SXSWedu 2012
| March 6, 2012 | to | March 8, 2012 |
Austin TX, United States
SXSWedu is pleased to host its second annual conference focusing on innovations in learning. SXSWedu 2012 will occur March 6-8, 2012 at the Downtown Hilton in Austin, Texas.
Like other SXSW festivals, SXSWedu seeks to converge the wide variety of stakeholders who share an interest in 21st Century innovation and best practices. Our attendees represent not only education professionals including teachers, administrators and university professors, but also business, industry and policy leaders who all share a keen interest in modernizing teaching and learning.
Content strands at SXSWedu 2012 will range from early childhood to college and career readiness, and will include assessment, emerging trends, digital content, gaming and learning, higher ed, open education resources, research and evaluation, and statewide portals, including Texas’ Project Share.
Opening Session “Content Collaborative”!
SXSWedu 2012 will start with a bang, the morning of March 6, with a special session that brings together three powerful educational conferences and their unique audiences.
Joining SXSWedu for an opening session on technology trends in education from across K-12, Higher Education and Internationally, will be the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) and the Society for Instructional Technology in Teacher Education (SITE), both of whom SXSWedu is pleased to be partnering with for this exciting and enlightening session.
Following a presentation from the New Media Consortium regarding trend lines based upon years of data about educational technology use and deployment from its Horizon Report, respondents from each of the three conferences will provide reactions and remarks. A live streaming Q&A connecting participants from each of the venues permit the conversation about innovations in learning to expand beyond the walls of each respective venue.
“Meet Ups” Help you Connect with People that Share your Interests!
At SXSWedu, a Meet Up is an opportunity to connect with others who share similar interests, for relaxed conversation and discussion. Sponsored Meet Ups are being organized for many of the content strands at SXSWedu, both for “early bird” gatherings in the morning before programming begins, and hospitality Meet Ups at the end of the day.
LAUNCHedu: Hear the Latest from Education Entreprenuers!
LAUNCHedu provides an exciting opportunity for conference registrants to see promising entrepreneurs publicly pitch their startup education business concepts and products. LAUNCHedu sessions are sure to be full of fast-paced conversation and demonstrations before a panel of judges that include venture capitalists, successful entrepreneurs, and education practitioners.
Companies that are deemed to have the greatest opportunity for success and impact will move forward to an exciting final round of presentations, where the winners will be announced…and rewarded!
Visit the LAUNCHedu page to learn more, or to apply for your new business to be considered as a participant!
eduSOCIAL: Connect with the SXSWedu Community at Anytime!
We want to offer our registrants a new way to enrich their experience before, during and after SXSWedu 2012, and we believe our registrant directory, eduSOCIAL, can help you do just that!
eduSOCIAL is the way to meet and network with fellow registrants leading up to SXSWedu 2012. Find colleagues, clients, partners, or make new connections using eduSOCIAL’s search and messaging features.
Using eduSOCIAL, registrants can create a profile with a bio, as well as upload a badge photo, make or change hotel reservations and update contact information.
With these networking features, we hope that the addition of eduSOCIAL will help you plan and make the most of your experience at SXSWedu.
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