SXSWedu Day 1: Top Tweets and Takeaways

Day 1 at SXSWedu 2016 has come to a close and we are still buzzing with all the excitement and knowledge gained from listening to innovators, entrepreneurs, and educators all focused on working to provide a better future for students and learning. “Understanding that people think differently can help them to work together,” said keynote speaker Temple Grandin, who fittingly set the tone for a day that was jam-packed with excellent panels covering education’s hottest topics, from data to gaming to tech and everything in between.

We scoured the Twitterverse for some key highlights, notable quotables, and insights from Day 1 at SXSWedu. Here’s what you had to share: 

Some kids can't tell you how they do it, they just do it. Different kinds of minds! @DrTempleGrandin #SXSWedu

— Shiloh Venable (@shilohatwork) March 7, 2016

"We need both kinds of thinking" #SXSWedu @TempleG2697 pic.twitter.com/VIJhA7JIPB

— Julie M. Wilson (@juliemargretta) March 7, 2016

Innovation isn't rolled out, innovation is grown #SXSWedu #SXReadyGo

— Matthew Buckley (@MrBuckley98) March 7, 2016

@LouisianaSupe: "We need to creat more oppty for kids to learn beyond four walls of school. No single model works." #SXSWedu #SXSWedu2016

— Debra Wexler (@debra_wexler) March 7, 2016

Encourage children to not have "a ha" moments rather have " I wonder" moments. #SXSWedu #SXSWedu2016

— Melissa Scott (@mmreesescott) March 7, 2016

All children have the potential to be innovators and creative thinkers @HelenSHadani #SXSWedu

— Childhood Creativity (@C4Creativity) March 7, 2016

Our job is 2 guide & give kids tools to develop their interest #SXSWedu #EarlyLearningMatters

— Sandy Chilton (@sandychilton) March 7, 2016

Key thought on student success + design thinking: must be open to process, outcomes. To innovate, you can't already know answer. #SXSWedu

— Chris Edwards (@chris3edwards) March 7, 2016

When you have lots of data, how do you decide what to notice? @anya1anya notes there's a real cultural component to it. #SXSWedu

— Jeff Wayman (@WaymanDataUse) March 7, 2016

Great Q about using data to make edu decisions "How do you close the response gap? How do you curate data/info for decision makers" #sxswedu

— Lucy Kosturko (@LucyKosturko) March 7, 2016

Ask yourself, "Am I teaching them to understand or am I teaching them to find an answer?" #sxswedu

— Mary Alice Smith (@MASmith13) March 7, 2016

If we are going to think about innovation and personalization, it cannot always be about textbooks, says @SDallasDance #SXSWEDU

— Liz Willen (@L_willen) March 7, 2016

"Transformational impact when educators focus on leading formative indicators instead of lagging summative indicators" @BestofClass #sxswedu

— Tim Hudson (@DocHudsonMath) March 7, 2016

Data driven systems can help teachers do what they are best at. #sxswedu

— Amy Hale (@amyhale93) March 7, 2016

We're trapped in mindset of accountability & it's created fear rather than engaging people in deep problem solving says @greco_pat #sxswedu

— DreamBox Learning (@DreamBox_Learn) March 7, 2016

There may be many things to improve when it comes to education, but dedication of educators isn’t one. Love the passion at #SXSWedu

— Kacy Mitchell (@spearheadedtech) March 7, 2016

We hope you are as excited as we are to hear more tomorrow! Follow us for live updates @DreamBox_Learn!