EduCon 2.5

January 25th–27th, 2013 at The Science Leadership Academy

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Bringing the world into the classroom

Session 5

Kader Adjout, Lisa Brown, Rob MacDonald

What is design thinking? What is the studio model? How do they relate to multidisciplinary collaborative projects? This workshop will engage participants in a discussion about how design thinking elements and the studio model can lead to students' higher interest and and hands-on approach to multidisciplinary projects. Participants will learn about Beaver Country Day School' s innovative approach to working on real-world, authentic assessments. Participants will also be invited to comment and share ideas about these projects and to create their own projects using design thinking elements. Participants should bring ideas of projects on which they would like to work.

Conversational Practice

We plan on presenting our main ideas and examples on design thinking and collaborative projects, and then allow participants to join www.spiderscribe.net or www.padlet.com to share their ideas and how to apply them in their respective schools.

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http://www.bcdschool.org/

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Beaver Country Day School

Beaver Country Day School

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Friday, Jan 25
1. Welcome 10am–3pm
  - Spend the day at Science Leadership Academy. EduCon attendees have free admission to the Franklin Institute and other local Philadelphia institutions on Friday.
2. Friday Night Panel 6–8pm
  - Hacking Entrepreneurship
    
    Come to the Franklin Institute to see a group of societal and business entrepreneurs speak about how they think in an entrepreneurial fashion to have an impact on the world. This panel discussion is moderated by Frederic Bertley of The Franklin Institute.
3. Reception 8–10pm
Saturday, Jan 26
1. Registration & Coffee 8:30–9:15am
2. Keynote 9:15–9:45am
  - Dr. William Hite
    
    Superintendent of Schools, School District of Philadelphia
3. Conversation Session 1 10–11:30am
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4. Cross-Pollination Lunch 11:30am–1pm
  - Encienda Educon
    
    Join us for two sessions of “lightning presentations” delivered by EduCon participants. Each presenter will have five minutes to share an idea, broken down into twenty slides, which automatically advance every fifteen seconds.
5. Conversation Session 2 1–2:30pm
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6. Conversation Session 3 3–4:30pm
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7. Making Connections 5–7pm
  - “Philly Classic” Dinner
8. Networking Social 7:30–11pm
  - Lab A
Sunday, Jan 27
1. Coffee & Conversations 8:30–9am
2. Panel Discussion 9–10:30am
  - Sunday Morning Panel
    
    Join a group of distinguished educators to discuss the topic: What Does the Entrepreneurial Spirit Mean For Schools?
3. Conversation Session 4 10:30am–12pm
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4. Cross-Pollination Lunch 12–12:30pm
  - Encienda EduCon 2
    
    Room 1182
    
    Join us for two sessions of “lightning presentations” delivered by EduCon participants. Each presenter will have five minutes to share an idea, broken down into twenty slides, which automatically advance every fifteen seconds.
5. Conversation Session 5 12:30–2pm
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6. Conversation Session 6 2:30–4pm
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