The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 23, 2017

You will also want to come by PowerSchool’s Classroom of the Future in 207A where they will be giving away Apple Watches, Microsoft Surfaces and Amazon Echoes. For those of you not at ISTE check out the Unified Classroom at [link]. I co-host the weekly Classroom 2.0 That’s powerschool.com/solutions/unified-classroom.

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TeacherCast

MARCH 25, 2015

In todays podcast, Edcamp Foundation executive director Hadley Ferguson teaches us how to start our very own edcamps in our schools and our communities. Jeff sits down with Hadley Ferguson, the Executive Director of the Edcamp Foundation and Shannon Montague, an edcamp organizer and educator to discuss the edcamp movement.

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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. Infused Classroom series author Holly Clark (@holllyclarkedu on CH) describes it as, “an interactive podcast. What is Clubhouse?

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 6, 2018

They are practical courses that have teachers developing tangible resources to use in their classrooms immediately. It had Dan Callahan on from — at that time, he was kind of working with the EdCamp Foundation and founders, and we just did a show on, “What Is EdCamp?”. It’s our new private Facebook group.

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Edsurge

JULY 7, 2016

The Trifecta of Rural PD, Part 1: Social Chat Platforms Problem One: How do you gather a group of like-minded educators in one place in order to share ideas, when so many miles separate you? The Trifecta of Rural PD, Part 2: Edcamps Problem Two: How do you bring educators together for a day of learning that doesn’t cost any money to gather?

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

DECEMBER 2, 2012

Photo Credit: Kevin Jarrett High & Low-tech for Optimal Learning Not only teachers able to share ways to integrate technology in the classroom, but I also learned some low-tech techniques as well. Keep those eyes peeled at Edcamp-- resources can be found anywhere! Here are additional links on how to run an Edcamp.

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The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 30, 2014

The PD centered around how to use clickers in the classroom. Then in the morning I went back and asked if I could lead a small group to talk about formative assessments and how we could use the clickers for that. When I was in the classroom I was part of a team that helped to decide the direction our PD at the school level would take.

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The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 17, 2019

In all the work I have done with countless educators from across the world I believe we can break them down into two groups. Effective Educators and CTE doesn't stop at the classroom with teachers. Good Teachers and Great Teachers. What separates the two is effectiveness. It's what they wake up everyday thinking about and striving for.

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MindShift

MAY 5, 2017

Meanwhile, the most enthusiastic listeners whisper to each other, or form mini-groups outside the conference walls, maybe even at a social gathering later that day. Even if you send out a group email for people to meet at a coffee shop on a particular afternoon, you’re technically starting an unconference.

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mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

NOVEMBER 24, 2013

I hadn''t ever been to an EdCamp before, so to attend two in two days was quite amazing. One event was in person, the other was online (a first not only for me, but for edcamps!). So this is Part I: mainly about the resources I gathered at EdCamp Honolulu , October 19, 2013. Part II will be about EdCamp Online. ?

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2017

In some groups, students were downright mean to each other. As teachers, we often put students in groups and expect that they’ll know how to work well together.My As teachers, we often put students in groups and expect that they’ll know how to work well together. But think back to the days when you had a group project.

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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. Meeting and working in small groups can achieve a great deal between teachers.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 4, 2016

Edcamps are a great way for educators to meet with peers in their area and share great ideas. edWeb was pleased to be able to support our friends Peggy George and Deirdre Shetler with EdCamp Phoenix. Edcamp Phoenix has come and gone, and what an event it was! Building Classroom Community in Middle School. Makerspaces.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2018

But these conferences are not like an edcamp or an unstructured unconference of the kind you may have heard of. For the group who identified lack of time for teacher collaboration, a brainstorming session made clear that the real issue was around empowering teacher voice.

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Philly Teacher

JUNE 6, 2014

Today was an exciting day for the Edcamp Foundation and for edcampers all over the US. At around 7:00 am, a small group of educators walked across C Street and entered the Department of Education for a day of sharing and learning at Edcamp US DOE.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

JULY 20, 2013

I remember attending my first Edcamp in November and being awed by the session board: its masking taped grid on a cement block school wall and the giant post it notes used for session creation; the organizers on laptops furiously copying the schedule to a Google spreadsheet. edcamp #edtech collaboration edcamp gobstopper Google'

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

Now stay with us: imagine this group sought to collaborate in order to inspire and empower a generation of lifelong learners not only locally, but across the United States. Try finding an established meetup with BrewCUE , CoffeeCUE , or EdCamp , or even create one in your own area. This is no figment of your imagination. No problem.

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Edsurge

APRIL 29, 2017

Hosted in classrooms, virtual spaces, brick-and-mortar spaces, makerspaces and elsewhere, each program strives to do for educators what educators do for students: instill a sense of wonder, possibility, excitement and ownership.

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The Web20Classroom

MARCH 22, 2017

Educators today can no longer just walk into the classroom, shut their door and teach. The Classroom 2.0 Facebook, too, is full of educator groups and pages to connect with others. Sharing is how we all learn from each other, finetune our craft and invite others into our classroom. Visit an Edcamp. Start a blog.

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 21, 2020

Blended PD should always encourage participants to explore things on their own or in groups. We want teachers actively engaged in solving the problems they face in the classroom. Create flexible groups. . Opportunities to connect and learn in groups/teams to communicate, collaborate, and ask questions. Check it out here.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 8, 2018

They are practical courses that have teachers developing tangible resources to use in their classrooms immediately. I’ve talked to some administrators who say, “Hey, we did an EdCamp last month, and the teachers loved it. You can take these courses for continuing education, salary advancement, or recertification. Listen Now.

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Pair-a-dimes for Your Thoughts

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

I have to admit, that I’ve avoided edcamps and unconfernces for a while, because they have felt to me like group hugs… warm and cozy, but not a lot about moving my learning forward. Increase the value of learning through and from failure in our classrooms with students.

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Tech Helpful

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

On one day in August before the students came, and again in January of this year we set up Edcamp style PD days. She is someone that sees the value technology can add to the classroom and looks for ways to enhance learning in many different ways. SeeSaw- learn how Leigh Ann is using Seesaw learning journal app in her classroom.

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The Web20Classroom

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Many times I saw people gathered around in small groups talking about whatever they really wanted. Edcamps and TeachMeets are another example of how this can happen. There was group sharing, group projects, talking one-on-one, problem solving, and more. We had to get up and move around the room and defend our position.

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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. Improving Classroom Discussions by Asking Better Questions. Classroom 2.0

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SpeechTechie

NOVEMBER 23, 2013

Best group blog- ASHAsphere continues to offer a wide variety of POVs related to speech and language and special education. Best teacher blog- Erin Klein''s Kleinspiration provides firsthand experiences of creative applications of technology to classroom curriculum, as well as tutorials. The recent episode on the "PD 2.0

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Tech Helpful

MAY 2, 2017

I jumped on the chance to be a part of this series because it's a group of amazing educators and I love to blog. you are a district that has been using the Google Suite apps in the classroom for a while you are probably already leveraging Docs, Slides, Drive, Forms, and Sheets. Edcamp Style Learning.I Google Classroom.If

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Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

JANUARY 29, 2016

Currently, a group of 2nd-5th graders are meeting every Friday for one hour to learn to code these robots and create projects with them. We recently started talking on Twitter about how our kids could collaborate both synchronously and asynchronously, and we were looped in to a conversation about EdCamp Global.

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 13, 2020

Much like the K12 classroom, we have to rethink everything–planning, delivery, and followup. One group that is having to learn quickly is our educational support staff. I had a set group of people at different levels, but most of them don’t use technology outside of work besides a cell phone. Week 1: Class 1.1:

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Philly Teacher

MARCH 17, 2014

On Saturday morning, during the “Saved by Twitter” session, I watched complete strangers huddle in groups to discuss social media, their use of Twitter, the challenges involved in using social media and I witnessed a few people send their first tweet or use a hashtag for the first time. Social Media and Connected Learning.

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MindShift

JANUARY 3, 2017

So after a colleague she admired and teachers she followed on social media began extolling the learning advantages of letting go of control in the classroom, Riley decided to give it a try. “I She shared her findings at a recent EdCamp gathering in New Jersey. Riley’s students prefer the new classroom environment, she said.

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Philly Teacher

JUNE 6, 2014

Today was an exciting day for the Edcamp Foundation and for edcampers all over the US. At around 7:00 am, a small group of educators walked across C Street and entered the Department of Education for a day of sharing and learning at Edcamp US DOE.

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Tech Helpful

OCTOBER 9, 2017

I participate in the following ways (please note that none of these options cost me a dime of money)- Edcamp GigCity. This is my fifth year of participating in this edcamp unconference in Chattanooga, TN. This participant directed day allows me to grow contacts outside of my school and learn from others- and edcamps are free.

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My Island View

APRIL 13, 2015

As educators one would expect that teachers and teacher/administrators should be experts on the best most effective and efficient methods of getting large groups of children to understand, learn, and use information responsibly to create more information. It is probably the key to the success of the Edcamp movement.

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EdTechTeam

JANUARY 4, 2017

Other books were pursued to fill a particular need, such as inspiring learning spaces, assessment that matters, or classroom management in the digital age. EdTechTeam Press was also launched in 2016, with a goal of capturing the stories of EdTechTeam’s most inspiring speakers - and sharing their expertise with more educators around the world.

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EdTechnocation.com

JULY 25, 2014

Paper Form While working with a group of teachers last school year on Google Apps for Education in the classroom, one of them came up with the brilliant idea of converting their outdated and difficult to handle Parent Contact Information paper form into a Google Form. Plug your students'' birthdays into your calendar.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Interactivity – Interactivity is one of the strongest points of live streaming as it allows interaction above and beyond the classroom experience. Online learners can also take up group projects. This will allow educators to tailor courses as per students’ needs. Furthermore, they can ask questions via chat during the lesson.

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