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  • Edcamp Hamilton Redux

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    Sue Dunlop

    Today was our second Edcamp Hamilton and it was great! After months of planning, we welcomed over 60 educators, parents and a student for self directed learning and discussions.  People came from all over southern Ontario, from Belleville through Toronto, Waterloo and Niagara. I reconnected with some many Ontario educators and met some new friends.  And…

  • 3 Reasons I Go to Edcamp

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    Sue Dunlop

    I attended Edcamp Leadership this week: my fifth time at an Edcamp and a great day! Let me tell you why. 1) The Unconference Model:  Educators want choice and autonomy when it comes to their professional learning. They want to decide what they need to learn to meet student and staff needs better. They want to…

  • Don’t Look Away

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    Sue Dunlop

      I spent last Saturday at edcamp (@edcampblo) in Buffalo, New York. Naturally, it was filled with New York educators: teachers, technology leaders, consultants, and a handful of principals. These are teachers and principals who are dedicated to students and to their own learning enough to show up at Canisius College on a weekend. Edcamp Buffalo…

  • My First Time – at Edcamp!

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    Sue Dunlop

    Edcamp Leadership www.edcampfoundation.com Unconference: a concept loosely based on Open Space www.openspacecanada.org  ideas where participants decide on the content of sessions and discussions the day of the event. Nothing appeals to me more than learning what I want to learn and when I want to learn it through an open exchange of ideas.  Therefore I…