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Connected Educator Month.What You Need To Know #CE13

The Web20Classroom

Department of Education to be Connected Educator Month. Started in 2012, an entire month of webinars, blog posts, ideas, discussions and more are dedicated to increasing awareness of the importance of educators to get connected. What do you need to know about Connected Educator Month? Running an Edcamp in your area?

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"Edcamp Style" PD- Personalizing teacher learning on a required PD day!

Tech Helpful

On one day in August before the students came, and again in January of this year we set up Edcamp style PD days. While our PD days weren't like the traditional Edcamp style (we actually came up with the choices instead of the teachers making the choices), the teachers found the days to be useful.

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#EdcampHOME is Where the Heart is. for Learning

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

EdcampHOME demonstrated the power of organized mulitple Google Hangouts and educators'' desire to learn. I am the captain of my soul" or this case, my education. edcamp #edtech collaboration edcamp gobstopper Google' In the 3+ hours of the un-conference, I can honestly say I did not move from my seat. Thanks again!

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How Kristen Swanson Applies Her Classroom Experience to Lead ‘Professional Learning’ at Slack

Edsurge

But she’s probably best known as founder of the Edcamp Foundation, which helps teachers run free, grassroots professional-development workshops. There is something I learned about the power of play when I was an educator and when I was a school leader that has never left me,” says Swanson. Katrina Stevens, a former U.S.

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From Playgrounds to Programmers: How Sharing Shapes Schools

Edsurge

These concepts should also fuel educators seeking to amplify their school missions and do their jobs well. The Edcamp movement is another example of educators organizing themselves for the simple purpose of sharing practices, successes, and miscues. This blend of online and offline connection makes this group what it is today.

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Here are some of the latest ed-tech, policy updates

eSchool News

It’s no secret that being able to access enterprise applications and other types of software online—in a 24/7/365 environment—beats having to install, maintain, and upgrade individual applications across multiple desktops and laptops. Educators are, by definition, continuous learners. AASA names 2016 Superintendent of the Year.

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Effective Digital Leadership: Moving Our Schools Forward

EdTechSandyK

Must have an education email account to set up an account. Follow hashtags on Twitter like #txed, #txlege, #digilead, #txidea, #txeduchat edweb.net - Professional social network for the education community - watch their webinars and webcasts live or in recording. Royse City is hosting EdCamp Awesome in Feburary 2014.

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