Tablet PC as an Instructional Tool Patti Sullivan and Derek Warren November 20, : :30

Presenters Patti Sullivan Learning Through Technology Coordinator Hilton Central School District Derek Warren 6 th Grade Teacher Village Elementary School

Overview HP technology for teaching grant Tablet PC as an administrative tool Tablet PC as an instructional tool

HP Technology for Teaching Grant Tablet PC Epson Projector HP Printer/Copier/Scanner HP Digital Camera $500 stipend Online mentor Online staff development Next year? ms/tech_teaching/

Tablet PC Overview What is a Tablet PC? Laptop Digitized tablet Tablet PC features: Stylus (pen) used as a mouse Text input screen Handwriting converts to typing Windows XP Tablet Edition

Administrative Applications Note taking Meetings Staff evaluations CSE meetings Anecdotal notes by school nurse Changes dynamics Converts handwriting to text

Other Applications Show and highlight info quickly Create “Snip Its” for training handouts

Instructional Applications

Yanty Creek Break Wall Hamlin Beach State Park Local.live.com &scene= &encType= &scene= &encType=1 Local Expert – Ed Evans

Instructional Uses Windows Journal

Ecosystems 9/11 (M) - A household of living and non-living parts that all work together as a whole. Vocabulary - 1. producer - 2. consumer - Organisms that get energy by making their own food. Organisms that get energy by eating (consuming) food. ProducersConsumers Ex.Forests, city parks, oceans, deserts, campgrounds, and lakes.

Ecosystems 9/11 (M) Vocabulary - - A household of living and non-living parts that all work together as a whole. 6. Food chain -A model that shows how energy is passed from one organism to another. 7. Food web -A model that shows how food chains mix and form complex webs. Grass  insects  frog  owl  hawkEx.

9/11 (M)

Math Example - Journal

Starling – Video Streaming

Our School

Technology as a research tool Section 1 Research what goes into a bird habitat in the Northeast (specifically, Monroe County). In your research, be sure to include all components that are required for a bird to live. That is, food, shelter, and any other components that help make up a habitat. Notes on your research will need to be turned in as an organized, Microsoft Word document. Section 2 Explore the area around the school to determine where a good habitat could be created. Please be sure you are on school property and in the teacher’s eye sight. Use your research from section one to help you find this habitat. Once in that area, brainstorm, create a draft, take measurements of the area, use technology as a means of getting more ideas(pictures?), and start to discuss as a group how you will go about creating this habitat. All notes, measurements, and technology used will need to be turned in for this section on a clean sheet of paper. Section 3 For the third section you need to design a model or create a drawing (use a scale) of the habitat that you would like to create. Then, you will be presenting this project to our large class (both classes). In your project you will discuss the research methods used, how you applied this research to your exploring the habitat, and finally an explanation of your habitat and reasons for the choices you made while creating your habitat. Good luck and do your best!

Tablets as a Differentiation Tool

Plan a trip!

Enhance a Parent-Teacher Conference

Build the anticipation for a lesson “ A hook is to a fish as our lead is to our reader.”

Anecdotal Notes

Adding Humor

Showing the students you care…

To Encourage Their Best

To reflect on group work

Reflect on Presentations

Build a better classroom climate