I’ve been raving about Mobipocket as an ebook platform for a while now, and now the tool to create Mobipocket ebooks is free! If you want to see an example of some of things you can do with Mobipocket, check
AvantGo and RSS
From when I first started using handhelds years ago, one of my favorite applications has always been AvantGo. It lets me download the newspaper every morning and subscribe to numerous other publications and web sites, all free of change. Now
Planning makes all the difference
I just got back from facilitating a professional development day with a small group of middle school teachers in Miami who recently began using handhelds with their students. It was the second day I’d spent with these teachers over the
Clicker!
Wow, this is great. I just downloaded a piece of software called Clicker. It lets you control certain applications on your desktop (like PowerPoint) with your handheld. It works with WiFi and Bluetooth and has a Mac version as well.
PPC gradebook
I’m often asked about gradebook sofware for Pocket PC. Unfortunately, most of the well-known gradebook programs support Palm, but not Pocket PC. I just saw, though, that Excelsior (Pinnacle) now has its Pinnacle PDA software available for Pocket PC as
Easing the backpack load is only one of the benefits!
Now here’s an idea that makes a lot of sense…students in the Cote d’Azur region of France are being issued memory sticks to carry textbooks and homework back and forth to school. Now all they need is pocket-sized computers. 🙂
Free Constitution Resources
K12 Handhelds is pleased to make available these FREE electronic resources for Constitution Day*. These resources include an interactive ebook with embedded review questions, a timeline, a linked glossary, and more; an annotated copy of the Constitution and its amendments;
Projecting your handheld screen
My last post about LCD projectors reminds me that I am often asked what is the best way to project your handheld screen (especially since the demise of the much-loved Margi Presenter-to-Go). My current favorite solution to this involves special
Constitution Day
September 17 is Constitution Day. (Federal regulations mandate that all schools receiving federal funds hold an educational program related to the Constitution on September 17 each year. Since the 17th falls on a Sunday this year, this can take place
RSS aggregators for handhelds
One way I keep up with news and all the web sites I read regulary is to subscribe to their RSS feeds and have them automatically downloaded to my handheld. That way I can read them whenever I have a