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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?” Even if you send out a group email for people to meet at a coffee shop on a particular afternoon, you’re technically starting an unconference. HOW TO DO A SMALL UNCONFERENCE.

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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. And how many elementary and middle schoolers do you see hanging out at Starbucks?) It behooves us as educators to meet our students where they are. The conversation was underway when I walked in.

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Many Frustrated Teachers Say It’s Not Burnout — It’s Demoralization

Edsurge

She says she loved working in elementary school but the switch to middle school was tough. After years of requests, she received a transfer to an elementary school, where she now teaches second grade. She made new friends on social media and began meeting teachers from across New Jersey for Sunday coffee.

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To Build Teamwork, Breakout EDU Challenges Students to Think Out of the Box

Edsurge

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. I had heard about Breakout EDU back in 2015 when it first hit the EdCamp scene in New Jersey. I bought a Breakout box and had it ready to go but never used it.

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My #ISTE17 Takeaways

Tech Helpful

Meeting up with my friend Rachelle Poth on the last day led to one of my greatest moments of reflection. For me, that moment was a realization that ISTE meets needs in many different ways for many different personality types. Why not meet them where they already are looking?

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Effective Digital Leadership: Moving Our Schools Forward

EdTechSandyK

Post video or article you want staff to go over prior to a meeting, then have them discuss during your faculty meeting. Saves time in the meeting and lets meeting time be more productive. Edcamps - unconferences where there aren''t traditional keynote speakers or vendors. Ex: Creating elementary student handbook.

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Merritt Public Schools: How a Rural Oklahoma District Developed its Digital Learning Program

Education Superhighway

Walking into a Merritt Elementary School classroom today, you’ll find students using iPads to figure out math problems and submit their answers, while teachers grade those answers and provide feedback and follow-up support in real-time.