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SXSWedu, Highlights
In just its second year, attendance at South by Southwest’s educational branch more than doubled from the inaugural year. SXSWedu offered a broad range of participants and guest speakers, including public K-12 educators, school district administrators, technology entrepreneurs, and education researchers.… more
Reflections on DML2012 and Visions of Educational Change
A few days back home after DML2012, I've been browsing through the blogosphere and tweet streams and reflecting on the various conversations I had at the event. One unfortunate side-effect of being part of the organizing is that I can't get to many sessions, so I'm grateful for the after-party happening online. I wanted to pull one thread of my own learning related to this year's theme, which centered on innovation, technology, and educational reform.… more
Badges for Learning: Threading the Needle Between Skepticism and Evangelism
There has been much ado the past week or so about whether badges can offer a viable means for assessing learning. It has been boisterous on both sides.… more