String Theory High School Tour

String Theory High School Tour Edit

Jan 24 3:30–5:30pm

1600 Vine St - Philadelphia, PA 19102

Tour the new String Theory High School for the Arts & Sciences.

Students have an opportunity to choose from several majors and tracks in a 1:1 and 24/7 iPad environment. Learning is project based and inquiry driven.

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Schedule

Friday, Jan 24

Visual Narrative for Teachers 9am–12pm
- Visual Narrative for Teachers
  
  Room 1069
  
  Work with students and faculty of SLA’s Rough Cut Productions to learn the technical and artistic techniques of communicating through video. (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Y8bzNfwUp9zTJod9zCF4DJdkKaxariFfAauc3ZbagN0/viewform).
Welcome 10am–3pm
Friday Night Panel 6–8pm
- Openness: Should We Create a More Transparent World?
  
  Come to the Franklin Institute to see a group of societal leaders discuss how the concept of Openness is changing the very way we live our lives. This panel discussion is moderated by Frederic Bertley of The Franklin Institute.
Reception 8–10pm

Saturday, Jan 25

Registration & Coffee 8:30–9:15am
Keynote 9:15–9:45am
- Richard Culatta
  
  Director, Office of Educational Technology, United States Department of Education
Conversation Session 1 10–11:30am
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Cross-Pollination Lunch 11:30am–1pm
- Encienda Educon
  
  Join us for two sessions of “lightning presentations” delivered by EduCon participants. Each presenter will have five minutes to share an idea, broken down into twenty slides, which automatically advance every fifteen seconds.
Conversation Session 2 1–2:30pm
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Conversation Session 3 3–4:30pm
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Making Connections 5–7pm
- “Philly Classic” Dinner
Networking Social 7:30–11pm
- Lab A

Sunday, Jan 26

Coffee & Conversations 8:30–9am
Panel Discussion 9–10:30am
- Openness: Creating More Transparent Schools
  
  Join a group of distinguished educators to discuss the topic: Openness: Creating More Transparent Schools
Conversation Session 4 10:30am–12pm
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Cross-Pollination Lunch 12–12:30pm
Conversation Session 5 12:30–2pm
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Conversation Session 6 2:30–4pm
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