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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?” 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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Literacy in the Digital Age: 9 Great Speaking & Listening Tools

Educator Innovator

is a platform that allows students to take notes synchronized with video. In other words, students can be viewing a video on half their screen while simultaneously taking notes on the other half. This is an innovative way to help students engage deeply with a text, as called for by the Standards. VideoNot.es

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Wahoo! The 2013 Global Education Conference - Still Time to Present + Plan to Attend!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Her professional blog, Always Learning, is an invaluable resource for teachers seeking examples of authentic student engagement. And we also organized India''s first edcamp, EdcampMumbai. He is a frequent blogger and sought after speaker focusing on school reform, globalization and school innovation.