SXSW EDU

53 SXSWedu 2016 Conference Overview About Special Programs Program Listings Socials Playground PHOTO CREDIT Office Depot | #15 & #17 Boca Raton, Florida From citywide early literacy to learning environments, explore the Office Depot Innovation Zone and experience our commitment to learning through cognitive computing, project based learning, personalized digital platforms and high school entrepreneurship. Progressive Arts Alliance | #36 Cleveland, Ohio Discover how to fuse fine arts with making! Join Progressive Arts Alliance's artists to engage in one of our model arts integration projects. Participants will learn how to use acrylic rods, circuits, LEDs and more to make installation art. Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center | #37 Washington, D.C. Come see the power of using real objects and collections as teaching tools, both in the classroom and through visits to informal learning settings. Learn innovative and playful ways to incorporate objects and collections to facilitate deeper learning. sofatutor | #5 Berlin, Germany Join the sofatutor team to celebrate our U.S. launch! Come watch a demo of our fun video lessons, interactive practice problems and homework chat features. TechTerra | #6 Durham, North Carolina Camp TechTerra brings together technology and nature to help children better understand their world through hands- on exploring. Join us for robotics, micro-controllers, tangible play and making, all with a foundation in the great outdoors! The Learning Portfolio Project | #12 New York, New York Explore how digital learning portfolios can empower students to capture and share their personal learning stories. Visit our pop-up design studio to browse examples and work with hands-on materials to prototype an ideal learning portfolio interface. United States Patent and Trademark Office | #35 Alexandria, Virginia Engage with resources designed to help students connect STEM learning with real-world problem solving. Explore the Science of Innovation series and gain tools to help learners transform their ideas into reality. Urban Arts Partnership | #3 New York, New York UAP will present arts-based tech tools, platforms and projects that engage participants in new approaches to teaching and learning including physical and virtual learning space, tools that enhance creativity and engaging content delivery systems. VentureLab | #42 San Antonio, Texas What's your big idea? Come learn how to incorporate entrepreneurship and innovation into any educational setting! We'll dig into hands-on manipulatives and challenge you to solve a problem out in the world using the entrepre- neurial mindset. VEX Robotics | #27 Greenville, Texas As a global provider of educational and competitive robotics products, VEX is leading the STEM education revolution! Come check out our robots and learn how these accessible kits can excite your students about engineering in a snap (literally). Hands On Talks LEGO Education Oice Depot Oice Depot VEX Robotics Ballroom EFG Austin Convention Center Playground Floor Plan

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