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Teaching with Tablets Prepared by: Michael Paskevicius
Learning Technologies Application DeveloperCentre for Innovation and Excellence in Learning
Vancouver Island University
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• Recognize growing trends in mobile device ownership
• Reflect on modularity of tablet devices and varying input devices
• Consider methods of instruction with mobile devices
• Leave with some mobile apps to investigate further
Learning outcomes for today’s session
A dream for many years• Telautograph (US Patent, 1888 )• Calculator pad (Foundation by Isaac Asimov, 1951)• Opton (Return from the Stars by Stanislaw Lem,
1961)• Newspad (2001 Space Odyssey, by Arthur C. Clarke)• Padds (Star Trek The Next Generation, 1987-1994)
Images sourced from http://commons.wikimedia.org
Tablets: Fastest Growing Mobile Device in History
Huberty, et. al., 2011
Growth in tablet devices
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Shipments (Millions)
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Tablet and PC Model Sales Model
Desktops
Notebooks
Tablets
Data sourced from Huberty, et. al., 2012
Question: Is the tablet a complement or a replacement for laptops and desktop computers?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/apr/30/blackberry-chief-tablets-dead
http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/students-prefer-smartphones-and-laptops-to-tablets-study-finds/51999
“Tablets are for entertainment purposes, not for writing papers and doing class projects - keycomponents of higher education. After graduation and getting a job, you can afford to splurge on entertainment.”
Hanley, 2014
What trends do you see in your classrooms?
Do you own or plan to purchase a tablet?
What do Tablets Afford us?
Huberty, et. al., 2011
Tablet Purchase Intentions by Platform
Windows 8 offers integration with existing institutional systems and business productivity with familiar Office suite
Huberty, et. al., 2012
iPad with keyboard attachment Photo Credit: bfishadow licensed with creativecommons
Microsoft Surface with keyboard Photo Credit: bfishadow licensed with creativecommons
Samsung ATIV 11.6" SMART PC 500T Photo Credit: samsungtomorrow licensed with creativecommones
Mobile keyboard innovation
http://minuum.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niV2KCkKmRw
Minuum Keyboard
http://www.android.com/whatsnew/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkjiMpN9hvA
Android Gesture Typing
http://dryft.comhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EAi5Hxoovo
Dryft Keyboard
Speech to text input
Google Goggles
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hhgfz0zPmH4
Scan books or objects for additional information on the web
Scan text for translation to other languages
Connectivity
Apple standard: Lightning port
Android typical: Micro USB, HDMI
Standard across all devices
• Lightening provides power, connectivity, projection through adapters
• Micro USB provides power, connectivity
• HDMI provides projection
• WiFi connectivity• Bluetooth • Audio output • Microphone built-in• Global Positioning System
(GPS)
Other options
• SMS cards• Near field communication
(NFC)• Infrared port
Ideas for teaching with tablets
Level 1 Shared
projection
Level 2 Annotation
Level 3 Capturing
progression
Level 4 Collaboration
Level 1: Shared projection
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Projecting a tablet device
Tethered:• iPad to VGA adapter• HDMI mini output • HDMI to VGA convertor
Untethered:• Apple TV / Widi• Wireless projectors• Intermediary software
• Classroom presenter• Smoothboard Air
7 Things you should know about Projecting from Mobile Deviceshttp://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7082.pdf
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Level 2: Annotation
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UPAD App for Ipad (Video demo)• Capture handwriting and text for note taking• Annotate PDF and images then save and export as
PNG/PDF via email, Dropbox, Evernote, Google Drive• Solid performance when used with Apple TV• Some issues with iOS multitouch
MS Office on Surface • Excellent precision with Surface pen input device
UPad App
Level 3: Capturing progression• Can record on screen movements and audio with screen
recorder such as Educreations or Screenchomp
• Video files typically hosted on cloud servers in US
Educreations Screenchomp Adobe Voice
• Turn your tablet into a document camera
Belkin Stage
Level 4: Collaboration
• Create, brainstorm and edit documents
Google Docs
Polls.IO
Microsoft Office Mobile Evernote
• Create and run audience response systems via Polls.io
http://wordpress.viu.ca/apps4education
Forestry iPad Project
• Reduce textbook purchase costs for students: students will be offered free and/or openly licensed digital textbooks
• Mirror industry standard practices from the field: iPads is industry standard device for the collection of data in the field
• Enable collaborative learning in the classroom: allow students to use iPads for group work in class and share projector
iPad Investigation - Field Mapping on an iPad 2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/megstewart/6744596697/) / CC BY-SA 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/)
http://www2.viu.ca/forestry/ChairsWelcome.asp
Discussion
• Teaching device or student learning (consuming) device?
• Where do tablets fit best in education?
• Best practices for using tablets?
• Your experience using tablets for instruction or collaboration?
Tablets in our Centre
• Samsung ATIV 11.6" SMART PC 500T
• Samsung Galaxy Note
• iPod Touch Fifth Generation• Apple iPad (Mini, Air)
• Acer Iconia 10.1" Windows 8 Tablet• Asus VIVOTab Smart• Microsoft Surface Pro • HTC 8X Smartphone
https://mediawiki.viu.ca/wiki/Tablets,_Recording_Devices_and_Hardware http://www.viu.ca/ciel/teachlearn/LITE-Grant-
Information/index.asp
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Prepared by: Michael Paskevicius
Learning Technologies Application Developer
Centre for Innovation and Excellence in Learning
Follow me: http://twitter.com/mpaskevi
Blog: http://wordpress.viu.ca/edtechdev/
Presentations: http://www.slideshare.net/mpaskevi
References • Cui, L. (2013) 21 Android tablet uses: What iPad's competitors bring to classrooms. Education
Dive, Aug. 14, 2013. http://www.educationdive.com/news/21-android-tablet-uses-what-ipads-competitors-bring-to-classrooms/144318/)
• Huberty, K., Lipacis, M., Holt, A., Gelblum, E., Devitt, S., Swinburne, B., Meunier, F., Han, K., Wang, F., Lu, J., Chen, G., Lu, B., Ono, M., Nagasaka, M., Yoshikawa. K. & Schneider, M. (2011) Tablet Demand and Disruption: Mobile Users Come of Age. Morgan Stanley Research http://www.morganstanley.com/views/perspectives/tablets_demand.pdf
• Huberty, K., Holt, A., Moore, J., Devgan, S., Meunier, F., Gelblum, E.,Devitt, S., Lu, J., Chen, G., Shih, S., Kim, S. & Yoshikawa. K. (2012) Tablet Landscape Evolution: Window(s) of Opportunity. Morgan Stanley Research http://www.morganstanley.com/views/perspectives/
• Lepi, K. (2012) 50 Free Android Apps Being Used In Education Right Now. EdudemicConnecting Education & Technology, October 10, 2012. http://www.edudemic.com/50-free-android-apps-being-used-in-education-right-now/
• Comparison of tablet computers. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_tablet_computers
http://classroompresenter.cs.washington.edu/
Appendix A: Untethered annotation: Classroom presenter
Requires: • Networked instructor station
attached to projector• Mobile device on same network • App on both devices (Windows only)
http://www.smoothboard.net/
Appendix B: Untethered annotation: Smoothboard Air
Requires: • Networked instructor station attached to projector• Mobile device on same network • App on projected device only (Windows only)• Connects any device with a browser on same internet connection• Students can view presentation media on their screen in browser using IP address and
security code• You can also grant/revoke control and annotation to remote devices
Appendix C: Mobile device policies?
• Strategies for classroom management – Walk around room to survey
device usage – Define protocol for cell phone use– Use devices in learning design – Ask questions of devices– Get students to Google
supplemental information– If caught using inappropriately
student brings food for class
• Some say phones are the real issue more distracting, not tablets
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/story/2013/08/22/tby-thunderbay-bring-your-own-mobile-device-to-school.html
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2013/08/17/toronto-cell-phone-ban.html