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- How did Eminence achieve having a “Paperless” classroom??
- What is a PDA??
- What currently do the EMS students and staff use the PDAs in the
classroom for?
- What is the difference between a Pocket PC and Windows CE PDA?
- What are the advantages in using the PDAS in the classroom?
- What are the projected uses for the program?
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- We are just like any other Language Arts classroom except we are missing
one essential element, paper. We read books on the PDA and write our
documents on the PDA. Whatever a regular class would do on a piece of
paper we do on a computer that fits in the palm of our hand.
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- Act as a digital organizer that will automatically synchronize with your PC’s Outlook program .
- Act as a digital input device that will infrared any document onto your
PC or to another PDA and allow any document on your PC to load on the
PDA.
- Act as a electronic means of a
notebook and textbook
- Act as a tool of entertainment,
allowing you to play games and load your favorite newspaper/ web site
for palm use.
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- Homework /Note Taking devices with multiple storage
- Digital Textbooks and Hand-outs
- Organizers
- Calculator Program and Games
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- Windows CE has word document program that is a Compact Edition of Microsoft Word.
- Windows CE will transfer any Word
or Word Perfect program and convert to a CE document.
- All documents typed into the
Notetaker program can be converted to Word or Word Perfect document.
- NoteTaker recognizes typed, handwritten and JOT recognizer text
- Used for Homework, Weekly Journals,
Notetaking in class...
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- To select an input method, tap the arrow key located on the bottom right
of the Pocket PC screen. Select Keyboard
- Tap the Input Panel icon at the right edge of the Command bar.
- Tap New to open a new note.
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- Select the Character Recognizer. Character Recognizer screen displays
horizontal lines for you to write.
- Separate words by tapping on the spc key on the right side of the
screen. If you make a mistake, simply use the delete key located at the
upper right corner of the Character Recognition screen. The Character
Recognition mode includes word recognition to speed your input.
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- All classroom hand-outs and worksheets can be scanned or transferred
from Word Documents to the student’s PDA. Examples are visual aides,
D.O.L., test, quizzes, teacher notes and reading assignments.
- An entire class can be given any information in a matter of minutes
through the infrared method. No need for handouts and copy machines.
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- Text books can be scanned by a scanner or downloaded the internet sites.
Examples include Education of Little Tree and Romeo and Juliet.
- Scanners and true text recognition can scan books and public domain text
can be downloaded to the PDA directly through www.ipl.org
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- Tap on First page. To "turn" pages, simply hit the arrow in
the upper right side of the screen.
- Highlight at any spot to add a note, bookmark, or picture
- When you are done reading the book, tap the "down" arrow to
the right of the title Two Fairy Tales. Select Library.
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- Scanners and true text recognition can scan books and public domain text
can be downloaded to the PDA directly through www.ipl.org
- Download a plug-in that allows
Word 2000 to create ebooks at http://www.microsoft.com/Downloads/Release.asp?ReleaseID=23533
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- Students can organize their addresses, contacts, appointments,
assignments
- Students use a Compact Edition of Microsoft Outlook that can synchronize
with their home PC.
- From the Start menu, select Contacts. Quickly narrow your search using
the letter options or enter several letters into the box at the upper
right side of the screen.
- To enter a new contact, tap New. Enter all relevant contact information
including e-mail, phone numbers, and addresses. When you are done, tap OK
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- To enter a new contact, tap New. Enter all relevant contact information
including e-mail, phone numbers, and addresses. When you are done, tap OK
- From the Start menu, select Contacts. Quickly narrow your search using
the letter options or enter several letters into the box at the upper
right side of the screen.
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- The home page screen has a reminder that lists upcoming appointments and
there is also an option to set an alarm to warn you before an
appointment hours/minutes before it starts.
- Calendar can be updated and view on a desktop computer and all contacts,
appointments and tasks will be updated on the PDA every time it synchs.
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- Students can use several types of calculators through Cool Cal program
including Scientific functions such as
Trigonometric and Calculus
- Pocket PC also has a financial programs such as Microsoft Money
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- Uses Pocket Excel to create spread sheets
- Pocket Excel allows you input your spread sheet data on your PDA and
easily synchronizes into your desktop’s Microsoft Excel Program
- Go to A6 and enter SUM=(A3:A5)
- Hot ENTER
- Enter numbers in each cell
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- Also provides students will out of class entertainment.
- Games such as Connect 4, Solitaire, Black Jack and Bubblets keeps them
happy for hours.
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- Intuitive to use
- Motivational Tool
- Portability
- Paperless
- Storage and Organization
- Communication Methods (Infrared)
- Cost Factor
- Educational Tool
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- The installation wizard prompts you to attach your Pocket PC to your
computer.
- Turn on your Pocket PC.
- If you have a cradle for your Pocket PC, attach the AC adapter to the
cradle. Then attach the cable from the cradle directly into your desktop
or laptop computer. Be sure that your Pocket PC rests securely in the
cradle.
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- Establish a Partnership
When the New Partnership dialog box appears on your computer
screen, click Yes.
Synchronization Defaults
ActiveSync automatically synchronizes the following:
Calendar
Contacts
Files-Just ck the box for files
Tasks
Setup Is Complete
Now that you have established a partnership, your computer and
Pocket PC can synchronize. Click Finish
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- Internet Tie-Either load channels or get network modems
- Research- Internet and Downloads of Assorted Software
- Reference/Information- Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
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- Students can get free POP3 mail accounts
- Email can be answered away from the computer
- ActiveSync will send the email out the next time the computer is docked
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- Visit our class @
- www.paperlessclassroom.org
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