Categorieën: Alle - money - gratitude - communication - brand

door Lisa Butler 9 jaren geleden

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Edcamp Planning Experience

Organizing an Edcamp involves meticulous planning and clear communication among team members from various districts and jobs. Establishing expectations is crucial to ensure equitable workload distribution and to prevent hard feelings when some contribute more than others.

Edcamp Planning Experience

Edcamp Planning Experience

Sponsors

Edcamp Foundation
Resources
Knowledge/Mentor
Show Gratitude to Sponsors
Write Thank You Cards
Publicly thank on Twitter + website
Local colleges with education programs are a good place to ask for some $$$
Invite pre-service teachers to attend
Reach out to Edtech Startups for swag. They might not have much, but the exposure is good for them.
Ask companies you already have a relationship with Provide sincere compliments, but accept 'No'
Roller Coaster, yes, no, maybe so

Money

Bank Account or Not?
How will you pay for things?
Complicated by not-for profit but not non-profit status
DREAM BIG
After Party
Shirts + Merchandise
Breakfast + Lunch

Schedule Considerations

Could you have 3 morning sessions and end at lunch?

Would they come back?

Is there easy access to food for people to grab lunch?

Can you afford lunch?

GOOD TO HAVE
Food
Coffee
MUST HAVES!
Event Space

Bonus if space is memorable

Often Need Event Insurance

Team

Expectations
How much time will people invest?

Hard feelings when some people do a lot more work for same credit.

Clear Communication
Conflict Resolution

Goal for your Edcamp

Remember Edcamp Principles

How will you communicate?

F2F Meetings?

Twitter DM?

Email?

Helps to have a working relationship
"Variety is the spice of life"
Different jobs
Different districts

Brand Event

Invoice
Better if you can "matchmake" sponsors and needs
Registration like Eventbrite
email/gmail
hashtag #sweetpd
Website
Logo
Twitter