Edsurge

APRIL 10, 2018

By now you’ve probably heard of edcamps —free, organic, participant-driven, “un-conferences” that empower educators to maximize professional learning experiences and peer networks. PD After Hours Earlier this year, Hackensack Public Schools hosted its first edcamp at Nellie K. Parker Elementary School. Share our story.

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MindShift

MAY 5, 2017

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. One district employee was smiling about how there were elementary and secondary teachers connecting and sharing: “Where else do you see this?”

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Edsurge

AUGUST 16, 2017

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. And how many elementary and middle schoolers do you see hanging out at Starbucks?) Keep in mind I still had desks and chairs in the room, albeit they were placed in groups and not in rows.

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Tech Helpful

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Several of the elementary teachers at our school attended and many plan on attending again. On one day in August before the students came, and again in January of this year we set up Edcamp style PD days. On one day in August before the students came, and again in January of this year we set up Edcamp style PD days.

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2017

I was on my way to my new gig as an elementary teacher one morning when I first heard the term “PBL paralysis” on a podcast. In some groups, students were downright mean to each other. As teachers, we often put students in groups and expect that they’ll know how to work well together.My So how to fix the problem?

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Tech Helpful

APRIL 8, 2018

Elementary Electives- One day when talking with our school president I said "wouldn't it be awesome if we could do electives with elementary students?" This year's group is creating an Escape Room concept that will teach the teachers more about the STEAM tools we use at school. And so it began.

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mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Best individual blog - One of the EdCamp Movement''s founders, Kristen Swanson , is in my exclusive Google+ MVP circle. Best group blog - I agree with Larry Ferlazzo''s nomination of MiddleWeb. Here are a few other nomination lists to check out: The ASIDe Blog Borchardt Elementary Library A.T. And they have the neatest hangouts.

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