The tablet pc project at Clemson University continues to grow. With grants provided from the HP Technology for Teaching initiative, teaching and learning is taking on new forms - with measurable improvements in student success. Marilyn Reba, Lisa Benton, and Barbara Weaver (all from Clemson) took the time to tell their story during a recent ISTE Eduverse Talks "show" in Second Life....

The archive footage (is this what we still call it? There's no "tape" to be measured in "feet" anymore!) is now available online. Host Kevin Jarrett (SL: KJ Hax) nimbly facilitates a discussion with the cross-disciplinary team of educators from Clemson University who successfully integrated Tablet PC's into their curriculum as part of the HP Technology for Teaching Grant program. Their successes cover disciplines such as math, engineering, and even English.

By the way, if you haven't attended an ISTE Eduverse Talk "live" from ISTE Island in Second Life, I highly recommend it - what a kick. It beats the socks off of most webinars I've been in, as you really feel like you're THERE. With many webinars, there's no "there" there - you just watch your screen, listen to someone speak, and fight the temptation to multitask with your email. Attending an event in Second Life is far more fun and attention grabbing.

In fact, as I post this message, there's a new talk about ready to start! See http://www.iste-eduverse.org/blog/ for more details!

Of course if you can't attend "live" and in-person (or would that be in-avatar?), then the archives are the next best thing...

Jim Vanides, B.S.M.E, M.Ed.
Worldwide Education Programs
HP Global Social Investment
Hewlett-Packard
Twitter @jgvanides

For information about the HP Global Social Investments, visit www.hp.com/hpinfo/grants