Rebel U 2013: Teacher Learning & Experiences

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This a post in a series about Rebel U 2013.

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As part of the Rebel U 2013 evaluation, participants were asked to complete the following sentence, "If you were at Rebel U 2012, you would have learned, witnessed, or experienced..." (similar to the question Scott McLeod posed on his blog, Dangerously Irrelevant). We received many responses that really spoke to the learning experience that teachers encountered during the day.  We had also asked our teachers this question in previous years (2011 and 2012) and it evoked such great responses that we had to ask again this year!

So... if you had attended Godfrey-Lee Public Schools' Rebel U 2013, you would have learned, witnessed, or experienced... 

1. A dynamic staff sharing knowledge.
2. Multiple ways of improving classroom instruction.
3. Current resources relevant to the teaching profession and important for 21st century learning.
4. I learned that I have a pretty basic understanding of technology but there is so much more that it can be used for to increase instruction and learning.
5. All the resources available to bring real life lessons into the classroom and be able to share with colleagues at the "click of a button."
6. Amazing teachers teaching teachers about the tools they use daily in their classrooms to ensure that students are LEARNING.
7. Educators working together from many buildings and grade levels towards a common goal: learning and becoming the best we can be for the benefit for our students.
8. Teachers learning how to become better teachers from each other.
9. How to implement technology into your classroom in a meaningful and purposeful way.
10. How to think of a variety of tech tools to enhance what I already do. More options/tools for the toolbox.
11. Teachers sharing ideas and learning new ways to be more effective.
12. Real, practical ways to use technology to improve student learning.
13. Laughter, learning, how to use the iPad.
14. A lot of great tools to make our job easier.
15. Ways to use technology to enhance services to teachers, students and families.
16. Teachers teaching teachers!
17. Staff members using devices to gain a deeper understanding of technology.
18. I learned how to allow technology to make my life as a teacher more enjoyable.
19. Renewed friendship and collaboration for student success.
20. Excellent technology strategies to incorporate in daily lessons.
21. Amazing access to tools found and used by our amazing staff!
22. A host of different ideas and resources available to teachers and student support services that can be implemented in very practical, efficient, and creative ways!
23. How to use technology to better engage students.
24. Multiple ways teachers can use technology to enhance their lessons and engage their students.
25. Teachers finding and sharing websites and others being excited about it.
26. Awesome MEME's, Tech talk galore, Townsend "acting" and Lambert @ the grill.
27. Teachers learning (which is the true sign of great teachers!)
28. Some amazing ideas that we are implementing here!!!!
29. Some fabulous presenters!
30. Technology can be used in a multitude of ways.
31. I learned that opening yourself up to learning is fun!
32. Different strategies to incorparate cooperative learning in the classroom.
33. Collaboration between teachers of all grade levels
34. The power of collective knowledge in our district that far exceeds my own and invigorates me with the possibilities.
35. Great teachers and presenters sharing knowledge! Passion for education and student success!
36. New pathways to creating experiences with technology.
37. Creativity, professionalism, innovation, and talent.
38. Awesome sessions about creating movies and wonderful time to collaborate with others.
39. That technology needs to be embraced in the classroom and we all need to get on board!!!
40. Many new ways to integrate technology into your classroom for engagement, instruction, reflection and assessment.
41. Educators sharing amazing ideas and experiences with other educators.
42. Teachers leading the way toward new ways to meet student need and engage teacher and student interest in learning.