Palms In the Classroom Now that I

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Palms In the ClassroomNow that Ive got it, how
do I use it?

• Welcome PT3 Fellows!
• Angela Frankhouser
• Charlie Gutierrez
• Beverly Fisher
• Sarah Donghue
• Vince Vizcaino
• Frances Martinez

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Palms In the ClassroomNow that Ive got it, how
do I use it?

• Agenda
• Introduction and Roundtable
• Writing Smarter with WordComplete
• Outlining it with ThoughtManager
• Organizing with LessonPlan
• Calculating with PowerOne
• Total control with Teachers Pet
• Wrap-Up and Final Thoughts

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Palms In the ClassroomNow that Ive got it, how
do I use it?

• Introduction
• Where we are now
• Goals for today
• Install and learn new applications
• Determine additional training needs
• Develop application wishlist

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Palms In the ClassroomNow that Ive got it, how
do I use it?

• Roundtable
• What do you think so far?
• What do you like best about Palms?
• What have been the biggest problems?
• What do you want to learn?

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Palms In the ClassroomNow that Ive got it, how
do I use it?

• Writing Smarter with WordComplete
• Grafitti faster with auto-complete
• Custom dictionary for special words
• Great in combination with shortcuts
• Turn off when using keyboard!

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Palms In the ClassroomNow that Ive got it, how
do I use it?

• Outlining it with ThoughtManager
• Tool for building layered outlines
• Manage as lists or checklists
• Easily share and export files
• Useful for notetaking, grading rubrics

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Palms In the ClassroomNow that Ive got it, how
do I use it?

• Organizing with LessonPlan
• Keeps practically any school schedule
• Organize lessons by day and by class
• Helps you plan ahead, stay on target

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Palms In the ClassroomNow that Ive got it, how
do I use it?

• Calculating with PowerOne
• Replacement for built in calculator
• Includes many scientific operations
• Graphs functions, polar, parametric
• Complex numbers, constants
• Features matrices and solver tool

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Palms In the ClassroomNow that Ive got it, how
do I use it?

• Total control with Teachers Pet
• Manage your classes fully
• Desktop component via HotSync

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Palms In the ClassroomNow that Ive got it, how
do I use it?

• Wrap-up and Final Thoughts
• Most valuable packages?
• Finding your own applications
• www.palmgear.com
• Demoware, shareware, freeware?
• Interfacing with existing systems
• Need to develop?

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Palms In the ClassroomNow that Ive got it, how
do I use it?

• Thanks for coming!
• Further questions?
• Contact
• Robby Slaughter
• robman_at_mail.utexas.edu