Title: Mobile Technology for Education
Date and Time: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 @ 10:00 am
Location: Room 503 Harrington Tower
Description: Recently many new innovative products have been released to address the growing demands of mobile lifestyles. These products combine Internet connectivity, productivity tools, entertainment sources and communication functions into very mobile relatively inexpensive packages. These devices have interesting potential uses in education. This presentation will highlight several mobile devices and discuss their instructional and administrative functions. The following devices will be featured and available for hands-on use.
  • Asus Eee PC laptop
    • Cost less than $400.00
    • Weighs 2 pounds
    • Wireless Internet connectivity
    • Web Cam with Skype application
    • Full multimedia and presentation capabilities
    • Pre-installed Office and Educational applications
  • iPod Touch
    • Audio and Video functions
    • iPhone Interface
    • Safari mobile web browser
    • Google Map Application
  • Windows Mobile Phones (Smart Phones)
    • Internet connectivity
    • Mobile Outlook/Exchange
    • Mobile Office
    • Audio and Video Functions
  • Archos Audio/Video
    • Personal Video Recorder
    • MP3 Player
    • Wireless Internet connectivity with Opera
    • Support for Flash applications

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