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Using EDCAMP for Professional Development for All Teachers

Saving Socrates

I attended my first EdCamp, called JEDCampNYNJ and on a Sunday last spring. You may be thinking, what makes this type of conference different than any other professional development conference I may have attended in the past? At EdCamps, this is a given. So what makes a conference a JEDCamp rather than an EDCamp?

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Coming This Summer: Powerful, Peer-Led Professional Development That Won’t Bore

Edsurge

When was the last time you walked into a conference without an agenda? For us, it was at EdFoo 2017 , an un-conference of teachers, edtech gurus, funders and others gathered at Google’s Silicon Valley headquarters for three days of spontaneous learning. Or, for that matter, without the slightest idea of what you might learn?

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A Busy Summer Ahead

ignitionEDU

For me, that includes finalizing plans for summer conferences and professional development offerings. However, most of the conferences at which I am presenting involve sessions I’ve done before so they only need a refresh. EdCamp US Department of Education – July 8, Washington, D.C.

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Summer PD Feel Overwhelming? An Improviser’s Mindset Can Help You Keep Cool

Edsurge

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. there just won’t be enough time this summer to read every book, organize every article, attend every conference or chat with every colleague.

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