The document discusses a grant awarded to Seneca College to enhance teaching and learning through tablet technology and the internet, including various educational resources. It highlights the use of Dyknow Vision software for interactive teaching and mentions a video contest won by students in the applied science and technology program. The initiative aims to explore the impact of tablets on teaching practices and student success.

1. OCMA Winter PD Day The use of Tablet Technology and the Internet to Enhance Teaching & Learning [email_address] March 13, 2010

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4. Seneca was one of 44 higher education institutions selected from 370 applicants to receive the $84 000 grant. The grant included 21 HP Compaq Notebook/Tablet PC’s with Microsoft ® Vista operating system, and accessories. Seneca HP site: http://open.senecac.on.ca/HPtabletproject/ 2008 Higher Education HP Technology for Teaching Grant http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/grants/us/programs/tech_teaching/hied_global.html#top

5. The tablet classroom has afforded the institution an opportunity to “test drive” the technology and to better understand the potential impact on teaching practice, student success as well as institutional requirements to support a tablet classroom and this latter aspect is not trivial. -Laurel Schollen, Dean Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering Technology

6. “ Dyknow Vision software is an interactive teaching tool used to maximize class time, foster collaborative learning and promote effective studying” Funding provided by Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering Technology (FASET) with support from Academic Computing Services (ACS) Seneca College Dyknow ® Software http://www.dyknow.com

7. Workshop on the Impact of Pen Based Technology (WIPTE) Contest http://www. wipte .org The students of the Applied Science and Technology (AST) Fundamentals Certificate Program won first prize ($3000) for their video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=il-k65CFqpE Special Thanks to Ewan Gibson Audio Visual Services – Seneca Libraries

8. DyKnow Contest 2010 Public Voting Closes March 28 at 11:59PM EST Judging March 29 - April 9 Winners Announced On or about April 12 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hd7BsEF1x6g Special Thanks to Ewan Gibson Audio Visual Services – Seneca Libraries

9. Acknowledgements: Laurel Schollen – Dean FASET James Humphreys– Chair SBSAC Dawn Mercer – ORI Hassan Assiri – Manager ACS Gino Franceschetti – ACS Ewan Gibson - AVS Math@York , SBSAC & FASET Math Faculty Applied Science and Technology Fundamentals (AST) Certificate students Supported by a 2008 Higher Education HP Technology for Teaching Grant the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering Technology and Academic Computing Services