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Re: palm pilots in physics?



At 14:21 -0500 8/8/02, Carter, Tom wrote:
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


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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

Elliot Soloway at U. of Michigan is developing the use of Palms for
teaching science at the Middle School level. They have a web site and
developed a number of nice applications. Contact him at:
soloway@umich.edu
--
Uri Ganiel
The Rudy Bruner Professor of Science Teaching
Department of Science Teaching
The Weizmann Institute of Science
Rehovot 76100, ISRAEL

Tel: 972-8-9343895
FAX: 972-8-9473677
E-Mail: uri.ganiel@weizmann.ac.il