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Handhelds in
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Integration into the curriculum
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An educator and handheld supporter has recently
cautioned against making the same mistakes that were made with
introducing personal computers into schools. That is, schools will
plunge into acquiring the devices without adequate preparation,
training, support and curriculum development.
Fortunately for educators, there are more and more resources and models
to assist with curriculum integration.
The sites below will assist
in priming the learning activity pump. |
Learning in the
Palm of Your Hand
This is the premiere site
of Hi-CE (Center for Highly Interactive Computing in Education at the
University of Michigan), which has been at the forefront of educational
handheld use. |
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Handheld Learning
"Using handheld
technologies for leading, teaching and learning," another rich site from
the vanguard of David Pownell and Gerald Bailey at Kansas State
University. |
Probesight
Many good curriculum ideas
for both handhelds alone and handhelds in conjunction with sensor probes. |
There is
no end to the use of the handheld in the classroom. It adds a wonderful
sense of accomplishment, it can be used across all curriculums, the list
goes on and on.
Elementary school teacher
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Planet
5th
Every student in Mr.
Vincent's fifth grade class uses a handheld for a variety of activities.
This site is a treasure house of good ideas. |
The Ripple Project
An art teacher's 5th grade project takes on a life of its own and ripples
across the curriculum. |
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D230
An Illinois
school district's participation in the largest educational deployment of
handheld computers in the United States is spotlighted by the
George Lucas Foundation. |
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Using
Handheld Technologies in Schools from SEIR*TEC pulls together articles
that covers topics from things to consider when buying the devices to sample
handheld projects. |
101
Great Educational Uses for Your Handheld Computer
The list, which runs the
gamut of administration, communication, and teaching and learning, will
spark the creation of even more ideas. |
Kids can have their own world on
a handheld and they get more excited about school…
Music and technology teacher
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Education
@ Palm
Palm continues to be an
educational leader in handheld computing. The site offers news,
models of implementation and
software reviews. |
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