Teaching Educators How To Integrate Tablet PC’s Into Their Classrooms

Presenter: Michael K. Nelson

University of Hawaii at Manoa

College of Education Learning Design & Technology M.Ed. Graduate Student

Polling Question

Are you familiar with the Tablet PC?

What is a Tablet PC?

A hybrid between a tablet and PC laptop

o Uses Stylus

o Most models have an integrated keyboard

o Performs all productivity taskso Interneto Emailo Microsoft Office programs

Project Idea - Backgroundo Educators are expected to integrate technology into their classrooms.

o I wanted to improve my skills at integrating technology into my own classroom.

Project Idea - Backgroundo Researched technologies that would facilitate teaching mathematics – learned about tablet PC.

o Tablet PC offers great promise for improving pedagogy.o Handwrite mathematical symbolso Hand-solve math problems.o Annotate PowerPoint presentations with handwritten

comments.

Examples of the Tablet PC in Action!

Project Idea - Backgroundo Create an instructional design website where educators could learn about the tablet PC’s innovative features.

o Target Audience for Websiteo Educatorso Deliver content through PowerPoint slides or writing on the whiteboard.o Experienced with Microsoft Windowso Motivated with integrating technology into their presentations

Problem Statement

The purpose of this instructional design project was to create an instructional website that educated teachers on the innovative features of tablet PC’s so they can ultimately use the knowledge to integrate tablets into their classrooms and positively impact their pedagogy.

Goals and Objectives

Overall Goal: Educate and motivate teachers to integrate technology into their classrooms.

Primary Learning Objective: Educate teachers on the features of the tablet PC that will impact their teaching pedagogy.

Instructional Design Website

The project consist of six modules:

Module 1: Discusses the differences between the Tablet, PC and Tablet PC

Module 2: Explains how to use the input panel. text

and writing using the stylus

Module 3: Explains how to the operate the electronic ink features and whiteboard background

Instructional Design Website Module 4: Explains how to annotate notes. Adding real

time information to PowerPoints

Module 5: Explains how to record and file lessons to be viewed later

Module 6: Conclusion & Survey

Pre-Questionnaire Survey

o Developed using Google Forms

o Contained variety of questionsoTechnology ExperienceoComputer SkillsoComputer UsageoTechnology Integration

Module 1: Feedback SurveyRetrospective Questioning

Module 1: Feedback Survey

Project Development

o ADDIE process was core of my project development.

o Development process was cyclical.

o The building of the website went through multiple iterations.

Project Developmento Used Weebly as my platform to build my websiteo Variety of Web 2.0 tools & software programs

o Audio Recordingso SoundCloud & AudioPal

o Video Recordingso Screencast-O-Matico Camtasia Studio & Snagit

o Participant Surveyso Google Forms

Obstacles during DevelopmentDigitizer Pen vs. Capacitive Stylus

Obstacles during DevelopmentAudio Recordings

Obstacles during DevelopmentVideo Recordings

Screencast-O-Matic recording bar appears in the video recording

Obstacles during DevelopmentRecording of Modules

• Scripting easy-to-follow screencasts to make learning features simple for participants.

Obstacles during DevelopmentOS/Browser Incompatibility

New Technology: Microsoft Surface Pro 3

Project Accomplishmentso Created the website I envisionedo Became proficient tablet PC.o Increased Weebly website development

experience.o Gained more skills with Web 2.0 tools.

o SoundCloudo Screencast-O-Matico Google Forms

o Successfully produced videos with Camtasia Studio & Snagit. http://etec687tabletpc.weebly.com

A Special Thank You… o My critical friends, Madeline and Davinao Fellow LTEC classmateso Professorso My wife, Kendra McBride-Nelson

Thank You for your time…

Questions?