EdcampATX will be hosted Saturday, November 5, at Pillow Elementary School. Edcamp is a form of unconference designed specifically for teachers and their needs. It is free and registration is currently open.
What to bring:
- An idea/book/blog to share (and perhaps help facilitate a session)
- Phone, tablet, computer, something to take notes on.
- 8:30 a.m.: Check-in (cafeteria), Free Breakfast
- 9 a.m.: Welcome and Session Brainstorming
- Session 1: 9:30 - 10:15
- Session 2: 10:30 - 11:15
- 11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.: Lunch
- 12:30 - 1:15 p.m.: Session 3
- 1:30 - 2:15 p.m.: Session 4
- 2:20 p.m.: Conclusion
What makes Edcamp an unconference? Unlike traditional conferences which have schedules set months in advance by the people running the conference, Edcamp has an agenda that’s created by the participants at the start of the event. Instead of one person standing in front of the room talking for an hour, people are encouraged to have discussions and hands-on sessions.
Built on principles of connected and participatory learning, Edcamp strives to bring teachers together to talk about the things that matter most to them: their interests, passions, and questions. Teachers who attend Edcamp can choose to lead sessions on those things that matter, with an expectation that the people in the room will work together to build understanding by sharing their own knowledge and questions.
Learn more at http://www.edcampatx.org.