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Classroom Presenter: Using Tablet PCs to promote classroom interaction. Richard Anderson University of Washington anderson@cs.washington.edu. Draw a picture of yourself. Circle this! . Classroom Presenter. Student Attention vs. Time. Attention.
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Classroom Presenter:Using Tablet PCs to promote classroom interaction Richard Anderson University of Washington anderson@cs.washington.edu
Draw a picture of yourself Circle this!
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Student submissions in the classroom • Model: Slide based lecture with embedded activities • Student submissions support a wide range of class activities and teaching styles • Classroom Assessment • Review and reflection • Collective Brainstorming • Problem solving • Explanation of misconceptions • Student generated examples
Minute question • What was the most interesting point raised during the Microsoft and Academia dialog?
Classroom assessment on assigned reading • Who is the “other minister”? • What is the name of the Minister of Magic? Scrimgeour
Problem Solving • You have three coins: • One coin with two heads, one coin with two tails, and one coin with a head and a tail • Suppose you choose a coin at random, flip it in the air and it lands heads. • What is the probability that its other side is a head?
Splaying a node Elements in increasing order A,B,…,G • Rotate a node to the root of the tree two levels at a time D G G G A G A A A D F F C E E C E E B F D B B F C C D B
ZIG-ZIG Z Y D X C A B
ZIG-ZAG Show the ZIG-ZAG transformation to bring X to the root Z Y A D X B C
Brainstorming • What problems might arise if students are allowed to use Tablet PCs in the Classroom?
Distributed, Tablet PC Application Initial development, 2001-2002 at MSR Continuing development at UW Collaboration with Microsoft Built on ConferenceXP Multicast networking Simple application Ink Overlay on images Export PPT to image Real time ink broadcast UI Designed for use during presentation on tablet Presentation features Instructor notes on slides Slide minimization Classroom Presenter Instructor Note
CLASSROOM PRESENTER www.cs.washington.edu/education/dl/presenter Richard Anderson anderson@cs.washington.edu www.conferenceXP.net Chris Moffatt confxp@microsoft.com ConferenceXP
The Classroom Presenter Project Richard Anderson University of Washington
Tablet PCs in the Classroom • Instructor Presentation • Student Note Taking • Classroom Interaction • Student engagement • Feedback to the instructor • Student contribution to discussion
Distributed, Tablet PC Application Initial development, 2001-2002 at MSR Continuing development at UW Collaboration with Microsoft Built on ConferenceXP Multicast networking Simple application Ink Overlay on images Export PPT to image Real time ink broadcast UI Designed for use during presentation on tablet Presentation features Instructor notes on slides Slide minimization Classroom Presenter Instructor Note
Classroom Pedagogy • Active learning • Classroom assessment • Discussion around student artifacts • Learner centric design
Classroom Networks • Students communicating with instructor device • Public display for aggregate results • Low-bandwidth devices – e.g. clickers • Peer instruction
Classroom Networks with Digital Ink • Activities on lecture slides • Student submit slides to instructor • Instructor reviews slides to gauge understanding • Slides selected to be shown on public display
What is special about Ink? • Derivational activities as opposed to selection • Unanticipated solutions, misconceptions • Flexibility of domains • Symbolic domains • Diagrams • Annotation of existing content • Partial results, brainstorming, scratch work • Expression of individuality
What is special about Digital ink? • Logistics • Capture and replay • Integration with lecture materials • Anonymous
Classroom Presenter Project • Fall 2001, DISC Project, Microsoft Research • Spring 2002, UW PMP Class • Fall 2002, Presentation Application, UW • Summer 2003, Major software development • Fall 2003, Classroom Interaction Pilot, USD • 2004, Studies of Ink in Presentation • Winter, Spring 2005, Classroom Interaction Pilots, UW
University of Washington courses Computer Science Undergraduate courses Usually 15 to 20 tablet pcs Wireless environment Instructor supplied tablets Software Engineering Digital Design Data Structures Tablet PC Project Course CS Education Seminar Fourth grade math Classroom Deployments
Preliminary Results • Positive Student Responses • Digital Design Survey (1-5 scale) • Impact on learning 4.4 • Value of seeing solutions displayed 4.3 • Recommend to other instructors 4.1 • High rate of student participation
Range of instructional use • Student problem solving • Interactive lecture
Classroom deployments • Use of shared tablets • 2-3 tablets per students • Promote student discussion and group work
Impact on instruction • Classroom experience is different • Less material is covered • Radical change in lecture preparation • Learning goals first! • Developing pedagogy and resources for this style of teaching will take time • Mix technology supported instruction with conventional lecture
CLASSROOM PRESENTER www.cs.washington.edu/education/dl/presenter For more information, contact Richard Anderson anderson@cs.washington.edu Craig Prince cmprince@cs.washington.edu