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SXSWedu 2014 79 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM STANDARDS, ASSESSMENT & ACCOUNTABILITY Can Technology Save the Common Core? Hilton Salon K | Panel Discussion The Common Core is America's most sweeping educational change since Brown v. Board of Ed. Yet teachers are struggling to meet the CCSS using 20th century meth- ods and materials. Can educational technology bridge the gap between where we are now to where the Common Core expects us to be? The panelists—education technol- ogy innovators and Common Core experts—will have a no-holds-barred discussion of what is working in EdTech, what's not, and why we, as a country, need to get this right. Gideon Stein, LightSail Education, Joel Rose, New Classrooms, RiShawn Biddle, Dropout Nation 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM BEST PRACTICES & IMPLEMENTATION Don't Track Me: Libraries Engage Youth and Privacy Hilton Salon D | Panel Discussion Do youth care about privacy? Social media researchers and librarians say "yes," and can show how young people take positive steps to protect personal privacy. Open So- ciety Foundations funded an ALA project for librarians to work with high school stu- dents on privacy issues. One project focused on problems faced by immigrants to the U.S. This SXSW panel includes three librarians who worked with students on these OSF grant projects. An Austin area student will join the discussion. Adriana McCleer, School of Information Studies, UW-Milwaukee, Barbara Jones, American Library Association, Michael Zimmer, School Of Information Studies, University Of Wisconsin At Milwaukee 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDUCATION POLICY & FUNDING Great Schools: A Vision for the Future ACC Room 18ABCD | Featured Session Texas State Senator Wendy Davis rose to national prominence in June 2013 for an 11- hour filibuster against legislation that is harmful to women's health. Before that, in 2011, Senator Davis filibustered a budget that cut state education funding by $5.4 bil- lion. On October 3, 2013, Senator Davis announced her candidacy for governor of Texas. Join Senator Wendy Davis to learn more about her personal educational journey, the challenges facing Texas's growing Education system and her vision for the future of Texas education. Wendy Davis, Texas State Senator 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM BEST PRACTICES & IMPLEMENTATION Go Big or Go Home: Scaling Personalized Learning ACC Room 15 | Panel Discussion Despite steady buzz around personalized learning over the last few years, few districts have developed strategies to scale these transformations. Pilots and proof points are popular, but they serve a small subset of students and leave many behind to wait an- other year. Hear from districts leaders who are "going big" instead of "starting small". They will share their challenges, successes, and why they realized that the time to personalize learning for all students is now. Angela Chubb, Education Elements, Cynthia Elsberry, Horry County Schools, Ken Eastwood, Enlarged City School District of Middletown, Melanie Taylor, Iredell-Statesville Schools #EEgoBIG 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM CONTINUING EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Higher Ed in the Context of Unemployment Hilton Salon C | Future15: Higher Ed Now that learners are used to digital experiences and constant connectivity to infor- mation, new models of tertiary education are popping up. Learn Capital believes these new models, such as Minerva, General Assembly, Fullbridge, and Gap Year, force us to rethink post-secondary education. Partner Michael Staton, founder of Uversity and ad- visor to Dev Bootcamp, will scheme through ways to redesign or create new national and regional models based on Silicon Valley's new ecosystem of programs. Michael Staton, LearnCapital 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM BEST PRACTICES & IMPLEMENTATION Missouri Improves Learning Outcomes Statewide ACC Room 17B | Panel Discussion Missouri's public four-year institutions and the National Center for Academic Trans- formation (NCAT) established a major course redesign initiative of large-enrollment courses, using NCAT's successful methodology to improve student learning and re- duce instructional costs. Using online homework, tutorials, and assessment, all re- designs met both goals. Join MSU, UMSL, Missouri S&T, and NCAT to learn about best practices for successful course redesign. Carolyn Jarmon, The National Center for Academic Transformation, Danae Hudson, Missouri State University, Klaus Woelk, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Mimi Duncan, University of Missouri 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM GAMING & VIRTUAL LEARNING MOOCs: Why They Fail & How We Can Save Them Hilton Room 400/402 | Panel Discussion MOOCs, or massive online open courses, are one of the hottest topics in edtech today. Theoretically, MOOCs should democratize education by universally providing courses taught by experts without any tuition costs. Companies like Coursera and non-profits like EdX have been growing in popularity. In MOOCs' current form, drop-out rates often exceed 90%, and failure rates based on final exams are high. What is the future of MOOCs? How can they be saved, if at all? Rip Empson, TechCrunch, Shaya Fidel, Top Hat, Syon Bhanot, Harvard Kennedy School of Government 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM PROJECT SHARE SERIES hosted by The Texas Education Agency Project Share: An Expanding Ecosystem of Digital Resources Hilton Salon J | Panel Discussion As the state of online learning continues to evolve, Texas is expanding its digital eco- system to better enable innovative instructional models and 21st century learning modalities. Project Share is becoming increasingly accessible so that teachers and students may freely search, consume, share, and collect instructional materials and digital learning resources in ways that best meet their local needs. This session will preview how Project Share is evolving to improve the interoperability and interchange of educational resources and applications within Texas. Clyde Boyer, Trinity Education Group, Hugh Norwood, Trinity Education Group, Kerry Ballast, Texas Education Agency 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM SOCIAL & MOBILE LEARNING Remember Being Psyched for a Video in Class? ACC Room 12AB | Panel Discussion Remember being excited to watch a video in class? Education-oriented YouTube chan- nels such as CrashCourse, Amy Poehler's Smart Girls and TED-Ed have millions of views and subscribers, often hand-picked by teachers for classroom use. The brains behind these videos have a talent for explaining tough concepts in compelling ways, inspiring curiosity and a passion for learning. What makes a good educational video? As online resources proliferate, how do you determine which ones to trust? Angela Lin, Google/YouTube, Logan Smalley, TED-Ed, Meredith Walker, Amy Poehler's Smart Girls, Stan Muller, Crash Course #youtube 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM LEADERSHIP & INSPIRATION RESPECT Teaching Hilton Salon F | Problem Solver "Our larger goal is to make teaching not only America's most important profes- sion—but America's most respected profession," Arne Duncan. The U.S. Department of Education and a host of national co-sponsors consulted with educators to create the Blueprint for RESPECT: A new vision for teaching and leading in the 21st century. Come ready to brainstorm, collaborate and develop solutions for rebuilding systems and structures that will transform and develop respect for the teaching profession. Brad Jupp, U.S. Department of Education #RESPECT WEDNESDAY SESSIONS (continued)

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