Today I ran, seriously, ran from person to person at work as I scrambled to make printers, websites, digital repositories all sing in techno harmony (interestingly enough, I ran at lunch to help burn off excess energy, go figure). As I moved from person to person, I took notes, jot down ideas and dictated conversations on my trusted graphing paper notebook. The sad thing is, the damn thing is falling apart. Pages are pulled and folded, order is only known by me. The notebook would represent chaos to anyone else, but it is my safe haven for my thoughts, work and doodles when I am stuck. I trusted my security blanket until today. Today I ached for a slate.
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As the tablet market started to gain new interest, the desire to own one captured my imagination as well. I was in a pickle a few months back. I was tasked to find ways to engage students and teach faculty methods of mobile engagement utilizing modern frameworks like the iPhone or Android. As mobile app projects fail to capture practical use in classrooms (seriously, what can you do on a phone that cannot be done better on a laptop?), there seem to be a real disconnect between the mobile aspect of the student and the pedagogy of a classroom. This is where I think tablets may succeed and why competition is desperately needed. continue reading…
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