Looking Back at 10 years of EdCamps Oh how the time flies, EdCamp Madison is turning 10 this year! It will be held Saturday, February 3rd at Sun Prairie West High School. Which can be found at 2850 Ironwood Drive in Sun Prairie Wisconsin from 8:30 am - 3:00 pm. Get more information and register here: https://sites.google.com/sunprairieschools.org/edcampmadwi/home I will always remember sitting in my first EdCamp opening session at the very first EdCamp Madison and having no clue what I was in for. So, I’d like to take this space to go over some of the basic rules of EdCamp. No One Will Pitch It for You EdCamps are unconferences. By this I mean that they have a blank slate of sessions for the day. There may be a few predetermined sessions, but ultimately the session topics are determined by attendees during the pitch & plan session that opens the day. If an idea gets pitched there will be a session on it. If a topic doesn’t get pitched, there won’t be a session on it. So, it i
As the Thanksgiving break comes to a close, I’ve had some time to reflect on all of those who shape my work in education. I wanted to take a few moments to thank them for being a part of my work in the classroom with my students. The all inform different parts of my practice. Much like the Marvel superheroes play their role in a bigger universe, the individuals form my Personal Learning Universe. You don’t need to acquire any infinity stones to gain their power, just follow them on Twitter. Thought Leaders These are the ones who help clarify my why. When I look for someone to challenge my thinking, this is where I start. Dave Burgess @burgessdave Barbara Bray @bbray27 George Couros @gcouros Kathleen McClaskey @khmmc Institute for PL @Institute4PL Allison Zmuda @allison_zmuda The How It’s one thing to have a goal, it’s another thing to know how to use tools you never heard of. This is where I go to discover new tools and strategies. Matt M