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Resources
Interested in using handhelds in the K12 Classroom? Let us help!
Our goal is to teach others how handheld computers can be used in classroom instruction, and to guide them in the development and implementation of instructional units that help diverse learners meet state standards in math, science, and/or language arts.
We can provide intensive staff development on handheld computing basics, classroom use of handhelds and content specific software/hardware, and the integration of handheld technology and virtual manipulatives to help students meet state standards in math, language arts, and/or science. Our research-based staff development model uses face-to-face training modeling best practice instructional strategies, online learning, mentoring relationships, and school-based teams.
Our training model consists of a five day summer institute followed by ongoing staff development during the school year. Our expert team can develop a staff development program to meet the following needs of your school and/or district:
- handheld basics
- curriculum applications in math, language arts, and science
- classroom management strategies
- hardware management strategies
- equipment purchasing
- grant planning
Why are we qualified to help your school/district implement handhelds into instruction?
Our team of experts have used this model to train over 225 teachers in five Oregon school districts over the 2003-04 and 2004-05 school years. We have given numerous presentations and are helping other districts implement handhelds. Examples of our work includes:
| 7/05-6/06 |
TicToc Consortium; Superior, Montana
Currently working with teachers from Superior, Clinton, and Plains school districts in Western Montana in the implementation of classroom sets of handheld computers in math and language arts instruction. |
| 6/05 |
Handheld Computers: A New Variable in Mathematics Instruction; National Educational Computing Conference (NECC), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 6/05 |
Palm Applications for Mathematics (and Math-Related) Instruction; Presentation, National Educational Computing Conference (NECC), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 4/05 |
Handheld Presentation; Presentation, Closing the Achievement Gap Conference, Portland, Oregon |
| 4/05 |
Handheld Presentation; Presentation, Pacific University, Eugene, Oregon |
| 3/05 |
A Baker’s Dozen: 13 Palm Applications for Mathematic and Math Related Instruction; Presentation, Northwest Council for Computer Education (NCCE) Conference, Seattle, Washington |
| 2/05 |
NW Handheld Project; Presentation, State Board of Education, Salem, Oregon |
| 1/04 |
The Northwest Handheld Project; Presentation, Alaska Society for Technology in Education (ASTE) Conference, Anchorage, Alaska |
| 4/03 |
In the Palm of your Hand; Presentation, Northwest Council for Computer Education Conference (NCCE), Portland, Oregon |
Our Expert Team Includes:
- Kerry Clawson is currently the Ed Tech Grant Project Director for South Lane School District. She also teaches Special Education teacher at Cottage Grove High School. She has taught 16 years at the secondary level in special education, health, and physical education. A personal goal of Kerry's has always been to explore ways to use technology as a tool for instruction - specifically for assistance to learning for special education students, but to enhance her own teaching as well. Kerry graduated from the University of Oregon in health education, and continued at the University of Montana, earning her certification in Special Education.
- Colt Gill is the Assistant Superintendent at South Lane School District. He oversees the instructional technology initiatives in the district and has long been an advocate of 1:1 computing for students. Colt has been an educator for 16 years, serving as a teacher, technology director, principal, director of curriculum & instruction, assistant superintendent, and adjunct professor in the Education Leadership Department at the University of Oregon. In each position he has instigated instructional technology initiatives by writing grants to fund staff development and resources aimed at increasing student achievement. Colts latest efforts have resulted in the implementation of Enhancing Education Through Technology grants focusing on the use of handheld technologies to increase student achievement in language arts, mathematics, and science.
- Todd Hamilton is an Instructional Technology Specialist for Eugene School District 4J(Oregon) and project director for the 4J Handheld Computer Project. This project utilizes handheld computers to integrate accessible technology into the curriculum. Well into its second year of implementation, this project has expanded to become the NW Handheld Project - providing staff development and resources to over 200 teachers in five school districts. Todd has 10 years experience in education working with K-12 students and teachers. His classroom experience has focused on grades K-6 (all content areas) with a consistent emphasis on integrating technology into the curriculum as a vehicle for students to demonstrate expertise in the core content areas.
- Dr. Lynn M. Lary is an Instructional Technology Specialist at the Lane Education Service District in Eugene, Oregon, where she provides staff development and consulting services that target the effective integration of technology into classroom instruction. She is the project director for the Creswell School District Handheld Computer Project. Dr. Lary has been involved with multiple grants, including NCLB Title IID: Enhancing Education Through Technology and Technology Literacy Challenge Fund and is currently working with the South Lane, Springfield, Creswell, Fern Ridge, and Eugene 4J School Districts in their planning and implementation of Enhancing Education Through Technology grants focusing on the use of laptop and handheld technologies to support student learning in core content areas. In addition, she teaches the Teaching and Learning with Handheld Computers course (TED 610) at the University of Oregon.
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