Using the 10000 dollar budget, I would purchase Palm TX Handheld PDA from the online vendor Best EZ online store.com. Each PDA is valued at 339 but taking taxes/shipping into consideration I would value the PDA at 370. I would purchase 27 Palm TX Handheld PDA for my library (media center). I would divide the PDA’s for student research and for teacher professional development. As the school librarian or media specialist I see my role as not only assisting student’s access information, but also assisting teacher how to utilize technology so that they too can access information and implement technology into the classroom. 15 of the Palm TX PDA’s will be used to conduct professional development of teachers. The teachers could use these portable devices to log on to PD360 an online professional development network for teachers. The students will have 12 Palm TX PDA at their disposal to conduct research, to listen to book talks, blog about book talks, and view pod casts. The important thing about these portable devices is that the student can take the PDA and listen a book talk to her another student review of the book. The students will also be able to read what other students blogged about the books. These PDA’s will be reinforcing reading, writing, and listening skills for English language learners. I would have the students download the program Graffiti 2 to the Palm TX PDA. Using the Graffiti 2 handwriting recognition is included for data input on the handheld. The dynamic input area can also be used as an onscreen keyboard and you can also write Graffiti anywhere on the screen.
Joseph Rodriguez
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