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Ready access to supported, managed hardware/software resources is provided. Teachers must be provided with convenient and flexible access for educational technology. Although part of this is provided by the work environment, this resource area provides some access points and resources for classroom utilization and further exploration of the subject matter.

Tools for World Languages & ESL

• Digital portfolios

• Netscape Composer

• Inspiration

• Mapping software

• Video/data projection

• Broadcast and recorded media

• Webcast broadcasts

• Pico map

• Digital video camera.

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General Tools

• Internet
• Online reference tools
• WebQuests
• Spreadsheets
• Databases
• Word processing
• Desktop publishing software
• Web authoring tools
• Email
• Telecommunication technologies
• Bulletin board, chat room, discussion forum, ex. Tappedin.org
• Discussion software, ex. Instant Messenger
• Database, ex. ERIC
• Computer simulation
• Video clips
• CD-ROMs
• Online magazines and newsletters
• School-based or teacher's website for posting grades and comments, assignments, attendance, summaries of lesson plans, ex. ThinkWave.com

Inspiration

URL: %a{:href => "http://www.inspiration.com/"} http://www.inspiration.com

Description: Inspiration is a powerful visual learning tool that inspires students, grades 4-12, to develop ideas and organize thinking. Use Inspiration to assist you and your students in outlining, diagramming, concept mapping and webbing. Set up live hyperlinks to create direct connections to the immense resources of the Internet.

Kidspiration

URL: http://www.inspiration.com

Description: Kidspiration helps K-3 students see, organize and develop their great ideas. Students can brainstorm ideas with pictures and words; organize and categorize information visually; create stories and descriptions using engaging visual tools; and explore new ideas with webs and visual mapping.

HyperStudio

URL: http://www.hyperstudio.com

Description: For over 10 years, HyperStudio has been the de facto standard classroom multimedia-authoring program. The newest version, HyperStudio 4, represents the next level in desktop and online multimedia communications for educators and students. Use this versatile application with high school students to develop electronic portfolios.

PowerPoint

URL: http://www.microsoft.com/office/powerpoint/default.asp

Description: With its easy-to-use tools for creating presentations, Microsoft’s PowerPoint is an engaging form of communication in the classroom. Instructors and students use PowerPoint to add images of art, video clips of artists, and art techniques for instructional or creative purposes.

 

PDAs for World Languages & ESL

Ways to Use PDAs in Your World Languages & ESL Classroom

In a World Language or ESL class, middle and high school students can use the application PiCoMap to create a character analysis diagram, ideas for writing, and concept map of colors, shapes or ideas. This software allows students to represent ideas as well as vocabulary. This information can be shared with peers in small group formats or turned in to the teacher via beaming.

As a way to gauge or assess high school students’ understanding of a lesson, ask three questions and have students answer them and beam them in before they leave class.

In the World Language classroom, high school students can create a class dictionary by using the PDA to take notes of new vocabulary learned during class. Students can then beam the list to the teacher by the end of each class.

Encourage pair work with dialogue journals. Middle and high school students can have a written conversation by using the graffiti and beaming features of the PDAs. This authentic form of communication engages students and helps develop language skills.

When discussing a delicate topic, high school students can use the PDAs for writing their thoughts, feelings, and opinions on the topic. The PDA’s small screen keeps peers’ wandering eyes from seeing what is written. Students can then choose with whom to share their written work.  

Introduce a new unit using the application PiCoMap. Middle and high school students can brainstorm ideas using this application. It can facilitate sharing of information using the beaming feature.

PDAs are a portable handheld device, which help students process information and communicate findings. High school students can use the PDAs to create interview questions, interview a peer or adult and record the responses. For assessment, students can beam their interview questions and responses to the teacher.

PDAs can be used in middle or high school small group activities using the jigsaw method. PDAs help students process information in their expert groups and communicate their information to the rest of the class. Each group is given a specific task or activity to accomplish in which they become the experts of that given task/activity. Then the groups are rearranged to form new groups that comprise of one expert from each of the original groups. Each expert waits his/her turn to share information and beams the text to the others.

When high school students are working in small research groups, the PDAs can be used to gather information and facilitate the sharing of information with group members by beaming gathered information to each other. Then students can share their rough drafts and receive peer input and editing using the beaming feature.

Create a shared story with the class by having elementary students add to the starter sentence via graffiti and beaming. In the end, the teacher can project the shared story using a document camera and students can illustrate the story using TealPntLte.

Use the PDAs on field trips that require middle and high school students to take notes and collect data for future discussions or projects. For example, if students go an art museum students can use the graffiti or built-in keyboard for note-taking and the eyemodule for picture-taking or short 20 second movie-making.

In a world language middle school class, divide the class up into teams and challenge students to write a sentence accurately and quickly and beam it to the teacher. The teacher can have his/her PDA projected using a document camera to display the correct sentences being beamed in.  

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Software Applications and Hardware/Peripherals

Software:

Go ‘n Tell

http://www.handheld.hice-dev.org/download.htm

Create a virtual scrapbook with this free download. Allows text and graphics. Can be used in combination with Kodak PalmPix Camera.

PiCoMap

http://www.handheld.hice-dev.org/download.htm

It is a free graphic organizer tool for students. It allows students to create, share, and explore concept maps.

Fling It

http://www.handheld.hice-dev.org/download.htm

Allows you to download and share web content for offline use. It is a free download.

FreeWrite

http://www.handheld.hice-dev.org/download.htm

This word processing free download features a 109,000 word spell-checker. It is useful for taking notes, journaling and peer editing.

Sketchy

http://rainbowtech.org/workshops/summer2001/Mindtools.html

This is a free animation/drawing tool. It has an easy to use interface.

Mobile DB3

http://rainbowtech.org/workshops/summer2001/Mindtools.html

This is a database for Palm OS users. It has simple access to flat-file databases.

TealPaint

http://rainbowtech.org/workshops/summer2001/Mindtools.html

This is a paint and sketch software program. It is full of features.

Thought Manager for Teachers

Hands High Software

http://www.handshigh.com/html/tmteachers.html

Allows for the creation of collapsible outlines.

Handango Foreign Language Dictionaries

http://www.handango.com/handspring/PlatformSoftwareSection.jsp?site
Id=414&jid=3CA651DAC56EC233X6C86DE845X7EX99&platformId=1&
bySection=1&special=&sectionId=357&catalog=1&title=Foreign+Language
+Literature

A variety of foreign language dictionaries are available for purchase.

Handango Downloads: British Literature

http://www.handango.com/handspring/PlatformSoftwareSection.jsp?site
Id=414&jid=3CA651DAC56EC233X6C86DE845X7EX99&platformId=1&
bySection=1&special=&sectionId=353&catalog=1&title=British+Literature

Freeware: 241 British literature selections from which to choose.

Handango Downloads: Romantic Literature

http://www.handango.com/handspring/PlatformSoftwareSection.jsp?site
Id=414&jid=3CA651DAC56EC233X6C86DE845X7EX99&platformId=1&
bySection=1&special=&sectionId=359&catalog=1&title=Romantic+Literature

There are 42 Romantic Literature selections from which to choose. Most are free.

Handango Downloads: American Literature

http://www.handango.com/handspring/PlatformSoftwareSection.jsp?site
Id=414&jid=3CA651DAC56EC233X6C86DE845X7EX99&platformId=1&
bySection=1&special=&sectionId=352&catalog=1&title=American+Literature

There are 112 American Literature selections from which to choose. Most are freeware.

Handango Downloads: World Literature

http://www.handango.com/handspring/PlatformSoftwareSection.jsp?site
Id=414&jid=3CA651DAC56EC233X6C86DE845X7EX99&platformId=1&
bySection=1&special=&sectionId=356&catalog=1&title=World+Literature

There are 432 World Literature selections from which to choose.

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Hardware/Peripherals:

Palm portable keyboard

http://www.palm.com/products/accessories/peripherals/

Full size keyboards that fold up to the size of handheld devices.

Kodak PalmPix Camera

http://www.palm.com/products/palmiiic/accessories.html

The Kodak PalmPix Camera lets you take pictures with your Palm.

Palm Auto/Air Recharger Kit

http://www.palm.com/products/palmiiic/accessories.html

This peripheral allows you to charge your battery using a 12-volt cigarette lighter receptacle.

Palm HotSync Cradle

http://www.palm.com/products/palmiiic/accessories.html

The HotSync Cradle allows you to synchronize your data and recharge your handheld.

Palm Shinei I-vox Digital Voice Recorder

http://www.palm.com/products/palmiiic/accessories.html

It replaces the flip-top cover on your handheld and allows you to record conversations.

Stowaway Portable Keyboard

http://www.targus.com/accessories_pda.asp?Member=
2&PageNumber=1

A full size keyboard that folds up to the size of a handheld device.

Mi-NotePad

http://www.store.yahoo.com/pilotgear/minotepad.html

Attach Mi-NotePad to your Palm Handheld and install software to take notes or draw in your own handwriting.

Eyemodule Digital Camera for Visor

http://www.palmgear.com/hs/products/prodoverview.cfm?sid=851422
20020513134222.727639525&prodID=322&prodcatID=5,18

Attach the eyemodule to the top of your Visor to take digital pictures.

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Resources and Readings

The Kentucky Migrant Technology Project

http://www.migrant.org/project_info/index.cfm?subject=
pda&topic=index

Through this site you can access information about using PDAs in education, PDA resources, read articles about PDAs being used in educational, and find ESL resources.

Paperless Classroom.org

http://www.paperlessclassroom.org/story.htm

This article discusses using PDAs in the ESL classroom.

IntelliTerpreter

http://et.sdsu.edu/pkerry/busplan/

The IntelliTerpreter will interpret your native language into one of a number of selected languages. It will provide real-time language interpretation in text and audio format.

Handheld Computers as Mindtools

http://rainbowtech.org/workshops/summer2001/Mindtools.html

This site discusses PDAs and Education. It includes links to Palm, Inc. Education, and Palm Mindtools.

ETS

http://www.ets.org/discourse/

At this site learn about products and classroom resources.

“Handhelds Go To Class” By Diane Curtis

Edutopia, The George Lucas Educational Foundation (GLEF)

http://glef.org/FMPro?-DB=articles1.fp5&-format=article.html&-lay=layout%20%231&learnlivekeywords::jargonfree=Technology%20
Integration&-token.3=Innovative%20Classrooms&-token.2=Technology%20Integration&-token.1=Art_955&-max=200&-find

Learn about how teachers in all subject areas are using PDAs in the classroom.

Dick Tracy Goes Digital By Todd Leeuwenburgh.

http://www.electronic-school.com/199901/0199toolsofthetrade.html

Article discusses how educators have taken to personal digital assistants.

A Powerful Learning Tool In the Palm of Their Hands By Andrew Totter

http://www.edweek.org/ew/ewstory.cfm?slug=10techupdate.h20

Read an article from Education Week on the usefulness of Palms in Education.

Handheld Computing: New Best Tech Tool Or Just a Fad? By Andrew Totter

http://www.edweek.org/ew/newstory.cfm?slug=04palm.h21

This article has links to several other articles on Technology and Education.

Learning in the Palm of Your Hands

http://www.handheld.hice-dev.org/

This site offers PDA resources for K-12 teachers. Obtain free downloads, read the Palm Monthly newsletter, and find links to several other articles on technology.

 

Leadership Model

The Educators Palm

http://educatorspalm.org/hhl/leadership/leadmodel.html

Discusses teaming and collaborating, communicating, learning and self-improvement, gathering and analyzing, reference information, organizing and planning. It also discusses using a language translator on the Palm for learning German.

K-12 School Makes Big Commitment to Handheld Technology

Education @ Palm

http://www.palm.com/be/ie/about/pr_ie/0106253.html

Read a success story about a school using handheld devices in the classroom including the Foreign Language classroom.

3Com Delivers Japanese Language Support for the World-leading Palm Computing Platform Products.

Education @ Palm

http://www.palm.com/pr/japanese.html

Read a press release about a Japanese language-enabled version of the operating system for the Palm Computing platform.

Handheld Education.com

http://www.handheldeducation.com/

This site provides software downloads, reviews of handheld products, and ideas on how to use handheld devices in the K-12 setting.

Electronic Text Center, University of Virginia Library

http://etext.virginia.edu/ebooks/

Free Ebook library consisting of 1,600 book selections including British and American literature.

Edutopia Online

George Lucas Educational Foundation (GELF)

http://glef.org/

Learn about innovative models of K-12 teaching and learning in the digital age