University of Wisconsin - Stout

Handheld Computer Showcase for K-12 Educators

Join other educators and learn how to create a classroom or school website and increase home school communication, accessibility and convenience to parents and students. You will learn how to use a class website as a public relations tool and share your homework assignments, self-testing quizzes/reviews, and classroom newsletter.

The following projects are excellent examples of lesson plans created by teachers that showcase the unique features and skills introduced in the popular online workshop, Utilizing Handheld Computers in Your Classroom and School. Join other educators and learn how to incorporate handheld computers into your classroom and school.

Unit Plan for Getting Acquainted with Handhelds in Business and Marketing Education
Subject Area: Teaching Methods in Business and Information Technology Education
Grade Level: College
Instructor: Donna R. Everett, Morehead, Kentucky

Learning to Use Palms for Information Access
Subject Area: School Library Media Center
Grade Level: 9-12
Instructor: Gail Wright, Prophetstown, Illinois

Reading in the Palm of Your Hand
Subject Area: Humanities
Grade Level: 6
Instructor: Julie Anne Dotterer, Taipei American School, Taiwan

Discovering Patterns and Trends of the Periodic Table Using PDAs
Subject Area: Chemistry
Grade Level: 10
Instructor: Michael Williams, Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela

Data Gathering in the Field
Subject Area: Marine Biology
Grade Level 9-12
Instructor: Sue Lepry, Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela

Careers in Psychology
Subject Area: Psychology
Grade Level 11-12
Instructor: William Young, E. Fallowfield, Pennsylvani

Handheld Computer Resources

Getting a Handle on Handhelds: What to Consider Before You Introduce Handheld Computers in Your School

Using Handheld Technologies in Schools (pdf file 1.06 MB- requires Adobe Acrobat Reader downloaded on your computer)

One Hundred and One Great Uses for Handhelds in Education

What Can be Done with Handhelds

Study: PDAs Good for Education

 

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