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My Journey to Becoming a Distance Learning Teacher-Leader

Digital Promise

Manus shares how these Edcamps supported her practice and work with other educators, and we look forward to the launch of our next Edcamp: Powerful Learning at Home session on November 21. . As I scrolled through Facebook, I saw a teacher post about “virtual Edcamps” being offered by Digital Promise. In this post, Dr. Tina M.

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How Are Educators Continuing Powerful Professional Learning Online?

Digital Promise

In June, the Edcamp Community joined our Digital Promise family. The Edcamp Community supports educators to organize and participate in participant-driven professional learning designed by and for educators. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Edcamps were typically in-person and locally focused. It wasn’t an easy moment.

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Wakelet and WeVideo: Powerful Distance Learning Edtech

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Teacher Bruce Reicher shares two of his favorite distance learning tools – Wakelet and Wevideo. He talks about how he uses them with students and teachers for classroom learning and teacher PD. His passion is to learn, share, teach and repeat.

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Embracing Our Inner Makers: Hands-On Learning During COVID-19 and Beyond

Digital Promise

By answering these questions and addressing other challenges, we can offer sustainable solutions during the COVID-19 response while charting a path forward in which home- and community-based maker learning are the norm, complementing making in the classroom. Edcamp: Maker Learning. PT, with more dates and times to follow!

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3-Bullet Thursday [Google Expeditions. Chrome Music. Student EdCamps]

techlearning

Recently our school acquired a classroom set of Google Cardboard VR goggles via a generous donation from an former student. Student-Driven EdCamps might be an easy way in the door. Watch his TED talk here and read his blog at www.cyclesoflearning.com.

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edWeb Supports Edcamp Phoenix

edWeb.net

Edcamps are a great way for educators to meet with peers in their area and share great ideas. edWeb was pleased to be able to support our friends Peggy George and Deirdre Shetler with EdCamp Phoenix. Edcamp Phoenix has come and gone, and what an event it was! Building Classroom Community in Middle School. Makerspaces.

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Today’s Classrooms Should Be About Flexible Teaching—Not Furniture

Edsurge

At the end of June a group of passionate, dedicated educators gathered for one of New Jersey’s last EdCamps of the 2017 school year. Some offered contact information about “classroom designers” and school vendors. The idea of dressing up one’s classroom with the flair and freedom that one might find at IKEA is certainly alluring.

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