Teaching, Learning & Technology

How do you provide students with a 21st Century learning experience when there's no internet - and no electricity? Here's how a university in Kenya helped a rural secondary school...

 

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In my recent blog posts I’ve been on the topic of “global literacy” and the importance of introducing our students to the “bigger world” out there. Thankfully, the International Society for Technology in Education recently hosted a free webinar for educators on “Collaborating with China” (~50 minutes). It was a great session, and it is archived if you’d like to view it in its entirety.
 
 
 
 
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Join us for another hour of inspiration regarding the future of STEM education during a free webinar featuring projects from Canada, Russia, and Nigeria...

 

 

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It’s a big world out there! Here are four organizations who can help your students be ready...



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It’s easy. It’s free. It’s fun… and it can be a great fund-raiser! Here’s how…

 



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About the Author
  • 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.