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AHES Training – Day 2

Our 2nd training day was accompanied by a bunch of fresh new PALM Tungsten E2s and wireless keyboards. As shown below, teachers were having fun cutting through the tough plastic packaging of the keyboards.

Once packages were opened and work areas have been setup, we started working on the handhelds. As shown below, one of the [...]

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PALM Training at AHES

Agana Heights Elementary School (AHES) began its journey with PALM handhelds in the classroom last November 14, 2006. Seven teachers from AHES (and three teachers from another school) attended the first of a series of training sessions that I am conducting.
Our first meeting was the basic introductory session. The handhelds were not ready [...]

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Useful PALM Handhelds and Language Arts Curriculum Integration Links

LINKS FOR PALM Handheld Computers in the Language Arts Curriculum

Tony Vincent’s website has links to tips for using Palms and more Palm software. http://www.learninginhand.com/
Language Arts Software in Tony Vincent’s site: http://learninginhand.com/palmsoftware/languagearts.html
Kathy Schrock’s POWER in the Palm of Your Hand: http://kathyschrock.net/power/
Arlington  Public Schools – Using Palm Handhelds for Reading, Writing, and Podcasting
k12 Handhelds
eBooks – http://k12handhelds.com/ebooks.php
Book: [...]

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MacBook “moving office” setup

Here’s a few pics of my MacBook when I’m on the go. I try to create my own “little office space” wherever I go as long as there’s space and I’ll be staying at that spot for a while.
(1) First essential item is my Podium Coolpad. It provides very good stable elevation [...]

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Super Science Fair in Ritsumeikan – Japan

From November 1 to 8, 2006, I chaperoned (together with three other teachers) six students from my school (St. John’s School) to participate in the “Super Science Fair” at Ritsumeikan University in Shiga, Japan.
There were a lot of attendees from schools in different countries and territories including: Thailand, South Korea, Taiwan, England, China, and [...]

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