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The next conference, EduCon 2.4, will be held January 27–29, 2012
Visit EduconPhilly.org to register to attend.

What is Educon?

EduCon 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

  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

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 other local Philadelphia institutions on Friday.
  2. 6:00 – 8:00
    Panel Discussion at the Franklin Institute: Why Does Innovation Matter?—Come to the Franklin Institute to see a group of societal visionaries speak about the role of innovation in our society in a panel discussion moderated by Frederic Bertley of The Franklin Institute
  3. 8:00 – 9:30
    Reception at the Franklin Institute
  1. 8:30 – 9:15
    Registration/Coffee
  2. 9:15 – 9:45
    Keynote: Leroy Nunery, Deputy Superintendent, School District of Phiadelphia
  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
    Network at Philadelphia Field House — 1150 Filbert St
  1. 8:30 – 9:00
    Coffee & Conversations
  2. 9:00 – 10:30
    Panel Discussion @ SLA: Can Schools Support Student Innovation Engage with a panel of education leaders discussing how we can reform our schools to empower students to learn and create in powerful, meaningful ways.
  3. 10:30 – 12:00
    Conversations: Session 4
  4. 12:00 – 12:30
    Cross-Pollination Lunch or Encienda EduCon
  5. 12:30 – 2:00
    Conversations: Session 5
  6. 2:30 – 4:00
    Conversations: Session 6

Scheduled Conversations

Showing 10 random conversations

Interdisciplinarity

Zac Chase, Rosalind Echols and Diana Laufenberg
Science Leadership Academy

A Call For All Educators! How Do We Get More "Connected" Principals?

George Couros, Patrick Larkin

Using Google Docs to Improve Student Writing

Larissa Pahomov
Science Leadership Academy

Ctrl+Alt+PD: Shifting School Culture with Technology and Collaborative Professional Development

Heather Hersey, Cathy Stutzman, Don Ginty, Marci Zane, Vinny Panico, Mary Woods
Hunterdon Central Regional High School

Professionalizing teaching: A guided discussion on what WE (teachers) can do to make teaching more professional.

Juan Gabriel Sanchez, Matthew Van Kouwenberg, Rosalind Echols
Teachers, Science Leadership Academy

Is the Internet Making Us Stupid?

Mary Beth Hertz, Ann Leaness
Alliance for Progress Charter School, Martin Luther King High School

The reality of motivation: moving beyond intrinsic and extrinsic

Christopher Craft
CrossRoads Middle School

Standards Based Grading: Is it fair?

Kristen Swanson, Mike Ritzius
The School District of Springfield Township, Camden County School District

180 Change

Eric Sheninger
New Milford High School

The Power of the Product: Creative, Meaningful, & Daring Ways to Demonstrate Information Mastery

Gwyneth A. Jones, Diane Cordell
Murray Hill Middle School, Maryland & ISTE Board of Directors. /// CyberSmart! Education Company
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