91 Does+anyone+currently+use+a+palm+pilot+or+anything+else+for+PE+grading+and+recording+physical+fitness+scores+%3f++Any+suggestions+%3f
124 How+much+does+one+of+these+things+cost%3f
132 Hi+everyone%2c++I+would+like+use+a+palm+for+using+it+to+store+fitness+information+and+to+do+assessments+on%2e++I+found+software+from+Sun+Burst+called+Learner+Profile%2c+Learner+Profile+to+go+and+added+software+for+Physical+Education%2e+Has+anyone+out+there+tried+this+software%3f+Is+it+easy+to+use+and+set+up%3f++Did+you+or+the+school+purchase+the+software+or+was+it+through+a+grant%3f++Any+information+will+be+very+useful%2e+Thanks%2c+Tim
154 I+tried+learner+profile+for+the+Newton+when+it+first+came+out+and+I+found+it+very+hard+to+learn%2e++I+think+it+is+good+software%2c+but+as+computer+people+would+say+%26quot%3bit+has+a+high+learning+curve%26quot%3b+%2d+it+takes+quite+a+while%2e%0a%0aI+just+bought+a+Handspring+Visor+for+%24200%2c+but+haven%27t+used+software+yet%2e++I+ordered+Quickoffice+which+has+word+processing+and+excel%2c+but+it+doesn%27t+work+with+Macs+and+that+is+what+I+have+so+haven%27t+really+used+it+yet%2e++Good+luck+%2d+I+think+this+is+the+way+to+be+going%2e
163 I+have+just+purchased+a+Palm+Pilot+and+will+be+using+it+in+my+next+class+next+year%2e++I+am+interested+in+doing+grades%2c+fitness+and+skill+testing%2e+As+well+as+having+students+use+the+Palm+Pilot+during+class%2e+If+anyone+else+is+doing+something+similar%2c+i+would+love+to+hear+from+them
174 I%27ve+been+working+with+an+HP+Jornada+handheld+this+past+year%2e+HealthySchools%2enet+has+software+and+a+website+that+I+use%2e++The+handheld+software+has+standards%2c+rubrics%2c+heartrate+monitor+program%2c+fitness+program%2c+etc%2e+Also%2c+just+recently+in+a+newsletter+from+pesoftware%2ecom+there+was+info+re%3a+the+palm+and+it%27s+record+keeping+possibilites+for+PE+teachers%2e++Both+websites+are+worth+the+time+if+you%27re+interested+in+pusuing+use+of+the+handhelds%2e
181 I+plan+to+meet+with+our+system+Technology+Coordinator+this+week+to+work+on+a+program+for+a+handheld+that+can+be+used+in+the+gym%2e++He+will+write+the+program+for+me+and+I+will+supply+the+information%2e++I+plan+to+use+the+program+in+elementary+physical+education+classes%2e++If+this+works+out+our+school+system+will+purchase+the+handhelds+for+myself+and+another+teacher+to+test%2e++Hopefully%2c+the+program+will+include+skills%2c+class+lists%2c+etc%2e++If+you+have+used+one+of+these+devices+or+programs+and+have+found+something+particularly+helpful+let+me+know%2e++Thanks
210 I+am+currently+working+on+a+proposal+for+grant+monies%2c+and+developing+a+plan+to+incorporate+this+in+my+pe+classroom+%2d+elementary+that+is%2e%0a%0aanyone+have+experience+with+this+yet%3f%0aI+will+share+if+you+want%2e%2e%2e%0aDan
213 The+latest+I+found+price+wise+is+the+sunburst%27s+Learner+3%2e0+for+a+total+package+of+around+%24729%2e95+%2b+8%25+s%2fh%2e++They+will+use+the+M100+palm%2dpilot+but+the+salesrep+suggested+to+%26quot%3bshop+around%26quot%3b+for+a+pilot+you+like%2e++These+systems+have+8megs+of+memory%2e%0a%0aThen+I+checked+out+healthfirstusa%2ecom+for+thier+%26quot%3bCompanion%26quot%3b+PC+slightly+larger+than+a+palm+but+still+able+to+%26quot%3bfit+in+a+pocket%26quot%3b%2e++They+use+a+shareware+software+where+you+create+your+indicators+%28up+to+5%29+on+a+website%2c+dwnld+to+your+Companion+and+then+you+can+use+a+1%2d5+pt%2e+rubric%2c+as+well+as+utilize+heart+rate+info%2c+and+various+fitness+tests+including+FITNESSGRAM%2e++This+system+costs+%24640+for+the+Companion+and+%24490+for+the+software%2e++They+go+through+Hewett%2dPackard+but+the+rep+said+you+can+look+at+compaq+or+Quasio%2e++These+systems+have+32megs+of+memory+and+can+hold+up+to+2000+students+%28I+only+have+525%21%29%2e++U+can+do+other+variables+as+well+i%2ee%2e+participation%2c+attendance%2c+has+Word+and+excel+as+well%2e+++%0a%0aTo+me+the+Companion+sounds+like+the+way+to+go+but+is+%24500+more%2e++I+am+currently+looking+for+grants%2e%0aDan
228 I+am+using+the+Handspring+Visor+Deluxe+%28%24200%29to+record+students+grades%2e+I+began+using+it+in+March+last+year+and+I+haven%27t+had+any+problems%2e+I+bought+the+Quicksheet+program%28%2429%29+to+go+along+with+Microsoft+Excell%2e+It%27s+great+for+recording+grades%2e
229 I+just+purchased+a+Handspring+Visor+Deluxe%2e++I+am+planning+on+using+this+PDA+with+record+keeping%2c+inventory+and+grading+with+my+elementary+physical+education+classes+this+coming+school+year%2e++Dr%2e+Bonnie+Morenson+%28who+wrote+Technology+and+Physical+Education%29+has+for+sale+at+her+web+site+softwear+specifically+for+the+physical+education+teacher%2e++I+purchased+the+text+book+and+I+asked+her+many+questions+before+I+purchased+my+PDA%2e++She+was+quite+a+bit+of+help%2e++She+even+offers+online+a+class+on+utilizing+the+PDA%2e++Check+her+out+at+pesoftware%2ecom
251 I+have+heard+of+a+company+called+Palm+Technologies+that+has+created+a+hand+held+system+specifically+for+PE%2e++The+unit+is+about+%241500+with+the+software+included%2e++From+what+I+understand%2c+the+software+includes+anything+you+want%2e++For+example%2c+dressing+out%2c+attendance%2c+fitness+testing%2e++You+set+up+your+program+on+a+desktop+and+do+the+upload%2fdownload+thing+once+or+twice+a+day%2e++Kind+of+expensive%2c+but+the+machine+is+a+lot+more+durable+than+a+palm+pilot%2e++%28a+lot+bigger+too%2c+but+smaller+than+a+roll+book%29++I+would+love+to+know+if+anyone+has+used+it+and+how+it+works%2e++Their+website+doesnt+say+much+about+the+machine+itself%2e++palm%2dtechnologies%2ecom
258 I+am+trying+to+find+out+more+about+palm%2dtechnologies%2ecom+I+went+to+that+url%2c+and+got+adomain+server%2e++If+anyone+has+info+I+would+like+to+here+about+it%2e++I%27m+looking+for+programs+for+palm+handhelds
265 %5ctopurl%7bhttp%3a%2f%2fwww%2epalm%2dtechnology%2ecom%2f%2chttp%3a%2f%2fwww%2epalm%2dtechnology%2ecom%2f%7d++I+was+wrong%2c+thought+it+was+technologies%2e++Good+luck%2c+we+are+going+to+purchase+ours+soon%2e
313 I+am+writing+a+grant+for+the+purchase+of+a+%26quot%3bCompanion%26quot%3b+handheld+from+HealthFirst%2e++Can+anybody+assist+me+with+the+question%2c++%26quot%3bHow+will+this+new+technology+assist+the+learning+process+for+students%3f%26quot%3b
327 I+don%27t+know+that+the+%26quot%3bCompanion%26quot%3b+will+assist+the+learning+process+for+students+directly%2e++I+can+see+where+using+one+would+help+make+your+time%2c+as+a+teacher%2c+much+more+productive%2e++You+will+not+have+to+do+the+immediate+tasks+on+the+desk+top+as+I+have+to%2c+which+takes+me+away+from+my+class+for+several+minutes+at+a+time%2e
443 I+am+a+Physical+Education+teacher+in+So%2e+Cal%2e+and+i+have+check+out+the+programs+available+out+there+in+bonnies+fitwear+and+the+companion+and+they+are+all+to+time+consuming+for+a+PE+teacher+to+utilize+b%2fc+you+have+to+change+multiple+windows+for+each+student+to+record+something+and+with+50%2b+students+that+was+not+feasable%2e++the+electronic+roll+book+for+handhelds+can+take+attendance+and+behavior+marks+all+on+the+same+page+and+record+grades+and+have+a+running+total+for+each+student%2e+check+out+the+website+www%2epalmware4pe%2ecom
485 I+am+a+elementary+p%2ee%2e+teacher+in+Pgh%2c+PA%2e++I+would+like+to+buy+a+Palm+%3f+Not+being+a+tech+person+I+need+to+know+what+type+of+programs+I+need+to+invest+in+for+attendance%2c+recording+skills+and+other+type+of+software+I+could+use+o+keep+r+ecord+of+my+students%2e+Thanks%21