SXSW EDU 2027 · Community VotingHelp these K-12 ideas make the stage
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We proposed four K-12 sessions for SXSW EDU 2027 — each one built from real classrooms and districts. The community decides what gets programmed, and your vote takes about 30 seconds.
🗓️ Voting closes Sunday, August 23 · 11:59pm PT
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The four sessions
All K-12 · presented by Gene Shi, CEO of Learning Genie.
From the team behind Curriculum Genie — ISTE Best of Show and Johns Hopkins / ESSA-studied.
★ Workshop · 90 minLeadership for TomorrowK-12
Session 1
The Portrait of a Graduate Playbook
“Your Portrait of a Graduate is on the wall. Where’s the playbook?”
- Translate Portrait competencies into classroom-ready tasks and daily units
- Align assessment to the durable skills that actually matter
- Drive instructional coherence across campuses — not just one classroom
Solo · 30 minTeaching & Learning
Session 2
Beyond the Bubble Sheet: Assessment That Shows Learning
“When a chatbot can pass the test, the test stops telling us anything.”
- Why performance-based assessment outlasts standardized testing in the AI era
- Designing interdisciplinary performance tasks that resist shortcutting
- Assessment aligned to durable skills, not just recall
Solo · 30 minTeaching & Learning
Session 3
The Agency Shift: Classrooms Where Students Lead
“Put students in the driver’s seat — not just speed up teacher tasks.”
- The instructional moves that shift a classroom from compliance-driven to learner-driven
- Designing authentic experiences that elevate student voice and choice
- Making learner agency visible and aligned to durable skills
Solo · 30 minCommunity Initiatives
Session 4
Where AI Meets the Real World: Local Learning
“The most global technology, meet the most local pedagogy.”
- Map local community assets into standards-aligned curriculum
- Design community-connected performance tasks and inquiry projects
- Connect place-based learning to durable skills and agency
Two minutes. Four hearts. A bigger stage for K-12.
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