EdCampCapeCod 2018 was a success!

EdCamp Success!

On Monday, July 16, over 60 teachers gathered at Barnstable High School for EdCamp Cape Cod.  EdCamp Cape Cod is in its 6th year, and we had many returning edcampers, as well as a good amount of first time edcampers!

From the moment people showed up to check in, until the last group left, the conversations were focused on ways to engage students, improve teaching, update curriculum, use online tools, and so much more.  EdCamps have a way of bringing together upbeat, positive-thinking educators who are always looking to improve their practice and help others improve.

After the opening remarks and explanation of the session board, the educators were set free to create the sessions.  Within 5 minutes, all 15 sessions slots were filled.  During sessions, some teachers chose to meet in the main auditorium and have their own impromptu sessions (maybe because of the air conditioning in there??).  The learning and sharing that took place was outstanding. There were sessions about online engaging tools, MassCue, Flipgrid, discussions about what kind of support teachers are looking for from an instructional tech coach, and so much more.

Session Board! It filled up so fast!

You can see an electronic version of the session board here.  The EdCampers were great about taking notes at the sessions, so feel free to click on any session to see what was shared!  And why not add to the conversation if you can, and keep #EdCampCapeCod going longer than just one day! 

There were a lot of great prizes shared throughout the day to EdCampers who were tweeting and sharing the learning online.  They were given a #TweetTreat. Some #TweetTreats were EdCampCapeCod mugs (get yours here!), EdPuzzle and Flipgrid T-shirts, mini-golf and ice cream vouchers to Steve and Sue's Par-tee Freeze, and gift cards to Dunkin Donuts. During the Smackdown (end of day sharing session), the really cool big prizes were given out.  Huge thank you to our sponsors that donated amazing prizes for our participants.  In between the prizes, EdCampers shared more ideas/tools, and gave shout outs to great things they learned from their sessions.  You can see the "stream of consciousness" sharing that took place here.

EdCamp Cape Cod wouldn't happen without their support!

We want to thank everyone for coming out on a hot, humid summer day to share and learn from each other. When we started EdCamp Cape Cod 6 years ago, we never imagined how much amazing professional development would take place by such enthusiastic educators. We look forward to seeing you again next year for our 7th EdCamp Cape Cod!