2002 Seed Grants

Title: Computing Always Ready and Available (CARA)

PI: Cyndi Pride, Beaufort County School District

Other collaborating institutions: George Lucas Educational Foundation; Trivantis; University of Virginia; University of Nebraska at Omaha

The goal of this project is to develop, promote, and maintain a website that will:

• assist educators, developers, and researchers in understanding pedagogically sound, educational applications for handhelds



• provide scenarios to illustrate the types of applications for use by teachers and students



• provide reviews of current research on handhelds in education



• provide links to sites for additional information



• develop criteria to define effective uses for the educational application of handheld technology

This website will provide a global look at what is possible with handhelds. Our purpose is to become a resource to inform and shape the future direction of handhelds in education. As innovations occur and new devices are developed this website can serve as a platform for sharing ideas and developing strategies.

This project will foster and develop:

• an increase in pedagogically sound uses of handhelds by teachers



• new handheld applications to address needs identified by educators



• an up-to-date resource for teachers, developers, and researchers