Mobile Devices in Education

The Tablet PC is a fully functional PC that enables users to write using either a pen or a keyboard. An increasing number of schools and colleges are discovering the benefits that Tablet PCs have to offer:

  • Everyone in a school or college can use the Tablet PC for all standard Windows-based applications and more
  • Mobile computing delivered directly to students, rather than having to conduct lessons in IT suites
  • Easy stylus operation for learners not used to a keyboard
  • Effortless access to resources on the school network (when coupled with a wireless network)

Tips for Teachers

  • Use the Tablet PC to make your classroom paper-based processes much easier. For instance, you can take the class register with Digital Ink and add students' grades.
  • Having students' work submitted in electronic format is easier than pen-and-paper alternatives. Digital documents are less prone to getting lost and your records can be stored.
  • Marking work on a Tablet PC with Digital Ink means that both you and your student can keep copies of the marked work. The student can also create an additional copy without annotations that they can later use for revision.

Tablet PC and Students

Flexibility, Independence and Interactivity

Teachers find Tablet PCs to be more interactive than ordinary laptops, and they can be adapted to suit the individual learning styles of each pupil. Pupils can write directly on the screen with a stylus which leads to improved handwriting as the recognition features in Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition give immediate feedback on the quality of the students' writing.

Class Sets

Class sets, or a collection of Tablet PCs that all students within a class can use, enable students to access all of their work in one place, with shared documents for group work. Secure storage also ensures homework is never lost.

Improving and Displaying Work

Using features like version-tracking in Microsoft Office 2003, students can easily revisit old documents to ensure they never lose anything valuable. Office 2003 also enables students to choose how they wish to present their projects using an application that's most suitable to their task. Plain documents can be replaced by an animated Microsoft PowerPoint presentation to deliver the information in a way that's more interesting.

Note-taking

Using Microsoft Office OneNote 2003, students can easily take notes in class and edit them into documents. Students can also take their work outside on field trips or outdoor biology lessons and use them to record and store information. This frees them not only from the old-style computer room but also from the need to write up complex notes later on.

Case Study: Cornwallis School

Cornwallis School in Maidstone, Kent joined the New Line Learning federation of schools in 2005. Since that time, it has developed and deployed a new mobile solution that enhances the learning process for students. A Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition device is given to each student when they enter the school, and this remains with them until the day they leave. Tablet PCs replace the use of conventional books and offer a range of award-winning content, including interactive multimedia learning resources developed by the school. As a result of the project, students are more enthusiastic and motivated. The paperless school concept has also helped Cornwallis cut the costs associated with reporting and administration.

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