Tag Archives: Engaging Students Through Technology Symposium

“Own the tech you use”

Posted on April 17, 2013 by

You might remember our three student videos post from last February. Continuing the tradition, I’m glad to share our YouTube Playlist with short excerpts from the student panel at the 2012 Engaging Students Through Technology Symposium. Here are a few … Continue reading →

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Symposium 2012 Wrapup

Posted on December 5, 2012 by

“Provocative, forward thinking, excellent examples given.” We’re happy to announce that the storify, videos and feedback from the 2012 Engaging Students through Technology Symposium are now online! You’ll find separate videos for each of the four faculty speakers (Al Filreis, … Continue reading →

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Pinterest for design ideas

Posted on December 4, 2012 by

This guest post is by Richard Berman. Rick teaches courses in Urban Studies, and shared his use of Pinterest at the Lightning Round at our October symposium. Pinterest provides a simple way to collect, organize, annotate and share images from … Continue reading →

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Engaging Students Symposium – what fun!

Posted on October 31, 2012 by

Our Engaging Students Through Technology symposium last Friday included several exciting moments! About 75 people from 11 schools at Penn came together for the symposium. Carton Rogers started the morning by urging us to keep pace with new technologies in order … Continue reading →

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October 26 – Engaging Students Through Technology symposium

Posted on October 16, 2012 by

Just ten days left to go before our annual faculty symposium. We have 61 registrations so far from nine of the twelve schools at Penn. Do join us! The symposium will include a faculty panel, a student panel, lunch and … Continue reading →

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Three Videos from Students’ Point of View

Posted on February 5, 2012 by

For the past two years, attendees of our annual Engaging Students Through Technology symposium have raved about the student panels moderated by Peter Decherney where Penn students present to Penn faculty their unabridged perspectives on technology use in teaching and … Continue reading →

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Engaging Students Through Technology 2011 Symposium

Posted on October 13, 2011 by

On Friday, October 28th, we will host the Fourth Annual Engaging Students Through Technology Symposium which tackles two broad questions: How should I use technology, in my classroom and outside my classroom, to engage my students? How should I manage … Continue reading →

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Engaging Students Through Technology Symposium, 2010 (10/21/10)

Posted on October 21, 2010 by

At the Engaging Students Through Technology Symposium 2010, Peter Decherney, Associate Professor of Cinema Studies and English, facilitated a panel discussion with four Penn undergraduates – Rivka Fogel, Thomas Jansen, Pranav Merchant and Tatiana Peisach – about the ways in … Continue reading →

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Media from Engaging Students through Technology Symposium (10/20/09)

Posted on October 20, 2009 by

Video and presentation slides from the Engaging Students through Technology Symposium on September 25, 2009 are now available. Over 100 people participated in the symposium.

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Engaging Students Through Technology 2009 (9/1/2009)

Posted on September 1, 2009 by

Six faculty presented to a packed lecture hall about specific technologies they use with their students. The symposium included a lively lunch in the WIC Data Diner Booths and a series of hands-on Tech Tasting sessions in the afternoon. The … Continue reading →

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