ditc april 18, 2007 the painless way to integrate handheld computers in your classroom rita...
DESCRIPTION
Comfort Zone The painless way to begin to use handheld technology in your classroom Once you’re familiar with different ways to use this, you can expand into new ventures Music Healt h Art PE LA Tech Ed SS MATH SCITRANSCRIPT
![Page 1: DITC April 18, 2007 The Painless Way to Integrate Handheld Computers in Your Classroom Rita HosterJim Mitchell 7 th Grade Science7 th Grade Social Studies](https://reader038.vdocuments.net/reader038/viewer/2022100514/5a4d1af57f8b9ab059980d5d/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
DITCDITCApril 18, 2007April 18, 2007The Painless Way to Integrate The Painless Way to Integrate Handheld Computers in Your Handheld Computers in Your ClassroomClassroom
Rita Hoster Jim Mitchell7th Grade Science 7th Grade Social [email protected] [email protected]
![Page 2: DITC April 18, 2007 The Painless Way to Integrate Handheld Computers in Your Classroom Rita HosterJim Mitchell 7 th Grade Science7 th Grade Social Studies](https://reader038.vdocuments.net/reader038/viewer/2022100514/5a4d1af57f8b9ab059980d5d/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
Introduction Introduction Simple ways to integrate handheld
technology with your current lesson plansVocabulary, Illustration, Animation,
Concept Mapping, Journaling, Peer Teaching, e-Books
We teach Social Studies and Science, but these can be adapted for any class
![Page 3: DITC April 18, 2007 The Painless Way to Integrate Handheld Computers in Your Classroom Rita HosterJim Mitchell 7 th Grade Science7 th Grade Social Studies](https://reader038.vdocuments.net/reader038/viewer/2022100514/5a4d1af57f8b9ab059980d5d/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
Comfort Zone Comfort Zone The painless way to begin to use handheld
technology in your classroom Once you’re familiar with different ways
to use this, you can expand into new ventures
Music
Health
Art
PELA
Tech Ed
SSMATHSCI
![Page 4: DITC April 18, 2007 The Painless Way to Integrate Handheld Computers in Your Classroom Rita HosterJim Mitchell 7 th Grade Science7 th Grade Social Studies](https://reader038.vdocuments.net/reader038/viewer/2022100514/5a4d1af57f8b9ab059980d5d/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
ProgramsPrograms Sketchy – animation Pico Map – concept mapping Contacts – address book (but I use it for
vocabulary) Pocket Word – journaling Notes – note taking Calculator – sort of self-explanatory Pocket Dict – dictionary E- books Internet Access
![Page 5: DITC April 18, 2007 The Painless Way to Integrate Handheld Computers in Your Classroom Rita HosterJim Mitchell 7 th Grade Science7 th Grade Social Studies](https://reader038.vdocuments.net/reader038/viewer/2022100514/5a4d1af57f8b9ab059980d5d/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
SketchySketchyIllustrate steps in experimentAnimate and label water cycleDiagram and label phases of matterIn LA…In SS…(illustrate different aspects of
cultural geography)In Math…(flash cards)
![Page 6: DITC April 18, 2007 The Painless Way to Integrate Handheld Computers in Your Classroom Rita HosterJim Mitchell 7 th Grade Science7 th Grade Social Studies](https://reader038.vdocuments.net/reader038/viewer/2022100514/5a4d1af57f8b9ab059980d5d/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
Pico Map – Concept MappingPico Map – Concept Mapping
Outline notesScienceSocial StudiesLA…Math…
![Page 7: DITC April 18, 2007 The Painless Way to Integrate Handheld Computers in Your Classroom Rita HosterJim Mitchell 7 th Grade Science7 th Grade Social Studies](https://reader038.vdocuments.net/reader038/viewer/2022100514/5a4d1af57f8b9ab059980d5d/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
Vocabulary – ContactsVocabulary – ContactsAddress bookTerms of more than one word All Subjects
![Page 8: DITC April 18, 2007 The Painless Way to Integrate Handheld Computers in Your Classroom Rita HosterJim Mitchell 7 th Grade Science7 th Grade Social Studies](https://reader038.vdocuments.net/reader038/viewer/2022100514/5a4d1af57f8b9ab059980d5d/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
Pocket WordPocket WordJournalingWrite up lab reportsPeer teaching tool:
Ask QuestionBeam QuestionBeam AnswerCheck Answer
![Page 9: DITC April 18, 2007 The Painless Way to Integrate Handheld Computers in Your Classroom Rita HosterJim Mitchell 7 th Grade Science7 th Grade Social Studies](https://reader038.vdocuments.net/reader038/viewer/2022100514/5a4d1af57f8b9ab059980d5d/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
NotesNotesTake notes in real timeBeam, save
![Page 10: DITC April 18, 2007 The Painless Way to Integrate Handheld Computers in Your Classroom Rita HosterJim Mitchell 7 th Grade Science7 th Grade Social Studies](https://reader038.vdocuments.net/reader038/viewer/2022100514/5a4d1af57f8b9ab059980d5d/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
CalculatorCalculatorJust how you would think it works
![Page 11: DITC April 18, 2007 The Painless Way to Integrate Handheld Computers in Your Classroom Rita HosterJim Mitchell 7 th Grade Science7 th Grade Social Studies](https://reader038.vdocuments.net/reader038/viewer/2022100514/5a4d1af57f8b9ab059980d5d/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
Pocket DictPocket DictDictionary – use for vocabulary, word
games
![Page 12: DITC April 18, 2007 The Painless Way to Integrate Handheld Computers in Your Classroom Rita HosterJim Mitchell 7 th Grade Science7 th Grade Social Studies](https://reader038.vdocuments.net/reader038/viewer/2022100514/5a4d1af57f8b9ab059980d5d/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
E-booksE-booksHigh interest www.gutenberg.orghttp://etext.virginia.edu/ebooks/
![Page 13: DITC April 18, 2007 The Painless Way to Integrate Handheld Computers in Your Classroom Rita HosterJim Mitchell 7 th Grade Science7 th Grade Social Studies](https://reader038.vdocuments.net/reader038/viewer/2022100514/5a4d1af57f8b9ab059980d5d/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
And eventually….And eventually….Once you’re really comfortable with using
handhelds and know what you can do with them, you’ll begin to develop lessons AROUND them instead of just incorporating them…
![Page 14: DITC April 18, 2007 The Painless Way to Integrate Handheld Computers in Your Classroom Rita HosterJim Mitchell 7 th Grade Science7 th Grade Social Studies](https://reader038.vdocuments.net/reader038/viewer/2022100514/5a4d1af57f8b9ab059980d5d/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
SummarySummaryHandheld computers can be used in all
content classes in a variety of purposesCurrent lesson plans don’t have to be re-
worked to use current technologyComfort comes quickly and then you can
begin to design lessons specifically for your handhelds
![Page 15: DITC April 18, 2007 The Painless Way to Integrate Handheld Computers in Your Classroom Rita HosterJim Mitchell 7 th Grade Science7 th Grade Social Studies](https://reader038.vdocuments.net/reader038/viewer/2022100514/5a4d1af57f8b9ab059980d5d/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
Any Questions?Any Questions?More and more sources on internet
showing up all the time