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Displaying articles for: 07-15-2012 - 07-21-2012

Knowing What Your Students Don’t Know – How InkSurvey is Raising Student Achievement

Knowing what your students are thinking and deciphering their misconceptions has always been the goal of formative assessment. Recent research published by the Colorado School of Mines shows how InkSurvey and “asking the right questions” is increasing student achievement in significant (and surprising) ways…



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Student Centered STEM(+) Learning: Great Example from ReachtheWorld.org

Looking for concrete examples of how to help students see science in a global context? Here’s an example of how the non-profit organization Reach the World helped students create their own science fair – and connect them to the world...

 



Video for the NOT Flipped Classroom

There are many ways to “bring an expert” to your class. Here’s another great (and free!) approach…





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  • 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.
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