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.

Edcamps 67

Edcamps Conference Groups iPad 67

Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2017

With every summer break comes the eight-week-or-so refresh and reset most classroom educators need. A quick tour of the edu-blogosphere reveals numerous reading lists, playlists, conferences, workshops, seminars, webinars, retreats and edcamps to engage with over two short months. Here’s how.

Edcamps 111

Edcamps Conference Twitter Facebook 111

The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Mandy Froehlich talks about a tool she uses in her classroom, Flipsnack. I personally have used FlipSnack as a way of creating more interesting workshops instead of a powerpoint or Google Slides. And then they were able to produce that book and share it with parents, and grandparents, and embed it in their classroom website.

EdTech 173

EdTech Tools Google Libraries 173

Kyle Pace

DECEMBER 5, 2016

All too often in education – whether that be at a conference, in a professional learning workshop, or even at a faculty meeting, we have become used to one person in the room being the “expert”, or the “Oz” around a particular topic. Have you ever thought about creating edcamp style professional learning opportunities for teachers?

Edcamps 40

Edcamps Professional Learning Conference Meeting 40

Kyle Pace

DECEMBER 5, 2016

All too often in education – whether that be at a conference, in a professional learning workshop, or even at a faculty meeting, we have become used to one person in the room being the “expert”, or the “Oz” around a particular topic. Have you ever thought about creating edcamp style professional learning opportunities for teachers?

Edcamps 40

Edcamps Professional Learning Conference Meeting 40

EdTechTeam

JANUARY 4, 2017

Opportunities include online courses for educators to pursue recognition remotely, full day workshops for those who want face-to-face support, and larger conference style events for inspiring communities of professionals. Many districts work with EdTechTeam on an ongoing basis to provide coaching and consulting for teachers and leaders.

Report 88

Report Google Conference Edcamps 88

The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 8, 2018

They are practical courses that have teachers developing tangible resources to use in their classrooms immediately. Vicki: Today, we’re talking to Jarod Bormann @jbormann3 , Technology Integrator in Iowa, and author of Professionally Driven: Empower Every Educator To Redefine PD. With this coupon, a 3 grad credit course is only $359.

Course 167

Course Outcomes Edcamps Company 167

Tom Murray

APRIL 12, 2016

How school leaders run faculty meetings and inservice time should be a direct reflection of the type of instruction they are seeking in the classroom. Professional learning is a personal responsibility, not a few additional days built into a teacher contract or a handful of after-school workshops. Model: Practice What You Preach.

Professional Learning 100

Professional Learning Learning Social Media Edcamps 100

Shake Up Learning

APRIL 30, 2019

Carly is here to share some classroom struggles and some projects that she’s tried. 04:26] – Today’s question comes from Sarah Fromhold, who wants to know how to integrate the dynamic learning framework within the parameters of the reading/writing and math workshop model. [08:10] And what tools does she use for her class blogs?

Assessment 67

Assessment Strategy How To Google 67

Graphite Blog

JUNE 6, 2016

Common Sense Education provides teachers, librarians, and education technology coaches with a variety of ways to customize their learning over the summer. If you are a classroom teacher, the following learning paths or opportunities may be ideal for you. Allow learners to discover and explore and have guidance and support.

Digital Citizenship 40

Digital Citizenship Edcamps Common Core EdTech 40

Graphite Blog

JUNE 6, 2016

Common Sense Education provides teachers, librarians, and education technology coaches with a variety of ways to customize their learning over the summer. If you are a classroom teacher, the following learning paths or opportunities may be ideal for you. Allow learners to discover and explore and have guidance and support.

Digital Citizenship 40

Digital Citizenship Edcamps Common Core EdTech 40

Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2017

As founding director of CASTLE (the Center for the Advanced Study of Tech­nology Leadership in Education), the nation’s only university center dedicated to the technology needs of school leaders, I have had the good fortune to work with administrators all over the world on digital leadership issues.

Digital Learning 77

Digital Learning Technology Mobility E-rate 77

NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 12, 2018

The ISTE Report shared the importance of educators retooling their own learning experiences: Technology has made our world more interconnected than ever, which is why students must learn how to use digital tools in appropriate ways. Librarians and classroom teacher partners will appreciate the updated Collections feature.

Professional Learning 40

Professional Learning Learning Edcamps Twitter 40

The Cornerstone for Teachers

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

in a Future Ready Schools workshop. The Alliance for Excellent Education is holding the event to c elebrate effective teaching and learning practices powered by technology as part of Digital Learning Day. Provide self-selected professional development options which feature classroom teachers as experts.

Future Ready 40

Future Ready Edcamps Conference Social Media 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 13, 2015

For the 2015 NMC Summer Conference Preview of the NMC On the Horizon series on April 14th, we''re highlighting the 2015 NMC Summer Conference with a range of keynote, featured session, Idea Lab, and preconference workshop panelists. Saturday, April 18th at 12pm CR20 LIVE: Susan Oxnevad on ThingLink , Classroom 2.0

Edcamps 28

Edcamps Conference Libraries Facebook 28

MSEDTechie

MARCH 27, 2015

With traditional one-size-fits-all professional development, many teachers get overlooked and fall through the cracks, just like our students, resulting in poor implementation in the classroom. Edcamps , based on an Unconference model , are free, discussion-based sessions. What about our Digital Age educators?

Gamification 40

Gamification Edcamps Blended Learning Training 40

iLearn Technology

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Hundreds of conferences, workshops, MOOCS, edcamps, professional journals, blogs, the list seriously goes on and on. In short, this is a conference that will do more than inspire you, you will be empowered to launch in your own classrooms, schools and districts! There are a lot of options for professional development.

Conference 28

Conference Edcamps MOOC Education 28

MSEDTechie

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

One of the worst experiences is listening to a non-educator telling a teacher what they should and should not do in their classroom. Trainer using outdated technology to present, or presenting on a topic that is obsolete and not needed. One PL strategy that seems to work well are Edcamps. and no particular order….

Gamification 40

Gamification Survey Edcamps Training 40

EdTechTeam

AUGUST 15, 2016

Our staff was excited and eager to participate in the workshops and activities available to them. The reason behind that was to build capacity within our teachers and ensure that they were equipped with the tools necessary to have a purposeful integration of technology. The summit was, simply put, an incredible learning experience.

Secondary 40

Secondary Chromebook Edcamps Twitter 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

It is designed to significantly increase opportunities for connecting classrooms while supporting cultural awareness and recognition of diversity and educational access for all. Karen earned her BA in Mathematics from Bryn Mawr College and her MA in Instructional Technology and New Media from Teachers College, Columbia University.

Conference 59

Conference Education Pearson Technology 59