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Edcamp Library Promise Goes Virtual

Digital Promise

The Edcamp model of professional development is unique in that the participants drive the learning. Participants decide what topics they would like to discuss and record them on sticky notes—or in case of a virtual Edcamp, topics can be recorded in a shared Google Doc, Padlet, or Jamboard.

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What is an EdCamp?

EdTech4Beginners

Edcamps are organic, participant-driven professional learning experiences for educators across the country and worldwide! I would say the key difference between an Edcamp and a typical educational conference is that they are unstructured and the sessions are based on sharing expertise. Have you been to an Edcamp?

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Run your meetings edcamp style: The un-faculty faculty meeting

eSchool News

Want to take it even further with engaging, interactive professional learning community (PLC)-style faculty meetings? You can elevate the motivation and learning to heights that seem unreachable. Edcamp-style faculty meetings! Edcamps are typically free and built around community participation and organization.

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From EdCamps to Google, 11 Professional Development Offerings for Teachers This Summer

Edsurge

To help you stay sharp while getting that much-needed vitamin D, we have a gathered a list of professional development activities geared towards teachers, offered for free or at relatively low-cost. Click on the pins on the Code.org training map to find a professional development opportunity near you.)

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5 Simple Ways to Improve Teacher Professional Development

The CoolCatTeacher

For example, if they have a problem with Google Classroom, a video tutorial may do the trick. The most popular form of the unconference is the Edcamp , but many conferences are scheduling an “unconference” day with this same format. Just In Time Resources. It is free. Teachers self-organize into topics.

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Meet Six Educators We All Can Learn From

Digital Promise

Watch how Michael’s students are motivated to do work not just for a grade, but for real-world use: Exemplary educators are sharing their best and most useful resources both online and offline, using avenues like Twitter, EdCamps, and YouTube to share what they’ve learned and created with other educators.

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My EdcampNJ Highlights

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

On December 1st, 2012, educators from NJ and surrounding areas congregated at Linwood Middle School in North Brunswick for EdcampNJ''s free day of professional development. For notes on all sessions from the day, take a look at the #EdcampNJ collaborative Google doc compiled by participants.

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