Time for another post about hand helds. I offered comments a couple of weeks ago more complaining about a specific company than offering anything constructive concerning the educational potential of these devices I guess “potential” would be the word I would presently use to describe educational hand-held devices. I buy the arguments that ubiquitous technology is valuable and laptops are a little too expensive. However, I have yet to develop an appreciation for productive applications — my own personal experiences have not convinced me that handhelds offer the ease of use necessary for me to use one as a learning tool. Others feel otherwise — check out the Center for Highly Interactive Computing in Education at the University of Michigan (Hi-CE). I am still waiting for “good data” or a “killer app” I can’t live without.
