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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

(Re)Imagining Social Media & Technology in Teacher Education

Dr. Alec Couros, Dean Shareski
Faculty of Education, University of Regina

UDL and the 21st Century Classroom

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

Teaching While Black: The Unarticulated Values

Mark Bey, Jamie Bowers, Matthew Kay, Pia Martin, and Jas Thomas
Science Leadership Academy

Wikis for a Dynamic Curriculum

Deon Metelski
Kent Place School

Falling Down the "Alice Project" Rabbit Hole: Inverting Traditional HS English Research and Writing

Christian Long, Jason Kern, Benedikt Kroll and Michael Nathman
The Oakridge School, Arlington, TX

21st Century Classrooms or 21st Century Learning?

Tracy Weber
Education Consultant with AVerMedia Technologies

Rethinking Portfolios

Bill Fitzgerald
FunnyMonkey

Tinkering Towards Technology Fluency

Sylvia Martinez
Generation YES

What Free Improvisational Music and Networked Learning Have in Common

Shelly Blake-Plock
TeachPaperless.com and the High Zero Foundation

Leveraging the Wisdom of the Crowd: Collaborative Action Plans

Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach
21st Century Collaborative