The Future is Computational - Challenging Existing Edtech Paradigms

Select any discipline, occupation, or hobby X and there is, or will soon be, a Computational X — representing the frontiers of that field and its most lucrative opportunities. Learn what this shift means for stakeholders navigating an uncertain future. Computational making results in exciting new art forms in addition to data science, software design, and physical computing.

Even schools with many computers underutilize their machines as intellectual laboratories and vehicles for self-expression. This session inspires thought, experimentation, and curricular reinvention as computational making is necessitated by societal shifts, economics, and the arts. These ideas flourish within a progressive tradition of learner-centered education, project-based learning, and constructionism.

Opportunities abound for knowledge construction and creative expression with the advent of emerging computational tools. Computation supercharges project-based learning, improves school climate, and prepares students for careers that don't yet exist. Whatever your educational goals, computation is today's paradigm for creating, leading, and learning.