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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

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.
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

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

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

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

GottaBeMobile.com - Updating the Top Tablet PC Apps In My Tablet PC Toolbox - Your Tabl... - 0 views

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    personal computing, ActiveWords gives you the ultimate flexibility to do customize your interaction with a Tabl
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

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

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.
Demetri Orlando

Syncing OneNote 2007 notes to many PCs - 0 views

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    Chris Pratley's blog post explains how to have one notebook synched to many pcs.
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

Getting Started with Tablet PCs - 0 views

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    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.
Tami Brass

Motion Computing - Tablet PC Tips - 0 views

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    Tips and tricks to get the most out of your Motion Tablet PC!
Tami Brass

About Becta - Publications - Research report: Tablet PCs in schools: Case study report ... - 0 views

  • This review provides an analysis of Tablet PC use, based on case studies from twelve English schools. It is a companion publication to Tablet PCs in schools: A review of literature and selected projects.
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