After reading Leonard Low's comments I re-visited a piece of software that I'd previously trialled  ... BeelineGPS (http://www.visualgps.net/BeeLineGPS/ - about £15). I wanted to know if I could use this as a field work n

I've been exploring the initial use of GPS with a Dell Axim 51, and an external GPS unit. This has all gone very well ... until, you actually use it in a sustained manner in the field. I took advantage of using my holidays as an opportunity to pu

I've been very interested in geotagging images that are taken by individuals and shared within an educational context, for instance, there might be an exercise that involves students collecting evidence in different spatial locations - this evide

With my other hat on ... Blackboard Manager ... we are investigating the use of the Opera Browser on a Dell Axim to undertake different tasks in Blackboard, as both a student, and an instructor. This work is being loosely shared with other UK HEIs, w

A common method of evaluating the impact of a staff development session, is to use a survey and filter the results by key responses. This allows you to create subgroups, and assuming you've write appropriate questions then you can identify the impact

I’ve been using the turning point prs system in my 3 staff development workshops. In terms of attendees, this is about 6 people per session. Based on an action-research methodology, I’m reporting back on some observations after a recen

A couple of areas I've been working on with Turning Point PRS system is the use of conditional statements, session reports and writing questions on the fly. The use of conditional questions to influence the next slide is relatively straight forwar

A colleague and I used the turning point PRS system in a workshop. My first impressions are very positive - it worked and it energised the workshop. Traditionally, I would have collected the same information about the attendees, their requirements

This podcast is actually a screencast of a presentation that I gave at a mobile learning conference in Dublin, Ireland.The background is that I’ve been trialling the use of Camtasia to capture a lecture (including audio), and then publish this

My holy grail is spinning out into lots of very interesting directions. One current avenue is to work down the Mac route. This is not my long term, favoured route because I prefer a non-proprietary format. However, it is really useful to get some han

Well ... day 2 has not been the most successful. In terms of viewing the vodcast through iTunes, then it looks terrible ! I’ll need to start experimenting with different powerpoint styles.The experience with the pocket pc (dell axim 30) has als

I've made little progress with my previous holy grail, the use of caa on mobile devices due to shift in my responsibilities. So, it's time to put that on the back burner, and focus on a new holy grail.I’ve recently made the following observatio

With time I’m starting to wonder about quizzler, it just doesn’t seem to meet my needs. I’m finding my requirements have solidified into,1. Deliver feedback2. Inclusion of images3. &nbs

Quizzler:  http://www.pocketmobility.com/quizzler/quizzler.htmlI always start each search for my the holy grail the same way, first impressions, well first impressions do matter. So, lets get the moans over. it’s not the same experi

I’ve been happily working with Handbase 3 to collect data, so it’s about time I looked for a new holy grail. My new holy grail is to review a selection of software packages that are multi platform, and offers a simple authoring for formative asse

The attached document is a first draft of the instructions for uploading data collected on a handheld using the Handbase 3 software, to a central Access database that a team of people access. To place into context there are some references to local i

I've continued to experiment with the handbase database (see previous my current holy grail). It continues to perform really well. I'm quite interested in looking at a different means of sharing the data, a simple method is to save the database to th

After a little messing around with the Export to Access option in the Handbase Desktop software, the following will be the first iteration of moving data records from the Handheld to the Access database. Note, the access database is residing in a fol

Problem 1: members of the LTSS currently undertake 1-2-1 or 1-2-many training out of the office. However, it is important for evaluation and future work that the LTSS tracks who has been trained, what the training was on and if there is need for a fo

Oh yes, the holy grail. Do not fear, I'm still proceeding with the holy grail. Infact, I've secured some funding for a small trial into using Handbase 3 to support a number of teaching and learning activities. For instance, the use in class registers

My trials with handbase continue although temporarily interrupted by Easter, running an Staff Development course and attending a conference.I’ve finally, used a handbase database in the classroom. It’s a very simply database (two databases), the

My first attempt at using Handbase 3 has been a success :-) I’ve managed to create two databases that I’ll be using in my next set of workshops. Each Database has an associated form for easy data entry.The first data base is the class roster. Thi

I've been teaching myself how to create databases and entry forms using Handbase - well, I've been working through a guide - General Handbase Forms: http://www.ddhsoftware.com/knowledgebase.htmlThere is also a large number of tutorials on the support

I've recently been experimenting with with excel based class registers. This works, relatively well, apart from the user expereince is not pleasant due to the fact you are using a spreadsheet on a small screen device. The register contained;sheet 1

My next holy grail is the development of class registers that can be collect on a PDA and then sync back to a central database. This is in response to a discussion on the Handheld Learning Forum, where a number of use have been thinking about what we