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HP Catalyst Showcase: Global Innovation in Science and Technology (GIST) by Longwood University

Longwood University in South Boston, Virginia understands that global collaboration in education is a powerful tool for developing high-level communication skills and inventive thinking among STEM students. The Global Innovation in Science and Technology Project (GIST) will bring around 2,000 economically challenged students from three rural school divisions in Virginia together with peers in Ghana and India to work on projects in small teams. In GIST's initial year, the goal is for selected teachers and students at Longwood University to develop online tutorials on how to use Alice, Scratch, and Kodu that will become resources for all the schools in the collaboration. The projects will involve probes, games, and simulations created in Alice, Scratch, and Kodu to support an inquiry-based teaching model and incorporate a blend of technical, pedagogical, and content knowledge. Teachers will communicate through "Elgg" (a social networking engine) to collaborate around the online learning modules. Key outcomes are for students to become creators and problem solvers. The overarching outcome, however, is that participating students will achieve a better understanding of global problems and how to work together across borders to identify potential solutions.