Edcamp HowardCC
Saturday, 19 March 2016 / 9:00 a.m.-2:45 p.m.
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What's Edcamp?
In a nutshell, Edcamp is a way of personalizing our own professional development by focusing on teaching/learning topics which we are most interested in exploring and discussing with our colleagues. It is described as an "unconference" since there is no set presentation schedule or a keynote speaker. Instead, the participants of an Edcamp make up the sessions spontaneously; everyone is eligible to lead a session!
How does Edcamp work?
- Participants write interesting topics down & add their names as session leaders.
- Participants organize around shared topics in 45-minute sessions.
- Session leaders start the conversation in the chosen room.
- No presentation, no PowerPoint, no nothing, except to keep the conversation moving.
- Think about what you have done, what you are doing, and what you would like to do. All of this can be shared at Edcamp!
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What can we learn at Edcamp?
- Want to discuss more about metacognition in the classroom?
- How about sharing efficient and meaningful ways of grading an essay?
- Do you want to talk about ways to have students do more of the “teaching” in class to increase engagement? Can we improve on peer review?
- What are some ways to use Twitter for professional development?
- Want to share a teaching idea?
- How do we encourage reflection in our courses?