#weirded Archive

Wednesday March 29, 2017
10:00 PM EDT
  • mrburkemath Mar 29 @ 10:00 PM EDT
    Thought I was going to be late for #WeirdEd. I got started reading a #DoctorWho thread on reddit
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:00 PM EDT
    Welcome to tonight’s #WeirdEd, where we’re telling the story of tonight.
  • participatechat Mar 29 @ 10:00 PM EDT
    Participate in the upcoming #weirded by sharing resources and collaborating at https://t.co/F889x25b5K
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:00 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Ok, not really of tonight, but #Hamilton references are gold right now.
  • MarciaDressel Mar 29 @ 10:01 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd starts in 1 minute. If any OSD colleagues are lurking, please make your presence known. This is a friendly place :)
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:01 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd What’s the story for this chat? Read it here https://t.co/IYJMkGfKap
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:01 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I may or may not be eating cake during the chat.
  • MeliHalstead Mar 29 @ 10:02 PM EDT
    So your class changes? So does mine!! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:03 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Please introduce yourself and tell us your favorite kind of story or storytelling.
  • nathan_stevens Mar 29 @ 10:03 PM EDT
    I may or may not be folding parts for a paper roller coaster #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MissShuganah Mar 29 @ 10:03 PM EDT
    Debbie. Shaggy dog story. #weirded
  • deano8681 Mar 29 @ 10:03 PM EDT
    My name is Josh Dean and I love telling personal stories to my students to gain personal connections #WeirdEd
  • senoritaRCwusd Mar 29 @ 10:04 PM EDT
    #weirded Senorita from Sacramento, CA. Favorite story type = fantastical. Like fantasy and magic had a baby. Imaginationy.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MsLafferty Mar 29 @ 10:04 PM EDT
    Hi I'm anne in the beautiful CA mountains and I like novels, but been getting into genealogy again. That's kind of a story #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:04 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd And for @pernilleripp signs
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @pernilleripp
  • btcostello05 Mar 29 @ 10:04 PM EDT
    I'm Brian. My favorite kind of story is a Will McGill story... buy my book! #weirded
  • nathan_stevens Mar 29 @ 10:04 PM EDT
    nathan and my favorite type of stories are the ones that the Weird teacher tells #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mrburkemath Mar 29 @ 10:04 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Chris from Brooklyn, and I do like a narrative that can take me along for the ride. Have imagination, will travel
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:04 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd But where do you find the lamps?
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • ms_mayeda Mar 29 @ 10:04 PM EDT
    good evening! I'm Veronica from UC Berkeley's pre-service teacher program! fav storytelling method is storify! :D #WeirdEd #MUSEdigped
  • MsLafferty Mar 29 @ 10:04 PM EDT
    I'm currently being used as a mattress. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • msmusiced Mar 29 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    Miki, K-5 music/band/orchestra in IL. I like listening to podcasts on my commute. Plenty of stories on there. #weirded
  • ImTheRealReRe Mar 29 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    My name is ReRe. i am a sophomore. I wrote this tweet just to show it. And yeah, I'm 16! chorus teacher is what I hope to be. #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Aren't fantasy stories lumped in with magic stories?
    In reply to @senoritaRCwusd
  • mrburkemath Mar 29 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    Be careful of the lamps you find in old caves in the middle of the desert #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @MsLafferty
  • MarciaDressel Mar 29 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd. Teacher - lib Marcia. I do my best storytelling with a great picture book
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:06 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I was this earlier. Nap wasn't happening though.
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • misspollock Mar 29 @ 10:06 PM EDT
    Hey #weirded - it's been too long. I'm Shauna in Ottawa, Canada. I love slam poetry. I'm too afraid to do it, but love listening!
  • senoritaRCwusd Mar 29 @ 10:06 PM EDT
    #weirded I think fantasy doesn't HAVE to mean it's attributed to magic... Dragons don't have to be magical, but fantasy yes
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:06 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd SHAAAAAUUUNNNAA! People, you should check out her book on Walt Disney.
    In reply to @misspollock
  • mirandablock7 Mar 29 @ 10:06 PM EDT
    Hi! I'm Miranda, I'm not a teacher yet but I love a good scary story! #weirded
  • MissShuganah Mar 29 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    I was in a poetry slam once. Was really great. #weirded
    In reply to @misspollock
  • MrsCbeach Mar 29 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    Carrie, short stories with lots of pictures #WeirdEd
  • sydne2011 Mar 29 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    Hi, my name is Sydne Endorf, and I love funny stories! #weirded
  • nathan_stevens Mar 29 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    Shauna!!!!! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @misspollock
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A student teacher! We love us some student teachers here. Welcome to the madhouse.
    In reply to @ms_mayeda
  • spiraledu Mar 29 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    Sue, 3rd grade AK Love oral storytelling, w/ voices & sound effects! #weirded around the campfire/over radio/from grandpa
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Hi Sydne! Welcome to the party.
    In reply to @sydne2011
  • nathan_stevens Mar 29 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    I slam danced a few times #WeirdEd
    In reply to @misspollock
  • ms_mayeda Mar 29 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    thank you for being so welcoming! I am excited for the ride :) #WeirdEd #MUSEDigped
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mrterborg Mar 29 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    As in the movie? :) #weirded
    In reply to @MissShuganah
  • valmajerus Mar 29 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    Hi! My name is Valerie and I am a senior studying Education at University of Wisconsin-Platteville! This is my first teacher chat! #weirded
  • misspollock Mar 29 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    I love sharing @princeea - https://t.co/uitXfvFr7x this one gives me goosebumps every time! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @MissShuganah, @PrinceEa
  • btcostello05 Mar 29 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    that's right! We have cake! #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @ms_mayeda
  • misspollock Mar 29 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    Hello, old buddy, old pal! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @nathan_stevens
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Poetry Slam was my finishing move when I was in the WWE as Mr Sensitive
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @misspollock
  • MarciaDressel Mar 29 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    we love not-yet-teachers!! #weirded
    In reply to @mirandablock7
  • MrsCbeach Mar 29 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    those are the best kind of stories #weirded
    In reply to @spiraledu, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • misspollock Mar 29 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    I love you guys. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @nathan_stevens
  • MsLafferty Mar 29 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    Everyone say hi to Valerie! #WeirdEd
    • valmajerus Mar 29 @ 10:08 PM EDT
      Hi! My name is Valerie and I am a senior studying Education at University of Wisconsin-Platteville! This is my first teacher chat! #weirded
  • btcostello05 Mar 29 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    @mirandablock7 Stockton student here at #weirded Im not the only one in SJ!
    In reply to @mirandablock7
  • MarciaDressel Mar 29 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    we love not-yet-teachers!! #weirded
    In reply to @valmajerus
  • nathan_stevens Mar 29 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    i thought your name was "the beret" #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @misspollock
  • ImTheRealReRe Mar 29 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    MUSICAL THEATRE!!! I hope to be in ensemble someday. Without the chorus there would just be silence. #WeirdEd
    • ImTheRealReRe Mar 29 @ 10:05 PM EDT
      My name is ReRe. i am a sophomore. I wrote this tweet just to show it. And yeah, I'm 16! chorus teacher is what I hope to be. #WeirdEd
  • MissShuganah Mar 29 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    Not Shaggy. You know what shaggy dog stories are right? #weirded
    In reply to @mrterborg
  • mitchcenter Mar 29 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    Read the shortest short story of my life today. Will find/shared today. Not as short as Mohammed Ali's shortest-poem-ever: Me,We #weirded
  • msmusiced Mar 29 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    Hello! #weirded
    In reply to @valmajerus
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd HI @valmajerus
    In reply to @MsLafferty, @valmajerus
  • mrburkemath Mar 29 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd When I was younger, I used to like my father's stories, which usu started w "It was a daaaaaaaaaaaaaaark and stormy night" #WeirdEd
  • ms_mayeda Mar 29 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    whoohoo! who can say no to cake?! thanks for the welcome! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @btcostello05, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Ok, we should probably stop this nonsense and get on to the other nonsense. So here comes question one in out story chat!
  • nathan_stevens Mar 29 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    love have pre-service teachers in chats. Welcome to one of the best chats. This chat is a Doug-love fest #weirded
    In reply to @valmajerus
  • mrburkemath Mar 29 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    As someone who always seemed to be in the chorus (or just a "Protean"), I appreciate this! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @ImTheRealReRe
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Q1 Is the story of your class anyone’s business but yours and your kids’?
  • btcostello05 Mar 29 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    @valmajerus hi Valerie. Welcome to the #weirded
    In reply to @valmajerus
  • mrburkemath Mar 29 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    .@ImTheRealReRe Something familiar Something peculiar Something for everyone It's #WeirdEd tonight!
    In reply to @ImTheRealReRe
  • julie_wenger Mar 29 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    Julie fifth grade science. As long as it's done with puppets, I'm in! #WeirdEd
  • MissShuganah Mar 29 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    Sound won't work for me. #weirded
    In reply to @misspollock, @PrinceEa
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd This chat is for those who have no interest in pirates.
    In reply to @mrburkemath, @ImTheRealReRe
  • MsLafferty Mar 29 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    A1. It's also the parents' business #WeirdEd
  • nathan_stevens Mar 29 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    or the O R hookup #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @DrTimony, @misspollock
  • btcostello05 Mar 29 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    Go back to then! #weirded
  • MrsCbeach Mar 29 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    A1 I think it should be shared. If your rocking it out then spread the love and let others see your awesomeness and join in #WeirdEd
  • deano8681 Mar 29 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd
  • mrterborg Mar 29 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    mmm I do now But I'm not thinking the person ... https://t.co/zlb3LiWxLb #weirded
    In reply to @MissShuganah
  • MsLafferty Mar 29 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    never! #weirded
    In reply to @ImTheRealReRe, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • msmusiced Mar 29 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    A1: No. As a music T, I use @ClassDojo and @Seesaw to promote what we are doing in class. It's needed advocacy for my subject. #weirded
    In reply to @ClassDojo, @Seesaw
  • senoritaRCwusd Mar 29 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    #weirded a1 I think it's impossible to teach without sharing your teacher business with outside world.Good lessons to share
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • AwesomeSPED Mar 29 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Bridgette. Sci fi /fantasy or non fiction
  • misspollock Mar 29 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    A1: Big proponent of sharing a class' story. Twitter and blogs make that easy. The more people who can learn with us, the better! #WeirdEd
  • mirandablock7 Mar 29 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    A1 The parent's should definitely know what's going on #weirded
  • misspollock Mar 29 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    Oh no! It needs sound! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @MissShuganah, @PrinceEa
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd What if you're in the part of the story where everything is falling apart?
    In reply to @MrsCbeach
  • doriecp Mar 29 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    I agree. And would add community stakeholders as well (hey, it's their $$$ after all). #weirded
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • MeliHalstead Mar 29 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    Ts have to share to get it out of their system. Humans naturally share. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mrburkemath Mar 29 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A1 Yes, my class is the business of certain other people, but not usu the ones who stick their noses in
  • MarciaDressel Mar 29 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A1 temptng 2 keep close 2the vest right? But yes, story must be shared w all the Tt who share ur Ss #specialsTeachersRTeachersToo
  • julie_wenger Mar 29 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    A1 I think it goes something like "if you don't tell your story, someone else will." So peer pressure and fear are the motivators? #WeirdEd
  • sydne2011 Mar 29 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    #weirded A1: In my opinion, it's the parents', students', administrations', and my business.
  • tkraz Mar 29 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    A1 Some of it can be shared but much of it becomes ours alone. #weirded
  • MissShuganah Mar 29 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    My business to know what is going on in classroom as far as either Kid O or Kid Q are concerned.The rest, not so much #weirded
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    @mirandablock7 #WeirdEd Totally agree. How do we tell them the story?
    In reply to @mirandablock7
  • mirandablock7 Mar 29 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    A1 The parents should definitely know what's going on and anyone else you want to share with #weirded
  • MsLafferty Mar 29 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    I agree to a certain extent with the caveat that some stakeholders see vital accommodations/equip as luxuries for my Ss #WeirdEd
    In reply to @doriecp
  • julie_wenger Mar 29 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    oh dear. We are same. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mrburkemath Mar 29 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    Pirates? They were ancient Romans #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @ImTheRealReRe
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd
    • jeanpieperPSC Mar 29 @ 10:14 PM EDT
      My name is Jean and I teach special education in Omaha! I love reading books to my students! #peru552
      In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MarciaDressel Mar 29 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    Then time 2 rally support. How will they know you need help if you don't share. Rising tide and all... #weirded
  • jeanpieperPSC Mar 29 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    #weirded A1: Collaboration is HUGE in sped. Parents, admin, and reg ed teacher are super important pieces to the puzzle. #peru552
  • btcostello05 Mar 29 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    smoke signals, morse code, emojis? #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @mirandablock7
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Welcome to the party! Don't forget the hashtag so we all can see your answers
    In reply to @jeanpieperPSC
  • misspollock Mar 29 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    A1: The story you build together as a class is pretty special. Parts can be shared to help others learn, connect or celebrate. #WeirdEd
  • spiraledu Mar 29 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    I sharing stories from my class as long as the listener gets the whole picture. Grades are only a snapshot #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • melsa777 Mar 29 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    My @DonorsChoose project was fully funded...#iste2017, here I come!!!! #weirded
    In reply to @DonorsChoose
  • nathan_stevens Mar 29 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    A1 we should share new ideas that students create. If you don't tell your story, who will? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • sydne2011 Mar 29 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    #weirded I believe sharing the stories would have to depend on the situation. Some may not want it to be shared.
    In reply to @MrsCbeach
  • ms_mayeda Mar 29 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    A1 publish your students' stories in an anthology! #studentbuyin #WeirdEd
  • MissShuganah Mar 29 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    A1 As a parent, it's frustrating that I receive very little communication from teachers.Some things I need to know. Behavior issues #weirded
  • doriecp Mar 29 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    I hear ya. And some stakeholders would prefer my class didn't even exist. All the more reason they should be included #weirded
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • MrsCbeach Mar 29 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    That happens and then they get to see your awesome recovery (hopefully 😉). #failureisalwaysanoption #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • giveawaytruuly Mar 29 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A1 temptng 2 keep close 2the vest right? But yes, story must be shared w all the Tt who share ur Ss #specialsTeachersRTeachersToo
  • misspollock Mar 29 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    A1: The best storytellers of a class' story: members of the class. Have class social media accounts and rotate social media mgrs #WeirdEd
  • mrburkemath Mar 29 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    Okay, I'll grant you that. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @ImTheRealReRe
  • julie_wenger Mar 29 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    you just had big vocabulary! @doriecp I will think on these words later. #weirded.
    In reply to @MsLafferty, @doriecp
  • melsa777 Mar 29 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    A1: I share our story but not too many people listen (husband tunes me out) but it is worth telling... #weirded
  • misspollock Mar 29 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    Yay! #WeirdsofaFeather reunion?! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @melsa777, @DonorsChoose
  • jeanpieperPSC Mar 29 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    Classroom communities are key! #peru552 #weirded
    • misspollock Mar 29 @ 10:15 PM EDT
      A1: The story you build together as a class is pretty special. Parts can be shared to help others learn, connect or celebrate. #WeirdEd
  • deano8681 Mar 29 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    both good and bad! #WeirdEd #peru552
    In reply to @MissShuganah
  • btcostello05 Mar 29 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    A1 Yes, tell parents, share with other kids. When your kids get to tell their own story to others it changes so much for them #weirded
  • MissShuganah Mar 29 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    I'll check it out later. Sometimes my browser gets weird. #weirded
    In reply to @misspollock, @PrinceEa
  • melsa777 Mar 29 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    oh my...you going to be there?!? #weirded
    In reply to @misspollock, @DonorsChoose
  • mirandablock7 Mar 29 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    emojis most definitely! In classes I've been in we've done blog posts which can be seen by anyone #weirded
    In reply to @btcostello05, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I don't have a class SM account. It's the one internet thing I don't do w them
    In reply to @misspollock
  • valmajerus Mar 29 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    A1: Absolutely! We need to show people all the exciting things happening in our classrooms! Students love sharing too! #weirded
  • spiraledu Mar 29 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    @TheWeirdTeacher #weirded If someone wants the story of your class they need to see whole thing not just look at test scores or stats
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • misspollock Mar 29 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    Planning to - I'm leading a session called "Where my girls at?" abt the lack of female voices in edtech #WeirdEd
    In reply to @melsa777
  • AwesomeSPED Mar 29 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    A1: Parents are stake holders. They need to know what is going on. Principals should too so I can beg for no new kids :-) #weirded
  • misspollock Mar 29 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    Any particular reasons why not? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MrsCbeach Mar 29 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    Once had the principal and 15 teachers visit during the worst tech disaster in the history of the world #ithappens #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • nathan_stevens Mar 29 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    Ok @TheWeirdTeacher Melissa has to make a @pernilleripp sign too #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @pernilleripp
  • melsa777 Mar 29 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    A1: I share through twitter and a blog...stakeholders and community should have an eye in my PUBLIC education classroom. #weirded
  • btcostello05 Mar 29 @ 10:19 PM EDT
    we have used video as well #weirded
    In reply to @mirandablock7, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:19 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd We're all saying, "Yes to share goodness!" But what about the whole story? The hard times that make a story complete?
    • valmajerus Mar 29 @ 10:18 PM EDT
      A1: Absolutely! We need to show people all the exciting things happening in our classrooms! Students love sharing too! #weirded
  • msmusiced Mar 29 @ 10:19 PM EDT
    Same here. I'd have to collect 600 of my own SM permission slips. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @misspollock
  • julie_wenger Mar 29 @ 10:19 PM EDT
    I like letting the students tell it. #WeirdEd
  • misspollock Mar 29 @ 10:19 PM EDT
    Some class Twitter accounts I've had in the past @EPCOTclass @churchill209 and @hitchbotjr (our travelling robot) #WeirdEd @TheWeirdTeacher
    In reply to @EPCOTclass, @churchill209, @hitchbotjr, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • nathan_stevens Mar 29 @ 10:19 PM EDT
    let them tweet their awesomeness #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @misspollock
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:19 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Not really. I have a class website. I don't know that we need a twitter/IG. Maybe an IG would be good.
    In reply to @misspollock
  • doriecp Mar 29 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    yes!! Sharing our classroom story is the best way to advocate for quality teaching in the age of testing. #weirded
    In reply to @spiraledu
  • btcostello05 Mar 29 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    share the hard times for sure, change the names to protect the guilty #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • misspollock Mar 29 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    You teach 600 students?! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @msmusiced, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Been there! Hi, watch as NOTHING works
    In reply to @MrsCbeach
  • nathan_stevens Mar 29 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    sometimes the weird's students might overshadow the king weird #WeirdEd
    In reply to @misspollock, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • rebelmusicteach Mar 29 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    may the lord bless & keep you. I hope your ST is going well. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @ms_mayeda
  • sydne2011 Mar 29 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    #weirded LOVE this. Have to make school work for everyone!
    In reply to @jeanpieperPSC
  • MsLafferty Mar 29 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    Also for parents to know :) I ask for what's worked at home. #weirded
    • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:19 PM EDT
      #WeirdEd We're all saying, "Yes to share goodness!" But what about the whole story? The hard times that make a story complete?
      • valmajerus Mar 29 @ 10:18 PM EDT
        A1: Absolutely! We need to show people all the exciting things happening in our classrooms! Students love sharing too! #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd This is my BIGGEST reason for inviting @BetsyDeVosED into my class. Come SEE.
    In reply to @doriecp, @spiraledu, @BetsyDeVosED
  • melsa777 Mar 29 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    ooh, need to come to that one!! #iste2017 #weirded
    In reply to @misspollock
  • ImTheRealReRe Mar 29 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    Who lives who dies who tells your story 🎶 #weirded
    • nathan_stevens Mar 29 @ 10:16 PM EDT
      A1 we should share new ideas that students create. If you don't tell your story, who will? #WeirdEd
      In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • spiraledu Mar 29 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    #weirded hard times are important to share: makes the progress more meaningful with that context!
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • msmusiced Mar 29 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    I have emailed parents the bad stories too. Not just 1, everyone. "We have issues with ? in class" Offer solution #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MissShuganah Mar 29 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    Hmm. Not familiar with that movie. #weirded
    In reply to @mrterborg
  • msmusiced Mar 29 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    Yup. Music teacher- I get them all! (Not in some weird hoarding way) #WeirdEd
    In reply to @misspollock, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • misspollock Mar 29 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    A1.2: The hard times are scarier to share about. Public vulnerability is not easy. #WeirdEd
  • doriecp Mar 29 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    amen!!! My door is open too. Would love for her to see a well-rounded view of public ed. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @spiraledu, @BetsyDeVosED
  • ms_mayeda Mar 29 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    wow such sweet words thank you! #weirded
    In reply to @rebelmusicteach, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • julie_wenger Mar 29 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    Nobody wants to hear that New Coke was a terrible mistake. We just wanna hear how Classic Coke is liquid gold. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MissShuganah Mar 29 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    Absolutely. #weirded
    In reply to @deano8681
  • misspollock Mar 29 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    A1.2: Hard times are easier to share about after time has passed. #WeirdEd
  • rebelmusicteach Mar 29 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    Emily, band & chorus 6-8, South Florida. Mixtapes & playlists are my fave form of storytelling lately. #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd You don't have to stop the conversation you're having, but I'm adding Q2 to this.
  • misspollock Mar 29 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    Whoa! How do you remember all their names?! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @msmusiced, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Q2 Do you think you could benefit from thinking about your class/year as a story? How/why?
  • mrterborg Mar 29 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    That's ok .. #weirded
    In reply to @MissShuganah
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:23 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd But then First Attempt In Learning is all lip service and no action.
    In reply to @julie_wenger
  • misspollock Mar 29 @ 10:23 PM EDT
    Give one of your students control of your IG for a day. See what happens! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mrburkemath Mar 29 @ 10:23 PM EDT
    I don't think the original Disney "Shaggy Dog" was a shaggy dog story is any but the literal sense #WeirdEd
    In reply to @MissShuganah, @mrterborg
  • valmajerus Mar 29 @ 10:23 PM EDT
    Well, personal information should remain private to respect the students and their families #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • senoritaRCwusd Mar 29 @ 10:23 PM EDT
    #weirded a2 absolutely could. It would make me reflect constantly. How will I have to tell this story, how will it be read?
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:23 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I'll see. This group is working hard on responsibility this year. Might be something to work towards @veronica3of5
    In reply to @misspollock, @veronica3of5
  • ms_mayeda Mar 29 @ 10:23 PM EDT
    #agreed! #weirded #safespace
    In reply to @valmajerus, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • deano8681 Mar 29 @ 10:23 PM EDT
    Every year/class has it's own story, different Ss different lessons, different problems and joys #WeirdEd #peru552
  • ImTheRealReRe Mar 29 @ 10:23 PM EDT
    A1: If you don't tell your story, people might stick to the same standards of teaching and it will get boring bc no creativity. #weirded
  • MissShuganah Mar 29 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    I thought so. Two different things. #weirded
    In reply to @mrburkemath, @mrterborg
  • msmusiced Mar 29 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    ClassDojo random button- see who it picked. 2nd yr, now I only need to work on Kinder names #WeirdEd
    In reply to @misspollock, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • jeanpieperPSC Mar 29 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Q2: For my kiddos, their story continues for multiple years. I love being a part of the journey! #peru552
  • rebelmusicteach Mar 29 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    A1: I can't quite explain the story of my classroom to anyone. Admins don't get it. Other music teachers don't get it. Kids do. #WeirdEd
  • shadow_uzumaki Mar 29 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Is it as appropriate to share the bad days publicly vs. the awesome, good days/work? I think thats more between ppl involved
  • lesliefarooq Mar 29 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    A1: That's up to both the students and the teacher, however I don't think the story should be a fiercely guarded secret. #weirded
  • MrsCbeach Mar 29 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    Unless you build on it #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @julie_wenger
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd For sure. Must put the kids first in all things
    In reply to @valmajerus
  • misspollock Mar 29 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    A2: it would be fun to consider the possible endings for your school year "story." Helpful in goal setting. #WeirdEd
  • MarciaDressel Mar 29 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    Writing stories helps us organize. Reflect. #weirded
  • melsa777 Mar 29 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    @misspollock just started reading this book...about transgender in kiddos...interesting read thus far. #weirded
    In reply to @misspollock
  • btcostello05 Mar 29 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    A2 Thinking of your class as a story it has ups/downs, unexpected twists, and a conclusions. Helps to reflect #weirded plus those characters
  • misspollock Mar 29 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    A1: I am more apt to share the WHOLE story with families, coworkers in person. Less apt to share on SM as it happens. #WeirdEd
  • MissShuganah Mar 29 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    A2 Some parts of my brief teaching career. I think mainly in terms of lessons learned. #weirded
  • lesliefarooq Mar 29 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    A2: Oh, probably, because I've never thought about it in that way before. Could be a fun challenge, a path to explore. #weirded
  • AwesomeSPED Mar 29 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    #weirded A2 Well I've got a wacky cast of characters. But I would love for it to end with "Happily ever after"
  • btcostello05 Mar 29 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    also thinking predictively, "what happens next?" #weirded
    In reply to @senoritaRCwusd, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MrsCbeach Mar 29 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    our school has a social media club where kids run our SM accounts. #livingdangerously #weirded
    In reply to @misspollock, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • nathan_stevens Mar 29 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    A2 yes we are not all geniuses #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • misspollock Mar 29 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    A2: At the end of the school year, each of my Ss shares their story of the year in a 20 slide 5 minute Ignite presentation #WeirdEd
  • btcostello05 Mar 29 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    Just think... where would #weirded be if Doug hadn't told his story
  • misspollock Mar 29 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    Ooh! Looks good, I hadn't seen that before. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @melsa777
  • julie_wenger Mar 29 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    We share w colleagues, admin, tweeps&students. But not the world. #weirded. It's super helpful to know peers struggle.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mirandablock7 Mar 29 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    A2 It would be helpful because you could reflect on the memories and think about what you will and won't do with future classes #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd BUT wouldn't a better classroom ending be "To be continued..."?
    In reply to @AwesomeSPED
  • spiraledu Mar 29 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    each class is a different story: adventures in the Arctic, teaching in Thailand, my boys of kindergarten... #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • ms_mayeda Mar 29 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    A2 oh yeah! how about a pick your own adventure type of deal #weirded #exploration
  • rebelmusicteach Mar 29 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    A2: my whole life is a story, but sometimes I think of my classroom story as *my* story. Should be more about the KIDS' story. #WeirdEd
  • mrburkemath Mar 29 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A2 Well they do seem to supply an endless cast of characters even among the "types" and "tropes" most stories have
  • MsLafferty Mar 29 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    A2 2016/2017: the year Anne went on an Awfully Big Adventure #WeirdEd
  • melsa777 Mar 29 @ 10:27 PM EDT
    A2: yes because we all have beginnings, middles and ends with constant rising action and conflicts but we learn from others. #weirded
  • ImTheRealReRe Mar 29 @ 10:27 PM EDT
    I like this, I feel like clear boundaries should be set especially for older s's. Drama lives on sm. #weirded
    In reply to @misspollock
  • sydne2011 Mar 29 @ 10:27 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd YES! b/c then I can compare the different stories from each year to see improvement & continue improvement
  • misspollock Mar 29 @ 10:27 PM EDT
    I've had great success w students as young as G3 posting to class SM accounts. #hellodiglit #WeirdEd
    In reply to @MrsCbeach, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • lesliefarooq Mar 29 @ 10:27 PM EDT
    Also, here is #weirded late...Bear Paws. Oh how I miss these! I'm Leslie in Mty, MX for a few more weeks.
  • msmusiced Mar 29 @ 10:27 PM EDT
    A2: As much as I would like to say "Yeah, I can," I can't. Two different schools with 33 different classes. #weirded
  • MissShuganah Mar 29 @ 10:27 PM EDT
    A2 More like life lessons for me. #weirded
  • mrterborg Mar 29 @ 10:27 PM EDT
    Well, yeah. But that's where my mind went when I first read the phrase ... #weirded
    In reply to @MissShuganah, @mrburkemath
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:27 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Thought about this a lot as I was writing the blog.
    In reply to @rebelmusicteach
  • MissShuganah Mar 29 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    A2 Some good stories about Kid O, too. Or things I sort of turned into stories. #weirded
  • SlpSummer Mar 29 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    Hi #weirded! belated hello from a middle school SPED SLP on the central coast of California!
  • melsa777 Mar 29 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    A2: viewing our class as a story will help see the big picture and the flow maybe...but for the entire year? Maybe multiple stories?#weirded
  • btcostello05 Mar 29 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    I think that is a good perspective. We are characters in a chapter of their story #weirded also, they are a chapter in yours
    In reply to @jeanpieperPSC
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Hey, we don't cotton to bears in these parts.
    • lesliefarooq Mar 29 @ 10:27 PM EDT
      Also, here is #weirded late...Bear Paws. Oh how I miss these! I'm Leslie in Mty, MX for a few more weeks.
  • i3algebra Mar 29 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    When you realize you're missing #weirded because you were reading @TheWeirdTeacher's blog...oops!
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • misspollock Mar 29 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    A2: Research shows that people remember more when it's delivered in narrative format. Why not incorporate stories into everything? #WeirdEd
  • shadow_uzumaki Mar 29 @ 10:29 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A2 I already consider being a teacher as partly Theater, so why not? Anyway... back to hw.
  • MissShuganah Mar 29 @ 10:29 PM EDT
    It's all about word play. All about the punchline. Got that from my dad. #weirded
    In reply to @mrterborg, @mrburkemath
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:29 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd This is a strong gif
    In reply to @i3algebra
  • rebelmusicteach Mar 29 @ 10:29 PM EDT
    it's so hard because my classroom is legit part of 100 different stories in a single day. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • btcostello05 Mar 29 @ 10:29 PM EDT
    ALL the time. Last 2 years the story would have been too sad to tell. Still hoping for a happy ending for so many #weirded
    In reply to @jeanpieperPSC
  • sydne2011 Mar 29 @ 10:29 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Q2: YES! b/c then I can compare the different stories from each year to see improvement & continue improvement
  • btcostello05 Mar 29 @ 10:29 PM EDT
    what about parachute testing? #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @valmajerus
  • valmajerus Mar 29 @ 10:29 PM EDT
    Q2 Interesting way to think about it! I would hope it would end with a happy ending, but like any story, there would be struggles.#weirded
  • msmusiced Mar 29 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    That's what I was thinking too. That makes my head hurt. #weirded
    In reply to @rebelmusicteach, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd YES! This is the real reason all my PDs, books, blogs, and lessons are story-based. Not bc I like hearing myself talk
    In reply to @misspollock
  • btcostello05 Mar 29 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    speak for yourself sir #weirded
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:31 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Storytellers! It's time to think specifically about your group this year for the next Q! Put on your thinking pants.
  • btcostello05 Mar 29 @ 10:31 PM EDT
    probably better than.. "And that's when the murders started..." #weirded but everyone's a critic
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @AwesomeSPED
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:31 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Q3 What genre would your year be this year? What medium would be best to tell it?
  • nathan_stevens Mar 29 @ 10:31 PM EDT
    I was being modest #WeirdEd
    In reply to @btcostello05, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:31 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd What's "modest"?
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @btcostello05
  • SlpSummer Mar 29 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    with a similarly structured schedule, I'd say mine is more of an anthology? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @msmusiced
  • sydne2011 Mar 29 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    #weirded It seems that my first couple of years have been mostly struggles!!
    In reply to @valmajerus
  • rebelmusicteach Mar 29 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    BONUS: And I can tell you with 100% certainty that a most school stories involve the music teacher. (For better or worse.) #weirded
  • i3algebra Mar 29 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    I started laughing when I found it and now there are tears streaming, still laughing and I have abs now #TrueStory #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • msmusiced Mar 29 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    Oooooh, good one! :-) #weirded
    In reply to @SlpSummer
  • nathan_stevens Mar 29 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    this #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @btcostello05
  • MissShuganah Mar 29 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    A3 A play by Eugene Ionesco. #weirded
  • MeliHalstead Mar 29 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    I take notes during the year in my OneNote and it allows me to write short stories. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • SlpSummer Mar 29 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    A3 comedy, no question. We laugh so much! #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Every story is better with a good soundtrack. JAWS isn't nearly as great without the music.
    • rebelmusicteach Mar 29 @ 10:32 PM EDT
      BONUS: And I can tell you with 100% certainty that a most school stories involve the music teacher. (For better or worse.) #weirded
  • btcostello05 Mar 29 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    excuse me sir... your pants are on fire. #weirded
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • jeanpieperPSC Mar 29 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    In special education, it feels we take the journey together- they are such an incredible part of my story. #peru552 #WeirdEd
    In reply to @btcostello05
  • senoritaRCwusd Mar 29 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    #weirded I think 1stsemester would be been a murder mystery,you don't even know who dies until end, but the teacher did it.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • julie_wenger Mar 29 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    A2 "This is your classroom". If I say it, I need to follow through and not take ownership of the story. #WeirdEd
  • misspollock Mar 29 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    A3:My yr has been filled w most lows&highs of my entire life. Ending is coming up and looking pretty good. Shakespearean comedy? #WeirdEd
  • Cbustamante2222 Mar 29 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    A3 A great adventure novel with lots of twists as a musical! #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I never answer my own Qs but A3- One of those head-hurting puzzle games like MYST. And a video game bc interactive.
  • sydne2011 Mar 29 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    #weirded A3: Sad to say...but I feel that a drama would be the most fitting for my students, and a great movie would be the best medium
  • MissShuganah Mar 29 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    A3 Theater of the absurd, just in case some don't know who Eugene Ionesco was. #weirded
  • rebelmusicteach Mar 29 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    Even if someone doesn't remember/didn't care about school, oh lord do they remember their music teacher. cc: @msmusiced #weirded
    In reply to @msmusiced
  • ms_mayeda Mar 29 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    A3 this year my genre would be a thriller, because I don't know how it's going to end! #employed? #waitingpatiently #weirdEd #somuchsuspense
  • tishrich Mar 29 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    Sorry for Jumping in super late! Tisha HS Culinary Tr Medford, OR #WeirdEd
  • deano8681 Mar 29 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    A3 my genre would certainly be a comedic drama lol #WeirdEd #peru552
  • btcostello05 Mar 29 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    in all avenues of education you take the journey together. If they don't impact you and you them, something's wrong #weirded
    In reply to @jeanpieperPSC
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I use ColorNote for the same thing.
    In reply to @MeliHalstead
  • melsa777 Mar 29 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    A3: A comedy and drama...beat be told in monologues periodically disrupting class like usually. #weirded
  • nathan_stevens Mar 29 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    maybe I was trying to humble brag #WeirdEd
    In reply to @btcostello05, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Mar 29 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Oh, gotta come back for A3 at least
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Late people owe the group cake, Tisha.
    • tishrich Mar 29 @ 10:33 PM EDT
      Sorry for Jumping in super late! Tisha HS Culinary Tr Medford, OR #WeirdEd
  • ImTheRealReRe Mar 29 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    A2: my story is still being written. It could make me feel connected w myself in a more positive way. #WeirdEd
  • msmusiced Mar 29 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    A3: Comedy. I'm not going to lie, sometimes I do the "Jim stare" into a pretend camera bc it feels like The Office some days. #weirded
  • btcostello05 Mar 29 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    is that the best bear joke you have? #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • SlpSummer Mar 29 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    A3 ours would be a collection of animated shorts. #weirded
  • mirandablock7 Mar 29 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    A3 As I'm graduation college this year, I'd say thriller and my medium would be snapchat #weirded
  • rebelmusicteach Mar 29 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    but like, grown-ups rarely recall the must they played/heard. They talk about EVERYTHING THEY DID in band/chorus. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • julie_wenger Mar 29 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    I may be getting sick. The accidental lack of the #weirded hashtag on my posts are indicative.
  • nathan_stevens Mar 29 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    is waiting to exhale a genre? Well it should be #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MrsCbeach Mar 29 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    A3 wildlife documentary #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd So you're saying the best A3 would be "A musical"
    • rebelmusicteach Mar 29 @ 10:35 PM EDT
      but like, grown-ups rarely recall the must they played/heard. They talk about EVERYTHING THEY DID in band/chorus. #weirded
      In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MsLafferty Mar 29 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    A3. Inside my classroom: quirky comedy. Generally: fantasyland where things are Good #WeirdEd
  • shadow_uzumaki Mar 29 @ 10:36 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A3 A dramedy, but with a similar tone and style as The Office or any of those workplace Coms... The stuff I've experienced...
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:36 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Body Count is pretty good. They've got a new album coming, I think.
    In reply to @AwesomeSPED, @btcostello05
  • mrterborg Mar 29 @ 10:36 PM EDT
    #weirded
    In reply to @MissShuganah, @mrburkemath
  • msmusiced Mar 29 @ 10:36 PM EDT
    I remember boredom and wondering how one of my many music Ts played piano with missing fingers. #weirded
    In reply to @rebelmusicteach
  • vnsabbag Mar 29 @ 10:36 PM EDT
    A3: This year is adventure, more than any other. Piloting new math, science and tech for site. Everyday, something new. I love it! #WeirdEd
  • rebelmusicteach Mar 29 @ 10:36 PM EDT
    The week in college I think back to the most is the first week of marching band camp. EVERYONE had a story & they all shared. #weirded
  • btcostello05 Mar 29 @ 10:36 PM EDT
    there is a name there... #weirded
    In reply to @AwesomeSPED, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MeliHalstead Mar 29 @ 10:36 PM EDT
    At one time in band camp... #WeirdEd
    In reply to @rebelmusicteach
  • MissShuganah Mar 29 @ 10:36 PM EDT
    No need to be sorry. We aren't all English majors. #weirded
    In reply to @sydne2011
  • MsLafferty Mar 29 @ 10:37 PM EDT
    I won't lie. I've searched YouTube for pieces we sang in choir #WeirdEd
    In reply to @rebelmusicteach, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • calliembush Mar 29 @ 10:37 PM EDT
    Good morning #WeirdEd! Just waking up here in Bahrain.
  • ms_mayeda Mar 29 @ 10:37 PM EDT
    OMG @MeliHalstead I was about to tweet the same thing! #weirdEd
    In reply to @MeliHalstead
  • nathan_stevens Mar 29 @ 10:37 PM EDT
    I think it is a new dance number #WeirdEd
    In reply to @ImTheRealReRe, @btcostello05, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • julie_wenger Mar 29 @ 10:37 PM EDT
    A3 the most effective medium is certainly power point w 100 words per slide and no pictures of babies or animals. #weirded
  • melsa777 Mar 29 @ 10:38 PM EDT
    how cool...good morning! #weirded
    In reply to @calliembush
  • jeanpieperPSC Mar 29 @ 10:38 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A3: Drama, comedy, with a few plot twists in between. #peru552
  • btcostello05 Mar 29 @ 10:38 PM EDT
    humble - basically the opposite of bragging. People say it, but it isn't a thing #weirded
    In reply to @ImTheRealReRe, @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • nathan_stevens Mar 29 @ 10:38 PM EDT
    that looks delicious #WeirdEd
    In reply to @tishrich, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:38 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd You're totally Indiana Sabbag, aren't you?
    In reply to @vnsabbag
  • tishrich Mar 29 @ 10:38 PM EDT
    A3: I have an amazing Food Truck race story going in Culinary 3 and MasterChef story going in Culinary 2. #gamify both classes. #WeirdEd
  • rebelmusicteach Mar 29 @ 10:38 PM EDT
    16 years later I can still narrate half of my section's stories about their high school band experience. So. Many. Stories. #WeirdEd
  • nathan_stevens Mar 29 @ 10:38 PM EDT
    she has it right #WeirdEd
    In reply to @braveneutrino, @tishrich, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mirandablock7 Mar 29 @ 10:38 PM EDT
    A3 As I'm graduating college this year, I'd say thriller and my medium would be snapchat #weirded
  • valmajerus Mar 29 @ 10:38 PM EDT
    Q3 I would call mine a rough draft! Ha! I am pre-service, so my story is in the earliest stages of brainstorming #weirded
  • melsa777 Mar 29 @ 10:38 PM EDT
    you win!!! You're totally right...the more words, the better! #weirded
    In reply to @julie_wenger
  • btcostello05 Mar 29 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    I LOVED MYST, which makes sense now... and ZORK #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MissShuganah Mar 29 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    Father of Theater of the Absurd. https://t.co/TtDfsXLat7 #weirded
    In reply to @sydne2011
  • ms_mayeda Mar 29 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    so awesome! check out #weirdEd #MUSEDigPed
    • tishrich Mar 29 @ 10:38 PM EDT
      A3: I have an amazing Food Truck race story going in Culinary 3 and MasterChef story going in Culinary 2. #gamify both classes. #WeirdEd
  • MeliHalstead Mar 29 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    Great minds think alike @ms_mayeda! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @ms_mayeda
  • mrburkemath Mar 29 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A3 We do have to throw in the occasional musical number. Last year, I threatened to sing Sinatra if they didnt turn down the music+
  • AwesomeSPED Mar 29 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    #weirded A3: Improve Comedy with some WWE mixed in
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Because all those college stories are going away! (I'm so glad I graduated before SM was big)
    In reply to @mirandablock7
  • shadow_uzumaki Mar 29 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    #WeirdED For ex,I Humblebrag abt my 3-4yrs exp in a classrm b4 TPrep
    In reply to @btcostello05, @ImTheRealReRe, @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • rebelmusicteach Mar 29 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    I was a kid from a small, sort of crummy town, and while my uni wasn't the biggest deal in the state, it was a Very Big Deal to me. #weirded
  • julie_wenger Mar 29 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    I do like dark comedy so very much. Actually it's pretty close to fifth grade level, so I'm in the right room #weirded
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd This is an excellent answer. The chat isn't a competition, but Valerie is winning right now.
    • valmajerus Mar 29 @ 10:38 PM EDT
      Q3 I would call mine a rough draft! Ha! I am pre-service, so my story is in the earliest stages of brainstorming #weirded
  • mrburkemath Mar 29 @ 10:40 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd + the most immediate reply was a student singing "Fly Me to the Moon" Did NOT expect that
  • shadow_uzumaki Mar 29 @ 10:40 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd compared to my cohorts, who havnt done much vounteer b4 TPrep
    In reply to @btcostello05, @ImTheRealReRe, @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • melsa777 Mar 29 @ 10:40 PM EDT
    umm me too!!!! #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @mirandablock7
  • ms_mayeda Mar 29 @ 10:40 PM EDT
    yes yes yes #weirdEd #MUSEDigPed
    • valmajerus Mar 29 @ 10:38 PM EDT
      Q3 I would call mine a rough draft! Ha! I am pre-service, so my story is in the earliest stages of brainstorming #weirded
  • msmusiced Mar 29 @ 10:40 PM EDT
    Same here. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @rebelmusicteach
  • jeanpieperPSC Mar 29 @ 10:41 PM EDT
    sounds exciting! #peru552 #weirded
    In reply to @AwesomeSPED
  • SlpSummer Mar 29 @ 10:41 PM EDT
    BAH! yes. this fits my experiences of ED/BD classrooms. Also maybe some really super reality shows? #weirded
    In reply to @AwesomeSPED
  • btcostello05 Mar 29 @ 10:41 PM EDT
    This year's story would be a coming of age tale set in a dystopian society, because that's what the MS kids like these days #weirded
  • rebelmusicteach Mar 29 @ 10:41 PM EDT
    In a week I met 249 new folks, all with new (to me) stories. And I still remember more of their stories than I should. #weirded
  • AwesomeSPED Mar 29 @ 10:41 PM EDT
    #weirded Between @GoNoodle and all the @frankturner @SkinnyLister I play we have multiple musical numbers a day.
    In reply to @GoNoodle, @frankturner, @SkinnyLister
  • mrburkemath Mar 29 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd And I almost got away with this one, but I more talked it than sung
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd My timelines are coming in at different times. It's making the chat very timey-wimey tonight
  • MissShuganah Mar 29 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    A3 Other times life is like Kafka or Sartre. Existentialism. #weirded
  • calliembush Mar 29 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    A3: An adventure tale. Strangely, I think a documentary might be best, is a musical documentary a thing? 😊 #WeirdEd
  • melsa777 Mar 29 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    it's true...or the land of entitlement...#weirded
    In reply to @btcostello05
  • SlpSummer Mar 29 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    That's for sure! #weirded
    In reply to @btcostello05
  • GruntledChalkie Mar 29 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    Hi #weirded back in from Yard Duty and trying to catch uo
  • rebelmusicteach Mar 29 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    Once I told folks I wanted to be a band director, THEIR STORIES FLOWED LIKE WINE AT A BACCHANALE. It still happens. #WeirdEd
  • btcostello05 Mar 29 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    Good Morning! #weirded I'd be interested about the story of your class in Bahrain
    In reply to @calliembush
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Kafka would have written big chunks of this school year for sure.
  • MsLafferty Mar 29 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    I want to get iPod speakers so I can put transition music cues on for the kids #weirded
  • edutinker Mar 29 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    I wasn't sure whether I was going to jump into #weirded late tonight but then THIS. MY PEOPLE. I LOVE YOU.
    In reply to @btcostello05, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Unrelated gif
  • MissShuganah Mar 29 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    A3 Earlier this week was more like Kafka. Arguing with customer service people who were stonewalling me. #weirded
  • CherylMFisher Mar 29 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    me too☺ #weirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @mirandablock7
  • AwesomeSPED Mar 29 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    #weirded Plus I play I also play @pandoramusic when I'm waiting for them to be quiet -- my choices not thiers
    In reply to @pandoramusic
  • mrburkemath Mar 29 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    Whatever you do, don't blink. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • melsa777 Mar 29 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    what does yard duty entail? Is that like recess duty or pick up dog poop duty?!? #weirded
    In reply to @GruntledChalkie
  • btcostello05 Mar 29 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    in all honesty it's just going to be a youtube channel where I do random #weirded stuff
    In reply to @melsa777
  • GruntledChalkie Mar 29 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    A3: My year is one of those David Lynch type genre's with the log lady and difficult decisions over donuts #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:44 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd We're doing awesomely, so I'll add another question log to the answer fire
  • shadow_uzumaki Mar 29 @ 10:44 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Anyway, gonna truly go back to hw. Feel free to comment on my stuff tho. But Sleep...never gonna come again.
  • melsa777 Mar 29 @ 10:44 PM EDT
    I'd subscribe! #weirded
    In reply to @btcostello05
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:44 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Q4 Have you made changes in your class this year you felt/feel compelled to explain? Would you now?
  • MissShuganah Mar 29 @ 10:44 PM EDT
    I can only imagine. Perhaps you are also referring to the political climate? #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MsLafferty Mar 29 @ 10:44 PM EDT
    I did this, too, in HS! Worked great! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @AwesomeSPED
  • GruntledChalkie Mar 29 @ 10:44 PM EDT
    Yeah it's watching kids running around the yard duty. Lots of downball... not so much poop. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @melsa777
  • julie_wenger Mar 29 @ 10:44 PM EDT
    when a boy starts singing Whitney Houston all the way across the room, he has my full attention. #weirded I will always ❤️ u
    In reply to @mrburkemath
  • msmusiced Mar 29 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    I have computer speakers- haven't used my iPod speakers ever. It's cheaper and quicker from my experience #WeirdEd
    In reply to @MsLafferty
  • MrsCbeach Mar 29 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    Hiw did you get footage from my classroom?#weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • btcostello05 Mar 29 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    tell you you played Zork! type: Go Left... You walked into the pit of despair and died... #weirded #nographics
    In reply to @edutinker, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • ImTheRealReRe Mar 29 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    A musical with a lot of dramatic/fearful/sad/sometimes happy songs and key changes. #WeirdEd
  • mrburkemath Mar 29 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A4 Biggest change: collecting less I was buried under paperwork And they were copying work for the points not doing it to learn
  • MsLafferty Mar 29 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    A4. I implemented a behavior intervention plan, but that was a team effort.. #WeirdEd
  • MissShuganah Mar 29 @ 10:46 PM EDT
    A4 Sometimes I wish someone would explain life to me. Hard to make sense in a nonsensical world. #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:46 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I'd watch the hell out of that
    In reply to @calliembush
  • rebelmusicteach Mar 29 @ 10:46 PM EDT
    I knew that I would eventually become part of that legend-reading. I would be part of at least one kid's story. #weirded
  • sydne2011 Mar 29 @ 10:46 PM EDT
    #weirded A4: I honestly don't feel the need to explain myself when running my classroom the way I feel it needs to be run...unless to boss
  • senoritaRCwusd Mar 29 @ 10:46 PM EDT
    #weirded a4 I've been more lenient about due dates due to my student pop. future semesters will be stricter, but I had to.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • melsa777 Mar 29 @ 10:46 PM EDT
    A4: we try to be very honest with our class and allow them ownership. I don't regret anything thus far but see how I could better.#weirded
  • GruntledChalkie Mar 29 @ 10:46 PM EDT
    I decided to hide the teacher desk so there was no temptation to use it. Means a lot more being in the middle with Ss #weirded
  • tishrich Mar 29 @ 10:46 PM EDT
    A4: I show promo video to my class with minimal explanation to hook them, but enough intrigue to build excitement. #WeirdEd
  • ms_mayeda Mar 29 @ 10:46 PM EDT
    #word #weirded #MUSEDigPed
    • MissShuganah Mar 29 @ 10:46 PM EDT
      A4 Sometimes I wish someone would explain life to me. Hard to make sense in a nonsensical world. #weirded
  • misspollock Mar 29 @ 10:46 PM EDT
    A4: I'm bringing my learning stories to other contexts - like HR in a construction company. Lots of explanations needed! #WeirdEd
  • rebelmusicteach Mar 29 @ 10:46 PM EDT
    My whole career, I've thought, "oh man, how are my former students going to rake me over the coals that first week of band camp?" #weirded
  • MrsCbeach Mar 29 @ 10:47 PM EDT
    A4 My class is a constant work in progress. I am switching totally to Maker Ed and so everything is an experiment pretty much #WeirdEd
  • julie_wenger Mar 29 @ 10:47 PM EDT
    A4 Currently teaching Civility lessons from "Choosing Civility" #WeirdEd
  • mrburkemath Mar 29 @ 10:47 PM EDT
    A student breaking out into song can be fun/amusing Just rapping to their phones (which shd be away) can be a problem #WeirdEd
    In reply to @julie_wenger
  • deano8681 Mar 29 @ 10:48 PM EDT
    A4 I don't feel the need to explain how my class runs to anyone except to people above my pay grade #WeirdEd #peru552
  • ms_mayeda Mar 29 @ 10:48 PM EDT
    A4 trying to be more explicit in my instructions for my Ss so they understand the reason why we're doin what we're doin #weirded #MUSEdigped
  • msmusiced Mar 29 @ 10:48 PM EDT
    A4: Added brag tags for content only- "I can match pitch," etc. Engagement boosted and specific feedback. Admin on board. #weirded
  • tishrich Mar 29 @ 10:48 PM EDT
    A4 cont: My Ss play big role in how my class unfolds. They are empowered to create their own learning through multiple ways. #WeirdEd
  • MrsCbeach Mar 29 @ 10:48 PM EDT
    A4b My kids call themselves "The Guinea Pigs" and we all learn together. It is our classroom succeed or fail #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:48 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Is it helping?
    In reply to @senoritaRCwusd
  • melsa777 Mar 29 @ 10:48 PM EDT
    A4: we are hoping to begin a "menu" when we return from SB...students gave ideas and we are tweaking. So excited! #weirded
  • MissShuganah Mar 29 @ 10:49 PM EDT
    A4 Sometimes things seem to happen for no apparent reason Random things like plane crashes or Kid O born with severe cerebral palsy #weirded
  • btcostello05 Mar 29 @ 10:49 PM EDT
    My whole year has been a change. New position, bringing in new ideas. Also looking to revamp the whole schedule # #weirded
  • edutinker Mar 29 @ 10:49 PM EDT
    A4 I assigned a graphic novel unit, and I felt like I had to defend it /explain that it was a legit literature unit. #weirded
  • sydne2011 Mar 29 @ 10:49 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I love your explanation of "work in progress". Only a second year teacher and have lots of progress to make yet
    In reply to @MrsCbeach
  • jeanpieperPSC Mar 29 @ 10:49 PM EDT
    #weirded A4: I'm constantly reflecting and making adjustments. I think I have a great lesson, and all the sudden it flops. #peru552
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:49 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Absolutely. Spirit of the question was more in line of sharing what you're doing and learning for others.
    In reply to @sydne2011
  • julie_wenger Mar 29 @ 10:49 PM EDT
    do tell!!! #weirded
    In reply to @melsa777
  • vnsabbag Mar 29 @ 10:49 PM EDT
    Q4: How much time ya got? Btw the boiling sugar, fire alarms, power drills and taking legs off my tables, there have been some q's #WeirdEd
  • nathan_stevens Mar 29 @ 10:49 PM EDT
    A4 as a person who works as a pre-service teachers, I owe students an explanation #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • rebelmusicteach Mar 29 @ 10:49 PM EDT
    Those imagined first week of camp stories cast a greater spectre over my career than you can imagine. #weirded
  • sydne2011 Mar 29 @ 10:50 PM EDT
    #weirded Great minds think alike!! #peru552
    In reply to @deano8681
  • senoritaRCwusd Mar 29 @ 10:50 PM EDT
    #weirded yes it actually is helping. not as much as I'd like, but yes, kids are taking the time and getting it right.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:50 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd What's #peru552?
    In reply to @jeanpieperPSC
  • SlpSummer Mar 29 @ 10:50 PM EDT
    my kiddos are so willing to read graphic novels! Even the ones about girls (gasp!) #weirded
    In reply to @edutinker
  • msmusiced Mar 29 @ 10:50 PM EDT
    A4: I actually let Ss take home sanitized school recorders to practice. We don't buy them and they need 2 practice outside of class #weirded
  • btcostello05 Mar 29 @ 10:50 PM EDT
    glad I'm not the only one to stay a fire this year... makerspace workshop gone awry #weirded
    In reply to @vnsabbag
  • ms_mayeda Mar 29 @ 10:50 PM EDT
    A4 introducing #booksnaps in a few weeks with reading Gatsby and I'm sure I'll be talking about #discoursecommunities #weirded #MUSEDigPed
  • korytellers Mar 29 @ 10:51 PM EDT
    I have not had a teacher desk in my classroom for the last 6 years or so. I LOVE not having a desk! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @GruntledChalkie
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:51 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd The last Q isn't a Q, just a mostly formed though that I couldn't work into a question, so respond as you're moved to.
  • rebelmusicteach Mar 29 @ 10:51 PM EDT
    And it happens in common company. I brought my instruments out at my kid's daycare today, and out come STORIES from the adults!! #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:51 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Q5 Sometimes a story changes naturally, sometimes we have to force it along. ...
  • melsa777 Mar 29 @ 10:51 PM EDT
    kids said: minecraft, scary/cliffhanger stories, class novel, book clubs, amongst other things. Pt1 #weirded
    In reply to @julie_wenger
  • msmusiced Mar 29 @ 10:51 PM EDT
    Now my parents def know what's going on in music! Mwahahaha!! #weirded
    In reply to @msmusiced
  • calliembush Mar 29 @ 10:52 PM EDT
    #weirded Ditto this - new job, new school, new country, new life. 😊
    In reply to @btcostello05
  • melsa777 Mar 29 @ 10:52 PM EDT
    pt2: will create appetizers, salad, main entrees and desserts...they have to choose a certain number. #weirded
    In reply to @julie_wenger
  • rebelmusicteach Mar 29 @ 10:52 PM EDT
    My husband BFF, who dropped out of HS, texts me weekly with "STRAIGHT SUPERIORS", recounting his middle school jazz band glory. #weirded
  • senoritaRCwusd Mar 29 @ 10:52 PM EDT
    A5 (comment?) I'm feeling like tomorrow's 'story' is going to be forced. no true plans that segue from yesterday. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • btcostello05 Mar 29 @ 10:52 PM EDT
    My story of tonight is over, got to get some sleep! #weirded thanks for sharing your stories and being part of mine!
  • korytellers Mar 29 @ 10:52 PM EDT
    No. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @nathan_stevens
  • GruntledChalkie Mar 29 @ 10:52 PM EDT
    Classroom belongs to my Year 8 class they have all their classes there Other Ts try and use it as a desk and I hide it #WeirdEd
    In reply to @korytellers
  • vnsabbag Mar 29 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    Q4: oh! You meant good things. Less paper, boiling sugar, S directed inquiry science fair projects and The Hobby Project. #WeirdEd
  • edutinker Mar 29 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    A5 Sluggish plots usually lack genuine character motivation. #weirded
  • nathan_stevens Mar 29 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    yes #WeirdEd
    In reply to @korytellers
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    Hear that, you guys! #WeirdEd gets you college credit! We're IMPORTANT LEARNING and HOMEWORK! #booyah #peru552 #yourewelcome
    • jeanpieperPSC Mar 29 @ 10:51 PM EDT
      Participating in this chat as a degree requirement. Peru State College course ID. #peru552
      In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • paulpichurski Mar 29 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    A5: Take the opportunities as they come. Just took a mid-year assignment change. Steep learning curve so far. #weirded
  • misspollock Mar 29 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    A5: ...so that we don't get stuck in a rerun. #WeirdEd
  • jeanpieperPSC Mar 29 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A5: So get writing!
  • MsLafferty Mar 29 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    A5. Throw rocks at them. #WeirdEd
  • calliembush Mar 29 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    A4: Spent the first semester here learning the hows/whys so now I know what to change. #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd #peru552 Oh hell, what if tonight's chat was about how terrible homework is AND YOU'RE DOING IT AS HOMEWORK #CallAlanis
  • vnsabbag Mar 29 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    A4: Ooh! Gratitude journals! #WeirdEd
  • MeliHalstead Mar 29 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    No. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @korytellers
  • nathan_stevens Mar 29 @ 10:54 PM EDT
    A5 a story has many twists and turns, change is inevitable. Emabrace change #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • btcostello05 Mar 29 @ 10:54 PM EDT
    Speaking of stories, buy mine before the second one comes out! #weirded https://t.co/8mmFWws0mS
  • rebelmusicteach Mar 29 @ 10:54 PM EDT
    Q4: honestly, I've made changes in class that I've felt the need to brag about (hence Twitter). #weirded
  • sydne2011 Mar 29 @ 10:54 PM EDT
    #weirded I saw a post that said "work in progress". It's hard to communicate the constant changes, if that makes sense?
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • misspollock Mar 29 @ 10:54 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd friends, sorry I haven't played much lately. Working on a big project - opening my dream school! You can follow us @blueskyschoolca
    In reply to @blueskyschoolca
  • deano8681 Mar 29 @ 10:54 PM EDT
    A5 yes Ss need motivation but we want them to ultimately take ownership of their ed #WeirdEd #peru552
  • tishrich Mar 29 @ 10:54 PM EDT
    A5: My story allows for twists & turns as my Ss respond. Ex. my Mystery badges recent blog on https://t.co/EhiSHfIkqw #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:54 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd It completely does. Making the thoughtful changes are hard enough, then EXPLAINING them?
    In reply to @sydne2011
  • edutinker Mar 29 @ 10:54 PM EDT
    I thought every edchat was about how terrible homework is. It's just implied. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • vnsabbag Mar 29 @ 10:54 PM EDT
    Mine too! They think it's an honor. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @MrsCbeach
  • MissShuganah Mar 29 @ 10:55 PM EDT
    Kid O just had a seizure. She's OK now. #weirded
  • melsa777 Mar 29 @ 10:55 PM EDT
    A5: and sometimes we just have to throw it out! And sometimes we just have to get new characters. #weirded
  • MrsCbeach Mar 29 @ 10:55 PM EDT
    we've avoided 🔥 so far this year, have had a couple superglue incidents though #weirded
    In reply to @btcostello05, @vnsabbag
  • julie_wenger Mar 29 @ 10:55 PM EDT
    A5 sometimes it's helpful to be a salesperson & market how awesome next week's surprise is going to be, even if I don't feel it #WeirdEd
  • MissShuganah Mar 29 @ 10:55 PM EDT
    Speaking of random events.... #weirded
  • mirandablock7 Mar 29 @ 10:55 PM EDT
    A4 If it's something I'm really proud of I'd take the opportunity to brag about it of course! #weirded
  • julie_wenger Mar 29 @ 10:56 PM EDT
    The student choice Factor is off the charts in this one! #weirded
    In reply to @melsa777
  • misspollock Mar 29 @ 10:56 PM EDT
    A5: ...by extracting ourselves from the wrong plot line and terrifying villains. #WeirdEd
  • sydne2011 Mar 29 @ 10:56 PM EDT
    #weirded #peru552 Q5: there are times when we have to push the content forward to make our Ss move forward
  • melsa777 Mar 29 @ 10:56 PM EDT
    we want to make the last quarter more student led and less teacher. #weirded
    In reply to @julie_wenger
  • valmajerus Mar 29 @ 10:56 PM EDT
    Q5 We have to be willing to take chances and make changes no matter how uncomfortable that may be sometimes #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:56 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Good segue! If you've got something to promote or brag about or link to, why don't you share? Brag it up, yo.
    • mirandablock7 Mar 29 @ 10:55 PM EDT
      A4 If it's something I'm really proud of I'd take the opportunity to brag about it of course! #weirded
  • CherylMFisher Mar 29 @ 10:56 PM EDT
    👍🏽☺#WeirdEd
  • MissShuganah Mar 29 @ 10:57 PM EDT
    I suppose that could have been an answer to Q5 #weirded
  • GruntledChalkie Mar 29 @ 10:57 PM EDT
    Leslie that is the most amazing food I've ever seen. Who thinks of these things #WeirdEd
    In reply to @lesliefarooq
  • btcostello05 Mar 29 @ 10:57 PM EDT
    this is so true. My 2nd book is so different than I had planned.Changed very naturally.The 1st,changes were pushed #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • melsa777 Mar 29 @ 10:57 PM EDT
    A5: and sometimes we need to roll it up in a ball and throw it away...and sometimes we need to embrace the crazy and move on! #weirded
  • sydne2011 Mar 29 @ 10:57 PM EDT
    Thank you for the chance to be apart of the #weirded chat!! #peru552
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:57 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Yeah, that's what I was looking for. You done did said it much more pretty like than I was-a gonna. #peru552
    • sydne2011 Mar 29 @ 10:56 PM EDT
      #weirded #peru552 Q5: there are times when we have to push the content forward to make our Ss move forward
  • MissShuganah Mar 29 @ 10:58 PM EDT
    A5 And sometimes shit happens. #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:58 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Thanks for coming to play. Bring your friends.
    In reply to @sydne2011
  • julie_wenger Mar 29 @ 10:58 PM EDT
    #weirded oh nooooo!!
    In reply to @MrsCbeach, @btcostello05, @vnsabbag
  • rebelmusicteach Mar 29 @ 10:58 PM EDT
    Sorry Doug, I was just off & running there dude. I guess I had ONE BIG story to tell. @TheWeirdTeacher #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • misspollock Mar 29 @ 10:58 PM EDT
    Thanks as always to @TheWeirdTeacher for weaving a narrative that challenges #WeirdEd participants to think differently.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • julie_wenger Mar 29 @ 10:59 PM EDT
    that's important to remember. Thx for sharing! #weirded
    In reply to @melsa777
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:59 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Yeah, and you know this chat needs to be Very Well Structured! Like a #coffeeedu
    In reply to @rebelmusicteach
  • sydne2011 Mar 29 @ 10:59 PM EDT
    #peru552 #weirded my Ss know that I have the best interest for their education!
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Mar 29 @ 10:59 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Thanks for coming to play! Always miss you
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  • ms_mayeda Mar 29 @ 10:59 PM EDT
    thank you @TheWeirdTeacher for an awesome #WeirdEd chat! it was awesome getting to chat with everyone #MUSEDigPed
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  • deano8681 Mar 29 @ 10:59 PM EDT
    @theweirdteacher Thank you for letting me take part in this awesome chat! #WeirdEd #peru552
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