#Pretchat Archive
#PreTchat is a chat designed specifically for preservice educators by preservice teachers and professors. The chats are lead established by future educators as they vote on topics for discussion and co-moderate the chat with a professor who teaches future educators.
Thursday September 22, 2016
7:00 PM EDT
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I can't wait to experience my first Twitter chat with my future educators.
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Welcome to remember to use the hashtag in your responses so we can all join in the conversation. https://t.co/PFPE7h6vrl
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My name is Kathleen Thompson and I am a freshman at Franciscan University studying early childhood & special education.
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Hi everybody! I'm professor Lucia Bortz. Here with my awesome PreT students
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Hello , my name is Chris and I'm a sophomore at SRU
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welcome to tell us a bit about yourself
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Future teacher here, so glad to participate in this chat tonight!
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Sam from Pa. I teach preservice educators about . Looking forward to kicking off
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Hi, I'm Rebecca Turner. I'm a preservice teacher from Franciscan University! I'm studying Early Childhood and Special Ed
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I'm a freshman at Franciscan U named David Downs studying early childhood and special ed
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Hi, I'm Sr. Mary Bosco, excited to see how this works. Hoping for a grand adventure!
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My name is Theresa Murphy and I'm ready to see how we can use twitter to become better teachers!
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great to have you here. Welcome!
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So excited to chat with my fellow future educators!
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Hey my name is Suzie, and I am a Freshman at and am excited to meet other PreT's!
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Hi! I am Gabrielle Peterson. I am a Pre-Service teacher at Franciscan University!
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I teach instructional technology to future teachers and am inspired every day by them!
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Cody Gion from the University of Oregon!! Excited for
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My name is Kirsten Dodge and I am a Junior at Franciscan Univeristy, Studying Early childhood excited to join this chat!
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I'm Hope Bergsma, and I am studying Early Childhood and special ed at Franciscan University. Glad to be here!
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Hi! I'm Anne Marie and I'm a freshman studying to be a high school math teacher.
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Hi! My name is Madeline Cross, I'm a sophomore at Franciscan University and I am studying elementary educations here.
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Sitting here at Franciscan University studying AYA Math Education. So excited for my first chat!
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Hey guys! I am Gabrielle. I am a Pre-Service teacher at Franciscan University!
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Hi! I'm Maria, a pre-service educator & freshman at Franciscan University! Studying early childhood education :)
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Thanks for having this chat. I'm a education major at Franciscan University, looking to teach high school math.
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Hi, I'm Teresa Rainone. I'm a Franciscan University student and I'm studying to be a high school english teacher!
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Wow lots of representation from class! Welcome to
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Hi! I am a senior pre-service teacher at Franciscan University, super excited to be a part of something new for me!
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a chat for preservice teachers to learn from practicing Ts. I hope that you join us.
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I'm Cynthia Wolfe a pre-teacher at Franciscan University. I am studying middle school education.
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Join us for a chat about Fall related STEM activities in tonight. We got a full house from Franciscan University !
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Remember STEM can mean science, tech, engineering, and math. OR STEAM you can add in the arts too!
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Learning from you has been a highlight! want to share all of it with my students! Working on developing their PLNs
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. what better way to build a PLN than through a twitter chat! It is a pleasure to meet all of you!
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A1 at UO we have and Math as part of our academic SPED master's sequence.
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Join us for a chat about Fall related STEM activities in tonight. We got a full house from Franciscan University !
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Hi I'm Emily. I am a student at Franciscan studying to be a middle school teacher.
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. that is incredible. T I have read so mall me more. I have read articles about the benefits of STEM with Special Ed.
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Hi Emily welcome to our chat!
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What is a SPED master's sequence?
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We got University of Oregon and Franciscan U representin' in where are my GCC peeps?
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Hello! I am a senior Early Childhood Education major at . I am hoping to learn new ways to engage students!
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. fantastic I am looking forward to your insights.
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Special Education program has Early Literacy, Intermediate Literacy, and Math as a year long course sequence.
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. have them join us please. The more the merrier.
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hi! I would love to hear more about utilizing tech with little ones. currently in technology educators course right now
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A1 I like to embed STEM challenges into the curriculum every few weeks. We also challenge classes across the nation.
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As a future social studies teacher, incroporating STEM into lessons is a good way to focus on real issues in the world today
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TY yes there are also groups doing incredible Math curriculum research.
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absolutely what are some ways you can do so?
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Hello everyone! I'm a senior Early Childhood Education major , and I'm excited to learn about STEM!
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There are some great math videos and how it correlates to art on YouTube. Just look up Vihart. She makes great videos.
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A1 cont'd all via TWitter and social media!
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You could integrate games such as play-off's of tag and Clue with an educational twist.
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A1 cont'd for instance my class of college Ss built a marshmallow tower with spag noodles and challenges 2nd graders to build too.
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oh that is interesting tell me more about that.
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A senior pre-service special ed teacher tweeting in live from Franciscan University ready to network and learn!
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I'm studying early childhood education at Kent State University
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Hey, ! Edcamp this Saturday!
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. yes I love celebrating the hour of code with my college Ss. So they can bring it to their classes.
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Hope to show scientists, etc. who lived virtuous joyful lives & learn from their material and their applicable witness
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. very neat. Good thinking outside the bun!
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. that is fantastic! Bring in the the experts via skype, twitter, google hangout!
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I think integrating STEAM into my future curriculum is a great way for all types of learners, especially those that are hands on!
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Using STEM is very important especially since I am a future Middle School math teacher
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LOVE the Marshmallow Spaghetti noodle idea...I've seen similar activities in elementary MENSA tournaments
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. you are so right. How can you incorporate it into your classroom?
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. it was really cool bc it opened up my classroom from 4 walls to the world! Ss were posting pics and it was neat.
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you are right. What are some specific ways you can incorporate it?
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Counting pumpkin seeds in a kindergarten classroom is an excellent way to incorporate fall themes into mathematic instruction!
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Many schools back home will go on a trip to an apple orchard to learn more about local agriculture!
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For my preschool friends, going on a nature walk: comparing, classifying and sorting leaves and discovering WHY they are different
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. Look at all these Ohio area edu studies majors checking in for !
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. great tie in for fall, math, and science - what about engineering and tech?
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You could make collages of fall leaves while studying why they turn colors in science class.
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. I like that idea of using real world scenarios in STEM! Good thinking.
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A1: I hope to incorporate many different areas in my future high school math classes to engage the interests of all my students
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For art one can make an acorn out of a Hershey's Kiss, Vanilla Wafer, peanut butter, and a chocolate chip.
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I just saw a project that students collect all kinds of different fall leaves & treat them so that only the veins remain.Beautiful
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Hi What are elementary MENSA tournaments?
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nice what about math, tech, and engineering? What else can we do with those leaves?
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I've never heard of this before, what is it used for?
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I like the idea of teaching kids about agriculture and letting them make connections as to how it affects them
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that is great - waht can you specifically?
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I would incorporate fall by going out and having the students see how nature changes when the seasons change
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A2 - for columbus day you could do a boat building activity out of tin foil.
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A2 For math, you can use desmos online to make fun graphs and then use those to make a creative fall picture
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fantastic - how can we incorporate math, science, and tech in there too?
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I'll give my students rigorous content and work with other teachers to help further their understanding!
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I knew of a teacher that made catapults for engineering class, you could see who threw pumpkins the furthest
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Fall worksheets from wordsearches to vocab lists are always fun and a great way to break up material or ease into a lesson
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. pumpkin chunkin! Love it!
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have the leaves shape a number to include math. Kids could also upload their pictures & make an online presentation.
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Study engineering behind making a pumpkin spice latte (I'l like to learn that), then have kids make a simpler version.
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I remember doing this when I was in middle school
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. let's try to think outside the bun here - what can we do hands on with fall items
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Taking a nature walk during the fall season would expose young children to the changing of colors and how the leaves fall.
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Writers can create scenarios for homework problems, artists create pictures, etc and I'd give extra credit
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Wow is rockin' tonight with fall STEM activities! Check us out!
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Specifically for math, using bendy straws for simple graphs could be fun, until you get to complex polynomials :)
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. love the way you are using multiple modes of assessment for Ss to show what they know.
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Using different nature objects to paint, learning about textures in nature and why they're so different
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. that sounds fun it gets Ss thinking critically and creatively - things that sometimes don't show up on a worksheet.
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Students could go on a nature walk and bring a ruler, and measure the fall leaves and any other thing that they may find!
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For theatre art, learn about spooky strobe lights & fog machine (science)--kids cut out simple shadow stage sets & perform
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. maybe they can also document their findings by taking a pic and making a video collage?
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I just want my students to walk away from my class with more than increased math skills-their passions matter
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should be for all learners.
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maybe you could add an art incentive and see who can make the 'coolest' or 'most artsy' catapult?
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. thanks. Add some art and tech in there
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. yeah maybe have different categories that Ss can enter their catapults!
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. what do you find valuable about this resource?
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I've found that activities that involve moving around and physically exploring a concept are the most successful in my classroom!
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Looking at past historical figures and events and studying them in a way that helpsus better understand what is happening today
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. yes even something as simple as a brain break or getting up and moving around with partners is beneficial.
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A3 I find if I have clear instructions and all the materials ahead of time it leads to a successful STEM activity.
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Your prof is so cool for letting you all participate in a twitter chat during class!
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I think that finding real world and popular teen trends and relating that to math is very effective for students to learn
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Using number games for math may be fun, especially with whiteboards!
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. love this idea keeping it relevant for learners is key!
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A3 I also find if we challenge K-12 classes across the nation it adds a global aspect to the challenge.
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Lego block simple machines and robotic are SO COOL
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My pre-calc teacher did amazing brain breaks that helped a lot
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what kind of brain breaks were done at the HS level?
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awesome project! It is definitely great to get the kids outside during the day-helps them focus inside later.
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I have definitely seen that in classrooms, preparation is key!!!
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Even carving pumpkins could be an engineering tie-in!
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. you are so right! is amazing! You are blessed to have such great educators.
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. oh I like this - tell me more.
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Planning a Skype session with class of 3rd graders & the PreTs later this semester...
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The other day during tutoring I took my tutee on a "letter walk" when he started getting really restless
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. that sounds awesome! Great way to expand the walls of your classroom. It is so important to model that.
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Students also love when they get to make/build something they can take home and call their own, more motivation!
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I'm Adam and I'm a junior at Franciscan University studying early childhood & special education.
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. absolutely! My colleague did a catapult challenge and Ss wanted to take their projects home.
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A3 Kids love games that involve movement, especially when they can compete
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Students could have to try to figure out the best way/best tools to use to carve a complicated pattern
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. welcome Adam glad you are here.
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Count up out loud + write alphabet in air at the same time; draw circle w/ 1 hand+square w/ other at same time
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We walked through hallway looking at posters/signs trying to spot the letters we were working on
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A4 find an activity for every unit/ch. etc. and schedule it in. Pinterest is a great resource for topic specific ideas!
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All content areas are connected when applied to our lives! Making education relative to students allows for meaningful connection
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Sticking with the theme most state standards for science could tie in with the Fall activities
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. pinterest is a go to for teaching resources. Just be sure to check the validity and reliability of the source
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Using word problems and more complex real life situations
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Teachers cannot be so focused on STEM that they forget literacy! Reading and math can work together in one lesson!
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. what about having the Ss create the problems based on real world events?
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A4 Someetimes it's as simple as spending time in class discussing all the different ways it applies (for HS)
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definitely, often times I'll just get ideas there and tweak them to fit what I'm working on
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. you are absolutely right. Literacy is critical. I think it is an automatic tie in for
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Learning about different customs, festivals, celebrations around the country & world.
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is a teacher's best friend!
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A4 I have observed teachers linking STEM activities to literacy and themes in books or the arts!
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project-based learning is a great way to integrate stem across all curriculum!
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Involve tv shows/books the kids are interested in--counting, art, literature, engineering how to make a film-so much opportunity!
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. yes!! PBL is a great way to integrated in the classroom. Can you provide an example?
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I like this, class discussion is a great learning tool
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State standards do not have to contradict fun learning, a clever educational themed activity should work
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. yes make it relevant to their learning. That means we as Ts must keep up with the latest media!
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Along with that, using UDL methods can help promote differentiation and allow for student creativity
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In high school we skyped with a class in a different country--great point about customs, Prof. Bortz!
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So much change in the Autumn! Metamorphosis in nature and in ourselves...and across the curriculum of course
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. nice UDL shout out here! We educators love DI!
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In my HS english class, we created a film of scenes from a play we were reading. All the results were so creative. So much fun!
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In class freshman year, we skyped in with a NASA engineer and he gave us a presentation on robotics
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for a middle school social studies class have a discussion of how those subjects were involved in the time period you are studying
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how necessary is that with early childhood?
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I really want some warm spiced apple cider right now!
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Hello! I'm Lauren, and I am a future teacher. I'm a little late to the chat, but it looks like there a lot of great ideas here.
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Can someone please explain UDL?
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I think as early childhood teachers it means a lot to kids if we know their references and favorite characters
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yeah check us out by searching and you can find all of our great ideas. Sharing is caring.
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to involve many subjects into one class. Many subjects are related to one another and can be applied at the same time!
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I really liked the idea of letter walks, and there were so many other great new ideas #
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maybe you can join us in 2 weeks for another
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These chats move fast--I can feel the wind in my veil:). Great fun and great ideas, though! Thanks for all the insights!
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A5 Chats are a great way to get ideas from all teachers! We all have something to share and should learn from one another
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I never knew chats like this existed b4 this, definitely participating again. Some great ideas shared!
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There are so many great ideas, people opportunities for educators. No more isolation in a closed off classroom. PLNs are the best!
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STEM instruction should always be creative and relevant to students! Through our resources, we can create a new way of learning!
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Universal Design for Learning is the pedagogy of tailoring instruction to the different needs of each student
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I liked the engineering aspect...Gets the wheels turning.
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"Start praying for your future students now, it is never to early." wise words from my professor Dr. Poyo today in class!
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A5 STEM can be included in many ways. it is very important for students to get experience in all of these areas!
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that subjects do not have to remain divided!
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excellent point. Good take away!
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This chat allows teachers to collaborate with one another and to get great ideas for there classrooms!
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. yes I love how it opens up the world as a resource.
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I saw many great ideas involving S.T.E.M and I can't wait to use them in my classroom. Thanks for having us !
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Take away point: STEM can be incorporated into every lesson and in every day activities!
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A5 I have gained more STEM ideas to integrate into the classroom. Shout out to punkin chunkin!
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thank you for joining us!
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these chats give such a great learning environment
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Its been super cool to see everyones different ideas!
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"Teaching is a creative profession not a delivery system." -Sir. Ken Robinson
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Thank you for participating in tonight’s chat. We hope to see you in 2 weeks for another
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HS English t's, check out to have your minds blown.
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St. John Paul 2 agrees with that! He'd often be found in a chapel praying in between his sessions with students.
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This live chat was super helpful and comforting to know that were all working towards the same goal.
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Thank-you so much for this chat. It was a great experience! Hope to join another soon.
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I love that we can all learn so much from each other even if we don't know each other!
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that is so encouraging to read. Thank you!
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This chat was so resourceful! Can't wait to do this again, loved hearing everyone's ideas!
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Don’t forget to build your PLN follow some participants from tonight’s .
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Goodnight have a lovely evening!
