The Next New Thing
 Did you hear there's another technology revolution on its way? It's coming fast. And it offers opportunities unheard of before. What is this next new thing? Well, it's about all the great learning tools that every student can carry around and all the great management tools that every teacher can carry around — in their hands — on a handheld computer by palmOne™.
Why use Handheld Computers in Schools?
Three good reasons: they're portable, low-cost, and versatile. Every student and teacher can have one of these powerful information-processors for classwork or to take home.
What can Handheld Computers Do?
This series of mini lessons and mini white papers will give you lots of great ideas. In a nutshell, a handheld can do almost everything a desktop computer can do — and more. Students can write, draw, animate, present, create concept maps, charts, and graphs, attach probes to measure environmental factors, and even capture text and graphics from the Web. It's also a great tool to help students get organized. They can manage assignments, timelines, projects, and their grades.
 What's in it for Teachers?
Since a handheld is a management tool, you can manage just about every aspect of teaching, from just about anyplace. You can access and update information about students — their grades, your assignments and deadlines and attendance. This is the real deal in personal computing.
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