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2 Unconferences in 2 Days: EdCamp Honolulu and EdCampOnline -- Part 1 of 2

mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

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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How to DIY Your Distance Learning PD

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Maybe you're a high school biology teacher who has connected with other teachers on Twitter. EdCamp : The first EdCamp was hosted in 2010 in Philadelphia, and since then it has expanded into decentralized community, hosting events called "un-conferences." No problem.

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From Playgrounds to Programmers: How Sharing Shapes Schools

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The Edcamp movement is another example of educators organizing themselves for the simple purpose of sharing practices, successes, and miscues. Edcamp events are free, generally locally organized “unconference” meetings where the agenda is decided by those in attendance. The first iPad was released in April 2010.

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mauilibrarian2's 10 Nominations for the 2013 Edublogs Awards #eddies13

mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

Best individual blog - One of the EdCamp Movement''s founders, Kristen Swanson , is in my exclusive Google+ MVP circle. Susan Oxnevad offers an array of visual resources, with an emphasis on Google tools. Her Google Docs for Learning Glog is pretty awesome. Best free web tool - Google+ Hangouts.

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Compliance does not foster innovation.

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I’ve been reading the book, “The Best Place to Work: The Art and Science of Creating an Extraordinary Workplace”, by Ron Friedman , and was struck by this part on Google’s 20% time. “With 20 percent time, there’s always another product in development. ” – Ron Friedman.

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Kidcasts: Podcasts for kiddos

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Last week I enjoyed the great variety of edCamp Global sessions across a variety of platforms–Periscope, Twitter chats, and Google+ Hangouts. Sparkle Stories : Sparkle Stories, an independent media company based in Austin, Texas and Vermont, has been producing original audio stories for children since 2010.

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