SXSWedu - 2015

TUESDAY 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Plunging the Perils and Pearls of a Social Classroom SOCIAL & MOBILE LEARNING ACC | Room 12AB | Panel Discussion | #socialprof Early writing on social media in education branded the technologies as distractions that pulled students' attention away from learning. As social media evolves, so has our understanding of how they bring students closer to peers, instructors, course ma- terial and careers. Our panel brings scholars from communication, psychology, infor- mation systems and education administration to share bleeding-edge research and pedagogy that leverages the perils and pearls of social media in the classroom. Carolyn Hank, University Of Tennessee Knoxville, Karen Freberg, University of Louisville, Nicholas Bowman, West Virginia University, Nicole Kraft, The Ohio State University 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Promoting Equity to Achieve the American Dream BIG DATA & LEARNING ANALYTICS Hilton | Salon F | Core Conversation Is the American Dream truth or fiction? Based on the realities our students face, it is time to have a critical discussion on what the most cutting-edge data shows and the necessary adjustments that must be made to ensure students have the opportu- nity to be successful on their chosen life paths. Hear from two practitioners who have successfully used data analysis to refine their respective organizations' interventions (Advancement Via Individual Determination and Dell Scholars). Dennis Johnston, AVID Center, Oscar Sweeten-Lopez, Dell Scholars Program 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Socializing Credential Innovation CONTINUING EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Hilton | Salon K | Panel Discussion There is a lot of buzz around new types of credentials—competencies, badges, mi- cro-credentials—but there is also skepticism about whether these credentials will be accepted by employers. Ultimately, their success depends on market demand and employer acceptance of those new qualifications. So what will it take? Social profes- sional networks hold great potential to normalize new forms of credentialing. Join a discussion on how, or if, the social Internet can accelerate the future of credentials. Jake Schwartz, General Assembly, Mary Jo Madda, EdSurge, Matthew Pit- tinsky, Parchment Inc 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Students Rebuild: Global Change Through Art LEADERSHIP & EMPOWERMENT ACC | Ballroom EFG | Playground Talk Discover Students Rebuild, a free Bezos Family Foundation program that inspires young people to connect, learn and take action on critical global issues. A new model for philanthropy, we match students' symbolic art projects with funding for social jus- tice causes—a creative, unique opportunity for young people to participate in high impact global giving. Learn how to use SR Challenges and free curriculum, see our impact and get hands-on by making bookmarks for our current Literacy Challenge! Sabrina Urquhart, Students Rebuild 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM SXSW Texas High School Shorts LEADERSHIP & EMPOWERMENT Alamo Drafthouse Cinema | Theater 1 | eduFILM From SXSW Film comes this 90-minute compilation of the best short films directed and produced by Texas High School students in 2014. 10:40 AM - 10:55 AM Stanford Online High School: Socrates and the Agora INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES & BEST PRACTICES ACC | Room 15 | Future15 Examine,in detail, the design and instructional strategies embodied in the Stanford Online High School. A demonstration school, the SOHS, now entering its ninth year, is unique in being online, while embracing a blended, flipped approach to courses. Classes meet twice a week in a real-time voice/video/whiteboard Socratic-seminar en- vironment. The SOHS obtains a level of engagement and community from its students and provides an education characteristic of the best brick and mortar schools. Raymond Ravaglia, Stanford University 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Cracking the Code on Completion: Student Mindsets BIG DATA & LEARNING ANALYTICS Hilton | Salon B | Show & Tell Despite efforts across the U.S. to improve college completion, rates have remained unchanged for many years. What can be done to "crack the code" on completion? Delivering the right intervention to the right student at the right time. New research conducted by McKinsey & Company reveals how interventions that focus on key mind- sets can help to move the needle on completion, with results that are both low-cost and high-impact. James Hallmark, Texas A&M University System, WanLae Cheng, McKinsey and Company 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Snake Oil or Salvation: Arts in the Classroom INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES & BEST PRACTICES ACC | Ballroom EFG | Playground Hands On A growing number of school districts and schools are training teachers to use creative teaching techniques and arts integration to impact student learning, but does it really work? Without using a panel of talking heads, this session will actively explore this trending instructional approach by leading participants through examples of creative learning techniques. Participants will use these active techniques to examine the spe- cific learning that occurs, if any. Brent Hasty, MINDPOP, Sloan McLain, AISD Creative Learning Initiative 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM #aussieED-agogy: Create, Collaborate and Listen INTERNATIONAL MODELS & APPROACHES Hilton | Room 410 | Workshop | #aussieED What's the next step in digital learning and motivating educators? Could you benefit from a new approach from a revolutionary learning community? Australian teachers have revitalized pedagogy in response to a new national curriculum that requires teaching digital literacy and citizenship. Perspectives from Australian education con- tribute to the #aussieED PLN. These perspectives are invaluable to international edu- cators. Participants will also 'slam' their PLN collaboration skills! Kelly Hobson, Catholic Education Office Sydney, Nicholas Brierley, Catholic Education Office Sydney, Zeina Chalich, Catholic Education Office Sydney 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM DIY Tech: Creativity Through Transformed Teaching DIY, MAKER & HACKER JW Marriott | Salon H | Workshop To develop a classroom that honors student creativity, City Music Center engages stu- dents in diverse learning opportunities by leveraging culturally relevant technologies. Through a pedagogy centered on creative inquiry and active learning, CMC empowers students to take ownership of their music-making and foster a lifelong love of learning and the arts. This session will explore the benefits and challenges of implementing mobile technologies and maker kits in an inquiry-based arts classroom. Jordan Mroziak, City Music Center of Duquesne University & take pART, Lisa Hoak, City Music Center of Duquesne University 72 SXSWedu 2015

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