“The Power of Technology to Improve Human Functioning”
Speakers – David Cisneros and Pedro Diniz –
David Cisneros and Pedro Diniz
This joint program is about how several new technologies – that you may or may not have heard of – are impacting the fields of education and medicine. Dr. Cisneros will talk about virtual reality and augmented reality. Thousands of schools are already using this technology to engage students in deeper understanding of concepts that could either be dangerous, impossible, counter-productive, or expensive in the typical classroom setting. If there is time, we will get an opportunity to experience the technology. Dr. Diniz will focus on how 3D models and 3D printing are revolutionizing medical training for human and animal medicine. At Western University these technologies support advanced learning in anatomy, cardiology, and dentistry. We will be able to see and interact with 3D printed models used in classroom activities.
David Cisneros earned a PhD from Claremont Graduate University and was an educator for 18 years in the Fontana and Redlands School Districts. He is now Southern California Regional Director for the technology start-up zSpace, where he is helping schools and districts discover how virtual and augmented reality can change classroom instruction. Pedro Diniz is Associate Professor of Small Animal Internal Medicine, specializing in cardiology and infectious diseases, at Western University College of Veterinary Medicine. He earned a DVM from São Paulo State University College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine and a PhD in Clinical Sciences from the College of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences at São Paulo State University. Pedro Diniz joined Western U in 2009.
Introduction: Mel Boynton
Fellowship: Mel Boynton
Greeter: Peter Boniface