project insite: introduction to palm pilots
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Project INSITE: Introduction to Palm Pilots. Dr. Tony Petrosino Robby Slaughter Melissa Tothero. Welcome PT 3 Fellows. Dan Gruver Jill Harding Jonathan Harris Wanda Taylor Pat Mendoza Marcie Thiessen. Palm Workshop Staff. Melissa Tothero M.A. Science Education, UT Austin - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Introduction to Palm PilotsSaturday, June 29, 2002
Project INSITE:Introduction to Palm Pilots
Dr. Tony PetrosinoRobby SlaughterMelissa Tothero
Introduction to Palm PilotsSaturday, June 29, 2002
Welcome PT3 Fellows
Dan GruverJill Harding
Jonathan HarrisWanda TaylorPat Mendoza
Marcie Thiessen
Introduction to Palm PilotsSaturday, June 29, 2002
Palm Workshop Staff
Melissa Tothero• M.A. Science Education, UT Austin• Director, Project INSITE• Composite Science Teaching
Certification• Former NEISD Physical Science,
Chemistry, Physics Teacher
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Palm Workshop Staff
Dr. Anthony Petrosino- Ph.D., Vanderbilt University- Research: scientific and
mathematical reasoning in the context of schooling
- Model-based reasoning
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Palm Workshop Staff
Robby Slaughter- B.A. Mathematics UT Austin- Technical Trainer, Project INSITE- Research: PDA utilization in
education environments
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INSITE PT3GrantDOE P342A000111
• Dr. Paul Resta- Co-PI• Dr. Jere Confrey- Co-PI• Dr. Anthony Petrosino- Co-PI
• Project Director- Melissa Tothero
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Exciting Intersection
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Agenda
• LoTi Technology Survey• Technology in Education• Handheld Computing: PDAs• Palm Activities
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LoTi Technology Survey
Marta Puyana / Jane Ries
- Change “Name of Intermediate Unit” to “Your Name and Email Address”
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Technology in Education
Three ways to use technology:- Presentation (lecture / demo)- Vertical (class set)- Horizontal (student ownership)
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Handheld Computing: PDAs
Personal Digital Assistant• Handheld• Organizer• Computer• Connected
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Handheld Computing: PDAs
Popularity:– About 20 major
models, and about 20 million in use in the United States
Cost:– From $100 to $700,
depending on model and featureset
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Handheld Computing: PDAs
Benefits:• Durable• Reliable• Simple• Versatile
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Handheld Computing: PDAs
Drawbacks:• New• Limited capacity• Limited power• Market chaos
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Intro to Palm Activity
Introduction to Palm PilotsSaturday, June 29, 2002
Learn Graffitti™
• Simplified version of English printing
• Written on the Graffiti area
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Practice Graffiti™ with Giraffe
• Giraffe is a game for practicing Graffiti
• Hit the house key, then select Giraffe
• Try to write the letters before they hit the ground!
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Navigating the Palm
Lesson 1: Go Home• Click the icon of the
house on the Palm silkscreen
• Works no matter where you are in the Palm
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Navigating the Palm
Lesson 2: Find Features
• Tap the menu button• Displays drop down
menus on any application
• Location of most Palm features
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Navigating the Palm
Lesson 3: Organize!• Separates data into
categories• Present in many
applications• Edit categories
yourself• Default is “unfiled”
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Demo Application: Phonebook
• Keep track of all your phone numbers, business and personal
• Organize any way you like• Search instantly
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Beaming with Palms
• Used to send small amounts of data from one Palm to another
• Great for sharing information• You can beam
just aboutanything!
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Datebook, To-Do & Memo Pad
• Productivity applications• Useful for managing day-to-day life• Replace that paper organizer!
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Beam an Application
1) Hit the “Home” silkscreen button
2) Hit the “Menu” silkscreen button
3) Select the “Beam” option4) Select the application you
want to beam5) Hit the beam button
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Palm Folding Keyboards
• Collapse into small, convenient case
• Great for plane trips, lunch breaks, faculty meetings
• Palm Word Processing!
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ImagiWorks Probe System
• Allows a Palm to connect to a standard Vernier sensor.
• Acquire data hundreds of times each second
• Easily run multiple trials/experiments
ImagiProbe
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ImagiWorks Probe System• Accelerometers • Barometer • Colorimeter • CO2 Gas Sensor • Conductivity Probe • Current Probe• Dissolved Oxygen Probe • Dual-Range Force Sensor • EKG Sensor • Exercise Heart Rate Monitor • Flow Rate Sensor • Force Plate • Gas Pressure Sensor • Light Sensor
• Magnetic Field Sensor • O2 Gas Sensor • pH System • Relative Humidity Sensor • Respiration Monitor Belt • Sound Level Monitor • Temperature • Direct Connect Temperature
Probe • Extra Long Temperature Probe • Thermocouple • Turbidity Sensor • Voltage Probe
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Lunch
11:45 to 1:15
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Synchronization with HotSync
synchronize (v) – to represent or arrange to indicate coincidence or coexistence
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Synchronization with HotSync
• Sends new or changed data on the Palm to the host PC
• Sends new or changed data on the host PC to the Palm
• Ensures that the Palm and host PC contain the same data
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Synchronization with HotSync
• HotSync cradle connects to PC serial port
• Doubles as battery recharge station
• You should HotSync everyday
HotSync Cradle
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Documents To Go
• Manage your Microsoft Office documents on your Palm Pilot
• Carry your papers with you whereveryou go
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Installing your own Palm Apps
1) Find a Palm program online
2) Uncompress, if necessary
3) Double click to setup
4) HotSync!
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Where are we headed?
We believe the crucial element of a successful educational technology installation is individual ownership
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Where are we headed?
Problem: One PDA-to-One PC
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Where are we headed?
Solution: Many PDAs-to-One Server
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Where are we headed?
Palm Ethernet Cradles
• Plug directly into the network
• Eliminate costly PCs • Allows
synchronization from anywhere
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Where are we headed?
PDAShare• PDA-based
courseware application
• Custom built internally
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Project INSITE:Introduction to Palm Pilots
Dr. Tony PetrosinoRobby SlaughterMelissa Tothero
Introduction to Palm PilotsSaturday, June 29, 2002
10 Minute Break
05:45 PM