Sarah Barton Thomas

@teach2connect

http://teach2connect.wordpress.com

How are you involved in education?

I am the Lower School Technology Facilitator at Norwood School in Bethesda, MD.

Have you ever attended an unconference?

YES!!

I have twice been to Edcamp Philly, once to Edcamp Leadership, and attended Edcamp IS in Seattle last year. I have presented three times.

How do you hope Edcamp Baltimore will allow you to be more?

I hope Edcamp will allow me to BE MORE connected with my colleagues in the DC Metro area.

What are your hopes and goals to allow those you teach to be more?

I hope my students will BE MORE open minded to trying new things, work creatively, and collaborate. (And I feel this way about my teacher students too.)

If you were to lead a session at Edcamp Baltimore, what might you present?

I could do a three-peat of "Twitter for Newbies" or lead a round-table for tech folks. I would also love to chat about bringing the Edcamp model to your own school.

Sarah is coming to Edcamp Baltimore. Are you? If so, introduce yourself by filling out this form.

Heidi Hutchison

@HeidiHutchison

http://heidihutchison.posterous.com/

How are you involved in education?

I am a 4th grade teacher at Friends School of Baltimore. I also am a PLPeep (Powerful Learning Practice member and Connected Coach.) Over the past year, I have been trying to become more connected via Twitter, blogging, Quadblogging, Mystery Skyping, and more. This year, I will have a project up on the Global Classrooms Project wiki called World Class 4 Kids and I am very excited and looking for participants!

Have you ever attended an unconference?

Yes! Edcamp Philadelphia! It was an incredible experience.

How do you hope Edcamp Baltimore will allow you to be more?

I hope to connect with more educators and learn from and with them. Sheryl Nussbaum Beach, CEO of PLP, always says, 'All of us together is stronger and smarter than each of us.'

What are your hopes and goals to allow those you teach to be more?

My hope and goal is for my students to have many "Aha moments" throughout the year! I would love for them to be passionate and curious about learning and confident that they can find ways to figure out whatever it is they want/need to know. I want them to be global participants and contributors to their own learning communities. I want them to feel really good about themselves and know how unique and creative they are.

If you were to lead a session at Edcamp Baltimore, what might you present?

I may present how to use Twitter to find blogs to follow...how to use Tweetdeck to follow conversations...how to use Twitter to increase your PLN...how to use Symbaloo...

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Sara Romeyn

@teacherromeyn

http://romeynwindow.wordpress.com

How are you involved in education?

I have been studying or teaching American History for more than 25 years.  This is my 11th year at Bullis School in Potomac, MD.  I teach AP United States History, Thematic US History, and new this year, a seminar on "Poverty and Equity."  I co-chair our Diversity and Equity Committee and also head up Community Service.

Have you ever attended an unconference?

Yes, once.  EdCampSocial Studies in Philadelphia last Spring.

How do you hope Edcamp Baltimore will allow you to be more?

I hope to be more connected with area teachers.  I hope to pick up some new technology tools for my classroom.  I hope to grow and gain exposure to new classroom methods.

What are your hopes and goals to allow those you teach to be more?

I want my students to be more confident, articulate, and connected with the world.  I want them to create for an authentic audience.

If you were to lead a session at Edcamp Baltimore, what might you present?

Teaching history through essential questions:  a thematic approach.

Integrating National History Day into the classroom.

Social Media in the classroom.

 

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Dana Cohen

How are you involved in education?

I'm the principal of the National Children's Center School in Silver Spring, Maryland. We are a small non-public school for adolescents age 12-21 with Autism, intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities, and multiple disabilities.

Have you ever attended an unconference?

I am excited to be attending my first Edcamp!

How do you hope Edcamp Baltimore will allow you to be more?

I hope to be more energized, more educated, and more connected to area educators.

What are your hopes and goals to allow those you teach to be more?

I hope to go back to my school and share what I learn with my staff so they can benefit from everything I will learn.

If you were to lead a session at Edcamp Baltimore, what might you present?

Hmmm...writing Smart goals, progress monitoring, working with children with behavior disorders...

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Kim Bushman

@kim_bushman

http://kimbushmanblog.wordpress.com/

How are you involved in education?

I was an elementary classroom teacher for eleven years before taking the position of Lower School Technology Coordinator at Fredericksburg Academy.  I am currently a webinar only participant in PLP and preparing to begin grad school for my masters in Learning Technologies.  Over the past year, I have been building my PLN through Twitter and blogging.

Have you ever attended an unconference?

I just attended Edcamp IS-VA!  It was so thought provoking and rewarding, that I decided to attend Edcamp Baltimore!

How do you hope Edcamp Baltimore will allow you to be more?

I hope Edcamp Baltimore will allow me to connect with more educators and continue my learning process.  These connections are so important to allowing me to bring my best to my students and colleagues.

What are your hopes and goals to allow those you teach to be more?

My hopes and goals for the students, and teachers I work with is that they will each have those moments of clarity and relevance.  For my students, it comes from finding ways to make true connections between their learning and the world outside our school.  For my colleagues, it comes from making technology less intimidating and guiding them to discover its relevance, and importance, in their classrooms.

If you were to lead a session at Edcamp Baltimore, what might you present?

I might lead a discussion on the use of iPads in the classroom.  We are in the middle of deploying two carts of the device to our fifth graders.  By the time Edcamp Baltimore occurs, we will have been using them for almost a month.

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Meredith Martin

@geekyteach

http://www.techforteachers.com

How are you involved in education?

I am a K-6 computer teacher in Mantua, NJ.  I have been teaching for 15 years, and loving every minute of it.  In addition to my regular teaching duties I also provide staff training and tech support, and am currently working on setting up and implementing an iPad pilot in our district.

Have you ever attended an unconference?

Yes!  I am an unconference junkie.  I have attended Edcamps in Philly, NYC, Harrisburg, Hagerstown, and PadCamp in NJ.

How do you hope Edcamp Baltimore will allow you to be more?

I love the chance to network and share ideas with other likeminded educators.  I always meet wonderful people at these events and come home with tons of new ideas to try.

What are your hopes and goals to allow those you teach to be more?

I am always looking for ways to help prepare my students for life after school.  With the way technology is changing, I need to keep up with it all so my students are not left behind.

If you were to lead a session at Edcamp Baltimore, what might you present?

I'm always interested in talking about iPads in education, both in terms of procedure/policy and educational uses.  Of course, I'm also perfectly happy to ramble on about anything else as well!

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Reed Gillespie

@rggillespie

reedgillespie.blogspot.com

How are you involved in education?

After 17 years in the classroom (mostly high school), I made the leap into administration. Currently, I'm an assistant principal at Kettle Run High School in Nokesville, Va.

Have you ever attended an unconference?

I've attended #edcampleadership and #edcampdc (although I was really late because of some bad weather and traffic).

How do you hope Edcamp Baltimore will allow you to be more?

I know I'll learn from the dedicated teachers who attend edcamp Baltimore. I hope to be able to take back practical and technical ideas to share with the faculty at my school.

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Clint Walters

@mrwalters

http://mrwaltersdesk.blogspot.com

How are you involved in education?

I teach Computer Information Technology at Spring Grove Middle School in Spring Grove, PA. I also facilitate online graduate courses through PLS for schools such as McDaniel College, Wilkes, Marygrove, & The University of San Diego. I am currently facilitating a course on Simulations and Games in the classroom.

Have you ever attended an unconference?

No.

How do you hope Edcamp Baltimore will allow you to be more?

I thrive on community, discourse, and collaboration. I hope to meet others who are doing what I'm doing but in different ways. I hope to be challenged, encouraged, and inspired, as I always am by my fellow teachers. Ultimately, I hope to build long lasting relationships and grow my PLN.

What are your hopes and goals to allow those you teach to be more?

I hope to share my passion for topics such as Design, games based learning, and gamification. I hope to spread the idea that all students can make life more simple, beautiful, and productive through the application of technology.

If you were to lead a session at Edcamp Baltimore, what might you present?

Design Matters - Improving your brand. How to use simple principles of design to make your class more attractive, user-friendly, and inspiring to students.

 

Simulations and Games in the classroom - Analyze current beliefs and assumptions about using video and computer games in the classroom, examine contemporary gaming technologies & the pedagogical models behind games. How gaming models may be used for learning. A look at serious games, alternate reality games, and place based games.

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Vicki Dabrowka

@GreenTeamGazett

http://greenteamgazette.blogspot.com/

How are you involved in education?

3rd grade teacher at Eagle Cove School in Pasadena, MD.

Other hats I wear at school:  Co-EcoGuru (we're a MD "Green" School), iPad/Techie Cheerleader, & Academic Dean.

I also write a blog for environmental educators called "Green Team Gazette"

Have you ever attended an unconference?

I'm becoming an Edcamp-aholic!  I've been to Harrisburg (2ce), DC, Hagerstown & Philly

How do you hope Edcamp Baltimore will allow you to be more?

I alway love learning about what everyone is doing out there in iPadLandia. Not to mention, there HASN'T been an Edcamp I've been to where I have NOT gotten something from the Smackdown or a session that I could use the very next Monday!! I love learning from everyone's experience and great ideas!

What are your hopes and goals to allow those you teach to be more?

Learning new ways to inspire my students and make school fun for us all is always a goal!!  Indoors, outdoors, and interactively!!

Vicki is coming to Edcamp Baltimore. Are you? If so, introduce yourself by filling out this form.

How are you involved in education?

I am a current third grade teacher at Bullis School in Potomac, MD.  I am passionate about arts in education, having made my own program many years ago for my masters degree.

Have you ever attended an unconference?

No, this is my first

How do you hope Edcamp Baltimore will allow you to be more?

By engaging with different people and perspectives that I can bring back to my own teaching.

Also,  just to meet others who may have simialr interests.

What are your hopes and goals to allow those you teach to be more?

Perspectives, ideas and tools

If you were to lead a session at Edcamp Baltimore, what might you present?

The importance of arts in education to meet diversified learners

Carolyn is coming to Edcamp Baltimore. Are you? If so, introduce yourself by filling out this form.