Teaching with Tablets

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.

Livenotes is a Tablet-PC based application that supports cooperative learning in classrooms. Livenotes integrates the functions of augmented note-taking and notes sharing among small groups

Group Scribbles enables collaborative improvement of ideas based upon individual effort and social sharing of notes in graphical and textual form ("scribbles"). An analogy to HyperCard [1] puts Group Scribbles in context. When Apple produced the MacOS in

Why should I purchase my tablet through Rocky Hill when I might find a less expensive machine through another source (a bricks and mortar or Internet retail store, for example)?\n\nWe strongly recommend that families purchase the tablet through the school's laptop purchase program. Classroom instruction using technology is more effective when all students work with the same tools; consistency and compatibility reduce the possibility of confusion and wasted class time. While it may seem that a comparable tablet could be purchased at a lower price on the outside, families should remember that laptops purchased through RHS come with features and services that are not always included in the laptop packages offered at retail stores. Purchasing these items separately almost always results in a higher total cost. The RHS tablets are bundled with software needed to operate in the RHS environment, at a savings not available through retail outlets. The customized configuration that is loaded on each tablet makes the transition from the shipping box to the classroom almost seamless. Additionally, we provide significant value-added services in the area of maintenance and support with the goal of minimizing down time should a problem arise; a laptop from our loaner pool is always available to students who purchase their laptop through RHS.\n\n

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-

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Info and research on tablets in k-12

Teach your students how to create personalized study guides using Microsoft Office OneNote note-taking program. With OneNote, your students can create extensive notebooks of information that typically include text, images, diagrams, and audio notes. The layout looks like a typical physical notebook and is easy to understand.