There is an upcoming Edcamp event on April 27th in Chicago for those of you looking for some nearby professional development opportunities. I have yet to attend an Edcamp session but they sound like a great experience if you are looking to get some new creative ideas. Below is a summary of what to expect from an Edcamp session. If you are interested in participating in an event check out the calendar .
Vision: Promoting organic, participant-driven professional development for K-12 educators worldwide.
Mission: To support free edcamp unconferences for educators to exchange ideas and learn together. Edcamps are:
- free
- non-commercial and conducted with a vendor-free presence
- hosted by any organization interested in furthering the edcamp mission
- made up of sessions that are determined on the day of the event
- events where anyone who attends can be a presenter
- reliant on the “law of two feet” that encourages participants to find a session that meets their needs
