Pen tablets
Sketch, draw and edit images with a responsive pad, a precise pen and see your creations appear on screen.
It’s important to have a clear learning objective for students on a video call, just as it is in the classroom. This can either be shared beforehand over email or laid out in the first few minutes of the call. This will help students to engage and get themselves ready for class.
A surefire way to get debate moving, tasks that are set via email or group chat before a virtual class give teachers something to discuss and students a good understanding of what to expect from the upcoming session. This can take the form of a research project that members of the class can collaborate on or traditional homework assignments.
Teaching large classes over group chat doesn’t mean there’s no space for group or one-to-one work. Before starting a call, work out which students can work with each other. Set aside time during the lesson to end the wider call and get students to work on a problem in pairs or small groups by calling each other. There’s then scope for each group or pairing to present their work to their peers, just as they would in a classroom setting.
While actual field trips are off limits, there’s still ample scope to tap into virtual resources and take classes to amazing places all over the world. This can range from walking tours around major museums, game drives through safari parks or treks across nature reserves and parks. Online resources are vast and often free, so it pays to take some time to search out the best video tours which can then be played to the class and supplement virtual learning programs.
Virtual whiteboards are readily accessible online and can be plugged into video conferencing software easily. They’re especially useful when teaching math and science classes, when problems and solutions need to be presented visually to the class. Using them will help students understand better – they can even make screen grabs of the whiteboard and save them for future reference. Handwritten lessons and notes are more personal, with research showing that they have the power to boost interaction more than typed handouts and documents.
Professional video conferencing tech allows users to record sessions. This is useful for students who are unable to attend virtual classes or for those who want a refresher on what was discussed during a lesson or lecture. It also makes it easier to share sessions via social media and to review best practices to help improve future classes.
Whether you’re teaching or learning, Wacom One makes it easy. It enables you to explain concepts visually, encourage collaboration and express your creativity. Software comes included, along with the ability to connect to certain Android devices. And the pen feels just like paper on the 13.3” screen. Open up a new world of learning and collaboration.
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Wacom One 13
Draw, design and create directly on a high resolution screen with a precise pen.
Sketch, draw and edit images with a responsive pad, a precise pen and see your creations appear on screen.
Draw, design and create directly on a high resolution screen with a precise pen.
Wacom verfolgt die Vision, Menschen und Technologie durch natürliche Schnittstellentechnologien enger zusammenzubringen. Diese Vision hat das Unternehmen zum weltweit führenden Hersteller interaktiver Stifttabletts und -Displays sowie digitaler Eingabestifte und Lösungen für die Speicherung und Verarbeitung digitaler Signaturen gemacht. Die fortschrittliche Technologie der intuitiven Eingabegeräte von Wacom wurde bei einigen der aufregendsten Werke in den Bereichen Digital Art, Film, Spezialeffekte, Mode und Design weltweit eingesetzt und bietet Geschäfts- und Privatanwendern als führende Schnittstellentechnologie die Möglichkeit, ihre Persönlichkeit zum Ausdruck zu bringen. Wacom wurde 1983 gegründet und ist ein globales Unternehmen mit Sitz in Japan (Tokyo Stock Exchange 6727) mit weltweiten Tochtergesellschaften und Niederlassungen zur Bereitstellung von Marketing und Vertrieb in über 150 Ländern.