Teaching with Tablet Computers

Teaching with Tablets Prepared by: Michael Paskevicius

Learning Technologies Application DeveloperCentre for Innovation and Excellence in Learning

Vancouver Island University

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• Recognize growing trends in mobile device ownership

• Reflect on modularity of tablet devices and varying input devices

• Consider methods of instruction with mobile devices

• Leave with some mobile apps to investigate further

Learning outcomes for today’s session

A dream for many years• Telautograph (US Patent, 1888 )• Calculator pad (Foundation by Isaac Asimov, 1951)• Opton (Return from the Stars by Stanislaw Lem,

1961)• Newspad (2001 Space Odyssey, by Arthur C. Clarke)• Padds (Star Trek The Next Generation, 1987-1994)

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Tablets: Fastest Growing Mobile Device in History

Huberty, et. al., 2011

Growth in tablet devices

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Data sourced from Huberty, et. al., 2012

Question: Is the tablet a complement or a replacement for laptops and desktop computers?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/apr/30/blackberry-chief-tablets-dead

http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/students-prefer-smartphones-and-laptops-to-tablets-study-finds/51999

“Tablets are for entertainment purposes, not for writing papers and doing class projects - keycomponents of higher education. After graduation and getting a job, you can afford to splurge on entertainment.”

Hanley, 2014

What trends do you see in your classrooms?

Do you own or plan to purchase a tablet?

What do Tablets Afford us?

Huberty, et. al., 2011

Tablet Purchase Intentions by Platform

Windows 8 offers integration with existing institutional systems and business productivity with familiar Office suite

Huberty, et. al., 2012

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Microsoft Surface with keyboard Photo Credit: bfishadow licensed with creativecommons

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Mobile keyboard innovation

http://minuum.com/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niV2KCkKmRw

Minuum Keyboard

http://www.android.com/whatsnew/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkjiMpN9hvA

Android Gesture Typing

http://dryft.comhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EAi5Hxoovo

Dryft Keyboard

Speech to text input

Google Goggles

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hhgfz0zPmH4

Scan books or objects for additional information on the web

Scan text for translation to other languages

Connectivity

Apple standard: Lightning port

Android typical: Micro USB, HDMI

Standard across all devices

• Lightening provides power, connectivity, projection through adapters

• Micro USB provides power, connectivity

• HDMI provides projection

• WiFi connectivity• Bluetooth • Audio output • Microphone built-in• Global Positioning System

(GPS)

Other options

• SMS cards• Near field communication

(NFC)• Infrared port

Ideas for teaching with tablets

Level 1 Shared

projection

Level 2 Annotation

Level 3 Capturing

progression

Level 4 Collaboration

Level 1: Shared projection

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Projecting a tablet device

Tethered:• iPad to VGA adapter• HDMI mini output • HDMI to VGA convertor

Untethered:• Apple TV / Widi• Wireless projectors• Intermediary software

• Classroom presenter• Smoothboard Air

7 Things you should know about Projecting from Mobile Deviceshttp://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7082.pdf

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Level 2: Annotation

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UPAD App for Ipad (Video demo)• Capture handwriting and text for note taking• Annotate PDF and images then save and export as

PNG/PDF via email, Dropbox, Evernote, Google Drive• Solid performance when used with Apple TV• Some issues with iOS multitouch

MS Office on Surface • Excellent precision with Surface pen input device

UPad App

Level 3: Capturing progression• Can record on screen movements and audio with screen

recorder such as Educreations or Screenchomp

• Video files typically hosted on cloud servers in US

Educreations Screenchomp Adobe Voice

• Turn your tablet into a document camera

Belkin Stage

Level 4: Collaboration

• Create, brainstorm and edit documents

Google Docs

Polls.IO

Microsoft Office Mobile Evernote

• Create and run audience response systems via Polls.io

http://wordpress.viu.ca/apps4education

Forestry iPad Project

• Reduce textbook purchase costs for students: students will be offered free and/or openly licensed digital textbooks

• Mirror industry standard practices from the field: iPads is industry standard device for the collection of data in the field

• Enable collaborative learning in the classroom: allow students to use iPads for group work in class and share projector

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Discussion

• Teaching device or student learning (consuming) device?

• Where do tablets fit best in education?

• Best practices for using tablets?

• Your experience using tablets for instruction or collaboration?

Tablets in our Centre

• Samsung ATIV 11.6" SMART PC 500T

• Samsung Galaxy Note

• iPod Touch Fifth Generation• Apple iPad (Mini, Air)

• Acer Iconia 10.1" Windows 8 Tablet• Asus VIVOTab Smart• Microsoft Surface Pro • HTC 8X Smartphone

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Information/index.asp

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Prepared by: Michael Paskevicius

Learning Technologies Application Developer

Centre for Innovation and Excellence in Learning

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References • Cui, L. (2013) 21 Android tablet uses: What iPad's competitors bring to classrooms. Education

Dive, Aug. 14, 2013. http://www.educationdive.com/news/21-android-tablet-uses-what-ipads-competitors-bring-to-classrooms/144318/)

• Huberty, K., Lipacis, M., Holt, A., Gelblum, E., Devitt, S., Swinburne, B., Meunier, F., Han, K., Wang, F., Lu, J., Chen, G., Lu, B., Ono, M., Nagasaka, M., Yoshikawa. K. & Schneider, M. (2011) Tablet Demand and Disruption: Mobile Users Come of Age. Morgan Stanley Research http://www.morganstanley.com/views/perspectives/tablets_demand.pdf

• Huberty, K., Holt, A., Moore, J., Devgan, S., Meunier, F., Gelblum, E.,Devitt, S., Lu, J., Chen, G., Shih, S., Kim, S. & Yoshikawa. K. (2012) Tablet Landscape Evolution: Window(s) of Opportunity. Morgan Stanley Research http://www.morganstanley.com/views/perspectives/

• Lepi, K. (2012) 50 Free Android Apps Being Used In Education Right Now. EdudemicConnecting Education & Technology, October 10, 2012. http://www.edudemic.com/50-free-android-apps-being-used-in-education-right-now/

• Comparison of tablet computers. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_tablet_computers

http://classroompresenter.cs.washington.edu/

Appendix A: Untethered annotation: Classroom presenter

Requires: • Networked instructor station

attached to projector• Mobile device on same network • App on both devices (Windows only)

http://www.smoothboard.net/

Appendix B: Untethered annotation: Smoothboard Air

Requires: • Networked instructor station attached to projector• Mobile device on same network • App on projected device only (Windows only)• Connects any device with a browser on same internet connection• Students can view presentation media on their screen in browser using IP address and

security code• You can also grant/revoke control and annotation to remote devices

Appendix C: Mobile device policies?

• Strategies for classroom management – Walk around room to survey

device usage – Define protocol for cell phone use– Use devices in learning design – Ask questions of devices– Get students to Google

supplemental information– If caught using inappropriately

student brings food for class

• Some say phones are the real issue more distracting, not tablets

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/story/2013/08/22/tby-thunderbay-bring-your-own-mobile-device-to-school.html

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2013/08/17/toronto-cell-phone-ban.html