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How Teachers Can Learn From One Another at Unconferences, Meet-ups and Edcamps

MindShift

Even if you send out a group email for people to meet at a coffee shop on a particular afternoon, you’re technically starting an unconference. — Susan Stewart (@TechCoachSusan) September 17, 2016. — Dustin Ellis (@dustin772) July 14, 2016. HOW TO DO A SMALL UNCONFERENCE.

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Connecting Voices through Robotics: An EdCamp Global Event

Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

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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5 Innovative ways for teachers to connect with other teachers

Neo LMS

Collaboration is one of the most valued features of meeting with other teachers, and projects such as EdCamp have demonstrated how successful this informal style of unconference can be in inspiring and enabling teachers. Launched in 2016, this is an online portal with a strong presence on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

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Educators as Empowered Learners

Tech Helpful

ISTE Standards for Educations- 2016) There isn't a teacher worth a grain of salt that doesn't try to better their teaching yearly but these standards suggest looking at oneself through the lens of technology integration. I participate in the following ways (please note that none of these options cost me a dime of money)- Edcamp GigCity.

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Let’s Inspire Each Other During #ISTE2016 #NotAtISTE16

Teacher Reboot Camp

If you are in Denver, I’d love the chance to meet you face-to-face and if not we can still enjoy each other’s company virtually. I have also listed some other free events I am going to try to attend that look like great opportunities to meet other passionate educators that do not require ISTE badges. Other Free Events.

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5 Ways to Participate in #ISTE17 even if you’re not there #notatiste17

The CoolCatTeacher

Today Peggy George @pgeorge was one of the most photographed people last year at ISTE 2016, however – SHE WASN’T THERE. Come by the PowerSchool booth 2918 to meet me in person. LIVE webinars and am an organizer for the K12 Online Conference and EdCamp Phoenix. See 2016 Participate resources – [link].

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#coffeeEDU at #ISTE2016

Teacher Tech

CoffeeEDU at ISTE 2016 If you are going to be at ISTE in Denver this year, come join coffeeEDU one morning. CoffeeEDU (coffeeEDU.org) is a ONE HOUR meet up of educators in the style of edcamp. 6am While 6am may be early for some folks it is a great start to your day. This is a […].

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