Introduction to Tablet PC in Education & The Best of Tablet PC Tools

May 20, 2008 and May 22, 2008
Facilitator: Mark Wagner

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Introduction to Tablet PC in Education (Day 1)

Welcome and Introductions

Overview of The Tablet PC in Education

• Tablet PC: Transforming Education (Official Microsoft Site)
• Using Tablet PC: A Guide for Educators (Required Reading)
• The Tablet PC Education Blog
• Kenrick's Tablet PC Resources
• One Teacher's Reflections (pdf)
• Teacher Tablet Pilot (Another wiki like this one! Check out the Downloads for Tablet PCs section.)

Overview of the HP Compaq tc4400 (Or the 2710p)

Tablet Features

• Opening The Tablet PC
• Turning on The Tablet PC
• Using The Trackpad (You May Have No Trackpad)
• Using The Pointing Stick
• Swiveling The Screen
• Undocking/docking The Stylus
• Using The Right Mouse Button on The Stylus
• Opening Programs With The Stylus
• Using The Input Panel
• Charging The Battery
• Using The External CD (And/Or The Docking Station)
• Basic Care

Handwriting

• Ink Annotations (in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint)
• Ink to Text (in Windows Journal)

OneNote

• Create a Page
• Type or Write Notes
• Add Text or Graphics
• Add Files From Other Office Programs
• Move Text
• Move a Page
• Add Flags to Your Notes
• Find a Note
• Sharing Notes
• Publish Notes (to html or Word)
• Print to OneNote (Part of the Education Pack Below)
• OneNote in The Classroom...

Connecting The Tablet to Peripherals

• Projectors, Speakers, and Microphones
• USB Connections: Printers, Cameras, etc.
• Others

Getting Data On And Off The Tablet

• USB Flash Drives
• Removable CD/DVD Drives
• Uploading to the Web or District Servers

Teacher Use of The Tablet

• Rubrics
• Behavior Logs
• Annotating and Grading Papers
• Classroom Management (Notes)
• The Internet in Your Hands
• Ink Desktop
• Brainstorm...

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The Best of Tablet PC Tools (Day 2)

Microsoft Education Pack for Windows XP Tablet PC Edition

• Install the Education Pack
• Demo Video
• Explore Education Pack
• Equation Writer*
• GoBinder Lite
• Hexic Deluxe
• Ink Flash Cards*
• Send to OneNote 2003*

Microsoft Experience Pack for Windows XP Tablet PC Edition

• Install the Experience Pack
• Demo Video
• Energy Blue
• Ink Art*
• Ink Crossword
• Ink Desktop*
• Media Transfer
• Snipping Tool*

Learning Essentials for Microsoft Office (Time Permitting)

• Install Learning Essentials for for Microsoft Office
• Demo Video
• Word Tools
  • Test and Quiz Tools
  • Report Tools
  • Math and Science Tools
  • Math Symbols
  • French, Spanish, and German Tools
• PPT Tools
  • Presentation Tools
• Excel (No New Tools)
• Project Assistance
• Start Learning Essentials

Annotate and Share Any File

• Primo PDF - Print anything to a pdf format file. (Use with the Tablet PC program PDF Annotator* for maximum functionality)
• PDF Annotator - Annotate any PDF (Free Trial)

Record and Share Your Annotations Online!

• Jing - for screen shots and screencasting!
• Sketchcast - for "sketchcasting" online.

And More...

• Power Toys for Tablet XP - More cool tools!
• Tablet Tool Matrix - Composed by LBUSD Tablet PC Pilot Teachers

Other Great Windows Programs

• Download SMARTboard software tools here. (No SMARTboard required.)*
• Download GIMPshop, a free and open source replacement for photoshop, here.
• Power Toys for Windows XP

And there's more to come... explore the links to the left for two years worth of workshops!

Conclusion

Reflection and Evaluation

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