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