Edcamp Phirst

Had a good time with this bunch at edcamp Phirst. This small group of educators had interesting discussion on education of today. We were able to discuss some of the best practices that goes on in their classrooms, to using different applications and websites to enhance learning. Some of the key points at the edcamp included that educators need more professional learning to assist them with learning how to engage students in the classroom. Classroom management has become a challenge, that we all agreed upon, that should be handled together. From policies that are put in place by the administrators, to network security by the IT team, and even from lead teachers working with new teachers, we all have a part. 

Some of the topics discussed at this edcamp, included tools that the educators can take back with them and use in their classroom. Screencastify, a popular video recording tool, was one of the main discussions at the edcamp. Educators were thrilled at working together as they recorded their desktop screens and spoke into the laptops. It was exciting to watch them playback their videos and show them to each other.

To end the edcamp, we used one of my favorite apps, Flipgrid, as our exit ticket. Flipgrid, is a tool used for students to ignite conversations with each other and their teachers. This quick 90 second video can do wonders when it comes to sparking the excitement of students to give their answers in the form of a video. The educators of edcamp Phirst really enjoyed using Flipgrid to thank the sponsors and organizers of the camp.