Tablet PCsThe Ultimate Tool for Teaching, Learning

and Communicating Mathematics

Fred Feldon, Coastline CC

Jodi Cotten, Westchester CC

34th 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

Inking Your Lectures

Online Tutorials

• Jim Vanides, HP Worldwide Higher Ed– http://h20325.www2.hp.com/blogs/highered

– 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– http://www.iconpareto.com

– 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

Internet Resources

• http://tabletpceducation.blogspot.com

• http://tabletpcreview.com

• http://www.tcmtechnologyblog.blogspot.com

• http://education.ti.com/educationportal/sites/US/ productDetail/us_smartview.html

• http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/tabletpc/ evaluation/tours/educationpack/pop_01.html

• http://www.drrobertknight.com/63/11.01/11.01.html • http://www.smallscalechemistry.colostate.edu

Internet Resources (Cont)

• http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/pdf/ 10.1111/j.1540-4609.2007.00134.x?cookieSet=1

• http://www.teachingcollegemath.com/files/Tablet_ Presentation.pdf

• “Tablets Dispensed” http://www.techlearning.com/ showArticle.php?articleID=196604735

• “Eight Reasons for Using Technology in Education” http://techlearning.com/story/show Article.php?articleID=196604659

Internet Resources (Cont)

• http://www.motioncomputing.com

• IOGear wireless USB to VGA http://www.iogear.com/product/GUW2015VKIT/

• Komatsu TriLink AirProjector wireless VGA http://www.touchboards.com/plus/Airprojector.asp

• Internetvue 2100 wireless VGA and DVI output http://www.internetvue.com/iv2100.htm

Research Findings

• @ONE Scholars Program– California Community College faculty conduct research on the

impact of instructional technology on student learning in their own classrooms:

• http://www.cccone.org/scholars/05-06/ 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

• http://www.cccone.org/scholars/06-07/ Amelito%20Enriquez%20monograph.pdf– Tablet PC significantly increased student participation, confidence

and success in Chemistry, Engineering, Physics and Computer Science classes

• http://fie.engrng.pitt.edu/fie2006/papers/1683.pdf– Responses from students at Penn State on questions regarding

effectiveness of using pen-based computers ranged from 72% to 99% positive

Thank You

ffeldon@coastline.edu

jodi.cotten@sunywcc.edu

This Presentation is Available at

http://www.slideshare.net/ffeldon/tablet-pc-amatyc-2008-presentation