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- Uncategorised (12)
- 23/10/2007: Creating ebooks with Microsoft Reader
- 10/10/2007: Sums Online and Opera
- 08/10/2007: I'm just saying 'hello'!
- 24/09/2007: It's not working!
- 03/09/2007: Google Maps
- 18/07/2007: Settings for Proxy Servers
- 16/07/2007: Hey hey hey,
- 16/07/2007: Connecting the Handheld to the Internet in Schools
- 16/07/2007: Resizing images to use on the handhelds (e.g. in PocketPainter)
- 13/07/2007: E Books
Creating ebooks with Microsoft Reader
23/10/2007 by GraemeHadwin.
This is a great resource that can be set up on a desktop or laptop and then the completed books including images can be transferred to a handheld device. Two downloads need to be accessed to allow Microsoft Reader to work. The first can be found here http://www.microsoft.com/reader/downloads/pc.mspx and the download is called MSReaderSetupUSA.exe and is on the right hand side of the page. The second can be found here http://www.microsoft.com/reader/developers/downloads/rmr.mspx and the download is called WordRMR.exe and again is on the right hand side of the page. This is a super tool and is great for creative writing and for sharing children’s work. If there is any problem downloading have a word with your link consultant and they should be able to bring it in for you.
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Sums Online and Opera
10/10/2007 by GraemeHadwin.
There have been a number of issues with opening sums online on some of the handheld devices. A number of the children’s devices have not been able to open the application - Sums Online. The best explanation for this is that Sums Online is trying to open in Opera whereas it should be opening in Internet Explorer. To resolve this, open Opera, go to settings and untick use as default browser. Then try opening Sums Online. Hopefully this will work with the devices!
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I’m just saying ‘hello’!
08/10/2007 by Liz.
Hi - just to say ‘hello’ and check I can do this! 
I suspect I won’t discover anything ‘new’ myself but thanks in advance to all of you who do and share it.
Liz
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It’s not working!
24/09/2007 by GraemeHadwin.
It became apparent that some of the children, only a few, in the first session were actually worried that they had broken their device, or might break the handheld by simply using it. This was because the device was not as fast as their computers at home. This was especially so when it came to using the internet. It might be worth mentioning and reinforcing to the children that they will have to be a little more patient when waiting for a device to load a program or a web page.
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Google Maps
03/09/2007 by GraemeHadwin.
Just found out that Google Maps is pretty good on an EDA. It’s clear, is searchable and can be switch bewteen map, satellite, or hybrid views. There are some good options on the menu too. The download doesn’t take a great length of time either. I can see a lot of use for it in the curriculum and the children will enjoy using it.
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Settings for Proxy Servers
18/07/2007 by GraemeHadwin.
For those who have travelled between buildings, or schools in the handheld project and have put in a new proxy server address to access another site’s network. The new settings that are put in will revert to the original settings once the handheld is synchronised with the computer. Once we have found out why, or discovered a way to stop this happening (if indeed you need/want it to stop) we will let you know!
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Hey hey hey,
16/07/2007 by Fredsergeant.
Hey people who now have fancy new handheld computer thingies that have resulted in me doing no work for over a week.
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Connecting the Handheld to the Internet in Schools
16/07/2007 by GraemeHadwin.
An issue arose at the handheld training at St Edward’s RC Primary on Friday afternoon. The handhelds could not connect to the internet even though they were connected to the school’s network. The solution to this problem is as follows; when configuring the network in settings (choosing which network needs to be accessed), make sure that ‘My network card connects to:’ work. This is because the handheld needs to be linked to the proxy server in the school. If there is a problem accessing the internet at home then this can be changed back to ‘My network card connects to:’ The Internet. This should work!
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Resizing images to use on the handhelds (e.g. in PocketPainter)
16/07/2007 by graham.
If you want to send images from your pc to the handheld - they will probably be too large. There is a nifty free download that allows you to quickly re-size images on your pc before sending them to handheld - download from:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx (it’s about the 10th application down) - when you have this installed, a new option is added to the right-click menu over picture file icon on your pc - “Resize pictures”. Select this and you have a choice of sizes - although “small” will fit on the handheld screen - selecting “handheld pc” will give an acceptable image, and probably minimise memory problems. The “advanced” tab allows you to specify the oixel size of the image.
If you are using a Windows Vista machine - Microsoft’s Image Resizer doesn’t work! An alternative can be downloaded from http://www.vso-software.fr/products/image_resizer/image_resizer.php . This works in similar way (right-clicking over the image on you pc filer window) - but we haven’t played with it as much - so don’t know how stable it is : ->
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E Books
13/07/2007 by GraemeHadwin.
Where is the best place to get E books for free?
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