Excel. Teacher. Tablet PCs for Classroom Use. The Tablet PC is an intriguing new development in portable computing technology. This article describes the Tablet PC, gives some technical details, compares the Tablet PC to other forms of computer, provides an example of actual classroom use at the University of Illinois, and suggests further research on, and potential applications of, this technology in classroom instruction. Description of the Tablet PC A Tablet PC is a portable computing device which looks much like a detached screen from a conventional notebook computer, or perhaps a hand-held computer that's been scaled up. As a quasi-hybrid of laptop and palmtop computers, the Tablet PC owes much to those earlier technologies. However, one of the key advances that made the Tablet PC possible is the development of ultra-low power microprocessor chips by companies such as Transmeta and Intel.
Another standard feature of the Tablet PC, handwriting recognition, first made its appearance in the Apple Newton palmtop computer. Conclusion. Never Miss A Word. From Toy to Tool: Cell Phones in Learning. Using Technology to Differentiate Instruction - TheApple.com. eLearning Technology.