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=__Introduction to Tablet PC in Education (For El Morro)__=

May 6, 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]

Tablet Features
 * Opening The Tablet PC
 * Turning on The Tablet PC
 * Using The 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
 * 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 (Time Permitting)
[|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]
 * 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

[|ritePen] (Write Anywhere) [|**PDF Annotator**] [|Power Toys for Tablet XP] (More cool tools!)

[|Tablet Tool Matrix] (composed by LBUSD Tablet PC Pilot Teachers)

Other Great Windows Programs
 * [|**Primo PDF**] - Print anything to a pdf format file. (Use with the Tablet PC program [|PDF Annotator]* for maximum functionality!)
 * 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!

And check out [|Jing] for making videos of what you do on your tablet! Use the snipping tool to annotate anything, even web pages, for a Jing video.

Conclusion
Reflection and [|Evaluation]

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