2012 Distinguished Speaker S. Craig Watkins. Photo Courtesy Otto Helweg
SXSWedu seeks to drive meaningful conversation and collaboration around promising practices and tools for improved learning. The programming content has been designed for a diverse audience of not only education professionals including teachers, administrators and university professors, but also business, industry and policy leaders who are all committed to creating a better tomorrow.
Each day of programming features special presentations from the 2013 Keynote and Distinguished Speakers highlighting some of today's leading trends in education.
Content strands for the Concurrent Sessions, Workshops and Book Readings have largely been determined by the community's submissions. Suggestions via PanelPicker - as well as input from the SXSWedu Advisory Board - have played an important role in informing the final programming decisions and selections for the event.
Themes:
| Accessibility and Special Education | Achievement Gaps and Educational Equality |
| Best Practices and Pedagogy | Big Data and Emerging Technologies |
| Civic Engagement and Advocacy | DIY and Maker |
| Entrepreneurialism and Business | Funding and Philanthropy |
| Gaming, Learning and Development | Global Connections and International Approaches |
| Leadership and Inspiration | OER and MOOCs |
| Post-Secondary Prep and Beyond | Social and Mobile Learning |
| Standards and Assessment |
Presentation Formats:
| Solo Presentation | Dual Presentation |
| Panel Discussion | Interview |
| Core Conversation | Workshop |
| Future15 | Book Reading |