Debating the Purpose of the EdTech Conference

Session 5

Rafranz Davis, Sarah Thomas — Rafranzdavis.com, Prince Georges County Public Schools

Typically, the norm of the edtech conference is that it is tool-focused, repetitive in content, and outdated. Although best practices suggest using higher levels of Bloom's taxonomy with students, we often neglect to do the same with teachers. Many educators find themselves drowning in a sea of QR codes, augmented reality, and sessions on Twitter 101.

It's time to take a stand and change our practice…or is this all there is? In this conversation, we hope to hack the edtech conference and explore ways to redefine professional learning opportunities.

Conversational Practice

As a result of the discussion, we will develop a collaborative manifesto of guidelines and expections to be shared with state and national edtech affiliates, to consider as they plan their events. We will also host a space for individual and group share-out, questioning, and debates, so that all sides of this conversation can be explored, and done.

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Schedule

Friday, Jan 23

Visual Narrative for Teachers 9am–12pm
- Visual Narrative for Teachers
  
  In this three-hour intensive workshop, you will work with the students and faculty of SLA’s Rough Cut Productions to learn the technical and artistic techniques of communicating through video.
  
  Registration required
Welcome 10am–3pm
- Spend the day at Science Leadership Academy. EduCon attendees have free admission to the Franklin Institute and other local Philadelphia institutions on Friday.
Friday Night Panel 6–8pm
- Connections
  
  Join us as visionaries from across a wide spectrum of our world come together to explore how making connections has been a fundamental aspect of their innovations.
Reception 8–10pm

Saturday, Jan 24

Registration & Coffee 8:30–9:15am
Keynote 9:15–9:45am
- Keynote
  
  Lori Shorr - Chief Education Officer, City of Philadelphia.
Conversation Session 1 10–11:30am
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Cross-Pollination Lunch 11:30am–1pm
- Encienda Educon
  
  Join us for a session of “lightning presentations” delivered by EduCon participants. Each presenter will have five minutes to share an idea, broken down into twenty slides, which automatically advance every fifteen seconds.
Conversation Session 2 1–2:30pm
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Conversation Session 3 3–4:30pm
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Making Connections 5–7pm
- “Philly Classic” Dinner
Networking Social 7:30–11pm

Sunday, Jan 25

Coffee & Conversations 8:30–9am
Panel Discussion 9–10:30am
- Connections in Education
  
  Join a panel of world-class educators discuss how the idea of connections informs and transforms their practice.
Conversation Session 4 10:30am–12pm
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Cross-Pollination Lunch 12–12:30pm
Conversation Session 5 12:30–2pm
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Conversation Session 6 2:30–4pm
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