Jeff sits down with Kevin Jarrett Patrick Higgins, and Damian Bariexca to discuss the growing popularity of the Edcamp movement as it spreads its wings across the world. We discuss the origins of Edcamp, as well as the upcoming Edcamp Leadership happening on July 26 in New Jersey.

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Featured Topics:

• The Edcamp Movement
• Starting the first Edcamp
• The Edcamp Schedule
• First impressions of an Edcamp
• The growth of Edcamp
• The Edcamp Foundation
• Good vs Bad PD

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Featured Guests:

Kevin Jarrett

I’m a K-4 Computer Lab Teacher / Technology Facilitator at Northfield Community School in Northfield, NJ, where I have been teaching since 2003. Prior to teaching I worked in the corporate world for almost 20 years. I left the private sector in the aftermath of 9/11 because I wanted to do something more important with my life, to follow my lifelong dream of one day becoming a teacher.

http://www.ncs-tech.org
 

@kjarrett

Damian Bariexca

I am a school psychologist and Child Study Team member at Lawrence Intermediate School in Lawrenceville, NJ.  I am also an adjunct instructor at Delaware Valley College and a professional development consultant for the New Jersey Education Association.  Finally, I am pursuing my Ed.D. in Innovation & Leadership at Wilmington University, with a focus on distributed leadership.

http://www.damianbariexca.net/
@damian613

Patrick Higgins

I am in currently the Supervisor of Instruction for the Caldwell/West Caldwell Public Schools.  My role is to oversee the development of curriculum, professional development, and academic technology to meet the needs of the communities of Caldwell and West Caldwell.  I have been a teacher of English and Social Studies, as well as a technology coordinator, and curriculum specialist in the 11 years I have been in education.

http://chalkdust101.wordpress.com/

@pjhiggins