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Annual conference for and by educators using Tablet PCs to enhance teaching and learning; For teachers, faculty, administrators and IT leaders focused on K-12 (primary/secondary) and Higher Education

The emerging framework for the plan focuses on four areas in which technology has the potential to transform education: Learning: Providing unprecedented access to high-quality learning experiences. Assessment: Measuring what really matters and providing the information that enables continuous improvement at all levels of the education system. Teaching: New ways to support those who support learning. Productivity: Redesigning systems and processes to free up education system resources to support learning.

Basic Truths For a Successful Technology Integration Plan: Education really doesn't like change, whether it is "top-down" or by "local consensus". As in any organization on this planet, you will always have 10-15% of individuals who won't like any-thing to do with change, plain and simple. So, you need to focus on the those who are willing and wanting. The Early Adapters are not, repeat, not the people that need the most of the support. You must focus on the Mid Adapters to ensure success. As for the Late Adapters, be patient!

A Tablet PC is a unique type of computer that allows the user to "ink" his or her input - words, sketches, diagrams and even math and science notations - and have them saved digitally. It can offer teachers new solutions for teaching and engage students so they are excited about coming to class - or doing fieldwork - and learning. The key to innovation is in their flexibility and mobility. This eBook provides information about them and classroom examples that show how they are taking educational computing far beyond the capabilities of the conventional notebook and where they are making a difference in teaching and learning. We hope you will enjoy reading about this exciting new technology.

Watch a teleconference between educators from the Forest Ridge Sacred Heart School and the East Asian Regional Conference of Schools. The meeting focused on the use of Microsoft Office OneNote and technology in the classroom.

Organization for Pen-Based Technology in Education - Purdue

First-time Tablet PC User? Try My Favorite "5 First Steps"

Why a Tablet PC + Digital Projector is Better Than a Whiteboard or Overhead Projector

this has a magnetic back that can keep it on a refrigerator; very cool