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Act as a digital organizer that will
automatically synchronize with your
PC’s Outlook program . |
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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. |
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Act as a
electronic means of a notebook and textbook |
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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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The EMS
7th and 8th grade team got selected by being at the right place at the
right time and BEGGING for help. |
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We had
contacted OVEC for resources to assist in teaching our ESL migrant
students. I contacted OVEC through email. |
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Migrant
Technology was already looking for a class to pilot a PDA classroom. |
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The Migrant Technology Project which is a
division of OVEC, Ohio Valley Education Cooperative, funded the pilot program. |
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Program is aimed specifically to assist middle
school migrant students with their organization and technology skills. |
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This Grant was awarded to address the goals of
the Migrant Technology’s Objective. |
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Our initial objectives were to see if the PDAS
could give all students internet access, strengthen student technology
knowledge and motivate students through a different means of teaching. |
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Initial evaluation of objectives- The only objective not met has been
internet access. Students can not access the internet currently without a
$70-100.00 modem device and internet
dial-up account. |
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All
other objectives have worked. More students have been given more practice
with Windows based programs, operate the common PDA techniques with ease
and troubleshoot their own PDA problems. And a few more students became
more engaged in the classroom and found leadership skills through
experience of the pilot program. |
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Homework /Note Taking devices with multiple
storage |
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Digital Textbooks and Hand-outs |
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Spread Sheet Program |
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Organizers |
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Calculator Program |
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Games |
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Windows CE has word document program that is a Compact
Edition of Microsoft Word. |
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Windows
CE will transfer any Word or Word Perfect program and convert to a CE
document. |
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All
documents typed into the Notetaker program can be converted to Word or Word
Perfect document. |
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NoteTaker recognizes typed, handwritten and JOT
recognizer text |
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Used for Homework, Weekly Journals, Notetaking in class... |
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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. |
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Scanners and true text recognition can scan
books and public domain text can be downloaded to the PDA directly through |
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www.ipl.org |
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etext.virginia.edu/ebooks/ |
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http://promo.net/pg/ |
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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 |
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Microsoft Reader enables you to add bookmarks,
notations and page up and page down button. |
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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. |
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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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Students can organize their addresses, contacts,
appointments, assignments |
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Students use a Compact Edition of Microsoft
Outlook that can synchronize with their home PC. |
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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. |
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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 |
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Pocket PC also has a financial programs such as
Microsoft Money |
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Uses either Spread CE or Pocket Excel to create
spread sheets |
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Pocket Excel allows you input your spread sheet
data on your PDA and easily synchronizes into your desktop’s Microsoft
Excel Program |
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Also provides students will out of class
entertainment. |
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Games such as Connect 4, Solitaire, Black Jack
and Bubblets keeps them happy for hours. |
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Intuitive to use |
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Motivational Tool |
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Portability |
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Paperless |
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Storage
and Organization |
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Communication Methods (Infrared) |
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Cost
Factor |
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Educational Tool |
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Assistive Technology for Exceptional Children |
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Internet Tie-Either load channels or get network
modems |
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Research- Internet and Downloads of Assorted
Software |
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Reference/Information- Dictionaries and
Encyclopedias |
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Students can get free POP3 mail accounts |
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Email can be answered away from the computer |
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ActiveSync will send the email out the next time
the computer is docked |
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Security-- Password |
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Today Page |
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Calendar |
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Tasks |
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Contacts |
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Notetaker-- Keyboard/ JOT |
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Infrared Capability |
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Spread Sheet/Calculator |
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Games |
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The End…
or is it just the Beginning? |
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Notes