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February 15, 2002

A Report Card on Handheld Computing (cont'd)

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Handheld information abounds on the Web. These sites will help you sort out different devices, find useful applications, and develop an implementation strategy.

Discover applications for Palm OS devices, browsable by subject and reviewed by educators, from The Concord Consortium.

• Also from The Concord Consortium, probe sight looks at how to incorporate probes and other sensors into the curriculum. This page also highlights different curriculum offerings from individuals and vendors.
• Kid- and teacher-friendly applications (including Cooties), newsletters, articles, a message board, and more make this an excellent clearinghouse for using handhelds in the classroom.
• Need to think it through? You're in good company with the heavy hitters at Center for Innovative Learning Technologies. Articles of an academic nature explore different aspects of handheld computing.
• A corporate site from Palm Computing, here you'll find case studies, educational software, and reviews and information on grants and training. The software is a mix of very basic and marginal to truly excellent, so be willing to dig.
• This page takes you through different considerations when purchasing a handheld, and it compares features and functionality between Palm OS and Pocket PC devices.
• From Graffiti to downloading how-tos, this site tells you everything you ever wanted to know about Palm devices, spelled out in clear terms.
• This collection of articles, focused on the realities of wireless networking, was written primarily from the corporate perspective. However, the technical concerns raised will give tech coordinators plenty to think about as they build WLANs for schools. (TechWeb is owned by Technology & Learning's parent company, CMP Media.)

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