November 27th, 2006
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: “Integrating Handhelds into the Writing Curriculum” http://k12handhelds.com/products.php?id=k0004
- Learning at Hand – http://www.learningathand.com/
- Education In Hand: Reading, Writing, and Podcasting (Distric Administration Magazine article)
- Electronic Writing & Communicating Across the Curriculum
- Ideas for Writing: http://www.columbia.k12.mo.us/she/mvillasa/activities.htm#Writing
- eReader Software: http://www.ereader.com/product/browse/software
Lesson Plans for Integrating Pam Handheld Computers into the Writing Curriculum
- Write a “Choose Your Own Adventure” Story by Lynn Lary – Literacy (Grades 3-12)
- Creating a Newspaper by Janet Ritchie – All (Grades 6-8)
- Fairy Tales by Shannon Foster – Language Arts – (Grades 3-7)
- Find the Phony: Critical Internet Research Skills – All (Middle School)
- Hear All About It by Lynn Thurber – Language Arts (Grades 6-8)
- Idioms by Sara Write – Literacy (Grades 6-8)
- Invention Persuasive Essay – All (Grades 4-12)
- Investigating a Christmas Carol – Literacy (Grades 6-8)
- LEAP into Journaling by Deborah Tatman – All (Grades 5-10)
- Personal Vocabulary Expansion by Debbie Keith – Literacy (Grades 6-12)
- Poetic Justice by Julie Guthrie – Literacy (Grades 7-8)
- Proud to be an American! by Cindy Strother – Literacy/SS (Grades 6-8)
- Right to Bear Phones by Denice Breaux – Literacy (Grade 7)
- Using the Application Freewrite on the handheld to develop narrative writing skills in diverse learners by Pat Nickerson – Literacy (Grades 4-9)
- Vocabulary: Variety and Venture by Stephanie Beisch – Language Arts (Grades 6-8)
Read about how students at Delmar are using Palm handhelds for math and language arts activities. Students in grades 1-5 have used Palms in various ways. Check out the webpages!
- http://www.globalclassroom.org/2005/palm/literacyapps.html
- http://www.globalclassroom.org/2004/palms/palms.html
Other links on handhelds – web articles
- The impact of handhelds on learning
- Digital Handhelds: The Future of Connected Teaching and Learning?
- Student Practices and Their Impact on Learning Spaces
- Handheld Technology in Our Future Teachers’ Hands
- The Impact of Handhelds for Reading Improvement
- Handheld computers and education
- 7,000 Oregon Students Use Palm Handheld Computers
- Handheld computers in the classroom
- Handhelds boost K-12 writing quantity and quality
- Study shows handhelds can increase learning in K-12
- Handhelds impact K-12 Perspective
- Learning with handhelds – Findings from Classroom Research
- Focus on effectiveness – handhelds
- PORTAL for Mobile Learning
Links to books on handhelds
- 101 Great Educational Uses for Your Handheld Computer
370 page guide for teacher, student, and administrative uses of handhelds - Administrative Solutions for Handheld Technology in Schools
by David Pownell & Gerald D. Baily - Changing How We Teach and Learn with Handheld Computers
by Carolyn Staudt - Handhelds for Teachers and Administrators
Resource for using Palm and Pocket PC handhelds in the K-12 classroom. Part of the Workshop Books series. By Janet Caughlin with Tony Vincent - Handheld Applications for the Classroom
Focuses on 43 freeware and shareware Palm applications. by Chris Cuppett - Handheld Computers and Smartphones in Secondary Schools: A Guide to Hands-on Learning
by Bard Williams (due by the end of March 2006) - Integrating Handhelds Across the Curriculum
by Donna Camp, Karen Fasimpaur, Jackie Jones, and Amy Mann at K12 Handhelds, Inc. - Integrating Handhelds into the Writing Curriculum
by K12 Handhelds, Inc. - Mobile Learning: A Handbook for Educators And Trainers
by Agnes-Kukulska-Hulme & John Traxler - Palm Computers in the Elementary Classroom–Curriculum and Strategies
by Michael Curtis, Janine Kopera, Cathleen Norris & Elliot Soloway - Palm Handheld Computers—A Complete Resource for Classroom Teachers
by Michael Curtis, Bard Williams, Cathleen Norris, David O’Leary, & Elliot Soloway focusing on GoKnow Palm software - Palmtops: Computing @ Every Student
From FTC Publishing and includes a CD-ROM - Pocket PC Computers–A Complete Resource for Classroom Teachers
by Michael Curtis, Adam Gramling, Kyle Reese, Adam Wieczorek, Cathleen Norris & Elliot Soloway - Tips and Tricks for Using Handhelds in the Classroom
by Midge Frazel and Joe R. Souza, Jr. from Teacher Created Materials - Ubiquitous Computing in Education: Invisible Technology, Visible Impact
by Mark van ‘t Hooft and Karen Swan
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