classroom presenter: using tablet pcs to promote classroom interaction

Classroom Presenter:Using Tablet PCs to promote classroom interaction

Ruth AndersonUniversity of Virginiaruth@cs.virginia.edu

Beth SimonUniversity of California, San Diegobeth.simon@gmail.com

Draw a picture of yourself

Student interaction via technology: One Approach

Student Attention vs. TimeAttention

10 20 30 40 50 60 Time

Student Submissions in the classroom Model: Slide based lecture with

embedded activities Student submissions support a wide

range of class activities and teaching styles Classroom Assessment Review and reflection Collective Brainstorming Problem Solving Explanation of Misconceptions Student Generated Examples

Minute question What was the most interesting

point raised during Chuck Thacker’s keynote yesterday?

Problem Solving You have three coins:

One coin with two heads, one coin with two tails, and one coin with a head and a tail

Suppose you choose a coin at random, flip it in the air and it lands heads. What is the probability that it’s other side is a head?

Brainstorming What problems might arise if

students are allowed to use Tablet PCs in the Classroom?

Classroom Presenter Distributed, Tablet

PC Application Initial development,

2001-2002 at MSR Continuing

development at UW Collaboration with

Microsoft Built on ConferenceXP

Multicast networking

Simple application Ink Overlay on images Export PPT to image

Real time ink broadcast UI Designed for use

during presentation on tablet

Presentation features Instructor notes on slides Slide minimization

Ubiquitous Presenter:An Extension of Classroom Presenter

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Leveraging Web Technology:Automatic Web Capture and Replay of Ink

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classroom

Supporting Laptops AND Tablets:Student Submissions with Text and Java Ink Applet

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classroom

CLASSROOM PRESENTERwww.cs.washington.edu/education/dl/presenter

Richard Andersonanderson@cs.washington.edu

Ruth Andersonruth@cs.virginia.edu

Beth Simonbeth.simon@gmail.com