Handheld computers
Evaluation studies are showing that handheld computers can offer unique benefits to teachers and students. Students can have a personal, portable device ready at-hand for individual and collaborative learning activities, whereever they go. Students can use handhelds for such things as collecting data in the field, learning vocabulary words while waiting to be picked up after basketball practice, or to self quiz during a long car ride. Teachers are finding handhelds to be effective instructional tools. It appears as if teachers feel handhelds are more easily used in the “flow of classroom activities” than desktop computers.
If you are using or are thinking of using handhelds to support your personal or your student’s life-long learning goals, I suggest coming back often to read materials presented in this weblog thread.