Teaching, Learning & Technology
Sharing best practices from faculty around the world who are using technology to transform teaching and learning.

The (digital) Pen is mightier than the Keyboard

Now that touchscreens are pervasive, let’s not forget the important role that a stylus plays, especially for STEMx subjects…

 

 

Northwestern University iLabs receives prestigious CENIC award

The significance of remotely accessible science labs for high school students has caught the attention of the leaders of California’s high-speed education network....

 

Ideas for Making Your STEM(+) Class Global

Are your students experiencing science, math and engineering design from a global point of view? It’s not too late to benefit from last week’s Global Education Conference...

 

STEM(+) for Good – Making Project Based Learning Authentic

Project based learning (#PBL) is great. It’s engaging and makes learning math, technology, science, and engineering, a.k.a. STEM(+) tangible. But when projects address REAL problems that students, communities, and governments around the world care about, then #PBL becomes authentic, relevant, and an important force for good. Here are some great examples...

 



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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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