FAQs About IPAQs

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FAQs About IPAQs

• Shinjung Kang
• Sabrina Marsh
• Monica Nahas

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IPAQ

• A portable digital assistant (PDA)
• Pocket PC operating system (similar to Windows)
• Microsoft Office Programs
• Email capability
• Appointment, Calendar, Address Book
• Wireless Internet Access (Integrated)
• Bluetooth (beaming files)
• Biometric Security (fingerprint)
• Handwriting with Stylus

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Peripheral Devices

• What Peripheral Devices are Available?
• Keyboard
• Temperature Gauge
• Projector
• Printers (Bluetooth, Infrared)
• Digital Camera
• Memory Cards and Expansion Packs

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IPAQs in the Classroom

• Management of Files
• Contact information, grade sheets, documents
• E-books
• Downloadable (many are free or require a small
  fee)
• Beaming Assignments
• Instant Assessment
• Students take handwritten notes or typed notes
  with keyboard

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Articles About the IPAQ

• What are Some Best Practices in Education?
• Student Teacher Use of IPAQ
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• What Lesson Ideas/Classroom Activities have been
  Developed and Used?
• http//www.nhcs.k12.nc.us/mgms/news.html  
• What Management/Productivity Uses have been
  Developed and Used?
• http//www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStory.cfm?Arti
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IPAQ Software

• What Free or Sharable Software is Available to
  Support the Device?
• http//www.pocketpcsoft.net/php/freeware.php
• http//ipaq.pdatopsoft.com
• http//pda.tucows.com/pocketpc.html

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IPAQ Tutorials

• University of Houston IPAQ Project
• http//www.coe.uh.edu/ipaq