August 2006 - Education And Your Palm

Meeting Details

Meeting Summary

It’s that time of year again. Time for putting away the swimsuits and sandals and time for putting on the new clothes and backpacks. That’s right, it’s time for SCHOOL!

Love it or hate it, school places demands on our time and forces us to focus on new goals and new deadlines. To help you get ready for all the readin’ rightin’ and ‘rithmetic, NPUG is going to focus this month on all the ways that you Palm device can lend a hand in yer schoolin’.

If you’re a student, we’ll show you how to track your grades and assignments, as well as show you how your Palm can help you prepare for college. If you’re a teacher, we’ll show you how your Palm can help you with lesson plans and even discipline within the classroom. If you’re a parent, well arm you with tools that can help you monitor assignments and even make learning fun.

But what if you’re not in school and no intention of going back? Well then chances are that every day has it’s own type of “finals” in store for you. To help you deal with your daily deadlines, projects and problems, Randy Jones will be giving us a detailed demo of two must-have applications. The first is “Inspiration”, which allows you to brainstorm ideas and create mind maps. The second cool application is “Thought Manager”, which is great in helping you visualize your thoughts and focus on what’s most important.

So wether you’re a student, teacher, parent, or just trying to get through the day, there’s going to be plenty to learn as we show you the many ways your Palm OS device can lend a helping hand.

Agenda

1. Welcome & Announcements
After welcoming everyone to the meeting, we give a quick update on what’s new with the user group. This include membership, web site updates, where our geocache bug tracker is, etc.

2. What’s Happening In Palm OS
Each month we cover everything that’s happened over the past month with Palm OS. We discuss the handhelds, new cool software and what to look for in the future.

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3. Education & Your Palm
Love it or hate it, school places demands on our time and forces us to focus on new goals and new deadlines. To help you get ready for all the Wether you’re readin’ rightin’, or doin’ that ‘rithmetic, NPUG is going to focus this month on all the ways that you Palm device can lend a hand in yer schoolin’.

If you’re a student… we’ll show you how to track your grades and assignments, as well as show you how your Palm can help you prepare for college. If you’re a teacher… we’ll show you how your Palm can help you with lesson plans and even discipline within the classroom. If you’re a parent… we’ll arm you with tools that can help you monitor assignments and even make learning fun.

But what if you’re not in school and no intention of going back? Well even if you’re not in school, chances are that every day has it’s own type of “finals” for you. To help you deal with your daily deadlines, projects and problems, Randy Jones will be giving us a detailed demo of two must-have applications. The first is “Inspiration”, which allows you to brainstorm ideas and create mind maps. The second cool application is Thought Manager, which is great in helping you visualize your thoughts and focus on what’s most important.

So wether you’re a student, teacher, parent, or just trying to get through the day, there’s going to be plenty to learn as we show you the many ways your Palm OS device can lend a helping hand.

4. General Discussion and Q&A
With the time remaining, we open up the floor for general discussion and answer any questions you may have.

5. Giveaways
At the end of the meeting we have a random drawing for door prizes donated by our Sponsors. This month we’ll be giving away the following:

Courtesy of Solution In Hand
» (2) copies of Mini Office

Courtesy of Tapperware
» (1) copy of Lesson Plan
» 15% off Lesson Plan for NPUG members

Courtesy of Leading Step
» (1) copy of Leading Step Champ Bundle (Size It Up & Shape Up)

Courtesy of Inspiration Software
» (1) copy of Inspiration for Mac or Windows
» (2) copies of Inspiration for Palm OS

6. After The Meeting
This is a new feature we’ve started this year and it looks to be quite popular! For one-hour following the end of the meeting, Palm OS experts will be on hand to address any specific questions you may have, or troubleshoot any technical support issues. It’s one-on-one time where you can get the answers to just about any Palm OS issue.

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