EduCon 2024PBL: Human-Centered Teaching and Learning
What are the elements of PBL, and how can we leverage them for human-centered teaching and learning in our communities?
Conversations
During each of the six breakout sessions throughout the weekend, a large number of conversations will take place. This site will help you organize your plan for the weekend and provide the relevant information for each conversation. After signing in, search through the conversations below and mark the sessions you are interested in to populate your personal schedule on the right (or below if on your mobile phone).
When I grow up, I want to be a …: Matching Personality Types with Multiple Intelligences
This conversation breaks down 4 personality types and 10 multiple intelligences that are most prevalent in K-12 students, and helps cultivate the students’ area(s) of interest and potential career exploration.
Rethinking Grading in the Math Classroom
This presentation/conversation centers on a public school teacher's transition from traditional grading to a system emphasizing student thinking, reflection, growth, and understanding. Influenced by restorative practices, it prioritizes ongoing assessment for both retention and improvement throughout the school year.
Capturing Intergenerational Oral Histories: Connecting with Elders to Preserve Stories and Build Community
The 12th grade STRIPES program at Belmont Charter High School in the Parkside section of Philadelphia explores themes of protest and change in the surrounding neighborhood through lenses such as storytelling. Collecting and sharing the stories of community elders is one powerful way students gain perspective and connection.
AI & Chat GPT for Your Classroom and Hustle
Come join this interactive conversation and discover the potential and pitfalls of AI and Chat GPT in education and entrepreneurship. Through a combination of student presentations( case studies), demonstrations, and interactive activities, participants will gain insights, tips, and actionable ideas for enhancing their classroom practices and side hustles while promoting social good.
The Ethical Frontier: An Innovator's Quest for Balanced Learning!
Participate in a quest bridging the digital and physical worlds, integrating humanistic ethics with cutting-edge tech and tokenization! Navigate immersive, gamified stations to learn how to earn and stake digital tokens, fueling transformative discussions. Supercharge student engagement and co-create a compassionate, tokenized, future-ready learning environment. Be the change in education!
