Empowering Educators to Shape the Web

Empowering Educators to Shape the Web

By Mozilla Hive Austin

Date and time

Saturday, September 24, 2016 · 10am - 12pm CDT

Location

Google Fiber Space

201 Colorado Street Austin, TX 78701

Description

Empowering educators to shape the web empowers learners to shape society. Join this networking event, EdTech demo and information session for how the Mozilla Gigabit Community Fund can support you to leverage next-generation networks and advance the promise of the internet for learning.

In partnership with Google Fiber Austin, the Nucleus Network, EdTech Action and Learn All The Time.

Agenda:

  • 9:30 am – Doors Open (breakfast tacos available)
  • 10:00 am – Networking & Conversation
  • 10:45 am – Demos & Workshops
  • 11:30 am – Partner Panel, Gig Fund Info, Q&A
  • 12:00 pm – Wind-down
  • 12:30pm – Doors Close

Demos & Workshops:

  • Data Visualization for Educators – Nucleus Network
  • Google Cardboard in the Classroom – Google Fiber Austin
  • Pen Pal Schools Platform Demo – Pen Pal Schools
  • High Resolution VR Video Demo – Chocolate Milk and Donuts

This Event is For:

  • Educator/Teacher Entrepreneurs interested in building inclusive tools and resources to unlock the potential of the web for learning;
  • Educator/Teacher Leaders or Administrators interested in experimenting with cutting edge, connected tech in the classroom;
  • EdTech Entrepreneurs interested in co-developing inclusive educational products with a diverse representation or educators and learners to unlock the full potential of the web for learning;
  • Developers and Designers interested in building tools and resources to support educational outcomes;

Co-mingle with the Austin EdTech community and with both in and out-of-school time educators while learning more about the potential of the Gigabit web for learning. Get the information and support you need to successsfully access Mozilla's Gigabit Community Fund opportunity.

Supported by:

Organized by

Mozilla's Hive Learning Community in champions digital literacy, inclusion & innovation advances the promise of the internet for learning through cross-sector communities of practice. Mozilla, the non-profit that brought you Firefox, protects the internet as a global public resource, open and accessible to all.

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