| 393 | Thursday, April 3, 2003 |
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| 10:15 AM-12:15 PM | Convention Center:203AB |
| NASPE/Middle and Secondary School Physical Education Council |
| Using PDAs and Digital Technology in Physical Education: The PreK-College Connection |
| Join elementary, secondary, and college teachers who have successfully implemented Personal Digital Assistants (PDA) (hand-held computers) into their teaching. Explore a hands-on demonstration of PDA versatility and compare the Palm OS and Pocket PC systems. Participants will have an opportunity to beam data, hot sync a PDA to both Mac and Windows laptop computer, add text using graffiti, portable keyboards, and text typing. The following peripherals for the PDA will be available for hands on viewing: digital camera; Presenter-to-Go; voice recorders; and pedometers. Participants will have an opportunity to input data from fitness scores, heart-rate monitors, and pedometers into PDA spreadsheets. |
Keyword(s): assessment, professional preparation, technology
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| Speakers: Colleen Evans-Fletcher, University of Wisconsin Stevens Point, Wichita, KS; Jaime Jackson, Troy Athens High School, Troy, MI; and Keith Dempsey, Costello Elementary School, Troy, MI |