Global School Play Day
The 4th Annual Global School Play Day will take place this Wednesday, February 7th. This special day was developed to raise awareness about the necessity of unstructured play.
For more information about Global School Play Day, click here. To connect with the Global School Play Day community on social media, use and search the hashtag #GSPD2018.
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In his TEDx talk, Peter Gray discusses the decline of play in today's children and how this has negatively impacted them. Check out the video below.
Skype a Scientist
Skype a Scientist pairs scientists with classrooms around the world! Once matched, scientists will skype with a classroom for 30-60 minutes to answer questions about his or her expertise or what it’s like to be a scientist. With over 1900 scientists ready to chat, teachers can choose the type of scientist that fits their instructional needs.
Free Professional Development: SpringCamp - North Side
Description from Edcamp Online: Edcamp is a form of unconference designed specifically for teachers and their needs. What makes Edcamp an unconference? Unlike traditional conferences which have schedules set months in advance by the people running the conference, Edcamp has an agenda that's created by the participants at the start of the event. Instead of one person standing in front of the room talking for an hour, people are encouraged to have discussions and hands-on sessions. Sponsors don't have their own special sessions or tables, all of the space and time are reserved for the things the people there want to talk about. People could pay hundreds of dollars to attend another conference, or they could go to Edcamp for free.