SXSW EDU

109 SXSWedu 2016 Conference Overview About Special Programs Socials Wednesday 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Arts How Music Powers STEAM Education and the Brain Hilton | Room 400-402 | Panel | #musicpower CPE Music is a powerful, multifaceted educational tool that changes the way children think and interact. A recent federal bill including music as a part of well rounded education has parents, educators and activists more focused than ever. How can we promote music edu- cation access for every child? Panelists from academia, educational technology and music education activism will detail key Science Technology Engineering ARTS and Math (STEAM) concepts, includ- ing the neuroplasticity of music education, learning tools for DIY music integration, music making demonstrations and a toolkit of resources for community action. Bring your music maker questions! Gabriella Musacchia, University of the Pacific/Stanford Medical School, Alesha Bishop, Yogome, Alex Khalil, University of California, San Diego, Chiho Okuizumi Feindler, VH1 Save The Music Foundation 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Leadership Embrace Uncertainty with Scenario Planning ACC | Room 17B | Workshop Disruption and change are now a constant in the higher education landscape. Scenario based planning allows universities and partners to adapt quickly to external changes. In this workshop facilitators will provide an overview of the three phases of scenario based plan- ning. Facilitators will then share the background and strategy of the University of the Future. Using this information each table will work through their assigned scenario to determine how the university's strategy should be adapted to react to the external change. The workshop will end with a discussion on when is best to implement scenario planning and how to execute long term strategy. Jacquie Furtado, Ashford University, Heather Albin, Ashford University 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Learning Spaces Design Thinking the Whole School Hilton | Room 408 | Problem Solver CPE Bricolage Academy is a school that develops innovation among its students, but we recently realized we did not expect much creative problem solving from our staff. That all changed when the Bricolage team took a 'design thinking' approach to solving the school's big- gest challenges. In this session, classroom teachers and educators trained in design thinking will share their experiences reforming and redesigning everything at a school site: from the teachers lounge to recess to parent engagement. Participants will be able to apply their lessons-learned and be in a place to start solving challenges currently limiting their own schools and organizations. Alex Owens, Bricolage Academy, Jasmine Araujo, Bricolage Academy, Josh Densen, Bricolage Academy 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Data Analytics From Analytics to Action Hilton | Salon D | Panel | #SXSWEdData CPE In spite of wide-spread interest in learning analytics, many edu- cators are still uncertain about what data are available to them, whether these data are relevant to their specific contexts and how to put available data to work in the classroom in a way that is aligned with their values as teachers. This panel brings together thought leaders with experience in business, research, adminis- tration, teaching and instructional design to discuss complexities involved in the use of learning analytics, explore the challenges associated with rethinking student success in the 21st century and share some of the innovative ways they are using data to improve the lives of students today. Mike Sharkey, Blackboard, Phillip Long, The University of Texas at Austin, David Lindrum, Soomo Learning, Laura Malcom, Civitas Learning 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Educational Equality EdTech's Blind Spot: Closing the ELL Equity Gap ACC | Room 12AB | Panel | #EdTechELL CPE Teachers and students can find EdTech tools for nearly every subject, grade level and skill. However, very few EdTech tools spe- cifically address the complex needs of English Language Learners (ELLs) and their teachers. ELLs are a growing yet underserved segment of the U.S. student population and teaching these diverse learners presents unique and highly complex challenges. This panel brings together educators and industry experts to explore how digital tools can best serve ELLs. We will look at how teachers can use and repurpose existing tech tools, as well as how the EdTech industry can innovate to provide new solutions and possibly even revolutionize how we teach language acquisition. Jeff Knutson, Common Sense Education, Katie McKay, The University of Texas at Austin, Beverly Fine, BrainPOP, Evelyn Quezada, Newsela 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Leadership What if Everyone Wanted to be a Teacher? Hilton | Salon A | Core Conversation | #whyteach What if teaching were the most attractive, compelling profession in the nation? For all our progress in education reform, we have failed to make teaching a fundamentally more appealing profes- sion. Teacher pipelines are shrinking. Attrition, including among top teachers, is rising and student need continues to grow. Using real teacher data, this session will explore the costs of failing to retain top teachers, how we can pre-empt their departure and how system leaders can forge a path toward becoming "employers of choice" for great teachers. We have the potential to make teaching the most attractive, compelling profession in the nation. For our students, we must. Will we succeed? David Rosenberg, Education Resource Strategies 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Instructional Strategies Taming the Maker Beast: Getting Mobile & Modular Hilton | Room 412 | Workshop CPE Why isn't anyone talking about the elephant in the maker class- room? You know, the one where you have one teacher and 25 eager students, ready to get their hands on saws, power tools, sewing machines and 3D printers? Maker education is hot, and rightfully so, but has anyone really addressed the issue of how to inspire creativ- ity in this sometimes hectic environment? In this session, experi- enced maker teachers will offer practical solutions for managing a school maker space. This will lead to a productive, student-centered maker classroom where teachers can actively monitor and scaffold a variety of simultaneous projects, and go home at the end of the day without a throbbing headache! Ana Josephson, Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders, Kat Sauter, Resources for Learning 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Instructional Strategies Unschool Your Creativity: A Maker Mentality Hilton | Salon K | Workshop CPE Is there a way to immunize educators from the pressures of high stakes assessment and increased accountability? Yes! Makerspaces provide the perfect incubator for current and future educators to develop immunity to these pressures and nurture their confidence, increase their risk-taking and help them foster new learning ecolo- gies for their students that activate engagement and inspire learn- ing. Join us and experience our simple theory of change. Come, be a maker and liberate your creativity. Sue Cusack, Lesley University, Jacy Edelman, Lesley University, Kreg Hanning, Lesley University

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