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

Re-Imagining STEMx Education (part 2 - New Models of Learning & Teaching)

Re-Imagining STEMx Education (part 2)

New Approaches to Teaching & Learning for a High-Tech World

 

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In Part 1, I described why we need to re-imagine STEMx teaching and learning. Now, let me share some interesting new models that have emerged from the HP Catalyst Initiative...

Re-Imagining STEMx Education (part 1 - Why this matters)

Re-Imagining STEMx Education

New Approaches to Teaching & Learning for a High-Tech World

 

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Education systems around the world are placing a growing emphasis on the importance of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) programs and curricula. The siren calls of “innovation” and “workforce competitiveness” are often the engine behind the drive, accompanied by the call for “21st century skills”. But are we fully considering the future into which our students will be graduating? Are we giving our students the experiences they need to be ready for the high-tech world of work and global citizenship?...

What's behind the HP Catalyst Initiative

On the eve of the 2012 HP Catalyst Summit, I am thinking about the HP Catalyst Initiative, the future of STEM(+) education, and a few personal thoughts…

 

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EdTech on the Horizon – New Report on Key Trends from NMC

It’s impossible for any one person to keep a pulse on the impact that technology is and will have on education. That’s why I’m a fan of the Horizon Reports researched and published by the New Media Consortium. The latest Higher Education report is now available…

 

 

HP Catalyst Initiative video (Grant Proposal Deadline 9 August)

It has been an exciting summer, and with the deadline for the HP Catalyst Initiative fast approaching, it’s going to get even more exciting. If you are working on a proposal, or if you’d like learn how we’ve designed this initiative to be a “catalyst” for innovations in STEM teaching and learning, I’ve embedded two short presentations below…
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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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