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Enhancing Math Education with Wacom Tablets: Boosting Productivity in Lectures and Grading

This presentation explores the integration of Wacom tablets into math classrooms to enhance productivity during lectures and grading. By enabling freehand drawings and handwritten notes, Wacom tablets facilitate a better understanding of complex formulas and enhance interactive learning. The convenience of using a stylus over a keyboard makes mathematical concepts more accessible for students. Additionally, it streamlines the grading process, allowing for clearer corrections and personal feedback. Discover how to set up and maximize the use of Wacom tablets in educational settings.

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Enhancing Math Education with Wacom Tablets: Boosting Productivity in Lectures and Grading

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  1. WacomTabletin the Math Class Using Wacom Tablets to Increase Productivity in a Lecture and Grading Papers Ginger Harper EDUC 8841

  2. The name "Wacom" was derived by partially replacing the English name WORLD COMPUTER with "WA," a Japanese word meaning "harmony.“ • The name was provided to express our goal of attaining development in which people and computers are in harmony. • What is a pen tablet?input device (like a keyboard and mouse) used with computersMade of a special electronic pen and tablet (a plate)Electronic pen functions on a tablet in the same way as a mouse • allows freehand drawings, diagrams, characters • Operates by electromagnetic induction • battery-free and cordless

  3. Take a field trip with this link – what do you see? http://www.wacom.co.jp/corporate/en/ourbrand/index.html

  4. Why should we use a tablet? Such formulas as x = [-b +/- sq rt (b^2 – 4ac)]/(2a) Are much better understood as

  5. Why should we use a tablet? • To write on a PowerPoint during a lecture • Add emphasis to key ideas • Writing is sometimes easier to understand than typing • Easier access to symbols • Saves time • Enhances student understanding

  6. Why should we use a tablet? For grading • Saves time • Handwritten corrections stand out when compared to text • Less cumbersome to illustrate what corrections are • Easier to understand • More personal

  7. How do you select a tablet?

  8. How do you install it? Plug it in and see what happens. Install the software • Install the software that comes with your tablet • Check the website for updated drivers Practice using your tablet • On a PowerPoint for a lecture • In WORD for grading Read the User’s Manual Customize your tablet

  9. Future of the Tablet • Lighter • More powerful • Price decrease • Integrated features for cell phone or digital camera • Miniaturization or rollup display • Convenient to carry

  10. Integration with Other Technology • Wiki • Podcast

  11. Future of the Tablet? Companion Tablet PC: Slender and SmoothDesigner Felix Schmidberger's Companion concept takes tablet technology to a new level, with a sliding display, smooth backlit keyboard, a digital projector, and a motion sensing pen stylus.

  12. References Hursh, T. (n.d.). Tablet PCs for Classroom Use: Technology and Application. Retrieved from http://www.ed.uiuc.edu/courses/edpsy317/sp03/challenge-reports/Hursh-TabletPC.html#References Snell, S. (2008). 40+ Tutorials for Working with WacomTablets. Retrieved from http://designm.ag/tutorials/wacom-tutorials/ Wacom. (2009). FAQs. Retrieved from http://www.wacom.co.jp/corporate/en/ir/faq.html Wacom. (2009). Latest news. Retrieved from http://www.wacom.co.jp/corporate/en/ir/news.html

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