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The Magic of Edcamp (guest post by Allycia)

By Colin Davitt
EdCamp is always a re-juvenating experience for me because it is rare that I have a full day to talk to adults. I spend my day talking to kids, working with kids and intermittently talking to adults about the current day and situation. EdCamp exposes me to a whole new network of colleagues every year. It is a unique opportunity to talk to people doing amazing things in the classroom that I would otherwise never meet. I am never disappointed by my time at EdCamp, whether I get help to discuss or I am helping a new colleague work through a problem. Last year I met a woman who leads the math department at her school, and we are now close friends that observe classrooms and share ideas of what is working and not working in the classroom for math education.

My time this year I focused on computer science in the general education classroom, mindfulness and math workshop ideas at the middle school level. Below I have left a list of resources for anyone who wants to check them out.

I have already started implementing some ideas in my room, and I am enjoying seeing the changes in my kids.

If you have a passion for education and you want to see some different perspectives, join us for a Connected Learning Experience. You will not regret it!


Missed EdCamp, but interested in networking events with other educators? Upcoming Ed Camp Events- http://www.connectedlearningstl.org/events/

Sites exploring Computer Science in the classroom:
Mindfulness:
Tara Brach/Jack Kornfield http://bit.ly/2Eitczo
Calm https://www.calm.com/ - also an app - scroll to the bottom and let them know you are an educator!!!

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