SXSW

Wendy Davis: Great Schools: A Vision for the Future

The day after Wendy Davis secured the Democratic nomination for Governor of Texas, she spoke to a packed house at SXSWEdu. Although Davis became an international political star this past summer when she filibustered anti-abortion legislation, she first took to the political spotlight during a different filibuster. In 2011, there were $5 billion worth of […]

Preview: Gamification explained

  Kat Mandelstein of PwC Advisory was gracious enough to give us a complete run down on gamification and when and how businesses should plan to use it in the near future. This new trend is growing and when businesses thoughtfully utilize gamification, Mandelstein said it can change behavior, develop skills, and enable innovation. Mandelstein […]

Diane Ravitch Featured Session SXSWEdu

Diane Ravitch is a former US Secretary of Education who used to be a big advocate of charter schools and vouchers. In the subsequent years, she has seen what she described as an error in her thinking. Ravitch was the first Featured Session at SXSWEdu and spoke passionately about the needs for education reform. [View […]