Looking Back at 10 years of EdCamps Oh how the time flies, EdCamp Madison is turning 10 this year! It will be held Saturday, February 3rd at Sun Prairie West High School. Which can be found at 2850 Ironwood Drive in Sun Prairie Wisconsin from 8:30 am - 3:00 pm. Get more information and register here: https://sites.google.com/sunprairieschools.org/edcampmadwi/home I will always remember sitting in my first EdCamp opening session at the very first EdCamp Madison and having no clue what I was in for. So, I’d like to take this space to go over some of the basic rules of EdCamp. No One Will Pitch It for You EdCamps are unconferences. By this I mean that they have a blank slate of sessions for the day. There may be a few predetermined sessions, but ultimately the session topics are determined by attendees during the pitch & plan session that opens the day. If an idea gets pitched there will be a session on it. If a topic doesn’t get pitched, there won’t be a session on it. So, it i
It's finals time here at Brookfield Central High School. It is a time for reflection as we give our final assessment for our course. I asked my students to reflect on which type of assessment allows them to best demonstrate their understanding. When growing up in the 70's and 80's, I remember there was a heated rivalry between McDonald's and Burger King. Some may remember the argument over flame-broiled vs. fried. But, I remember the difference between the Whopper and the Big Mac. One you could have your way. The other was so regulated, it spawned its own song. I collected feedback from my students on what helped them learn in my class this term. The number one piece of positive feedback students provided was the ability to have individualized assessment options. Below is my final feedback board of the year on "This Helped Me Learn". The number one piece of positive feedback based on this board is the ability to complete a mastery d