#5thchat is for people interested in chatting about topics in education, especially as they relate to Grade 5. The goal is to connect people who enjoy learning & sharing, plus supporting & creating partnerships worldwide!
Hi everyone! Jon, a 5th grade teacher from Iowa. I would say a great adventure I was on was traveling all throughout New England this last summer. #5thchat
Ann from Colorado Springs, 5th grade. Favorite adventure: when I was in college at @ucsantabarbara , I would take off on my bike each night at sunset to find the best cliff spot to watch the sunset. #5thchat
Hi, all! I’m Rachel, a fourth grade teacher in Pittsburgh! I think my best “adventure” was moving out of state for 2 years with my husband as newlyweds! #5thChat@StephDeLuca16
Q1: If we provide opportunities for Ss to discover through inquiry-based approaches, they slowly rely less on teacher 4 “answers” & find the power in themselves... THAT creates the joy! #5thchat
A1- The joy of discovery comes from ownership and inquiry. I am teaching the ocean floor- Ss got excited when someone asked about animals that lived deep in the trenches! The excitement grew as they made their own discoveries! #5thchat
A1 Finding ways to make their required learning relevant to them. Here's a standard, a skill that you will need because . . . Now how would you like to learn it, practice it, and demonstrate mastery of it? The sky is the limit! #5thchat
Q1: cultivating an environment where risk taking can lead to discovery, students often are afraid to explore their passions (fears, failures, peers) #5thchat
Good evening #5thchat! I'm Jess, 7th grade writing teacher in Texas. I look forward to "meeting" everyone! #r12digin#edchat
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A1: We can allow time for exploration into independent interests and learning. Time is hard to relinquish, but a little each day is worth it in the long run.
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A2 Listen and observe. Let them know that you notice what they are passionate about. Ask them how they can work their interests into what they're learning and vice versa. Everyone loves to be noticed, heard, and known. Find their currency. #5thchat
Q2: A classroom wonder wall has done WONDERS (😆) in my room! I praise Ss 4 making connections & show genuine interest in their thoughts. It then becomes contagious & we’re ALL curious 4 more! #5thchat
A2: We can provide the time, help with building ideas, encourage interests, and reveal trial and error (including failing and trying again) through modeling. #5thchat
A2 Listen and observe. Let them know that you notice what they are passionate about. Ask them how they can work their interests into what they're learning and vice versa. Everyone loves to be noticed, heard, and known. Find their currency. #5thchat
#5thchat A2: Let the Q linger. Don't feel the need to funnel every suggestion towards the answer. Let Ss evaluate conjectures & learn how to prove/disprove them. Saying "yes" or "no" to everything Ss say is like throwing fish to barking seals. They won't listen to each other!
(1 of 2) I have a designated section of my whiteboard labeled “Wonder Wall” w/ post-it notes & pencils. When Ss ask a thoughtful question that we don’t have the answer to they write it on a post-it note and stick it to the wonder wall.... #5thchat
Good evening, #5thchat! Linda, AP from Winchester, VA. My husband and I went to Yosemite several years ago, and it was our most favorite vacation. We can’t wait to go back one day.
(2 of 2) Then, throughout the day Ss can grab a post-it note and research the answer, then write or type the answer and add it back 2 wall w/ post-it note. At the end of week we share any new information that was discovered in our wonder wall! #5thchat
A2. We can foster student desires & promote inquiry engaging activities. For example, utilizing modern technology like expedition googles-students are engaged & involved in something that is exciting. Ss don’t even think that there actually learning, but having fun! #5thchat
#5thchat A3: Google-docs to facilitate reflection, emotional, and process self-discovery. I call it "Mathacognition." What Ss discover about their own brains and learning processes take precedence over any math they learn in my class.
Q2: A classroom wonder wall has done WONDERS (😆) in my room! I praise Ss 4 making connections & show genuine interest in their thoughts. It then becomes contagious & we’re ALL curious 4 more! #5thchat
A1 - Modeling, inquiry-based approaches, and PBL. Put students in the driver’s seat, guide them, and watch them take things to a whole new level. #5thchat
A3: allowing discovery to happen organically through tech, we can’t force Ss to search (specified, planned out) detailed questions. Give them the tools, model and encourage deep thought, allow them to succeed with autonomy #5thchat
A3: Technology takes students beyond the four walls of the classroom! Look 4 ways to incorporate tech 2 connect, engage, and inspire... not just 4 paperless version of an assignment! #5thchat
A2.) Google Expeditions. We can foster student desires by utilizing modern technology like google expedition -students are engaged & involved in something that is exciting. Ss don’t even think that there actually learning, but having fun! #5thchat
#5thchat A3: Just taught a class on @snowden. Ss used his tweet to develop Qs, research, and present their discovery. All within a single 2.5 hr block of time. Got great results.
A3 I struggle to answer because I can't narrow it down! Foremost an LMS that becomes our online class community to house resources, discussions, explorations, and collaboration. Without @Schoology or @edmodo , I'd be lost! #5thchat
I usually wait 4 Ss to ask a question beyond our current discussion/time at the start of the year & introduce/model it then. We usually share out at the end of the week, at the end of the day! #5thchat
A4: we love Genius Hour to work on, research and present our Passion Projects through mediums of Ss choice, right now I have some Spark videos, Google slides, skits, written essays and posters ready to present at the end of March #5thchat
A3: Technology takes students beyond the four walls of the classroom! Look 4 ways to incorporate tech 2 connect, engage, and inspire... not just 4 paperless version of an assignment! #5thchat
A4 - Student motivation & engagement increase when Ss understand the relevance of a skill & when the task is related to their interests. Provide opportunities for practical application & know your Ss interests in & outside of school. #5thchat
A4: we need to step out of the conversation and ask more questions. Then watch for those moments of sparked interest and be ready to listen and take action. #5thchat
A4: Let Ss create questions 4 mystery Skype, let Ss determine what 2 create in Makerspace, let Ss pick where 2 go on @googlevr, etc. IT IS OK TO LET GO OF THE REINS! Kids WANT to make decisions, creates genuine investment & interest #5thchat
Passion learning, different ways to present the same topic. I even put my "leveled readers" out each week and let them read what interests them and then we do read and rolls that allows choice in presentation #5thchat
And there is NOTHING wrong with paperless versions! But when Ss have a laptop in front of them the capabilities are so far beyond that! Twitter is a great way to find inspiration & platforms to go beyond a paperless worksheet with technology! #5thChat
A4: we need to step out of the conversation and ask more questions. Then watch for those moments of sparked interest and be ready to listen and take action. #5thchat
A5 Model questioning whenever possible! Don't be afraid to show that I'm not the expert, and that questioning means we're thinking more deeply. #5thchat
A5: allowing my students to struggle slightly! There is nothing more rewarding then the moment they discover the answer to the question they asked and had to work for, guaranteed they won’t forget those moments! #5thchat
#5thchat A6: At the end of the year, create reflective videos about what they learned about THEMSELVES and their learning process in your class. With the intent of sharing those videos with next year's class at the start of school.
A5: The more teaching experience I have the better I am at questioning. I ask questions that go beyond yes or no & I also admit when I don’t have all the answers. Utilizing Thinking Routines (Making Thinking Visible by @RonRitchhart) is great resource I utilize as well! #5thchat
A1
Genius Hour! Help Ss explore and investigate what they are passionate about. I’m at the Elementary level, many of our Ss can’t answer, “What are your interests?”. We’ve got to expose them to as much as we can, encourage to pursue anything that catches their interest
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A5: The more teaching experience I have the better I am at questioning. I ask questions that go beyond yes or no & I also admit when I don’t have all the answers. Utilizing Thinking Routines (Making Thinking Visible by @RonRitchhart) is great resource I utilize as well! #5thchat
A6: Give Ss opportunity 2 share anything they create! Whether it’s just in the classroom, with family, or school share it out (& explain inspo, challenges, etc).If it’s online, share it w/ the world! My class made a Google Site last year & it was shared here on Twitter! #5thchat
A2
Model it! Be interested as the Teacher. Be a student with them and ask questions you are curious about. Model how to research deeper into the material.
Open ended questions. Asking why? Asking how the content can relate to real world situations.
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I love this response. I think it’s OK for us as educators to allow Ss to problem solve on their own &/or collaboratively -w/out our “help,”per se. We need to let them have the opportunity to explore, fail, & succeed on their own...that’s making real world connections. #5thchat
A5: Providing students the opportunity to explore on their own and even giving them the chance to fail, try again & succeed. We are providing them with real life expectations and real world connections in doing so. #5thchat
A7: I also think any learning opportunity that connects to the real world will allow students to naturally find outlets outside of the classroom! #5thchat
A3
Whatever you are learning about, technology can allow for Ss to meet people who do what they are learning about. Gives Ss access we never had growing up.
FaceTime Author’s
Live Feeds of animals
Google expeditions
VR tours
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A8: I’m looking forward to exploring ways to make my Wonder Wall go virtual! It only takes one Twitter chat to motivate & inspire, even if it’s something simple! #5thchat
A4
Allow Ss time to share their creations/findings. Celebrate what they share.
I love how every time we have students give a presentation, it sparks more interest in the topic and tools being used for the presentation
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A8: I am going to explore the wonder wall. Allowing my Ss especially my ELLs a place to express themselves and share their voice is incredible. I like the idea of using it in padlet. 😊🙌🏽💕
Great chat tonight!!
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