2019 EVENT INFO

April 6th, 2019

Ashland Middle School

1520 King Rd, Ashland, OH 44805

-1 credit hour through Ashland University will be available. Job-embedded log here-

"It was free flowing, come and go to sessions that meet your needs." -2017 Participant

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

"Really good sessions with practical applications." -2017 Participant

EdCamp Mission:

Unlike traditional conferences which have schedules set months in advance by the people running the conference, Edcamp has an agenda that’s created by the participants at the start of the event. Instead of one person standing in front of the room talking for an hour, people are encouraged to have discussions and hands-on sessions. Sponsors don’t have their own special sessions or tables, all of the space and time are reserved for the things the people there want to talk about. People could pay hundreds of dollars to attend another conference, or they could go to Edcamp for free.

Built on principles of connected and participatory learning, Edcamp strives to bring teachers together to talk about the things that matter most to them: their interests, passions, and questions. Teachers who attend Edcamp can choose to lead sessions on those things that matter, with an expectation that the people in the room will work together to build understanding by sharing their own knowledge and questions. (http://edcamp.org)

"I appreciate the fact that there is time to talk and collaborate with my peers and discuss what has worked well in the classroom. It is always nice to have first-hand experience about different techniques or programs that can be incorporated." -2017 Participant