SXSWedu - 2015

TUESDAY 11:30 AM - 11:45 AM Evaluating Non-Traditional Merits on the Job Market ASSESSMENT, ACCOUNTABILITY & STANDARDS ACC | Room 15 | Future15 With the democratization of education comes new challenges for recruiters: how do you evaluate the performance and skills of candidates with a non-traditional back- ground? Today, companies receive hundreds of applicants for each vacancy, which calls for new methods of evaluating candidates effectively, to find the right person for the job. In this session, we present the potential of competitions as tools for attracting and assessing candidates and give an overview of this emerging industry. Gustav Borgefalk, Sqore.com 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM Getting Even More 'ED' into 'EdTech Development' SYSTEMIC IMPLEMENTATION & SCALE Hilton | Room 408 | Problem Solver Last year, we focused on the big hurdles in getting educators more involved in the de- velopment of EdTech tools and programs in the classroom. Through moderated group discussion, we will construct solutions to the challenges facing educators and EdTech developers with an eye on implementing these solutions in our members' respective localities. We'll look to teacher experts and successful startups for solutions that can be implemented in incubators, meet-up communities and beyond. Debra Cantu Hester, Manor Independent School District, Lincoln Turner, Whiz- zimo, Scott Lipton, Globaloria 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM Launching a Mobile Application Development Program in High Schools SOCIAL & MOBILE LEARNING JW Marriott | Salon F | Workshop | #MMAHS This workshop provides insight into how two Chicago-area school districts and Mobile Makers partnered to implement mobile app development courses in their high schools. Through a short exercise and presentations, participants will see parts of the teacher training, learning materials and instructional design used to prepare computer science teachers for the new curriculum. Participants will walk away understanding the steps taken to implement the program in the presenting high schools. Dave Krawczyk, Mobile Makers Academy, Kristen Fisher, Township High School District 214, Thomas Bredemeier, Barrington High School 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM Learning Design by Kids: Portal 2 in the Classroom GAMING & VIRTUAL LEARNING Hilton | Room 412 | Workshop Commercial games can be harnessed for learning in unexpected ways. When learning is designed effectively, Portal2 can be a vehicle for learning that transfers. We are stu- dents who were part of a three-year research project. We became researchers, learn- ing designers and presenters. Find out how we paired with five-seven year olds and we both learned developmentally appropriate skills. We will help coach you. You'll play, design STE(A)M learning and experience new ways for gaming in the classroom. Jasmine Fernandez, Amazing Grace Christian School, Jennifer Fernandez, Amazing Grace Christian School, Michelle Zimmerman, Amazing Grace Christian School 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM Makerspace Mash-up: New Literacy from AR to Z DIY, MAKER & HACKER JW Marriott | Salon G | Workshop Our students are Makers; Are you? Gone are the days when they file into the computer lab and sit quietly at individual computing stations. They now learn new literacies and authentic communication through play: play through robotics, coding, green screen, augmented reality and more! As an urban elementary school that supports low-so- cioeconomic and linguistically diverse students, we address achievement through STEAM. Have you ever wondered? Come experience the difference, and play with us. Jacy Edelman, Lesley University, Kreg Hanning, Lesley University, Sue Cusack, Lesley University 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Youngsters with Intellectual Disability on Campus INTERNATIONAL MODELS & APPROACHES ACC | Ballroom EFG | Playground Talk To share our experience working with young people with intellectual disability by pre- senting our PISYE program: courses, educational activities and work experiences that have developed our students'´academic skills, as well as provided them with a safe and respectful environment to live in during at least four years on campus. During the conversation, we will show the audience how our students interact with other mem- bers of the institution and become actively involved in the community. Barbara Maria Mancillas Bacco, Universidad de Monterrey, Maria Teresa Garza Buentello, Universidad de Monterrey 11:50 AM - 12:05 PM Letting Educators Run Schools ACHIEVEMENT GAPS & EDUCATIONAL EQUALITY ACC | Room 15 | Future15 Want smaller class sizes, universal pre-k, wrap around services, strong unions and higher teacher pay? Want students to be able to choose from a variety of great public schools that best fit their needs? Want a school system that's fair, accountable and great for teachers? It's time to end top-down school districts as we know them. Learn about what could happen when teachers are in charge, parents have power and big bureaucracies are a thing of the past. Ethan Gray, Education Cities 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Anatomy of a Snow Day POLICY & FUNDING Alamo Drafthouse Cinema | Theater 1 | eduFILM When school remains open during a winter storm, an ambitious young documentary filmmaker seeks answers from the adults calling the shots. 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Data Privacy: Can Innovation and Privacy Coexist? BIG DATA & LEARNING ANALYTICS Hilton | Salon C | Policy Forum How can we use student data to achieve better learning outcomes, while also protect- ing it? Educators want to use technology to be more innovative, but they also need to keep student data private. To help address this, school leaders are looking at policies to protect student-data privacy, and working with private companies to use data in a way that respects privacy and enables innovation. Hear experts in the area discuss how K-12 policymakers can support innovation and protect student data. Cameron Evans, Microsoft, Karen Holst, California Department of Education, Khaliah Barnes, Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), Sean Cavanagh, Education Week 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Digital Diversity: Minority Women in EdTech ACHIEVEMENT GAPS & EDUCATIONAL EQUALITY ACC | Room 12AB | Panel Discussion A digital divide still exists between female and male students. The gap is even larger in minority student populations. Evidence suggests that educational technologies can improve student achievement, so long as such tools are integrated thoughtfully into teaching and learning. This session is an open and honest discussion with four minor- ity women in different educational technology leadership positions, sharing their jour- neys and personal missions of empowerment for improving education for all. Cori Coburn-Shiflett, Georgetown ISD, Rafranz Davis, Arlington ISD, Sarah Thomas, John Hanson French Immersion School, Shelly Sanchez Terrell, 30 Challenge for Teachers (continued) SXSWedu 2015 73

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