SXSW EDU 2020 | Digital Learning for All with #Techquity
Join Us in Austin and Discover How to Support Digital Learning for All
This year at SXSW EDU, we’re excited to host two informative sessions centered on equity, and how technology can be used to support and nurture achievement of all students. See below for details on our session on #Techquity and let us know if you are attending SXSW EDU this year in the comments!
Our second session will focus on how to deconstruct explicit biases while creating an affirming school culture. Learn more here.
Digital Learning for All with #Techquity
Digital learning has the potential to contribute to educational equity. Equitable use of technology takes careful implementation, a focus on the instructional purpose, and with a full understanding of the variety of factors that impact a student’s relationship with school, technology, and learning. In this session, Dr. Lanette Trowery will discuss ways that tech can be used to drive educational equity, or #Techquity.
- Location: Hilton Austin Downtown | Salon C
- Date & Time: Monday, Mar 9 | 2:00–2:30 p.m. CST
Panelist
Lanette Trowery, PhD
Dr. Trowery is the Senior Director of Learning Research and Strategy at McGraw-Hill and began her work in public education as an elementary teacher. Over the course of her teaching career, she taught grades from 4th– 8th in all subjects before focusing on middle school mathematics. After 14 years in the classroom, Dr. Trowery moved from teaching children to teaching teachers, working as a site-based classroom coach and a district-wide math learning consultant for grades 1–12. She holds certifications in elementary education teaching, mathematics teaching, and school leadership.
After earning her Ph.D., Dr. Trowery continued her work in education by becoming a professor in teacher education at Lehigh and Vanderbilt University, focused on understanding the impact of culturally relevant pedagogies on teaching practices in mathematics in urban settings. She brings her passion and experience in education to her current role as Senior Director of Learning Research and Strategy and looks for ways to enhance our products and offerings through applying theory to practice.
See more of Dr. Trowery’s work below.
