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'Visual literacy' shift sparks fine arts conversation

Technology's prevalence presents opportunities for educators to bring fine arts into the classroom, panelists said at a SXSWedu discussion at the Austin Convention Center on March 6. more »

Mar 6, 2013 by in SXSW

Gaming technology discussed at SXSWedu as a learning tool for students

At a South by Southwest education panel at the Hilton Austin on March 5, Joe Gonzales, superintendent of East Austin College Preparatory Academy, discussed the school's implementation of a program that allows students to learn through gaming. more »

Mar 5, 2013 by in SXSW

College and career readiness, assessment discussed at SXSWedu

Drew Scheberle, senior vice president of Education and Talent Development at the Austin Chamber of Commerce, was among several panelists who addressed standardized testing, college and workforce readiness, and student accountability at SXSWedu. more »

Mar 5, 2013 by in SXSW

Panelists: Minorities underrepresented in science, math fields

Mentorship, highlighting positive role models, community engagement and even single-sex schools are among the options SXSWedu panelists said are available for educators to boost students' continued participation in STEM. more »

Mar 5, 2013 by in SXSW

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SXSWedu Day 3: LAUNCHedu Winners

Today SXSWedu announced BloomBoard and LearningJar as winners of its maiden LAUNCHedu competition for entrepreneurs in education. more »

Mar 8, 2012 by in SXSW Education (1 Comments)

Marjorie Scardino

Kevin Stich

SXSWedu Day 2: Final Thoughts; LAUNCHedu

In addition to large players like Pearson and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, there is an ever-increasing number of independent entrepreneurs with talent and original ideas that are pervading the industry, specifically in educational software and apps. more »

Mar 7, 2012 by in SXSW Education

iPad SXSWedu

Kevin Stich

SXSWedu Day 2: The iPad Conversation

Considering that Apple announced the release of its newest tablet just a few hours ago, it seems fitting to mention the emerging conversation at SXSWedu about the iPad as a viable teaching tool. more »

Mar 7, 2012 by in SXSW Education

LeVar Burton

Kevin Stich

SXSWedu Day 1: Final Thoughts

LeVar Burton talks about great storytelling, while AISD Board President Mark Williams talks about the message of SXSWedu. more »

Mar 7, 2012 by in SXSW Education