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Looking for the upcoming EduCon 2.3?

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There's a new site for EduCon 2.3 — being held January 28–30, 2011 — online at EduCon23.org.

What is Educon?

EduCon 2.2 is both a conversation and a conference.

And it is not a technology conference. It is an education conference. It is, hopefully, an innovation conference where we can come together, both in person and virtually, to discuss the future of schools. Every session will be an opportunity to discuss and debate ideas — from the very practical to the big dreams.

The Axioms

Guiding Principles of EduCon 2.2

  1. Our schools must be inquiry-driven, thoughtful and empowering for all members
  2. Our schools must be about co-creating — together with our students — the 21st Century Citizen
  3. Technology must serve pedagogy, not the other way around
  4. Technology must enable students to research, create, communicate and collaborate
  5. Learning can — and must — be networked
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Daily Schedules

  • Friday
  • Saturday
  • Sunday
  1. 10:00 – 3:00
    Spend the day at Science Leadership Academy. EduCon attendees have free admission to the Franklin Institute and the National Constitution Center on Friday.
  2. 6:00 – 8:00
    Panel Discussion at the Franklin Institute: "What is Smart?"—Come to the Franklin Institute to see a group of societal visionaries speak about their vision of the purpose of school in a panel discussion.
  3. 8:00 – 9:30
    Reception at the Franklin Institute
  1. 8:30 – 9:15
    Registration/Coffee
  2. 9:15 – 9:45
    Keynote: Marilyn Perez
  3. 10:00 – 11:30
    Conversations: Session 1
  4. 11:30 – 12:30
    Cross-Pollination Lunch or Encienda EduCon
  5. 12:30 – 2:00
    Conversations: Session 2
  6. 2:30 – 4:00
    Conversations: Session 3
  7. 4:30 – 6:30
    Making Connections: "Philly Classic" Dinner at SLA
  8. 7:30 – 11:00
    Networking at Rembrandt's, 23rd and Aspen St
  1. 8:30 – 9:00
    Coffee & Conversations
  2. 9:00 – 10:30
    Making Change Discussion: A Panel Discussion with a group of education leaders about how we can reform our schools in both "big idea" and practical ways.
  3. 10:30 – 12:00
    Conversations: Session 4
  4. 12:00 – 12:30
    Cross-Pollination Lunch
  5. 12:30 – 2:00
    Conversations: Session 5
  6. 2:30 – 4:00
    Conversations: Session 6

Scheduled Conversations

Showing 10 random conversations

Resources for Success: How to Offer Differentiated Support for Math Students

Brad Latimer and Sunil Reddy
Science Leadership Academy

It Takes a Village to Raise a Program

Jeremy Spry and Rachel Hallowell
Science Leadership Academy

Beyond Standards; The Road Ahead

Joseph J. Bires
Haddonfield School District

SpeedGeek Learning: A platform for Disruptive Inspiration

Ben Wilkoff
Douglas County School District

SLA Student Experience

Larissa Pahomov and SLA Students
Science Leadership Academy

On the Development of Learning Spaces

David Jakes
Glenbrook South High School, Glenview, IL

Teaching the At-Risk Brain

Rodd Lucier
London District Catholic School Board (London, Ontario, Canada)

Changing Practice: Seeing progress in reluctant classrooms

Sarah Sutter, Alice Barr
Wiscasset High School and Yarmouth High School, Maine; both Google certified teachers

UDL and the 21st Century Classroom

Lisa Parisi, Karen Janowski, Paul Bogush, Christine Southard
Herricks UFSD

Rethinking Portfolios

Bill Fitzgerald
FunnyMonkey