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References

http://www.ed.uiuc.edu/courses/edpsy317/sp03/challenge-reports/hursh-tabletpc.html

http://forum.tabletpcreview.com/news-headlines/249-top-10-benefits-tablet-pc-education.html

http://mobileoffice.about.com/cs/mobilegear/a/pocketpcvspda.htm

http://www.tscllc.com/Small-Business-Solutions/Tablet-pc-benefits.asp

http://edtech.wetpaint.com/page/Tablet+PC

Student Learning Outcomes

What is Tablet PCs?

Students will be able to:

I CAN

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• A tablet computer or tablet is a mobile computer larger than a mobile phone or PDA, integrated into a flat touch screen and primarily operated by touching the screen rather than using a physical keyboard.
• The standard form is called slate, which does not have an integrated keyboard but may be connected to one with a wireless link or a USB port.

• Define what a PDA and tablet PCs are
• Identify the advantages and disadvantages of using these devices
• Apply how to use these devices in your classroom

• Define what a PDA and tablet PCs are.
• Identify the advantages and disadvantages of using these devices.
• Apply how to use these devices in your classroom.

History of PDA

What is a PDA?

Advantages of Tablet PCs

Tablet PC

& PDA

• Lighter weight, lower power models can function similarly to dedicate e-book readers like the Amazon Kindle.
• Touch environment makes navigation easier than conventional use of keyboard and mouse or touch pad in certain contexts such as an image manipulation.
• Digital painting and image editing are more precise than painting or sketching with a mouse.
• Current tablets typically have longer battery life than laptops or netbooks.

• A personal digital assistant (PDA) also known as palmtop computer or personal data assitant is a mobile device that functions as a personal information manager.
• Current PDAs often have the ability to connect to the internet.
• A PDA has an electronic visual display, some newer versions have audio capabilities, enabling them to use a mobile phone or portable media players.
• Many PDAs employ touch screen technology.

Educational Use

Advantages of Tablet PC

in the classroom

Disadvantages of Tablet PCs

Educational Uses

• Higher price
• Input speed-handwriting or typing on a virtual keyboard can be significantly slower than typing speed on a conventional keyboard.
• Ergonomics-table computers or folded slate PC does not provide room for a wrist rest.
• More knowledge of the program is needed.

• As mobile technology becomes more common, it is increasingly being used as a learning tool.
• PDAs and handheld devices are allowed in many classrooms for digital note-taking.
• Students can spell-check, modify, and amend their class notes on the PDA.
• Textbook publishers have begun to release e-books, or electronic textbooks, which can upload directly to a PDA, reducing the number of textbooks students must carry.

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