Title: Demonstration of Using a Tablet PC in the Classroom
1Demonstration of Using a Tablet PC in the
Classroom
- Iver Iversen
- University of North Florida
- Jacksonville, FL
- iiversen_at_unf.edu
2Tablet PC
- A Tablet PC is like a regular PC
- You can draw and write on the Tablet surface
- Drawing can be anything
- Drawing can be interactive with PowerPoint
- Slides with drawing and writing can be saved
electronically and placed on the internet or on
Blackboard
3Availability
- Many models. E.G., Toshiba, Fujitsu, Gateway.
- General price range 1500-3000
- Fujitsu Stylistic - 2300 including stand with
CD-room drive - Some models are like a laptop where the screen
can be flipped over so it becomes a tablet - Other models are a slate (without a fixed
keyboard), such as the one demonstrated here
4 5The Fujitsu Tablet PC has a docking station with
CD-ROM and keyboard for use outside the
classroom. The Tablet also has USB ports and
Internet connections.
6Tablet Software
- Microsoft has generated Windows XP for Tablet PCs
- This software enables the user to use a pen in
all Windows based programs - Office 2003 has screen icons for Pen users
- Additional vendors have produced a variety of
Pen-based programs, especially for handwriting
recognition
7Windows XP for Pen Computers Comes with Journal
software
8Main Current Uses
- Draw/annotate graphs during class in Research
Methods and Experimental Psychology courses - The slide presentations with drawings/diagrams
can be saved and placed on the electronic
Blackboard after class
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12Control Equipment in Animal Learning Laboratory
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reinforced by wheel running
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18Advantages
- The Tablet PC replaces the old blackboard and
transparencies - The Tablet PS is a forum for a very interactive
PowerPoint presentation - The Tablet PC is very portable
- The Tablet PC is easy to use