No.3 Emerging Technology PDAs

    With a world filled with established and newly forming technologies, introducing kids at a younger age to the various types of technologies we possess is vital to the criteria introduced in school. Personal Digital Assistants, also known as a PDAs, are a sufficient and cheaper way to introduce students to various technologies at a younger age. A PDA is essentially a miniature computer or smart phone in your hand (minus the ability to talk and text).
     However, these PDAs possess the ability to syncronize with one main computer allowing both teacher and parents to view what has been going on within both the child's learning experience and ability to work with various technologies such as web browsers, podcast and even Microsoft. Not only are these tiny computers easy to store away when not in use, they are also less distracting and more controllable than a typical laptop. PDAs are also a cheap replacement to computer labs and personal computers that so many schools require.
     While attending Warren Central High School, I was able to use a PDA provided by the school for four years. Not only was I able to write stories for the newspaper while attending events, I was also able to easily receive messages from teachers on homework assignments as well as create projects via powerpoint and Microsoft that had the ability to upload to a teachers main computer within seconds.  The PDA I was able to use was a Palm Pilot series, which the school received via grant to further education with technological use.
     PDA also give that fun, interesting and up-to-date experience that need to start occurring within our educational classrooms. Below I have selected a picture similar to the PDA I was given and a youtube link to the history of the PDA...ENJOY!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iz4GwLpxAhc