Introduction to Palm Pilots
Saturday, June 29, 2002
Project INSITE:
Introduction to Palm Pilots
Dr. Tony Petrosino
Robby Slaughter
Melissa Tothero
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Welcome PT3 Fellows
Dan Gruver
Jill Harding
Jonathan Harris
Wanda Taylor
Pat Mendoza
Marcie Thiessen
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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
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Palm Workshop Staff
Dr. Anthony Petrosino
- Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
- Research: scientific and
mathematical reasoning in the
context of schooling
- Model-based reasoning
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Palm Workshop Staff
Robby Slaughter
- B.A. Mathematics UT Austin
- Technical Trainer, Project INSITE
- Research: PDA utilization in
education environments
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INSITE PT3Grant
DOE P342A000111
• Dr. Paul Resta- Co-PI
• Dr. Jere Confrey- Co-PI
• Dr. Anthony Petrosino- Co-PI
• Project Director- Melissa Tothero
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Exciting Intersection
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Agenda
• LoTi Technology Survey
• Technology in Education
• Handheld Computing: PDAs
• Palm Activities
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LoTi Technology Survey
Marta Puyana / Jane Ries
- Change “Name of Intermediate Unit”
to “Your Name and Email Address”
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Technology in Education
Three ways to use technology:
- Presentation (lecture / demo)
- Vertical (class set)
- Horizontal (student ownership)
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Handheld Computing: PDAs
Personal
Digital
Assistant
• Handheld
• Organizer
• Computer
• Connected
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Handheld Computing: PDAs
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
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Handheld Computing: PDAs
Benefits:
• Durable
• Reliable
• Simple
• Versatile
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Handheld Computing: PDAs
Drawbacks:
• New
• Limited capacity
• Limited power
• Market chaos
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Intro to Palm Activity
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Learn Graffitti™
• Simplified version of English
printing
• Written on the Graffiti area
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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!
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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
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Navigating the Palm
Lesson 2: Find Features
• Tap the menu button
• Displays drop down
menus on any
application
• Location of most
Palm features
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Navigating the Palm
Lesson 3: Organize!
• Separates data into
categories
• Present in many
applications
• Edit categories
yourself
• Default is “unfiled”
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Demo Application: Phonebook
• Keep track of all your phone
numbers, business and personal
• Organize any way you like
• Search instantly
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Beaming with Palms
• Used to send small amounts of data
from one Palm to another
• Great for sharing information
• You can beam
just about
anything!
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Datebook, To-Do & Memo Pad
• Productivity applications
• Useful for managing day-to-day life
• Replace that paper organizer!
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Beam an Application
1) Hit the “Home” silkscreen
button
2) Hit the “Menu” silkscreen
button
3) Select the “Beam” option
4) Select the application you
want to beam
5) Hit the beam button
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Palm Folding Keyboards
• Collapse into small, convenient case
• Great for plane trips, lunch breaks,
faculty meetings 
• Palm Word
Processing!
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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
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ImagiWorks Probe System
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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
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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
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Lunch
11:45 to 1:15
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Synchronization with HotSync
synchronize (v) – to represent or
arrange to indicate coincidence or
coexistence
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Synchronization with HotSync
• 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
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Synchronization with HotSync
• HotSync cradle
connects to PC
serial port
• Doubles as battery
recharge station
• You should
HotSync everyday
HotSync Cradle
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Documents To Go
• Manage your Microsoft Office
documents on your Palm Pilot
• Carry your papers
with you wherever
you go
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Installing your own Palm Apps
1) Find a Palm
program online
2) Uncompress, if
necessary
3) Double click to
setup
4) HotSync!
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Where are we headed?
We believe the crucial element of a
successful educational technology
installation is individual ownership
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Where are we headed?
Problem: One PDA-to-One PC
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Where are we headed?
Solution: Many PDAs-to-One Server
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Where are we headed?
Palm Ethernet
Cradles
• Plug directly into
the network
• Eliminate costly PCs
• Allows
synchronization
from anywhere
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Where are we headed?
PDAShare
• PDA-based
courseware
application
• Custom built
internally
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Project INSITE:
Introduction to Palm Pilots
Dr. Tony Petrosino
Robby Slaughter
Melissa Tothero
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10 Minute Break
5:56 AM