Answers to your questions + tips, tricks and resources for teaching in higher education with tablets and pads.

1. Teaching with Tablets
and Pads
Fred Feldon, Eric Wilson,
Chau Tran & Josh Levenshus
Summer Institute, July 25, 2014
Coastline College

4. 2-Minute Sample Video

5. Decisions, Decisions
Low-Cost
Tablet
vs True Computer

6. Decisions, Decisions
Low-Cost
Input Device vs True Computer

7. Decisions, Decisions
Convertible vs Pure Slate?

8. Decisions, Decisions
Journal vs OneNote?

9. Decisions, Decisions
Wired vs Wireless VGA?

10. Unleash the Power of your Tablet
• Inking Your Lectures
– Click and Drag TI Screen Shots
– Print to Acrobat PDF
• Using the Handwriting Tool
– Type, Character-Write, Free-Flow Write
• Tablet-Specific Programs
– Journal, OneNote, Sticky Note
• Annotating Files
– Word, PowerPoint, Print Screen, SnagIt
• In the Classroom
– AC Power, Internet, VGA connection
– Plan Ahead!

11. Inking Your Lectures

12. Inking Your Lectures

13. Inking Your Lectures

14. Inking Your Lectures

15. Tips to Survive and Thrive
with EdTech

16. Tips to Survive and Thrive
with EdTech
• Give yourself permission to be childlike
• Being good at using the tools will be a process of trial and error
• Give yourself time to explore freely
• Learn by doing
• Learning new hardware and software should be a shared social
experience including with your students!
• Don’t blame yourself if something doesn’t seem to work right. It
might not be you

17. Tips to Survive and Thrive
with EdTech
• Give yourself permission to be childlike
• Being good at using the tools will be a process of trial and error
• Give yourself time to explore freely
• Learn by doing
• Learning new hardware and software should be a shared social
experience including with your students!
• Don’t blame yourself if something doesn’t seem to work right. It
might not be you
• Growth through failure—you can’t be perfect at something
you’ve never done before
• Don’t focus on the tools. Focus instead on the learning
outcomes
• Be open and aware: The 21st century classroom will present
unforeseen opportunities for further learning for both you and
your students! Derral Garrison, Master Teacher, HP Teacher in
Residence, June, 2014

18. Show Me
the Power!

19. Show Me
the Power!
…Then “Take It Away” Eric, Chau and Josh!

20. THE IPAD…THE RIGHT
CHOICE FOR ME…
Eric Wilson

21. The Apple iPad
• It is a Toy
• It is a Book
• It is a Music Player
• It is a Movie Theater
• It is a Computer Add On
• It is my Secretary
• It is my Buddy

23. iPad Office

24. iPad Journal
Evernote
Microsoft OneNote

25. Notes Handwriting

26. iPad for Accessories
Remote Mouse
AirDisplay
TwelveSouth HoverBar

27. iTeacherBook

28. Textbook Updated!

29. iPad Class Interactions

30. Word on Flash Cards
• Many of you know Quizlet, FlashCards
Deluxe, and other flash card software
• Caution
– Recently discovered to help with cheating
– Test questions and answers uploaded
• Each class and teacher is different

32. Thank You
Questions or comments?
ffeldon@coastline.edu
This presentation is available to download at
http://www.slideshare.net/ffeldon