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Info and research on tablets in k-12

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

I attended this conference last year; great place to network with other teachers who use laptops and/or tablets with kids.

In 2007, for the 5th year in a row, the same thing will happen, but it just keeps getting bigger and better! K-12 teachers, technology staff, and administrators from all over the world will once more join us in Memphis to share ideas for one-to-one initi

"A compilation of four new studies of one-to-one computing projects in K-12 schools identifies several factors that are key to the projects' success, including adequate planning, stakeholder buy-in, and strong school or district leadership. Not surprisingly, the researchers say the most important factor of all is the teaching practices of instructors-suggesting school laptop programs are only as effective as the teachers who apply them."

This book is a practical guide for educators who would like to use tablet PCs to instruct, communicate, and collaborate in the classroom.

Search Engines for Students Finding a good search engine that you can rely on to use with your students is an essential task of any teacher today.