ASCD's annual conference (see #ASCD13 on Twitter) recently came to a close, and one of the main themes that kept surfacing was the need for more "connected educators." At this conference, there were definitely some great "firsts." The general session kicked off with a keynote from Freeman A. Hrabowski III, who tweeted his first tweet; an impromptu #edcampRogue sprouted up from in-attendance edcampers; and author and poet Maya Angelou was even tweeting at age 85!
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It's June, and one of the biggest edtech conferences in the US is quickly approaching -- ISTE's annual conference & exposition
Can you remember what you did in the last 54 hours? Chances are you didn't create a company. But that's exactly what some entrepreneurs and educators did at this past weekend's Startup Weekend Edu. In just over a weekend, many startups were launched with a mission to leverage technology and innovation to help improve education.
Can you remember what you did in the last 54 hours? Chances are you didn't create a company. But that's exactly what some entrepreneurs and educators did at this past weekend's Startup Weekend Edu. In just over a weekend, many startups were launched with a mission to leverage technology and innovation to help improve education.