A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

I now had access to a human-generated search engine where I gleaned the best resources, ideas, supports, and advice. If we find and see value, the emphasis becomes embracement as opposed to buy-in. With a PLN, I was able to learn anytime, anywhere, from anyone I wanted for free. Questions became a more prized commodity than answers.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 21, 2022

the newly created League of Innovative Students; Digital Promise’s Edcamp Community of more than 60,000 teachers; and a teacher-coach community of nearly 1,000 members. “We These include the League of Innovative Schools, which includes more than 125 of the most forward-thinking district superintendents and school network leaders in the U.S.;

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

Watch his video to see how one student’s experience moved him to take action to improve clean water access for families in Somalia: Exemplary educators are making learning relevant by engaging the whole community, connecting parents, community members, and local organizations to empower students to do real work that matters.

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Educational Technology Guy

AUGUST 12, 2012

Their data and files are all online so they can still access them anywhere. Android chromebooks edcamp google Chrome OS Google for Educators iPad' Google Apps for Education would also be a great way to utilize these devices and provide excellent resources for the students and faculty and staff. Follow me on Twitter and Google+.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 23, 2016

I will also be attending meetups hosted by EduBuncee , Edcamp , Smithsonian Center for Learning and Digital Access , Edutopia , Personalized Learning Educators , SpeakUp , Chrome Warrior , and Amazon Education. Click to access that resource! Join me Tuesday night, June 28th for fun at Edtech Karaoke. Other Free Events.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

With the feel of an in-person conference and the energy of an Edcamp, educators are finding this audio app is a new place to connect with educators from around the world. This combination of scheduled sessions and impromptu rooms give the feel of a structured conference with an Edcamp component. What is Clubhouse?

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Tom Murray

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

In future ready schools, technology and digital learning expand access to high-quality, ongoing, job-embedded opportunities for professional learning for teachers, administrators, and other education professionals. Non-traditional forms of professional learning such as the use of social media and Edcamps are valued, not dismissed.

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The Web20Classroom

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

While many referenced their home country, their thoughts and ideas were more global in nature, especially when it came to discussing how to ensure every child everywhere has access to a high quality education. We are all in this together. All of us have a moral obligation for the education of all kids, I believe.

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The Web20Classroom

AUGUST 15, 2012

2) To what extent do you work to ensure the equity of technology access and use in your school? Every kid and the teacher has access to whatever they need. How, as the technology leader do you provide access to systems that allow teachers to critically analyze data? What should be addressed? Is technology even addressed at all?

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SpeechTechie

MARCH 6, 2016

I am happy to be helping to organize the EdCamp Access unconference this year. EdCampAccess, in the tradition of EdCamps that have taken place around the world, is an unconference devoted to K -12 educators who work with struggling learners. Hope to see some of you there. Information is below!

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MindShift

MAY 5, 2017

If you’re looking for something more formal, the same kind of gathering can take place at a school site, ideally one with Wi-Fi and at least a few accessible classrooms. In fact, once you start a legitimate event, the Edcamp Foundation is willing to send you materials and funding to help with the organization, such as breakfast.

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SpeechTechie

MARCH 29, 2017

I am happy to be helping to organize the EdCamp Access again unconference this year. EdCampAccess, in the tradition of EdCamps that have taken place around the world, is an unconference devoted to K -12 educators who work with struggling learners. Hope to see some of you there. Information is below!

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Edutopia

JUNE 23, 2015

Photo Credit: Julie Szaj Christopher McGee Edcamps All you need for an Edcamp is building, classroom, and wi-fi, access -- and educators excited about showing up to create their own personal learning agenda.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 9, 2018

Collaboration is one of the most valued features of meeting with other teachers, and projects such as EdCamp have demonstrated how successful this informal style of unconference can be in inspiring and enabling teachers. Teachers describe immense benefits from connecting in this way to access real-world advice and support.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

And then all the content and the videos and the images and links, they’re all in one spot for the kids to access. All of the options are across the top like a toolbar where you can access the videos and the tags and you have access to both a bank of video and images as well as Google images as well as things you want to upload.

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SpeechTechie

MAY 9, 2013

Click for More Information July 22, 2013- Boston MA: EdCamp BLC at Building Learning Communities- I am helping to organize this free unconference in which the agenda is built and executed by participants. Now a veteran of 7 Edcamps, I will say again that I learn more at these events than I do from traditional PD!

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Cycles of Learning

JULY 19, 2018

​ Interested in developing and hosting an EdCamp at your school site? Monthly membership includes, but is not limited to, frequent distributions of detailed online video courses, lesson plans, teaching websites, curricular resources, and access to webinars exploring the world of curiosity, inquiry and technology in the classroom.

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My Paperless Classroom

MARCH 15, 2014

Add eyes pic.twitter.com/iFH6Rt87AY — Sam Patterson (@SamPatue) September 13, 2013 The Edcamp workshops were only and hour and even though the ethos of Edcamp is conversation based the 2 Edcamp puppet sessions I have lead ended up being mostly me talking. Cut a mouth hole 3. Glue in a mouth 4.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2017

This was the rationale for starting teacher-centered Edcamps during professional development. Our parents have access to me at any time of the day through Remind, which lets them text me if they need anything. I want teachers to know we are part of the same team, with a common purpose. During these sessions, we don't go in with a plan.

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Tom Murray

AUGUST 28, 2016

EdCamp Foundation. The grassroots effort is supported by hundreds of free EdCamps organized around the world each year and is undoubtedly one of the most robust, fast moving, game changing forms of professional learning worldwide. URL: www.edcamp.org. International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE).

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SpeechTechie

MARCH 11, 2013

Hi Folks- Just wanted to give you an idea of where I will be the next few months: March 23, 2013- EdCamp Access , organizing and facilitating a session or two. Click through to find out more about the EdCamp model and to register. I can attest that I learn a TON from innovative PD events such as EdCamps.

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SpeechTechie

JUNE 11, 2013

Click for More Information July 22, 2013- Boston MA: EdCamp BLC at Building Learning Communities- I am helping to organize this free unconference in which the agenda is built and executed by participants. Now a veteran of 7 Edcamps, I will say again that I learn more at these events than I do from traditional PD!

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 15, 2015

How to Be Awesome at #EdCamp Poster | www.ShakeUpLearning.com | #edchat #hackpd #teaching The #EdCamp Revolution is here to stay! Have you attended an EdCamp yet? In case you haven''t been paying attention, the EdCamp movement is changing the way educators connect and learn. What do you love about EdCamp?

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Edsurge

AUGUST 29, 2016

To Address It: To address this, state policies were developed that successfully eliminated any barriers to student access and opportunities. Wyoming Switchboard Network homepage. Wyoming educators get up and stretch in the middle of a PD Day.

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Education Superhighway

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

With 1 Gbps of bandwidth and 1 Wi-Fi access point per classroom, the district meets the bandwidth goals set by the Oklahoma Connect & Learn Initiative and SETDA. Merritt can now rely on Internet access throughout the school without having to worry about the signal dropping. The Impact.

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TeacherCast

JUNE 7, 2015

Be accessible. Look for Edcamps <https://twitter.com/EdcampUSA> and offer support. EDcamps will be happy to hand out information about an app to participants, but companies should not miss out on the rich opportunity to join the education conversation. Yes, PLAN on a service call or 2 with any new tool). .”

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 3, 2014

Friday, June 6th at 8am - 3pm in Washington, DC Edcamp US Department of Education: Leading, Learning, Listening , Edcamp US DOE will be an intimate gathering of teacher leaders and policy leaders in order to discuss the most important issues in education. For more information, click here.

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EdTechnocation.com

AUGUST 12, 2014

They are the "About" page and the ability for the teacher to access student files before they turn them in. The second new feature, and a feature that I''ve heard a lot of other teachers requesting since Classroom first became beta, is the ability for the teacher to have access to student created files in Classroom before they "Turn In".

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Tech Helpful

MAY 2, 2017

Coding.I'm a firm believer that coding can support any curriculum due to the fact that it naturally teaches sequencing, coding gives access to technology, gives students a life skill, and coding teaches thinking. Don't have access to technology? Edcamp Style Learning.I Make sure you look at the unplugged option s at code.org.

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EdTechSandyK

DECEMBER 2, 2017

Up to 10 family members can be given access to see students's work in Seesaw. Parents can then see what happened and discuss at home later. Personal thought: Would this make Seesaw less appealing to the students?) In one case, a grandmother who lives out of state gets to see her grandchild's work and comments on it all the time.

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EdTechSandyK

JANUARY 27, 2014

Can also be accessed from anywhere that you have internet access, not just when you are connected to your school/district network. Edcamps - unconferences where there aren''t traditional keynote speakers or vendors. Royse City is hosting EdCamp Awesome in Feburary 2014. Emails get deleted or misplaced.

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SpeechTechie

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

Best educational wiki Karen Janowski and Joyce Valenza''s UDL Tech Toolkit is a one-stop shop for tools to help any learner access the curriculum. Best mobile app Toontastic , again, cause Animation=Language, and because Launchpad has continued to develop context and allowed school-based SLPs to access them with the All-access Pass.

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EdTechnocation.com

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

The Online Summit was only $40 and included a 1 year membership to the CUE organization, and gave attendees access to more than 40 keynotes and presentations, both live and recorded. And in most cases, I can access the content on my own time after the online conference is said and done. That''s why I help plan Edcamp Honolulu!

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 18, 2021

Host Controls/Quick Access. In the newest version of Google Meet, you will find the host controls (and quick access) under the safety icon. Quick Access : this feature will provide moderators a “Quick Access” toggle which they can use to control access to an ongoing meeting and prevent unwanted guests.

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SpeechTechie

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Best free web tool- Glogster EDU remains an accessible free tool, especially for SLPs who can share the one free login with many students on our caseload. Best open PD/unconference/webinar series- I went to my first unconference this year at EdCamp Boston and it was one of the best PD experiences I have ever had.

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EdTechSandyK

APRIL 28, 2014

Anytime, Anywhere Learning for All Recognizing organizational hashtags, chats for "credit" Flipped faculty meetings, learning opportunities for students, staff, & community School/District EdCamps & ParentCamps - go to edcamp.wikispaces.com to learn more! Tools to ensure only student and parent access? - Online Courses (e.g.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

But even though they’re in schools, our work with teachers has led us to understand that while many of them would like to use iPads meaningfully in their classrooms, they can’t because of time, access, and training. 5 ways cloud computing will impact students, teachers, and IT in 2016.

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