htm

Software for all kinds of subjects (science, math, language arts, special need, reading, biology,  calculus,  history, etc.):

http://pie.concord.org/list.php3?PALM_Session=af2ec14d73aae2de46be76436fd2bfad

Palm as mindtools (for science, math, database, multimedia, etc.):

http://www.rainbowtech.org/workshops/summer2001/Mindtools.html

 Applications:

http://www.rainbowtech.org/workshops/summer2001/Mindtools.html

Assessment and grading: http://www.handheldeducation.com/software.html

Assessment, communication, and other software (PEP ideas):

http://www.palmgrants.sri.com/ideabank.html

 

Software Review and Lesson Plans:

http://www.learningathand.com/

http://www.handheldeducation.com/lessonplans.html

Software and k-12 classroom use (including evaluation and assessment):

http://www.pdaed.com/features/palmmanifesto.xml

 

Installation:

http://www.rainbowtech.org/Palm/howtoinstall.htm

 

Resources and links about handhelds in education:

http://www.rainbowtech.org/Palm/

http://user.pa.net/%7Eankney/

A collection of short messages about Palm:

http://palmstation.com/view_old.py

The Palm Tip Sheet:

http://www.palmtipsheet.com/about.html

 

Handheld leadership model:

http://educatorspalm.org/index.html

 

Palm Workshop Example:

http://www.rainbowtech.org/workshops/CAIS_TTI_01/CAISpalmVet.htm

Training agenda: http://userweb.esu16.org/~divide/atteams.html

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Palm and Classroom use (including student assessment and curriculum integration)

http://www.glencoe.com/sec/teachingtoday/educationupclose.phtml/14

future classroom: http://www.concord.org/newsletter/2000fall/futureofhandhelds.html

101 uses in classroom: http://www.k12handhelds.com/101list

http://www.k12handhelds.com/casestudy

Including suggestions for science, social studies, language and art, physical education, etc.: http://ccenter.uoregon.edu/conferences/necc2002/program/presenter_pdfs/lamb_annette_handhelds.pdf

 

Palm in Science Education

Curriculum for science:

http://probesight.concord.org/curriculum/template_section.htm

http://cmsce.rutgers.edu/projects/palm/HCE2002.htm (geography, trees, rainforest, etc.)

For PH value and temperature measuring:

http://www.lawrence.org/lms/palm/ 

Used for science in middle school (diseases): http://www.techlearning.com/db_area/archives/TL/2002/02/handhelda.html

Used for air quality:

http://www.detnews.com/2001/schools/0110/22/c05l-324181.htm

Example: http://www-gse.berkeley.edu/Admin/ExtRel/termpaper/fall01/wise.html

 Ebook about science fictions: http://www.palmpower.com/issues/issue200205/ebook0502001.html

 

Palm in Math Education

3rd Grade story: http://www.palm.com/education/studies/study43.html 

Using Palm Pilot in math ed: http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/dildine/programs/palmdirections.html

ImagiWorks in math: http://www.imagiworks.com/Pages/News/PR030602B.html

 

Palm in Social Education:

6th Grade organization skill and social interaction: http://www.palm.com/education/studies/study20.html

Charity and homelessness:

http://www.benton.org/Practice/Features/handheld.html

Ways to use PDAs in social ed classroom:

http://education.umn.edu/edutech/!social/tools/PDA.htm

 

Palm in Language Arts:

Ways to use PDA in language arts classrooms:

http://education.umn.edu/edutech/!lang_arts/tools/PDA.htm

For ESL or world language classroom: http://education.umn.edu/edutech/!world/Tools/PDA.htm 

Reading: http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,38065,00.html

 

Palm in Art Education:

Ways to use PDAs in art education classrooms:

http://education.umn.edu/edutech/!arts/tools/PDA_art.htm

Music classroom: http://education.umn.edu/edutech/!arts/tools/PDA_music.htm

 

Palm and Special Education:

Ways to use PDAs in special education: http://education.umn.edu/edutech/!special/Tools/PDA.htm

Prediction: http://www.palm.com/about/corporate/pap/

A high school story: http://www.palm.com/education/studies/study3.html

Rainforest exploration:

http://www97.intel.com/education/odyssey/day_192/day_192.htm

Fostering independence: http://www97.intel.com/education/odyssey/day_185/day_185.htm

CCS for special ed: http://www.bedu.com/Newsletterarticle/SpecialEd.html

 

Palm in Physical Education:

http://www.palm.com/education/studies/study25.html

Accessories: http://www.palm.com/products/accessories/

Ways of using PDAs in physical educaiton:

http://education.umn.edu/edutech/!physical/tools/PDA.htm

 

 

Palm and Early Childhood or Middle Childhood:

Data collection using ImagiWorks: (can be used for kindergarten)

http://www.d20.co.edu/helpdesk/palmpdf/ImagiProbe.pdf 

Replacing pencils?

http://llk.media.mit.edu/courses/mas714/SolowayPalm.pdf

Handheld device for small kids:

http://www.leapfrogschoolhouse.com/Products/turbo_twist.asp

PDAs as excellent babysitters: http://www.synchrologic.com/2003/01/23/xfdws/3271-2714-PDA-WAY-TO-KEEP.sked..html

Handhelds and children¡¯s social interaction: http://guir.berkeley.edu/courses/cscw/fall2001/lectures/1 (age 8-10)

http://guir.berkeley.edu/projects/geney/CHI-2001ShortSubmission.pdf