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EdCamp Foundation host Kristen Swanson talks with organizers from individual Edcamp events in the US and beyond. Edcamps are organic, participant-driven professional development events for teachers. Guests share the themes, ideas, and their "biggest pedagogical takeaways" from Edcamp events. Guests also discuss Smackdown tools and educational innovations.

  1. 27/11/2013

    Edcamp Reaches Rural Teachers in Del Norte California

    Educators in remote locations often struggle to connect with other educators. Rural Edcamp Del Norte was well received and saw an exceptional turn out. Follow:@kristenswanson @raefearing @bamradionetwork Rae Fearing, @raefearing, works as Educational Technology Coordinator for Del Norte County Unified School District. Previously she taught biology and marine science courses at Del Norte High School for 13 years.

    8 min

  2. 01/10/2013

    Edcamp Leadership: Exploring the Way Forward

    In this segment we talk about the recent Edcamp that was organized for education leaders of all stripes -- including administrators, teacher leaders, parent leaders and student leaders. Follow:@kristenswanson, @damian613@bamradionetwork Damian N. Bariexca, Ed.S., NCSP (@damian613) is a school psychologist at Lawrence Intermediate School in Lawrenceville, NJ. I also spend time as a professional development consultant for the NJEA and a doctoral student in Educational Leadership at Wilmington University.

    7 min

  3. 09/08/2013

    Edcamp Rhode Island: Spreading the Passion

    In this segment we talk about the enthusiasm around edcamps in the north east and what can be done to spread the fervor beyond early adopters. Follow:@kristenswanson, @ShawnCRubin @bamradionetwork Shawn Rubin is the Director of Technology Integration at the Highlander Institute in Providence, RI. He is also the co-founder and CEO of Metryx, a start-up software company building flexible formative assessment tools for educators to use on mobile devices. Shawn began his education career as a founding faculty member of the Highlander Charter School teaching a range of grades.

    10 min

  4. 18/07/2013

    Red Carpet Smackdown: Edcampers Select the Best Education Technology for Bammy Awards

    Exciting news! The Edcamp Foundation has teamed with the Academy of Education Arts and Sciences to identify the best education technology for teachers and recognize the best in class with a Bammy Award. Learn more... Follow:@kristenswanson, @aleaness@bamradionetwork Ann Leaness (@aleaness) has been teaching for 22 years and has experience at the elementary and secondary level. She currently teaches English at the Franklin Learning Center, a public school in Philadelphia. She is the co-founders of the edcamp team from Philadelphia.

    4 min

  5. 17/06/2013

    Edcamp Home: The First All Virtual Edcamp

    On July20th 2013 the first, all online Edcamp will be launched using Google+ and Twitter. The organizers hope to attract Edcampers from around the world. Learn more. Follow:@kristenswanson, @davidtedu @bamradionetwork David Theriault is a high school English Lit teacher in Southern California. He co-founded and co-moderates #CAedchat and attended his first Edcamp in January and loved it so much he decided that everyone should try an Edcamp which is why we came up with edcampHOME.

    7 min

  6. 04/06/2013

    Keeping it Real: Returning Hijacked Edcamps to Their Authentic Roots

    Edcamp chairman joins a concerned Edcamper to weigh in on concerns about the emergence of highly scripted presentations at edcamps. Follow:@kristenswanson, @dancallahan @bigpurplehat@bamradionetwork Kristy Vincent is the Instructional Technology Coordinator for Harmony Public Schools in Houston, TX. Dan Callahan is a technology specialist, non-profit director, graduate professor, and workshop leader. He is currently an Instructional Technology Specialist for Burlington Public Schools

    9 min

  7. 20/05/2013

    New Research Tracks Edcamp's Growing Influence, Long Tail and Bright Future

    The number of Edcamps has grown annually since the first in 2010, expanding across the nation and into several countries. Now a new study finds that the the Edcamp phenomenon is just heating up and sees no sign of slowing down anytime soon. In the segment look at the numbers and pullout the crystal ball to look at the future of Edcamps. Follow:@kristenswanson, @ritzius2@bamradionetwork Christine Miles is a founding member of Edcamp Philly and serves on the board of the Edcamp Foundation, a nonprofit organization designed to facilitate local, grassroots, participant-driven professional development opportunities for educators worldwide. In addition, Christine works as a consultant with Grant Wiggins' Authentic Education.

    8 min

  8. 09/05/2013

    Highlights From Edcamp I.S.

    Welcome to episode #8 of EdCamp Radio with your host Kristen Swanson. In this segment we discuss highlights from Edcamp I.S. Follow:@kristenswanson, @hadleyjf @ksivick @bamradionetwork Hadley Ferguson is a middle school teacher at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy, an independent school in Philadelphia. She is a member of the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources Mentor Advisory group. She is also a founding board member of the edcamp Foundation. Her blog, Middle School Matrix, explores the challenges of teaching middle school in a digital world. Kim Sivick is a Technology Coordinator, blogger. Tweeter @ksivick Kim has presented at ISTE, National Association of Independent Schools annual conference, and mentored students presenting at PAECT. She is a National Association of Independent Schools Teacher of the Future.

    6 min
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EdCamp Foundation host Kristen Swanson talks with organizers from individual Edcamp events in the US and beyond. Edcamps are organic, participant-driven professional development events for teachers. Guests share the themes, ideas, and their "biggest pedagogical takeaways" from Edcamp events. Guests also discuss Smackdown tools and educational innovations.

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  • Creator
    BAM Radio Network - The Twitterati Channel
  • Years Active
    2012 - 2013
  • Episodes
    17
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Jackstreet Media Ventures 2010
  • Show Website
    #EdCamp Radio

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