MindShift

MAY 5, 2017

One district employee was smiling about how there were elementary and secondary teachers connecting and sharing: “Where else do you see this?” In fact, once you start a legitimate event, the Edcamp Foundation is willing to send you materials and funding to help with the organization, such as breakfast. HOW TO DO A SMALL UNCONFERENCE.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 31, 2018

So whether it’s elementary or district leadership or high school leadership, and they have these organic one-on-one conversations outside of their brick-and-mortar buildings, and outside their own (mentorship). I set up this virtual mentorship program, where aspiring school leaders are set up with current school leaders K-12.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 26, 2015

However, even as they talk about the need for a shift in teaching and learning, educational conferences often model a very familiar learning experience—what Daggett refers to as “Quadrant A” (or what many teachers call less kindly: “sit n’ git”). Bill Daggett edcamp ICLE Jim Warford Jimmy Casas Makerspace Model Schools Conference'

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

And then also from an elementary standpoint, I had a teacher use it in lieu of … she used to have her students write personal narratives and then they would bind the book together as a classroom set and put it in the library. So that was a great way from an elementary standpoint to use FlipSnack.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 25, 2018

Gerald Aungst is a “curiosity engineer” with more than 25 years of professional experience as an elementary teacher and curriculum specialist who empowers learners through inquiry and making. Gerald is currently a gifted support and makerspace teacher at Cheltenham Elementary School in suburban Philadelphia.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 15, 2019

In 2013-2015 he taught 4th and 5th grade STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) at Independence Elementary in Yukon Public Schools in Oklahoma. He is an organizer for Oklahoma EdCamp and the PLAYDATE OKC professional development conferences. He is the Director of Technology for the Casady School in Oklahoma City.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Maker Thinking is related to the DIY mindset and refers to a process of thinking through making, emphasizing tinkering resourcefulness. And we also organized India''s first edcamp, EdcampMumbai. How and why is this thinking relevant? Should we be teaching these processes in our schools?

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