Project INSITE: Introduction to Palm Pilots

Introduction to Palm PilotsSaturday, June 29, 2002

Project INSITE:Introduction to Palm Pilots

Dr. Tony PetrosinoRobby SlaughterMelissa Tothero


Welcome PT3 Fellows

Dan GruverJill Harding

Jonathan HarrisWanda TaylorPat Mendoza

Marcie Thiessen


Palm Workshop Staff

Melissa Tothero• M.A. Science Education, UT Austin• Director, Project INSITE• Composite Science Teaching

Certification• Former NEISD Physical Science,

Chemistry, Physics Teacher


Palm Workshop Staff

Dr. Anthony Petrosino- Ph.D., Vanderbilt University- Research: scientific and

mathematical reasoning in the context of schooling

- Model-based reasoning


Palm Workshop Staff

Robby Slaughter- B.A. Mathematics UT Austin- Technical Trainer, Project INSITE- Research: PDA utilization in

education environments


INSITE PT3GrantDOE P342A000111

• Dr. Paul Resta- Co-PI• Dr. Jere Confrey- Co-PI• Dr. Anthony Petrosino- Co-PI

• Project Director- Melissa Tothero


Exciting Intersection


Agenda

• LoTi Technology Survey• Technology in Education• Handheld Computing: PDAs• Palm Activities


LoTi Technology Survey

Marta Puyana / Jane Ries

- Change “Name of Intermediate Unit” to “Your Name and Email Address”


Technology in Education

Three ways to use technology:- Presentation (lecture / demo)- Vertical (class set)- Horizontal (student ownership)


Handheld Computing: PDAs

Personal Digital Assistant• Handheld• Organizer• Computer• Connected



Popularity:– About 20 major

models, and about 20 million in use in the United States

Cost:– From $100 to $700,

depending on model and featureset



Benefits:• Durable• Reliable• Simple• Versatile



Drawbacks:• New• Limited capacity• Limited power• Market chaos


Intro to Palm Activity


Learn Graffitti™

• Simplified version of English printing

• Written on the Graffiti area


Practice Graffiti™ with Giraffe

• Giraffe is a game for practicing Graffiti

• Hit the house key, then select Giraffe

• Try to write the letters before they hit the ground!


Navigating the Palm

Lesson 1: Go Home• Click the icon of the

house on the Palm silkscreen

• Works no matter where you are in the Palm


Navigating the Palm

Lesson 2: Find Features

• Tap the menu button• Displays drop down

menus on any application

• Location of most Palm features


Navigating the Palm

Lesson 3: Organize!• Separates data into

categories• Present in many

applications• Edit categories

yourself• Default is “unfiled”


Demo Application: Phonebook

• Keep track of all your phone numbers, business and personal

• Organize any way you like• Search instantly


Beaming with Palms

• Used to send small amounts of data from one Palm to another

• Great for sharing information• You can beam

just aboutanything!


Datebook, To-Do & Memo Pad

• Productivity applications• Useful for managing day-to-day life• Replace that paper organizer!


Beam an Application

1) Hit the “Home” silkscreen button

2) Hit the “Menu” silkscreen button

3) Select the “Beam” option4) Select the application you

want to beam5) Hit the beam button


Palm Folding Keyboards

• Collapse into small, convenient case

• Great for plane trips, lunch breaks, faculty meetings

• Palm Word Processing!


ImagiWorks Probe System

• Allows a Palm to connect to a standard Vernier sensor.

• Acquire data hundreds of times each second

• Easily run multiple trials/experiments

ImagiProbe


ImagiWorks Probe System• Accelerometers • Barometer • Colorimeter • CO2 Gas Sensor • Conductivity Probe • Current Probe• Dissolved Oxygen Probe • Dual-Range Force Sensor • EKG Sensor • Exercise Heart Rate Monitor • Flow Rate Sensor • Force Plate • Gas Pressure Sensor • Light Sensor

• Magnetic Field Sensor • O2 Gas Sensor • pH System • Relative Humidity Sensor • Respiration Monitor Belt • Sound Level Monitor • Temperature • Direct Connect Temperature

Probe • Extra Long Temperature Probe • Thermocouple • Turbidity Sensor • Voltage Probe


Lunch

11:45 to 1:15


Synchronization with HotSync

synchronize (v) – to represent or arrange to indicate coincidence or coexistence



• Sends new or changed data on the Palm to the host PC

• Sends new or changed data on the host PC to the Palm

• Ensures that the Palm and host PC contain the same data



• HotSync cradle connects to PC serial port

• Doubles as battery recharge station

• You should HotSync everyday

HotSync Cradle


Documents To Go

• Manage your Microsoft Office documents on your Palm Pilot

• Carry your papers with you whereveryou go


Installing your own Palm Apps

1) Find a Palm program online

2) Uncompress, if necessary

3) Double click to setup

4) HotSync!


Where are we headed?

We believe the crucial element of a successful educational technology installation is individual ownership



Problem: One PDA-to-One PC



Solution: Many PDAs-to-One Server



Palm Ethernet Cradles

• Plug directly into the network

• Eliminate costly PCs • Allows

synchronization from anywhere



PDAShare• PDA-based

courseware application

• Custom built internally


Project INSITE:Introduction to Palm Pilots

Dr. Tony PetrosinoRobby SlaughterMelissa Tothero


10 Minute Break

05:45 PM