When researching emerging technologies that have potential for use in the classroom, I came upon the Toshiba Portege 3500 Tablet PC. This computer is "meant to facilitate more efficient course material development for teachers and students". It is a merge of traditional classroom technology (blackboard) with computer based tools. The software of the Tablet include programs like Office XP, Windows Journal, Math Journal and xThink Calculator. Other PCs have these programs, but the Tablet also has the feature of the user being able to handwrite on the Tablet screen.
This technology has great potential for teachers and students. A teacher is able to write on the screen while projecting the image for the students to see. What the teacher writes can also be saved or printed. If a students has access to a Tablet PC, whether at their school or for personal use, they are able to perform task such as taking notes, doing math problems, recording and calculating science related equations, or writing for an english class. Some people feel that computer technology is creating a generation that doesn't know how to handwrite assignments, but by encorperating this technology in the modern day classroom, students will still be using this vital skill.
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I think this is a great idea.
Students are able to practice many of the activities and do get the chance to still hand-write things. What I like about this emerging technology is the fact that it involves the students, and would probably keep most of their attentions depending on the age level.
Erin Feralio
Wednesday AM
4/8/2009
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