Like other SXSW festivals, SXSWedu provides a platform for the community to engage in meaningful collaboration and discussion surrounding the development of education. Our attendees represent not only education professionals including teachers, administrators and university professors, but also business, industry and policy leaders who are all committed to creating a better tomorrow.
SXSWedu is over but the ideas sparked and shared at this year's conference & festival have only just begun to take flight. Watch the 2013 keynote videos, including Bill Gates, on Vimeo and listen to the 2013 session podcast now!
Keynote: Bill Gates - SXSWedu 2013 from SXSWedu on Vimeo.
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The Digital Creative Job Market, open tomorrow and Friday, is an exhibition where talented professionals can match their skill with 21st century, cutting-edge employers.
Come network and learn at the Digital Creative Job Market happening on March 7th-8th from 10am-6pm in Exhibit Hall 2 of the Palmer Events Center. This event is free and open to the public!
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SXSWedu is thrilled to highlight the engaging and practical hands-on approach to learning taking flight with the growing "Maker" movement in education with a Makerspace at the 2013 Conference & Festival. The Makerspace will showcase a number of exhibits from makers, creators and DIYers, March 4-7, 2013 in Austin, Texas.
SXSWedu, in partnership with The Texas Tribune, recently announced the debut of the new Policy Forum featuring prominent voices addressing key policy topics in public and higher education during the 2013 SXSWedu Conference & Festival.
Photo by Steven GrandosThe SXSWedu Conference & Festival is a platform for the many different facets of the education community to connect and collaborate, taking place March 4-7, 2013 in Austin, Texas.
A limited number of hotel rooms are still available for SXSWedu, March 4-7. These rooms can be reserved through the SXSWedu Housing Desk in eduSOCIAL. Register to attend SXSWedu and book your room today!
David Robinson.
Photo by Mark Humphries The final four SXSWedu Distinguished Speakers for March 4-7, 2013 in Austin, Texas have been announced! They are Founder and Chairman of The Carver Academy David Robinson, Texas Commissioner of Education Michael Williams, Co-Founder and Executive Director of CK-12 Foundation Neeru Khosla and Director of Education for U.S. Programs with the MacArthur Foundation Constance Yowell.
In addition to the prominent names wrapping up the 2013 Distinguished Speakers, SXSWedu has also revealed a number of exciting new social and networking events. The new programming includes the Google Lounge & Co-Working Space, the SXSWedu Blogger Lounge hosted by Compass Learning, Breakfast in the Park, a number of Meet Ups and more!
SXSWedu recently announced the 2013 LAUNCHedu emcees who will lend their talents and expertise on the rapidly expanding education marketplace at the LAUNCHedu competition during SXSWedu. EdSurge co-founder Betsy Corcoran, Trinity Education Group partner and CIO Clyde Boyer, GSV founder and managing partner Deborah Quazzo, and Trinity Education Group founder and CEO Hugh Norwood, will emcee the event.
LAUNCHedu is the destination competition for education entrepreneurs occurring during the SXSWedu Conference & Festival. Selected finalists will pitch their educational business concepts and products to a judging panel of venture capitalists, successful industry leaders and education practitioners in a series of fast-paced presentations in two separate categories – K-12 and Higher Education.
Register to attend SXSWedu by Friday, February 8 to save almost 15% off the walkup registration rate and the best available hotel options for March 4-7, 2013 in Austin, Texas.
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SXSWedu is excited to announce the remaining 2013 SXSWedu keynote speakers. In addition to Bill Gates, the 2013 SXSWedu Conference & Festival will feature keynote remarks from Asenath Andrews, the inspirational founder and principal of the Catherine Ferguson Academy in Detroit, Michigan on Tuesday, March 5. Award-winning writer with The New York Times, Laura Pappano, will moderate a keynote conversation addressing Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) featuring Coursera co-founder Andrew Ng and edX President Anant Agarwal on Wednesday, March 6.
Several new hotel options have been added for the SXSWedu Conference & Festival, March 4-7, 2013 in Austin, Texas. These rooms range from budget to luxury and are just a short walk from the Austin Convention Center. 
Jaime Casap, SXSWedu 2012.
Photo by Erich Schlegel Register to attend SXSWedu and book your stay through the SXSWedu Housing Desk.
SXSWedu provides a platform for the community to engage in meaningful collaboration and discussion surrounding the development of education. Attendees represent not only education professionals including teachers, administrators and university professors, but also business, industry and policy leaders who are all committed to creating a better tomorrow.
New! 2014 dates!
Interactive: March 7–11
Film: March 7–16
Music: March 11–16
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