SXSW EDU

105 SXSWedu 2016 Conference Overview About Special Programs Socials Tuesday Tuesday 4:40 PM - 4:55 PM Gaming Game Designers, Also Known as Teachers ACC | Room 15 | Future15 How do teachers weigh the relevance and effectiveness of analog versus digital tools? The cornucopia of digital learning, including coding, leaves teachers wondering if they are advancing the revo- lution or just doing tech for tech's sake. This talk will explore how a software, which allows teachers to build real-time, multi-player simultaneous games, could be as simple as building a lesson plan. Instead of using ready-made, content specific games, teachers should have access to a gaming toolkit, with digital and analog parts. Teacher use of drag and drop players, events and decisions, all catered to their students' learning needs, should be as easy as creating any collaborative activity. Kaolin McEvoy, Lexington Public Schools 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Instructional Strategies Passion and Purpose: Social Justice for Change ACC | Room 12AB | Panel CPE Too often, students are assigned dumpster projects — those with little personal connection that end up in the trash after grading. We know that the best way to foster deep learning is through authentic experiences that build upon students' passions. Given our so- cial-political climate, we believe that students should be self-advo- cates for the concerns of their community and use digital tools to tell personal stories about race, gender and economic inequities. The panel will share successful social justice practices from ele- mentary through college and discuss ways to empower students to have a positive impact on their community, themselves and society. Denise Hutchison, Kaleidoscope Youth Center, Katharine Hale, Arlington Public Schools, Kristin Ziemke, Big Shoulders Fund, Michael Hernandez, Mira Costa High School 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Learning Spaces Beyond Walls: Art Museums and Online Learning Hilton | Room 400-402 | Panel CPE Museums are using technology to dramatically expand their reach and impact audiences in new ways. Whereas historically art muse- ums played a supplementary role in education, both onsite through field trips and off site through reproductions, innovations in tech- nology have enabled museums to explore new program formats that provide choice and personalized experiences for learners. This moderated discussion with the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Crystal Bridges Museum of Art and the North Carolina Museum of Art will explore ways online, flipped and blended learning models are used to enhance and enrich student and teacher learning. Anne Kraybill, Crystal Bridges Museum Of American Art, Bruce Friend, iNACOL, Claire Moore, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Emily Kotecki, North Carolina Museum of Art 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Assessment Throwing Out Grades for Better Student Learning Hilton | Salon D | Panel | #TTOG CPE Become engaged in the on-going discussion of best assessment practices for student learning. During our time together we will challenge the role of traditional grading systems and why they don't lend themselves to student success. Let's take the focus off the numbers and letters and place it where it belongs, on student metacognitive awareness and reflection on growth of skills and content knowledge. Mark Barnes, Hack Learning, Starr Sackstein, NYC DOE - WJPS, Peter Bencivenga, CaseNEX-DataCation 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Instructional Strategies Why Startups Should Hire My High School Students ACC | Room 16AB | Panel CPE Can your students sell a closet organizing app, make a steampunk violin, or design a high school of the future? The first teachers to be named Allen Distinguished Educators (ADE) focus on developing students with a passion for becoming designers, builders and en- trepreneurs. Through innovative teaching methods, new education technologies and hands-on projects, these teachers are bringing students to engineering and entrepreneurship — subjects that re- flect the interests of the creator of the ADE program, philanthropist and entrepreneur Paul G. Allen. The ADEs will discuss their methods for student interaction, teacher collaboration, how to overcome obstacles and best practices. Dave Ferrero, Vulcan Inc, Michael Wierusz, Northshore School District, Regan Drew, Riverpoint Academy, Scott Swaaley, High Tech High 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Educational Equality From College to Jobs: MOOCs and Credentialing Hilton | Salon E | Panel | #MOOCcred Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) continue to gain traction around the world with millions of learners using free or low cost courses to earn new forms of credentials in higher education and in the job market. This session will focus on the future of education and how learners are using online courses to earn both traditional college credits and new forms of credentials. Anant Agarwal, edX, Jim McKelvey, LaunchCode, Gabriel Kahn, USC Annenberg, Adrian Sannier, Arizona State University 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Assessment How Mastery-Based Learning Changes the Game Hilton | Salon A | Core Conversation New York City is home to a remarkable array of schools practicing competency-based (aka mastery-based) education (CBE). Mem- bers of the NYC-based Mastery Collaborative will discuss shortcom- ings inherent in traditional 0-100/A-F grading. We will offer details and resources from several distinct CBE models now in use with diverse students across the city, and will discuss how CBE levels the playing field via better alignment/continuity across grade levels, greater transparency, deepened shared understanding, increased student agency and metacognition. Joy Nolan, Mastery Collaborative/NYC Department of Education, Jeremy Kraushar, Mastery Collaborative/NYC Department of Education 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Implementation Student-Centered Learning: 3 Whole-School Models Hilton | Salon G | Panel CPE There are many ways that teachers put students at the center of learning. But how do you design an entire school where inquiry, dis- covery and play form a core instructional model that ensures high achievement for all students? In this panel, three Colorado school leaders will share how they craft authentic contexts for learning based on their community's needs. Learn about best practices for student-centered learning emerging from these innovative schools, where game design, a microeconomy and environmental respon- sibility provide a new way of thinking about teaching, learning and leadership. Jackson Westenskow, Institute of Play and Quest to Learn, Jane Shirley, Catapult Leadership, Christine Fleming, Denver Public School - Joe Sho- maker Elementary, Seth D Webb, Compass Montessori School

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