Tablet PC’s in the Classroom Ananda Gunawardena School of Computer Science Carnegie Mellon University TRETC November 2008
Tablet PC’s in the
ClassroomClassroom
Ananda Gunawardena
School of Computer Science
Carnegie Mellon University
TRETC November 2008
Outline• Learn a bit about tablet PC’s
– Vendors, cost
– Transition Devices – Windows Vista with Wacom Tablets
• Hands on activities
– Tablet as a classroom presentation tool
• Journal, Classroom presenter
• Archiving the notes
– Tablet PC based Applications from CMU
• Flash Cards• Flash Cards
• Lemon Sketch
• Tablet Math Whiz
– Reading Comprehension
• Adaptive Book
• Grants
– HP Technology for Teaching
– PA State Grants
Today’s Market: New Slates
Sahara i213
12.1”, 1.6GHz Centrino
Motion
Computing
NECVersaPro, 10.4”, 1.1 GHz
LE
1600LS
800
Centrino
Tatung TTAB
10.4”, 1 GHz ULV
Tatung B12D
12.1” 1.2 GHz Centrino
Fujitsu 5000
10.4/12.1, Indoor/Outdoor
1.1 GHz ULV
1.1 GHz
Today’s Market: New
ConvertiblesAcer
C1xx
Averatec C3500
AMD 2200+
12.1”, DVD
Electrovaya
Gateway
M275
14.1”, DVD
Toshiba
M200, 12.1” SXGA+
2 GHz Pentium-M
FujitsuC300
C250
1.4 GHz Centrino
12.1”, Biometrics
Scribbler SC-2200
1.8 GHz Pentium-M
SHARPActius TN10W12.1”, 1.1 GHzViewSonic
12.1”, 1 GHz
Fujitsu
T4000
IBM
ThinkPad
x41
HP
tc4200
Today’s Market: New Hybrids & Ruggeds
HybridRuggedized
Itronix
HP Compaq TC1100ULVCeleron or Pentium
10.4”, 1.1 GHz
Walkabout Hammerhead
10.4”, 4.5 lbs
933 MHz P-III M
Itronix8.4”, 933 MHz ULV
Xplore iX104
10.4” 1.1 GHz ULV
A Concept Tablet for Kids
• Low power
– (7W)
• 8.4” display
• Tethered pen• Tethered pen
• Rugged
Today’s Market: Forecasts
• Mobile Market Projections (IDC)
Ultra-Portable
Ultra-Mobile0 to 1 spindle, 50 to 1 spindle, 5--8” screen, < 2 lbs. 8” screen, < 2 lbs.
0%0%
2004Market share
1%1%
2006Market share
3%3%
2008Market share
Consumers,
Mobile Professionals
CY08 Market: 2.5M, CAGR (04-08): 40%
Mobile Professionals,Ultra-Portable1 or 2 spindle,10-12” screen, 2-4 lbs.
Thin & Light2 spindle, 142 spindle, 14--15” screen, 415” screen, 4--7 lbs.7 lbs.
Transportable2 & 3 spindle, 142 & 3 spindle, 14--17” screen, 717” screen, 7--12 lbs.12 lbs.
8%8%
30%30%
63%63%
17%17%
19%19%
63%63%
31%31%
10%10%
56%56%
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%
Classroom of the Future
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• Sketch your idea. See it come to life
• Tablets allow us to save our handwritten work for future access
– for us
– for students
Applications• From Carnegie Mellon
– Sudoku
– Shortest path
– AVL Tree animation
– Mapper
– Infinite Canvas– Infinite Canvas
– Movie Annotater
– Cursive Handwriting Trainer
– Tablet Math Whiz with Gaming
• Physics Illustrator (MIT/Microsoft)
• Education pack and Experience pack from Microsoft
Tablet PC as a teaching tool
• Windows Journal– Convert “any” document to a journal
document
– Annotate – lot better than powerpoint and smart boardsmart board
– Save annotated notes as a pdf• Download cutepdf (a free program)
• Replacement for smart boards
Tablet PC for Students
• Students love it
• Capturing handwriting is cool
• Teachers can remotely see how students solve problems
• Ideal for subjects that require sketching
– Art
– Mathematics
– Sciences
ApplicationsApplications
Tablet Flash Cards
Using Flash Cards
• How do we use it?
• Workshop Activity
– Create a deck with at least 10 cards
Schools using Flash Cards• Ellis School – Shady Side
– 10 Students in the Geometry class
– Teacher creates review decks
– Students create decks and share
• Dorseyville Middle School• Dorseyville Middle School
– Tablet PC lab (grant from Discovery
Education and CDW)
– Students create decks and deposit into
repository
Flash cards Projects
• Improving the algorithm
– Sequential (pre-learning)
– Randomized (post-learning)
– Smart (cognitive psycology)
• Web based deployment
– Create decks with Tablet PC
– Deploy for anyone
• You can participate
– signup
Lemon Sketch
Using Lemon Sketch
• How do we use it?
• Workshop Activity
– Do a lesson using Lemon Sketch
Grants• HP Technology for Teaching Grant
• Basic Grants
– Provide upto 5 Tablet PC’s and other
equipment
• Leadership Grants• Leadership Grants
– More equipment for students
• http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/grants/us/programs/tech_teaching/k12_main.html
• http://cdwg.discoveryeducation.com/new/site/prizes.cfm?pgid=prizes
Other options
Windows
Vista
http://www.wacom.com
+
Conclusion
• CMU is interested in doing pilot projects with
– School Districts
– After School Programs
– Cyber Schools
– Administrators/Teachers– Administrators/Teachers
• Goal is to reduce the workload for the teacher
(grading etc) and increase the technology
effectiveness
• Contact: [email protected](412)268-1559