SXSW EDU

114 SXSWedu 2016 Wednesday 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Instructional Strategies How to Study Music Technology in the Classroom Hilton | Salon J | Panel A panel of Rock and Roll Forever Foundation staff, producers of the PBS series Soundbreaking, and classroom teachers will discuss how the history of music technology, the subject of the PBS series, can be approached in the classroom. The panel will discuss how non-music teachers can engage with issues and practices that have long been associated exclusively with music classrooms, with tech- nology providing the means. Initiated by Beatles producer George Martin, Soundbreaking explores the history of recorded music. The series and the online lesson plans accompanying it, discuss subjects including the development of electrical recording, multi-tracking, and the role of the record producer. Warren Zanes, Rock and Roll Forever Foundation, Dayna Orlak, Waldwick High School, Ben Wides, East Side Community High School, John Soi, Rondout Valley High School 12:40 PM - 12:55 PM Leadership How to Build a University in the 21st Century ACC | Room 15 | Future15 | #NewCollege What should higher education look like in the 21st century? What innovations would allow a university to better serve its community? These are the sorts of questions currently being asked at Texas A&M University-San Antonio, which finds itself faced with a unique opportunity. The young university has served as an upper-division institution since its founding in 2009. But in the fall of 2016, it will welcome its first-ever freshman and sophomore classes. This ex- pansion has the potential to transform the historically underserved South San Antonio area, so it is crucial that it be done right. The university's president will discuss the promise and the challenge of creating a new university. Cynthia Teniente-Matson, Texas A&M University-San Antonio 12:45 PM - 2:15 PM Instructional Strategies Project Design: If You Build it They Will Learn JW | Salon 1 | Summit The PBL Done Well summit focuses on the two most important factors in effective implementation of Project Based Learning: The teacher and the organizational context in which they operate. This second module - Project Design: If You Build It They Will Learn – engages educators in a highly interactive project design workshop led by Buck Institute for Education staff. Bob Lenz, Buck Institute for Education, Jennifer Cruz, Buck Institute for Education 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Continuing Education Practice for Creating Successful Career Strategy JW | Salon 4 | Summit Hosted by Pearson: According to a Gallup study, while 96 percent of Chief Academic Officers rate their institution as either very or somewhat effective at preparing students for the world of work, only 11 percent of business leaders strongly agree graduating stu- dents have the skills and competencies that their business needs. This panel presentation aims to help bridge the gap between edu- cation and the workplace to increase the employability of individ- uals. Numerous employability experts will cover the perspective of the learner, academic institution and employer. Jamie Fall, The Aspen Institute, Leah Jewell, Pearson, Mike Marriner, Roadtrip Nation, Rob Humphrey, LinkedIn 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Educational Equality NAS: Time is Illmatic ACC | Room 8AB | Film NAS: TIME IS ILLMATIC delves deep into the making of Nas' 1994 debut album, 'Illmatic,' and the social conditions that influenced its creation. 1:15 PM - 1:45 PM Instructional Strategies Coding – It's Elementary! ACC | Ballroom EFG | Playground Talk Hosted by LEGO Education: Coding isn't just a subject that helps student learn STEM; it's a language that imparts valuable life skills. From teaching logical reasoning, sequencing and modeling to honing analytical skills, many are pushing for coding curriculum to be implemented in schools across the country to help shape tomorrow's creative problems and help fill jobs of the future. Access to computer science and engineering should start at a young age, while the playing field is still level. This Playground Talk will explore the use of coding in the classroom and how it can be used to inspire creative thinking and practical skills among students of all ages. Angela Allen-Matthews, Manor ISD, Domino Eddy, Pioneer Crossing Elementary 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM Implementation How Do We Give Teachers More Time? Hilton | Room 408 | Problem Solver | #TimeSolver CPE When I ask teachers what prevents them from being innovative, time tends to be the universal culprit. Educators already have a packed schedule, so how can we help them redesign the school day and have enough time to dedicate to innovation, problem-solving and personalized learning without burning out? This problem-solv- er workshop aims to use a hackathon style format to get groups thinking about how time could be better managed in schools so that teachers can, realistically, get things done. Groups will be expected to identify common 'time wasters' and develop strategies and solutions to combat inefficient use of time so that educators can better utilize each school day. Michelle Blanchet, The Educators' Lab 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM Instructional Strategies Learning Through Virtual Reality Experiences Hilton | Salon F | Workshop CPE This workshop explores the impact of virtual reality on educa- tion. Participants will experience VR devices to analyze how this immersive wearable technology reshapes the teaching-learning environment and institutional culture. New forms of experiential learning will draw upon visually rich virtual and augmented reality experiences. VR is raising fundamental questions about the shape of future media, narrative and storytelling. Technology is rapidly moving from information access to personal experience, where deeply compelling learning environments are immediately available before our eyes, requiring profound innovation in pedagogy, learn- ing space design and institutional culture. Emory Craig, College of New Rochelle, Maya Georgieva, New York University

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