EdCamp
AnEdCampis a participant-driven conference – commonly referred to as an "unconference".EdCampsare designed to provide participant-drivenprofessional developmentfor K-12educators.[1]EdCampsare modeled afterBarCamps,free participant-driven conferences with a primary focus ontechnologyandcomputers.Educational technologyis a common topic area for EdCamps, as are pedagogy, practical examples in instructional use of modern tools, and solving the problems technology can introduce into the classroom environment.
EdCampsare generally free or very low-cost, built aroundad hoccommunity participation. Sessions are not planned until the day of the event, when participants can volunteer to facilitate a conversation on a topic of their choice or simply choose an idea they are interested in learning more about.[2]Edcamps operate "without keynote speakers or vendor booths, encourage participants to find or lead a conversation that meet their needs and interests."[3]
The first edcamp was held in May 2010 inPhiladelphia.[4]The firstEdCampparticipant wasAndrew Marcinek.Since that time, there have been over1,000 edcamp eventsheld throughout the world. TheEdcamp Foundationwas formed in December 2011 to help teachers and other stakeholders who organize edcamps. The vision of the EdCamp Foundation is to "promote organic, participant-driven professional development for K-12 educators worldwide." The EdCamp Foundation is still located inConshohocken,PA. The Foundation has implemented a variety of programs to help participants and organizers get the most out of EdCamp like Impact Grants, EdCamp-In-A-Box, and the Urban Initiative.
The first EdCamps that were held in languages other than English wereEdCamp Stockholmon October 31, 2011 (in Swedish) andEdCamp Montrealon November 1, 2011 (in French). There has also been International EdCamps inSpain,China,Indonesia,Canada,and more.
Gallery
[edit]EdCamp-2016 in Kharkiv, Ukraine
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Apple, a symbol of EdCamp -
Filling out questionnaires -
Opening of EdCamp-2016, on a stage is Maryna Paschenko -
The participants on opening -
Presentation ofUkrainian Wikipedia -
Intel, smart home -
The organizers (Olexander Elkin and Maryna Paschenko) with participants -
Gala dinner and entertainment program -
Gifts for children -
Art-scribing, winner -
Stand with logos -
Very tasty breakfast -
One of the participants -
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Speed geeking - where to go? -
Speed geeking - the speakears -
Speed geeking - continuation in the hall -
Art-scribingin the last day
mini-EdCamp-2016 in Cherkasy, Ukraine
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Logoes of EdCamp and Wikipedia -
Handouts -
During the events
References
[edit]- ^"Vision and mission".The edcamp foundation. Archived fromthe originalon 19 August 2012.Retrieved9 August2012.
- ^"Introduction to Edcamp: A New Conference Model Built on Collaboration".Edutopia. September 29, 2010.Retrieved9 August2012.
- ^"Ethel Walker To Host 'EdCamp' Conference Friday".Hartford Courant.August 7, 2012. Archived fromthe originalon 2014-07-25.Retrieved9 August2012.
- ^"Edcamp Philly Page".