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SXSWEDU 2019 Nuggets
I had the privilege to attend SXSWEDU again this year. Not prepared for the atypical chilly Austin weather, I let it deter me from participating in more events than I would have liked to — those that involved outdoor walking trips. Having one SXSWEDU attendance under my belt, I felt less stressed about not missing any one of the gazillion sessions. I attend SXSWEDU because of its focus on innovations and its emphasis on educators making a positive difference in communities. I see myself as both a designer AND a…
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Wanna Go to SXSWEDU 2019?
With a click of the mouse, I selected the last radio button on the SXSWEDU 2018 evaluation form and hit “Submit.” The conference evaluation form was merrily on its way to the organizers. There were the usual questions about takeaways, the learning experience, about what would make me want to go back again, and what would stop me from doing so. I would go to SXSWEDU again because … The values of SXSWEDU resonate with the core of who I am. I value access and equity, social justice, arts for learning and…
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SXSWEDU 2018: Building a Higher Ed Movement
[Me: Scrolling through the sessions I had selected on my conference mobile app] There is a pattern in the things I was interested in. I had checked a lot of sessions that dealt with narrowing inequity and addressing social injustice on My Favorites list. And my favoritest of favorites is the one by the President of Paul Quinn College, Michael Sorrell. He delivered a moving keynote address that wrenched my gut. Live your life wisely; use your education and experience to fight for a cause bigger than yourself.” So-o-o, Yin, what are you doing to bring…
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SXSWEDU 2018: Things I Remember
Check out the following padlet for things I learned at the conference. Padlet URL: https://padlet.com/ywbkreher/6qk74qw8wvbb
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SXSWEDU 2018: Navigating the Conference
Campfires, Future20s, Innovation Hub, Meetups, Mentors, Performances, Policy Forums. I had to learn a whole new language before I could assimilate into this new learning ecosystem. #Lesson1 Learning the conference lingo. #SXSWedu pic.twitter.com/TtSRyw0pvw — Yin Wah Kreher (@yinbk) March 4, 2018 The mobile app came in useful but just four days back from Singapore before landing in Austin, jetlagged me wasn’t adequately prepared to navigate a new conference. No app could make up for the work I hadn’t put in to plan my learning in advance. Line up for school. #Lesson2 I learned that many (some?…