EdCamp

Edcamp Foundation History What began as an idea has transformed into a movement! From Portland to Pittsburgh, Seattle to Stockholm, Abu Dhabi to Atlanta, and in hundreds of towns and cities around the globe, authentic professional learning is energizing educators. Edcamp — participatory, teacher-driven professional learning events — are multiplying on a national and international scale, creating local and global communities of passionate educators. The first Edcamp was organized by a group of teachers who came together in Philadelphia in May 2010 for BarCamp, a computer science un-conference. At BarCamp, people create discussion sessions on the day of the event based on the interests in the room. The entire day is personalized and learner driven. It’s a place where everyone is a learner and everyone is a leader. After experiencing the passion, sharing and excitement that surrounded the event, a handful of educators decided it was too good to contain. They exchanged contact information and, with Google Hangouts and face-to-face meetings over a period of months, tweaked the design and adjusted the BarCamp concept to accommodate teachers and administrators.