2015 Schedule
Interactive: March 13–17  •  Film: March 13–21  •  Music: March 17–22

Future of Austin Tech: Student to Startup

Tuesday, March 17
3:30PM - 4:30PM

Hilton Austin Downtown
Salon D
500 E 4th St

Can you teach entrepreneurship? Meet the top educators in Austin from area districts and colleges interested in teaching to tech...instead of the test. Learn how local schools are bringing the community into the classroom, offering project based learning, and integrating workplace skills into the curriculum instead of teaching from a textbook. As the host of SXSW and a thriving ed tech community, Austin area schools are leading the charge on 21st century learning and bring entrepreneurship into education. Learn more at this session.

Hashtags

#sxsw #StudentStart

Presenters

Don Christian

CEO

Concordia University

Dr. Donald Christian is the first CEO of Concordia University. During his time at Concordia, the College has grown from just under 100 students to over 700 students today. Dr. Christian attributes ...

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Nathan Green

Founder

Campus2Careers

Nathan Green is the founder of the Austin Young Chamber (AYC) and Campus2Careers, which was recently acquired by SureScore: a leader in college and career readiness solutions. The AYC is the second...

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Details

Access
Interactive Badge, Gold Badge, Platinum Badge
Type
Solo / Dual / Panel
Theme
Startup Village and Business
Level
Intermediate

Thanks to our sponsors

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Music sponsor

Sonic Bids

Interactive sponsor

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