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=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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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)
 * [[image:2710p.jpg width="203" height="203" align="right"]]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...

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]

Image Source: http://enquirer.com/editions/2003/02/22/tablet_zoom.jpg (Via [|http://www.countryday.net/recentnews/)]