We're Back...

We are excited to announce that RedCamp is back again for a third year! This April 11, 2015 lots of engaged, passionate and committed educators and other who support learning will converge at Glendale Sciences and Technology School to socialize, collaborate, listen and learn form each other on topics of their own choosing. The day has proven to be a memorable one for the 275 ed-campers who have participated in the past two events.

We want to invite anyone who has a vested interest in improving the learning experience in schools and beyond! We welcome teachers, educational assistants, educational paraprofessionals, politicians, parents, students, business representatives, community agencies and anyone else who wants to talk about optimized learning. RedCamp beleives that it takes a larger effort to effectively educate kids in the contemporary world than can be adequately provided in schools operating in a vacuum. This is why we want a broad spectrum of guests to join us at our edcamp... as one participant noted last year, "the one with such a wonderfully diverse collection of people involved." We're proud of this.

Watch for more details to come as April 11 draws near. A registration link is found in the top right corner of this blog. We hope to see you "in the middle" on April 11, 2015!

Redcamp is a little different...

  by  stevendepolo 

Maybe I shouldn't say because I don't know for sure, but I think RedCamp is a little different from most edcamps. At our edcamp event we intend to solicit an array of diverse perspectives on how to do education better, faster and maybe even cheaper, (but that one is for another post.) At our first annual event last year we received many comments from participants about how great it was to hear the voices of folks who didn't necessarily work in a school, but that had every reason to be invested in an effective and vibrant education system. The fact that we had undergraduate preservice teachers, active teachers, administrators (senior and school based,) school board members and other civic politicians, education specialists, parents, education assistants and others in the same rooms talking collaboratively with each other all day long was a unique and productive situation. Differing perspectives looking at the same issues led to very engaging dialog.

  by  jurvetson 

Of course there is a lot to be debated about how group conversations evolve, but the spirit of edcamps dictates that the answer is "in the room." We want the "answers" at RedCamp to come from rooms that represent a broad spectrum of interests, expertise, experience and opinion. At #redcamp14 we have an opportunity to represent possiblity in teaching and learning. We promote the concept that our education system has the potential to be the mirror for society instead of the reflection. We believe (like the vast majority of edcampers) that what we do in schools, while responsive to the needs of society, can also shape and form what we do in society. To that end we need to broaden the scope and make education everyone's business.

  by  JonoTakesPhotos 

If you are perosnally invested in better teaching and learning, we need you to be at #redcamp14! Register at the EventBrite button in the sidebar... see you on May 31!