Handheld Resources for administrators

Links to some handheld applications for school administrators

GoObserve
$ (99.95 as of 2/07) Demo download available. Works on Palm or PocketPC systems.
GoObserve provides observation scheduling through your desktop computer. After you synchronize your handheld, the observations are automatically added to your calendar. When in a classroom, the handheld component of GoObserve allows you to seamlessly "script" activities. Using categorization and time-stamping features, you can record, minute-by-minute, how teachers are doing and if students are engaged.

ScheduleFinder mobile student management tool for administrators
$
Automatically takes data from student management system for use on a Palm. In addition, the application integrates with many of the unique features of the various handheld devices (i.e. built-in digital cameras, cellular phones, barcode scanners) to offer even more powerful functionality. provides school Administrators instant access to all of their student information, photo IDs, and emergency plans on a palmOne^TM handheld.


CFB Timer from Tucows (freeware)
This is a countdown alarm for timing anything from a few seconds to 99 minutes. It works even if your Palm is switched off or reset.


Countdown (freeware)
This application keeps track of the number of days until a certain date. Useful for counting down how many days until a test or until a much-needed vacation.

Power Walkthrough
$300 for software plus training costs which vary--contact McREL for pricing options.
McREL's Power Walkthrough software and training helps school leaders turn their regular classroom observations into “power walkthroughs” by using Palm or Windows Mobile hand-held devices loaded with McREL software that uses McREL's popular manual, Classroom Instruction that Works, as the basis for classroom observations. The software facilitates brief classroom visits that focus on effective instructional strategies, the level of student engagement, the use of technology, and several other factors that research has shown to influence student learning.