Daily Archives: January 5, 2012

#Edcamp Santiago Sponsor Spotlight on #Edutopia: Design Thinking: Lessons for the Classroom (by Betty Ray)

Posted on January 5, 2012 by profesorbaker

The Sponsor Spotlight gives Edcamp Santiago the possibility of sharing with you, the reader, not only the generosity of a sponsor, in this case Edutopia, but more importantly, to collaborate with edcampers around the world, through sharing links to articles … Continue reading →

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Pasi Sahlberg: “Finnish Lessons” (Video) #Edcamp Santiago

Posted on January 5, 2012 by profesorbaker

What Americans Keep Ignoring About Finland’s School Success Everyone agrees the United States needs to improve its education system dramatically, but how? One of the hottest trends in education reform lately is looking at the stunning success of the West’s … Continue reading →

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Why Edcamp? Why Not a Conference? The Case For #Edcamp

Posted on January 5, 2012 by profesorbaker

The question, “Why Edcamp?”, when asked, automatically makes the assumption that a conference is a superior form of professional development. In turn, the Edcamp, or “unconference” format, is seen as being inferior. At first glance, it is difficult to counter … Continue reading →

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