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The (digital) Pen is mightier than the Keyboard

jgvanides| March 25, 2013
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Now that touchscreens are pervasive, let’s not forget the important role that a stylus plays, especially for STEMx subjects…

 

 

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

jgvanides| July 20, 2012
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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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Congratulations: Dr. Jim Swick @PBA.edu recognized as DyKnow Educator of the Month

jgvanides| August 16, 2010 - last edited August 18, 2010
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Palm Beach Atlantic University received an HP Technology for Teaching award in 2008, and since that time, Jim Swick has been using tablet pc’s and DyKnow software to redesign his calculus class. Read how the experience has changed the way he teaches…
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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…
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Digital Ink & Tablet PCs – Why a Stylus Matters

jgvanides| August 4, 2010
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Anyone teaching or learning subjects like math, science, design, or engineering, knows that the “pen is mightier than the keyboard” (Julia Williams, Rose-Hulman). It turns out that in many cases, the pen is also mightier than a finger. A recent article by Campus Technology explains why…
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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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