In the past eighteen months I have attended three unconferences or Edcamps. They have been my favorite professional development for learning and networking. The model is for the attendees to come with an open mind and plan their time according to the interests and concerns they want to LEARN or PRESENT to the group. Steve
Two years ago I was approached to host a podcast show on the edreach.us. Brenda Muench, Jennifer Kolze, and I had done some podcasts and “chats,” but when Daniel Rezac put out an invitation to start an arts-based podcast I JUMPED at the chance. aRTS Roundtable was born. He suggested that we talk to Tricia
The first week of the k12online conference has been completed. WOW! This is a wonderful conference that connects with those who are “Getting Started” to those who are “Kicking Up a Notch.” I got involved with k12online three years ago and it is incredible group of educators, showing their projects and discussing their thoughts about
Carol Broos is working for the Golden Apple Foundation using her arts and technology background as the Technology Coordinator. Her passion is to bring infuse music and technology together in education. She recently retired after thirty-three years of teaching music grades kindergarten through eighth grade in Illinois.
She is on the SET Connections Board, Chair of the Golden Apple Foundation Academy Board, and Poster Co-chair for the Illinois Computing Educators.
2009 Apple Distinguished Educator
2009 Illinois Music Teacher of the Year
2008 Golden Apple Fellow
2006 Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund Teacher
She is a member of the Advisory Board of the Music Educators Journal for NAfME. She hosts a podcast show on EdReach.us called aRTs Roundtable that posts on Wednesdays, where arts educators discuss current issues involving the arts and technology.
