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	Yes No	Johnny-5 Comes Alive – How Online Communities Impact Robotics Deirdre Walsh, National Instruments Bill Gates compares today's robotics industry to the PC industry 30 years ago. We’re on the brink... READ MORE Bill Gates compares today's robotics industry to the PC industry 30 years ago. We’re on the brink of breakthroughs in commercial technology that will allow geeks to run wild developing robots, just like they did with PC's in the 1980s. This session will explore how online communities impact this emerging field. Community / Online Community, Education, Government and Technology, New Technology / Next Generation, Social Networking
	Yes No	Sampling the Sea: Classroom Networks Save the Ocean Bruce Caron, New Media Research Institute Sampling the Sea engages students classrooms around the world in sharing information about the decli... READ MORE Sampling the Sea engages students classrooms around the world in sharing information about the declining global fish population. A partnership with Google Ocean, NASA GLOBE, and ePals, it engages the next generation of consumers in a global dialogue on the future of the sea. Funded by the MacArthur Foundation. Community / Online Community, Education, Green / Environmental, New Technology / Next Generation, Social Networking
	Yes No	Using These Things Called Computers to Overhaul Universities Kelly Sutton, HackCollege The cost of attending a university has become prohibitively expensive with tuition rates outpacing i... READ MORE The cost of attending a university has become prohibitively expensive with tuition rates outpacing inflation sevenfold, yet the bachelor’s degree continues to mean less and less. How has the American university become so expensive and so ineffective? How is social and distributed technology the answer? Community / Online Community, Education, Open Source, Social Issues, Social Networking
	Yes No	Discovery, Identity and Rights: Three Deep Web Problems Matt Goldner, OCLC A panel discussion on how pieces of the deep Web can be exposed by: 1.) Providing identity managemen... READ MORE A panel discussion on how pieces of the deep Web can be exposed by: 1.) Providing identity management to authorize or authenticate users to controlled content; 2.) Managing content to protect business interests and to meet user needs; and 3.) Exposing content through discovery tools like WorldCat.org, Google.com and others. Business / Entrepreneurial / Monetization, Content, Education, Licensing / Fair Use / Copyright
	Yes No	Breaking the All-Male Tech Conference Club Tracy Viselli, Reno Fabulous Media So far, 2009 has not been a good year for diversity at tech conferences. Women are showing up in way... READ MORE So far, 2009 has not been a good year for diversity at tech conferences. Women are showing up in ways we don't like; think Matt Aimonetti’s “CouchDB + Ruby: Perform Like a Pr0n Star" at the San Francisco Ruby on Rails conference and and Hoss Gifford's alarming presentation at Flashbelt. Where enough women aren't showing up is on the conference speaker lineups. This panel will discuss why more women should be included on panels and as presenters and how they can be found. Education, Social Issues
	Yes No	Duh…It’s Like Tech for Girls Alison Lewis, IHeartSwitch.com How do you get a fashion-obsessed girl to love and work with electronics and technology? This talk p... READ MORE How do you get a fashion-obsessed girl to love and work with electronics and technology? This talk promises to give a breakdown of tactics, which work in igniting that tech spark. We’ll cover principles like throwing out all the “geek speak” technology terms and using skills from traditional crafts. You’ll leave inspired full of tips and insights you can use at home or in your next marketing campaign. Branding / Marketing / Publicity, Content, Design Thinking, Education, Other / Out There
	Yes No	Why Tech in Schools Fails Kids Sharron Rush, Knowbility.org Kids in US schools are guaranteed free appropriate public education (FAPE). Technology makes FAPE m... READ MORE Kids in US schools are guaranteed free appropriate public education (FAPE). Technology makes FAPE more possible than ever. Why then, are so many schools and kids failing? This panel invites you to participate: help identify policy, budget and training barriers; chart a path out of failure into success for millions of struggling kids. Digital Distribution, Digital Divide, Education, New Technology / Next Generation, Social Issues
	Yes No	Matt Gierhart Matt Gierhart, the new celebrity, LLC The New Celebrity was invited to envision what school communications. This is a presentation of the ... READ MORE The New Celebrity was invited to envision what school communications. This is a presentation of the ideas we produced and their effects on public education. Students we invited to produce content of any type they wanted (content was filtered for inappropriate words/pictures only). This experiment took place in rural and urban areas. The discussion will center mostly around how communities grew and reacted to elevating the student's perspective of their school. Blogging, Branding / Marketing / Publicity, Case Study, Digital Divide, Education
	Yes No	10 Cool Audacity Tricks You (probably) Didn’t Know Amy Berger, Presentia Online Consulting Services Audacity is a FREE PC/Mac audio editing program. It’s pretty easy to do simple recording with Aud... READ MORE Audacity is a FREE PC/Mac audio editing program. It’s pretty easy to do simple recording with Audacity, but with a little know-how, one can also do some REALLY cool audio tricks. This presentation will feature 10 features & tips that can help you sound like a pro! Animation / Cartoons, Blogging, Education, Music 2.0, New Technology / Next Generation
	Yes No	Librarian Glasses or Stripper Heels Tiffini Travis, CSU Long Beach As the creation of information becomes increasingly communal, what criteria do consumers use to sele... READ MORE As the creation of information becomes increasingly communal, what criteria do consumers use to select content? Do consumers opt for slick packaging over credibility? The panel will examine the role information fluency plays in user generated content. Animation / Cartoons, Education, User Experience, User Generated Content
	Yes No	The School of the Future and Social Networking Don Buckley, The School at Columbia University Social Networking has transformed basic means of communication. As we adapt social networks to educ... READ MORE Social Networking has transformed basic means of communication. As we adapt social networks to educational settings, traditional roles of teachers, students and peers can change. The network itself can rearrange power dynamics within educational settings. In this discussion educational technologists will present how various social networking platforms are used within current educational settings. In addition, we will explore the impact of specific projects using the networks and consider how they may develop in the future. Blogging, Education, Social Networking
	Yes No	Guerilla Marketing: Selling Teens on Technology in Education Cathleen Ash, Manor High School Jump start a dynamic discussion in a small setting of tips and tricks used to garner excitement abou... READ MORE Jump start a dynamic discussion in a small setting of tips and tricks used to garner excitement about using technology with teens. Five or six examples of such use will be presented to kick off the discussion and audience members will explore the various 'best practices' they've used before. Education
	Yes No	Hacking the Ivory Tower Jacqueline Vickery, FlowTV Who decides what to teach? Colleges and universities have long relied on print journals as annals of... READ MORE Who decides what to teach? Colleges and universities have long relied on print journals as annals of knowledge, but scholars are increasingly turning to web publishing as an alternative forum. Using the online journal FlowTV and digital scholarly network Media Commons as case studies, this panel explores how new media is changing the nature of institutionalized thought. Career / Work Concerns, Case Study, Digital Distribution, Education, Social Networking
	Yes No	IdeaName IdeaPresenterFirstname IdeaPresenterLastname, IdeaCompany IdeaDescription... READ MORE IdeaDescription ARGs, Back-End Programming / Databases, Blogging, Branding / Marketing / Publicity, Business / Entrepreneurial / Monetization, Career / Work Concerns, Case Study, Cloud Storage / Delivery, Collaborative Filtering, Community / Online Community, Content Management, Design Thinking, Digital Divide, Digital Filmmaking, Education, Front-End Programming, Geolocation, Government and Technology, Hardware, History of Technology, Interface Design, International, Licensing / Fair Use / Copyright, Mobile / Wireless, Mobile Applications, Online Relationships, Online Video, Other / Out There, Search, Self-Help / Self-Improvement, Social Issues, Social Networking, User Experience, User Generated Content, Visual Design, Web Apps / Widgets, Writing / Technical Writing IdeaTags1, IdeaTags2, IdeaTags3
	Yes No	The Revolution Will be a #Hashtag Fredric Mitchell, Bright Plum If a picture is worth a thousand words, what is the value of a meaningful hashtag? Can a well-organi... READ MORE If a picture is worth a thousand words, what is the value of a meaningful hashtag? Can a well-organized, community-driven movement be sparked within a snapshot of 140 characters? Join us to analyze, deconstruct, and explore the essential tool to the next revolution. Community / Online Community, Education, Self-Help / Self-Improvement, Social Issues, Social Networking
	Yes No	How WebHooks Will Make Us All Programmers Jeff Lindsay, GliderLab Programming will increasingly be the most empowering skill on earth... how do we bring it to more pe... READ MORE Programming will increasingly be the most empowering skill on earth... how do we bring it to more people? We can't rely on better academic programs if nobody is taking them! We have to bring back easy discovery and instant utility. See how webhooks (user-defined HTTP callbacks) are the missing link! Back-End Programming / Databases, Community / Online Community, Education, New Technology / Next Generation, Web Apps / Widgets
	Yes No	Zero Waste: The Future of Green Steven Mandzik, A Clean Life Innovation, global warming, and green technology are all pushing in the same direction: zero waste. ... READ MORE Innovation, global warming, and green technology are all pushing in the same direction: zero waste. This concept is in practice in several cities (including Austin) and will soon be in yours. Learn about the current, future, and upcoming needs of this movement and how technology is playing a vital role. Community / Online Community, Education, Green / Environmental, Non-Profits, Self-Help / Self-Improvement
	Yes No	The New Entry Level Kelly Sutton, HackCollege In this dismal economy, students are scraping for whatever job they can land. Little did they know, ... READ MORE In this dismal economy, students are scraping for whatever job they can land. Little did they know, companies are tapping the digital native generation for their Facebooking skills. This dual presentation with examine several case studies of stand-out students, "reverse internships" and the new entry level. Career / Work Concerns, Digital Divide, Economic Concerns, Education, New Technology / Next Generation
	Yes No	SXSW SARS Jay Goldman, Topspin Media Each year at SXSW, you hear about "SXSW SARS" or "SXSW Scurvy." Days packed with panels, movies, and... READ MORE Each year at SXSW, you hear about "SXSW SARS" or "SXSW Scurvy." Days packed with panels, movies, and concerts are exhausting and wear down your immune system. Learn some ways in which you can prepare for, and stay clear of getting sick at SXSW. Education
	Yes No	WeOwnTV Sierra Leone: Lessons Learned Banker White, WeOwnTV WeOwnTV is working to create an international network to develop and syndicate the untold stories fr... READ MORE WeOwnTV is working to create an international network to develop and syndicate the untold stories from young people across the World. The filmmakers behind the project will share the 4-week curriculum taught in Sierra Leone, from which local students learned the art of digital storytelling, editing and finding an audience (yes – they tweet). The result: Lessons filmmakers of all levels will appreciate. Case Study, Community / Online Community, Education, International, Social Issues
	Yes No	Renegades in the Cafeteria Ann Cooper, F3: Food Family Farming Foundation The Lunch Box Project is on a mission to change the way kids in the United States eat. The Project h... READ MORE The Lunch Box Project is on a mission to change the way kids in the United States eat. The Project has broken down every door and glass ceiling to create an open source, collaborative set of interactive tools that give anyone invested in the health and well-being of kids exactly what they need to do it. Hear how we built the interactive Lunch Box, how its changing the game for not only the school food field, but even how the US government operates its school lunch program and how food companies are thinking about the issue. Case Study, Education, Non-Profits, Open Source, Social Issues
	Yes No	Moblizing the Power of Interns and Managing GenY Jennifer Selke, University of California Berkeley This present economy has created a large young workforce willing to trade a salary for work experien... READ MORE This present economy has created a large young workforce willing to trade a salary for work experience yet organizing and managing interns and young workers is more than it appears. Learn how to recruit, train, and manage young workers and an intern program while providing them a learning experience that also gets real work accomplished. Business / Entrepreneurial / Monetization, Career / Work Concerns, Education, Other / Out There, Self-Help / Self-Improvement
	Yes No	Kids Just Wanna Have Fun - Lessons in Non-Traditional Education Phil Stuart, Preloaded In a world full of digital distractions, how do educators compete for the attention of kids? What le... READ MORE In a world full of digital distractions, how do educators compete for the attention of kids? What lessons can be learnt from game-design, social networks and participatory media when producing educational content and what techniques are already being used to put the fun back into learning? Case Study, Content, Education, Social Networking, Video Games
	Yes No	Socrates, Dude: Social Media and Philosophy Kabren Levinson, Bard College Where does the Internet come from? What about "social media"? Kabren Levinson shows how modern socia... READ MORE Where does the Internet come from? What about "social media"? Kabren Levinson shows how modern social technologies originate in the Ancient philosophies of Socrates, Plato, and Aristophanes. By looking at specific texts, the clouds in the sky, and the Internet, Levinson draws connections between the ancient and the modern. Art, Design Thinking, Education, History of Technology, New Technology / Next Generation
	Yes No	Code Sprinting for Effective, Collaborative Development Audrey Eschright, Elevated Code Code sprints are short, time-boxed programming sessions emphasizing deliverables, collaboration and ... READ MORE Code sprints are short, time-boxed programming sessions emphasizing deliverables, collaboration and flexibility. Learn to effectively use sprints to build new projects or pump fresh life into existing ones. Presented by an experienced panel of open source organizers and coders that have lead and participated in hundreds of sprints. Back-End Programming / Databases, Community / Online Community, Design Thinking, Education, Open Source
	Yes No	Refresh 101: Kick-Start Your Local Web Community Jason Beaird, Refresh Columbia Each year, thousands of people flock to conferences like SXSW to learn from, interact with, and be i... READ MORE Each year, thousands of people flock to conferences like SXSW to learn from, interact with, and be inspired by fellow web professionals. Cultivating a similar environment in your own hometown can be similarly rewarding. We'll explain how to kick-start your own community, and give tips to keep it running. Community / Online Community, Education, Social Networking
	Yes No	Can Social Media Change Global Consciousness? Mark Lovett, Global Patriot We know that social media has wired the globe for friend lists, business connections, and supportin... READ MORE We know that social media has wired the globe for friend lists, business connections, and supporting social causes, but can it do more? Can social media create a permanent shift in global consciousness, one that will change the way we all think and live? Community / Online Community, Education, International, Social Issues, Social Networking
	Yes No	Social Media Konkatsu Thomas Edwards, The Professional Wingman Using social media for dating has become more acceptable today. The dating world has changed. There ... READ MORE Using social media for dating has become more acceptable today. The dating world has changed. There are people finding each other and getting married on Twitter! As we embrace this change, it’s important to know how using social media can help your chances of finding great relationships offline. Education, Online Relationships, Self-Help / Self-Improvement, Social Issues, Social Networking
	Yes No	Growing Up Global: How to Be At Home in the World Homa Tavangar, Growing Up Global What are the qualities required for success in a global, connected economy? Participants will come ... READ MORE What are the qualities required for success in a global, connected economy? Participants will come away with two key takeaways: First, launching a mind-set that integrates concerns of globalization, diversity and family issues – usually kept apart, in silos at work. And, second, tips to take home – for preparing our children to succeed and to become happy, informed global citizens. Career / Work Concerns, Education, International, Self-Help / Self-Improvement
	Yes No	Can Universities Teach Social Media & Online Communities? Clint Schaff, University of Southern California, Annenberg Program on Online Communities Can you teach someone how to use social media? Or perhaps the best way to learn is by doing? Lea... READ MORE Can you teach someone how to use social media? Or perhaps the best way to learn is by doing? Learn how universities cover technologies, approaches, tools, lessons, implications, risks… Debate “right” and “wrong” ways to teach and learn social media. Decide for yourself just how “social” current approaches really are. Community / Online Community, Education, Journalism 2.0, Social Issues, Social Networking

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