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5 Tips for Planning a Kidcamp, the Student-Driven #Edcamp

Edsurge

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. This was a big hit!

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Virtual Mentorship for Emerging Leaders

The CoolCatTeacher

Jennifer Gonzalez has released her 2018 Teachers Guide to Technology with over 200 education technology tools including tools for assessment, flipped learning, presentations, parent engagement, video engagement and more. Learn more at coolcatteacher.com/guide. We have webinars, and we have one-one-one. Blog: www.SparkEdServices.com.

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

MindShift

One district employee was smiling about how there were elementary and secondary teachers connecting and sharing: “Where else do you see this?” The session on grant writing, for example, was a dud because everyone there wanted to learn how to write them and nobody knew where to start. HOW TO DO A SMALL UNCONFERENCE.

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How a Cheapskate Introduces Technology Tools

Tech Helpful

There are ways you can introduce new concepts and tools cheaply or free. What I love about this program is that it isn't Google showing the teachers the tool. I actually bought one for every elementary teacher at our school and for 3of the middle school science teachers. I'm a visionary without a budget. So what do I do?

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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. It’s like fixating on the technology with considering how we can best use these tools. And how many elementary and middle schoolers do you see hanging out at Starbucks?)

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

Tech Helpful

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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Flipsnack: A fun way to make interactive online magazines #edtech

The CoolCatTeacher

Mandy Froehlich talks about a tool she uses in her classroom, Flipsnack. Learn how she uses this tool. Vicki: Happy EdTech Tool Tuesday. Mandy: So, Flipsnack is one of the lesser known tools that I love to introduce to people because people just take to it and they absolutely love it. Mandy what is Flipsnack?

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