Today we participated in an Ed Camp. This was my first time doing this and I loved it! We started by brainstorming ideas for topics we wanted to learn more about. We took those ideas, wrote them on sticky notes, and stuck them to the wall. Then, using three circular stickers given to us at the beginning of class, we voted for the top three ideas we liked the best and wanted to learn more about. The top four ideas with the most votes were chosen, and we split into four groups based on the topics we wanted to discuss. Thirty minutes were given for the group to discuss their topics. I found this to be a very engaging way to share and gain knowledge about different ideas that we were interested in. You were also able to leave your group and go to a different one if you wanted to see the different topics. I believe that this would be a great this to do with upper elementary students as a way to engage them in the content. You could also adapt this idea and have pre-meditated ideas that had to do with your unit, and the students could choose which one they want to be a part of as an introduction to the unit topic. This way, you are still staying on topic but are allowing some autonomy and choice for the students, which will help with engagement. You could even have questions on the board that students could answer if they needed direction. Overall, I like this concept for making the class more engaging and fun for students.