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Classroom Presenter Using the Tablet PC to support Classroom Interaction

Classroom Presenter Using the Tablet PC to support Classroom Interaction. Richard Anderson University of Washington July 10, 2006. What will the university classroom look like . . . If all students have computational devices

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Classroom Presenter Using the Tablet PC to support Classroom Interaction

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  1. Classroom PresenterUsing the Tablet PC to support Classroom Interaction Richard Anderson University of Washington July 10, 2006

  2. What will the university classroom look like . . . • If all students have computational devices • Laptops, Tablets, Ultralight Tablets, PDAs, Smart Phones, Gameboys . . . • If the devices are all connected • If the devices are integrated into classroom instruction

  3. Wide range of potential classroom applications • Presentation • Demonstration • Simulation • Accessing external resources • Note taking • Feedback • Active learning • Peer communication

  4. Classroom Presenter • Tablet PC Based Presentation System • Initially developed at MSR (2001-2002) • Continued development at University of Washington • Built on ConferenceXP Research Platform • Ink Based Presentation • Distributed Classroom • Classroom Interaction

  5. Why the Tablet PC? • Ink based presentation • Killer app for education • (Office – are you listening?) • Expressiveness of ink • Drawing, Symbolic expressions, Annotation on content • Integration with note taking

  6. Ink Based Presentation

  7. Distance Learning Classes

  8. Classroom Interaction • Provide additional interaction channels for students • Use these to achieve specific pedagogical goals in class • Why electronic interaction? • Bandwidth – more students can contribute • Expressiveness • Simultaneous • Anonymous • Persistent

  9. Pedagogical Goals • Encourage students to contribute in multiple ways • Promote engagement in the class • Interest • Alertness • Demonstrate that all students have important opinions • Peer interaction

  10. Pedagogical goals • Feedback – classroom assessment • Collection of ideas • Collective brainstorm • Student generation of examples • Discovery of a pedagogical point • Gain understanding of an example • Show misconceptions

  11. Classroom Presenter

  12. Student Attention vs. Time Attention 10 20 30 40 50 60 Time

  13. What concerns would you have about using Tablet PCs in the Classroom?

  14. CLASSROOM PRESENTER www.cs.washington.edu/education/dl/presenter For more information, contact Richard Anderson anderson@cs.washington.edu

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