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Welcome to the AzTEA Eastside Chapter Wikispace Eastside AzTEA is a regional chapter of The Arizona Technology in Education Alliance, a professional organization devoted to technology in education and the learning/teaching process. Our mission is to empower the educational community in Arizona by providing leadership, promoting educational reform and supporting technology-based innovation through our services, activities, programs, and advocacy.

= Coming Up Next =

Workshops, Events, Webinars...

=Phoenix Edcamp 2012 =

**Arizona's First Edcamp for Educators, Technology Specialists, Instructional Coaches**
**Friday, March 2nd**

**8:30 AM - 12:30 PM**

500 W Guadalupe Rd. Tempe, AZ
 * Tempe Union High School District**

Register at []

Flyer

=What is an Edcamp?= Vision: Promoting organic, participant-driven professional development for K-12 educators worldwide.

Mission: To support free edcamp unconferences for educators to exchange ideas and learn together. Edcamps are:
 * free
 * non-commercial and conducted with a vendor-free presence
 * made up of sessions that are determined on the day of the event
 * events where anyone who attends can be a presenter
 * reliant on the “law of two feet” that encourages participants to find a session that meets their needs

The Official Edcamp Wiki: http://edcamp.wikispaces.com/

Watch a short video about Edcamp Philly []

What is a "Hosted Webinar?"

Learn from the professionals through **ISTE's Technology In Practice webinar series, facilitated by AzTEA professionals**.
(ISTE is the International Society for Technology in Education and AzTEA is the Arizona Technology in Education Association)

** FAQs **
**What is a webinar?** It is a web-based seminar, accessed through a computer with Internet access.

**What if I have never participated in a webinar?** No problem! For these sessions, you will not even need a computer! We will watch the webinar together from one projected computer.

**What about the sharing, learning, and discussion that happens when teachers gather together face to face?** We are providing 30 minutes of time for you to do that. We will also show you how to access and watch webinars on your own, for future offerings.

**Can I watch from home?** No, not for this series. In the future we will have webinar offerings you will be able to view from wherever you like.

*If you would like us to come to your district to host a webinar, please contact Cherie Stafford, **cstaffordtips@gmail.com**

**Past 2010-2011 Events and Workshops, click here**
**Featured Web Sites:**

**4 Teachers**

 * "4Teachers.org works to help you integrate technology into your classroom by offering online tools and resources. This site helps teachers locate and create ready-to-use Web lessons, quizzes, rubrics and classroom calendars. There are also tools for student use. Discover valuable professional development resources addressing issues such as equity, ELL, technology planning, and at-risk or special-needs students."**


 * Creaza **
 * An online video editing tool where Flip videos can be uploaded for easy manipulation. Creaza also has a wonderful alternative for GarageBand and a rather incredible comic creator. (retrieved from: http://engage.intel.com/message/16625#16625)**

FE ATURED Eastside WEB PAGE FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Planning Committee wiki page **(must be an AzTEA member to view and edit) http://eastsideplanning.wikispaces.com/**
**Next planning meeting:** Monday, January 9th, 2012, 4:00 PM All are welcome! Participate online @https://azsit.adobeconnect.com/eastsidechapter/ or Gilliland Middle School, 1025 Beck Ave, Tempe, Az 85281 to participate face to face.

Archived meeting notes for 2010-2011
 * http://aztea.wikispaces.com/Eastside_Chapter_Meetings_10_11**

AzTEA Gala Luncheon**, March 11, 2009 (MEC09)** media type="custom" key="3570096"

PEAK, November 2008, **NAU, Flagstaff, AZ** media type="custom" key="2716423"
 * (photos Amy Chayefsky) **

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Eastside Board Reports
[|Gala Luncheon Pics MEC March 2008]