An exploration on the use of Pocket PC and Wireless Network in Education Wong Wai Leung Wah Yan College, Kowloon.

An exploration on the use ofPocket PC and Wireless Network

in Education

Wong Wai Leung

Wah Yan College, Kowloon

Project Outline

The project is mainly funded by ED A total of 160 Pocket PCs will be available

to teachers and students 6S, 6B and 6SS will be involved

Pocket PC

Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC 65536 Colors TFT Screen Microsoft Pocket PC 2002 SD (Secure Digital) slot 206 MHz Intel StrongARM Processor weight 6.7 oz

Wireless Access to Network

Slide on expansion pack wireless LAN card with 802.11b standard

Wireless LAN SolutionWireless LAN Solution

up to 11 Mbps connection to email and Internet

Industry-standard IEEE 802.11b

Allows roaming capability between access points

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Compaq Wireless LAN PC CardCompaq Wireless LAN PC Card PC Card Expansion PackPC Card Expansion Pack

Wireless LAN Coverage

Pocket PC Applications

Office applications Pocket Internet Explorer Media player MSN messenger Microsoft Reader

What we have to do ?

Try and evaluate the use of pocket PC and wireless LAN in the education environment

Think about new possibilities on use of the technology

Suggest lesson plans and guidelines Suggest demonstration materials...

Some ideas ...

The handheld is a useful tool for the guided exploration of the Internet. Students can use them even in the car park.

Appropriate web sites can be sent to each student's handheld instantaneously through the teacher's device. Imagine being able to receive the webpage itself instead of a list of links!

In addition, handy channels like the bulletin and to-do-list allows the students to receive immediate updates of school news and check their homework.

In addition ...

handy channels like the bulletin and to-do-list allows the students to receive immediate updates of school news and check their homework.

… allows for anyone, anytime and anywhere