SXSW EDU

115 SXSWedu 2016 Conference Overview About Special Programs Socials Wednesday Wednesday 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM Entrepreneurialism EdTech Getting Global ACC | Room 19AB | Industry Talk | #edustartup Innovation in education is accelerated by the impact of entre- preneurial culture. This session presents a joint venture between EdTech accelerators from different parts of the globe to showcase the strength of international alliances in order to meet the needs of educational systems dealing with a connected world. The panel will share their experience of building local and global EdTech startup ecosystems. Inluding presentations of each accelerator and of their joint venture—GESAwards. This session will include pitches of Ed- Tech startups and feedback from the panel focusing on the startup feasibility in each of the different educational markets as well as audience Q&A. Avi Warshavsky, MindCET, Fernando Valenzuela, Cengage Learning, Ian Fordham, EdTech UK 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM Cognitive Process Brain Science and the Future of Teacher Training Hilton | Room 412 | Workshop CPE Mind, Brain and Education (MBE) Science is the most innovative thinking being applied to enhancing teacher quality and student achievement today. However, few teachers and school leaders understand how the brain learns and changes. Teachers and school leaders are clamoring for models of school-wide integration of the principles and strategies of this science. The Center for Transforma- tive Teaching and Learning, in partnership with university research- ers and faculty, has developed a multi-tiered professional growth framework that workshop participants can use to inform, validate and transform how they teach and how each of their students learn. Glenn Whitman, CTTL 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM Implementation Solve Design Challenges in PD and Teacher Ed Hilton | Room 410 | Workshop CPE Only 29 percent of teachers are satisfied with current professional development. What does it take to design engaging and effective teacher education and PD programs? Learn about design process- es used by three new programs that aim to create more effective learning experiences for teachers, and explore design tools that you can apply in your own program. Then put these tools into practice immediately by testing a program component and helping to solve a design challenge the program is facing. Programs featured in this session will include the Woodrow Wilson Academy of Teaching and Learning, Institute of Play's TeacherQuest and Breaker's Breakaway Workshops. Eliza Spang, Woodrow Wilson Academy of Teaching and Learning, Rebecca Rufo-Tepper, Institute of Play 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM Instructional Strategies Rock and Roll: An American Story Hilton | Salon K | Workshop Rock and Roll: An American Story is an online educational resource presented by Steven Van Zandt's Rock and Roll Forever Foundation and offered free-of-charge to educators and individuals every- where. Interdisciplinary in nature, RRAS is geared toward middle and high school students but includes resources for learning at all levels. The workshop will feature RRFF staff discussing various methodologies for engaging students through the study of popular music. The conversation will emphasize ways that non-music teachers can use the curriculum to draw meaningful connections between music culture and a variety of subject areas, including Social Studies and English Language Arts. Adam Rubin, Rock and Roll Forever Foundation 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM SEL Positive Prevention: A New Approach to Health Ed ACC | Room 17B | Workshop | #HealthEd CPE The health concerns of our students have shifted dramatically over the last twenty years, and the past model of textbooks and scare tactics is obviously not working. It's time for a shift to a preventa- tive, rather than reactionary, approach. In this workshop, partici- pants will be guided through the process of creating a comprehen- sive skills-based health curriculum applicable for grades K-12 and aligned to the National Health Education Standards. Content areas covered will include: mindfulness, technology balance, puberty, current issues in sex ed, body image, nutrition for multicultural students, stress management and social/emotional learning in the health class. Amy Lauren Smith, Shanghai American School 1:30 PM - 1:45 PM Data Analytics Massive AI is Coming - You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet! ACC | Room 15 | Future15 With Q&A technology powering Siri, Cortana, Google Voice Search, IBM Watson and others, ubiquitous Star Trek-style computers will soon be answering complex questions better than friends or experts. AI will open up exciting new opportunities in healthcare, learning, safety and convenience. We will show how AI works and prove that by embracing it, we can improve and save lives. Andrew Moore, Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Leadership In the Game ACC | Room 9C | Film IN THE GAME follows the strong young Hispanic girls on the soccer team of Chicago's Kelly High School over four years as they attempt to improve as a team and go on to higher education, guided by a dedicated coach who teaches his players how to face all that life will throw their way. 1:45 PM - 2:15 PM Instructional Strategies TECH IT OUT with SHEbots: Fashion Runway Show! ACC | Ballroom EFG | Playground Hands On In this session participants will learn how to use projects to spark interest in STEM with female students. Our robotics component teaches attendees to construct, code and compete with LEGO Mindstorms robots of your own design. Teams will engage in computer coding, as well as problem solving using math, engineer- ing, design concepts and critical thinking. Our fashion component allows attendees to make their own patterns, design and sew gar- ments, and learn math concepts through geometry and symmetry. During the show, employ your creativity and originality to plan and execute a robot fashion show that celebrates STEM—Lights, Camera, Action! Jane Taylor, Bot Shop/ Tech It Out Robotics 1:50 PM - 2:05 PM Entrepreneurialism Teachers: The "Secret Sauce" for Innovation in the Classroom ACC | Room 15 | Future15 | #BioBuilder Great teachers are the most effective educational tools we have on the planet. They apply enthusiasm, talent and wisdom to the classroom daily. Yet too often they are bystanders when it comes to developing core curriculum and to their own professional develop- ment opportunities. In this session, we will present the BioBuilder curriculum and our workshop model for teacher training. Both have unleashed the greatness of our nation's secondary school teach- ers with opportunities to develop relevant STEM content that fits squarely into their classrooms and labs. Natalie Kuldell, BioBuilder Educational Foundation

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