This interactive, hands-on course provides instructors with experiences and tools to support their use of problem based learning in the delivery of information technology applications and concepts. IT Problem Solving is an introductory course that has been implemented at the high school, community college, and university levels in the Boston area. The course makes use of industry-relevant problems to engage students and help them develop 21st-century skills and computational thinking attributes. This session will introduce the methodologies that form the foundation of the course. Attendees will participate in problem scenarios and identify opportunities to integrate them into their institutions.

Travel assistance is available. More information at http://batec.org/summer_institute_2013/classesdisplay.php