The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 20, 2017

The most popular form of the unconference is the Edcamp , but many conferences are scheduling an “unconference” day with this same format. At Edcamps across the world, teachers show up on a Saturday morning to an unconference location. Personalized learning is the conversation in student learning today.

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The Web20Classroom

MAY 12, 2014

The traditional forms of sit-and-get PD are giving way to MOOCs, webinars, Edcamps and flipped learning. The DIY Professional Development Kit from Edutopia is full of ideas and resources you can use to drive your own learning. I’ve been a part of a lot of successful PD and been a part of a lot of not so good PD.

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Edsurge

JULY 7, 2016

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? Although Nebraska has wide open spaces, we value getting together on a Saturday for an EdCamp, which have taken place all over the state in Omaha, Kearney, Grand Island, and Columbus.

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District Administration

MARCH 16, 2017

Coaching, #EdCamps and other education models allow educators to brush up on targeted skills Jessica Terrell Hattiesburg School District designs technology training to empower teachers to take charge of their own professional development by letting them decide what they want to learn, when they want to learn it and how.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 28, 2020

Twitter Chats, webinars, MOOCs, online courses, online conferences, virtual events, livestreams, Edcamps, Facebook groups, #Hashtags Find your hashtag community! Games, Karaoke, Dancing, Exercise, Celebrations, Watch Parties Netflixparty.com Bit.ly/quarantinegamessorted

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 27, 2013

Image credit: [link] Recently, New Milford High School hosted their annual edcamp-like Saturday learning conference called Edscape. Leading into this Saturday, I had an opportunity to spend most of Friday in the halls of New Milford with students and staff observing the climate and learning throughout the day.

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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. Join me Tuesday night, June 28th for fun at Edtech Karaoke. Other Free Events.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 23, 2017

LIVE webinars and am an organizer for the K12 Online Conference and EdCamp Phoenix. Stay tuned at the end of the show to learn about their Unified Classroom at ISTE Power School’s Classroom of the Future in room 207 A. Be sure to share what you learn; no matter how or where, give credit. I co-host the weekly Classroom 2.0

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 28, 2020

Twitter Chats, webinars, MOOCs, online courses, online conferences, virtual events, livestreams, Edcamps, Facebook groups, #Hashtags. quarantinegamessorted. Tinyurl.com/quarantinegamez. Connect with educators online! Find your hashtag community! Edchat, #Edtech, #Elearning, #ESL, #Remotelearning, #TLAP, #TESOL.

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Edsurge

JULY 3, 2018

Learning never stops, and neither do events that spark ideas and conversations around the future of teaching and learning. From local Edcamps in your backyard to glitzy conferences dotting the globe, these convenings showcase exciting changes happening in schools and classrooms (and humbling lessons learned along the way).

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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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The Web20Classroom

MAY 29, 2016

Many schools and districts are trying to do the right thing by meeting the needs of as many educators as possible when it comes to professional learning. But the reality is most schools and districts are not equipped to personalize the professional development of every educator. Edcamps can help fill that void.

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Tom Murray

AUGUST 28, 2016

CUE holds a myriad of educational technology related events including its Fall and National Conference , STEAMpunk Mobile Labs , and “ CUE Rock Star ” Camps , all of which are fun, innovative models of professional learning that occur throughout the United States. EdCamp Foundation. URL: www.edcamp.org.

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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. I am thankful for a curriculum coordinator that I work well with.

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The Web20Classroom

MARCH 22, 2017

In every facet of our practice there are other educators doing amazing things that we can all learn from. Through the creation of our Personal Learning Network we find smart folks we can learn, share and grow with. Sharing is how we all learn from each other, finetune our craft and invite others into our classroom.

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The Principal of Change

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

Personalized learning really taps into the passions of students. Initiatives like “ Genius Hour “, “ Edcamps for Students “, “Innovation Week” , or “ Identity Day ” provide opportunities for students to really shine and share what they are interested in.

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Tech Helpful

JULY 27, 2016

Yesterday I got back from spending a day and a half at Emory University free of charge thanks to the Gates Foundation and the Edcamp Foundation. Edcamp Organizers Summit was an amazing opportunity for those of us that have been on the planning committees for local Edcamps. The event was fabulous! I realized I was being fueled.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 29, 2016

To Address It: Collaboration took place between the state and school districts, which led to the growth of several large statewide professional learning opportunities—including three successful Google Summits, Wyoming’s first Edcamp, Wyoming Technology and Engagement Curriculum monthly webinars, and a statewide conference.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 29, 2020

So after you've taken a needed respite from distance learning and its immense screen-time demands, consider these tips for engaging in meaningful online DIY professional learning this summer. 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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EdTechSandyK

APRIL 28, 2014

You try to contribute as much as you take from your Personal Learning Network (PLN) You are committed to paying it forward with your connectivity, being a resource for others, and building capacity with your own learning community. Dr. Mazza was the Lead Learner at Knapp Elementary School. Online Courses (e.g.

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My Paperless Classroom

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

We are so excited to invite you to attend JEDCAMPSFBAY, an edcamp unconference in the San Francisco bay area for Jewish educators. visit our edcamp Wiki page. The people I met at Edcamp have become the active foundation of my Personal Learning network. Are you Jewish and teaching? Do you teach Jewish students?,

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My Paperless Classroom

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

We are so excited to invite you to attend JEDCAMPSFBAY, an edcamp unconference in the San Francisco bay area for Jewish educators. visit our edcamp Wiki page. The people I met at Edcamp have become the active foundation of my Personal Learning network. Are you Jewish and teaching? Do you teach Jewish students?,

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The Principal of Change

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

I received this question and image from David Voves today regarding a passage from “ The Innovator’s Mindset “: “Reading today and with personalized pd, I always question what I have in orange. Wondering if you could give me insight?”

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My Island View

APRIL 20, 2015

After all is said and done, in regard to building a Personal Learning Network, who one follows is much more important than who follows back. Of course that is not limited to administrators, but that is one of my personal hot buttons. Do you want that person as a collegial source? Check it out: @tomwhitby.

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MSEDTechie

MAY 18, 2016

For those in education, summer is a time for relaxation, reflecting, and also new learning. Whether you are attending a conference like ISTE , or creating your own personalized learning experience, utilizing this “break” to explore new tools and strategies that help expand your teaching toolbox can be very rewarding.

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MSEDTechie

MAY 17, 2018

For those of us in education, summer is a time for relaxation, reflecting, and also new learning. Whether you are attending a conference like ISTE, or creating your own personalized learning experience, utilizing this “break” to explore new tools and strategies that help expand your teaching toolbox can be very rewarding.

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techlearning

APRIL 25, 2018

For those of us in education, summer is a time for relaxation, reflecting, and also new learning. Whether you are attending a conference like ISTE , or creating your own personalized learning experience, utilizing this “break” to explore new tools and strategies that help expand your teaching toolbox can be very rewarding.

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MSEDTechie

MAY 23, 2015

For those in education, summer is a time for relaxation, regrouping, and also new learning. Whether you are attending a conference like ISTE , or creating your own personalized learning experience, utilizing this “break” to explore new technologies and strategies that help expand your teaching toolbox can be very rewarding.

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Educator Innovator

OCTOBER 1, 2013

This year’s themes for collectively building activities and learning will include: Making It Count: Integrating Social Learning Into Formal PD Connected Leadership Personalized Learning Innovating STEM and Literacy From Connection to Collaboration 21st Century Classroom Management As a partner in the Educator Innovator Network, Connected Educator (..)

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edWeb.net

MARCH 11, 2020

However, the accelerators, including providing personalized learning opportunities for students, the building of community partnerships, and the adoption of more cloud platforms in school districts, are worth the hurdles they face to ensure digital equity for all students.

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MSEDTechie

MARCH 27, 2015

Differentiation and personalized learning opportunities are just as important for teachers--creating empowering learning communities is key. Instead of ”professional development,” we need authentic, personalized “professional learning opportunities” that improve workflow and foster creativity.

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MSEDTechie

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Here are few of the unique ways educators are given opportunities to expand their learning environment through creative measures. One PL strategy that seems to work well are Edcamps. Gamification can personalize learning for teachers. based on an unconference model. these are free discussion based sessions.,

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Graphite Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2015

To cement your bond, attend a local conference together or an Edcamp. Your Global Personal Learning Network (PLN) Why? If your students are learning about Canadian geography, you can find a teacher in Toronto to provide authentic resources. We are supportive when the teaching gets tough.

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Educator Innovator

OCTOBER 1, 2013

This year’s themes for collectively building activities and learning will include: Making It Count: Integrating Social Learning Into Formal PD. Personalized Learning. Connected Leadership. Innovating STEM and Literacy. From Connection to Collaboration. 21st Century Classroom Management.

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 12, 2018

Participate’s Jennifer Williams shares that the goal is to be the glue , pulling together the array of possible professional development options–edCamps, Twitter chats, workshops, conferences, PLN sharing, and more–into one uniform experience.

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The Principal of Change

MAY 8, 2016

In my workshops, I always encourage people that if the session doesn’t work for them, they are more than welcome to leave (but not in a threatening way, more in the idea of the Edcamp model of “voting with your feet”), or they can work on things that they are interested in learning.

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The Principal of Change

APRIL 9, 2015

Is it possible with staff to develop criteria on what successful professional learning looks like, and then develop new ideas on how it could be implemented. Is it possible to develop individual learning plans for ourselves to really take ownership of our learning? Professional learning in many places, needs an overhaul.

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