Monthly Archives: April 2003

A report from the Brighthand News Team this month states that the total number of handhelds shipped worldwide dropped significantly during the first quarter of this year because of the weak economy. A study by IDC showed that worldwide handheld … Continue reading →

Palm has released two new Palms that offer some interesting options for educators. The Zire 71 has a sharp, high-resolution color screen and a built-in digital camera. The Tungsten C has a built-in thumb keyboard and wireless networking. You can … Continue reading →

eSchool News has another well-done report on wireless networking in education. It does a nice job of giving an overview of the current and near-future state of wireless networking, including a comparison of the three (!) flavors of WiFi. You … Continue reading →

eSchool News has a nice web page on NCLB, technology, and assessment with articles and links to resources. The address is http://www.eschoolnews.com/resources/reports/nclb/index.cfm. As schools focus more and more on accountability issues, technology needs to find it’s place in both assessment … Continue reading →

Palm has just announced that they have accomplished a sevenfold breakthrough in memory for their handhelds. Palm has developed a memory technology that extends the amount of random-access memory (RAM) possible from the current 16MB to 128MB. In the future, … Continue reading →

There is a nice graphical presentation of how PDAs are being used throughout the educational community. Just go to the following website to see some well done graphs. http://districtadministration.com/page.cfm?id=363

Apple has a contest for teachers using their iLife products (iMovie, iPhoto, iDVD, iTunes, iWhatever…) in the classroom. If you have created an activity or lesson plan using one or more of these products, you can find how to enter … Continue reading →

The Journal of Technology, Learning and Assessment has published a research review on the impact of technology on student writing. Analyzing 26 studies over the years 1992 to 2002, the research showed positive impact on the quantity and the quality … Continue reading →

If you want to display PowerPoint shows from your PocketPC, the best alternative I’ve found is PocketSlides from Conduits. When you transfer your PowerPoint slideshow into PocketSlides format, it preserves transitions and animations. It also allows you to edit your … Continue reading →