How+to+Run+Your+Own+Edcamp!

=How to Run Your Own Edcamp= Kristen Swanson, Edcamp Philly Co-Founder, @kristenswanson Kevin Jarrett, Edcamp Philly Co-Founder, @kjarrett Kim Sivick, Edcamp Philly Co-Founder, @ksivick

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Our Mission Today:
 * Answer questions you may have about the Edcamp format
 * Provide resources, tips & tricks that will make your Edcamp experience awesome
 * Inspire you to start your own

Why YOU should want to be a part of this...
 * Make connections with like-minded educators
 * Learn something new
 * Help others
 * Change the paradigm of teacher PD


 * __First: Determine a mission/goal for the event__.** ([|Read part 1 of Mary Beth's series on creating an edcamp])
 * Building a team
 * Who is your target audience?
 * What types of discussions would you like your audience to have?
 * Engage your audience in conversation so they will attend the event.
 * Enlist the help of others--an unconference is hard to put on alone! --> Get a team that GELS

__**Second: Take care of the "big stuff"**__ ([|Read part 2 of Mary Beth's series on creating an edcamp])
 * Find a location, date, and secure insurance for your event.
 * Decide how you will handle the finances (PayPal account? Business bank account?)
 * Assign roles to organizers

__**Third: Get funding!**__ ([|Read part 3 of Mary Beth's series on creating an edcamp])
 * Develop a press release
 * Contact potential sponsors
 * Prioritize your spending

__**Fourth: Do all the "little things."**__ ([|Read part 4 of Mary Beth's series on creating an edcamp])
 * Get a website up and running.
 * Determine if you will provide food.
 * Decide on any little "extras" (lanyards, t-shirts, etc.). <-- These are not necessary. Do not stress about this!
 * Survey your space and decide how many rooms you will have
 * Create a scheduling board

=__**Resources:**__= EdCamp Video The Official Edcamp Wiki TedXPhillyEd Talk on Edcamp Principles of Open Space