SXSW EDU

52 SXSWedu 2016 Playground Displays 3Doodler | #4 New York, New York Join the 3Doodler team to get hands on with the newest models of the world's first 3D printing pen! See and hear how Doodling can be used to enrich class projects while teaching creativity, design, planning, building, spatial understanding and more. Ardusat | #40 Salt Lake City, Utah Ardusat is the complete program for any school looking for an interactive and effective STEM solution. The experiment resources that we provide range from using Arduino and sensors, to running experiments on satellites in space. Black Rocket | #31 Freehold, New Jersey #GameOn: Join Black Rocket to learn how to use the video game design process to empower your students AND enhance instructional design. It is full STEAM ahead in our fully interactive, engaging edu-awesome space as we zap you into the game! Computer Science Department, The University of Texas at Austin | #30 Austin, Texas Come learn about the AI technology of Automated Question Answering, IBM's Watson system and various applications of it. Consider the potential of this technology to improve education with computer systems that are knowledgeable and conversant. Digital Media Academy | #10 Palo Alto, California Digital Media Academy is a technology education company that empowers the next generation of makers. Come sample some of our hands-on activities in 3D printing and modeling, screen printing, programming, Minecraft and more! Einstein's Workshop | #39 Burlington, Massachusetts Try your hand at designing a 3D-printable creation. Our lap tops will be running BlocksCAD, an open-source, 3D CAD program specifically designed for 3D printing and for teaching math, programming and CAD concepts to students. See it in action today. Electric Girls | #29 New Orleans, Louisiana Interested in learning how to engage girls in STEM or how to implement mentorship structures in your organization? Visit us to see student work, engage in our hands-on activities and learn how to create immediate peer role models in the classroom. EXPLO | #41 Norwood, Massachusetts Meet Captain Fraido Heights! The good Captain loves to fly, despite his obvious fear, but needs YOU to help him hover. Design and test a parachute that keeps the Ace flying high in our atmospheric simulator at this classroom-friendly STEM activity. GameSalad | #38 Austin, Texas Visit the GameSalad booth and see how easy it is to build your own games with our intuitive drag and drop interface. We will show off games built by students and discuss how to use game development in CS and STEM education. Kahoot! | #43 Austin, Texas We are on a mission to make learning something everyone can—and wants to—connect with and enjoy. Join us as we demo the platform, showcase the various ways you can use Kahoot! and chat all things social learning. Kurzweil Education | #7 Natick, Massachusetts Join Kurzweil Education to understand how we are uniquely equipped to speak to a wide array of students' needs. Through hands on activities, learn why students struggle with reading and how educators (and students) can overcome these differences. LEGO® Education | #13 Boston, Massachusetts Engage every type of learner in your elementary and middle school classrooms through LEGO® Education robotics hands-on learning! By combining LEGO® bricks, curriculum and digital tools, we offer playful learning experiences to help students succeed. New York Hall of Science | #2 Queens, New York Noticing Tools are iPad apps and curricula for playful STEM learning. Explore and create awesome design-based projects in math and science, from photo mashups for fractions, animations for geometry and algebra, to playground experiences for physics. NOVA Labs | #1 Boston, Massachusetts From designing renewable energy systems to spotting phishing scams to exploring the tree of life, NOVA Labs takes players through STEM games/interactives that use real data. NOVA Labs also features engaging, animated videos for each game/interactive.

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