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Recommended Resources from SXSWEDU Attendees

The SXSW EDU® Conference & Festival fosters innovation in learning by hosting a community of optimistic, forward-thinking, purpose-driven stakeholders with a shared goal of impacting the future of teaching and learning. ACC sends faculty and staff from a variety of departments to this Austin conference each year. We're sharing highlighted talks & resources that our 2018 ACC participants recommend .

Mastery Collaborative Excellent information on connecting competency based education and culturally responsive education. What Hath We Wrought?, danah boyd Keynote A powerful look at media literacy, the widespread consumption of fake news and the cultural implications of media manipulation. Book Recommendations: The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed, by Jessica Lahey

Black Panther/Wakanda Curriculum Teachers are building lessons based on the film, set in the super hi-tech, uncolonized African nation. Black Education In America A panel discussion of current issues, data, and trends in Pre-K through college with esteemed educational and civic leaders. Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World Documentary that tells the story of a profound, essential, and, until now, missing chapter in the history of American music: the Indigenous influence.

Soundtrack 63 The full sensory live documentary takes viewers on a journey from the African continent through milestone events in African-American history. The Moth Promotes the art and craft of storytelling and to honor and celebrate the diversity and commonality of human experience. Watch the SXSW EDU keynote. Book Recommendations: Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain: Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students by Zaretta Hammond For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood... and the Rest of Y'all Too: Reality Pedagogy and Urban Education by Christopher Emdin

EdTechWomen Mission is to increase the leadership capacity of women in education technology through inclusivity, visibility, and impact.  The Change Maker's Challenge A tangible way of experiencing ideas of change and organizational culture to help you discover new ways forward. WE over Me: From College to Movement, Michael J Sorrell Keynote Discussed how focusing on the needs of communities a school serves leads to creating a new version of higher ed.

Berlin Wall: The Virtual Reality Experience Imagine putting on a virtual reality headset in modern-day Washington, D.C., and being transported to communist East Berlin at the height of the Cold War. Poll Everywhere Transforms one-sided presentations into two-way conversations with the audience. VR’s Healthcare Revolution: Transforming Medical Training at CHLA These visceral, interactive exercises up the stakes compared to traditional educational tools like non-VR simulations and mannequins.

Browse the SXSW EDU SoundCloud for "podcast" versions of select 2018 sessions.

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