Tablet PCs The Ultimate Tool for Teaching, Learning and Communicating Mathematics Fred Feldon, Coastline CC Jodi Cotten, Westchester CC 34 th Annual AMATYC, Washington DC 2008
Decisions, Decisions Convertible vs Pure Slate?
Decisions, Decisions Journal vs OneNote?
Decisions, Decisions Wired vs Wireless VGA?
Unleash the Power of your Tablet PC Inking Your Lectures –Click and Drag TI Screen Shots –Print to Acrobat PDF Using the Handwriting Tool –Type, Character-Write, Free-Flow Write Tablet-Specific Programs –Journal, OneNote, Sticky Note Annotating Files –Word, PowerPoint, Print Screen, SnagIt In the Classroom –AC Power, Internet, VGA connection –Plan Ahead !
Inking Your Lectures
Online Tutorials Jim Vanides, HP Worldwide Higher Ed – –Also on YouTube –Tip #1: Annotating PowerPoint –Tip #2: MS Journal--Better Than PowerPoint? –Tip #3: Ink Markups in Microsoft Word –Tip #4: Record Sound and Ink in Synch with Microsoft OneNote –Tip #5: Record with Camtasia
Online Tutorials (Cont) Starla, ICON Pareto – –Also on YouTube –Tablet PC Introduction: Convertible vs. Slate –Tablet PC Tutorial Part 1: Handwriting Tool –Tablet PC Tutorial Part 2: Ink Annotation –Tablet PC Tutorial Part 3: Tablet-Specifc Programs –Tablet PC Tutorial Part 4: Microsoft Snipping Tool
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Research Scholars Program –California Community College faculty conduct research on the impact of instructional technology on student learning in their own classrooms: KelvinLeedsMonograph.pdf –Students benefited by having lecture notes from a Tablet PC and 89% thought using a Tablet PC helped them do homework and successfully complete group projects Amelito%20Enriquez%20monograph.pdf –Tablet PC significantly increased student participation, confidence and success in Chemistry, Engineering, Physics and Computer Science classes –Responses from students at Penn State on questions regarding effectiveness of using pen-based computers ranged from 72% to 99% positive
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