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ProCon.org

Pro Con: Tablets vs. Textbooks

For Students 9th - 10th
Website with lessons dedicated to controversial issues explores whether or not tablets should replace textbooks in schools. Complete set of materials for students to explore both sides of the debate.
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Microsoft

Microsoft : Tablet Pc

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the unique features of the Tablet PC. Links to other pages about the Tablet PC on this site.
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Goodwill

Gcf Global: Buying Tablets

For Students 9th - 10th
A website with links to tips and information about purchasing a tablet. Topics include Tablet Buying Guide, Choosing Between a Laptop and a Tablet, and Understanding Product Lifecycles.
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Goodwill

Gcf Global: Tablet Buying Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
Whether you're thinking about buying your first tablet or just upgrading from an older model, purchasing a new tablet can feel overwhelming. With so many options to choose from, it can be difficult to know if you're getting the right...
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Goodwill

Gcf Global: Choosing Between a Laptop and a Tablet

For Students 9th - 10th
If you're in the market for a new device, you may be wondering whether a laptop or a tablet is the right choice for you. In this video, we'll go over some of the basics of what you'll need to know if you're shopping for one or both of...
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Other

The Tablet Pc

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information and some technical support for users of several brands and types of Tablet PC. Also included is a detailed chart that compares several brands and models of tablet PC.
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BBC

Bbc Newsround:what Roman Tablets Found in London Dig Tell Us

For Students 3rd - 5th
Archaeologists say that they've discovered over 400 Roman tablets at a site in London, including the oldest handwritten document ever found in Britain.
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Other

E Cycle Best: A Concise History and Evolution of Tablet P Cs (Infographics)

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out the illustration of the progress of personal computing tablets. Could it be true that they actually began in the nineteenth century?
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Other

E Cycle Best: Making the Tablet Pc Eco Friendly

For Students 9th - 10th
Do you know that tablets are now being manufactured to be environmental friendly? This article describes how tablets are being made to more eco-friendly.
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Other

E Cycle Best: A Look Into the Negative Effects of Tablet P Cs on Health

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the health hazards to the human body that tablet PCs pose.
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University of Maryland

The Tablet Mylar Slides Classroom Presentation System

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This free, downloadable software is made for use with tablet PCs and offers a flexible alternative to using PowerPoint or its equivalent. The examples shown are in mathematics, but the application can be used for any subject area.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Graphics Tablet

For Students 9th - 10th
Encyclopedia entry that defines and gives a short history of graphic tablets. It also briefly explains how they work. There are numerous links to additional information about related topics as well.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Global Gateway: Cuneiform Tablets

For Students 9th - 10th
View clay tablets, cones, and brick fragments inscribed using the ancient Sumerian pictographic writing system known as cuneiform and read about the ancient writing system.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: How Fast Does an Alka Seltzer Tablet Make Gas?

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a straightforward, fun project to measure the rate of the chemical reaction that occurs when Alka-Seltzer tablets are plopped into water. You'll track the volume of carbon dioxide gas produced at regular intervals after the...
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Other

Tablet Pc Talk

For Students 9th - 10th
This website has subcategories that include news, FAQs, forums, books, and articles, all about Tablet PCs. FAQs are especially helpful, answering general questions like "What is a tablet PC?" and more technical questions about the...
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Other

Mesoweb: The Temple of the Inscriptions Tablets

For Students 9th - 10th
Wonderful PDF files of various tablets found at the Temple of the Inscriptions in the ancient Maya city-state of Palenque.
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Get Safe Online

Get Safe Online: Smartphones and Tablets

For Students 9th - 10th
Most people do not think their mobile phone is a security risk. However, smart phones and phones that use wireless connections such as Bluetooth are susceptible to security threats unless they are configured properly. This resource...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Art History: Cuneiform Tablet

For Students 9th - 10th
Photograph of cuneiform script tablet in the British Museum. This tablet recounts observations of Venus and is from the 7th century B.C.E.
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Goodwill

Gcf Global: Buying Tablets: Understanding Product Lifecycles

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand how product life cycles affect the function and design of the device.
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Goodwill

Gcf Global: Buying Computers: Choosing Between a Laptop and a Tablet

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn some of the basics of what you'll need to know if you're shopping for one or both of these products.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Cuneiform Tablets: Backstory

For Students 9th - 10th
The looting and illegal sale of important historical artifacts is detrimental to global cultural heritage for many reasons. This article explains the ramifications of this illegal activity using the Hobby Lobby case as an example.
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Stanford University

Stanford University: Bubbling Tablets

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn how material properties change as the size of the material decreases to the nanoscale. This experiment investigates the effects of surface area on reaction rates.
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Other

Academy of Ancient Texts: The Epic of Gilgamesh

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an English translation of Ancient Sumarian The Epic of Gilgamesh, the story of the adventures of the historical King of Uruk. It is perhaps the oldest written story on Earth; it consisted originally of 12 clay tablets in...
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Other

Archives & Museum Informatics: The Digital Hammurabi Project

For Students 9th - 10th
This article describes the Digital Hammurabi Project at The Johns Hopkins University. Its purpose is to advance scanning technology in order to produce high-quality 3-D images of cuneiform tablets, and to store these in a digital library...

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