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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

started by Thomas Nicholas on 21 Dec 08 3 follow-ups, last by Thomas Nicholas on 23 Jan 09
Tami Brass

journalism.swf (application/x-shockwave-flash Object) - 0 views

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tablet_classroom tablet_teaching writing

shared by Tami Brass on 17 May 08 - No Cached
  • Tami Brass on 17 May 08
     
    Great narrated example of how a tablet could be used in teaching the writing process.
anonymous

BBC News - Children who use technology are 'better writers' - 1 views

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writing

shared by anonymous on 05 Dec 09 - Cached
  • anonymous on 05 Dec 09
     
    Children who blog, text or use social networking websites are more confident about their writing skills, according to the National Literacy Trust.
Tami Brass

Graphic Organizers - 1 views

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printables mindmap

shared by Tami Brass on 28 Feb 09 - Cached
  • Tami Brass on 28 Feb 09
     
    Many of these would be well-used on a tablet, either in front of the class or by students.
  • Tami Brass on 28 Feb 09
     
    Help your students children classify ideas and communicate more effectively. Use graphic organizers to structure writing projects, to help in problem solving, decision making, studying, planning research and brainstorming. Select a Graphic Organizer from the following list of links.
Tami Brass

NOBI CONVERTIBLE - 0 views

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classmate intel nobi tablets tablet_hardware

shared by Tami Brass on 16 Jan 09 - Cached
  • Tami Brass on 16 Jan 09
     
    Starts at $469!
  • Tami Brass on 16 Jan 09
     
    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

Advantages of Tablets Over Laptops - School Computing - 0 views

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tablet_advantages

shared by Tami Brass on 17 May 08 - Cached
  • Smaller, less obtrusive form factor:
  • More natural interaction with the screen
  • The multimodal nature of the tablet may contribute to a greater level of use of resources as there is no division between note-taking, accessing internet resources, using productivity tools, and using educational software.
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  • Supporting multiple learning styles:
  • Conversion of hand-writing to text:
  • Powerful projecting:
  • Collaborating:
  • students can gather around and work together on one tablet and (in conjunction with a projector) display their group’s work to the classroom
  • Users can communicate and share from within their notebooks, and import content from other applications into their notebooks.
  • Ink annotations:
  • Note-Taking Capabilities:
  • Windows Journal
  • Microsoft OneNote
  • Ease of erasing and making changes:
  • Expanded note-taking:
  • Organization:
  • Microsoft OneNote Capabilities:
  • Search notes:
  • Flagging notes:
  • Record audio:
  • Side-note screen clippings:
  • Email notebook pages:
  • Seeing the sequence of note-taking or diagramming
  • Write on any document:
  • PDF files
  • electronic textbooks
  • Highlighting on web pages
  • e-books, educational software, pictures, and scanned images.
  • Reusing templates:
  • Emailing documents:
  • Posting to the web:
  • Screen-capture software
  • DyKnow screen sharing
  • Manipulating electronic presentations and textbooks
  • Subject Area Examples/Uses
  • Unique applications
Tami Brass

Parents » Technology - 0 views

www.norwoodschool.org/...offices.asp

tablet_parents tablet_school

shared by Tami Brass on 15 May 08 - Cached
  • Norwood has been piloting the use of tablet computers among teachers since 2004 with positive results, and teachers have visited a school in Ohio at which all students have tablets.
  • The advantages of tablet computers fall into four general categories: 1) Combines access to resources in one convenient device2) Supports multiple learning styles3) Promotes collaboration, engagement, interactivity4) Provides unique capabilities
  • This list describes advantages of tablets:
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  • 1) Smaller, less obtrusive form factor:
  • 2) More natural interaction with the screen:
  • 3) Combining access to resources:
  • 4) Supporting multiple learning styles:
  • 5) Conversion of hand-writing to text:
  • 6) Powerful projecting:
  • 7) Collaborating:
  • 8) Ink annotations:
  • 9) Note-Taking Capabilities:
  • a. Ease of erasing and making changes:
  • b. Expanded note-taking:
  • c. Organization:
  • 10) Microsoft OneNote Capabilities:
  • a. Search notes:
  • b. Flag notes:
  • c. Record audio:
  • d. Talk screen clippings:
  • e. Email notebook pages:
  • 11) Seeing the sequence of note-taking or diagramming:
  • 12) Write on any document:
  • 13) Reusing templates:
  • 14) Emailing documents:
  • 15) Posting to the web:
  • 16) DyKnow screen sharing:
  • 17) Screen-capture software:
  • 18) Manipulating electronic presentations and textbooks:
  • 19) Subject Area Examples/Uses:
  • 20) Unique applications: There
  • Tami Brass on 15 May 08
     
    Norwood school
Tami Brass

The Textmapping Project - Home - 0 views

www.textmapping.org

reading tablet_software tablet_technique

shared by Tami Brass on 15 May 08 - Cached
  • Tami Brass on 15 May 08
     
    Textmapping is a graphic organizer technique that can be used to teach reading comprehension and writing skills, study skills, and course content.\nThis could be especially useful in a tablet program where learners can easily mark text electronically.
Tami Brass

Enhanced classroom presentations with a Tablet PC - 0 views

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tablet_classroom

shared by Tami Brass on 18 May 08 - Cached
  • provide an interactive, multimedia digital blackboard
  • Students in the class describe, comment and "draw" on (annotate) images related to course topics, and complete such activities as filling in missing words in paragraphs and exercises. Professor Karagoz also has students use her Tablet PC during group writing activities, in which they use Windows Journal to complete short exercises.
  • Instead of using an overhead projector with transparencies, he used the computer to annotate slides and charts, marking the screen up in different colors to highlight key points or data as needed.
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  • She was able to immediately address student requests for more explanation and context because she was able to sketch and label during class.  She could then distribute these notes after class to her students.   
Tami Brass

Top tips for OneNote 2007 - OneNote - Microsoft Office Online - 0 views

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onenote onenote_training

shared by Tami Brass on 17 Jun 08 - Cached
  • To increase your note-taking area on a small screen, you can hide the titles of the page tabs by clicking the Collapse Page Tabs arrow in the page tabs column.
  • press F11 to use OneNote in Full Page view
  • If you have a microphone and a webcam, run the Tuning Wizard before you attempt to record audio and video notes. On the Tools menu, click Options. In the Options dialog box, click Audio and Video, and then click Tuning Wizard.
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  • To view a list of useful keyboard shortcuts that make accessing OneNote tools, commands, and dialog boxes faster and easier, click Keyboard Shortcuts on the Help menu.
  • If copying and pasting text and graphics from a Web page to a page in your notebook doesn't seem to properly retain the formatting, try capturing the information in a screen clipping instead. On the Insert menu, click Screen Clipping, and then drag the pointer to create a rectangular selection around the content on your screen that you want to capture.
  • To see when a block of notes was last written or updated, right-click the paragraph handle preceding the text in any note container. The last two items on the shortcut menu will show you when the text was created or updated, and by whom.
  • To move an item, such as a block of text or a picture, so that it appears over or under another item on the page, hold down ALT while moving the item.
  • Before sharing your notes, check for spelling mistakes. Press F7 to open the Spelling task pane and start the spell check. If the task pane is already open, click Start Spell Check.
  • You can easily modify the templates that are included with OneNote and create a custom design of your own. Start by applying an existing template to a new, blank page, and then add or change anything you like. On the Format menu, click Templates. In the Templates task pane, click Save current page as a template.
  • you can save notes as a Web page. On the File menu, click Publish Pages. In the Publish dialog box, click Single File Web Page (Publish a copy) (*.mht) in the Save as type list. After the file has been created, you can send it in e-mail, copy it to a shared location on a network, or publish it on a Web site.
  • Use different colors to identify participants in a live sharing session. Ask each person to use a specific pen or font color when he or she adds notes to the shared page. For example, you can type your notes in blue text and use a blue pen to mark up a diagram. Another person can use green text or a green pen. Add a list of names and corresponding text colors at the top of the shared note page so that session participants know who is typing or writing.
  • Use OneNote to help you study for an exam. If you take notes by using an outline format, collapse your outline down to the highest level of information, and then quiz yourself about the details hidden in the collapsed levels. To work with outlines, turn on the Outlining toolbar. On the View menu, point to Toolbars, and then click Outlining.
  • To quickly open a side note, even when OneNote isn't open, press the Windows logo key+N.
  • To help you line up items on your pages (for example, note containers or pictures), OneNote automatically snaps the items to an invisible grid as you move and reposition them. To temporarily disable the grid, hold down ALT while you move an item on the current page. To permanently turn the page grid option on or off, click the Snap To Grid command on the Edit menu.
  • If you use OneNote on a portable computer or a Tablet PC, you can optimize the amount of battery power that OneNote consumes. On the Tools menu, click Options. In the Options dialog box, click Other, and then select the Optimize for the following battery life option that you want.
Tami Brass

ReadWriteThink: Student Materials: Flip Book - 0 views

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tools flipbook writing publishing send2blog

shared by Tami Brass on 01 Aug 09 - Cached
  • Tami Brass on 01 Aug 09
     
    Kids could draw their own illustration w/tablets
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