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Tablet PC’s in the classroom

Filed Under (Articles of Interest) by pcallahan on 26-09-2007

Last year, I was fortunate enough to buy a Gateway tablet PC for my own personal use. I had a multimedia projector in my classroom, and was using my own regular laptop and a PC Notestaker as my “chalkboard.” I would use the white wall as my screen. With the tablet PC, I can use something called a Windows Journal which has a background that looks like notebook paper. I can change it to graph paper when needed (I teach math), and I can open pdfs with guided notes, Powerpoints that can with my textbook, etc. I has revolutionized my classroom management. My back is never to my students, and the desks in my room are arranged in an L shape in short rows so it is easy to get to students and I can make eye contact with all of them. I found a blog that is devoted to discussing the tablet PC. The link is:

http://tabletpceducation.blogspot.com/

For those of you who have never seen a tablet PC, they look like a regular laptop, but the screen will spin around and lie flat, and you write on the screen with a stylus.

5 Responses to “Tablet PC’s in the classroom”

Shannon Murphy Says:
September 26th, 2007 at 8:31 pm
I had a Hp tablet and I loved it!!!!
I had a network wireless card that connected to the LCD so I could walk around and write on the tablet. Man was that useful, I could even surf the net as kids asked questions to show videos or pictures of the topic we were discussing in chemistry class.
Barbara Nantz Says:
September 26th, 2007 at 9:54 pm
What is the cost of that tablet?
Joe McConda Says:
September 27th, 2007 at 9:54 pm
That sounds really good. I would like to be able to use something like that. I’m going to check out the website. Currently, I teach in a juvenile correctional facility and could not use the technology, but I would like to .
pcallahan Says:
September 27th, 2007 at 10:49 pm
It really revolutioned my teaching. I wonder if you could write a grant to get one for your institution.
pcallahan Says:
September 27th, 2007 at 10:50 pm
Barbara,

My bargain hunting husband found it for me at a local pawn shop for $475. It was used, but in great condition. I think they are normally around $1,000.