WLA: Palm Program
In the “Palm” of Your Hand
Presented by Robert Wagner
Tungsten TX
Use of Palms in classrooms where teachers can check in on progress, comment back, etc. Plus kids can upload their content to share.
iPods? Could be the way to go, students are already aware of it. iPod Touch - coming out in November. Software can be downloaded by students from iTunes.
Marian is changing over to iPods in May.
PDAReach is for Palm to demo on a screen. Sweet.
Palms come with basic software.
PalmReader: language arts teachers - downloadable free books - text is a little larger than newspaper print. Recommended for people having reading troubles.
Palms can beam business cards from one person to another. In jpg format.
Palms use graffiti where you can write on the softpad to form letters. Or you can use a keyboard, ABC feature.
Palms use SD cards, & you can plug in headphones. Cards are used to store photos, movies and music.
Connect with USB to PC. Newer ones will charge over the USB. Will also sync with Macs.
Documents to Go - Document software for Palms
Prefs - Brains of the Palm. Change date & time; other preferences.
All programs have menus accessed by using the Menu button.
Tasks: set alarms as reminder for tasks;
Planning: can't see things clearly on a monthly basis. He still uses both Palm and paper.
Very different applications in schools and libraries. Where they want to watch their students, we want openness and not watching. Very interesting. While this might be helpful in schools, I wonder what we would use it for in a public library... On the other hand, looking at the iPod Touch may have sold me on it... But not for the library.