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

The set up works well for a mix of classroom activities from partner work to group work to direct instruction, but by the end of the day, the desks have migrated out of formation because every time a student slides into his/her seat, the desk gets slightly pushed to the right. Here are additional links on how to run an Edcamp.

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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. Good Teachers and Great Teachers. What separates the two is effectiveness. Effective Educators are those that have a set of truths that they live by. It's what they wake up everyday thinking about and striving for.

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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

For us, it was at EdFoo 2017 , an un-conference of teachers, edtech gurus, funders and others gathered at Google’s Silicon Valley headquarters for three days of spontaneous learning. When was the last time you walked into a conference without an agenda? Or, for that matter, without the slightest idea of what you might learn?

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SpeechTechie

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Though I was a little bummed a few deserving nominees didn''t make it in, it was excellent that the event actually acknowledged SLPs as a standout and active group in the effort that defines the whole purpose of the awards- to acknowledge educators who are sharing through social media and help educators find and follow this content.

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The Web20Classroom

MARCH 22, 2017

Facebook, too, is full of educator groups and pages to connect with others. Edchat, #edtech, #makered, and #pbl are just a very small part of the much larger educational hashtag community. Visit an Edcamp. Another place would be the various Google Communities that are full of educators sharing and growing. Start a blog.

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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 EdTech/Resource Sharing Blog- Learning in Hand not only offers a guide to implementing mobile technologies in education, but also is a great resource on doing so in a manner that fosters critical thinking.

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The Electric Educator

JANUARY 8, 2015

There are a LOT of EdTech events. From EdCamps to state technology conferences to Google summits, there is always something going on! The EdTech community is awesome; caring, sharing, and fun! Getting connected to this group can take some time.

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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. Create flexible groups. . Opportunities to connect and learn in groups/teams to communicate, collaborate, and ask questions. Break into meaningful groups based on the pre-assessment. Encourage exploration and creation.

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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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SpeechTechie

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

It is tough to make a list like this because I wish I could nominate everyone for everything, but here goes: Best individual blog- iLearn Technology ''s focus on edtech interactives and webtools for general educators consistently highlights resources that SLPs can put to use. How lucky am I to get to actually work with Karen in my district??

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 29, 2020

Expand your personal learning network (PLN) Simply put, a PLN is a group of people you connect with, in order to learn from and with them, both formally and informally. The members of this group can constantly be in flux because you choose whom you want to interact with or reach out to.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Here are some examples of collaborations that we find inspiring: Educators with other educators: The New York City Independent School Technologists group is a long-running community of educators, technology administrators, instructional designers, and curricular leaders who habitually share what they are doing and seeing.

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 13, 2020

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. I can then differentiate based on who needs more support for another round of training in a smaller group.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

DECEMBER 27, 2017

With live streaming, students can ‘reach out beyond the walls of their classrooms to interact with other students, other teachers, and renowned authors, scientists, and experts to enhance their learning.’ (Hadley Ferguson, Edcamp foundation). Online learners can also take up group projects.

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Shake Up Learning

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Pam also loves to create resources to share with educators through her website www.spedtechgeek.com , Twitter, as community manager of the Shake Up Learning Facebook Group and other social media platforms. She has presented at FETC, the EdTechTeam Low Country Summit, and EdCamps.

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The Innovative Educator

JULY 5, 2017

It is also important to establish group norms. 9) Support and promote EdTech facilitator and workshop presenter, Carla Jefferson ‏ (@mrsjeff2u ) recommends looking for presenters of color and finding ways to highlight and support their work. If you have local affiliates guide them in how to do the same.

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

You may recognize Pam, as she is very active on social media and serves as one of the community managers of the Shake Up Learning Facebook Group. She has presented at FETC, the EdTechTeam Low Country Summit, and EdCamps. Private Community & Study Group. Private Community & Study Group. Lesson Checks. Testing Tips.

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 22, 2019

Here are some additional ideas from the Shake Up Learning Facebook Group: Join our group to see the original post and join in on the conversation! As an edtech team (4 of us) we have a Team Drive that we have all GSuite files organized. She has presented at FETC, the EdTechTeam Low Country Summit, and EdCamps.

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TeacherCast

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Information from A to Z on EdTech and teaching, it should you your go-to resource. A great place to learn new EdTech tools, and to build your PLN (Personal Learning Network)! Whether it be podcasts for administration, teachers, the techies of the group, Jeff's ability to get them together and keep them focused is tremendous!

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There is no box

MARCH 18, 2015

As a huge #edcamp fan, I’m down for some self directed PD as a break from the overwhelmingness that can be CUE. A group of passionate educators that were also passionate about technology. I’m really looking forward to the Thursday morning session in Oasis 4, Weapons of Mass Instruction with Hall Davidson and Jon Corippo.

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TeacherCast

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Using broad brush strokes, professional development could be an online course, Edcamp Conference, graduate course or by simply working with an Instructional Coach on a lesson. Training could be in the form of a 1:1 session, group meeting, or online learning module. What is professional development?

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 18, 2021

Pam also loves to create resources to share with educators through her website www.spedtechgeek.com , Twitter, as community manager of the Shake Up Learning Facebook Group and other social media platforms. She has presented at FETC, the EdTechTeam Low Country Summit, and EdCamps.

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TeacherCast

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Using broad brush strokes, professional development could be an online course, Edcamp Conference, graduate course or by simply working with an Instructional Coach on a lesson. Training could be in the form of a 1:1 session, group meeting, or online learning module. What is professional development?

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TeacherCast

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

Information from A to Z on EdTech and teaching, it should you your go-to resource. A great place to learn new EdTech tools, and to build your PLN (Personal Learning Network)! Whether it be podcasts for administration, teachers, the techies of the group, Jeff's ability to get them together and keep them focused is tremendous!

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RafranzDavis.com

MAY 24, 2015

The following is an excerpt from my book, The Missing Voices in Edtech: Bringing Diversity into Edtech. It is the chapter on teacher voice in edtech decisions where I describe ways that campus leaders can help teachers grow as digital leaders. Have an unconference led by your campus teachers.

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Philly Teacher

DECEMBER 31, 2013

” May also brought the 3rd annual Edcamp Philly unconference , which I helped organize. We had an amazing group of girls who came up with some really great companies and did some inspiring presentations. End of the School Year/Summer 2013. ” After the blur of the wedding, we were off to Hawaii for 10 days. Winter 2013.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 29, 2019

I have used hashtags for event files that have hashtags, like #edcamp. Adding the # symbol helps group the numbers in a unique way, so when you search, you don’t get EVERYTHING that has the number one in it, just #001. This strategy could be overkill if you use it for everything, but it could be a way to personalize your files.

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Graphite Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2015

To cement your bond, attend a local conference together or an Edcamp. There are many websites that bring teachers together, like Graphite, Google+ Groups, Edmodo Communities, and more. Hashtags are also how you connect with people in edtech chats. We are excited for each other when a lesson exceeds expectations.

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EdTechTeam

AUGUST 15, 2016

As a group we even decided to participate in the Bootcamp trainings for level 1 and level 2 GCE certification. I think it is important to send staff from different areas to PD events because it lets the ideas spread more easily when they report back to the entire group.

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Kyle Pace

AUGUST 7, 2015

There are loads of ways to do this: Twitter, Facebook groups, Google+ communities, blogs, and more. Go to an edcamp, go to a conference, go to your local Google Educator Group meetup, or use social media to put together your own! Pick one (or more if you’re feeling adventurous) and jump in.

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Philly Teacher

DECEMBER 31, 2013

” May also brought the 3rd annual Edcamp Philly unconference , which I helped organize. We had an amazing group of girls who came up with some really great companies and did some inspiring presentations. End of the School Year/Summer 2013. ” After the blur of the wedding, we were off to Hawaii for 10 days. Winter 2013.

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MSEDTechie

MARCH 3, 2016

This group of educators were selected as Google Certified Innovators , (formerly the Google Certified Educator program). We were a very connected chatty group) The Academy: We had so many powerful global leaders, heavy hitters, innovative speakers, and powerful conversations. Besides the excitement of my birthday (Feb.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Here are some tools and tricks Dembo suggested for more engaged PD: SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! Dembo said he embraces the idea of the un-conference — one version is Edcamp , which he highly recommends for PD. “At At an Edcamp, there’s no agenda set. It’s conversations.

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Hack Education

APRIL 14, 2017

“Researchers say removal of an IRS tool for financial aid applicants may have slowed FAFSA submissions, while college aid groups warn that affected students could already be losing out on aid,” Inside Higher Ed reports. “Is Your Edtech Product a Refrigerator or Washing Machine?” Upgrades and Downgrades.

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