Edcamps are teacher-driven professional development opportunities that continue to pop up all over the country. The Edcamp foundation formed in 2009 and is committed to providing "unconferences" for teachers to share ideas and collaborate professionally. The idea is that many professional development opportunities do not directly meet the needs of teachers nor do they allow teachers to share their ideas. These unconferences are meant to be more informal yet collaborative. The organization is using a Wiki for teachers to find local conferences or create them in an area.
EdCamp Leadership is being held this July in NJ for school leaders. This is an interesting trend that is growing regularly. Check out http://edcampfoundation.org/ for info on the organization and http://edcamp.wikispaces.com/ for local edcamps.
Also, for those who are using twitter, get updates with #edcamp
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