Microsoft published another case study about Tablet PCs in schools. There was a recent one covering Bishop Hartley High School and now this one that focuses on Cincinnati Country Day School (CCDS).
The intro from the case study gives a good idea of what the case study is about:
"Cincinnati Country Day School (CCDS) in Ohio has a long history of integrating technology into the classroom. In 1996, the school embraced the one-to-one computing pilot program sponsored by Microsoft and Toshiba, providing a mobile PC for each student's full-time use. And when the Tablet PC and Windows XP Tablet PC Edition operating system arrived in 2002, the school migrated to the Toshiba Tablet PC to take advantage of pen-enabled computing and ink-integration for the Microsoft Office system programs. Later, CCDS deployed DyKnow interactive instructional software and the school has plans to upgrade to the Windows Vista operating system. The Tablet PC has captured the imagination of students and teachers. For the first time, CCDS has a technology tool that fully supports the school's mission of encouraging creative thinking, individual excellence, and constructive collaboration."
What's interesting to see is how extensive Tablets are used at CCDS. All students from Grades 5 through 12 have a Tablet PC (one of serveral Toshiba models) equipped OneNote and Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005. They also use DyKnow as part of their Tablet infrastructure. Robert Baker who heads the school's IT says of DyKnow, "I simply can't imagine having a Tablet PC one-to-one program without using DyKnow. The best analogy for DyKnow is when you use DyKnow with a class it's like giving every student their own electronic whiteboard. It's as flexible and intuitive as the Tablet PC itself, so the possibilities of creating engaging and collaborative classroom experiences are virtually limitless."
CCDS's website is at www.countryday.net.


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