SWITCH 2020 Kickoff!

Posted on June 16, 2020 by aja7

Yesterday was an awesome experience!  Our inaugural Summer Web-Based Institute for Technologies in CompSci and Healthcare began with educators from Houston ISD, Aldine ISD, Spring Branch ISD, KIPP Public Schools, and IDEA Public Schools coming together to begin this one-of-a-kind opportunity!

Our PATHS-UP/Expeditions in Computing led program will be a five-week experience where these educators will delve into computer science and engineering topics such as hardware and software issues, applications, and instructional considerations.  These fundamentals and programming concepts will allow participants to explore and develop models of healthcare devices that have practical uses in society!

On day one, we had the pleasure of having Dr. Ashutosh Sabharwal (executive committee member for PATHS-UP/Expeditions) come in and talk about research topics in Rice University’s Scalable Health labs and general research ideas and methods.

Follow this blog to keep up with the team and see some really interesting things happening with the Rice University group!

-Allen Antoine

About aja7

As Associate Director of Mathematics and Computer Science of the Rice Office of STEM Engagement (R-STEM), Allen provides mathematics support for all R-STEM programs, specifically leading the ConocoPhillips Applied Mathematics Program (AMP!). In this role, he specializes in providing lesson ideas, professional development, and teacher mentoring in the field of mathematics. Particular points of emphasis include increasing numeracy and inquiry-based learning in mathematics classrooms. He also provides professional development in the Rice Excellence in Math Instruction (REMI) and the Computer Science Teaching at Rice (CSTaR) programs.
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