I often get asked, “What can you do with a Tablet PC?” So I have created a quick (<2min) and simple “how to” movie showing how easy it is to annotate PowerPoint slides while you give a lecture….
Using the digital pen to mark up slides is easy – and it sure is more effective than using a laser pointer. When you’re done with your lecture, you can save the marked up slides and share them with your class. I also think this reduces (but doesn’t eliminate) the cognitive load on students when they’re taking notes, as they don’t have to scurry to transcribe EVERYTHING you’ve written on the whiteboard.
I’ve posted the short video on YouTube.
If you have other favorite uses for a Tablet PC, I invite you to make a quick video, upload it, and share it with the rest of us. (FYI – I used Techsmith “Camtasia” software to make my video). I think it would be terrific to create a small library of Tablet PC tips that faculty and students who are new to Tablet PCs could watch and learn from.
Post a comment and let me know what you think!
Jim Vanides, B.S.M.E, M.Ed.
Program Manager - Worldwide Higher Education Philanthropy
Hewlett-Packard
For information about the HP Technology for Teaching philanthropy initiative in higher education, visit www.hp.com/go/hpteach-hied
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