Keeping Students, Teachers, and Administrators Connected
Must have applications that help students, teachers, and parents inside and
outside the classroom.
As school gets underway, PalmSource (Nasdaq: PSRC - News), provider of Palm
OSŪ, is highlighting a number of Palm OS third party applications that can
each help enhance the learning process for students, teachers and school administrators.
"Between homework, school projects, and after school activities, keeping
things simple with applications that can help aid students, parents and school
administrators is something they each are looking for," said Lisa Rathjens,
director of developer programs for PalmSource.
Palm OS Applications Improving Academic Achievement
Third party developers have created a variety of Palm OS applications tailored
to the specific needs of students, teachers and administrators for use on Palm
Powered(TM) devices are These applications, designed for Palm Powered(TM) devices,
range from record keeping, classroom information, student assessment tools,
and database management.
For Students
Students and parents can be on the same page as teachers and administrators
with applications that enable users to view and edit files on a corporate network,
school server, home computer and the Internet. For example, with WiFile Pro
from Hands High Software and a Palm Powered(TM) device, users connected to the
network can directly access applications, databases, Word documents, Excel spreadsheets,
MP3 music files, digital photos, and more.
For those schools focused on engineering, medical, or science fields, powerOne
Graph application from Infinity Softworks simplifies TI, HP, and Casio graphing
scientific calculator functionality by utilizing the touch screen, larger displays
and superior processing power of Palm Powered mobile devices. For more information,
please visit http://www.handshigh.com
and http://www.infinitysoftworks.com
.
For Teachers
Teachers can spend less time grading and tracking assignments and more time
in the classroom focused on the students. Combined with Palm Powered(TM) devices,
the broad range of mClass Software solutions from Wireless Generation helps
educators automate scoring, access real-time assessment results, deliver one
touch reporting, conserve classroom time and reduce paperwork. For example mClass:
Math is designed to enhance teachers' ability to assess kindergarten through
2nd grade students' understanding of early mathematical concepts and can collect
data on their students' development for use in planning of course instruction.
mClass: Reading is another handheld-to-Web assessment solution designed for
delivering tools including reading records, accuracy/fluency assessment, and
comprehension rubric. For more information, please visit http://www.wirelessgeneration.com
.
For Administrators
Know who, what, when and where students are at all times with Principalm software,
from Discovery Software, an application that gives access to student names,
ages, phone numbers, parental contact information, and identification numbers.
Designed to Keep administrators connected at all times, Principalm is also ideal
for use in case of an emergency by allowing use during fires, evacuations, power
failures, and even field trips. For more information, please visit http://www.principalm.com
.
Where to Buy
Palm OS education, enterprise and entertainment applications are available
for purchase and download direct from the developer's Web site or from PalmGear.com,
Handmark.com or the PalmSource software store located at www.palmsource.com/software.
There are currently more than 24,000 applications available for Palm OS addressing
a wide range of interests, professions and tasks. For more information on these
application areas, check the PalmSource Expert Guides at www.palmsource.com/expertguides.
About PalmSource
PalmSource, Inc., the company behind Palm OSŪ, a leading operating system
powering smart mobile devices, is a leading developer of software for mobile
phones and other mobile devices. Its products include a wide range of software
for mobile phones at all price points. Palm OS has given rise to a large community
of users, enterprises, developers and manufacturers, who together make up the
Palm Powered Economy. More information about PalmSource is available at www.palmsource.com,
www.palmsource.co.uk,
www.palmsource.fr, www.palmsource.de,
www.palmsource.com/es
and www.palmsource.com.cn.
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