The Tablet PC:Cool toy or useful tool?
Sara D. Miller Michigan State UniversityMay 3, 2008
A convertible notebook
A slate style tablet PC
In the beginning…
vs.
What can you do with
Writing and drawing
Handwriting recognition
Annotaton
Note taking
Education: Instructor’s uses
Chalkboard ReplacementAnnotating, saving, and distributing
lecture notesMarking up documentsRecording Data
Student Uses
NotetakingCollaboration with networked tablets
Tablet PCs in Libraries
Roving ReferenceInformation Literacy Instruction
Any other uses?
Pedagogy and Tablets
Most research: interactive whiteboards
Affective domain:“focuses on learners’ motivations, their attention to and emotional response to learning, and the value they attach to learning.” (Schroeder, 2007).
Pedagogy and Tablets
Engagement and Interaction
Visual StimulationMobility
Pedagogy and Tablets
Enlivens traditional PowerPoint lecture“Slide-based pedagogy relies on fixed, linear content and is geared toward one-to-many communication with limited feedback from the audience.” (Anderson et. al. 2007)
Drawbacks
Common technology issuesLearning curve
Preparation time
**Your Handwriting
MSU Libraries
Single-tablet model“Chalkboard” replacementAnnotating Web pagesData collectionMobility
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Follow link for a brief video of keyword brainstorming exercise (no audio):
http://www.loexconference.org/2008/presentations/Miller_brief.kwd.class.wmv
Follow link for a brief video of Web site evaluation exercise (no audio):
http://www.loexconference.org/2008/presentations/Miller_1brief.kwd.class.wmv
MSU Libraries
Benefits:Grabs attention!Brainstorming holds attentionNovelty?Visual Learners/InteractionDistribution of session notes
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MSU Libraries
Drawbacks:Lack of mobilityLive Web page marking
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The Future
Multiple networked tablets?
Group Scribbles
Classroom Presenter
Hardware Combinations
ClickersMobile Graphical Tablet
Mobile graphical tablet
link to Dog Island
Software
Microsoft One NoteCamtasia Studio
Best Practices (Anderson et. al., 2005)
• Clarity & Legibility• Plan ahead of time for writing – space• Colors: White bkg. works best – make sure
ink contrasts• Clutter – other “stuff on slide”• Don’t erase it too fast!• Use ink to convey meaning• Engage the audience
YOUR IDEAS
… a blank slate
Questions?
Images from:http://www.winhistory.de/more/bilder/wfp.gifhttp://fac.comtech.depaul.edu/amuniz/images/newt120.jpg http://www.hp.comhttp://www.rentacomputer.com/rentals/tablet-pc.jpg http://groupscribbles.sri.com/screenshots/Fractions1.png http://classroompresenter.cs.washington.edu/http://www.umt.edu/law/library/images/OneNote2007.JPG http://www.biteycastle.com/images/promo/CamtasiaStudio2BoxShot.jpg
Best Practices for Lecturing with Digital Ink:http://classroompresenter.cs.washington.edu/papers/2005/AAM_2005.pdf
References: Schroeder, R. (2007). Active Learning with Interactive Whiteboards:
A Literature Review and a Case Study for College Freshmen. Communications in Information Literacy, 1(2).
Anderson, R., Anderson, R., Davis, P., Linnell, N., Prince, C., Razmov, V., et al. (2007). Classroom Presenter: Enhancing interactive education with digital ink. Computer, 40(9), 56-61.
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