Tablet PCs and slate devices can improve active learning classroom experiences

Tablet PCs and the electronic inking capabilities they afford facilitate better presentations by classroom teachers. With reduction in pricing and greater availability, these device are becoming more broadly used in classroom environments to help support classroom response systems and more natural note-taking. Using Tablet PCs and a nominal amount of effort, teachers have been able to increase and enrich the student-teacher and student-student interaction that takes place in a classroom. Educational research has shown that understanding and information retention increases when classroom sessions are interactive rather than more traditional passive lectures.