Useful PDAWLAN Campus

The functions and applications of PDA

The photos of PDA’s application on special topic studies

Relative digital video files and record files of PDA’s application on special topic studies

Magical data-recording technological tools – PDA (Palm Computer)

 The type of PDA used in this special topic study: HP iPAQ rx3715  Pocket PC

 PDA used in this special topic study: 5 (one for every two students)

The functions of PDA used in this special topic study and the students’ application modes:

Function 1: shooting digital photos and digital videos.

The mode of students’ application

              (1) Use digital video to record the plant ecology.

              (2) All kinds of video records of visit and field observations.

              (3) Achieve multiple record notebook function by combining notebook handwriting                    input with digital recording. 

Function 2Handwriting input in notebook mode

The modes students can apply

              (1) Use handwriting input PDA to record the observation and what one leans about                     the plant ecology.

              (2) Accomplish multiple record notebook function by combining digital video and                     digital recording.

Function 3Digital recording

The modes students can apply

              (1) Use digital recording to make audio files of interviews.

              (2) Accomplish multiple record notebook function by combining digital video and                     handwriting input in notebook mode.

Function 4Connect to the wireless broadband network

The modes students can apply

              (1) Real-time network data in wireless environment in interviewed areas (for                      example: there are many wireless broadband network constructed in many                      communities in Tianwei Road Garden)

              (2) Observe the real-time network data by combining the wireless broadband                      network environment of this school with the ecological school biology                      information website.

                    (*The PDA version website of this school is under construction*)

 

The photos of PDA’s application on special topic studies

Relative digital video files and record files of PDA’s application on special topic studies

Obovate-leaved Machilus (Machilus obovatifolia)

Taiwan Incense-cedar(Calocedrus formosana)

Camphor trees are widely available

Seed of Itap

(Neonauclea reticulate)

National treasure-class Small-leaved barringtonia (Barringtonia racemosa)

Taiwan Eugenia

(Syzygium formosanum)