Language Arts in Hand
July 7, 2005
Lexington, South Carolina
learninginhand.com/notes

Description: Handhelds are a great way to motivate students in language arts! Learn creative ways to engage learners in reading and writing activities. Experience the game "Cross-Talk," learn about great ways to use a word processor, interact with eBooks, and more!

Palm Reader
Read eBooks
http://www.ereader.com/product/detail/15002

Palm eBook Studio for Mac or Windows
http://ereader.com/products/ebookstudio

Download eBooks
http://learninginhand.com/ebooks.html
http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/ebooks/ebooklist.html
http://www.memoware.org/
http://www.columbia.k12.mo.us/she/mvillasa/electronicbooks.htm
http://www.ereader.com/
http://www.pdabooks.org/

Frayer Vocabulary Model
www.longwood.edu/staff/cjones/projects/educ530/aboxley/graphicorg/fraym.htm

Writing Prompts
http://www.writersdigest.com/writingprompts.asp
http://www.creativewritingprompts.com/
http://www.classbrain.com/artteensb/publish/cat_index_22.shtml

Roving Reporter Activity
The Daily Planet
http://www.mpsomaha.org/willow/p5/log/log.html

Other Classrooms’ Daily Reports
http://www.mpsomaha.org/willow/5/weblogs.html

Education World
www.educationworld.com/a_curr/teacher_feature/teacher_feature004.shtml

Spell It Palm only
http://learninginhand.com/palmsoftware/downloads/SpellIT.prc

If-Then Formula Spreadsheet Instructions
http://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/kadkins/ifthen03.htm

Beamer Palm only
Play the game "Cross-Talk" using Beamer. Students beam words back and forth until one is repeated, a word is incorrect, or a player cannot think of another word.
http://www.freewarepalm.com/communication/beamer.shtml

What-If Builder (WIB) Palm only
http://www.kidsolve.com/products/palm/wib/

Tony's Listing of Software for Lanuage Arts Palm only
http://learninginhand.com/palmsoftware/languagearts.html

Writing and Language Arts
Lists some free and commercial software to support language arts instruction
http://www.palmone.com/us/education/resourcelibrary/quick_writing.pdf

AlphaSmart Integration Ideas and Activities
Many ideas for using word processors
http://alphasmart.com/solutions/integration.html

Learn More

Handhelds for Teachers & Administrators
by Janet Caughlin and Tony Vincent
www.tomsnyder.com/Products/product.asp?SKU=JANHAN

Handhelds in Omaha Video
teachingnow.org/watchTV.php?id=32

Tony's List of Web Links
learninginhand.com/links