Personal Digital Assistant PDA A Valuable Technology Tool for Teachers and Students

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Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)A Valuable
Technology Tool for Teachers and Students

• EDTC 6340 Project 2Presenter Aide Gonzalez

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Overview

• Problem
• Issues
• What is PDA?
• Advantages
• Security
• Conclusion
• References Credits

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Problem

• To introduce new forms of technology to benefit
  the teacher and student as well as effectively
  use it.

Internet
Smartboard
PDA
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• Teachers are often intimidated by technology
  and therefore do not incorporate it in the
  classroom. One of the most current forms of is
  The Professional Digital Assistant or PDA.

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PDAs

• It is designed to fit in one's pocket.

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• PDAs stores
• Documents
• Spreadsheets
• Calendars
• Games
• Databases
• Other resources

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• The PDA's are relatively inexpensive and highly
  portable.

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Features

• The most useful peripheral to consumers is the
  keyboard which allows note taking and the
  construction of files easier.

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Software

• ScheduleFinder 5.0
• The first mobile Education Solution with
  built-in wireless communication as well as all
  your student data at your fingertips.

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• Student schedule with time sensibility
• Student demographic information
• Student photo identification
• Student grades
• Attendance records
• Discipline records

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• Infinity Software
• PowerOne Graph
• Graphs
• Analyzes
• Performs
• Shares

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Advantages

• Quicker interaction feedback.
• Each student will have a PDA, instead of
  sharing a computer.

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• Easier transportation due to small size giving
  handhelds a major advantage over desktops.

PDA
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Every one has a different way of learning as
well!!

• Improves learning through different software for
  students special needs (Yuen Yuen, 2003),

We are so unique!!!!
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Security

• Data can be retrieved if PDA is lost or stolen.
• The synchronization mechanism can infect the host
  PC and lead to data leakage.
• Password-protected private records coordinated to
  a PC can be stolen even when using extra security
  such as disk encryption.

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• PDAs are becoming increasingly popular and
  more affordable, making it easier for schools,
  faculty, staff, and students to work digitally.

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• Research indicates that using digital
  technology in the classroom is attractive to
  students and faculty alike, therefore increasing
  attendance, retention and participation.

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Oh what to do? What to dooo?

• Create a plan
• Identify the needs and technology
• 3. Integrate school technology planning with
  curriculum
• 4. Create objectives activities.

• 5. Staff development
• 6. Budget funding
• strategies
• 7. Implement, monitor revise plan

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• Any sufficiently
• advanced technology
• is indistinguishable
• from magic. Arthur C. Clarke

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References Credits

• Wishart, McFarlane and Ramsden (2005) Using
  Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) with Internet
  Access to Support Initial Teacher Training in the
  UK. Paper presented at MLearn 05
• Wishart, Ramsden and McFarlane (2007) PDAs and
  Handhelds ICT at your side and not in your face.
  Technology, Pedagogy and Education

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