SXSW EDU

Wednesday, March 9 9:30am - 10:30am How to Think (and Learn) Like a Futurist Jane McGonigal Director of Games Research & Development, Institute for the Future Best known for her work as a pioneering game designer and author of the bestselling books Reality is Broken and SuperBetter, Jane Mc- Gonigal, PhD, has also spent the past decade working as a futurist. In this playful one-hour master class, you'll learn the three most im- portant techniques of future forecasting, while taking a tour of five of the most surprising potential futures for education in the next decade. The final 15 minutes of this session will be devoted to playing a collaborative future forecasting game that Jane has designed just for the SXSWedu community—you won't want to miss it! Tuesday, March 8 9:30am - 10:30am The Role of Maker Ed in Schools Ayah Bdeir Founder & CEO, littleBits In conversation with Sean Cavanagh, Associate Editor, Education Week In this fireside chat with Education Week Editor Sean Cavanagh, littleBits Founder & CEO Ayah Bdeir will discuss the role of maker education in classrooms, libraries and maker- spaces. Using examples of students solving real world problems using littleBits and other maker tools, Ayah will argue that maker ed should push beyond career preparation and strive to create active and creative citizens of the world. The session will conclude with an important announcement about a new initiative. 23 SXSWedu 2016 Conference Overview About Special Programs Program Listings Socials

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