1. © 2000 Palm Computing. All rights reserved. NCDPI granted permission for use by Palm, 2003. Palm Basics

2. © 2000 Palm Computing. All rights reserved. NCDPI granted permission for use by Palm, 2003. Writing Area Scroll Buttons Hard Buttons Soft Buttons Screen Title & Menu area Categories Think of your computer… Hard Buttons

3. © 2000 Palm Computing. All rights reserved. NCDPI granted permission for use by Palm, 2003. Letters on the left side… … and numbers on the right.

4. © 2000 Palm Computing. All rights reserved. NCDPI granted permission for use by Palm, 2003. “Hard” buttons launch the main applications Memo To Do Address Date Book

5. © 2000 Palm Computing. All rights reserved. NCDPI granted permission for use by Palm, 2003. “Soft” buttons 2Menu 1Launcher (aka:Home, Applications) 4Find 3Calculator

6. © 2000 Palm Computing. All rights reserved. NCDPI granted permission for use by Palm, 2003. 1Tap “Launcher” Where all applications can be found and started 2Tap icon

7. © 2000 Palm Computing. All rights reserved. NCDPI granted permission for use by Palm, 2003. Categories provide organization 1Tap category menu2Select category You can create your own categories.

8. © 2000 Palm Computing. All rights reserved. NCDPI granted permission for use by Palm, 2003. There are five+ ways to enter text. SynchronizeOn-screen keyboard Graffiti ® Beam via infrared Use an external keyboard

9. © 2000 Palm Computing. All rights reserved. NCDPI granted permission for use by Palm, 2003. To synchronize your Palm and computer, simply push the HotSync™ button.

10. © 2000 Palm Computing. All rights reserved. NCDPI granted permission for use by Palm, 2003. Beaming is the easiest way to input - and share! You can beam: individual items an entire category an application

11. © 2000 Palm Computing. All rights reserved. NCDPI granted permission for use by Palm, 2003. Turn on your Palm

12. © 2000 Palm Computing. All rights reserved. Address Book Preview YOUR TASK Create a new entry in the Address Book.

13. © 2000 Palm Computing. All rights reserved. NCDPI granted permission for use by Palm, 2003. Open the Address Book

14. © 2000 Palm Computing. All rights reserved. NCDPI granted permission for use by Palm, 2003. 2Enter text1Tap “New” Tap these scroll buttons to move up and down the page Add your name

15. © 2000 Palm Computing. All rights reserved. NCDPI granted permission for use by Palm, 2003. Finish your entry or edit session Tap “Done” when you’re finished

16. © 2000 Palm Computing. All rights reserved. PRACTICE BEAMING INFORMATION TASK Create and beam your eBusiness card.

17. © 2000 Palm Computing. All rights reserved. NCDPI granted permission for use by Palm, 2003. Open your own entry to record view

18. © 2000 Palm Computing. All rights reserved. NCDPI granted permission for use by Palm, 2003. Open the menus

19. © 2000 Palm Computing. All rights reserved. NCDPI granted permission for use by Palm, 2003. 1Choose “Select Business Card…” from the Record menu Identify your ebusiness card 2Tap “Yes” Notice this icon at the top of your business card

20. © 2000 Palm Computing. All rights reserved. NCDPI granted permission for use by Palm, 2003. Experience the magic! (Leave the address book application!)

21. © 2000 Palm Computing. All rights reserved. NCDPI granted permission for use by Palm, 2003. Beam your ebusiness card with one button 1.Point to another Palm handheld within 3 feet and on the same ‘plane’ 2.Hold down the “Address Book” button for two seconds - or until you see the message “Searching” 3.Choose to “Accept” via “Yes” or “No” buttons.

22. © 2000 Palm Computing. All rights reserved. Date Book Preview Task: Create an appointment

23. © 2000 Palm Computing. All rights reserved. NCDPI granted permission for use by Palm, 2003. Launch the Date Book application Or tap the Date Book icon in the Launcher. Press the Date Book button

24. © 2000 Palm Computing. All rights reserved. NCDPI granted permission for use by Palm, 2003. The Date Book has four views… DayWeekMonthAgenda

25. © 2000 Palm Computing. All rights reserved. NCDPI granted permission for use by Palm, 2003. You can switch views by tapping these on-screen buttons… DayWeekMonthAgenda DayWeekMonthAgenda

26. © 2000 Palm Computing. All rights reserved. NCDPI granted permission for use by Palm, 2003. … or pressing the Date Book button repeatedly

27. © 2000 Palm Computing. All rights reserved. NCDPI granted permission for use by Palm, 2003. Scroll Up = Previous day (or week, or month) Scroll Down = Next day (or week, or month) See before and after…

28. © 2000 Palm Computing. All rights reserved. NCDPI granted permission for use by Palm, 2003. Tap Go To to quickly open any date Tap triangles to change year Tap here to see Today in the day view Tap here to change month or use hardware Scroll buttons Tap date to open that day

29. © 2000 Palm Computing. All rights reserved. NCDPI granted permission for use by Palm, 2003. Same day the previous week Same day the next week Change the day in the Day View Day before Day after

30. © 2000 Palm Computing. All rights reserved. NCDPI granted permission for use by Palm, 2003. 3Type entry Make an appointment… 1Tap “New” 2Select times All Day blocks the entire day. No Time creates a one-day banner.

31. © 2000 Palm Computing. All rights reserved. NCDPI granted permission for use by Palm, 2003. 1Tap Week icon 2Drag item to new day or time Rescheduling during the week

32. © 2000 Palm Computing. All rights reserved. NCDPI granted permission for use by Palm, 2003. 3.Tap date box 4.Select new date Change the appointment date… 1.Tap into item text 2.Tap “Details”

33. © 2000 Palm Computing. All rights reserved. NCDPI granted permission for use by Palm, 2003. 1Tap start time2Change times 3Tap “OK” Change the appointment time…

34. © 2000 Palm Computing. All rights reserved. Memo Preview Task: Create a new memo

35. © 2000 Palm Computing. All rights reserved. NCDPI granted permission for use by Palm, 2003. Launch the Memo application Or tap the Memo Pad icon in the Launcher. Press the Memo button

36. © 2000 Palm Computing. All rights reserved. NCDPI granted permission for use by Palm, 2003. Creating a new memo Tap “New”

37. © 2000 Palm Computing. All rights reserved. NCDPI granted permission for use by Palm, 2003. Notice the blinking insertion point at the top-left corner of the memo. This arrow means that the next letter will be capitalized.

38. © 2000 Palm Computing. All rights reserved. To Do Preview Task: Create a To Do item

39. © 2000 Palm Computing. All rights reserved. NCDPI granted permission for use by Palm, 2003. Launch the To Do application Or tap the To Do List icon in the Launcher. Press the To Do button

40. © 2000 Palm Computing. All rights reserved. NCDPI granted permission for use by Palm, 2003. 1 Tap “New” 3 Set priority 2 Enter text 4 Set Details Creating a new To Do item

41. © 2000 Palm Computing. All rights reserved. NCDPI granted permission for use by Palm, 2003. Why Palm makes sense in education Cost Challenges of the desktop computer? Benefits of the handheld computer! = Size Equity Simplicity

42. © 2000 Palm Computing. All rights reserved. NCDPI granted permission for use by Palm, 2003. Beyond the PDA organizer to the handheld computer… Word processing…………….. Spreadsheet…………………... Database………………………. Drawing & Painting………….. Digital photography…………. Printing………………………… Internet connectivity………… Calculators……………………. Scientific probes…………….. Stories and info………………. Writing resources……………. Palm keyboard + WordSmith Documents to Go, QuickSheet FileMakerMobile, MobileDB, HanDBase TealPaint, Diddlebug, BugMe PalmPix camera TealPrint, PalmPrint, PrintBoy, IrPrint AvantGo ImagiMath, PowerOne ImagiProbes eTales, PalmReader Noah, Thesaurus What hardware and software extend the power of your desktop computer?

43. © 2000 Palm Computing. All rights reserved. NCDPI granted permission for use by Palm, 2003. Websites to Remember… Palm Education: www.palm.com/educationwww.palm.com/education Education Grants: www.palmgrants.sri.comwww.palmgrants.sri.com Education integration: www.rainbowtech.orgwww.rainbowtech.org Palm Store: www.store.palm.comwww.store.palm.com Software: www.palmgear.comwww.palmgear.com www.handango.com www.mobimate.com www.pdaed.com www.tucows.com www.smaller.com