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How Educators are Using the Exclusive Social Media App Clubhouse

Edsurge

The new social media app Clubhouse is gaining traction across many industries as Influencers, celebrities , and marketing professionals are heading to the app to connect and collaborate. (If This combination of scheduled sessions and impromptu rooms give the feel of a structured conference with an Edcamp component.

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My Journey to Becoming a Distance Learning Teacher-Leader

Digital Promise

Manus shares how these Edcamps supported her practice and work with other educators, and we look forward to the launch of our next Edcamp: Powerful Learning at Home session on November 21. . I sat at home, anxious and pensive, and found refuge in the outdoors, household projects, and, of course, social media.

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Coming Soon: Edcamps, Brought to You by the Letters PBS

Edsurge

The do-it-yourself conference is coming to your local public broadcaster, as part of a new venture between the Edcamp Foundation and PBS Education. Between now and May, 10 local PBS affiliates will host a series of specially branded events, called PBS Edcamps, aimed at educators and caregivers of students in Pre-K through third grade.

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Excellent Online Professional Development Resources for Teachers

Educational Technology Guy

Social media provides a great resource for educators, especially Twitter, to connect, share and learn with other educators. There are new forms of in-person professional development, like Edcamps , that are also a great way for educators to learn new things. free resources professional development'

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The Professional Learning Sweet Spot

A Principal's Reflections

Through the use of social media, I realized that I didn’t really need to be “developed.” I now had access to a human-generated search engine where I gleaned the best resources, ideas, supports, and advice. I think the same can be said when it comes to the learners we serve. Questions became a more prized commodity than answers.

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On Professional Development and The Places We Don’t Have Yet

The Jose Vilson

This year, it was human-centered education, appropriate given the ascent of artificial intelligence, social media, and deeper polarization. This also means principals have less resources dedicated to sending teachers out to professional development, instead focusing on teachers only teaching themselves within a building.

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Creating Future Ready Schools and Classrooms

Tom Murray

Non-traditional forms of professional learning such as the use of social media and Edcamps are valued, not dismissed. Budget and Resources. The transition to a more personal and authentic approach requires strategic short-term and long-term budgeting and leveraging of resources. Community Partnerships.