#EdCamp Radio

Educators in remote locations often struggle to connect with other educators. Rural Edcamp Del Norte was well received and saw an exceptional turn out. Follow:@kristenswanson @raefearing @bamradionetwork Rae Fearing, @raefearing, works as Educational Technology Coordinator for Del Norte County Unified School District. Previously she taught biology and marine science courses at Del Norte High School for 13 years.

In this segment we talk about the recent Edcamp that was organized for education leaders of all stripes -- including administrators, teacher leaders, parent leaders and student leaders. Follow:@kristenswanson, @damian613@bamradionetwork Damian N. Bariexca, Ed.S., NCSP (@damian613) is a school psychologist at Lawrence Intermediate School in Lawrenceville, NJ. I also spend time as a professional development consultant for the NJEA and a doctoral student in Educational Leadership at Wilmington University.

In this segment we talk about the enthusiasm around edcamps in the north east and what can be done to spread the fervor beyond early adopters. Follow:@kristenswanson, @ShawnCRubin @bamradionetwork Shawn Rubin is the Director of Technology Integration at the Highlander Institute in Providence, RI. He is also the co-founder and CEO of Metryx, a start-up software company building flexible formative assessment tools for educators to use on mobile devices. Shawn began his education career as a founding faculty member of the Highlander Charter School teaching a range of grades.

Exciting news! The Edcamp Foundation has teamed with the Academy of Education Arts and Sciences to identify the best education technology for teachers and recognize the best in class with a Bammy Award. Learn more... Follow:@kristenswanson, @aleaness@bamradionetwork Ann Leaness (@aleaness) has been teaching for 22 years and has experience at the elementary and secondary level. She currently teaches English at the Franklin Learning Center, a public school in Philadelphia. She is the co-founders of the edcamp team from Philadelphia.

On July20th 2013 the first, all online Edcamp will be launched using Google+ and Twitter. The organizers hope to attract Edcampers from around the world. Learn more. Follow:@kristenswanson, @davidtedu @bamradionetwork David Theriault is a high school English Lit teacher in Southern California. He co-founded and co-moderates #CAedchat and attended his first edcamp in January and loved it so much he decided that everyone should try an edcamp which is why we came up with edcampHOME.

Edcamp chairman joins a concerned Edcamper to weigh in on concerns about the emergence of highly scripted presentations at edcamps. Follow:@kristenswanson, @dancallahan @bigpurplehat@bamradionetwork Kristy Vincent is the Instructional Technology Coordinator for Harmony Public Schools in Houston, TX. Dan Callahan is a technology specialist, non-profit director, graduate professor, and workshop leader. He is currently an Instructional Technology Specialist for Burlington Public Schools

The number of Edcamps has grown annually since the first in 2010, expanding across the nation and into several countries. Now a new study finds that the the Edcamp phenomenon is just heating up and sees no sign of slowing down anytime soon. In the segment look at the numbers and pullout the crystal ball to look at the future of Edcamps. Follow:@kristenswanson, @ritzius2@bamradionetwork Christine Miles is a founding member of Edcamp Philly and serves on the board of the Edcamp Foundation, a nonprofit organization designed to facilitate local, grassroots, participant-driven professional development opportunities for educators worldwide. In addition, Christine works as a consultant with Grant Wiggins' Authentic Education.

Welcome to episode #8 of EdCamp Radio with your host Kristen Swanson. In this segment we discuss highlights from Edcamp I.S. Follow:@kristenswanson, @hadleyjf @ksivick @bamradionetwork

Welcome to episode #7 of EdCamp Radio with your host Kristen Swanson. In this segment we discuss highlights from Edcamp Omaha and lessons learned over time from organizing and hosting serial edcamps Follow:@kristenswanson, @j_allen@bamradionetwork Follow:@kristenswanson, @PernilleRipp @bamradionetwork Josh Allen is the organizer for EdCamp Omaha. His full time job is Instructional Technology Facilitator for Papillion-La Vista School District in suburban Omaha, NE. He is also on the Nebraska Educational Technology Association's (NETA) Board of Directors. Interact with him on Twitter @j_allen.

Welcome to episode #6 of EdCamp Radio with your host Kristen Swanson. In this segment we discuss highlights from Edcamp Madison and the role of trust in organizing an edcamp. Follow:@kristenswanson, @PernilleRipp @bamradionetwork Pernille Ripp is a passionate 5th grade teacher in Middleton, Wisconsin, USA, proud techy geek, and honest to a fault. Creator of the Global Read Aloud Project, Co-founder of EdCamp MadWI, and believer in all children. Jess Henze is a middle school science teacher in Madison, WI. She graduated from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with her teaching license in 2002 and from Cardinal Stritch University with her Masters in Instructional Technology.

Welcome to episode #5 of EdCamp Radio with your host Kristen Swanson. In this segment we discuss highlights from Edcamp Iowa. Follow:@kristenswanson, @casas_jimmy @mcleoud @bamradionetwork Jimmy Casas is in his 19th year of administrative leadership. He currently serves as principal at Bettendorf High School in Bettendorf, Iowa. An experienced administrator at both the middle and high school levels and Co-Founder of #IAedchat. Scott McLeod, J.D., Ph.D., currently is serving as the Director of Innovation for Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency 8 in Iowa. He is the author of What School Leaders Need to Know About Digital Technologies and Social Media.

Welcome to episode #4 of EdCamp Radio with your host Kristen Swanson. In this segment we discuss highlights from Edcamp Baltimore Follow:@kristenswanson,@bamradionetwork Chris Shriver is one of the co-founders of Edcamp Baltimore. Currently she is the lower school technology coordinator at Garrison Forest School. Shannon Montague, an EdCamp Baltimore co-founder, works as a Middle School Technology Integrator at the Bryn Mawr School. Jess Gartner has taught in classrooms around the world, including Thailand, South Africa, Philadelphia, and Baltimore.

Welcome to episode #3 of EdCamp Radio with your host Kristen Swanson. In this segment we discuss highlights from Edcamp Los Angeles. Follow:@kristenswanson,@bamradionetwork Lisa Dabbs spent 19 years as an administrator. Her passion is to support and mentor teachers and administrators. Bill Selak is an elementary music teacher and adjunct faculty member at University of La Verne and Azusa Pacific University. He served on the California State Superintendent’s Education Technology Task Force in 2012.

Welcome to episode #2 of EdCamp Radio with your host Kristen Swanson. In this segment we look at how the EdCamp movement is spreading and discuss highlights from EdCamp Leadership BC in Canada. Follow:@kristenswanson,@bamradionetwork Aaron Akune has been involved in public education for 17 years. Aaron is currently a Vice-Principal in the Delta School District. He has helped organize three Edcamp unconferences in BC. Mark Douangchanh is a Vice-Principal in Delta at Port Guichon Elementary School.

Welcome to episode #2 of EdCamp Radio with your host Kristen Swanson. In this segment we look at how the EdCamp movement is spreading and discuss highlights from EdCamp Leadership BC in Canada. Follow:@kristenswanson,@bamradionetwork Aaron Akune has been involved in public education for 17 years. Aaron is currently a Vice-Principal in the Delta School District. He has helped organize three Edcamp unconferences in BC. Mark Douangchanh is a Vice-Principal in Delta at Port Guichon Elementary School.

Welcome to the premier episode of EdCamp Radio with your host Kristen Swanson. In this segment we discuss the big ideas that surfaced at EdCamp New Jersey, one of the most successful Edcamps to date. Follow:@Sirotiak02,@kristenswanson, @teachercast, @bamradionetwork Jeffrey Bradbury, the creator of TeacherCast, is an educational podcaster. He created the website www.TeacherCast.net where he writes blogs, creates Audio Podcasts, reviews apps, and provides Screencasts. Dana Sirotiak is a 7th grade Middle School Social Studies Teacher at Frank R. Conwell Middle School #4 in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Highlights and commentary on last week's Edchat about Edcamp and how educators are changing the face of professional development from the bottom up. Steven Anderson is an educator, #Edchat Co-Creator, ASCD Emerging Leader and one the Top 50 Innovators in Education. Mary Beth Hertz is K-8 Technology Teacher and Technology Integration Specialist in Philadelphia. Edcamp Foundation Board member & organizer. Tom Whitby is a Professor of Education. Founder: #Edchat, Linkedin group Technology-Using Professors et al. Editor Smart Briefs Education.