SXSW EDU

86 SXSWedu 2016 Monday 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Arts On Your Feet: Participatory Theatre for Learning JW | Room 402-403 | Workshop | #onyourfeet Participatory theatre (PT) refers to an interactive, dialogical mode of performance, in which facilitators and participants co-construct and manipulate narratives through inquiry and play. For more than five years, For Youth Inquiry (FYI) has been using this approach to activate the creative potential of health education. In this on-your- feet workshop, we will use the tools of game, story, and improvi- sation to: 1) amplify youth voice, 2) cultivate inquiry and 3) spark critical dialogue. Through experiential learning and reflection, educators will uncover ways to apply participatory theatre in their own practice, and to empower youth as protagonists in their own learning. Nikki Zaleski, ICAH (Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health), Jacob Watson, For Youth Inquiry/Icah, Alyssa Vera Ramos, Illinois Caucus For Adolescent Health/FYI Performance Cadre 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Entrepreneurialism An Entrepreneurial Mindset for Student Success Hilton | Room 412 | Workshop CPE An entrepreneurial mindset can empower ordinary people to accomplish extraordinary things; it is a mindset that exposes op- portunity, ignites ambition, and fosters the intra- and interpersonal attitudes, behaviors and skills that lead to success, both in college and in life. This session will offer an inside look at a promising new approach to student success designed to harness the power of entrepreneurial thinking as an essential life skill. Drawing from the results of an initial pilot, this session will lead participants in the fundamental practices of the entrepreneurial process for student success and will help participants devise new approaches to stu- dent success at their institutions. Bree Langemo, The Entrepreneurial Learning Initiative, Gary Schoeniger, The Entrepreneurial Learning Initiative 4:20 PM - 4:35 PM Learning Spaces Why School Libraries Matter in The Information Age ACC | Room 15 | Future15 What can libraries look like in the information age? This session examines some of the the biggest classrooms in our public and private school systems: libraries. Libraries face fierce competition for audience engagement and funding. In three parts, we'll explore libraries through structured case studies and audience participa- tion. We'll discuss what successful libraries across the country look like, what instructional strategies and technologies have lead to positive student outcomes and how librarians can use grants and resources to build a community of engaged advocates. Mark Danforth, BookAround 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM Instructional Strategies Hack Your Classroom: Build a Culture of Hackers ACC | Ballroom EFG | Playground Hands On Come and explore how Manteca USD (23K students, 30 schools, 1200 teachers, 1:1 Windows 8.1 district) is promoting a maker/hacker culture. This hands-on workshop will introduce participants to the pedagogy, tools and resources that support teachers successfully engaging students K-8 in hacking, making and coding activities. Come learn how we are using a cloud-based management system to manage and engage students, and try your hand at simple robot- ics, circuits/circuit boards and other making/coding activities. Kathy Cambra, Manteca Unified School District, Kristen Messer, Manteca Unified School District 4:40 PM - 4:55 PM Cognitive Process Designing Environments to Increase Creativity ACC | Room 15 | Future15 The ability to switch from analytic thought mode to associative thought mode is critical to creativity, a skill known as contextual fo- cus. When a person is in need of a solution, he/she must defocus at- tention and enter into more associative form of thought in order to make new connections. In this expansive state, one loosens thought structure to allow new ideas or insights to occur. In the modern day university or office environment, there are very few opportunities that foster a shift in state of mind. We are encouraged to focus, not de-focus. There are simple manipulations of space and sound that facilitate a shift in mental state and have been proven to lead to an increase in creativity. Amy Jorgensen, Massachusetts College of Art and Design 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Early Learning Tots and TVs: Children's Learning from Screens Hilton | Salon D | Solo Screens are everywhere! Young children are spending more and more time engaged with screen media. Learn what, when and how infants and toddlers are learning from screens as well as how we can support children's media activities. We will also discuss important cognitive advances children make during the first years of life that impact their ability to learn from screens. Finally, we will explore the many practical applications and resources for parents and educators, and ways to make the most of ever-present media technology. Sarah Lytle, Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Assessment The Future of Educational Assessment Hilton | Room 400-402 | Panel CPE Since No Child Left Behind, assessment in K-12 education has been defined largely by mandated accountability testing. For efficien- cy, those tests have been largely multiple-choice ones given in paper-and-pencil format. Advances in technology, measurement and the learning sciences, however, offer exciting possibilities for radically changing the design, content, format and even the purpos- es of assessment, reorienting it from its current institutional focus toward the personalization of instruction. This panel will give per- spectives on how assessment is (and isn't) likely to change so that it continues to serve institutional goals while also more effectively serving teaching and learning. Eva Baker, University of California, Los Angeles, Jim Pellegrino, Learning Sciences Research Institute, Randy Bennett, ETS, Robert Moses, The Algebra Project, Inc. 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Leadership Real Examples: Teacher-Entrepreneur Collaboration ACC | Room 12AB | Panel | #EdTchBrdge CPE Creating better EdTech means fostering collaboration between teachers and EdTech entrepreneurs. At SXSW 2015, the team behind the Twitter community #edtechbridge asked educators and EdTech creators how to extend collaboration beyond 140 charac- ters. This year, a panel of #edtechbridge community members will share their experiences working together outside of Twitter. The panel comprises two teachers and two EdTech developers who have forged mutually beneficial relationships that influenced the development and successful classroom integration of products. Panelists will give advice on navigating, understanding and respect- ing teacher and EdTech cultures in order to make great EdTech together. Michelle Grezner, Ocean Avenue Elementary School, Emily Gover, Imagine Easy Solutions, Steve Isaacs, William Annin Middle School, Talia Arbit, Edcite

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