Handwriting Recognition Replacing the Keyboard and Mouse

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Handwriting Recognition - Replacing the Keyboard
and Mouse
July 26 27, 2004 Southwest High School7001 S.
14th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska
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Handwriting Recognition - Replacing the Keyboard
and Mouse
Presented By Linda Jacobi Twin River High
School and Sue Sydow Lyons-Decatur Northeast High
School
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Session Description

• The way we use computers has changed. Learn a
  new way to input information into PC computers.
  See how you can hand write on your desktop
  writing tablet just like you would write on a
  piece of paper using a Wacom Handwriting Tablet.

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System Requirements

• PC or Macintosh computer running Windows 98,
  2000, Me, XP, or Mac OS 9, OS 10.1.5 higher
  with available USB port, CD-ROM drive, color
  monitor and 64 MB of RAM (128 MB for Win XP or
  Mac OS X). penPalette LE for Windows requires
  Adobe Photoshop Elements (included) or Photoshop
  5.5 higher. penPalette LE for Mac requires OS
  X and Photoshop Elements 2.0 or Photoshop 7.0.
  A special offer for Adobe Photoshop Elements
  2.0 is inside the box.
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Quote

• "... graphics and digital-photography hobbyists
  will adore the easy-to-use Graphire3. It comes
  with a tablet, a pen, and a wireless mouse, as
  well as some nifty drawing software."

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Product Contents

• Graphire3 6x8 Pen Tablet, Pen, Pen Stand, and
  Mouse.
• 2 CDs with Wacom tablet driver software, user
  manual and bundled software.
• One Year Warranty!

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Have Fun

• The Graphire pen tablet gives you the control you
  need to quickly and easily edit your digital
  photos.
• Draw, paint, create artwork for CDs / DVDs, sign
  your name, and annotate documents in Adobe
  Acrobat or Microsoft PowerPoint.
• You can even write directly in Microsoft Office
  XP and with Apple InkwellTM.
• Get the control of Graphire and join more than
  2,000,000 satisfied Wacom tablet users.

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The New DigiTools Mix
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Bill Gates -- Comdex 2001 in November The Tablet
takes cutting-edge PC technology and makes it
available wherever you want it, which is why I'm
already using a Tablet as my everyday computer.
It's a PC that is virtually without limits -- and
within five years (3.25 years and counting) I
predict it will be the most popular form of PC
sold in America." PCs with Tablet capabilities
(Bill Gates Keynote Speech, Comdex 2001,
downloaded from HTTP//www.microsoft.com/presspass
/press/2001/.
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The Changing Shape
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The Changing Shape
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20 Tablet PC Makers
Compaq
Tatung
Fujitsu
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Handwriting DigiTools

• Recommendations
• Wacom
• Graphire 3
• Intuos
• Tablet PC
• Toshiba
• Acer
• Compaq

www.speakingsolutions.com
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• Microsoft Windows Professional XP Tablet PC
  Edition
• Microsoft Office XP 2003 with OneNote
• Speech and handwriting recognition built in
• Dragon NaturallySpeaking or IBM ViaVoice

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Writing Pad
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SymbolKeyboard
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The Input Technologies or DigiTools Revolution

• NBEAs National IT Standards admonish
  students to, Use a variety of input
  technologies and
• "Develop proper input techniques (e.g.,
  keyboarding, scanning, speech recognition,
  handwriting recognition, and the use of a touch
  screen or mouse), including safety methods to
  avoid repetitive strain injury." (Page 85,
  National Standards for Business Education,
  www.nbea.org, ISBN 0-933964-56-0)

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The Input Technologies or DigiTools Revolution

• The Policies Commission for Business and Economic
  Education is a national-level commission
  representing the ACTE or Association for Career
  and Technical Education/Business Education
  Division, Delta Pi Epsilon, and the National
  Business Education Association or NBEA.
• Policy Statement 73 This We Believe about
  Computer-Input Technologies
• The policy asks Business Education teachers to
  ...take the lead in using, teaching, and
  integrating computer-input technologies into the
  curriculum."

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The Input Technologies or DigiTools Revolution

• Trends in technology require business educators
  to provide opportunities for all students to
  learn the new technologies and techniques that
  are emerging in todays workplace. Current
  technologies include speech recognition
  handwriting recognition tools, such as Tablet
  PCs Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) and other
  handheld devices and scanners. While touch
  keyboarding techniques remain a viable foundation
  for entering and manipulating text and data,
  other skills include composing, editing,
  enunciating, electronic handwriting, and
  scanning. Educators must provide instruction on a
  variety of input technologies for successful
  academic, professional, and personal
  applications.
• (www.SpeakingSolutions.com/news/art16.htm)

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Handwriting Starts May-2001

• On-screen or artist tablet
• Cintiq!
• Wacom Graphire 2
• Teacher Training April, 2003

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New Computer Literacy Skills

• Penmanship
• Reading Aloud Clearly
• Pronunciation Enunciation

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Penmanship

• Penmanship is now the most important computer
  literacy skill!

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Reduction in Keyboardingis Predicted by Facts

• Speech
• 120-170 wpm _at_ 95 and above 6-18 hours
• Handwriting
• 20-30 _at_ 95 wpm 1-3 hours
• Keying
• 35-65 wpm _at_ 95 180-270 hours plus constant
  review

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• Policy Statement 73 The Policies Commission also
  took a powerful position on the injury prevention
  issue with the following statement
• "We believe that students must be made aware of
  the health benefits of an integrated approach to
  text and data input. Research indicates that
  carpal tunnel syndrome and other repetitive
  strain injuries may be linked to occupations that
  require repetitive use of the hands (i.e.,
  keyboarding and mouse operations). Varying the
  use of computer-input technologies reduces the
  risk of repetitive motion injuries."
• Please take the time to read the entire
  document... www.speakingsolutions.com/news/art16.h
  tm

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• Are Keyboard Mouse Hazards to your Children?
• Michael Rutter
• Christa McAuliffe Fellow
• For the record, one in four adult computer users
  will suffer from some form of RSI. With
  children, since young bodies are still growing,
  the number is greater. And the problem isnt
  gender friendly since females are three times as
  likely as males to have problems. Apparently,
  there is a down side to technology.

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• Are Keyboard Mouse Hazards to your Children?
• Michael Rutter
• Christa McAuliffe Fellow
• Are your children at risk?
• Millions are. Currently, 21 million Americans
  suffer from some form of repetitive stress injury
  (RSI) including carpal tunnel syndrome. What is
  especially troubling to health officials,
  however, is the ever-increasing injuries among
  children and teens.
• The culprit isnt lurking among the shadows.
  Its likely sitting in plain sight. Dont look
  further than the trusty keyboard and mouse on the
  nearest PC.

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Reduce Injuries!!!

• Reduce keystrokes and mouse clicks among healthy
  computer users by 50 while improving their
  overall productivity
• 15 Principles of Safer Keyboarding Instruction
  (www.speakingsolutions.com/news)

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Suggested Textbooks
MS Office XP
IBM ViaVoice
DigiTools
NaturallySpeaking Version 7.0
Nifty Fifty Training Capsules
are available at www.speakingsolutions.com! FREE
WITH DNS LICENSES!
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Working with the Tablet

• Tablet comes with a detachable pen stand and a
  transparent overlay.

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Appearance and Features

• The Graphire Pen and mouse set consists of
  two basic elements a graphics tablet that
  serves as your work area, and the Graphire Tools
  you use with the tablet.

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Setting Up Your Work Area

• Position your Graphire tablet, input tools, and
  keyboard so they are easily accessible without
  unnecessary reaching. Your monitor should be
  positioned so you can view it comfortable with a
  minimum of eyestrain. You can attach the pen
  stand to better fit your work style.

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Graphire Pen

• The pen is cordless, battery less, and
  ergonomically designed. The Pen is a
  pressure-sensitive freehand tool for image
  editing and creating natural-looking pen and
  brush strokes.

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Holding the Pen

• Hold the Graphire Pen like you would a normal
  pen. Make sure the DuoSwitch is in a convenient
  location where you can toggle it with your thumb
  or index finger, but not accidentally press the
  switch while drawing. You can tilt the pen in any
  way that feels most comfortable for drawing.

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Click and Double-Clicking

• To Click
• Press the pen tip on the tablet
• Or, tap the tablet once with the pen tip
• To Double-Click
• Quickly tap the tablet twice with the pen tip
• Or, press the upper side switch (preferred method)

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Using the Side Switch

• The upper switch position is set to left
  double-click by default.
• The lower switch position is set for a
  right-click by default.
• Use right-click to bring up application-specific
  or icon-specific menus.
• Press the upper side switch to double-click. This
  is easier than tapping twice with the pen tip.

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Proximity

• The pen is activated as soon as it enters
  proximity above the tablets active area. This
  allows you to position the screen cursor or use
  the side switch without touching the pen tip to
  the tablet. You can also trace a drawing or
  photograph as long as the pen tip remains within
  proximity height.

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Pointing

• Move the Pen over the tablets active area to
  position the screen cursor.
• The Pen defaults to Pen mode (absolute
  positioning).
• The tablets active area is mapped to your
  computer screen.
• Whenever the pen is placed on the tablet the
  cursor jumps to the corresponding point on the
  screen.
• This allows you to trace something you cannot
  do with a mouse.

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Pointingcontinued

• Pen Mode, the tablets active area is a mapped
  representation of your computer screen where
  every point on the tablets active area
  corresponds to exactly one point on the display
  screen. Wherever you place the pen on the
  tablet, the screen cursor will jump to the
  corresponding point on the screen. Ths is the
  default setting for the Pen and makes tracing
  possible.
• In Mouse Mode, (the default position for the
  Cordless Mouse), you move the cursor with a pick
  up and roll action similar to using a mouse.
• Pointing is easier when you orient the tablet so
  the screen cursor follows the same direction as
  your hand movements over the tablet.

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Dragging

• Point to an object
• Press you Pen to the tablet
• Slide the object
• To select text, position the cursor at the
  beginning of the text, then drag the Pen across
  the tablet until the text is highlighted.

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Writing Pad
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Erasing

• Erasing is easy with the built-in eraser, just
  turn the pen over and erase.
• Erasing is pressure-sensitive in many graphics
  applications including Photoshop and Painter.
• In other applications drag the eraser to select
  text or objects and lift the pen to delete.

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Drawing with Pressure

• Control color, exposure, line width and opacity.
• Draw smooth curves and gradual transitions with
  precise control.
• Automatically enables pressure sensitivity in
  many graphic applications.
• The Pen responds to the nuance and inflection of
  your hand movements, enabling you to create
  natural-looking pen and brush strokes.

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Care for your Tools and Tablet

• Keep tools and tablet surface clean.
• Dust and dirt particles can stick and cause wear
  to the tablet surface.
• Regular cleaning with a soft, damp cloth will
  help prolong the life of your tablet surface and
  tools.
• Use a very mild soap diluted with water. Do not
  use volatile liquids.

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Storage

• Keep your tablet and tools in a clean, dry place
  and avoid extremes in temperature.
• Room temperature is best.
• The tools and tablet are not made to come
  aparttwisting the pen case can break the pen.
  Taking apart the produce will void your warranty.
• When the pen is not in use, place it in the pen
  stand or lay it flat on your desk. To maintain
  the sensitivity of your pen tip, do not store the
  pen in a container where it will rest on the tip.

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Customize the Graphire 3 Tools

• Open the Control Panel
• Double-click on the Wacom Tablet icon.

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Wacom

• Wacom Technology Corporation1311 SE Cardinal
  CourtVancouver, WA 98683USATelephoneMain
  Number 800.922.9348Tech Support 360.896.9833
  (Dial 4)Main Fax [phone]Sales Fax
  360.896.9814Email www.wacom.com

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• Speaking Solutions, Inc.2445 Lake Shore
  DriveLake WaConDa, NE 68455
• www.speakingsolutions.com
• Carl FielderKarl Barksdale

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Questions??