A tale of two South Bys – SXSWedu & SXSW Interactive

Pathbrite on the big screen

It’s taken a few days but I finally feel like I’ve decompressed from all things SXSW.  Let me just say that the experience was amazing!  The opportunities to learn about new technology, create partnerships and collaborate with others in the ed tech and consumer tech communities were awesome.  I would need a fire hose to properly share all of the information we gained at both conferences but you’d be better served if I just give you a few personal highlights:

SXSWedu

- We officially launched Pathbrite, Next Generation ePortfolios at SXSWedu as a sponsor and presenter

- There were amzing companies participating in the LAUNCHedu event, some standouts included BloomBoard, LearnBoost, Matygo and CollegiateChat

- Khan Academy is still one of the most talked about disrupters in the ed tech space, however the conversation is shifting to how informal learning credentials can be presented and showcased

- Big Data, Big Data, Big Data

The Pathbrite Team at SXSW

SXSW Interactive

- We were all blown away by the number presentations at the conference and gained invaluable messages from the likes of Reid Hoffman, Ray Kurzweil, Mitch Kapor, Chip Conley, Sean Parker, Al Gore and many more

- Location based apps were all the rage, which caused me to think, “How will this impact education and learning down the road?”

- I overheard a great quote: “We live in a three-dimensional world, but the average person only has access to tools that represent their skills one-dimensionally”

- Big Rain, Big Rain, Big Rain

I am already looking forward to next year and clearly need to start planning now.  Overall, both conferences were great and only reaffirmed and validated what we’re trying to build here at Pathbrite and I couldn’t be happier doing it with this team, at this time.

- RWC

Tags | Ed Tech, SXSW