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Educational Technologies from CMU

Educational Technologies from CMU. Ananda Gunawardena School of Computer Science Carnegie Mellon University. Outline. Learn a bit about tablet PC’s Vendors, cost Hands on activities Tablet as a classroom presentation tool Journal, Classroom presenter Archiving the notes

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Educational Technologies from CMU

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  1. Educational Technologies from CMU Ananda Gunawardena School of Computer Science Carnegie Mellon University

  2. Outline • Learn a bit about tablet PC’s • Vendors, cost • Hands on activities • Tablet as a classroom presentation tool • Journal, Classroom presenter • Archiving the notes • Reading Comprehension • Adaptive Book • Tablet Math • Setup and activities • Grants • HP Technology for Teaching • PA State Grants

  3. Tatung B12D 12.1” 1.2 GHz Centrino Today’s Market: New Slates MotionComputing LE 1600 LS 800 Sahara i213 12.1”, 1.6GHz Centrino NEC VersaPro, 10.4”, 1.1 GHz Fujitsu 5000 10.4/12.1, Indoor/Outdoor 1.1 GHz ULV Tatung TTAB 10.4”, 1 GHz ULV

  4. Acer C1xx Gateway M275 14.1”, DVD 1.8 GHz Pentium-M C300 C250 SHARP Actius TN10W 12.1”, 1.1 GHz Today’s Market: New Convertibles Toshiba Averatec C3500 AMD 2200+ 12.1”, DVD M200, 12.1” SXGA+ 2 GHz Pentium-M Electrovaya 1.4 GHz Centrino 12.1”, Biometrics Scribbler SC-2200 Fujitsu T4000 HP tc4200 IBM ThinkPad x41 ViewSonic 12.1”, 1 GHz

  5. Today’s Market: New Hybrids & Ruggeds Hybrid Ruggedized Itronix 8.4”, 933 MHz ULV HP Compaq TC1100ULV Celeron or Pentium 10.4”, 1.1 GHz Walkabout Hammerhead 10.4”, 4.5 lbs 933 MHz P-III M Xplore iX104 10.4” 1.1 GHz ULV

  6. A Concept Tablet for Kids • Low power • (7W) • 8.4” display • Tethered pen • Rugged

  7. Today’s Market: Forecasts 2004 Market share 2006 Market share 2008 Market share • Mobile Market Projections (IDC) Consumers, Mobile Professionals CY08 Market: 2.5M, CAGR (04-08): 40% 0% 1% 3% Ultra-Mobile 0 to 1 spindle, 5-8” screen, < 2 lbs. Mobile Professionals, Information Workers CY08 Market: 28.4M, CAGR (04-08): 51.4%, Ultra-Portable 1 or 2 spindle,10-12” screen, 2-4 lbs. 8% 17% 31% Information Workers, Consumers CY08 Market: 51M, CAGR (04-08): 22% Thin & Light 2 spindle, 14-15” screen, 4-7 lbs. 63% 63% 56% Information Workers, Consumers CY08 Market: 8.9M, CAGR (04-08): -11% 30% 19% 10% Transportable 2 & 3 spindle, 14-17” screen, 7-12 lbs. Data source: IDC

  8. Why Tablet PCs are Cool!!! • Writing is better than typing when explaining ideas. • Tablets are like “Smart Paper” • Sketch your idea. See it come to life • Tablets allow us to save our handwritten work for future access • for us • for students

  9. Tablet PC for instructor • Windows Journal • Convert “any” document to a journal document • Annotate – lot better than powerpoint and smart board • Save annotated notes as a pdf • Classroom Presenter • Conduct an interactive classroom • Receive students handwritten responses • Critique in real time

  10. Tablet PC for Students • Make learning fun • Tablet Math Whiz System • A web application where teachers can manage classroom • Set up exercises, goal, math facts • Automated grading of students handwritten work • Look the scratch work of the students to see what they are not getting • Reduces/eliminates grading time. Focus on teaching

  11. Tablet Math Whiz Smart client – web server Model Set up class Correct problems Assess student learning Incorrect problems

  12. Measuring Reading Comprehension • A “smart” program developed at CMU • Works with any platform (tablets not necessary) • All we need is digital content ported into Adaptive Book • See Brochure

  13. Process • Teacher creates a reading exercise • Teacher creates • an “expert” markup • Load into the Markup analysis tool • Student are assigned the reading exercise • Students creates a “markup” of the content • Markups are saved and submitted to the online markup analysis tool • Students gets a “grade” and feedback • Interactively “improve” the markup

  14. Benefits • Finally there is a reading program to measure what students read • System is engaging and interactive • It is like a game – how close can I get to my teachers thinking • Marking up content is not random – students really have to think about it • No grading for the teacher – students keep reading until they can get a “satisfactory” score

  15. Grants • HP Technology for Teaching Grant • Basic Grants • Provide upto 5 Tablet PC’s and other equipment • Leadership Grants • More equipment for students • http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/grants/us/programs/tech_teaching/k12_main.html

  16. Conclusion • CMU is interested in doing pilot projects with • School Districts • After School Programs • Cyber Schools • Administrators/Teachers • Goal is to reduce the workload for the teacher (grading etc) and increase the technology effectiveness • Contact: guna@cs.cmu.edu (412)268-1559

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