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What kind of PD makes teachers smile? And on Saturday? EDCAMP

Tech Helpful

Year five of Edcamp GigCity is in the books. What many people probably don't know is that this is all volunteer led and run, and Edcamp Gigcity is unique in that the organizers represent higher ed, lower ed, public, and private school sectors. I love that about our edcamp! The EdCamp philosophy makes people smile.

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

MindShift

Technically, if one trusts the etymology, the best way for a teacher to confer with other educators would be an educator conference. Meanwhile, the most enthusiastic listeners whisper to each other, or form mini-groups outside the conference walls, maybe even at a social gathering later that day. HOW TO DO A SMALL UNCONFERENCE.

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Meet Six Educators We All Can Learn From

Digital Promise

Millibeth Currie , winner of the Community Counts award, encourages her middle school girls to pursue STEM education opportunities in the local community, from scrubbing in with female surgeons to working with researchers to save an endangered local plant.

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Rethinking Professional Development So It Actually Improves Teaching

The CoolCatTeacher

Jarod: The happenings of it and the surroundings of it sort of stem from a particular kind of planning session that I had with a technology planning team. I’ve talked to some administrators who say, “Hey, we did an EdCamp last month, and the teachers loved it. Now Jarod, you have been rethinking professional development.

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Three Ways That Rural States Can Become the Hotbeds for School Edtech Innovation

Edsurge

Lachelle Brant) Creating Guidelines for Distance Education The Problem: Sometimes, the greatest solution stems from the greatest need. It dates back to 2008, when an educational journey began in Wyoming that revealed the important role technology plays in enhancing teaching and learning—especially in a rural state. 2016 Wyoming Google Summit.

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Do-It-Yourself Professional Development

Graphite Blog

STEM, STEAM, or science teachers can browse hundreds of games, apps, and websites tagged for NGSS with the NGSS Explorer. Sometimes we hear about so many different tools from conferences, edcamps, and workshops it can be a little overwhelming. Take a deep dive. This is when I turn to the EdTech Quick Take videos.

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Do-It-Yourself Professional Development

Graphite Blog

STEM, STEAM, or science teachers can browse hundreds of games, apps, and websites tagged for NGSS with the NGSS Explorer. Sometimes we hear about so many different tools from conferences, edcamps, and workshops it can be a little overwhelming. Take a deep dive. This is when I turn to the EdTech Quick Take videos.