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Educational Trends: Why Edcamp?
Take control of your learning!
The Edcamp Foundation was formed in December 2011 to assist teachers and other stakeholders in organizing edcamps. The vision of the Edcamp Foundation is to “promote organic, participant-driven professional development for K-12 educators worldwide.”
What is an edcamp? It is a low-cost/free user-generated conference designed to promote professional development for K-12 educators. Edcamps operate without keynote speakers or vendor booths. Sessions are planned the day of the event, as participants volunteer to be presenters on a topic of their choosing. This process encourages attendees to join or lead a peer conversation that meets their professional needs and/or interests. Technology is a common area of interest along with pedagogy and practical examples in instructional use of modern tools. If you would like to learn more about edcamps, Edutopia recently posted an article (April 2013) titled, Why Edcamps? It provides additional information regarding the basic structure outlined in the edcamp model and highlights what makes these events unique to other conferences. Click here to read the full article.
Would you like to participate? Educamp is coming to the Twin Cities on October 12th. Click here to learn more about this Minnesota event.
If you have participated in one of the more than 250 edcamp events that have occurred over the last 3 years; we would like to hear from you. Feel free to share your experience with our followers in the comment section below!
HSLM Workshop and Annual Meeting 2013
Jonathan Koffel, Clinical Information Librarian at the UMN Bio-Medical Library, will be presenting a workshop on Evidence Based Practice: A Refresher for Librarians, Friday, May 31st, 2013.
The goal of the session is to help librarians solidify and expand their own evidence based practice skills. It will cover 1) Why evidence based practice is important, 2) How to interpret core statistical measures and figures and 3) How to critically appraise cohort studies, randomized controlled trials, and systematic reviews. Attendees will have the chance to work in small groups to critically appraise example articles and practice what they have learned.
Registration: This event is co-sponsored by Health Sciences Libraries of Minnesota (HSLM) and Metropolitan State University’s Library and Information Service. Free to members or $25 to join! Click here for more information or including registration.
- The HSLM Annual Meeting will be held in the afternoon. Beverages, a light continental breakfast and lunch will be provided.
Location: Metropolitan State University Library & Learning Center Ecolab Room (Library 302), St. Paul Campus, 645 East Seventh Street St. Paul, MN 55106
Three for Free: May 15th Webinars!
On May 15th (CST), choose from three free webinars targeting strategies to plan and engage patrons in your library programs.
- Planning: A Small Library’s Strategies for Tech Success offered by Techsoup from 1-2 pm (link)
- Engage! Teens, Art & Civic Participation: Creating Local, Issues-Based Programming presented by ALA from 2-3 pm (link)
- Planning an Adult Library Program on a Budget hosted by InfoPeople from 2-3 pm (link)
Additional information about other free training events and webinars, provided by Webjunction this May, can be found online.
Upcoming Minnesota Events!
To help keep your calendar up to-date on Minnesota events spotlighting libraries, here is a quick reference for you!
- Data Tools for Visualization & Insight (SLA-MN) (St. Paul) – May 3
- MALL 2013 Spring Conference (St. Paul) – May 3
- MILE 2013: Everyone a Leader (Breezy Point, MN) – May 14-17
- 21st Enhancing Quality Staff Symposium (UMN, St. Paul) – May 21, 2013
- Lake Superior Libraries Symposium 2013: Libraries by Design (Superior, WI) – June 7
- Gifted & Talented Education Symposium (Austin) – June 10-13
- St. Cloud Children’s Literature Workshop (St. Cloud) – June 17-18
- Minnesota 1:1 Learning Summit (St. Paul) – June 21
- MN eLearning Summit (St. Paul) – July 29-30
- 2013 Branch Out Conference, “Empowering Library Staff with Technology and Customer Service Tools” (Rush Creek Golf Club, Maple Grove, MN) – July 31-August 1
- MEMO Leadership Development Conference (St. Paul) – August 16 (save the date)
- Minnesota Library Association Annual Conference (St. Cloud) – Oct 10-11
- MEMO Fall Conference (St. Cloud) – Oct 3-5 (save the date)