edcamp philly is an ad-hoc gathering born from the desire for people to share and learn in an open environment. It is an intense event with discussions, demos, and interaction from attendees. edcamp is devoted to topics about K-12 education.

Event details

• When: May 22, 2010
• Where: Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA

Sponsors

• Drexel University
• Project Foundry

Schedule

• 8:00-9:30 Registration and Planning
• 9:30 Kick-off
• 10:00 Session 1
• 11:00 Session 2
• 12:00-1:30 Lunch
• 1:30 Session 3
• 2:30 Session 4

 

Proposed Sessions

• Make it from Scratch: a simple (and social) programming language for 4th-8th grade students. (Please bring a laptop and, if you can, download Scratch from http://scratch.mit.edu beforehand. This is a hands-on workshop.)
• Pedagogical uses for QR Codes in and out of the classroom.  
• LEGO Robotics -- hands-on workshop. LR is a fantastic way to teach grades 6 and up about science, engineering, mathematics, technology, programming, problem-solving, teamwork, and even creativity. 

 

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Planners

• Nicolae Borota
• Dan Callahan
• Mary Beth Hertz
• Kevin Jarrett
• Ann Leaness
• Chrissi Mikes
• Mike Ritzius
• Robert Rowe
• Kim Sivick
• Kristen Swanson

Connect with us:

• http://edcampphilly.org
• Twitter/@edcampphilly
• Facebook 

Volunteers

• Norm Sutaria

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