Tablet PC: Transforming Education

Updated: April 12, 2006

Windows XP Tablet PC Edition represents a new era of mobile, powerful, versatile computing for education. With a Tablet PC, you choose how, where, and when you want to work and learn.

About Tablet PC

Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition Web site

Highlights

Get the free Microsoft Education Pack for Tablet PC
Learn more about the Microsoft Education Pack for Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, which includes five programs that can help you get organized and study effectively—and have a little fun while you're at it.

Mobile Learning Application for Blackboard Academic Suite
Agilix and Blackboard have released Blackboard Backpack, a Tablet PC-enabled application for students and education institutions that use the Blackboard Learning System.

Using Tablet PC: A Guide for Educators
Download this guide to learn how to take the power of a desktop PC anywhere you teach and work.

Top 10 Benefits of the Tablet PC
Powerful, mobile, and versatile, Tablet PC is one of the most useful tools for making educators and students as productive as possible away from their desks.

Case Studies

Brookfield Zoo Brings Curricula to Students with Disabilities Using Tablet PCs
See how this Chicago-area zoo implemented a solution that fosters independence, enhances the zoo's curricula, and serves as a model for using technology to improve the quality of education.

Ocoee Middle School in Florida Improves the Teaching and Learning Experience with Tablet PC
Tablet PC, Microsoft Class Server, and School Interoperability Framework (SIF) help address diverse learning styles and backgrounds in the classroom.

The Sharon Academy in Vermont Puts Tablet PC to Work in the English, Engineering, and Art Classrooms
Learn how students at The Sharon Academy use Tablet PCs to enhance their learning experience across diverse disciplines.

Video: Cincinnati Country Day School Unlocks the Genius of Their Students with Tablet PC
Learn how Tablet PCs allow students to develop and express themselves academically and personally.

Video: UK Schools Add Tablet PC to Classroom Learning
Learn how students incorporate the Tablet PC into their day and why teachers believe it encourages independent learning.

Tools and Resources

Microsoft Office XP Pack for Tablet PC (Tablet Pack)
Download the Office XP Pack for Tablet PC to add the features of digital pen, ink, and handwriting to your Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook applications. Highlight presentations, grade papers, organize notes, compose e-mail in your own handwriting, and more.

Tablet PC Quick Reference
Learn how to make quick work of day-to-day tasks offered by your Tablet PC through this Microsoft Press concise guide.


**
**

Was this information useful?