The more I experiment with the Education Pack and other available educational utilities, the more I appreciate the tablet's potential as an organizational and learning tool for students. The Ink Flashcard and Equation Writer are just a start, but more can be done to take advantage of the Tablet's screen interface as a learning tool, especially for students in special education who can benefit from the physical motions of interacting and manipulating text and objects on the screen.
What would really cool? To see more educational software that requires the student to write on the screen and "drag and drop" objects and answers. These features are what make the Smartboards and Interwrite Pads so popular in the classrooms. I use to make drag and drop questions with Coursebuilder for Dreamweaver (http://www.e-ledesma.com/games.htm) a few years ago when I taught students with functional life skills deficits. The kids benefited from the repetition and enjoyed being able to move objects on the screen. It would nice to see similar programs come out for the Tablet.
Actually, when looking at many of the tools for assistive technology, the Tablet is a natural platform for development. So, hopefully, we'll start seeing the Tablet become an important part of this area in education.