A Hotlist on Handhelds in Schools

A Hotlist on Handheld Computers in Schools
created by Darlene Cardillo
Albany Diocese

Introduction | Success Stories | Software | Articles & Websites about Handhelds

Introduction

In addition to using books and magazines to find out about Handheld Computers in Schools, why not also use the power of the Internet? The links below will get you started.

Success Stories on Using Handheld Computers in the Classroom

www.palm.com/education/studies/study37.html - Grades 6-8
www.palm.com/education/studies/study33.html - Grades 3 & 5
www.palm.com/education/studies/study31.html - Grades 8-9
www.palm.com/education/studies/study32.html - Grade 3
www.palm.com/education/studies/study29.html - Grades 4-5
www.palm.com/education/studies/study27.html - Grades 4-6
www.palm.com/education/studies/study19.html - Grade 4
www.detnews.com/2001/schools/0107/23/c03-252214.htm - Science class gets boost
www.mpsomaha.org/willow/p5/handhelds/index.html - Grade 5 - videos,etc. - great site!!

Software for the Handheld Computer

www.handheld.hice-dev.org/picomapAppPage.htm -Concept-mapping software
www.palmgear.com/software/index.cfm - All types
www.isilo.com/ - Document reader
www.land-j.com/jfile.html - Database software
www.cesinc.com/quickword/index.html - Word-processing software
www.palmspot.com/software/Education/ - Educational programs
www.pda.tucows.com/palm.html - All types
www.handango.com/PlatformSoftwareSection.jsp?catalog=1&homePath=HANDANGO&platformId=1&sectionId=195&siteId=1&zsortParams=true - All types
www.pie.concord.org/list.php3?PALM_Session=72af302cf6babd09662c13a3c2bffc56 - Educational programs
www.handheld.hice-dev.org/download.htm - Many good ones
www.freewarepalm.com/educational/educational.shtml - Free educational programs
www.rainbowtech.org/workshops/summer2001/Mindtools.html - Good educational software

Articles & Websites about Handheld Computers

www.handheldlearning.org/fingertips/fingertips.html- Tips for using a Handheld
www.electronic-school.com/2001/06/0601handhelds.html - Getting A Handle on Handhelds
www.electronic-school.com/199901/0199toolsofthetrade.html-Dick Tracy goes digital
www.edweek.org/ew/ewstory.cfm?slug=09palm.h19 - Computers move from workplace to classroom
www.educatorspalm.org/ - Handheld Learning
www.handheld.hice-dev.org/ - Learning in the Palm of your hand
www.pdaed.com/features/palmmanifesto.xml - Support science inquiry...
www.techlearning.com/db_area/archives/TL/2002/02/handheld.html - Report card on handhelds
www.homepage.mac.com/planclos/palmsites.html - Some Websites
www.palm.com/education/ - Education @PALM
www.glef.org/FMPro?-DB=articles1.fp5&-format=article.html&-lay=layout%20%231&learnlivekeywords::jargonfree=Technology%20Integration&-token.3=Innovative%20Classrooms&-token.2=Technology%20Integration&-token.1=Art_955&-max=200&-find - Handhelds go to class
www.rainbowtech.org/Palm/ - Links
www.user.pa.net/~ankney/ - EDUPalm
www.k12handhelds.com/101list - 101 Educational Uses of the Handheld
www.k12handhelds.com/ - K-12 Handhelds
www.palmpower.com/issues/issue200108/school001.html - Using the handheld in the classroom
www.glencoe.com/sec/teachingtoday/educationupclose.phtml/14 - Handheld devices make inroads in the classroom
www.handheldeducation.com/ - software, articles, suggestions, etc.
www.pdaed.com/vertical/home.xml -articles, tutorials, products, etc.
www.sri.com/news/releases/11-11-02.html - SRI International Study Shows Handheld Computers Can Increase Learning in K-12 Classrooms

Content by Darlene Cardillo, darlene.cardillo@rcda.org
Last revised ; February 20, 2003