Limitations and advantages of handhelds on the educational aspect

Limitations of handhelds on educational aspect

1. Although it is more common to use handhelds now, they are mainly for commercial and personal use. It is too costy for primary and secondary students to effort one.
2. It is not necessary for a primary or secondary students to use handhelds to handle their assignments. Their assignments are still paper work. Their IT skills may not be good enough to use handhelds.
3. The status of handhelds can be unstable. There may be cases of losing files and out of order which may affect students' learning progress.

Advantages of handhelds on the educational aspect

1. It is more convenient for students to take photos and go online immediately by using handhelds during field trips.
2. Presentations with the help of computer software (e.g. powerpoints, authorware, director etc.), students and teachers can present their works in an more attractive way.
3. Busy life in Hong Kong limited the reading time of students. With handhelds, they can read wherever they want.

Potential use of handhelds in the school library

1. Powerpoint presentations
2. File sharing by handhelds
3. Stock taking by handhelds
4. E-books reading on handhelds in the library