Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Education Implications:

•    Today’s computers allow you to have multiple applications in multiple windows but they probably only have one keyboard and mouse which means only one person can operate at a time. These Surfaces engage the senses, improve collaboration, and empower the students by having everything available to them at their finger tips.
•    Interactive Classrooms: The multi-touch surface computers will encourage the students to interact with content and each other promoting group work and team building skills.
•    Students would have custom built hardware where they can create their assignments and teachers may be able to see it instantly and help the students.
•    Students sitting around the table may open a file, push it across, drag it, modify it, let another student add or delete information and then save the document. •    In a photography class, the students could share their images instantly.
•    In an art class, one student could be painting with a paint brush while another is drawing with her finger. Both the paint brush and the finger would be recognized.
•    In Business classes, specifically accounting, having access to a computer right at your finger tips will help the students learn faster and comprehend on a higher level I believe. It’s a lot easier to follow along on an Excel spreadsheet when you can highlight the cell and see for yourself what the formula is or where that amount came from. Allowing students the ability to actively participate while teaching them about constructing a balance sheet will make it easier for the students to not only comprehend the material but also retain the material in my opinion.
•    In a geography class each student could find a specific location and the maps could be displayed instantly.
•    Teachers would not have to worry about finding space in a computer lab in order for the students to create projects or conduct research.
•    Students could share podcasts or other information related to a certain project that they have saved to their flash drive just by laying the device on the surface.

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