The SCSU Team
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The SCSU Team
Who are we Today’s agenda:
Overview Hands-on
Comparing platforms mVal in a classroom
Discussion
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What is PDA?
What are these things anyway? More than an organizer Almost a computer
Operating Systems: underneath it all PalmOS vs. Windows OS (PocketPC)
Brands & models Handspring, Sony, Palm, Compaq
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Hands-on Sell/Buy a handheld
Choose the OS PalmOS http://www.palmsource.com/ PocketPC
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/products/pocketpc/default.mspx
Choose the product Handspring http://www.handspring.com/ Sony http://www.cliedeveloper.com/top.html Palm http://www.palm.com/home.html Compaq
http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/prodserv/handheld.html
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Educational PDA Apps
Palm OS mVal Teacher Performance Lesson Planner
PocketPC SpareBrains!Student: arrange student’s
data Coordinator’s Scope: coordinates teachers
schedule
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Goals for Using Technology in School
Increasing basic skills Motivating students Responses to different learning
styles Strengthening teachers
performance Modernizing the school culture
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Application of PDAs in the classroom
Curriculum Student Achievement (grade) Student-Parents interaction Teacher (classroom management)
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Limitations of Using PDAs Systematic professional
development Lack of Administrative support
Focus on technology not content
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Advantages of PDAs in the Classroom
On site instruction Regular classroom application In classroom, lab or in the field Data collection on site One computer/unlimited PDA’s
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Overview
mVal complete performance Appraise -students -faculty -staff -administration View individual student & class
performance Customize to 7 levels of
performance with rubrics
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Features for Teacher Use
Plan: Build and share resources and activities
Assess:Demonstrates the performance in numerically or graphically
Report: Produces anecdotal report
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Features for Administrative Use
Analyze school performance Create graphs, charts and generate
form letters Track student's attendance record
and behavior incidents Import and compare test results Performance evaluation
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Features or Curriculum Standard
Access to curriculum standards Review state standards on PDA Mark selected standards that have
been covered in the classroom Access to supplementary materials
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More…
Campus wide management: http://www.nearspace.com/education/index.
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Quizzes for PDAs: http://www.quizapp.com/ (Palm OS only) http://www.quizzlerpro.com/ (Palm OS only)