#akedchat Archive
#akedchat is a great way for Alaska-based educators to share teaching strategies, educational resources, and more.
Monday October 24, 2016
11:00 PM EDT
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Welcome to ! My name is , and I will be tonight's moderator; my 1st time moderating, so pl… https://t.co/QzYxuD4ZSO
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I have every confidence in you!
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starting now! Looks like we're going to blend arts, culture, and technology like a pumpkin pie with great… https://t.co/ACUpiYz2d2
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Wearing a couple of my hats @ 2016 conference in Anchorage for a few days! Home base: Juneau. Sch Improvement Coach
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Principal at Tri-Valley, K-12 school in Healy (and father of 2 getting ready for bed in hotel room - I might miss some ;) )
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Hi ! Great to see everyone this evening! Hope we continue to get the word out!
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Whoops - ! https://t.co/tdVo1e8nsi
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Hello Tracie! Nice to be joining you! Nice to meet with you again - especially after mtg you in person on Saturday!
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Lee is here! Running late and multitasking :-)
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Lindsey also in Juneau! Looking forward to tonight's topic. (Prepping dinner and participating)
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Hope the conference is going great - anyone else there with Tammy?
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Welcome - glad you could join us!
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It's been a full couple of days, huh?! Looking forward to EdCamp led by in the morning
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Welcome! Multi-tasking makes everything more fun!
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Great to meet you in person! Hope principals' conference is inspiring.
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I've been following your tweets! Wish I could be there for all the sessions, they sound inspiring!
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EdCamp was awesome at the superintendent's conference. Lucky to have back in Alaska! https://t.co/SLvZqHogCc
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It's been a full couple of days, huh?! Looking forward to EdCamp led by in the morning
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A2: Was going 2 say Tech cuz can B embedded n arts & culture but further thought - others can b embedded… https://t.co/PMfs9e2MNQ
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Agree with your answer Tammy
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A2: I agree...I see art and technology as very intertwined and influenced heavily by culture https://t.co/Wm1Az2IBEb
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A2: Was going 2 say Tech cuz can B embedded n arts & culture but further thought - others can b embedded… https://t.co/PMfs9e2MNQ
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Very much! speaks to my heart!
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if I had to have a top pick - I would pick art - as my favorite
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Well, my favorite area is Technology :) because proper use of it in education has allowed more effective tchng.
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My top pick would still be tech
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and why - because it us new ways of experiencing life...new eyes to look thorugh
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My favorite is culture b/c you add some local flavor into what you do to make it what is ordinary into something extraordinary!
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A2: I think ART is my “favorite” as it can easily encompass the others. …I suppose that might be the same with any of them.
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Fun to get to know more about each other by looking at the top pick when the choice is difficult :)
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A3: learning is personalized
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A2: my fav is tech, but as stated by others, easy to embed in discussion of culture and arts.
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integration facilitates metacognition and fluency - and it doesn't give us time to memorize :-) - How do we function???
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it=real life... https://t.co/VBIOBkUQT8
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integration facilitates metacognition and fluency - and it doesn't give us time to memorize :-) - How do we function???
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somehow we bumble along :)
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A3: student engagement! Linking multiple subjects creates exciting opportunities for discussion and learning.
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I taught in Thailand & the best part was integrating local culture. Also fun to show them "American" culture
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A3: Folks have mentioned that integration is like real life - authentic, personalized, fosters engagement,& helps thinking process
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I bet that would be very interesting!
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yes- hard to choose because I don't love it in isolation - it enhances so many things tho so I choose it
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would love it if you could share that Mary!
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The best things happen when u combine 2 subjects that dont normally go together: musical spelling or math beading
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the unexpected! not something you or I might pair, but to others - a natural!
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A3: reflecting on my own learning experiences and where meaning/memories were made, reminds me that learning needs to be real.
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A3: Integrating arts, culture, technology allows more opportunity to meet strengths of more students.
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A3: integration often necessary in small schools, but also liberating way to have cake & eat it too! Learn about this AND this!
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seems like a lot of districts are looking at new ways to do these kinds of initiatives right now - exciting!
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we have had great success in the first 3 years of doing this
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A4: Our MS right now has a “Math and…” elective exploring patterns in quilting - designing patterns etc.
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A4. We have included math curriculum into our cte curriculum.. it has always been there..now more intentional.
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A4: I still really like the debris mass project you guys did at UAS a couple of years ago It was a great STEAM project
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A4: We started a mobile makerspace cart this year - lots of great interest already. Thanks for inspiring !
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We did the : Students created an arcade like & then raised money for a class pet so much learning
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yes the Monster Lobe project was a good STEAM with and
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really at the heart of engaging students/family in the educational process. We have paralleled SEL with ACT
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A4 cont. Also math required for rendering images in video games, parabolas in basketball shots. Great work done by
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now we are looking to Unity and Blender - hoping to get up to speed with it for creation next year
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Lots of great examples of STEAM projects happening for Alaska students!
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My S love makerspace: It is open after LA & Math direct instruction. Fun to see connections!
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A4 love the EiE kits. Great global connections and active investigations.
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The recycling bins in my garage have turned into the supplies for a kitchen maker-space for my grandkids!
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yes some amazing Makerspaces going on around Alaska with Sitka leading the way! https://t.co/K3RzXVZoXa
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My S love makerspace: It is open after LA & Math direct instruction. Fun to see connections!
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has done a lot of great stuff with students across AK including ours with drones, circuits, etc.
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only heard briefly about Blender and don't know about Unity. Would love to learn more!
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certainly this opens the door to collaborations that could be done among universities and districts!
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A5: opportunity to offer our Ss more realistic opportunities to create and explore (CTE, community projects, entrepreneurship)
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also districts that have prioritized technology will b well positioned to take advantage of these funds! So many local connections
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yes - many of the new sources want to know what you already have in place
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A5: So much less restrictive. Funding won't impede the great ideas Ts have for great projects for Ss. https://t.co/6G2WNBV2Vq
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ESSA Well-Rounded Education could b great opportunity for those of us ready 2 engage students and teachers in meaningful learning!
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A5: I hope that this pushes us further towards embracing mobile tech as viable tools, especially for place-based education
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A5: Also provides hope for Ts so they can let their creative ideas flow. https://t.co/HZVdbDbFqK
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ESSA Well-Rounded Education could b great opportunity for those of us ready 2 engage students and teachers in meaningful learning!
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Need better communication of ideas, more websites, twitter chats, conferences for resource sharing.
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yes I was just going to ask - how will districts translate this in view of accountability/std testing?… https://t.co/UGCkEowh6G
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A5: Also provides hope for Ts so they can let their creative ideas flow. https://t.co/HZVdbDbFqK
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ESSA Well-Rounded Education could b great opportunity for those of us ready 2 engage students and teachers in meaningful learning!
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Finally - we get to focus on creativity in education! https://t.co/MiVcZ39qjv
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A5: Also provides hope for Ts so they can let their creative ideas flow. https://t.co/HZVdbDbFqK
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ESSA Well-Rounded Education could b great opportunity for those of us ready 2 engage students and teachers in meaningful learning!
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really important points !
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A6: PD is more about strategies to engage/empower/personalize than it is about content
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I think most powerful experiences are real world an isn't that there is not a defined discipline but there are many -
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And yes - creativity! freeing teachers to be innovative!
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so unpacking the experience afterward (what standards did we meet?) is powerful...
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reflection more important than ever - needs to be a built-in to PD, and a learner's day (teacher and student)
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A6:More pro lrng can happen in "inservices" as happens at conferences. Sessions can focus on mtg S needs… https://t.co/Xb5wm7hnk7
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and maybe a restructuring of PD, too to make this more personalized and relevant https://t.co/DjYaP5k3HI
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A6:More pro lrng can happen in "inservices" as happens at conferences. Sessions can focus on mtg S needs… https://t.co/Xb5wm7hnk7
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Loved when Craig had that small school math grant for people to take online classes! Invaluable experiences to share!
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Have a Teacher "Project Fair" to showcase the amazing things that they do to inspire others. Start at school, district, region...
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& opportunities 2 continue after "professional learning day" - way for Ts to reflect after putting into practice
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A6: Comments come back to focus on real world learning - personalized, time for reflection/unpacking, focus on strategies/goals
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workshop learning in school - student defined goals, exploration, project based! Could be so much fun & so effective
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Could vote & recognize "Project of the year" Fun way to showcase all great projects & give innovative teachers a little boo$t
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I like that the edcamp model is making the rounds in AK lately - powerful PD
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Another shout-out to Virgil & Chip, who showed how interactive an online MATH class could be! ;)
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PBL, flexible schedules, integration with CTE clusters
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oh, and remember the hashtag, too... https://t.co/SeUonYdRVD
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A7: Work with the brain, not against it. Take advantage of student passion and curiosity...remember to use growth language
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More districts using own Ts 4 pro learning- that's good thing when not used as excuse 2 not hire specialists sometimes
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build in expectation for FAIL (first attempts at learning)
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agreed Tammy - brings more credibility
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A7: Find where it's happening effectively now. Then employ those great teachers to coach other teachers. https://t.co/GqzBCniGlG
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A7: Comments have been focused on creating personalized and flexible learning opportunities that inspire passion in Ss ...and Ts!
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I think it's important to focus on "passionate teachers" - they're just better!
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Explore Like a Pirate - Communities of Practice such as this one, the work of Carol Dweck
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Papert is great and also anything by
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I like 's practice of a bin to put would be trash in that can be repurposed for makerspace projects
