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Get More From Your Tablet PC: Annotating Documents

Monday, May 26th, 2008

While the Microsoft Packs and browsing tips I previously highlighted are certainly useful, the most commonly employed (and perhaps beneficial) feature of the Tablet PC is the ability to annotate documents. Any file that can be printed can be inked, and today we’ll examine four tools that make the process simple and easy: Windows Journal, [...]

Charting a New Course

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008

Yesterday I had the opportunity to briefly speak to the parents of our rising seventh graders about the 1:1 Tablet PC program we are implementing this fall. As I outlined our rationale for moving to an “anytime, anywhere” learning environment, I impetuously adapted a line from Sir Ken Robinson and reminded the audience that their [...]

1:1– Creativity, Critical Thinking, and Design

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008

One of the primary components of our 1:1 Tablet PC implementation is the set of four “themes” that will guide our thinking with respect to curriculum and instruction: Information Management and Research Digital Citizenship Communication and Collaboration in a Global World Creativity, Critical Thinking, and Design Information Management and Research provides learners with a unified [...]