edcampou

We’re excited to announce that EdcampOU, part 2 will come to the campus of Oakland University on October 26, 2013!

Mark your calendars, we look forward to seeing you.

EdcampOU is set for tomorrow! Cars are filled with tote bags, prizes, and all sorts of exciting items.

The official hashtag for tomorrow is #edcampou.

If you are curious about an edcamp guidebook, you can find one here.

If you want to plan lunch with a friend, here is a list of local restaurants.

For edcampOU to succeed, we need your ideas! Come ready to facilitate, present, and collaborate!

E-mails, flyers, tweets, and word of mouth advertising are spreading the word, but some questions remain about EdcampOU. Below you will find some key information which will be helpful for those who have never attended or heard of an Edcamp before.

Participants are critical! The educators attending Edcamp plan the conference and facilitate sessions. Our day will begin in Oakland University’s Oakland Center where we will collaborate on the schedule for the day. From there, we will break out into sessions.

Session topics will be wide ranging and may include ideas about:

• Instructional technology
• Classroom management
• Common Core Standards
• Teacher leadership
• Evaluation
• Reader’s/writer’s/math workshop
• Standards based grading
• Student Motivation
• Something that you would like to share/are passionate about/want to collaborate on

The above list is not comprehensive, there are many more brilliant ideas that will be shared on October 27. In addition, there will  be multiple opportunities to network and connect with other educators from around the area.

Some other key information to know:

• Bring your own technology for the day.
• Our Twitter hashtag will be #edcampou.
• Coffee will be served in the morning, but you are “on your own” for lunch.
• We cannot wait to see you there!

What interests you, and what are you planning to share on the 27th? You can let us know by clicking here.

With each passing day, the idea of EdCampOU becomes more of a reality. The space is reserved, volunteers are stepping forward, and sponsors are being lined up. Registration information will be available soon, and those interested in coming should be thinking about ideas to share and presentations they may sign up to offer.

If you are reading this and are interested in helping, feel free to send a message to our twitter account, or send an e-mail to edcampoakland@gmail.com.

EdCampOU is coming to the campus of Oakland University on October 27, 2012. Held in the Oakland Center, this will be an outstanding opportunity for teachers to gather and exchange ideas. Keep checking back for more information!