Educational Technologies from CMU Ananda Gunawardena School of Computer Science Carnegie Mellon University

Outline Learn a bit about tablet PC’s –Vendors, cost Hands on activities –Tablet as a classroom presentation tool Journal, Classroom presenter Archiving the notes –Reading Comprehension Adaptive Book –Tablet Math Setup and activities Grants –HP Technology for Teaching –PA State Grants

Today’s Market: New Slates Sahara i ”, 1.6GHz Centrino Motion Computing Tatung TTAB 10.4”, 1 GHz ULV Tatung B12D 12.1” 1.2 GHz Centrino Fujitsu /12.1, Indoor/Outdoor 1.1 GHz ULV NEC VersaPro, 10.4”, 1.1 GHz LE 1600 LS 800

Today’s Market: New Convertibles Acer C1xx C300 C250 Averatec C3500 AMD ”, DVD Electrovaya 1.4 GHz Centrino 12.1”, Biometrics Scribbler SC-2200 Gateway M ”, DVD 1.8 GHz Pentium-M SHARP Actius TN10W 12.1”, 1.1 GHz Toshiba M200, 12.1” SXGA+ 2 GHz Pentium-M ViewSonic 12.1”, 1 GHz Fujitsu T4000 IBM ThinkPad x41 HP tc4200

Today’s Market: New Hybrids & Ruggeds HP Compaq TC1100ULV Celeron or Pentium 10.4”, 1.1 GHz Walkabout Hammerhead 10.4”, 4.5 lbs 933 MHz P-III M Hybrid Ruggedized Itronix 8.4”, 933 MHz ULV Xplore iX ” 1.1 GHz ULV

A Concept Tablet for Kids Low power – (7W) 8.4” display Tethered pen Rugged

Today’s Market: Forecasts Mobile Market Projections (IDC) Ultra-Portable 1 or 2 spindle,10-12” screen, 2-4 lbs. Ultra-Mobile 0 to 1 spindle, 5-8” screen, < 2 lbs. Thin & Light 2 spindle, 14-15” screen, 4-7 lbs. Transportable 2 & 3 spindle, 14-17” screen, 7-12 lbs. 0% 0% 8% 8% 30% 30% 2004 Market share 63% 63% 1% 1% 17% 17% 19% 19% 2006 Market share 63% 63% 3% 3% 31% 31% 10% 10% 2008 Market share 56% 56% Consumers, Mobile Professionals CY08 Market: 2.5M, CAGR (04-08): 40% Mobile Professionals, Information Workers CY08 Market: 28.4M, CAGR (04-08): 51.4%, Information Workers, Consumers CY08 Market: 51M, CAGR (04-08): 22% Information Workers, Consumers CY08 Market: 8.9M, CAGR (04-08): -11% Data source: IDC

Why Tablet PCs are Cool!!! Writing is better than typing when explaining ideas. Tablets are like “Smart Paper” Sketch your idea. See it come to life Tablets allow us to save our handwritten work for future access –for us –for students

Tablet PC for instructor Windows Journal –Convert “any” document to a journal document –Annotate – lot better than powerpoint and smart board –Save annotated notes as a pdf Classroom Presenter –Conduct an interactive classroom –Receive students handwritten responses –Critique in real time

Tablet PC for Students Make learning fun Tablet Math Whiz System –A web application where teachers can manage classroom Set up exercises, goal, math facts Automated grading of students handwritten work Look the scratch work of the students to see what they are not getting Reduces/eliminates grading time. Focus on teaching

Tablet Math Whiz Smart client – web server Model Correct problems Incorrect problems Set up class Assess student learning

Measuring Reading Comprehension A “smart” program developed at CMU Works with any platform (tablets not necessary) All we need is digital content ported into Adaptive Book See Brochure

Process Teacher creates a reading exercise Teacher creates –an “expert” markup –Load into the Markup analysis tool Student are assigned the reading exercise –Students creates a “markup” of the content –Markups are saved and submitted to the online markup analysis tool –Students gets a “grade” and feedback –Interactively “improve” the markup

Benefits Finally there is a reading program to measure what students read System is engaging and interactive It is like a game – how close can I get to my teachers thinking Marking up content is not random – students really have to think about it No grading for the teacher – students keep reading until they can get a “satisfactory” score

Grants HP Technology for Teaching Grant Basic Grants –Provide upto 5 Tablet PC’s and other equipment Leadership Grants –More equipment for students ms/tech_teaching/k12_main.htmlhttp:// ms/tech_teaching/k12_main.html

Conclusion CMU is interested in doing pilot projects with –School Districts –After School Programs –Cyber Schools –Administrators/Teachers Goal is to reduce the workload for the teacher (grading etc) and increase the technology effectiveness Contact: (412)