Classroom of the Future

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Handheld computers are the new classroom of the future. I found an article at http://kathyschrock.net/power/schrock_power_article.pdf about handheld computers and the many benefits of having them. Hand-helds are something that each student could have, and would eliminate the problem of having to find a computer lab with computer or checking out the lab top cart. A stylus or detachable keyboard is used with them. As a teacher, you would be able to do great things like distribute your notes to the children through their hand-helds, without ever printing any paper. Students can take tests on them and have instant results. Students will not be drawing work on the hand-helds, or doing things like creating the school newspapers. The main benefit of them is that students will have the ability to write and collect data anywhere and then upload the information they find and gives them a sense of ownership. The best part is, that they are very cheap. You would be saving money in the long run if each student had one of these cheap devices. This relates to class, because when we become teachers, this is something that we may see take the place of or at least be an addition to the technology available to the students we are teaching. I felt this is a very informational article that would be very beneficial for all those to plan to be teachers in the future.

If you would like to see a video describing it, you can click here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCs9RIVwHIQ&feature=related