| All PDAs with Windows Mobile
5.0 or later already have lots of useful applications
that support classwork, not least:
* Internet Explorer for browsing the web
* Word for reading stories and creating reports etc.
* Excel for calculations
The standard TRANSCRIBER facility is also excellent
at reading handwriting, while the onscreen keyboard
is well designed.
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The software below has been chosen to add additional functionality to
your PDAs. Many of the products are distributed by SUMS Online and Go Education plc in partnership, so call us for information or a quote. Others are completely independent of us however,
and are included because we hear good reports of them
from schools with PDA projects. |
1. SUMS Online
www.sums.co.uk
Our very own maths software in a version designed for
Windows Mobile handheld devices, and offering an extensive
range of maths games and activities. Widely used already in many PDA/handheld projects in UK schools. Useful for Primary, also for Yr 7 and 8, and lower ability pupils in Secondary
schools, PRUs etc.
Note also the new literacy and science activities, and the foreign language versions for teaching MFL.
Call David at SUMS Online
on 01454 853539 for more information about using SUMS with PDAs/PDA phones. |
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2. Pocket Slides
A very popular application in early PDA trials.
Create presentations on your PDA including inserting images, text, and graphics. Run in presentation mode on the PDA or export to PC.
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| 3. Pocket Painter
Simple to use package for creating graphics on your PDAs and for editing existing images.
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| 4. Textmaker and Planmaker (SoftMaker Office)
Softmaker Office is a useful full function alternative to the inbuilt 'Pocket' versions of Word and Excel which are cutdown versions.
TextMaker is an extremely comprehensive word processor, which can read in and export other common file formats.
Planmaker is comprehensive spreadsheet software.
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Pocket Artist
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5. PQ DVD.
This software runs on your PC, but it allows you to easily convert DVD and video into a format that will run on your handheld devices - with an amazingly small file size.
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| 6. Memory Map
www.memory-map.co.uk
Plan routes on OS maps on your PC with excellent graphics
and supporting information, then use with PDA and GPS
to get a moving map display during the trip. Special
educational pricing and limited time evaluation copies
available - see the memory-map website. |
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7. Wildkey
http://www.wildkey.co.uk
Wildkey specialise in developing simple to use software tools that enable you to identify, record and capture data on a range of handheld devices (pocket PC's and Smartphones).
There are various products. Example, WildKey uses simple prompts and images to help identify wildlife species and record sightings. WildData enables the creation of mobile data recording forms.
This is one of the most popular project applications we have seen in PDA trials - well worth a look.
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| 8. VPAD from TurningPoint
www.turningtechnologies.co.uk
Pupils have a copy of vPad on their PDA. You can ask
your pupils open-ended questions, and the answers can
be anywhere from one word long to an entire essay. This
encourages your class to debate and share opinions.
A simple keyword tool can help teachers mark the open-ended
questions. Pupils that are struggling can communicate
with the teacher via vPad's text-messaging feature.
To use vPad, the teacher's computer and all pupil PDAs
must sit together on a wireless network.
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9. i-Guide from StreetAccess Ltd
This
is a tool that allows teachers (or students) to create their own interactive, web-based learning materials which are accessible on any device with an internet connection (smartphones, PDAs, laptops etc). Each student's work is automatically recorded, and the results can be viewed by student or teacher on any internet-connected computer.
For more details see
www.streetaccess.co.uk |
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10. HauteCapture (Screen Capture
Software)
www.vvse.com
The PDA screen capture software used to capture most
of the images on this site. it costs a few pounds but
it works very smoothly in our experience. |
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Sorry,
we have a long way to go in adding to this list, so
please return - or email info@sums.co.uk if you have
suggestions for additions. |
