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Benefits of Tablet Computers - 1 views

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    This website gives a list of about 10 benefits of Tablet Computers.
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Integrating a Tablet Computer in your Life - 0 views

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    This describes how tablet computers can be used or what type of table PC can be your best fit.
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Future Computing is Coming - 0 views

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    This discusses the future of tablet computing and what the possible uses and benefits it can offer.
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Gesture-Based Computing - 0 views

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    more information on how this time of computing is used.
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How to integrate a tablet computer into your life - The Next Web - 1 views

  • The form factor that a tablet provides means that you can still watch a movie or video without it being too small, but a tablet is also much more mobile than carrying a laptop around with your everywhere. Tablets can access a wide variety of content as well. In Canada, th
  • e majority of major media companies have released iPad apps so you can watch their content right on your device.
  • it’s no longer necessary for you to print out the majority of documents.
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  • a tablet is an excellent way to find and read the news. Many major publications offer RSS feeds of their content that is exactly the same as it would appear in their print editions, or they at least link to their website so that you canAn RSS reader app can collect these feeds and present them to you on your iPad so that you don’t need to look at multiple different websites to find all the news you want to read.
  • having a tablet handy means you always have a great way to take down notes and you always have access to them, unlike that piece of scrap paper you probably just lost. Also when you write a note on a tablet, you can easily set them up to sync with your other devices so you can have them no matter what device is at your disposal.
  • it is much easier to pull out a tablet while using public transit if you want to lookup something quickly as opposed to whipping out your laptop.
  • Tablets get the best of both laptops and smartphones!
  • Apple seems to be on a mission to prove this with the release of iMovie and GarageBand for the iPad.
  • even easier to use than their “computer” counterparts
  • Tablets are still in their infancy as far as new technologies go.
  • I think tablets are here to stay, and whether you have an iPad or an Android tablet, there are plenty of benefits to owning one.
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    Justification of the purchase of a tablet
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    How to make yourself go tablet: how it can help and what it can do for you. 
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2013 Horizon Report.pdf - Google Drive - 0 views

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    Pages 15 to 19 are all about Tablet Computing.
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Future of Tablet Computing - 0 views

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    This is an article written in 2011 discussing the PC's and what they are good for.
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Using a Tablet PC - 0 views

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    This tells you how to use a Tablet Computing.
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OVERNIGHT TECH: FCC pushes for tablet computers in schools - The Hill's Hillicon Valley - 0 views

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    The beginning of the news story talks about how schools switching to tablets could save money by using "digital textbooks," rather than out-of-date paper textbooks.
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Training-4-Sharing - Literature Review - 0 views

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    This wikispace discusses scrutiny of the use of tablet computers in education.
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NMC Horizon Report > 2012 Higher Ed Edition | The New Media Consortium - 1 views

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    The 2012 horizon report is out. It reveals the trends for higher education in the next 1-4 years. "This year's NMC Horizon Report identifies mobile apps and tablet computing as technologies expected to enter mainstream use in the first horizon of one year or less. Game-based learning and learning analytics are seen in the second horizon of two to three years; gesture-based computing and the Internet of Things are seen emerging in the third horizon of four to five years. View the work that produced the report on the wiki."
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Microsoft cuts touchscreen lag to 1ms, makes other panels look silly (video) -- Engadget - 0 views

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    Microsoft reduces the lag time on touch screens. This could be a huge breakthrough in gesture based computing, but the author questions whether it will be implemented.
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Game Based Learning - 0 views

  • . Computing technology has become widespread and is an accepted part of life now. In line with this computing culture, digital games and its metaphors are joining mainstream culture - this influence is widely felt and seen in arts, media, and our daily lives
  • tremendous learning value that games embody
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    Tells how game based learning is fun and engaging for students.
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    This talks about GBM and how it affects our minds and has an impact on our lives. It also talks about the expectations our future is going to and how many vast versions there are of GBM such as avatar, the environment, game play, competition, and others.
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Getting in touch: touchscreen use in education - 0 views

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    "the combination of direct touch and group activity through a multi-touch environment will significantly enhance students' learning experiences." through many examples, this article elaborates upon the many advantages of gesture based computing in education.
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Gesture Based Special Needs - 0 views

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    "Touch screen monitors and related software that enable a traditional monitor to emulate a touch screen are powerful tools for students with disabilities." This article shares two stories of special needs students who were aided by gesture based computing.
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Taking Mobile Applications into the Cloud -- Campus Technology - 0 views

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    Here is some information on how mobile apps contribute to cloud computing.  Cloud computing is saving your information somewhere on the internet and being able to access it anywhere- even on you smartphone!
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    This article examines the ability to link mobile apps to the cloud and various ways it could affect life.
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NetGen2010 Project - Mr. Langley's Digital Classroom - 0 views

  • Literary Analysis Rubric
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  • Mr. Langley's blog on the NetGen 2010 experience Student Summit recording in Elluminate with text chat box visible
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  • Flat Classroom Project Help
  • Student Summit Video - whiteboard view and audio only NetGen2010 Timeline 3/5 - Greeting from Don posted to the Ning via video Weekly- discussions posted to the forum 2/20-3/5 - "Handshake process" - Students join Ning - post introductions 3/1 - Teams announce 3/15-4/10 Research phase of project 4/10 - Wikis complete 4/1 - Student Keynote Some time in March, there will be a live session with Don Tapscott 4/10-5/8 - Movie Artifact phase of project (note that there will be some overlap between Research and Movie Artifact) *Storyboarding *Outsourced video requests posted to the Ning by 3/10 5/10 - Final Deadline for All Movies to be posted 5/10-5/20 - Post project reflections, student summits, awards Project Files Don Tapscott's Grown Up Digital Chapter 1 Don Tapscott's Grown Up Digital Chapter 3 Don Tapscott's Grown Up Digital Chapter 5 2010 Horizon Report Daily Assignment points - 25 points Create useful Diigo Bookmarks for the NetGen2010 Project and/or communicate with your Team members on the wiki Discussion tab - up to 10 points Post credible research information (preferably in your own words) to your Team's wiki  - must use proper citations - up to 10 points Blog about your latest NetGen2010 activity/progress - up to 5 points If you are absent a day, you are expected to complete the tasks either from home or the next day at school. NetGen2010 Project Links: Video Project Overview - http://netgened2010.flatclassroomproject.org/OverviewPPHS Video Project Assignment http://netgened2010.flatclassroomproject.org/More+information - overview of the ProjectDiigo Standard Tags:Visual Data Analysis:  visualdataGesture Based Computing:  gesturebasedOpen Content:  opencontentSimple Augmented Reality:  augmentedrealityElectronic Books: ebooksMobile Computing:  mobileNetGen2010 Diigo Tag Cloud - these are the Diigo Bookmark tags that you should use.
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  • 3/5 - Greeting from Don posted to the Ning via video Weekly- discussions posted to the forum 2/20-3/5 - "Handshake process" - Students join Ning - post introductions 3/1 - Teams announce 3/15-4/10 Research phase of project 4/10 - Wikis complete 4/1 - Student Keynote Some time in March, there will be a live session with Don Tapscott 4/10-5/8 - Movie Artifact phase of project (note that there will be some overlap between Research and Movie Artifact) *Storyboarding *Outsourced video requests posted to the Ning by 3/10 5/10 - Final Deadline for All Movies to be posted 5/10-5/20 - Post project reflections, student summits, awards Project Files
  • Daily Assignment points - 25 point
  • reate useful Diigo Bookmarks for the NetGen2010 Project and/or communicate with your Team members on the wiki Discussion tab - up to 10 points Post credible research information (preferably in your own words) to your Team's wiki  - must use proper citations - up to 10 points Blog about your latest NetGen2010 activity/progress - up to 5 points
  • review this format for giving attribution to any information that we add to the wiki.
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