{"id":82,"date":"2013-04-19T01:41:01","date_gmt":"2013-04-19T08:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.nwp.org\/connectedsummer\/?p=82"},"modified":"2013-04-19T01:41:01","modified_gmt":"2013-04-19T08:41:01","slug":"and-then-we-have-this-partner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/educatorinnovator.org\/and-then-we-have-this-partner\/","title":{"rendered":"Find local colleagues at an Edcamp"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Why not attend or host an Edcamp to network with colleagues locally who share your interest in teacher-driven and participatory professional development? You can find links to many Edcamps happening across the country in the Calendar section of Educator Innovator. You can also\u00a0learn more about the Edcamp movement and upcoming Edcamps by visiting the Edcamp Wiki at <a href=\"http:\/\/edcamp.wikispaces.com\">http:\/\/edcamp.wikispaces.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Edcamps are unconferences for educators where learners share their experiences and their professional expertise in a collaborative, interactive learning environment. Edcamps are based on Open Space Technology (OST) which <a href=\"http:\/\/infotoday.stores.yahoo.net\/mob-rule-learning.html\">Michelle Boule<\/a> describes as learning where \u201cwhoever comes are the right people and whatever happens are the only things that could have.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>An authentic Edcamp has the following features:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>free:<\/strong>\u00a0Edcamps should be free to all attendees. This helps ensure that all different types of teachers and educational stakeholders can attend.<\/li>\n<li><strong>non-commercial and with a vendor free presence:<\/strong>\u00a0Edcamps should be about learning, not selling. Educators should feel free to express their ideas without being swayed or influenced by sales pitches for educational books or technology.<\/li>\n<li><strong>hosted by any organization or anyone<\/strong>: Anyone can host an Edcamp. School districts, educational stakeholders, and teams of teachers have hosted Edcamps. YOU could be the next Edcamp organizer!<\/li>\n<li><strong>made up of sessions that are determined on the day of the event:\u00a0<\/strong>Edcamps do not have scheduled presentations. During the morning of the event, the schedule is created in conjunction with everyone there. I know it sounds crazy, but it works! Sessions end up being spontaneous, interactive, and responsive to participants\u2019 needs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>events where anyone who attends can be a presenter:<\/strong>\u00a0Anyone who attends an Edcamp is able to be a presenter. All teachers and educational stakeholders are viewed as professionals worthy of sharing their expertise in a collaborative setting.<\/li>\n<li><strong>reliant on the law of two feet that encourages participants to find a session that meets their needs<\/strong>: As anyone can host a session, it is critical that participants can actively self-select the best content and sessions. Edcampers are encouraged to leave sessions that do not meet their needs. This provides a uniquely effective way of \u201cweeding out\u201d sessions that are not based on appropriate research or not delivered in an engaging format.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Visit the Edcamp wiki at <a href=\"http:\/\/edcamp.wikispaces.com\">http:\/\/edcamp.wikispaces.com<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why not attend or host an Edcamp to network with colleagues locally who share your interest in teacher-driven and participatory professional development? You can find links to many Edcamps happening across the country in the Calendar section of Educator Innovator. 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