Handhelds as a powerful learning tool

Created By: Ashley Warner

Quick Overview

1. LeapFrog Leapster2. Vtech V.Smile3. Vtech Nitro Web Notebook4. Other Handheld Learning Devices5. Benefits of Handhelds as a learning

tool

LeapFrog Leapster

Teaches essential tools from ages Preschool up to 4th grade

Has learning levels, that helps pace the students to their ability

Its touch screen and stylus help develop motor skills used in writing, while its compact design makes it easy for kids to play on the go

30+ learning leapster games

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Can connect to the computer, to enhance the learning but also they can collect rewards that they earned

For Parents has a website webpage about the child’s leapster so they can see the child’s progress

Learning Skills: Phonics, the alphabet, consonants, sight words, vowels, art and design, writing, and more

Vtech V.Smile

Learning system that helps teach Math, Science, Reading, Spelling, and more

V-Motion is a brilliant breakthrough gaming console that combines wireless, motion-activated play, web connectivity and educational gaming into a system that plugs directly into your television

Many different games with characters that children are familiar with like Scooby Doo, Mickey Mouse, Spider-Man, Barbie, and more

Good for ages preschool to elementary

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Pros Easily plugs into most televisions. Large, colorful buttons are easy for

small hands to push. Capability for more than one player

via extra V-Smile joysticks. Joystick is adjustable for right- and

left-handed players. Offers many popular video game

characters in V Smile Smartridge learning games.

Cons Battery life is somewhat short. Second joystick and AC adapter

pack must be purchased separately.

Power button and reset button are easily confused by toddlers.

Three-year-olds may have trouble understanding the V-Smile Smartridge games.

V.Smile for Infants

Vtech Nitro Web Notebook

Has 80 different arcade games for learning about Math, Reading, Logic, Spanish, Music, and More

Reads Stories Aloud to help teach phonics and build comprehension skills

Laptop, which helps make kids interested into it more and learning because they can say they have a laptop

Is sold at many different stories, like Toys R Us

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Tracks child's learning and adjusts the curriculum appropriately

Is sold at many different stories, like Toys R Us

Many different kinds that have all different learning features to help different children with different things that they need assistance in or learn

Other Handheld Learning Devices

GPS (Global Positioning System) Way to explore the world Can be used on a class field trip like

going outside Learn about Maps

Palm-size Computers Can be used in any grade but best for

older grades Has all different tools on them like Word

(can be used for an outline or taking class notes), Graphing, Calculator, etc

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Digital Cameras Can take pictures from a trip and be able to show them Fun and interactive way to show things visually Good for students that don’t understand

something, can see it visually like English Language Learners

Smart board Interactive way to have the whole class work on something Can have notes on it and then write all of

them, have it saved to your computer and send to the students for them to see and review

Benefits

Good way of children learning in a fun and interactive way

Can help Parent’s learn what their children know and might need help with, a way for them to get involved in their child’s education

Not that expense and found in most toy stores like Toys R Us, Target, and Wal-Mart

Whole new approach to learning Can be taken anywhere, in the car, in the

doctors office, etc Educational Video Games: Better for

children’s learning

Resources

http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech083.shtml

http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic78.htm

http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/eqm0318.pdf

http://www.goknow.com/Video/LearningWithHandhelds/