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Win a free registration to the WIPTE (pen computing) Conference!

jgvanides| August 13, 2010

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If you don’t know already, WIPTE.org hosts an annual meeting for educators who are using pen-based computing in innovative ways. The next meeting is in October, and HP is offering a chance to win a free registration…

The “Workshop on the Impact of Pen-based Technology on Education” (now thankfully known simply as WIPTE), attracts leading, innovative educators (K12 and hied) who are discovering the power of “graphical interaction” through tablet pcs, handhelds, etc. The upcoming meeting will be at Virginia Tech, October 25-26th, 2010.

In support of this event, HP is offering a chance to win one of 10 free WIPTE conference registrations (a $100 value). Enter online before midnight Sept 1st (11:59pm Central Time, to be precise!). Winners will be selected in a random and will be notified by mail or email on or about September 9, 2010.

Even if you don’t attend the conference, I highly recommend reading some of the “WIPTE books”. The papers that have been presented are fantastic, and there are now monographs of some of the best papers (with research evidence!):

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"The pen is mightier than the keyboard" (Julia Williams, Rose-Hulman)

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Jim Vanides, B.S.M.E, M.Ed.
Education Program Manager
HP Office of Global Social Innovation
Hewlett-Packard

www.hp.com/go/socialinnovation
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jgvanides

Education Program Manager
Jim Vanides is a member of the HP Office of Global Social Innovation, responsible for worldwide education philanthropy strategy and programs. This includes the 2010 HP Catalyst Initiative (www.hp.com/go/hpcatalyst) and the 2009 HP Innovations in Education initiative, a $20M investment reaching schools, colleges, and universities in 26 countries. In addition to authoring the blog, “Teaching, Learning, and Technology in Higher Education” (www.hp.com/go/hied-blog) he is a contributing author on the K12 education blog, Guide to Digital Learning Environments (www.guide2digitallearning.com/blog). In his "spare" time, Jim teaches an online course for Montana State University on the Science of Sound (www.scienceteacher.org), a masters-level, conceptual physics course for teachers in grades 5 through 8. Jim’s past work at HP has included engineering design, engineering management, and program management in R&D, Manufacturing, and Business Development. He holds a BS in Engineering and a MA in Education, both from Stanford University.