Palm Pilot Project

Linda Wiedenfeld6th Grade TeacherRoss Elementary

Kuna, ID

Hardware & SoftwareHardware & Software

35 Palm m100 handhelds35 Quickoffice software

Excel 2000Word 2000

6 Workstations1 Smart Board1 Office Jet Printer

Quickoffice Desktop.lnk

Background InformationBackground InformationPalms purchased by the

Kuna School DistrictFor Thesis Project

Quickoffice purchased by Boise State University

For Building Bridges With Technology Project

Tracking Daily AssignmentsTracking Daily Assignments

Teacher inputs assignments into the

“To Do List”Beam Masters:

5 students Beam to Classmates

All students check off assignments at the end of the day.

Date Book UseDate Book Use

Students input important due dates, schedules, and events into the date book on their Palms.

SchoolHome/FamilyExtracurricular Activities

Tracking GradesTracking Grades

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1ST QTR2ND QTR3RD QTR4TH QTR

Other UsesOther Uses

Address BookNotesCalculatorClock / AlarmDoc. Transfer - Hot

syncGames

Building Bridges With Technology Lesson

Science / Conservation Unit

Key Curricular OutcomesKey Curricular OutcomesProblem: The world

creates too much garbage.

Solution: Most of what is thrown away could be composted or recycled.

Each individual makes a difference and has an impact on the world.

Technology SkillsTechnology SkillsPalm Pilot Excel:

Enter DataSum FunctionGraphing

Hot Syncing to WorkstationSavingPrintingWeb SearchPowerPoint

Throw-Away-JournalThrow-Away-Journal

Excel Spreadsheet beamed to Palms and used to track amount and type of garbage thrown away.

Analyzing DataAnalyzing Data

Individual Student Data2 Student’s Data4 Student’s DataWhole Class DataCompare 2 Classes

Whole Class DataTimes by # of classesTimes by Kuna PopulationTimes by Idaho PopulationTimes by USA PopulationTimes by World Population

Graphing The ResultsGraphing The Results

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KALI BLAKE MATT TRESSIA

PLASTICGLASSMETALPAPERCLOTHFOODYARD WASTECOMPOSTABLERECYCLABLE

CLASS TOTALS

7%

3%

11%

30%2%

20%

27%

PLASTICGLASSMETALPAPERCLOTHFOODYARD WS

Compostable

Recyclable

Other

Comparing ResultsComparing Results

Student to StudentOther Classes Data from Web Sites

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