{"success":true,"data":[{"ID":901,"Class":"Conversation","Created":1541109396,"CreatorID":4735,"RevisionID":null,"Status":"Accepted","Title":"The Future of Education: A students perspective","Handle":"the_future_of_education--a_students_perspective","ShortDescription":"In our Session, The Future of Education: A student\u2019s perspective, we will be analyzing Education as it stands in the past, present and future. Using Student experiences from the UrbEd team and other students present in the room will share their experiences with teachers to hold space for discussion about what we want Education to look like in the future.","Description":"Diving into the varying teaching strategies and pedagogical practices of teachers, we will take a closer look at what education means to us, the students. Our goal is to have students and teachers share education experiences in and out of the classroom. With this conversation, we hope to provide a space where students and teachers can collectively envision the future of education. As a reflective piece of our session, we will prioritize key take away items that the attendees have said during the session. We ensure that this a learning, and reflective experience for all.","Link":["https:\/\/www.urbedadvocates.org\/"],"Audience":["All School Levels"],"Practice":"By asking these questions we plan to emphasize self-reflection during our session. \r\n \r\nAwareness - What have you noticed about your practice in these areas?\r\nInsight - What insights emerged as a result of what you have learned?\r\nGoals - What would you like to achieve?\r\nAction - What are some strategies that you would like to implement? \r\nThe post reflection will turn into a ending conversation.","Presenter":["Horace Ryans III","Taj Walter","Miranda Sosa","Tamir Harper"],"PresenterAffiliation":["Horace Ryans III","Student at SLA CC","City Director Taj Walter","Student at SLA CC","Associate  Miranda Sosa","Student at SLA CC","Associate  Tamir Harper","Student at American University","Co-Founder"],"PresenterEmail":["Horace@urbedadvocates.org","tamir@urbedadvocates.org","miranda@urbedadvocates.org","taj@urbedadvocates.org"],"ScheduleSlotID":110,"ScheduleLocationID":9,"SubmitterID":4735,"AdditionalComments":null,"LiveChannel":null,"Hashtag":null,"VokleID":null,"RecordingURL":null,"ConferenceID":8},{"ID":867,"Class":"Conversation","Created":1540914215,"CreatorID":4735,"RevisionID":null,"Status":"Accepted","Title":"Passion-Based Learning to Discover the Why for Learning","Handle":"passion-based_learning_to_discover_the_why_for_learning","ShortDescription":"Why do we have to change school and teaching? What is the why and purpose for learning? How does knowing the why impact students? In this session, participants will dive deep into authenticity, empathy, equity, self-regulation, and self-advocacy to discuss how to design meaningful, purpose-driven passion-based learning activities.","Description":"What is school? Why do we have to change school and how we teach? What is your why and purpose for teaching and learning? How does knowing the why impact students? In this session, participants will collaborate in groups to use these questions to dive deep into authenticity, empathy, equity, self-regulation, and self-advocacy to discuss ideas for designing meaningful, purpose-driven learning activities.  \r\n\r\nThe main idea of this presentation is about empowering your students to want to be curious and explore ideas deeper. We will discuss the new PBL (Passion-Based Learning) with examples of teachers starting with projects they are passionate about and then how they encourage students to develop personal passion projects.  \r\n\r\nThe push to personalize learning has grown but continues to hit barriers and obstacles. Why is that? Could it be compliance? The system is entrenched with standards, testing, and being stuck in the \"status quo\" that teachers may try to encourage curiosity within a topic in the curriculum. Because of lack of time or support, teachers may go back to \"covering the curriculum, instead of uncovering the learning.\" \r\n\r\nWe can change all of this by encouraging students to explore something they are passionate about. Students can write a proposal about what they want to learn, the standards they will meet, and time and resources they will need. As an example and to dip your toes into passion-based learning, teachers can start with what they are passionate about. Join this session and let\u2019s be curious together.","Link":["https:\/\/barbarabray.net"],"Audience":["All School Levels"],"Practice":"Participants will be in groups around tables with post-it notes and flipcharts. \r\n\r\nThe presenter will start with one question for table discussions:\r\nWhy do we have to change school and teaching?\r\n\r\nThen the question: Why is it important to consider authenticity, empathy, self-regulation, and self-advocacy in learning today?\r\nEach group will choose one of these topics to look at current teaching practice and how they can change a lesson or project to include exploring the topic.\r\n\r\nSeveral examples will be presented around Passion-Based Learning and then discussions around the question:\r\nWhat is your why and purpose for teaching and learning? How does knowing the why impact students?\r\n\r\nPair\/Share or work in small groups around discussing how to design meaningful, purpose-driven passion-based learning activities starting with your passion or even a crazy \u201cout-of-the-box\u201d idea to bring back curiosity. \r\n\r\nTable groups will add their ideas to a flipchart and, if time, we can have a gallery walk with voluntary sharing.","Presenter":["Barbara Bray"],"PresenterAffiliation":["Rethinking Learning"],"PresenterEmail":["barbara.bray@gmail.com"],"ScheduleSlotID":111,"ScheduleLocationID":9,"SubmitterID":4735,"AdditionalComments":"If time, I'd like to share a video and show how some schools have started student-led podcasts. I have a podcast with conversations with educators and change agents which has opened my eyes to how we can all be more entrepreneurial. Thank you for the opportunity to share and learn.","LiveChannel":null,"Hashtag":null,"VokleID":null,"RecordingURL":null,"ConferenceID":8},{"ID":910,"Class":"Conversation","Created":1541601253,"CreatorID":4735,"RevisionID":null,"Status":"Accepted","Title":"Open Educational Resources: A moral imperative","Handle":"open_educational_resources--a_moral_imperative-2","ShortDescription":"In the past year, teachers have risen to the stage to fight for equitable resources for students, livable wages, and respect within their profession. These problems persisted because the status quo was enabled. It's time to flip the status quo and turn towards a disruptive, uncomfortable model of equitable resources for every student and teacher no matter their zip code.","Description":"In the past year, teachers have risen to the stage to fight for equitable resources for students, livable wages, and respect within their profession. These problems persisted because the status quo was enabled. It's time to flip the status quo and turn towards a disruptive, uncomfortable model of equitable resources for every student and teacher no matter their zip code. This session will look deeper at Open Educational Resources and how their impact in schools can lead to a change in the equity and relevance of educational materials, reinvest in the teaching profession, and present an inclusive, equitable playing field for all learners in America.","Link":["http:\/\/andrewmarcinek.com"],"Audience":["All School Levels"],"Practice":"1. We will look at the problem sets that exist in education around teacher pay and equitable, relevant resources \r\n\r\n2. The conversation will be led by participants first in small groups and then as a larger contingent. \r\n A.  How does your school or district ensure that educational materials are equitable, relevant, and inclusive? \r\nB. How are educators encouraged to lead these conversations in your respective school or district? \r\nC. How is student agency supported in providing relevant, equitable, and inclusive educational materials?","Presenter":["Andrew Marcinek"],"PresenterAffiliation":["Worcester Academy"],"PresenterEmail":["andymarcinek@gmail.com"],"ScheduleSlotID":112,"ScheduleLocationID":9,"SubmitterID":4735,"AdditionalComments":"Saturday session preferred for travel. Thank you!","LiveChannel":null,"Hashtag":null,"VokleID":null,"RecordingURL":null,"ConferenceID":8},{"ID":893,"Class":"Conversation","Created":1541089140,"CreatorID":4735,"RevisionID":null,"Status":"Accepted","Title":"Who Tells Your Story?","Handle":"joyful_and_meaningful_education--its_power_and_limits","ShortDescription":"In They Can\u2019t Kill Us Until They Kill Us, Hanif Abdurraqib wrote, \"The truth is, if we don't write our own stories, there is someone else waiting to do it for us.\" Is storytelling a necessary skill for educators? f so, how, where, when, and to whom do you tell your own teaching and learning story -- and how to you find ways to learn with and from others in your school and beyond?","Description":"Jill Davidson\u2019s work in the world of progressive education runs deep, through creating ways for educators within the Coalition of Essential Schools to tell their stories (and eventually leading that network) to her current position as Program Director at the Center for Artistry and Scholarship, where she works with Linda Nathan and an emerging network of educators to create schools where students and the adults who work with them think, create, make, do and play every day. The aims of this conversation are to: 1) think about whether and how it's important for educators and students to document and share their teaching and learning stories; 2) share resources to find insightful, inspirational, and useful stories about teaching and learning that allow us to expand our practices and impact; and 3) imagine new ways to tell and share our stories.","Link":["https:\/\/www.artistryandscholarship.org","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jillsdavidson\/","https:\/\/twitter.com\/jillsdavidson"],"Audience":["All School Levels"],"Practice":"Written reflections, small group conversation, group document creation, sharing via social media.","Presenter":["Jill Davidson"],"PresenterAffiliation":["Center for Artistry and Scholarship"],"PresenterEmail":["jdavidson@artistryandscholarship.org"],"ScheduleSlotID":113,"ScheduleLocationID":9,"SubmitterID":4735,"AdditionalComments":"I am delighted to facilitate this conversation, or help with\/lead another one as needed! And please know that if you have a wealth of choices, I will not be upset at all if you can't fit this in. Looking forward to EduCon either way! Thanks for the opportunity and for all you're doing to make this happen.","LiveChannel":null,"Hashtag":null,"VokleID":null,"RecordingURL":null,"ConferenceID":8},{"ID":912,"Class":"Conversation","Created":1541996153,"CreatorID":4735,"RevisionID":null,"Status":"Accepted","Title":"MakerSpaces as HumanSpaces","Handle":"makerspaces_as_humanspaces","ShortDescription":"How might we transform what we have come to know as MakerSpaces into spaces that meet the social, emotional, physical and vocational needs of student, faculty and community as well?   We'll discuss the various looks of makerspaces in our schools and action steps for amplifying their purpose.","Description":"As our schools become places that increasingly serve more and more needs in our communities and our roles as educators become increasingly dynamic, it becomes that much more important for us to find ways to leverage our resources to meet more than a single purpose each.  And when we look at MakerSpaces, the solution may rest right in their names.  How might we transform what we have come to know as MakerSpaces into spaces that meet the social, emotional, physical and vocational needs of student, faculty and community as well?  We'll discuss the various looks of makerspaces in our schools and action steps for amplifying their purpose.  And when we leave, we will have game plans for each of us to evolve the makerspaces in our spheres of influence to stronger agencies for meaningful solutions.","Link":["http:\/\/www.danryder207.com"],"Audience":["All School Levels"],"Practice":"During this session we will build out an organic digital sketchnote based on Ela Ben-Ur's Innovator's Compass framework;  as participants' ideas populate the compass, connections will be made, ideas solidified, and as digital artifact it can be easily shared & used by participants well after our session ends.","Presenter":["Dan Ryder"],"PresenterAffiliation":["Mt Blue High School\/Maine RSU 9"],"PresenterEmail":["danryder207@gmail.com"],"ScheduleSlotID":114,"ScheduleLocationID":9,"SubmitterID":4735,"AdditionalComments":"I'm very keen on having the opportunity to discuss this topic at EduCon in advance of having a similar conversation at SXSWEDU in March.  I would love to use the EduCon conversation as something of a springboard for the SX crowd to work from and find a way to bring the two communities of educators and progressive thinkers together.     I'm also the Education Director of the Success & Innovation Center at Mt. Blue Campus, a combination MakerSpace and social work office.  We are only in our 2nd year and far from having figured out -- I would love to learn from others and see how our model might help them and how their experiences might help us continue to thrive.","LiveChannel":null,"Hashtag":null,"VokleID":null,"RecordingURL":null,"ConferenceID":8},{"ID":917,"Class":"Conversation","Created":1542125889,"CreatorID":4735,"RevisionID":null,"Status":"Accepted","Title":"Design Thinking In the Classroom","Handle":"design_thinking_in_the_classroom","ShortDescription":"How might we use design thinking in the classroom? Join us for a session that will explore various ways that students and teachers might use the habits and mindsets of design thinking in order to improve student learning.","Description":"Interested in an introduction to Design Thinking in education? Or perhaps you have experience with Design Thinking, and want to explore different ways of incorporating it into your practice? This session is for you!\r\n\r\nWe'll provide an overview of Design Thinking, followed by an active, participatory challenge on the topic of using Design Thinking in the classroom. Everyone will then share their work and discuss the various ways the habits and mindsets of Design Thinking can be used in the educational realm. Join us!","Link":[],"Audience":["All School Levels"],"Practice":"We will facilitate hands-on, participatory, and collaborative design challenges. Groups will then share their work, which will lead to a conversation about the various uses of design thinking in education.","Presenter":["Tim Best","Liam Gallagher","Michael Molina"],"PresenterAffiliation":["SLA","Upland Country Day School","Gilman School"],"PresenterEmail":["tbest@scienceleadership.org"],"ScheduleSlotID":115,"ScheduleLocationID":9,"SubmitterID":4735,"AdditionalComments":null,"LiveChannel":null,"Hashtag":null,"VokleID":null,"RecordingURL":null,"ConferenceID":8}],"conditions":{"Status":"Accepted","ConferenceID":8,"ScheduleLocationID":9},"total":6,"limit":false,"offset":false}