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Just Released: HP Catalyst Online Gallery! Vote for your favorites!

by on 03-14-2012 10:11 PM - last edited on 03-14-2012 10:13 PM

 

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Responding to the growing need for high-quality science, technology, engineering, and math education around the world, the newly released HP Catalyst Online Galleryprovides specific examples from education organizations in 15 countries. You're invited to view them and vote for your favorites!...

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4 Free Mini-Webinars (28 Feb) – Virtual Worlds, Tablet PCs, and more!

by on 02-27-2012 11:16 PM

The New Media Consortium is hosting another free webinar, live on 28 Feb 2012 at 9am Central Time (don’t worry – it’s being recorded, too!)…

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Bringing Rural Schools into the 21st Century - an example from Kenya

by on 01-27-2012 07:21 PM - last edited on 02-07-2012 12:14 AM

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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How to Collaborate – 9 Great Tips from US/China Projects

by on 12-19-2011 06:14 PM

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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Free Webinar - STEM Education Innovations in Canada, Russia, and Nigeria - 7amPT Tuesday 13 December

by on 12-12-2011 10:10 PM

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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  • 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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