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Thomas Nicholas

Resistive touch vs. digitizer (and the new Classmate tablet) - 32 views

Thanks for info. I did see the ASUS Eee tablet, and my concern with it (though I am excited by it) is the same as with the Classmate... that resistive digitizer. My students don't use tablets on ...

resistive touch screen active digitizer classmate pc

Tami Brass

One-to-One That Works: Considering Tablet PCs - 0 views

  • While traditional laptops are great for textual content, they don’t allow free-hand input of content.
  • For example, practicing cursive handwriting, drawing graphs, annotating maps, sketching molecules, highlighting texts, and diagramming sentences can fluidly occur when using a pen.
  • However, the real educational power of a Tablet PC is leveraged by software systems that exploit the power of the pen.
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  • Paying a little more up front can increase the overall usefulness of the hardware investment.
  • While the process of moving from laptops to Tablet PCs varies from school to school, most implementations start by providing Tablet PCs to teachers. After the teachers have had a few months to get used to the new devices, Tablet PCs are provided to students as well.
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    Tablet PC's are growing in popularity for teaching and learning. But why would a school start a one-to-one program with tablets or scrap a laptop program for this more costly hardware?
Tami Brass

Tablet PCs for Classroom Use - 0 views

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    The Tablet PC is an intriguing new development in portable computing technology. This article describes the Tablet PC, gives some technical details, compares the Tablet PC to other forms of computer, provides an example of actual classroom use at the University of Illinois, and suggests further research on, and potential applications of, this technology in classroom instruction.
Tami Brass

11 Reasons Why a Tablet PC is Better - Teaching, Learning & Technology in Higher Educat... - 2 views

  • Why a Tablet PC + Digital Projector is Better Than a Whiteboard or Overhead Projector
  • I don't need to erase to keep going
  • I can go BACKWARD and answer dangling questions
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  • I can archive and share my presentation after class
  • I can easily incorporate rich media into my classroom
  • I can more easily overlay annotations on images
  • I have a million colors at my fingertips - not ON my fingertips.
  • The following examples are specific to why a Tablet PC + Digital Projector is smarter than a SmartBoard:
  • I can make the image HUGE so everyone can see
  • I can face my students
  • I can present from the BACK of the room so students focus more on the content
  • I can take it home or on a field trip
  • I can create video podcasts before (or during) class
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    Why a Tablet PC + Digital Projector is Better Than a Whiteboard or Overhead Projector
Tami Brass

TEO 3.0, Tablet Enhancements for Outlook, Tablet PC Software for Tablet PC, UMPC and Or... - 0 views

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    Tablet Enhancements for Outlook is an add-in for Microsoft Outlook® 2003 and 2007 that turns the popular personal information manager into a fully pen-enabled application on your Tablet PC
Tami Brass

Tablet PC Blogs - 0 views

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    Tablet PCs and Ultra Mobile PCs (UMPC) are the newest generation of mobile computers. Tablet PCs and UMPCs provide all the power of a standard Microsoft Windows-based notebook plus additional features that improve mobility including pen-input, light form-
Tami Brass

Curriculum Innovation and E-Learning :: Tablet PCs - 0 views

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    The Tablet PC is a truly portable computer tool. It provides the power of a great notebook with the added flexibility of pen input. Tablet PCs provide the ability to input handwritten notes on your computer utilizing a digitized rotating screen you can fl
Tami Brass

Technology - 0 views

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    Our Tablet PC program begins in Fourth grade. Students are assigned a school-owned Tablet PC and are taught both Tablet and network fundamentals.
Tami Brass

Windows XP Tablet PC Edition - 0 views

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    Windows XP Tablet PC Edition represents a new era of mobile, powerful, versatile computing for education. With a Tablet PC, you choose how, where, and when you want to work and learn.
Tami Brass

Tablet Enhancements for Outlook for Tablet PC, UMPC, Origami - 0 views

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    Tablet Enhancements for Outlook is an add-in for Microsoft Outlook® 2003 and 2007 that turns the popular personal information manager into a fully pen-enabled application on your Tablet PC, UMPC, or Origami device. TEO 3.0 replaces Outlook's standard UI
Tami Brass

Tablet PC Users - Independent School Educators Network - 0 views

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    In case you haven't already seen this one...
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    The Tablet Computers Wiki Page has a list of resources and identifies advantages of tablets over laptops. Please feel free to add to that page, and check out the slide-show of tablet examples.
Tami Brass

Tablet Tips | Student Tablet User Group - STUG - 0 views

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    Tablet Tips is an informational video podcast produced by students at the University of Louisville's Speed School of Engineering to help educate students and faculty about the use of Tablet PCs in an academic setting.
Tami Brass

TabletTails - Details related to a grade 6-12 one-to-one Tablet PC program - 0 views

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    My focus is on supporting and training staff and students participating in Dwight-Englewood School's Tablet PC program, but this might interest others using tablets in education. In addition to answering questions from D-E folks here, I plan to post information I come across that I feel will be useful in the future. So, until I know who needs this information, here it sits.
Tami Brass

Manage Your Tablet PC Battery Power - 0 views

  • Battery performance of your particular Tablet PC model
  • Charge your battery whenever you are at your workstation or AC power is available. Leaving your workstation with a fully charged battery is your first step in maximizing your mobility.
  • The brightness of your Tablet PC screen is often the number one consumer of power, so you can conserve battery power by turning down the screen brightness on your Tablet PC.
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  • Because some of these peripherals can draw a significant amount of power, you should consider unplugging them or turning them off in situations where you want to conserve battery power.
  • You can select from a number of power schemes that are available in Power Options in the Control Panel, you can adjust individual settings of any available power scheme, or you can create your own power schemes to suit your particular system and preferences.
Tami Brass

Marauderz Stuff - M2ScreenInk - 0 views

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    M2Screen Annotator is a program which will allow you to directly draw on the screen during a presentation or something like that with your Microsoft Tablet PC or Tablet PC SDK enabled system. You can then save the entire screenshot as an image for record
Tami Brass

What Is New : Case Studies: Tablet PCs and UMPCs in Education - 0 views

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    Case Studies: Tablet PCs and UMPCs in Education
Tami Brass

Windows Journal Viewer 1.5 - 0 views

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    This accessory enables users who do not have a computer running Microsoft® Windows® XP Tablet PC Edition to view files that were created in Microsoft® Windows® Journal on a Tablet PC.
Tami Brass

First-time Tablet PC User? Try My Favorite "5 First Steps" - Teaching, Learning & Techn... - 2 views

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

NOBI CONVERTIBLE - 0 views

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    Starts at $469!
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    The NOBi Convertible Netbook PC has a number of new unique features, while maintaining the youth-friendly elements of light weight, ruggedization, water-resistant keyboard, and ergonomic design with carrying handle. These added new features expand usage models and opportunities. Tablet Mode: More flexibility to get more comfortable, move around, Increased mobility for anywhere usage, Simple UI shell and launcher for tablet mode Touch Screen User Input: Allows writing and drawing, Supports resting hands on the screen, Enables enhanced classroom interaction and collaboration Enhanced Software: Easier network connection, Fosters collaboration, HW-optimized apps and easy network management
Tami Brass

Tablets at CES 2011: Honeycomb, Windows 7, and all the rest -- Engadget - 2 views

  • Fujitsu Windows 7 tablet Windows 7 N/A Intel Oak Trail Atom Z670, removable battery Q2 2011
  • MSI WindPad 100W Windows 7 10-inch 1.66GHz Atom Z530 CPU, 32GB SSD, 2GB RAM Q1 / $499
  • Samsung Sliding PC 7 Windows 7 10-inch Intel Oak Trail processor, slide out keyboard, Samsung Touch Launcher UI May / $699
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  • Viliv X70 Windows 7 7-inch Intel Oak Trail processor, optical trackpad, split software keyboard April
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