Come be a part of EdCamp Hong Kong

EdCamp Hong Kong is happening on April 21, 2012!!!! 

EdCamp HK will take place in a kindergarten classroom at a school in Hong Kong. We thought that the playful atmosphere will add to our conversation and welcome joyful new ideas. 

Registration is Open! 

EdCamp Hong Kong is an education unconference that is part of the EdCamp family. EdCamp Hong Kong is the first EdCamp to leave North America!

What are you in for? 

Here are the basic fundamentals: 

(1) The people who come are the best people who could have come.

2) Whatever happens is the only thing that could have happened.

3) It starts when it starts.

4) It’s over when it’s over.

5) The Law of Two Feet (“If you are not learning or contributing to a talk or presentation or discussion it is your responsibility to find somewhere where you can contribute or learn”). 

If you are interested in having a conversation about the future of education, than this is for you. You want to join because you have something to offer, something to learn or are just plain curious. Education doesn’t stop because we are out of school and it is something we all have opinions about. Come to meet new people, build a network, because you care and  want to be a part of a movement.

Where to have edcampHK?

The first order of business to planning an event, after the initial idea is to find a location. So, I have been asking where we should have edcampHK? There have been a few back and forths on twitter and so far the energy has been swirling already. There were some initial suggestions to have it at Hong Kong University in a study room or an international high school, now the suggestions have switched to some more atypical learning spaces like the beach, a public park, shopping mall or street corner!

As an advocate for alternative learning spaces and styles, I am pretty excited by the idea. In a little while we will put the location to a vote. Stay tuned.

Inspire Yourself!
Jenn

Let the planning begin!

Thanks to the help of @dancallahan there is a edcamp Hong Kong wikipage set up! This will let everyone in the edcamp community and beyond get in touch if they are looking for ways to get involved.

I have also gotten a few bites through the grapevine of people interested. We have a few options for locations now.  A study room at Hong Kong University or space at an international high school in Hong Kong. Looking for a few more non-typical locations and then we will put it to a vote.

This is happening!

Jenn

EdCamp Hong Kong?

While I am in Hong Kong, I would like to try organizing an event. EdCamp is a movement for participatory leadership in education reform. EdCamp is done in an unconference model and is meant to ignite conversation. The idea is that, education needs to be talked about. An unconference is lead and driven by the participants, who ever comes are the ones who determine what the learning will be for the day. The questions guide the process and the conversation flows through curiosity, respect for all voices and experiences and a desire to make a change. You get out of it, what you put in.

After being involved in EdCamp Toronto, I love the idea of sharing the experience all the way around the world. I am in Asia for the next 4 months and in Hong Kong off and on. My parents grew up in the Hong Kong education system, my grandmother was a teacher in Hong Kong and I am really curious to know what learning I can bring back home with me.

If you are interested in having a conversation about the future of education, than I am looking for you. You want to join because you have something to offer, something to learn or are just plain curious. Education doesn’t stop because we are out of school and it is something we all have opinions about. Come to meet new people, build a network, because you have something to offer and  want to be a part of a movement.

EdCampHK will happen in April. The location is to be determined, it could be in a cafe, a park, a library or anywhere for that matter.

I look forward to sharing EdCamp Hong Kong with you. Feel free to get in touch!

Jenn