Week 5: Power of Internet for Learning and Education

Microsoft Surface 1.0 had been in the market for 2008 and the latest product line they introduced last year is the Surface Pro 3.

 










Dubbed as the tablet that have the ability to replace your laptop! Check it out.
 

More about Surface Pro 3:

- weighs only 1.76 pounds

 - 12 inch

- comes with a Surface Pen which delivers natural writing & drawing experience

- multi-position kickstand enable users to position the tablet in various ways, even can be positioned like a laptop.

- detachable keyboard

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To sum it up, Surface Pro 3 has all the power and performance of a premium laptop in a thin and lightweight design. How cool is that! Of course the price is even cooler LOL. With the Surface tablet, you don't even need a mouse, keyboard or even a USB port connected to the device. How awesome and conveneientttttt.

It is definitely useful for learning since students no longer need to carry bulky laptops to school. Learning would be much more enjoyable, convenient & interactive (no more boring lessons, yay to hands-on) which would make the students more motivated to go to school.

Here, I've found a video where students of Cicero school District  in Illinois uses Surface Pro 3 for their lesson.

"The district’s goal was to cater to these ESL students by finding a technology solution that could easily augment their learning program with video, audio, and visual learning, while simultaneously helping teach students real-world technology skills they will need in the workforce"