If your friend/co-worker doesn’t show up with your face on their shirt to support you for your #SXSWEDU session, are they even your friend?! Only at #SXSWEDU can you see this type of love, support and community! Go make a strong connection today!

Can’t believe #SXSWEDU wraps up tomorrow! Grateful for the inspiring sessions, meaningful connections, and all the big ideas shaping the future of learning. So much to take home, but not ready for it to end just yet! #LearningNeverStops @Shameka_Gerald @tdj6899

Smartphones in schools: double-edged swords. While they connect, they also distract, impacting focus and creativity. Exploring phone-free policies reveals benefits like heightened curiosity. It’s about creating safe spaces where everyone thrives. @MeishaPorter #SXSWEDU

If you know us, you know that we LOVE supporting our partners. The @yellow_hab team knocked it out of the park during the @ReadingWARapper session @SXSWEDU. Their platform and school continue to redefine education for marginalized learners.

Because...sometimes a gold sticker is actually a pair of headphones. The @ReadingWARapper session was a great reminder that literacy looks different for all learners, but we must keep finding ways for learners to connect and engage. #SXSWEDU

So inspiring hearing Sharon McMahon & Shaniqua McClendon speak on working with the enemy and holding hope and take action. "When we arrive at at the posture of...I am a single individual, what can I do to make change...that is when they win." Never stop choosing hope. @SXSWEDU

“I needed this program while I was in high school. There are an array of ways to do education, but we have to be open to them,” Jarren Small. Music is a language that speaks to students and Reading with a Rapper is increasing literacy for all. #SXSWEDU

“I became the role model I needed as a kid. When you don’t have women at the table, inefficiencies arise. Representation matters,” Emily Calandrelli. Science matters for ALL! @TheSpaceGal #SXSWEDU

“Success is not reaching a desired outcome, but instead it’s about learning something new,” Anne-Laure Le Cunff. We can’t wait to dive into all of the tiny experiments and redefining success! #SXSWEDU

SXSW is on day two and we can’t wait to keep on learning! The kickoff didn’t disappoint and we spent the rest of the day connecting and being inspired. #SXSWEDU

Navigation and Guidance in the Age of AI @SXSWEDU is a good reminder that systems shouldn’t be complex and that information and knowledge shouldn’t be a commodity. #SXSWEDU #UprootedAcademy @HopeStreetGroup @reachpathways @juliaffreeland

We are going LIVE at #SXSWEDU 2025! Join us on March 5 for a special episode with @rmcaruthers & @bigpiclearning Carlos Moreno as we discuss Humanizing Pathways: Leadership Soul in Action—plus, earn professional learning credit! 👏 #SXSWEDU2025

How do we navigate the flood of media and separate fact from fiction? Join us for a #GSTownHall on Media Literacy on Feb 27 at 10 a.m. PT! Learn strategies to engage with media critically and hear from trailblazers: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi… #GettingSmart #MediaLiteracy #TownHall

This #BlackHistoryMonth, reflect on education's role in equality. From Brown v. Board to Dr. King’s words, the fight for equity continues. As Aarika Guerrero highlights in a #GettingSmartBlog, let's honor past achievements and commit to future change:gettingsmart.com/2025/02/07/…

What if students paused before jumping into college? A #GSBlog by @abbyfalik introduces a new model for launching young people into adulthood with clarity & purpose. Fellows design their journeys, developing intuition, courage & connection: gettingsmart.com/2025/02/06/…