Handheld Learning - learning with mobile and ubiquitous technologies

Hi there,

I have recently been assigned the task of researching how PDA's could be used in our school. I am to look at the following and would appeciate some help:

1 - Use of PDA's by management
2 - Use of PDA's by teachers
3 - Use of PDA's by pupils

I know that a response to this could be a dissertation-style report, but all i am looking for is a brief outline on the above 3 items. Much appreciated Thanks.

Umar

PS If there are any secondary schools who are using PDA's and as best practice, could you please leave some details so that i can get in touch with you. Thanks again.

Hi Umar

and welcome to the Forum!

I'm pleased that you've posted your questions here because this is exactly why we have this Forum so that members can share information and build up on the resource, so I'm hoping that members who already have experience using handhelds in learning environments will come forward in response

The BECTA report that cardav mentioned can be found in the Links section (in the Main Menu on the left) or directly via:

http://www.becta.org.uk/page_documents/research/handhelds.pdf

A Book that may be of interest..

Which has contributions from a number of people who lurk around in this forum (and also at
www.jiscmail.ac.uk/pda-edu )

Mobile Learning: A Handbook for Educators and Trainer
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0415357403/qid%3D1126463326/sr%3D8-1/ref%3Dsr%5F8%5Fxs%5Fap%5Fi1%5Fxgl/026-6787436-9762044

theres a chapter listing at
http://www.ninelocks.com/media/MobileLearningFlyer.JPG

Hi - try looking at http://www.mlearn.org.za/CD/papers/Wishart.pdf, one publication - if interested for more - do get in touch.

The guy who wrote it tells me ;-) that the Becta booklet pays attention to each of your three headings umarfarooqali but it's a bit light on the learning end of things.

My latest report on the Wolverhampton project looks at this in much more detail here:
http://wgfl.wolverhampton.gov.uk/PDASite/index.html

This is a large file on an apparently slow server so can be a problem to download even over a broadband connection. If you have trouble send me a message and I'll email a lighter version to you.

Good luck

David Perry