Resources for Mobile Design

Wireless access points can be used in many ways:
1. as an access point - transmits wireless signal. This mode allows wireless client to connect to the access point and routes traffic between the wireless and wired interface. Use this mode to create a standard wireless Infrastructure network
2. access point client - recieves signal. making it like a wireless adapter. This mode allows this device to act as a wireless client. You can enter the MAC address of the Access Point or use the Site Survey button to select the Access Point you want to connect.
3. Wireless repeater - retransmits wireless signal. making more like a range expander but somehow different. This mode will turn the access point into a wireless repeater. Enter the wireless MAC address of the access point whose signal you would like to repeat.
4. Wireless Bridge - bridges wired and wireless network. This mode will turn the access point into a wireless bridge. Wireless clients will not be able to connect to the access point in this mode. Enter the wireless MAC address of the wireless access points that you would like to bridge together.

here's a link to the NetGear Powerline Extender on NetGear's website:
http://www.netgear.com/Products/PowerlineNetworking/PowerlineWirelessAccessPoints/WGXB102.aspx

Zooming on G1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJRXXQBK5xY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtHwgpryC2A

SMS and email review on G1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rm777yg4WvA

Java and javascript graphing libraries
http://www.jfree.org/index.html
http://www.ejschart.com/examples/series/bar_series.html

Mobile Device Educational Tools Specs

Data Collection Tool

Provide a back button to go back to previously answered questions.
provide a question by question questionaire for students to collect data.
Question could be multiple choice or type in.
provide an hint pop up window for students when hints are needed.
automatically send data to server after question are finished.
- allow students to attach photos
- include a "notes" or "comments" section
- support the inclusion of image, video and audio files as a resource to learners during data collection
- have an autosave function to make sure students don't loose data
- ability to geotag data collection site
- icon to connect back to WISE project

Data Viewing/Representation Tool

send and retieve data to and from server easily and quickly - speed of data transfer should be fast.
The server should be able to sort the data recieved in some order. Group/Class/etc.
Have a easy to use search tool that returns the results in a graphical representation.
- multiple representations to choose from (bar, pie chart, line graph, ...)
Be able to save the graphs produced by the tools - both for immediate comparisons, and later use in WISE.
Be able to show more than 1 saved graph on screen for comparing purposes.
Be able to change the category of graphical data from Group/Class/All
- label data rep with students' names

Data Analysis Tool

An ideal tool for data analysis would be able to:
- pick out two or more categories and be able to filter down to the specific data using a search tool to compare two questions
- allows curriculum designers to limit students' choices of data for specific learning purposes (e.g., coloration of fish) - customizable
- allow for hints/prompts to be retrieved if necessary - customizable
- be able to choose the category of data from Group/Class/All

Communication Tool

An ideal communication tool would be able to:
- keep a log of conversation history for each student
- retrieve the logs without having to sync each phone into a computer (maybe it can be a forum type chat)
- timestamp each message sent
- keep track of students' names
- save conversation into WISE accounts for later use by students
- notify student of a new message even while running another programs (wise/other)
- send files via comm. tool (image, pdf, ...)

- could the new WISE discussion tool meet these specs?

Possibilities:
Skype (calls or chat)
Meebo (chat-alerts on top bar)

IM+ (7 day trial only)