#akedchat Archive
#akedchat is a great way for Alaska-based educators to share teaching strategies, educational resources, and more.
Monday August 21, 2017
11:00 PM EDT
jethrojones
Aug 21 @ 11:00 PM EDT
I am jethrojones, principal of
@tananamiddle
formerly of
@kodiakmiddle
and excited to host tonight!
#akedchat
TrnFrmPrincipal
Aug 21 @ 11:00 PM EDT
I am jethrojones, principal of
@tananamiddle
formerly of
@kodiakmiddle
and excited to host tonight!
#akedchat
participatechat
Aug 21 @ 11:00 PM EDT
Participate in the upcoming
#akedchat
by sharing resources and collaborating at
https://t.co/0shmUYfAWp
TrnFrmPrincipal
Aug 21 @ 11:01 PM EDT
Q1. How does School Experience relate to terms like User Experience
https://t.co/6TVd38gTNX
#akedchat
jethrojones
Aug 21 @ 11:01 PM EDT
Q1. How does School Experience relate to terms like User Experience
https://t.co/eG5yptWhX6
#akedchat
jethrojones
Aug 21 @ 11:03 PM EDT
A1 School experience relates to User experience because it takes us out of our usual mode and makes us think like someone else.
#akedchat
TrnFrmPrincipal
Aug 21 @ 11:03 PM EDT
A1 School experience relates to User experience because it takes us out of our usual mode and makes us think like someone else.
#akedchat
Dan_Polta
Aug 21 @ 11:03 PM EDT
A1 I think we need to think is schools through the experiences of our students. It from the lens of Strachey or administrator
#akedchat
spiralEDU
Aug 21 @ 11:04 PM EDT
#akedchat
A1. It's all about getting feedback from parents, community, & students to build a better learning experience like
#akedchallenge
In reply to @jethrojones
SyrahPetersen
Aug 21 @ 11:04 PM EDT
A1 Bad can be stronger than good. One bad comment/experiment seems to travel farther than positive experiences.
#akedchat
hilgerl
Aug 21 @ 11:05 PM EDT
A1: S experience can be like U experience, but we aren't there yet. I believe we are currently still trying to figure that out.
#akedchat
SyrahPetersen
Aug 21 @ 11:05 PM EDT
Hi
#akedchat
Sarah Petersen from Anchorage here.
sarahmomof3boys
Aug 21 @ 11:06 PM EDT
Hello
#akedchat
Going to try to hang until I fall asleep. 4th grade teacher in Iowa
SyrahPetersen
Aug 21 @ 11:06 PM EDT
A1 Bad can be stronger than good. One bad comment/experience seems to travel farther than positive experiences.
#akedchat
hilgerl
Aug 21 @ 11:07 PM EDT
A1: U experience considers all of the modes and contextuality of learning which is how successful school experience works as well
#akedchat
nick_schumacher
Aug 21 @ 11:07 PM EDT
#akedchat
@sarahmomof3boys
welcome!
spiralEDU
Aug 21 @ 11:08 PM EDT
#akedchat
true, we need
#Growthmindset
to take critiques as a starting point to try something new!
In reply to @SyrahPetersen
jethrojones
Aug 21 @ 11:10 PM EDT
Q2. How does the design thinking process improve the School Experience?
https://t.co/4wQfKtAZQd
#akedchat
TrnFrmPrincipal
Aug 21 @ 11:10 PM EDT
Q2. How does the design thinking process improve the School Experience?
https://t.co/tC7TQxXCgE
#akedchat
nick_schumacher
Aug 21 @ 11:10 PM EDT
A1. Wouldn't it be great if every class was tailored to meet the needs of each S? What if Ss had a voice in educational choices?
#akedchat
jethrojones
Aug 21 @ 11:11 PM EDT
A2 The design thinking process enables us to attempt to gain empathy for what someone else is experiencing
#akedchat
TrnFrmPrincipal
Aug 21 @ 11:11 PM EDT
A2 The design thinking process enables us to attempt to gain empathy for what someone else is experiencing
#akedchat
hilgerl
Aug 21 @ 11:12 PM EDT
A2: Cultivates curiousity and puts Ss in the driver's seat of their learning
#akedchat
sarahmomof3boys
Aug 21 @ 11:12 PM EDT
A2: it helps us relate to others. When we make connections learning can happen
#akedchat
nick_schumacher
Aug 21 @ 11:13 PM EDT
A2. We want the focus of education to be on forward thinking, innovation and improving to meet the needs of tomorrows students!
#akedchat
jethrojones
Aug 21 @ 11:13 PM EDT
#AkedChat
@Glennr1809
@bobby__dodd
@winstonsakurai
@jackson_carrie
@EducateOrr
@JamieR42
@dellwein
@ZeroGravityNI
@SPSantilli
In reply to @Glennr1809, @bobby__dodd, @winstonsakurai, @jackson_carrie, @EducateOrr, @JamieR42, @dellwein, @ZeroGravityNI, @SPSantilli
jethrojones
Aug 21 @ 11:10 PM EDT
Q2. How does the design thinking process improve the School Experience?
https://t.co/4wQfKtAZQd
#akedchat
SciSamurai
Aug 21 @ 11:14 PM EDT
Q2 design thinking provides tools for helping student approach problems and be
#selfstarters
.
#akedchat
jethrojones
Aug 21 @ 11:14 PM EDT
From the
#tlsummit17
@allison_zmuda
suggested kids be part of the lesson planning process!
#akedchat
nick_schumacher
Aug 21 @ 11:10 PM EDT
A1. Wouldn't it be great if every class was tailored to meet the needs of each S? What if Ss had a voice in educational choices?
#akedchat
sarahmomof3boys
Aug 21 @ 11:15 PM EDT
Problem solving is so critical in so many aspects of life in and out of the classroom
#akedchat
In reply to @SciSamurai
SyrahPetersen
Aug 21 @ 11:15 PM EDT
A2 by supporting 21st century competencies.
https://t.co/Qk3VooB7Qn
#akedchat
SciSamurai
Aug 21 @ 11:15 PM EDT
Q2 design thinking can be transformative for teachers in planning & designing
#PBL
#personalized
or
#maker
learning
#akedchat
hilgerl
Aug 21 @ 11:15 PM EDT
A2: Learning=vulnerability; design thinking gets learners to the root of V, pushes into risk taking & expands contextual learning
#akedchat
jethrojones
Aug 21 @ 11:15 PM EDT
Me too! Bahaha
#akedchat
sarahmomof3boys
Aug 21 @ 11:06 PM EDT
Hello
#akedchat
Going to try to hang until I fall asleep. 4th grade teacher in Iowa
DianneGrupp
Aug 21 @ 11:16 PM EDT
A2 creates ownership in learning
#akedchat
jethrojones
Aug 21 @ 11:16 PM EDT
Agreed. Some want to be there. Some are still learning about what that could mean.
#akedchat
hilgerl
Aug 21 @ 11:05 PM EDT
A1: S experience can be like U experience, but we aren't there yet. I believe we are currently still trying to figure that out.
#akedchat
jethrojones
Aug 21 @ 11:16 PM EDT
Woof!
#AkedChat
damonhargraves
- Moderator
Aug 21 @ 5:17 PM EDT
National Digital Principal of the Year!
@jethrojones
tonight on
#akedchat
at 7pm
nick_schumacher
Aug 21 @ 11:17 PM EDT
Absolutely. We can also let students determine how they would like to show mastery of the standards.
#akedchat
jethrojones
Aug 21 @ 11:14 PM EDT
From the
#tlsummit17
@allison_zmuda
suggested kids be part of the lesson planning process!
#akedchat
nick_schumacher
Aug 21 @ 11:10 PM EDT
A1. Wouldn't it be great if every class was tailored to meet the needs of each S? What if Ss had a voice in educational choices?
#akedchat
jethrojones
Aug 21 @ 11:17 PM EDT
Hey Dianne!
#AkedChat
In reply to @DianneGrupp
hilgerl
Aug 21 @ 11:18 PM EDT
A2: Ultimately, the goal is student agency and that requires an environment that nourishes design thinking via gradual release
#akedchat
jethrojones
Aug 21 @ 11:18 PM EDT
I bet you have! Classroom to state level is a big jump!
#akedchat
In reply to @spiralEDU
SciSamurai
Aug 21 @ 11:18 PM EDT
A2 provides path for big ideas and questions, can really help GT and others
#akedchat
hilgerl
Aug 21 @ 11:18 PM EDT
Exactly!
#akedchat
In reply to @jethrojones, @allison_zmuda
jethrojones
Aug 21 @ 11:20 PM EDT
Q3 What is your student experience like? When Ss come to school, what do they think and feel?
#akedchat
Inspiration:
https://t.co/kBBvMXiNin
TrnFrmPrincipal
Aug 21 @ 11:20 PM EDT
Q3 What is your student experience like? When Ss come to school, what do they think and feel?
#akedchat
Inspiration:
https://t.co/pk62ONGjMm
TrnFrmPrincipal
Aug 21 @ 11:21 PM EDT
A3 When kids come to school, they hopefully feel welcomed and appreciated and excited.
#akedchat
jethrojones
Aug 21 @ 11:21 PM EDT
A3 When kids come to school, they hopefully feel welcomed and appreciated and excited.
#akedchat
sarahmomof3boys
Aug 21 @ 11:22 PM EDT
A3: My goal is that my Ss know I care about each of them &twill support their learning
#akedchat
hilgerl
Aug 21 @ 11:23 PM EDT
A3: That they are part of the learning community-that their voice is elevated in a meaningful way to generate a system
#akedchat
DianneGrupp
Aug 21 @ 11:23 PM EDT
A3 Different for every kid even for same kid different from day to day.
#akedchat
nick_schumacher
Aug 21 @ 11:23 PM EDT
A3. We work every day to ensure our S experience is energetic, safe, and engaging. If you ask how do we know?. We need more data.
#akedchat
jethrojones
Aug 21 @ 11:20 PM EDT
Q3 What is your student experience like? When Ss come to school, what do they think and feel?
#akedchat
Inspiration:
https://t.co/kBBvMXiNin
DianneGrupp
Aug 21 @ 11:24 PM EDT
A3 Adults can remain consistently positive which will make school a safe place and a place they want to be.
#akedchat
SyrahPetersen
Aug 21 @ 11:24 PM EDT
A3: S should feel welcome & safe. We hope they grow to know school as the place where growth (on every level) is celebrated
#akedchat
hilgerl
Aug 21 @ 11:25 PM EDT
Yes, consistent feedback loops are essential for having a pulse on how our perception aligns (or not) to the S perception
#akedchat
In reply to @nick_schumacher
hilgerl
Aug 21 @ 11:28 PM EDT
A3: Big answer is How do we know? Always checking in on what data we have that aligns to our goals on S experience
#akedchat
nick_schumacher
Aug 21 @ 11:29 PM EDT
This is one of the tweets I needed to read tonight! Thank you.
#akedchat
hilgerl
Aug 21 @ 11:25 PM EDT
Yes, consistent feedback loops are essential for having a pulse on how our perception aligns (or not) to the S perception
#akedchat
In reply to @nick_schumacher
jethrojones
Aug 21 @ 11:30 PM EDT
Q4 What is the teacher experience like at your school? Can Ts fail and make mistakes?
#akedchat
Inspiration:
https://t.co/iBiXt1zflY
TrnFrmPrincipal
Aug 21 @ 11:30 PM EDT
Q4 What is the teacher experience like at your school? Can Ts fail and make mistakes?
#akedchat
Inspiration:
https://t.co/mkMtaTw6Xz
nick_schumacher
Aug 21 @ 11:33 PM EDT
I hope we are cultivating a culture where failing forward & embracing the learning process through mistakes is becoming the norm!
#akedchat
TrnFrmPrincipal
Aug 21 @ 11:30 PM EDT
Q4 What is the teacher experience like at your school? Can Ts fail and make mistakes?
#akedchat
Inspiration:
https://t.co/mkMtaTw6Xz
TrnFrmPrincipal
Aug 21 @ 11:33 PM EDT
A4 I hope teachers know that I expect them to take risks and fail because that is how we grow and learn.
#akedchat
jethrojones
Aug 21 @ 11:33 PM EDT
A4 I hope teachers know that I expect them to take risks and fail because that is how we grow and learn.
#akedchat
SyrahPetersen
Aug 21 @ 11:34 PM EDT
A4: Mistakes are proof you are trying.
#akedchat
https://t.co/csfKJd66mX
hilgerl
Aug 21 @ 11:34 PM EDT
A4: This takes time. We have to foster failure embracing environment, which is new to a lot of Ts. Requires empathy and patience.
#akedchat
hilgerl
Aug 21 @ 11:35 PM EDT
A4: Failure and struggle is when there is learning. If you are slightly uncomfortable, then you are learning.
#akedchat
MGundersonAK
Aug 21 @ 11:35 PM EDT
Hey
#akedchat
... arriving late and lurking from Dillingham AK while I put my young ones to sleep. Good discussion so far!
jethrojones
Aug 21 @ 11:37 PM EDT
Yes!
@fastcranny
is the resident expert!
#AkedChat
https://t.co/OUBZS4AZt2
In reply to @DianneGrupp, @nick_schumacher, @fastcranny
jethrojones
Aug 21 @ 11:39 PM EDT
Yes, and it seems to take so long.
#AkedChat
big changes need to happen, and those take time!
In reply to @hilgerl
TrnFrmPrincipal
Aug 21 @ 11:40 PM EDT
Q5 What is the parent/experience like in your school?
https://t.co/Ih5c4DLaxp
#akedchat
jethrojones
Aug 21 @ 11:40 PM EDT
Q5 What is the parent/experience like in your school?
https://t.co/fvAs1PhYuq
#akedchat
jethrojones
Aug 21 @ 11:40 PM EDT
And where growth at every level is expected.
#AkedChat
SyrahPetersen
Aug 21 @ 11:24 PM EDT
A3: S should feel welcome & safe. We hope they grow to know school as the place where growth (on every level) is celebrated
#akedchat
TrnFrmPrincipal
Aug 21 @ 11:41 PM EDT
A5 I want parents to know about the amazing things that are happening in our school so we post a lot on Facebook.
#akedchat
jethrojones
Aug 21 @ 11:41 PM EDT
A5 I want parents to know about the amazing things that are happening in our school so we post a lot on Facebook.
#akedchat
hilgerl
Aug 21 @ 11:41 PM EDT
A5: There aren't enough books out on this topic!
#akedchat
hilgerl
Aug 21 @ 11:43 PM EDT
A5: When we ask parents/guardians about their experience, what is the response AND then what will we do with that information?
#akedchat
DianneGrupp
Aug 21 @ 11:43 PM EDT
A5 MS is an awkward stage for Ss & parents alike. Parents should be releasing control to their Ss. How to do that & stay involved?
#akedchat
jethrojones
Aug 21 @ 11:44 PM EDT
#AkedChat
come view the eclipse on our live stream this morning. Started with 6 parents. It will go up. Parents will be welcome at school
jethrojones
Aug 21 @ 11:42 PM EDT
That’s why we started social media pages
@KodiakMiddle
and
@TananaMiddle
parents need to know what is awesome! We invited parents to 1/2
In reply to @KodiakMiddle, @TananaMiddle
nick_schumacher
Aug 21 @ 11:44 PM EDT
A5. Very intentional about improving the parent/community experience in our school. Social & print media, Lots of communication
#akedchat
jethrojones
Aug 21 @ 11:40 PM EDT
Q5 What is the parent/experience like in your school?
https://t.co/fvAs1PhYuq
#akedchat
DianneGrupp
Aug 21 @ 11:44 PM EDT
A5 involve parents in authentic decision making
#akedchat
jethrojones
Aug 21 @ 11:45 PM EDT
True, and kids want so desperately for their parents to be there, but not with them.
#AkedChat
In reply to @DianneGrupp
jethrojones
Aug 21 @ 11:45 PM EDT
I should write one! Bahaha
#AkedChat
In reply to @hilgerl
jethrojones
Aug 21 @ 11:45 PM EDT
Yes! And can we ask the right questions?
#AkedChat
In reply to @hilgerl
hilgerl
Aug 21 @ 11:46 PM EDT
Yes, right on!
#akedchat
In reply to @jethrojones
SyrahPetersen
Aug 21 @ 11:46 PM EDT
A5: we wanted to share more about
#STEM
in our schools and STEM opportunity for Ts. We started
@ASD_STEM
#akedchat
jethrojones
Aug 21 @ 11:47 PM EDT
What does that look like? Certainly not a committee where the principal has already made the decision.
#repentance
#sorry
#AkedChat
In reply to @DianneGrupp
jethrojones
Aug 21 @ 11:48 PM EDT
Lots of communication because people may not get all methods. Those who do may feel over communicated to. That’s ok!
#AkedChat
In reply to @nick_schumacher
SyrahPetersen
Aug 21 @ 11:48 PM EDT
I have to sign off early
#akedchat
. High five
@jethrojones
for hosting. Love collaborating with all of you.
hilgerl
Aug 21 @ 11:49 PM EDT
A5: Should feel like they are part of the learning community; it takes consistency and involvement where they are co-designing
#akedchat
nick_schumacher
Aug 21 @ 11:49 PM EDT
If people are not telling us we are communicating too much...we are not doing enough!
#akedchat
jethrojones
Aug 21 @ 11:48 PM EDT
Lots of communication because people may not get all methods. Those who do may feel over communicated to. That’s ok!
#AkedChat
In reply to @nick_schumacher
spiralEDU
Aug 21 @ 11:49 PM EDT
Maybe a qualitative study with those word walls! Love seeing what comes up!
#akedchat
In reply to @nick_schumacher
TrnFrmPrincipal
Aug 21 @ 11:50 PM EDT
Q6 What is the administrator experience like at your school? Able to be instructional leader?
#akedchat
https://t.co/YbqgMnKWwd
jethrojones
Aug 21 @ 11:50 PM EDT
Q6 What is the administrator experience like at your school? Able to be instructional leader?
#akedchat
https://t.co/y63hErjP3r
jethrojones
Aug 21 @ 11:50 PM EDT
model it. I’ve gotten “in trouble” for social media in every district! You keep pushing forward, and they eventually get it
#akedchat
In reply to @MGundersonAK
TrnFrmPrincipal
Aug 21 @ 11:51 PM EDT
A6 I’m just starting at my school, first day was last week, but I am feeling excited and eager for the first year here.
#tananams
#akedchat
jethrojones
Aug 21 @ 11:51 PM EDT
A6 I’m just starting at my school, first day was last week, but I am feeling excited and eager for the first year here.
#tananams
#akedchat
spiralEDU
Aug 21 @ 11:51 PM EDT
Just look at
@AlaskaDEED
&
#aklearns
!
#akedchat
In reply to @jethrojones, @MGundersonAK, @AlaskaDEED
spiralEDU
Aug 21 @ 11:52 PM EDT
I just got
#innovatorsmindset
for the AK library exchange! Check it out & recommend it to others :)
#akedchat
In reply to @hilgerl
hilgerl
Aug 21 @ 11:53 PM EDT
It's so fantastic!
#akedchat
In reply to @spiralEDU
nick_schumacher
Aug 21 @ 11:53 PM EDT
A6 the experience is phenomenal! We are encouraged to grow, supported to innovate and expected to improve the system.
#akedchat
jethrojones
Aug 21 @ 11:50 PM EDT
Q6 What is the administrator experience like at your school? Able to be instructional leader?
#akedchat
https://t.co/y63hErjP3r
nick_schumacher
Aug 21 @ 11:54 PM EDT
How many copies can we borrow at a time? I would LOVE to do a PLC book study!
#akedchat
In reply to @spiralEDU, @hilgerl
hilgerl
Aug 21 @ 11:55 PM EDT
Great idea!
#akedchat
In reply to @nick_schumacher, @spiralEDU
jethrojones
Aug 21 @ 11:55 PM EDT
It's not really in trouble because "they" don't understand the positive power of connecting with others.
#akedchat
jethrojones
Aug 21 @ 11:50 PM EDT
model it. I’ve gotten “in trouble” for social media in every district! You keep pushing forward, and they eventually get it
#akedchat
In reply to @MGundersonAK
spiralEDU
Aug 21 @ 11:56 PM EDT
#akedchat
The power of the PLN... One year later!
In reply to @jethrojones
hilgerl
Aug 21 @ 11:56 PM EDT
Persistence towards the right work=vision.
#akedchat
In reply to @jethrojones
TrnFrmPrincipal
Aug 21 @ 11:58 PM EDT
Thanks so much for joining us for
#akedchat
. It’s been great, and I hope has engaged some of your thinking.
jethrojones
Aug 21 @ 11:58 PM EDT
Thanks so much for joining us for
#akedchat
. It’s been great, and I hope has engaged some of your thinking.
nick_schumacher
Aug 21 @ 11:58 PM EDT
Ts pull me to the side to ask me (in hushed tones) "about this twitter." the secret of the Power of Connection is getting out!
#akedchat
jethrojones
Aug 21 @ 11:55 PM EDT
It's not really in trouble because "they" don't understand the positive power of connecting with others.
#akedchat
jethrojones
Aug 21 @ 11:50 PM EDT
model it. I’ve gotten “in trouble” for social media in every district! You keep pushing forward, and they eventually get it
#akedchat
In reply to @MGundersonAK
spiralEDU
Aug 21 @ 11:58 PM EDT
Do a purchase request on the library website! I just did it for
#TLAP
:) Want to do
#socialleadia
next!
#akedchat
In reply to @MGundersonAK, @hilgerl, @burgessdave
hilgerl
Aug 21 @ 11:59 PM EDT
Thank you for hosting
@jethrojones
!
#akedchat
jethrojones
Aug 21 @ 11:59 PM EDT
I tried something new with the videos for the
#akedchat
tonight. I hope you liked them!
nick_schumacher
Aug 21 @ 11:59 PM EDT
@jethrojones
Thank you for leading tonight. As always, Great Conversation!
#akedchat