Re: palm pilots in physics education?

["Carter, Tom" <Cartert@CDNET.COD.EDU>]

Folks,

   Thanks for the replies about the Palm Pilots for
use in physics education.

   Let me ask a slightly different question....Is there
an advantage to using the Palm Pilots with the Vernier
labs as compared to a PC?

   I currently have large set of Vernier lab equipment
currently hooked up to PC's (and Macs).  It seems to me
that reading them out with a Palm Pilot just restricts the
size of the screen.  Now only one student can see the plot
at any given time.  This is a slight disadvantage.

                                tom


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Dr. Tom Carter
Physics
College of Dupage
(o) 630-942-3346
(f) 630-942-2759
http://www.cod.edu/people/faculty/cartert


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sheron Snyder [mailto:snyders@VOYAGER.NET]
> Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 6:41 PM
> To: PHYS-L@lists.nau.edu
> Subject: Re: palm pilots in physics?
>
>
> Dave Vernier of Vernier Portland has either in development or
> on the shelf,
> ways and means of using the Palm Pilots in the Physics Class.
>
> See his web site
>
> www.vernier.com
>
> Then click of the palm icon.
>
> Folks I know also use the Palm as their go to device with
> their telescopes.
>
> I love my (a handspring visor) for the periodic table of the
> elements, 2
> planetarium programs, Heavens above via Avant go, a
> calculator and that is
> just the beginning.
>
> Sheron Snyder
> Astronomy Instructor
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Carter, Tom" <Cartert@CDNET.COD.EDU>
> To: <PHYS-L@lists.nau.edu>
> Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 3:21 PM
> Subject: palm pilots in physics?
>
>
> > Hello,
> >
> >    I have been offered an odd grant.  If I take it, I can
> > only use it to buy Palm Pilots (or any other PDA).
> >
> >    Does anyone know of a good educational use for Palm Pilots?
> >
> >    I've thought about the fact that you can exchange info via
> > the IR port, but that seems so slow and limited.  You could
> > have the students use them for formulas and notes, but that doesn't
> > seem to be much of an advance in education.
> >
> >    Anyone know about anything?   You can reply off-line if you
> > like.  (carter@fnal.gov)
> >
> >    Thanks.
> >
> >                                  tom
> >
> >
> > ---------------------------------
> > Dr. Tom Carter
> > Physics
> > College of Dupage
> > (o) 630-942-3346
> > (f) 630-942-2759
> > http://www.cod.edu/people/faculty/cartert