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Handheld Computing  Overview I became interested in the use of handheld computing in the elementary classroom after taking a graduate course at Saint Joseph's University.
The instructors exposed the class to lots of activities involving handheld computer integration.
As a result of taking this class, I was inspired to seek various technology grants in order to fund a handheld project for
Mill Creek. One
of the grants, the NEA
Innovation Grant, awarded our classroom $5000. I have been fortunate enough
to receive additional funding from various other sources to provide our class
with a complete set of Palm, Tungsten E handheld computers. We use our Tungsten's for every subject. Integration has become effortless for our 6th graders. Students do a variety of activities. A small sample can be seen below.
Students animate many things that we study such as volcanoes or parts of speech and present them to the class. Students organize their papers by using Picomap/Inspiration as a prewriting activity. Math students practice problem solving by using applications such as Logic and Math Wiz.
Students type and edit papers using portable keyboards in Microsoft Word(Two Images). In social studies, students outline chapters in Inspiration. Then they take an assessment using Quizzler. Some Handheld Terms
Beaming: When students share information from their palm to another student's palm via infra-red communications. (See picture on right) Synchronizing (Syncing): When students take the data from their Palm and place it on the desktop or vice versa. Stylus: Is the pen like object that students use to write with on their handheld computer.(See picture below) 
Parents and students, please download the Palm Contract here. |
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