SXSW EDU

119 SXSWedu 2016 Conference Overview About Special Programs Socials Wednesday Wednesday 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Learning Spaces Innovation Without Compromise Hilton | Salon B | Show & Tell Hosted by Cengage Learning: Expectations around the learning experience have skyrocketed in recent years. Personalized learning can achieve improved student outcomes, but innovators are often faced with limiting choices: not the learning experience you want, or not the solution you can afford. Too many systems arbitrarily force either-or design choices. What's missing is an open, ecosys- tem-based approach to digital learning solutions. Layered learning design is such an approach. This session will describe layered design, a software best practice applied to courseware and learning solutions. It will showcase examples of how to apply layered design to learning products, courseware and competency-based systems. William Hughes, Learning Objects Inc 3:10 PM - 3:25 PM Implementation Virtual Reality at the British Museum ACC | Room 15 | Future15 What is the value of virtual reality environments for learning by schools and families? In August 2015 the Samsung Digital Discovery Centre at the British Museum explored this question on the ground and in-action with our family visitors by hosting a 'Virtual Reality Weekend'. During the weekend, families were able to explore the Museum's first virtual reality environment, a Bronze Age round house, set within a landscape, that presented 3D scans of three real objects from this period in history. This workshop will share the findings from our virtual reality weekend and subsequent audience testing, demonstrating and discussing the value of virtual environ- ments for teaching and learning. Lizzie Edwards, The British Museum 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM Continuing Education Ready for Disruption: Tech to Interpersonal Connex JW | Salon 4 | Summit Hosted by Pearson: In this session, experts including UpSkill America's Director Jaime Fall, will explore insights into why there has been a misconception that low-wage jobs have been driving economic growth, and examples of promising jobs that are popular among college graduates. In addition, this session will reveal how entry level workers in industries such as retail, hospitality and food service are gaining access to education, training and development that opens opportunities for advancement thanks to an upskilling movement being embraced by employers across the nation. Sean Kavanagh, The Ariel Group 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Leadership Social Media: Legal Pitfalls and Best Practices Hilton | Salon A | Core Conversation | #smlegal Social media is here to stay but knowing how it can impact your district is critical. Join an attorney and an educator for a candid conversation surrounding the top legal pitfalls of social media for school districts as well as best practices for implementing social media in your district. Topics such as managing the use of social media through district-owned technology resources, implement- ing social media and developing policies regarding its use, and responding legally to student and employee use of social media off campus will be discussed. Diana Benner, Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA), Lena Engel, Rogers, Morris, & Grover 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Implementation Innovation in Charters vs. Districts Hilton | Salon D | Debate Boxing gloves are on and the bets are starting early. Join us for a fun-spirited debate around innovation and scale in charters vs. districts. Adoption of personalized learning with technology has begun to take off. While charters were early adopters, districts are now starting to transform at scale. Alex Hernandez and Anthony Kim will debate who will rule supreme in the race to innovate in charter schools and school districts. Moderated by Julia Freeland, we expect a bare knuckle bar brawl. Audience makes the call: who will win and why. Anthony Kim, Education Elements, Alex Hernandez, Charter School Growth Fund, Julia Freeland, Christensen Institute 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Leadership Straight Talk from Teachers on EdTech Policy Hilton | Salon H | Policy Forum | #edtechchat Policymakers can have a big impact on what happens in the class- room—both good and bad, if you ask educators. Today, there's a lot of exciting innovation taking place in classrooms across the country and teachers and principals are at the crux of it. So how can policy support or hinder innovation? Join a former governor for a frank conversation with administrators and teachers about Ed Tech policy issues of the day. From data privacy to Bring Your Own Device models to broadband access, savvy, policy-smart educators will share their perspective on policy discussions and give real world insights on how federal and state policy impact their work. Kerry Gallagher, St John's Preparatory School, Matthew Worthington, KIPP Austin Public Schools, Bev Perdue, Whiteboard Advisors, Jose Frausto, Enrico Tonti Elementary School 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Instructional Strategies Museums Give Teachers Control to Create Hilton | Room 400-402 | Panel CPE Museums are often overlooked as a resource for K-12 educators beyond the occasional field trip. Museums have the opportunity to play a major role in the OER realm with their large repositories of digital material including digitized collections as well as lesson plans and other online content. Come and learn about the possibilities museums hold for the K-12 world allowing educators and learners to become authors of their own learning content using museum re- sources and objects. One such example is the Smithsonian's newly launched Learning Lab which allows educators to create their own learning experiences with the Smithsonian's digitized collections and educational materials. Ashley Naranjo, Smithsonian Institution, Brian Ausland, Navigation North Learning Solutions, Melissa Wadman, Smithsonian Institution 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Educational Equality Opportunity Divide: Math as a Social Justice Lever ACC | Room 16AB | Panel | #MathGap CPE Opportunity gaps, especially those linked to mathematics, persist at all levels of education. Algebra has become the gatekeeper for a college education and ultimately, a career. Although the majority of Americans believe math is the most important academic subject, students drop out at higher rates when introduced to harder STEM subjects. For African-American and Latino/a students, dropout rates are close to 40% compared to the national average of 27%. With inequalities in teacher preparation and Common Core im- plementation, do students really have equal access to higher level math? This panel will discuss inequalities in U.S. math education and the ways we can bridge the opportunity divide. Rafranz Davis, Lufkin ISD, Rohit Agarwal, Amazon Education, Nicol Howard, Chapman University, Stephanie Cerda, St Gabriel's Catholic School

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