Technology Conservation Group, Inc. is a total recycler of electronic scrap, by-products and other components related to the manufacturing of technological products.  Technology Conservation Group is certified to R2/RIOS and ISO 14001:004 standards and is the first to be named a Certified Electronics Recycler® in domestic and international facilities.  TCG owns and operates all of its facilities allowing for total accountability throughout the processing and reporting procedures. With our global footprint, we can offer all our customers “one source, one solution” for their electronics recycling and asset disposition needs.

Technology Conservation Group

Symbaloo is a visual bookmarking tool that helps you to organize and share the best of the web. They have recently launched a dedicated version for educators called SymbalooEDU. SymbalooEDU was created with input from teachers to ensure that it works great in classroom environments. With the ability to embed video and other web 2.0 tools. SymbalooEDU allows for the students to learn in a safe environment, giving freedom to the students while teaching them responsibility for their learning. SymbalooEDU also takes sharing knowledge beyond the classroom by gathering great online resources and making them available for everyone. There are multiple ways to use SymbalooEDU, allowing each teacher to use it in a way that best fits the needs of their class (e-portfolio, PLE, presentation tool, lesson plans, startpage).

Get in the Spotlight!

Every day we learn how educators are using Symbaloo in the classroom, click here to see real classroom examples from our Spotlight Educators. If you are an educator using Symbaloo, we want to hear from you, email us and tell us how you are using Symbaloo and we may feature you as our Spotlight Educator.

SymbalooEDU

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http://livebinders.com - also follow them on Twitter - @livebinders

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Favorite quote, tagline, or saying, or brief bio
Langwitches: The Magic of Learning. Silvia Rosenthal Tolisano was born in Germany, raised in Argentina and currently lives in the United States. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish with a Minor in International Studies and a Masters in Education with an emphasis in Instructional Technology. She has worked as a World Language teacher, Technology Integration Facilitator and 21st Century Learning Specialist. Her passions include globally connected learning, technology integration, 21st Century skills and literacies, as well as digital storytelling.

What is your current role in the education world?
21st century learning and literacy specialist and educational consultant.

Describe your experiences with an “Unconference” such as this one?
I have been attending educon in Philadelphia for several years.

What topics/themes are you hoping to discuss at EdCamp?
Globally connected learning. iPads in education. 21st century literacies.

If you were going to dream big for schools/teaching what would your dream be?
New forms of education. Re-think scheduling, grouping, traditional classroom settings.

Do you have a website or blog?
http://www.langwitches.org/blog

Any resource, site, or tool, you’d ike to share?
Langwitches Infographics and Info-flyers – http://www.scribd.com/collections/3231584/Infographics-Flyers

**Thanks to EdCamp Philly and EdCamp Chicago for the inspiration to create these attendee “spotlights.”

If you are attending EdCamp Citrus and would like to share a little information about yourself, please fill out this form.

Flocabulary creates hip-hop music and curricular materials to teach academic content in grades K-12. We strongly believe that a motivated student is a more successful student.

We strive to not only boost test scores, but also to foster a love of learning in every child who uses our programs. We believe academic programs can be both rigorous and engaging for students of all backgrounds. Our programs are proven to increase motivation and academic achievement. They are currently being used in more than 15,000 schools nationwide.

http://flocabulary.com

SimpleK12, the leading provider of 21^st century teacher professional development, strives to bring the fun, energy, and excitement back into learning.  SimpleK12 coined the phrase “PDNPJ” after recognizing teachers’ limited spare time and the need for resource accessibility anytime, anywhere –even at home in your PJ’s.

Prize Giveaway:  Teacher Learning Community!  Professional development the way teachers need it – 100% online and on-demand!

The Teacher Learning Community blends webinars with Education leaders, a shared resource center, online learning programs, and social networking to create a unique, global community dedicated to helping educators succeed in the 21^st century.  The Community recognizes the importance of building a personal learning network, and encourages members to search for new connections and start collaborating with educators from around the world.  This is the ONE place teachers can go to get everything they need… resources from other teachers, new tools to engage their students, support from peers, ideas for lesson plans, training tutorials, encouragement, coaching or just a friend!

EdCamp Citrus is excited that the “Blue Bunnies” will also be attending the event!!! We can’t wait to see them.

http://simplek12.com

For more than ten years, Educational Options has helped thousands of students stay in school and become lifelong learners. Our mission is to create outstanding Web-based educational products that support students and teachers inside and outside the traditional classroom.

Founded by educators, EdOptions set out to provide schools with more solutions to keep students engaged in the learning process. Today, our team of highly-qualified teachers and education professionals are proud to carry on this tradition. We are dedicated to helping students succeed.

What distinguishes EdOptions from other companies is our belief that the teacher is the single most important link in the learning process. Our goal is to support teachers with powerful tools to leverage their effectiveness and enhance their capabilities. We collaborate with teachers, not replace them.

http://edoptions.com

GovConnection is dedicated to fulfilling the unique, specialized IT needs of federal, state, and local governments and academic institutions (K-12 and higher education) throughout the United States. We help academic and government IT and purchasing professionals make informed decisions and reduce procurement costs.

With more than 300,000 products, a nationwide network of service partners, and teams of certified technical experts, we’ll design, build, and support your end-to-end IT systems—all at once, or in project stages. We’ll also identify and apply the federal, state, and local contracts and purchasing vehicles that enable you to achieve your school’s or agency’s goals—on time and on budget. We’ll help you get it done right the first time.

http://www.govconnection.com/

EdCamp Citrus is extremely excited that Voicethread will be joining us as a sponsor for this year’s event!

With VoiceThread, group conversations are collected and shared in one place from anywhere in the world. All with no software to install.

A VoiceThread is a collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds images, documents, and videos and allows people to navigate slides and leavecomments in 5 ways - using voice (with a mic or telephone), text, audio file, or video (via a webcam). Share a VoiceThread with friends, students, and colleagues for them to record comments too.

Users can doodle while commenting, use multiple identities, and pick which comments are shown through moderation. VoiceThreads can even be embedded to show and receive comments on other websites andexported to MP3 players or DVDs to play as archival movies.

http://voicethread.com