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MrSteinhauser Mar 9 @ 10:00 PM EST

Let's eliminate the mentality "this is how we have always done things." #DitchBook #learnlap #tlap #RethinkHighSchool #edchat

participatechat Mar 9 @ 10:00 PM EST

Participate in the upcoming #ditchbook by sharing resources and collaborating at https://t.co/Nb8zYosqXB

jmattmiller - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:01 PM EST

Good evening #DitchBook peeps! Excited to see how you make class/school DIFFERENT tonight. Please check in!

jghfoundation08 Mar 9 @ 10:01 PM EST

Hello Everyone!! Reba from Dallas. Educ. Consultant w/ Houghton Mifflin Harcourt #Ditchbook!

jmattmiller - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:01 PM EST

Hey Reba! Good to see you! #DitchBook

In reply to @jghfoundation08

MViTDiTeach Mar 9 @ 10:01 PM EST

Hi all! Dianne 4/5 T from Simi, Ca. So happy to be talking DIFFERENT tonight! #DitchBook

craigklement - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:01 PM EST

Craig, edtech instructional coach ditching from Texas #ditchbook

JenniferServiss Mar 9 @ 10:01 PM EST

Hello #Ditchbook PLN glad to be here

ToddShriver Mar 9 @ 10:01 PM EST

#DitchBook Todd Shriver from North White (IN). K-12 Technology Coach

KarlyMoura - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:02 PM EST

Hey #DitchBook! Karly, TOSA from the SF Bay Area, CA. Super pumped to be DIFFERENT tonight!

Tashman_STEAM Mar 9 @ 10:02 PM EST

I'm Lindsey from @STEAM_MS in TX, I teach 8 sci and IPC #ditchbook

In reply to @STEAM_MS

JenVanFleet Mar 9 @ 10:02 PM EST

Hi, #ditchbook! Jen here, a #tosa from Davenport, Iowa. I lurve different people/approaches/viewpoints!

MrWawczak Mar 9 @ 10:02 PM EST

Good evening from suburban Chicago. John, AP and Grade 5 teacher joining on in tonight #DitchBook

Ron_Martiello Mar 9 @ 10:02 PM EST

Ron Martiello 3rd grade from Pa. Good evening, #ditchbook !

tishrich Mar 9 @ 10:02 PM EST

Hi! Tisha HS Culinary Tr ditching from Medford, OR. Excited to be here! #ditchbook

TechOutLearning Mar 9 @ 10:02 PM EST

#DitchBook Instructional Tech fm TX

jmattmiller - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:02 PM EST

Hey Lindsey! Thanks for stopping by! #DitchBook

In reply to @Tashman_STEAM

TTmomTT - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:02 PM EST

Hey, hey #ditchbook So glad to hang with a DIFFERENT thinkers tonight.

LemarrTreadwell Mar 9 @ 10:03 PM EST

Hello #Ditchbook family. Lemarr Treadwell, Fresno CA

SEANJFAHEY Mar 9 @ 10:03 PM EST

Sean - 4th grade teacher from Indiana. #ditchbook I was once told I was a little different. I took it as a complement!

theunbeatenedu Mar 9 @ 10:03 PM EST

My name is Joe and I am a high school science teacher in PA #ditchbook

jtmehr Mar 9 @ 10:03 PM EST

Hello! Jake from Minnesota. High school math. #DitchBook

kennycmckee Mar 9 @ 10:03 PM EST

Joining for the first time. Kenny, HS literacy coach - Asheville, NC #ditchbook

instruct_edtech Mar 9 @ 10:03 PM EST

New to #ditchbook twitter chat. Hey everyone.

jmattmiller - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:03 PM EST

Why yes, yes we are a little DIFFERENT here ... ;) #DitchBook

TTmomTT - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:02 PM EST

Hey, hey #ditchbook So glad to hang with a DIFFERENT thinkers tonight.

staci_erickson2 Mar 9 @ 10:03 PM EST

Staci from Texas here #Ditchbook

KarlyMoura - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:03 PM EST

Welcome to #ditchbook Todd!

In reply to @ToddShriver

chemistrytaz08 Mar 9 @ 10:03 PM EST

Good evening! Kristen from small town ETx.... I teach HS Ss chemistry! #ditchbook

TTmomTT - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:03 PM EST

My people!!! #ditchbook

In reply to @jmattmiller

jmattmiller - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:03 PM EST

Hey Ron! Good to see you! #DitchBook

In reply to @Ron_Martiello

emosier3 Mar 9 @ 10:03 PM EST

Good evening, #ditchbook friends!! Evan Mosier, 6th grade Language Arts and Tech Integrationist Lead Teacher - Davenport, Iowa.

themaurywood Mar 9 @ 10:04 PM EST

Maury here, 6th ELA & School Google Admin, Middle Tennessee #ditchbook

AmesAngels Mar 9 @ 10:04 PM EST

Carmen from Madison, WI, LA & SS multi-age 7th/8th grade. #DitchBook

KarlyMoura - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:04 PM EST

Welcome back to #ditchbook Lemarr!

In reply to @LemarrTreadwell

craigklement - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:04 PM EST

welcome Bryan! You won't be disappointed #ditchbook

In reply to @instruct_edtech

MRSMegnThrasher Mar 9 @ 10:04 PM EST

Hello! Megan Thrasher! 8th Grade Algebra teacher from @STEAM_MS in TX! #DitchBook

In reply to @STEAM_MS

rownbey Mar 9 @ 10:04 PM EST

Rylee middle school special ed Valdez, AK #ditchbook

JillWebs Mar 9 @ 10:04 PM EST

Hello! Jill from Cheney, KS joining for the 1st time tonight. 7-8 Soc.Stud & HS Teaching as a Career. Looking forward to learning #DitchBook

jmattmiller - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:04 PM EST

Hey Jen! Davenport is an awesome place. So you must be awesome too ... #DitchBook

In reply to @JenVanFleet

SEANJFAHEY Mar 9 @ 10:04 PM EST

Hey Joe! Excited for tonights #ditchbook chat!

In reply to @theunbeatenedu

Ms_Gregg_ Mar 9 @ 10:04 PM EST

A1: worksheet after worksheet. Often from the same source/textbook! #DitchBook #steampln @STEAM_MS

In reply to @STEAM_MS

TTmomTT - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:04 PM EST

Love this bitmoji! Nice one! #ditchbook

In reply to @KarlyMoura

jmattmiller - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:04 PM EST

Hey JOe! Welcome to #DitchBook!

In reply to @theunbeatenedu

EdCampGarland Mar 9 @ 10:04 PM EST

Mason tuning in tonight: a 1:1 iPad #EdTech Instructional Coach in Dallas, TX #ditchbook

KarlyMoura - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:04 PM EST

Hey Jen! Welcome back to #ditchbook!

In reply to @JenVanFleet

julie_mckintosh Mar 9 @ 10:04 PM EST

#DitchBook Julie, Instructional Technologist, Keene ISD (Texas)

joerobison907 Mar 9 @ 10:04 PM EST

Joe- MS science in Alaska #DitchBook

jmattmiller - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:04 PM EST

First-time ditcher! Welcome Kenny! #DitchBook

kennycmckee Mar 9 @ 10:03 PM EST

Joining for the first time. Kenny, HS literacy coach - Asheville, NC #ditchbook

MsSLNorth Mar 9 @ 10:04 PM EST

Shari, AP Human Geography Teacher, ditching from TX! #ditchbook

LaurieBeatty3 Mar 9 @ 10:05 PM EST

Hello! I am Laurie an interventionist. #DitchBook #conversechat @JuliePJones @LaurieBeatty3

In reply to @JuliePJones, @LaurieBeatty3

jmattmiller - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:01 PM EST

Good evening #DitchBook peeps! Excited to see how you make class/school DIFFERENT tonight. Please check in!

JenVanFleet Mar 9 @ 10:05 PM EST

Oh goodness! Davenport is wonderful! Thanks, @jmattmiller !! #ditchbook

In reply to @jmattmiller, @jmattmiller

TravisDGaroutte Mar 9 @ 10:05 PM EST

Hello! Travis from rural Colorado. #ditchbook

Ron_Martiello Mar 9 @ 10:05 PM EST

Good to be here. My Ss get excited on Friday AMs when I bring in a new idea from #ditchbook

In reply to @jmattmiller

nadinegilkison Mar 9 @ 10:05 PM EST

Nadine from Indy! Tech Integration Specialist for FTCSC schools! Ready to learn!🤓 #DitchBook

ironsclassrules Mar 9 @ 10:05 PM EST

hello there #ditchbook! checking in from @STEAM_MS in Burleson, TX!

In reply to @STEAM_MS

jmattmiller - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:05 PM EST

Hey Bryan! Folks, he's in a #DitchBook book study. Welcome!

In reply to @instruct_edtech

JenVanFleet Mar 9 @ 10:05 PM EST

Hi! What can I say? @emosier3 got me hooked. #ditchbook

In reply to @KarlyMoura, @emosier3

LemarrTreadwell Mar 9 @ 10:05 PM EST

#Ditchbook Super Travis is in the house

TravisDGaroutte Mar 9 @ 10:05 PM EST

Hello! Travis from rural Colorado. #ditchbook

KarlyMoura - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:05 PM EST

Hey hey Evan! #ditchbook

In reply to @emosier3

MissKaylaYoung Mar 9 @ 10:05 PM EST

Hello! I'm Kayla! 5th grade math teacher from Goodyear, AZ! Glad to be ditching tonight! #DitchBook

busybteach Mar 9 @ 10:05 PM EST

@jmattmiller kaylin in for #ditchbook for a little while tonight from TX

In reply to @jmattmiller

spiraledu Mar 9 @ 10:06 PM EST

hi #ditchbook Sue, 3rd Grade ditching at 8 miles above the Arctic Circle in Alaska

In reply to @jmattmiller

jmattmiller - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:06 PM EST

Q1: To make teaching different, we must define "same". What's the status quo in the classroom? #DitchBook

craigklement - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:06 PM EST

good evening Shari! #ditchbook

In reply to @MsSLNorth

KarlyMoura - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:06 PM EST

Welcome to #ditchbook Megan!

In reply to @MRSMegnThrasher, @STEAM_MS

EdTechMason Mar 9 @ 10:06 PM EST

Mason ditching from the right account now!!! #ditchbook

MrsBJrHighAdmin Mar 9 @ 10:06 PM EST

Hannah, Jr. High AP from East Texas. #DitchBook

SEANJFAHEY Mar 9 @ 10:06 PM EST

Excited to get back to the basics of #ditchbook these next 5 weeks and reflect on my teaching.

Ms_Gregg_ Mar 9 @ 10:06 PM EST

A4: Things like Nearpod and IXL have helped me to make my lessons more student paced and individualized #DitchBook

MViTDiTeach Mar 9 @ 10:06 PM EST

A1: Rows of desks, lecture then worksheet or book questions to answer, BORING, teacher centered #DitchBook

Hernandez_STEAM Mar 9 @ 10:06 PM EST

Math/science facilitator @STEAM_MS in Burleson TX #ditchbook

In reply to @STEAM_MS

emosier3 Mar 9 @ 10:07 PM EST

#ditchbook recruiting! Just missing @coachhill2011 unless he's here and I missed him!

In reply to @JenVanFleet, @KarlyMoura, @coachhill2011

MrWawczak Mar 9 @ 10:07 PM EST

A1: Worksheets. Textbooks. Desks. Adults talking #ditchbook

Ron_Martiello Mar 9 @ 10:07 PM EST

A1: Please open your books and turn to page...Don't forget to put your name on the top of the worksheet. #ditchbook

sandyrotto Mar 9 @ 10:07 PM EST

Hi #Ditchbook family...Sandy, MN instructional coach. Excited for this little slice of awesomeness tonight.

MrsLandez Mar 9 @ 10:07 PM EST

Excited to get more in depth with #DitchBook tonight! Newbie math teacher ☺

HowardKiyuna Mar 9 @ 10:07 PM EST

A1: The back of another kids head? #ditchbook

spiraledu Mar 9 @ 10:07 PM EST

Hey @joerobison907, what's new this week? :) #ditchbook

In reply to @joerobison907

jmattmiller - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:07 PM EST

Yeah! #DitchBook

In reply to @Ron_Martiello

jtmehr Mar 9 @ 10:07 PM EST

A1. Sit and get. Chasing grades. #DitchBook

KarlyMoura - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:07 PM EST

A1 Status Quo is teacher as a fountain of knowledge and students are sitting and waiting to learn. #DitchBook

polonerd Mar 9 @ 10:07 PM EST

A1: Kids see teachers at the front of the room controlling the information. It flows through the Ts. They are the gatekeepers. #ditchbook

MsSLNorth Mar 9 @ 10:07 PM EST

AP HuGe Ss...be warned, I'm getting on a Teacher chat tonight...I'm about to Tweet A LOT!! #DitchBook

craigklement - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:07 PM EST

A1: direct instruction, slow feedback, low engagement, etc #DitchBook

chemistrytaz08 Mar 9 @ 10:07 PM EST

Took the words right outta my mouth! #ditchbook

HowardKiyuna Mar 9 @ 10:07 PM EST

A1: The back of another kids head? #ditchbook

jmattmiller - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:07 PM EST

Hey Nadine! A fellow Hoosier in #DitchBook!

In reply to @nadinegilkison

MViTDiTeach Mar 9 @ 10:07 PM EST

Bueller, Bueller,... #DitchBook

In reply to @Ron_Martiello

MrWawczak Mar 9 @ 10:08 PM EST

A1: Teacher talking and Ss listening #ditchbook

EdTechMason Mar 9 @ 10:08 PM EST

A1: Same equals traditional rows with the sage on the stage who lectures for 50 minutes #ditchbook

jmattmiller - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:06 PM EST

Q1: To make teaching different, we must define "same". What's the status quo in the classroom? #DitchBook

emosier3 Mar 9 @ 10:08 PM EST

A1: Cemetery-style seating, teacher at front, low engagement. #ditchbook

kennycmckee Mar 9 @ 10:08 PM EST

A1: Not sure. See lots of change and movement, but I think what's the SAME is neat, recipe-like lessons. #ditchbook

MsSLNorth Mar 9 @ 10:08 PM EST

Hey, GHS Fam! #DitchBook

In reply to @craigklement

ScienceWallace Mar 9 @ 10:08 PM EST

Hello! Lindsey science teacher from @STEAM_MS #ditchbook

In reply to @STEAM_MS

rownbey Mar 9 @ 10:08 PM EST

A1 Ts and admin driving the classroom rather than Ss having a say Ts doing most of the talking #ditchbook

MrsBJrHighAdmin Mar 9 @ 10:08 PM EST

Lecture, notes, guided practice, independent practice... Repeat. #DitchBook

LCHSLight Mar 9 @ 10:08 PM EST

Bunnie Light - ELA HS T- from Texas - #ditchbook

MissKaylaYoung Mar 9 @ 10:08 PM EST

A1: Teacher at the front of the classroom, students sitting in desk, worksheets and book work galore. #DitchBook

tishrich Mar 9 @ 10:08 PM EST

A1: textbooks, worksheets, sit and get, consumption of information. #DitchBook

craigklement - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:08 PM EST

I'm so glad Ts aren't the only source of knowledge know! #ditchbook

In reply to @KarlyMoura

nadinegilkison Mar 9 @ 10:08 PM EST

A1: Teacher led, worksheets, independent work #DitchBook

ToddShriver Mar 9 @ 10:08 PM EST

#DitchBook A1 TEXTBOOKS!! Desks in rows. Paper copies of assignments. Teacher lecture (direct instruction)

KarlyMoura - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:08 PM EST

Ohhh we have @emosier3 to thank for you?!?!? Nice 😊 #ditchbook

In reply to @JenVanFleet, @emosier3

MrsLandez Mar 9 @ 10:08 PM EST

A1: Tables in rows, teacher at the front, notes and little hands on application #ditchbook

jmattmiller - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:06 PM EST

Q1: To make teaching different, we must define "same". What's the status quo in the classroom? #DitchBook

LCHSLight Mar 9 @ 10:08 PM EST

A1: #ditchbook

TTmomTT - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:08 PM EST

A1: Notes, lecture, homework, tests, repeat, repeat, repeat... #ditchbook

chemistrytaz08 Mar 9 @ 10:08 PM EST

A1: desks in rows, teacher at the front. #ditchbook

TravisDGaroutte Mar 9 @ 10:08 PM EST

A1: Sit and get from the sage on the stage. #ditchbook

JillWebs Mar 9 @ 10:08 PM EST

A1: Using the exact SAME lessons from the SAME coffee-stained notebook for the last 5+ years. #DitchBook

_ryanpiper Mar 9 @ 10:08 PM EST

A1 Teacher in front, acting as the sole provider of information. Teacher does most of the talking. Homework last 5 minutes. #ditchbook

jmattmiller - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:08 PM EST

LOL ... You were EdCampGarland ... now you're @EdTechMason. Kinda sound the same ... #DitchBook

In reply to @EdTechMason, @EdTechMason

emosier3 Mar 9 @ 10:09 PM EST

Of course!!! I try to bring fiends to #ditchbook often!

KarlyMoura - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:08 PM EST

Ohhh we have @emosier3 to thank for you?!?!? Nice 😊 #ditchbook
In reply to @JenVanFleet, @emosier3

jghfoundation08 Mar 9 @ 10:09 PM EST

Thanks for the like @EdCampGarland. Join us at the #Ditchbook Chat now. Hear Innovative ways to step outside of textbooks to educate Ss.

In reply to @EdCampGarland

joerobison907 Mar 9 @ 10:09 PM EST

A1. Com #DitchBook

MViTDiTeach Mar 9 @ 10:09 PM EST

Cemetery style seating, such a great description! #DitchBook

emosier3 Mar 9 @ 10:08 PM EST

A1: Cemetery-style seating, teacher at front, low engagement. #ditchbook

MRSMegnThrasher Mar 9 @ 10:09 PM EST

A1: teacher led instruction. Students having to keep up and no time "think time". #DitchBook

themaurywood Mar 9 @ 10:09 PM EST

A1: Ss quietly working and writing #ditchbook

StackupScore Mar 9 @ 10:09 PM EST

Noah with Stackup, the fitbit for your ss' online reading. Excited to join tonight! #ditchbook

SEANJFAHEY Mar 9 @ 10:09 PM EST

A1 Routine & Predictable. In most cases by the time Ss get to me in 4th grade they know school & play the game really well.#ditchbook

rownbey Mar 9 @ 10:09 PM EST

Desks in rows, so true No chance for #Collaboration among Ss #ditchbook

ToddShriver Mar 9 @ 10:08 PM EST

#DitchBook A1 TEXTBOOKS!! Desks in rows. Paper copies of assignments. Teacher lecture (direct instruction)

TechOutLearning Mar 9 @ 10:09 PM EST

A1: Same=pre-information age; a time when information was sacred and not easily available #DitchBook

mrterborg Mar 9 @ 10:09 PM EST

Raise the portcullis, talk less, ask more questions, give time to answer. #ditchbook Mike from MD, chiming in from the land of Nod.

In reply to @polonerd

staci_erickson2 Mar 9 @ 10:09 PM EST

A1- Ts is the lead and Ss are just supporting actors. Should be switched. Hard concepts are taught through worksheets. 🤔 #Ditchbook

ironsclassrules Mar 9 @ 10:09 PM EST

a1: Ss see predictability (same warm up, notes, teacher lecture, etc.) #ditchbook

instruct_edtech Mar 9 @ 10:09 PM EST

A1: Sit-and-get, warm-up, notes, cw, mini-quiz, hw. Rinse-and-repeat. Lots of listening, solo work, little time w T or feedback #DitchBook

craigklement - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:09 PM EST

someone came prepared! #DitchBook

In reply to @LCHSLight

theunbeatenedu Mar 9 @ 10:09 PM EST

A1. Tests, scores, grades, competition between students, drab colorless paint on the walls #ditchbook

jmattmiller - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:10 PM EST

A1: The status quo: - Sitting - Quiet - Solo work - Raise your hand - Don't disrupt - Worksheets - Textbooks - T at the front #DitchBook

KarlyMoura - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:10 PM EST

Right?!?! Just finished a whole unit on electricity. Kids learned SO much through a HyperDoc & HANDS-ON activities! #ditchbook

In reply to @craigklement

joerobison907 Mar 9 @ 10:10 PM EST

A1. Compliance and memorization-- lack of innovation and problem finding #DitchBook

massignmenthelp Mar 9 @ 10:10 PM EST

#ditchbook #moedchat 7 Effective Lifestyle Changes To Help You Get Better Grades https://t.co/kWh2T6BCnt

TTmomTT - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:10 PM EST

LOVE this! I made this same reference on Groundhog's Day this year :-) #ditchbook

In reply to @Ron_Martiello

JillWebs Mar 9 @ 10:10 PM EST

A1 Cont... Multiple choice, fill in the blank, true/false, matching, etc... #DitchBook

MsSLNorth Mar 9 @ 10:10 PM EST

A1: Same = worksheet treadmill. Textbook Q's, Worksheet, Quiz, Worksheet, Review, Test, Repeat. #ditchbook

jmattmiller - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:10 PM EST

Right! Teachers aren't the gatekeepers to information anymore, are we? No more "sage on the stage"! #DitchBook

KarlyMoura - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:07 PM EST

A1 Status Quo is teacher as a fountain of knowledge and students are sitting and waiting to learn. #DitchBook

Ms_Gregg_ Mar 9 @ 10:10 PM EST

A3: #DitchBook

MViTDiTeach Mar 9 @ 10:10 PM EST

Sadly for some, way more than 5+ years of SAME #DitchBook

In reply to @JillWebs

Tashman_STEAM Mar 9 @ 10:10 PM EST

A1: using lessons passed down from the teacher before you. "Sit and get lessons" #ditchbook

sandyrotto Mar 9 @ 10:10 PM EST

A1: Ugh!!! "Same" is teachers gearing up for test prep (even...yikes-test prep workbooks) Stop the insanity!!! #Ditchbook

polonerd Mar 9 @ 10:10 PM EST

A1: Looks like this #ditchbook https://t.co/nhKTG0F6qe

Hernandez_STEAM Mar 9 @ 10:10 PM EST

A1: teacher hold up in their teaching nook behind a desk. Canned lessons and information reused year after year #ditchbook

coachschutte Mar 9 @ 10:10 PM EST

A1 Derek HS SS from KS first chat since basketball. Same is teacher centered and little student choice #DitchBook

kennycmckee Mar 9 @ 10:10 PM EST

Some are tired of the game & need to be re-engaged. Those that are good at can feel threatened by change. #ditchbook

In reply to @SEANJFAHEY

craigklement - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:10 PM EST

Nice! Love your's and @SEANJFAHEY's engineering hyperdoc #DitchBook

In reply to @KarlyMoura, @SEANJFAHEY

JenVanFleet Mar 9 @ 10:11 PM EST

A1: Choice between compliance or conflict. #ditchbook

themaurywood Mar 9 @ 10:11 PM EST

A1: Powerpoints, Ts talking, Ss working on worksheets by themselves, Ts sitting at their desk #ditchbook #ilikegifs

rownbey Mar 9 @ 10:11 PM EST

Yikes!! But so true!!! and sad #ditchbook

emosier3 Mar 9 @ 10:08 PM EST

A1: Cemetery-style seating, teacher at front, low engagement. #ditchbook

spiraledu Mar 9 @ 10:11 PM EST

#ditchbook A1.

spiraledu Mar 9 @ 10:09 PM EST

A quiet classroom where students wait to be called upon to answer questions as a teacher lectures at the front #ditchbooj UGH!😵
In reply to @jmattmiller

jmattmiller - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:11 PM EST

Q2: When we change the setting of class, it's like a field trip! Where can we go, or how can we mix things up in the classroom? #DitchBook

TravisDGaroutte Mar 9 @ 10:11 PM EST

Information is everywhere. What can you create with the information is what is key! #ditchbook

In reply to @TechOutLearning

KarlyMoura - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:11 PM EST

This might be my favorite chat tweet ever. #ditchbook

Ms_Gregg_ Mar 9 @ 10:10 PM EST

A3: #DitchBook

MsMitchell04 Mar 9 @ 10:11 PM EST

Joining for the first time! Sam from RCSC in Indiana! Kindergarten teacher and tech coach #DitchBook

StackupScore Mar 9 @ 10:11 PM EST

YES, and would add to this: lack of passion #ditchbook

joerobison907 Mar 9 @ 10:10 PM EST

A1. Compliance and memorization-- lack of innovation and problem finding #DitchBook

MViTDiTeach Mar 9 @ 10:11 PM EST

Quiet classrooms scare me now #DitchBook

In reply to @themaurywood

TTmomTT - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:11 PM EST

or NO feedback :-( #ditchbook

In reply to @craigklement

LaurieBeatty3 Mar 9 @ 10:11 PM EST

A:1 textbooks, assessments, desks, not a lot of movement. #DitchBook #conversechat @JuliePJones @LaurieBeatty3

In reply to @JuliePJones, @LaurieBeatty3

jmattmiller - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:06 PM EST

Q1: To make teaching different, we must define "same". What's the status quo in the classroom? #DitchBook

ScienceWallace Mar 9 @ 10:11 PM EST

A1:sitting in a chair all day... 😴 #ditchbook

ToddShriver Mar 9 @ 10:11 PM EST

The commercial that started the Super Bowl craze that we see each year! #ditchbook

In reply to @polonerd

TTmomTT - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:12 PM EST

Totally agree but I think it still happens. #ditchbook

In reply to @theunbeatenedu

MViTDiTeach Mar 9 @ 10:12 PM EST

Agree, have to change up their thinking, get them out of compliance school #DitchBook

In reply to @SEANJFAHEY

TravisDGaroutte Mar 9 @ 10:12 PM EST

Kindergarten is one of my favorite classes to observe! I always leave feeling happier1 #DitchBook

In reply to @MsMitchell04

JillWebs Mar 9 @ 10:12 PM EST

I know! Sometimes all it takes is a small CHANGE here and there...Ts should be afraid of workload involved #ditchbook

In reply to @MViTDiTeach

emosier3 Mar 9 @ 10:12 PM EST

A2: Ditch the textbook, of course! Increase engagement and make content relevant to students' lives, so they see a purpose. #ditchbook

kennycmckee Mar 9 @ 10:12 PM EST

the worst #ditchbook

In reply to @ScienceWallace

MrWawczak Mar 9 @ 10:12 PM EST

A2: Talking is encouraged! Collaboration isn't quiet #ditchbook

jmattmiller - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:12 PM EST

Yes indeed! Wow, you're quick on the keyboard if you're answering with Adobe Spark! :) #DitchBook

In reply to @LCHSLight

polonerd Mar 9 @ 10:12 PM EST

"Kids can't learn unless it's quiet" We must have compliance for them to learn. AAARGGGH!! Kill me now #ditchbook

In reply to @MViTDiTeach, @themaurywood

TTmomTT - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:12 PM EST

or last 20 year AHHHHH!!!! #ditchbook

In reply to @JillWebs

mrterborg Mar 9 @ 10:12 PM EST

#primarysources are good for that. #ditchbook (So is a graphing calculator app)

In reply to @MViTDiTeach, @SEANJFAHEY

SEANJFAHEY Mar 9 @ 10:12 PM EST

This is why different is a good thing. Challenge the status quo. Get Ss uncomfortable & thinking instead of going through motions #ditchbook

kennycmckee Mar 9 @ 10:10 PM EST

Some are tired of the game & need to be re-engaged. Those that are good at can feel threatened by change. #ditchbook
In reply to @SEANJFAHEY

tishrich Mar 9 @ 10:12 PM EST

A2: more collaborating, creating, critical thinking, communication, passion, immersive learning, relevance! Learning comes alive! #DitchBook

MViTDiTeach Mar 9 @ 10:13 PM EST

My workload has been more than cut in half with change, not the other way around #DitchBook

In reply to @JillWebs

JillWebs Mar 9 @ 10:13 PM EST

Oops...Ts Shouldn't be afraid of workload #ditchbook

JillWebs Mar 9 @ 10:12 PM EST

I know! Sometimes all it takes is a small CHANGE here and there...Ts should be afraid of workload involved #ditchbook
In reply to @MViTDiTeach

Ron_Martiello Mar 9 @ 10:13 PM EST

A2: Flexible seating. This is my perfect seating arrangement. #ditchbook https://t.co/16PsasEWu4

polonerd Mar 9 @ 10:13 PM EST

Have you ever see the focus groups about that commercial? They HATED it. Pretty interesting. #ditchbook

In reply to @ToddShriver

MrWawczak Mar 9 @ 10:13 PM EST

A2: Student designed classroom. Every desk, table and even trash can is by student design #ditchbook

craigklement - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:13 PM EST

A2: collaborative seating, take class outside or in the hallway. Some lessons are best learned out of the classroom #ditchbook

jmattmiller - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:13 PM EST

A2: When learning art vocab, took students down the hall where student art was displayed. It was an art gallery! #DitchBook

sdtitmas Mar 9 @ 10:13 PM EST

A1 worksheets, worksheets, worksheets, & homework worksheets. #ditchbook

jmattmiller - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:10 PM EST

A1: The status quo: - Sitting - Quiet - Solo work - Raise your hand - Don't disrupt - Worksheets - Textbooks - T at the front #DitchBook

AmesAngels Mar 9 @ 10:13 PM EST

A1: lots of sitting by Ts and Ss #DitchBook

jghfoundation08 Mar 9 @ 10:13 PM EST

A2: Connect kids with peers fromother parts of the world and work on the same topic or math lesson. #DitchBook

ToddShriver Mar 9 @ 10:13 PM EST

#ditchbook A2 shuffle students in the seating chart or tables to allow them to work with all members of the class.

StackupScore Mar 9 @ 10:13 PM EST

A2 From: Ss will know "X" to be able to do "Y" To: Ss will want to do/make "X, therefore need to know "Y" #ditchbook

MrsLandez Mar 9 @ 10:13 PM EST

Ditch the desks too! My Ss ❤️ writing on our walls, windows & desks! The classroom is theirs, many days I'm just a monitor! #DitchBook

jmattmiller - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:11 PM EST

Q2: When we change the setting of class, it's like a field trip! Where can we go, or how can we mix things up in the classroom? #DitchBook

staci_erickson2 Mar 9 @ 10:13 PM EST

A2-. I'm an admin but I did a lesson today with Ss. Hard concept all of a sudden was easy b/c they were engaged. #Ditchbook

craigklement - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:13 PM EST

sad but true, completion grades 😕#ditchbook

In reply to @TTmomTT

jtmehr Mar 9 @ 10:13 PM EST

And talking about the content, not the weather. Students asking students questions. #ditchbook

In reply to @MrWawczak

MsMitchell04 Mar 9 @ 10:13 PM EST

R1- teacher's manual out, lots of lecturing, worksheets in hands #DitchBook

TravisDGaroutte Mar 9 @ 10:13 PM EST

A2: Encourage risk taking, question finding, problem solving and solution sharing. #ditchbook

EdTechMason Mar 9 @ 10:14 PM EST

A2: teaching & learning can be transformed: think flexible seating w/ AR, VR, and QR--and students as creators not just consumers #ditchbook

jmattmiller - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:11 PM EST

Q2: When we change the setting of class, it's like a field trip! Where can we go, or how can we mix things up in the classroom? #DitchBook

kennycmckee Mar 9 @ 10:14 PM EST

Q2: I like to integrate movement in many ways. I find doing some classes outside can be a great shift. #ditchbook

HowardKiyuna Mar 9 @ 10:14 PM EST

A2: Would close out Soc Studies unit w/Globe Trekker video. Set chairs up like a airplane. Tickets Cole ted after recess. Snacks #ditchbook

KarlyMoura - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:14 PM EST

A2 Could go obvious here & say flexible & alternative seating but it's also about mindset. Make your classroom about discovery #ditchbook

rownbey Mar 9 @ 10:14 PM EST

A2 @google expeditions @googletour have both been tremendous ways 4 Ss 2 access the outside world connecting with class content #ditchbook

In reply to @Google, @googletour

instruct_edtech Mar 9 @ 10:14 PM EST

A2: Hall, outside, VR headset "fieldtrips", decorate rm to fit lesson, props, costumes for skits. #DitchBook

LaurieBeatty3 Mar 9 @ 10:14 PM EST

A:2 get kids moving and collaborating with their peers. #DitchBook #conversechat @JuliePJones @LaurieBeatty3

In reply to @JuliePJones, @LaurieBeatty3

jmattmiller - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:11 PM EST

Q2: When we change the setting of class, it's like a field trip! Where can we go, or how can we mix things up in the classroom? #DitchBook

nadinegilkison Mar 9 @ 10:14 PM EST

A2: simulations for the Underground Railroad and students traveled the whole school. Learning text features in a scavenger hunt #DitchBook

taniajackson_ Mar 9 @ 10:14 PM EST

A2 today Ss "became" geometry vocabulary and did a really weird, yet engaging activity to represent...super-fun LOL #tlap #ditchbook

jmattmiller - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:14 PM EST

Ohh, the canned lessons. Knew a teacher who had TWO YEARS' worth of photocopies made in his closet! #DitchBook

Hernandez_STEAM Mar 9 @ 10:10 PM EST

A1: teacher hold up in their teaching nook behind a desk. Canned lessons and information reused year after year #ditchbook

ToddShriver Mar 9 @ 10:14 PM EST

We use that commercial in our 80s class to introduce 1984 and Orwell. Definitely a classic #ditchbook

In reply to @polonerd

jghfoundation08 Mar 9 @ 10:14 PM EST

@MViTDiTeach Agree! The good thing is that principals are beginning to be scared of quiet classrooms too. #DitchBook

MViTDiTeach Mar 9 @ 10:11 PM EST

Quiet classrooms scare me now #DitchBook
In reply to @themaurywood

tishrich Mar 9 @ 10:14 PM EST

A2: This. Today food trucks presenting their sig dishes to "customers" local food truck owners. Adapted dish to NE cuisine. #ditchbook

StackupScore Mar 9 @ 10:15 PM EST

@craigklement So true! "Learning happens btwn these 4 walls and 2 bells" is an artificial construct! #ditchbook

In reply to @craigklement, @craigklement

mafuson Mar 9 @ 10:15 PM EST

compliance is very far away from engagement #DitchBook

In reply to @polonerd, @MViTDiTeach, @themaurywood

AssignmentHelpN Mar 9 @ 10:15 PM EST

#ditchbook #moedchat 10 Facts you Must Know Before Choosing Fashion Designing as a Career https://t.co/OG8sswFB3s

MViTDiTeach Mar 9 @ 10:15 PM EST

A2: Flex seating options, head outside, collaborative groups wherever they can work, digital collab allows for unlimited poss #DitchBook

MrWawczak Mar 9 @ 10:15 PM EST

But of course :) And that's modeled and shared w/ expectation. Won't just happen like that #ditchbook

In reply to @jtmehr

JillWebs Mar 9 @ 10:15 PM EST

A2: can it be just as simple as moving the desks to a new "student centered" arrangement? #DitchBook

SEANJFAHEY Mar 9 @ 10:15 PM EST

A2: Digital tools have changed WHERE we can go & WHEN we engage Ss in learning. No longer has to be a static classroom #DitchBook

KarlyMoura - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:15 PM EST

Thanks!!!! We are excited about it. Working with Sean on HyperDocs is always fun! #ditchbook

In reply to @craigklement, @SEANJFAHEY

jmattmiller - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:15 PM EST

Whoa ... @stackupscore in the #DitchBook house! This is a great tool to make reading different! #DitchBook

In reply to @StackupScore

StackupScore Mar 9 @ 10:11 PM EST
YES, and would add to this: lack of passion #ditchbook
- joerobison907 Mar 9 @ 10:10 PM EST
  
  A1. Compliance and memorization-- lack of innovation and problem finding #DitchBook

MrWawczak Mar 9 @ 10:15 PM EST

A2: No more teacher desk. Desktops are white boards. Students love that one #ditchbook

jtmehr Mar 9 @ 10:15 PM EST

So what are best practices to develop that culture? #ditchbook

In reply to @MrWawczak

rownbey Mar 9 @ 10:16 PM EST

This is great! @joerobison907 and I are connecting with our local wireless company for old smart phones to use w/@GoogleCardboar #ditchbook

nadinegilkison Mar 9 @ 10:14 PM EST

A2: simulations for the Underground Railroad and students traveled the whole school. Learning text features in a scavenger hunt #DitchBook

spiraledu Mar 9 @ 10:16 PM EST

I love that! Did you use QR codes or thinglink? #ditchbook We are doing a scavenger with QR for St Patrick's day

In reply to @nadinegilkison

sdtitmas Mar 9 @ 10:16 PM EST

A2 Allow for learning in a variety of ways & assess differently, i.e. Student created video vs paper test #ditchbook

In reply to @jmattmiller

polonerd Mar 9 @ 10:16 PM EST

A2: the environment should embrace & support the lesson. Never stop trying something new. #ditchbook

LemarrTreadwell Mar 9 @ 10:16 PM EST

A2. #Ditchbook Involve the Ss from top to bottom. Provide more Opportunity for Ss Voice and Choice @flipgrid

In reply to @flipgrid

jmattmiller - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:11 PM EST

Q2: When we change the setting of class, it's like a field trip! Where can we go, or how can we mix things up in the classroom? #DitchBook

LCHSLight Mar 9 @ 10:16 PM EST

A2: I like to reflect real world settings as much as possible #TechMakesThatPossible #DitchBook

busybteach Mar 9 @ 10:16 PM EST

Same is straight rows with lecture or class follows same routine day after day - chapter by chapter. #ditchbook

mafuson Mar 9 @ 10:16 PM EST

hard to defend #ditchbook

In reply to @jmattmiller

Tashman_STEAM Mar 9 @ 10:16 PM EST

Q2: immediate change is seating in groups. Add building/modeling to your lessons for interactivity #DitchBook

TTmomTT - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:16 PM EST

A2: Ss questioning, seeking, collaborating, communicating, creating, WANTING to learn and enjoying it. #ditchbook

MsSLNorth Mar 9 @ 10:16 PM EST

A2: Some variety of seating, whether by arrangement of desks or flexible seating. (I need to write a grant.) #ditchbook

jmattmiller - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:16 PM EST

Q3: Now that we've changed the setting ... what changes can we make to instruction to make it different? #DitchBook

amberattheshift Mar 9 @ 10:16 PM EST

#DitchBook A2: flexible seating, say goodbye to teacher's desk, outdoor classroom when possible

LemarrTreadwell Mar 9 @ 10:16 PM EST

#Ditchbook What is Student Voice?

HowardKiyuna Mar 9 @ 10:16 PM EST

A2: small change - let Ss write in desks w/whiteboard markers in math. #ditchbook

Hernandez_STEAM Mar 9 @ 10:16 PM EST

A2: I recently created a math scavenger hunt where Ss "unlocked" clues to find hidden items around the school #ditchbook

ironsclassrules Mar 9 @ 10:16 PM EST

Outside,To the cafeteria!It really makes a diff when u chng settings. Allowing Ss choice in seating and location to max learning #ditchbook

jmattmiller - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:11 PM EST

Q2: When we change the setting of class, it's like a field trip! Where can we go, or how can we mix things up in the classroom? #DitchBook

JuliePJones Mar 9 @ 10:16 PM EST

Hi #ditchbook friends! Julie from SC here- a little late, but ready to chat :)

themaurywood Mar 9 @ 10:17 PM EST

Let Ss make the seating chart. Sit in the floor, under a desk. As long as learning is taking place, they can stand on their head #ditchbook

mrterborg Mar 9 @ 10:17 PM EST

Some kids can't learn unless it's quiet. :) #ditchbook

In reply to @polonerd, @MViTDiTeach, @themaurywood

Ron_Martiello Mar 9 @ 10:17 PM EST

A2b: We don't habe to go anywhere. We can bring the setting to us. I.e.: Skype, GoogleHangout, GoogleExpeditions #DitchBook

emosier3 Mar 9 @ 10:17 PM EST

A3: Offer up more choices for Ss in their learning. I'm guilty of not doing this enough. Would help engagement and learning. #ditchbook

spiraledu Mar 9 @ 10:17 PM EST

#ditchbook Love visiting other classrooms to hear final projects. Places like the store are fun when studying money.

In reply to @jmattmiller

TTmomTT - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:17 PM EST

Even if I do the same activity, I improve it based on feedback. It can always get better! #ditchbook

In reply to @sandyrotto, @JillWebs

jmattmiller - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:17 PM EST

Love that, Stephanie! #DitchBook

In reply to @MrsLandez

tishrich Mar 9 @ 10:17 PM EST

A2 cont. MasterChef Challenge today. End of unit Ss made Yeast Bread without directions into something amazing. Staff judged. #DitchBook

joerobison907 Mar 9 @ 10:17 PM EST

A2 Google Cardboard and VR #DitchBook

jtmehr Mar 9 @ 10:17 PM EST

I like that. Creating consequences is a new idea to me. Thanks. #ditchbook

In reply to @MrWawczak

MViTDiTeach Mar 9 @ 10:17 PM EST

A3: Ss choice in content & presentation, differentiate thru #hyperdocs, bring in tech options, flip instruction, make Ss the T #DitchBook

JenVanFleet Mar 9 @ 10:17 PM EST

A2: Move away from compliance. For goodness sakes, one of my students needs to invent cure for cancer. Worksheets won't cut it. #ditchbook

JuliePJones Mar 9 @ 10:17 PM EST

I love learning simulations- it's a great way to incorporate drama and #artsed into the classroom. #ditchbook

In reply to @nadinegilkison

MRSMegnThrasher Mar 9 @ 10:17 PM EST

My students are in groups, some times instruction is through exploration, videos, interactive programs, etc. #DitchBook

TechOutLearning Mar 9 @ 10:17 PM EST

A2: The classroom should NOT be the same everyday! Diff decor, diff arrange, diff location...reflect learning goals-not mgmt #DitchBook

MsMitchell04 Mar 9 @ 10:18 PM EST

R2- In K, we theme weekly. Live penguin cam for penguin week was up on the screen when Ss walked in for the day! It was a hit! #DitchBook

_ryanpiper Mar 9 @ 10:18 PM EST

A3 Get away from the traditional lecture and notes and use discovery instead. #ditchbook

ironsclassrules Mar 9 @ 10:18 PM EST

a2: also, challenging students with activities that are out of the norm. Today we made cell models from trash. #ditchbook

jmattmiller - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:18 PM EST

YES! Outside classes make you the kids' favorite! Integrate lessons to the great outdoors for the win! #DitchBook

kennycmckee Mar 9 @ 10:14 PM EST

Q2: I like to integrate movement in many ways. I find doing some classes outside can be a great shift. #ditchbook

polonerd Mar 9 @ 10:18 PM EST

I was getting DMs all day from a T who was using #hyperdocs She kept telling me how amazed she was at Ss higher engagement level #ditchbook

craigklement - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:18 PM EST

A3: how hard are the Ss working compared to the T, student-centered learning instead of a download of information #ditchbook

ToddShriver Mar 9 @ 10:18 PM EST

#ditchbook Collaboration on @Google Slides. @1988project does a great job at NW bring Ss together and use the abilities to succeed.

In reply to @Google, @1988project

mafuson Mar 9 @ 10:18 PM EST

Had a very traditional vice principal who thought my classroom was chaos, but my students were creating #DitchBook

KarlyMoura - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:18 PM EST

A3 I really see this when I observe lessons where the standards are embedded in hands-on lessons. Problem based learning 👍 #ditchbook

Ron_Martiello Mar 9 @ 10:18 PM EST

A2b: We don't have to go anywhere. We can bring the setting to us. I.e.: Skype, GoogleHangout, GoogleExpeditions #DitchBook

jmnungesser Mar 9 @ 10:18 PM EST

A2: Try introducing new ways to do activities. We did a socratic circle for the first time and the Ss loved it. @STEAM_MS #ditchbook

In reply to @STEAM_MS

jmattmiller - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:18 PM EST

Great answer! I LOVE those Globe Trekker videos. So much fun! #DitchBook

In reply to @HowardKiyuna

emosier3 Mar 9 @ 10:18 PM EST

One of my favorite things I've read is that I don't want to ride in a plane where the pilot learned 2 fly from worksheets! Yikes! #ditchbook

JenVanFleet Mar 9 @ 10:17 PM EST

A2: Move away from compliance. For goodness sakes, one of my students needs to invent cure for cancer. Worksheets won't cut it. #ditchbook

themaurywood Mar 9 @ 10:18 PM EST

A3: Ss teach class. We use #screencastify. Ss teach each other. I allow Ss to help each other at any time, just no answer-giving #ditchbook

StackupScore Mar 9 @ 10:18 PM EST

@jmattmiller *Blushing* Thanks Matt! We are here to help teachers and learners get ditching:) #ditchbook

In reply to @jmattmiller, @jmattmiller

jghfoundation08 Mar 9 @ 10:18 PM EST

OMG!!! Noooooo! #ditchbook

jmattmiller - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:14 PM EST
Ohh, the canned lessons. Knew a teacher who had TWO YEARS' worth of photocopies made in his closet! #DitchBook
- Hernandez_STEAM Mar 9 @ 10:10 PM EST
  
  A1: teacher hold up in their teaching nook behind a desk. Canned lessons and information reused year after year #ditchbook

MViTDiTeach Mar 9 @ 10:18 PM EST

Our 360 Math lab very popular with my class, love collab w/others around full room #DitchBook

In reply to @MrWawczak

MrWawczak Mar 9 @ 10:18 PM EST

A3: First and foremost - who is doing the talking? We know who SHOULD be but is that the case? #ditchbook

polonerd Mar 9 @ 10:18 PM EST

Agreed - and that's where the flexibility of the space comes in. #DitchBook

In reply to @mrterborg, @MViTDiTeach, @themaurywood

SEANJFAHEY Mar 9 @ 10:18 PM EST

Wow this is powerful! #DitchBook

JenVanFleet Mar 9 @ 10:17 PM EST

A2: Move away from compliance. For goodness sakes, one of my students needs to invent cure for cancer. Worksheets won't cut it. #ditchbook

JillWebs Mar 9 @ 10:18 PM EST

A2: we just renovated to add open learning spaces...so awesome to allow Ss to spread out and focus on creation & collabotation #DitchBook

EdTechMason Mar 9 @ 10:19 PM EST

A3: Give students choice and voice in their learning and vary the content, process, & product for each student. #ditchbook

jmattmiller - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:16 PM EST

Q3: Now that we've changed the setting ... what changes can we make to instruction to make it different? #DitchBook

sdtitmas Mar 9 @ 10:19 PM EST

My filing cabinet is empty. I don't even know why I have it 😂 #ditchbook

In reply to @jmattmiller

JuliePJones Mar 9 @ 10:19 PM EST

Jill - sure! Movement of desks shows Ss we are making a change. It gets attn. Next- level up the instruction to include the Cs #ditchbook

JillWebs Mar 9 @ 10:15 PM EST

A2: can it be just as simple as moving the desks to a new "student centered" arrangement? #DitchBook

Tashman_STEAM Mar 9 @ 10:19 PM EST

A3 do more small group workshops instead of whole group lectures or allow multiple ways to get the material: lecture, site, video #DitchBook

JenVanFleet Mar 9 @ 10:19 PM EST

A3: Be willing to let go of long held beliefs and practices as an educator. https://t.co/MhhBimzjZo #ditchbook

theunbeatenedu Mar 9 @ 10:19 PM EST

A3. focus as much on soft skills as we do on hard skills even though soft skills are basically ungradable #ditchbook

KarlyMoura - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:19 PM EST

It's pretty amazing isn't it? #ditchbook

In reply to @polonerd

jmattmiller - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:19 PM EST

Hey Julie! Good to see you, my friend! #DitchBook

In reply to @JuliePJones

sandyrotto Mar 9 @ 10:19 PM EST

A3: Make instruction different by changing the deliverer. Not Ts- the Ss teach peers and learn from each other. Ss as experts #Ditchbook

MsSLNorth Mar 9 @ 10:19 PM EST

A3: Student choice & voice, choice boards, student-selected activities, genius hour #ditchbook

TechOutLearning Mar 9 @ 10:19 PM EST

A3 Where info comes from, what is done with info, who leads learning goal, diff method - 1 goal #DitchBook

SEANJFAHEY Mar 9 @ 10:19 PM EST

Yay for #hyperdocs @KarlyMoura & @nadinegilkison #DitchBook

In reply to @KarlyMoura, @nadinegilkison

polonerd Mar 9 @ 10:18 PM EST

I was getting DMs all day from a T who was using #hyperdocs She kept telling me how amazed she was at Ss higher engagement level #ditchbook

tishrich Mar 9 @ 10:19 PM EST

A3: Ss empowered to take hold of their own learning. They have opp to demo learning in various ways. Lots of collab & creativity #ditchbook

ironsclassrules Mar 9 @ 10:19 PM EST

say it ain't so! #ditchbook

jghfoundation08 Mar 9 @ 10:18 PM EST
OMG!!! Noooooo! #ditchbook
- jmattmiller - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:14 PM EST
  
  Ohh, the canned lessons. Knew a teacher who had TWO YEARS' worth of photocopies made in his closet! #DitchBook
  
  Hernandez_STEAM Mar 9 @ 10:10 PM EST
  
  A1: teacher hold up in their teaching nook behind a desk. Canned lessons and information reused year after year #ditchbook

MrsBJrHighAdmin Mar 9 @ 10:19 PM EST

A3 Project based learning, mini-challenges, digital collaboration, breakout, creating lessons to fit the needs of your Ss #DitchBook

MissKaylaYoung Mar 9 @ 10:19 PM EST

A3: Offer choices and stop having students sit through lessons they already mastered. Pretest and teach by small group. #DitchBook

busybteach Mar 9 @ 10:20 PM EST

a2 #DitchBook make sure Ss have choice choice choice. Combine standards &provide time to investigate & learn

MrsLandez Mar 9 @ 10:20 PM EST

A3: can't wait to hear more ideas on this one! As a 1sr yr, my experience is letting students lead the board and process aloud #DitchBook

jmattmiller - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:16 PM EST

Q3: Now that we've changed the setting ... what changes can we make to instruction to make it different? #DitchBook

MrWawczak Mar 9 @ 10:20 PM EST

That sounds awesome. I'd love that too! #ditchbook

In reply to @MViTDiTeach

LemarrTreadwell Mar 9 @ 10:20 PM EST

#Ditchbook What Mason just said. Whoop there it is. We used @flipgrid last week and it amplified everyone's voices

In reply to @flipgrid

EdTechMason Mar 9 @ 10:19 PM EST
A3: Give students choice and voice in their learning and vary the content, process, & product for each student. #ditchbook
- jmattmiller - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:16 PM EST
  
  Q3: Now that we've changed the setting ... what changes can we make to instruction to make it different? #DitchBook

craigklement - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:20 PM EST

awesome Sean! #hyperdocs are so engaging and great learning takes place #ditchbook

In reply to @polonerd

MrWawczak Mar 9 @ 10:20 PM EST

A3: We can READ about something or we can DO something #ditchbook

polonerd Mar 9 @ 10:20 PM EST

I've been touting it & promoting it for a while - finally got someone to bite. THANK YOU! #DitchBook

In reply to @KarlyMoura

TTmomTT - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:20 PM EST

A3: Ask questions instead of give information. Create learning opportunities instead of homework, have Ss guide the learning. #ditchbook

amberattheshift Mar 9 @ 10:20 PM EST

A3: voice and choice, blended learning, flipped classroom, i love finding diff ways to teach diff lessons #DitchBook

TravisDGaroutte Mar 9 @ 10:20 PM EST

A3: Do what is best for students every day, not what is easy. Build on student interests and strengths, not page 259 of the book. #ditchbook

jmattmiller - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:20 PM EST

Q4: Let's talk tools and strategies. What's in your toolbox that helps you create that DIFFERENT classroom atmosphere? #DitchBook

staci_erickson2 Mar 9 @ 10:20 PM EST

A3- when introducing a new concept let them struggle with it w/ their peers and teach YOU how to solve it. #Ditchbook

jmnungesser Mar 9 @ 10:20 PM EST

A3: My Ss really want to teach each other. Research a topic and then each group share out their part. Engagement! @STEAM_MS #ditchbook

In reply to @STEAM_MS

JillWebs Mar 9 @ 10:21 PM EST

A3: Make the Ss have to think differently...using challenges and games #DitchBook

spiraledu Mar 9 @ 10:21 PM EST

I have two empty file cabinets. My students started using them to store #geniushour creations #DitchBook

In reply to @sdtitmas

Ron_Martiello Mar 9 @ 10:21 PM EST

Seriously! I keep the file cabinet there to hang stuff on it with magnets. #Ditchbook

In reply to @sdtitmas, @jmattmiller

joerobison907 Mar 9 @ 10:21 PM EST

A3. classroom instruction needs 2 b using what we know 2 solve problems- we have to find problems-Ts are not info hubs, Google is #DitchBook

sandyrotto Mar 9 @ 10:21 PM EST

A3: Make instruction different by incorporating speaking & listening instruction/practice into all aspects #Ditchbook @erik_palmer #PVLEGS

In reply to @erik_palmer

jmattmiller - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:21 PM EST

Best case against worksheets I've ever seen! #DitchBook cc @alicekeeler

In reply to @alicekeeler

JenVanFleet Mar 9 @ 10:17 PM EST

A2: Move away from compliance. For goodness sakes, one of my students needs to invent cure for cancer. Worksheets won't cut it. #ditchbook

MrWawczak Mar 9 @ 10:21 PM EST

A3: Been learning on multiplying fractions. Many word problems. Ss said to me "Hey can't we do these things?" Our Friday lesson! #ditchbook

instruct_edtech Mar 9 @ 10:21 PM EST

A3: Student-driven, collaborative, voice-and-choice. Ex. Ss pick topic, grps, product - recap vid of Civil War battle w g screen #DitchBook

SteinbrinkLaura Mar 9 @ 10:21 PM EST

A2: Joining late! Actual setting can be transformed/even transferred to new location. Skype can do that too. Hard work=big gains.#DitchBook

jghfoundation08 Mar 9 @ 10:21 PM EST

A3: Don't be afraid to let students teach a lesson You will be amaze with the heighten Ss engagement #DitchBook

JuliePJones Mar 9 @ 10:21 PM EST

I noticed you made a cameo appearance at my fav school tonight. We love it when Matt pops in. One day for real? @jmattmiller #ditchbook

In reply to @jmattmiller

JenVanFleet Mar 9 @ 10:21 PM EST

A4: HyperDOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCS! At least I think. I'm a nube. Working on one right meow. #ditchbook

mrterborg Mar 9 @ 10:21 PM EST

New schools are getting that. #DitchBook

In reply to @polonerd, @MViTDiTeach, @themaurywood

StackupScore Mar 9 @ 10:21 PM EST

@TravisDGaroutte We've launched an Ambassador program to celebrate Teachers leading w Stackup. Can email u info:) #ditchbook

In reply to @TravisDGaroutte, @jmattmiller, @MVSkids, @TravisDGaroutte

craigklement - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:21 PM EST

love choice boards! #DitchBook

In reply to @MsSLNorth

emosier3 Mar 9 @ 10:21 PM EST

A4: After last week, @flipgrid will be a great tool 2 be DIFFERENT. Also, G Suite 4 Education is amazing! So many web 2.0 tools! #ditchbook

In reply to @flipgrid

KarlyMoura - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:21 PM EST

#HyperDocs! And #GoogleExpeditions! #ditchbook

sdtitmas Mar 9 @ 10:21 PM EST

I'm thinking of using @flipgrid to have Ss teach/ explain a problem set or concept. Is that what your saying? #ditchbook

In reply to @themaurywood, @flipgrid

Selena8111977 Mar 9 @ 10:22 PM EST

A1 -sitting quietly -worksheets -Ts teaching Ss listening -lines -raising hands #ditchbook @jmattmiller @JuliePJones #conversechat

In reply to @jmattmiller, @JuliePJones

sandyrotto Mar 9 @ 10:22 PM EST

A4: Duh...@flipgrid #Ditchbook

In reply to @flipgrid

SEANJFAHEY Mar 9 @ 10:22 PM EST

I ditched the large 2x3 filing cabinet on wheels I inherited immediately when I moved into my room. SO...FULL..OF...WORKSHEETS #DitchBook

sdtitmas Mar 9 @ 10:19 PM EST

My filing cabinet is empty. I don't even know why I have it 😂 #ditchbook
In reply to @jmattmiller

emosier3 Mar 9 @ 10:22 PM EST

We can learn and create #hyperdocs together. I'm thinking of introducing to my building next chance I get. #ditchbook

JenVanFleet Mar 9 @ 10:21 PM EST

A4: HyperDOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCS! At least I think. I'm a nube. Working on one right meow. #ditchbook

jmnungesser Mar 9 @ 10:22 PM EST

A4:Symbaloo! Easier to find and try resources I have found in the past to integrate new experiences for Ss. #ditchbook

JuliePJones Mar 9 @ 10:22 PM EST

Ha ha ha ha- YEEEEEEEESSSSSSS! #ditchbook

In reply to @JenVanFleet

themaurywood Mar 9 @ 10:22 PM EST

A4: @myONreader has helped my Ss reading levels immensely #ditchbook

In reply to @myONreader

ToddShriver Mar 9 @ 10:22 PM EST

#DitchBook A4 The iPad 4 years ago taught me we could go outside the walls and connect with experts in the world. Our passion at N White.

JillWebs Mar 9 @ 10:22 PM EST

Ahhh..One of my favorites. I give the daily instructions and then tape my mouth shut. Ss have to use each other! #ditchbook

MrsLandez Mar 9 @ 10:21 PM EST

please explain the masking tape 🤔 I'm dying of curiosity 😊
In reply to @JillWebs

sdtitmas Mar 9 @ 10:22 PM EST

Maybe I'll use mine to store my Chromebooks hah #ditchbook

In reply to @Ron_Martiello, @jmattmiller

TeachTechPayne Mar 9 @ 10:22 PM EST

A little late to the party @DitchThatTxtbk , but I'm here! Marsha, Junior English in Richardson, TX #ditchbook

In reply to @DitchThatTxtbk

KarlyMoura - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:22 PM EST

YES!!!! #ditchbook

In reply to @polonerd

busybteach Mar 9 @ 10:22 PM EST

a2 another way is to go to other campuses. Our Ss love going and sharing with elem. Ss. #Ditchbook

san_cz Mar 9 @ 10:22 PM EST

give more choices to demonstrate knowledge; Ss are not 1 size fits all. Present info in different ways #DitchBook #UDL

In reply to @jmattmiller

SEANJFAHEY Mar 9 @ 10:23 PM EST

I can't like this enough! #ditchbook

In reply to @JenVanFleet

Ron_Martiello Mar 9 @ 10:23 PM EST

A3: Instruction is better with more student voice and less of my voice. Facilitate and listen. #ditchbook

instruct_edtech Mar 9 @ 10:23 PM EST

A4: Music, props, lots of S participation and options, safe, respectful environment, jointly created class norms #DitchBook

LCHSLight Mar 9 @ 10:23 PM EST

A3: I love that our District imolemen ted 1:1 iPads #revolutionizesInstructiion #DitchBook

sdtitmas Mar 9 @ 10:23 PM EST

Yikes the "w-word" haha #ditchbook

In reply to @SEANJFAHEY

tishrich Mar 9 @ 10:23 PM EST

A4: 1:1 iPads & Google Classroom completely streamlined my workflow. Ss are able to collab & share in variety of ways. #DitchBook

StackupScore Mar 9 @ 10:23 PM EST

A4: Notice, name and credential learning at granular levels w Digital Badges #ditchbook

craigklement - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:23 PM EST

A4: @GoogleForEdu @AppleEDU @padlet #hyperdocs and so many more #ditchbook

In reply to @GoogleForEdu, @AppleEDU, @padlet

JuliePJones Mar 9 @ 10:23 PM EST

This is right on so many levels. I think you need to meme or wordswag this tweet. #ditchbook

In reply to @JenVanFleet

KarlyMoura - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:23 PM EST

A4 Different #ditchbook

jmattmiller - Moderator Mar 9 @ 12:21 PM EST

Hyperdocs+Google Expeditions = AMAZING experiences Ss will love! https://t.co/HzGBJ3Q4D8 via @KarlyMoura #DitchBook
In reply to @KarlyMoura

polonerd Mar 9 @ 10:23 PM EST

Create one for PD. Model for them and get Ts involved #ditchbook

In reply to @emosier3

joerobison907 Mar 9 @ 10:23 PM EST

A4. this speaks 2 the environment u create-do kids WANT 2 be in your room? The tools come 2nd to the relationship and environment #ditchbook

jghfoundation08 Mar 9 @ 10:23 PM EST

A3: Give the chapter test at the beginning of the unit so you will only teach what they need. And spend time on new learning #DitchBook

JenVanFleet Mar 9 @ 10:23 PM EST

Did you get the sense that I was using my sports announcer voice? #ditchbook

In reply to @SEANJFAHEY

MrsLandez Mar 9 @ 10:23 PM EST

A4: Grungeball, relay races, AVID tutorials, CLUE, and Desmos activities. #iteachHS #iteachMath #ditchbook

jmattmiller - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:20 PM EST

Q4: Let's talk tools and strategies. What's in your toolbox that helps you create that DIFFERENT classroom atmosphere? #DitchBook

MrsBJrHighAdmin Mar 9 @ 10:23 PM EST

A4 Google suite, I just created a digital breakout activity for 7th grade math over volume using Google sites and forms!! #DitchBook

TTmomTT - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:23 PM EST

A4: I use Ss questioning often. Let Ss tie new info to what's in their brain. I also do as many hands-on activities as possible. #ditchbook

jmattmiller - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:24 PM EST

Hey Laura! Glad you could make it! #DitchBook

In reply to @SteinbrinkLaura

Savvy_Educator Mar 9 @ 10:24 PM EST

@flipgrid - student-centered discussions, anytime, anywhere #ditchbook

In reply to @flipgrid

jmattmiller - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:20 PM EST

Q4: Let's talk tools and strategies. What's in your toolbox that helps you create that DIFFERENT classroom atmosphere? #DitchBook

TeachTechPayne Mar 9 @ 10:24 PM EST

A4: I just used @nearpod for the first time, and I loved it! #ditchbook

In reply to @nearpod

LCHSLight Mar 9 @ 10:24 PM EST

A4: Adobe Suite- ❤ it. #DitchBook

MViTDiTeach Mar 9 @ 10:24 PM EST

A4: #hyperdocs, #makerspace #GSuite # PBL go to for most of my teaching differently, anything where Ss have 4Cs #DitchBook

HowardKiyuna Mar 9 @ 10:24 PM EST

A4: Online whiteboards w/1:1 Chromebooks make math examples easier for my Ss w/processing to follow. #ditchbook

LaurieBeatty3 Mar 9 @ 10:24 PM EST

A: 4 we use iPads with our lessons. This really engages the students. #DitchBook #conversechat

jmattmiller - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:20 PM EST

Q4: Let's talk tools and strategies. What's in your toolbox that helps you create that DIFFERENT classroom atmosphere? #DitchBook

emosier3 Mar 9 @ 10:24 PM EST

Bingo! That's the plan anyway! Receiving the PD time is the BIGGEST challenge, unfortunately! #DitchBook

polonerd Mar 9 @ 10:23 PM EST

Create one for PD. Model for them and get Ts involved #ditchbook
In reply to @emosier3

rownbey Mar 9 @ 10:24 PM EST

Start of the year my #sped classroom was the only using @googleclassroom it set a different tone 4 Ss each time they came 2 me #ditchbook

In reply to @googleclassroom

TravisDGaroutte Mar 9 @ 10:24 PM EST

A3: Let the students find the problem/question. Don't give it to them. Let them struggle and squirm along the way! #ditchbook

TTmomTT - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:24 PM EST

A4: #ditchbook

TTmomTT - Moderator Mar 8 @ 12:36 PM EST

Ss made cones & cylinders with same base & height then verified the formula for vol of pyramids and cones. #mtbos #tlap #ditchbook #chsproud

SEANJFAHEY Mar 9 @ 10:24 PM EST

I couldn't tell if that or shouting form the mountain tops! #DitchBook

In reply to @JenVanFleet

jmattmiller - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:24 PM EST

One more question! On its way ... #DitchBook

ByrneLearning Mar 9 @ 10:24 PM EST

A3: my 6th gr Ss look forward to research project of DDT impact on Peregrine Falcons & watching live cam of a falcon nest box. #DitchBook

MrWawczak Mar 9 @ 10:24 PM EST

A4: Have 1:1 Chromebooks. Trying new things is the first step. But G Suite is an obvious but great choice #ditchbook

JuliePJones Mar 9 @ 10:24 PM EST

Welcome Marsha. Don't feel bad- I was late too. #ditchbook

In reply to @TeachTechPayne, @DitchThatTxtbk

nadinegilkison Mar 9 @ 10:24 PM EST

A4: HYPERDOCS! ❤Helping teachers all across our district discover how powerful they are! And... they LOVE it!#ditchbook

nadinegilkison Mar 9 @ 7:59 AM EST

@SEANJFAHEY @lhighfill Spreading #hyperdoc with K-12 reps @FTCSC this week! Explore and gather phase but creation has begun too!

MsSLNorth Mar 9 @ 10:24 PM EST

A4: Google Classroom, assign to small groups or individual instead of whole class. #DitchBook

Ron_Martiello Mar 9 @ 10:24 PM EST

A4: All Ss particpate simultaneously. Multiple convesations all directed toward one learning outcome. #ditchbook

ScienceWallace Mar 9 @ 10:24 PM EST

A2: my Ss love to sit on the floors in the classroom and go to collab areas! #ditchbook

MViTDiTeach Mar 9 @ 10:24 PM EST

Great idea! #DitchBook

In reply to @spiraledu, @sdtitmas

ToddShriver Mar 9 @ 10:24 PM EST

#DitchBook A4: Chromebooks and all the wonderful @GoogleForEdu Apps are encouraging us to flip lessons and become facilitators.

In reply to @GoogleForEdu

TechOutLearning Mar 9 @ 10:25 PM EST

A4: Skype, Hangouts, Primary Source docs, video, Ss experiences, HyperDocs!!! #DitchBook

spiraledu Mar 9 @ 10:25 PM EST

My students said they wished there was a roller coaster here. How could we REALLY make that happen? #ditchbook fun project!

In reply to @joerobison907

JillWebs Mar 9 @ 10:25 PM EST

Just learned about hyperdocs and all the potential there from @coachschutte LOVE IT and will be implementing them more! #DitchBook

In reply to @coachschutte

jmattmiller - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:25 PM EST

Well done! PS: I have a cousin named Selene Miller. For a sec, I thought you were her! :) #DitchBook

In reply to @Selena8111977, @JuliePJones

KarlyMoura - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:25 PM EST

A4.b Want more awesome ideas for how to make your instruction different? Check out @GTeacherTribe podcast every Monday! #gttribe #DitchBook

In reply to @GTeacherTribe

sdtitmas Mar 9 @ 10:25 PM EST

A3 Focus less on talking AT Ss and more on student centered learning. Ss choosing learning path with our guidance. #ditchbook

In reply to @jmattmiller

EdTechMason Mar 9 @ 10:25 PM EST

@jmattmiller Be sure to check out this great resource by @GAllenTC #ditchbook

In reply to @jmattmiller, @GAllenTC

wpmsad Mar 9 @ 10:25 PM EST

That would be funny to see live! #ditchbook

In reply to @JillWebs

amberattheshift Mar 9 @ 10:25 PM EST

A4: @nearpod is a class fave along with @padlet and @GetKahoot. Can't forget about @EDpuzzle and @RecapThat Amazing things happen #DitchBook

In reply to @nearpod, @padlet, @GetKahoot, @EDpuzzle, @RecapThat

craigklement - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:25 PM EST

@desmos is a game changer for any math classroom! So many different ways to use #DitchBook

In reply to @MrsLandez, @Desmos

kennycmckee Mar 9 @ 10:25 PM EST

A4: Compelling questions. Interesting reading with variety of complexity. Games. Production. Real audiences. Fun tech. #ditchbook

JuliePJones Mar 9 @ 10:26 PM EST

A4: Less of me, more of them. We make noise. We think outloud. We play. We make art. We make connections. #ditchbook

polonerd Mar 9 @ 10:26 PM EST

Since Siri won't give me the answer anymore, I finally know where to hide a dead body. Not using them for anything else. #ditchbook

Selena8111977 Mar 9 @ 10:26 PM EST

A2-Changing seats to groups, student centered instead of teacher, collaboration, room decor #ditchbook @jmattmiller @JuliePJones

In reply to @jmattmiller, @JuliePJones

jmattmiller - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:26 PM EST

Being a connected educator is a HUGE advantage! Tell us how you leverage it to create DIFFERENT classroom environments. #DitchBook

emosier3 Mar 9 @ 10:26 PM EST

Defined as a "transformative, interactive" Google Doc that takes place of worksheets. @KarlyMoura is a pro! #DitchBook

In reply to @theunbeatenedu, @KarlyMoura

KarlyMoura - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:26 PM EST

You are doing great stuff Nadine!!! #ditchbook

In reply to @nadinegilkison

sandyrotto Mar 9 @ 10:26 PM EST

No time like now to give them a voice&courage/confidence in their talents + willingness to try (& possibly fail) #ditchbook

In reply to @theunbeatenedu

jghfoundation08 Mar 9 @ 10:26 PM EST

A4: Tech Tools - Evernote, iPad, Camera, screencasting tools Strategies - Peer Tutoring, Flexible Grouping,blended learning #DitchBook

AMitchell828 Mar 9 @ 10:26 PM EST

A4 All things #GAFE. @padlet, @officialvoki, and now @Buncee #ditchbook

In reply to @padlet, @officialvoki, @Buncee

MViTDiTeach Mar 9 @ 10:26 PM EST

1st class #GoggleExpedition next week. They can't wait! #ditchbook

In reply to @KarlyMoura

TTmomTT - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:26 PM EST

A4: https://t.co/XMeJRzXBr1 #ditchbook

TTmomTT - Moderator Feb 28 @ 10:48 AM EST

Mr. Lanham's classes are trying out Clash of Clans style parabolas today. Release the catapult! #tlap #mtbos #chsproud #ditchbook

KarlyMoura - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:26 PM EST

Ohhh I am in LOVE with @AdobeSpark #ditchbook

In reply to @LCHSLight, @AdobeSpark

ToddShriver Mar 9 @ 10:26 PM EST

We had @JrzyJoePiscopo this week via FaceTime. His story & interaction with our Ss made history relevant #ditchbook @1988project

In reply to @LCHSLight, @JrzyJoePiscopo, @1988project

jmattmiller - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:26 PM EST

Hmm ... digital badges ... I bet I can guess who's behind that StackUp logo tonight! #DitchBook cc @senorg

In reply to @StackupScore, @SenorG

emosier3 Mar 9 @ 10:27 PM EST

A5: I LOVE being able to come to Twitter and bounce ideas off other fantastic educators. Increases my confidence and my learning! #DitchBook

StackupScore Mar 9 @ 10:27 PM EST

A5: We love to help classrooms connect for reading challenges after they meet for #mysteryskype #ditchbook

TTmomTT - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:27 PM EST

A4: https://t.co/0B9N6YkvHB #ditchbook

TTmomTT - Moderator Mar 8 @ 12:36 PM EST

Ss made cones & cylinders with same base & height then verified the formula for vol of pyramids and cones. #mtbos #tlap #ditchbook #chsproud

StackupScore Mar 9 @ 10:27 PM EST

THIS: #ditchbook

emosier3 Mar 9 @ 10:27 PM EST

A5: I LOVE being able to come to Twitter and bounce ideas off other fantastic educators. Increases my confidence and my learning! #DitchBook

EdTechMason Mar 9 @ 10:27 PM EST

A5: I learn so much from my #PLN that helps me empower teachers and students #ditchbook

jmattmiller - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:26 PM EST

Being a connected educator is a HUGE advantage! Tell us how you leverage it to create DIFFERENT classroom environments. #DitchBook

TravisDGaroutte Mar 9 @ 10:27 PM EST

A4: @breakoutEDU engages kids and encourages collaboration and problem solving. #ditchbook

In reply to @breakoutEDU

SteinbrinkLaura Mar 9 @ 10:27 PM EST

A3: S centered, high energy, creativity, problem-solving, #MakeItReal #tlap #DitchBook is how I like it.

jedikermit Mar 9 @ 10:27 PM EST

some disassembly required 😬😬😬 #ditchbook

In reply to @polonerd

TTmomTT - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:27 PM EST

A4: https://t.co/lIAk1flVmh #ditchbook

TTmomTT - Moderator Mar 6 @ 10:26 PM EST

A4: GDraw or sheets to create. I also love the creativity in the CYOA projects. Also recently made #mathsnaps with bitmoji ext. #NVedchat

TechOutLearning Mar 9 @ 10:27 PM EST

A5. Teach the way I learn, teach the way they learn, collaborate, new ideas, inspiration #ditchbook

KarlyMoura - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:27 PM EST

Yes! Can't wait to hear about it!!! #ditchbook

In reply to @MViTDiTeach

spiraledu Mar 9 @ 10:28 PM EST

Let the students decide what to do with them! I'm sure they'll have some creative ideas! #ditchbook

In reply to @polonerd

jghfoundation08 Mar 9 @ 10:28 PM EST

@JenVanFleet I keep hearing about Hyper Docs. I must investigate...Lol! #DitchBook

In reply to @JenVanFleet

JenVanFleet Mar 9 @ 10:21 PM EST

A4: HyperDOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCS! At least I think. I'm a nube. Working on one right meow. #ditchbook

SEANJFAHEY Mar 9 @ 10:28 PM EST

A4: Different strategies I use is to allow Ss to collaborate, create, fail, share, laugh, do, etc #DitchBook

jmnungesser Mar 9 @ 10:28 PM EST

A5: I like when teachers suggest resources. It allows me to expand my toolbox and differentiate more. #ditchbook

LemarrTreadwell Mar 9 @ 10:28 PM EST

#Ditchbook DO you know the 4 Stages of Learning any new skill? Becoming a Connected Educator is huge

AMitchell828 Mar 9 @ 10:28 PM EST

A4 #HyperDocs is one of my all time favorites now. #ditchbook

joerobison907 Mar 9 @ 10:28 PM EST

A4. kids now hold the world in their hands- to not leverage this in your classroom is to do students a disservice #DitchBook

JenVanFleet Mar 9 @ 10:28 PM EST

A5: Because I'm no longer a lone nut. https://t.co/VeXhTiHQ3d #ditchbook

JillWebs Mar 9 @ 10:28 PM EST

A4: I love @breakoutEDU but sometimes it can be time consuming to set up...so I went w/ a mini breakout using QR readers #DitchBook

sdtitmas Mar 9 @ 10:28 PM EST

A4 MS classroom allows students to collaborate more effectively. @flipgrid allows Ss to show their learning diff. #DitchBook

In reply to @jmattmiller, @flipgrid

MViTDiTeach Mar 9 @ 10:28 PM EST

A5: Twitter opened up my idea of what good teaching should be, ideas don't come from just me, PLN makes teaching so much fun #DitchBook

kennycmckee Mar 9 @ 10:28 PM EST

A5: Being connected is usually the way I first hear about new things that evolve my practice! #ditchbook

jtmehr Mar 9 @ 10:28 PM EST

A5. I've been filled up with ideas and encourage thru twitter chats. Getting fresh ideas from outside my building. #DitchBook

TTmomTT - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:28 PM EST

A5: You are my people, my tribe, my PLN, my everything I need for EDU. If you aren't connected then you are LOST! #ditchbook

polonerd Mar 9 @ 10:28 PM EST

A5: I've learned so much from my PLN, I honestly have a tough time at conferences finding topics/tools that I don't know about #ditchbook

KarlyMoura - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:28 PM EST

Here is an example of one https://t.co/Rr37quMKzC #ditchbook

In reply to @emosier3, @theunbeatenedu

KarlyMoura - Moderator Mar 9 @ 12:00 AM EST

Introducing the #Engineering Design Process #HyperDoc co-created w/ @SEANJFAHEY #gttribe #ditchbook #hyperdocs #sul https://t.co/ssA1JAWg5q

craigklement - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:28 PM EST

A5: learning from great educators like @burgessdave @alicekeeler @ShakeUpLearning @MrVaudrey and all of team #ditchbook to name a few

In reply to @burgessdave, @alicekeeler, @ShakeUpLearning, @MrVaudrey

MrsLandez Mar 9 @ 10:29 PM EST

.@jmattmiller I believe finding myTwitter PLN revolutionized my 1st yr teaching experience! I connect here & take it right back! #DitchBook

In reply to @jmattmiller

Savvy_Educator Mar 9 @ 10:29 PM EST

A5: being connected educator allows u to discover, collaborate & grow. I share about @PintoBeanz11 w/ Ts all the time-inspiring #DitchBook

jmattmiller - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:26 PM EST

Being a connected educator is a HUGE advantage! Tell us how you leverage it to create DIFFERENT classroom environments. #DitchBook

JuliePJones Mar 9 @ 10:29 PM EST

A5- I learn of innovations before I read them in journals- before the magazines know about them. #ditchbook

themaurywood Mar 9 @ 10:29 PM EST

A5: Constantly learning while building relationships with Ss. Say it in every chat, being nice and knowledgeable of Ss works! #ditchbook

jmattmiller - Moderator Mar 9 @ 10:29 PM EST

THIS is a class I'd like to take part in! #DitchBook

JuliePJones Mar 9 @ 10:26 PM EST

A4: Less of me, more of them. We make noise. We think outloud. We play. We make art. We make connections. #ditchbook

san_cz Mar 9 @ 10:29 PM EST

A4 @texthelp read and write for Google chrome love their study tools Free4teachers #DitchBook

In reply to @texthelp

tishrich Mar 9 @ 10:29 PM EST

A5: Where do I even start? Endless ideas, encouragement, support, inspiration. Twitter & voxer have helped me grow exponentially. #ditchbook

TravisDGaroutte Mar 9 @ 10:29 PM EST

A5: I learn so much more from my PLN than I ever could locally or even at the stat level. #ditchbook

rownbey Mar 9 @ 10:29 PM EST

I've always been a believer in Ss #collaboration I've made it digital with the use of #edtech such as shared @googleslides #ditchbook

In reply to @googleslides

emosier3 Mar 9 @ 10:29 PM EST

- Being the best, as always! :-) #DitchBook @theunbeatenedu

In reply to @KarlyMoura, @theunbeatenedu

ToddShriver Mar 9 @ 10:29 PM EST

#ditchbook A5 I am a learner! I do not know all! New ideas make me a better educator. We are all in this together!

LaurieBeatty3 Mar 9 @ 10:29 PM EST

A:5 I am always learning new and different ideas on teaching my students! #DitchBook #conversechat

JillWebs Mar 9 @ 10:29 PM EST

A4: #adobespark @piktochart for infographics #DitchBook

In reply to @piktochart

homeynlilfella Mar 9 @ 10:29 PM EST

Kim from NY jumping in way late...add @quizizz and quizletlive to that list as well!!#ditchbook

In reply to @quizizz

amberattheshift Mar 9 @ 10:25 PM EST

A4: @nearpod is a class fave along with @padlet and @GetKahoot. Can't forget about @EDpuzzle and @RecapThat Amazing things happen #DitchBook
In reply to @nearpod, @padlet, @GetKahoot, @EDpuzzle, @RecapThat