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WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:00 PM EDT

We'll use Q1, A1 format to dig into our questions today, and remember to put #googleei in there!

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:00 PM EDT

@continicorner awesome thanks for coming Scott! #googleei #dubnation

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:00 PM EDT

#googleei Q1: Roll call! Remind us of you, where you're at, what you do, and what cohort you were/are in! https://t.co/vfu6oq066g

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:00 PM EDT

Welcome everyone to this month's #googleei chat! We're chatting teaching, learning, and assessment w/ ur vision! https://t.co/8w2MPXz18v

filipetti Jun 9 @ 6:00 PM EDT

Hello #Googleei, #COL16 and Team #COL16Shoes! Mike joining in from Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

scotthmoss Jun 9 @ 6:01 PM EDT

Scott from San Diego. Hello #googleEI

genesiswhat Jun 9 @ 6:01 PM EDT

All set GEG present Nezahualcoyotl #googleei ;)

jayatwood Jun 9 @ 6:01 PM EDT

GOOD MORNING #googleei It's a chilly start to the day here in Sydney, Australia

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:01 PM EDT

@edtech4theatre yay! Thanks for coming Nick! #googleei

armstrongedtech Jun 9 @ 6:01 PM EDT

Hi all! Michelle, joining you from Calgary, Alberta Canada #MTV14 #googleei

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:02 PM EDT

@tesolgeek thanks for joining bright and early Erin! What's for brekkie this am in Japan? #googleei

MRKTracy Jun 9 @ 6:02 PM EDT

A1: Integrator Germany, GTAUK 12 #googleei #teamBacon #everythingisbetterwithBacon

mauilibrarian2 Jun 9 @ 6:02 PM EDT

A1: Aloha! Linda Lindsay, Maui Hawaii, Seabury Hall school librarian, #GTANY12 #googleei

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:02 PM EDT

@saveurfle thanks for coming Jocelyne! #googleei

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:02 PM EDT

@jayatwood #gdayjay #googleei

LS_Karl Jun 9 @ 6:02 PM EDT

Karl joining in from British Columbia. Representing #gtaatx! #googleei

continicorner Jun 9 @ 6:02 PM EDT

Scott Kley Contini, cohort MTV12, Director of Learning Innovation & Design at Harker in San Jose, CA. #googleei

itsjarmstrong Jun 9 @ 6:03 PM EDT

Hi! Joining from North Augusta, South Carolina #GTAATL #googleei

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:03 PM EDT

@scotthmoss hey Scott! Did your summer start yet? Thanks for coming! #googleei

mistersill Jun 9 @ 6:03 PM EDT

Hello #googleei from Melbourne, Australia!

edtech4theatre Jun 9 @ 6:03 PM EDT

#Sydney13 St. Louis Missouri Theatre and Film Teacher and pusher of EdTech #googleEI

tesolgeek Jun 9 @ 6:03 PM EDT

#GoogleEI Good Morning from Kyoto

jayatwood Jun 9 @ 6:03 PM EDT

Mountain View 2012! #gtamtv12 I'm now the Regional Director for Asia, India, Middle East and Africa for @edtechteam #googleei

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:03 PM EDT

@itsjarmstrong thanks for coming Jennifer! #googleei

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:04 PM EDT

@mistersill morning Jim thanks for joining us! #googleei

ms_e_a Jun 9 @ 6:04 PM EDT

@WendyGorton A1: Hi all! Erica from Ontario Canada here. I'll have a grade 4/5 split in the fall. #MTV16 #GoogleEI

CuffeL Jun 9 @ 6:04 PM EDT

Laurence Cuffe, Ireland, #googleei Learning is the only true test for inteligent life

mistersill Jun 9 @ 6:05 PM EDT

A1: I'm from MTV'08. it has been an amazing 8 years #googleei

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:05 PM EDT

#googleei Q2: Share w/ us what and where your vision/project is at this year to change edu in your community! https://t.co/FedGdeUeB7

scotthmoss Jun 9 @ 6:05 PM EDT

Only 10 more days, @WendyGorton, but who's counting? :-) #googleei

willkimbley Jun 9 @ 6:06 PM EDT

Will Kimbley from Monterey, CA joining in for a few minutes #googleei

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:06 PM EDT

@mauilibrarian2 Aloha Miss Linda! Thanks for coming today! Are you on break yet? #googleei

LS_Karl Jun 9 @ 6:06 PM EDT

@markwagner And forgetting the #googleei hashtag :) @edtechteam

tesolgeek Jun 9 @ 6:06 PM EDT

#GoogleEI Q2: we just started our new school year, and we are getting more and more of our teachers used to using #GAFE

scotthmoss Jun 9 @ 6:06 PM EDT

A1: I forget to mention: Mtn. View 2008! #googleei

timidstone Jun 9 @ 6:06 PM EDT

#googleei A1: Hello! Charlie here, supporting teacher learning as dir. of faculty development. #MTV16

mauilibrarian2 Jun 9 @ 6:06 PM EDT

I am, Wendy :) @WendyGorton #googleei

tesolgeek Jun 9 @ 6:07 PM EDT

#GoogleEI Q2: So we're trying to do a lot more professional development at the school

ms_e_a Jun 9 @ 6:07 PM EDT

@WendyGorton Splits are common here. I like the range of ages & there's always a range of interests in any class, split or not! #googleEI

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:07 PM EDT

@willkimbley thanks for coming from your new digs, Will! Hope they're treating you nicely in Monterey! cc @brookhouser #googleei

markwagner Jun 9 @ 6:07 PM EDT

A1: I'm at the @edtechteam Mission Control in Irvine, CA... multitasking a bit the first half of the chat. :) #GoogleEI

willkimbley Jun 9 @ 6:07 PM EDT

A1: GTAWA '11 and YouTube Techar Studio 11 #googleei

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:07 PM EDT

@timidstone thanks for coming Charlie! #googleei

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:08 PM EDT

@scotthmoss man, you and @mistersill-- 8 YEARS!! #googleei

edtech4theatre Jun 9 @ 6:08 PM EDT

A2 Working on Leadership & helping others see the leaders in themselves. Sharing more and encouraging others to share their spark #googleEI

mauilibrarian2 Jun 9 @ 6:08 PM EDT

A2: Same as back in #GTANY12 -- always spreading the Google word #integration #collaboration #googleei

jgarygarcia Jun 9 @ 6:08 PM EDT

Good morning from the Philippines 😊 #googleei

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:08 PM EDT

#googleei lots of cohorts representing, awesome! Q3 coming up...

continicorner Jun 9 @ 6:09 PM EDT

A2: Completed first onsite PD called VisionDay and just got approval for 2 more next year! Workshops by teachers for teachers! #googleei

scotthmoss Jun 9 @ 6:09 PM EDT

Where do the years go? Crazy! @WendyGorton @mistersill #googleei

filipetti Jun 9 @ 6:09 PM EDT

A2: I'll be moving to Principal in a high school and continuing on my Ojibwe ᐊᓂᔑᐗᐯᒧᐄᓐ Keyboard Project for #GoogleInputTools #googleei

tesolgeek Jun 9 @ 6:09 PM EDT

#GoogleEI @jgarygarcia Hey Gary! Go #GTASEA14!

LeadEdTech Jun 9 @ 6:09 PM EDT

Just lurking from my classroom, last week of school! #googleei #GTAMTV14

I_teach_ICT Jun 9 @ 6:09 PM EDT

@WendyGorton A2 #googleei plan a unit using student personas

saveurfle Jun 9 @ 6:10 PM EDT

A1. Hi I'm from Mexico14. Wonderful to be part of the first GTA in Latin America #googleei

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:10 PM EDT

#googleei Q3: What are some innovative teaching strategies you've seen or tried this year to get to your vision? https://t.co/bApmuB1FZs

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:10 PM EDT

@jgarygarcia Magandang umaga Gary! Thanks for coming! #googleei what's for brekkie this am?

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:10 PM EDT

@tesolgeek @jgarygarcia woo hoo way to represent! @aileenapolo @_marymanzano #googleei @MsMagiera @jayatwood

MRKTracy Jun 9 @ 6:11 PM EDT

I'm getting a strange feeling there is a back in my day comment prepping from the large MTV08 crowd #googleei

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:11 PM EDT

@saveurfle totally! #mxedchat @DominiqueDynes @mimg1225 represent! @delucaed #googleei

edtech4theatre Jun 9 @ 6:11 PM EDT

A3 BreakoutEDU has been exciting. Spreading like wildfire. #googleEI

tesolgeek Jun 9 @ 6:11 PM EDT

#GoogleEI A3: trying to get the teachers to meet professional development for each other. hoping we can develop a PLC

itsjarmstrong Jun 9 @ 6:11 PM EDT

A2: This week I'm camp director for my 1st #GenCyber Teacher Camp. We introduced code with tons of tools including Google Scripts #googleei

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:12 PM EDT

@LeadEdTech love it! #lurkon any fun end of the year activities in store? #googleei

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:12 PM EDT

@I_teach_ICT oooh any templates for that? Sounds fun and juicy! #googleei

mauilibrarian2 Jun 9 @ 6:12 PM EDT

A3: Google #techtalks during lunch, with @wirelesstech leading the way. Teaching in an #openenvironment in the library. #googleei

ms_e_a Jun 9 @ 6:13 PM EDT

@WendyGorton A2: I'm promoting student-centred learning. Lots of visitors from near & far come to observe - Ss love showing off. #GoogleEI

edtech4theatre Jun 9 @ 6:13 PM EDT

A2 We are leading a 4 district wide Camp Google-waka including #breakoutedu and #amazingrace and some campfire demo slams #googleEI

MRKTracy Jun 9 @ 6:13 PM EDT

Q2: trying to get more people convinced on 20% time Q3: Showing everyone I can the amazing results when you let go #googleei

jayatwood Jun 9 @ 6:13 PM EDT

Q3 Innovative teaching strategies. Do I need to mention #BreakoutEDU??!! #googleei

scotthmoss Jun 9 @ 6:13 PM EDT

A3: Making very short intrsuctional videos-- especially for techy procedures. #googleei

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:13 PM EDT

@itsjarmstrong awesome Jennifer, I just looked them up and saw u can host a camp! Love it https://t.co/r8SvTvayqC #googleei @GenCyberCamps

continicorner Jun 9 @ 6:13 PM EDT

A3: Tons of PBL, student centered projects. Promoting Design Thinking and people feeling like taking risks, refreshing. #googleei

hbailie Jun 9 @ 6:13 PM EDT

#googleei Heather dropping in briefly from a tram in Melbourne AU. Nearly at work & will hit ground running today. #gtasyd 2014 cohort

itsjarmstrong Jun 9 @ 6:13 PM EDT

A3 Badges! It is amazing what you can get an adult to do for a sticker. #googleei

tesolgeek Jun 9 @ 6:14 PM EDT

#GoogleEI A3: if we can get a PLC going, then the knowledge will remain at our school, even if the experts leave

ms_e_a Jun 9 @ 6:14 PM EDT

@WendyGorton A3: Been using digital badges to help introduce new ideas & opportunities as well as document learning. #GoogleEI

jgarygarcia Jun 9 @ 6:14 PM EDT

@WendyGorton @tesolgeek @aileenapolo @_marymanzano @MsMagiera @jayatwood #googleei magandang umaga 😆 mabuhay

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:14 PM EDT

@mauilibrarian2 @wirelesstech love me some techtalks, what kind of #inspiringspaces have u set up to facilitate that? #googleei

I_teach_ICT Jun 9 @ 6:14 PM EDT

@WendyGorton #googleei A3 I saw some amazing takeaways from Northern Beaches Christian School in Sydney

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:14 PM EDT

@itsjarmstrong what's your badge of choice? #googleei

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:14 PM EDT

@hbailie thanks for stopping in Heather! Some more Melbourne folks waking up with us! @mistersill #googleei

I_teach_ICT Jun 9 @ 6:15 PM EDT

@WendyGorton #googleei https://t.co/LddfPBnT4h

jayatwood Jun 9 @ 6:15 PM EDT

@I_teach_ICT @WendyGorton #googleei That's a fantastic school to see what happens when you push a bit around the edges.

itsjarmstrong Jun 9 @ 6:15 PM EDT

@WendyGorton @GenCyberCamps Camps are grant funded by the NSA and completely free to participants #googleei

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:15 PM EDT

@ms_e_a nice! What's your digital badge of choice? #googleei

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:15 PM EDT

@tesolgeek agreed-- what kind of PLC is going on at your school right now? #googleei

mauilibrarian2 Jun 9 @ 6:15 PM EDT

Basically carving out a space where we can :) @WendyGorton @wirelesstech We're #flexible and #spontaneous #googleei

edtech4theatre Jun 9 @ 6:16 PM EDT

A3 Feels like #GAFE has broke the threshold. It has taken the stronghold. No looking back So much excitement and potential #googleEI

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:16 PM EDT

@itsjarmstrong @GenCyberCamps <3 <3 <3 #googleei #stem #cs4all

saveurfle Jun 9 @ 6:16 PM EDT

A3. Wants to integrate more HyperDocs, Maps Earth Google Cultural Institute VR.Great oportunities with children who can't travel #googleei

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:16 PM EDT

@jayatwood @I_teach_ICT oooh what happens there? Tell me more! #googleei

tesolgeek Jun 9 @ 6:17 PM EDT

@WendyGorton #GoogleEI just getting started and getting buy in. It's fun to watch the teachers grow in confidence as they teach each other

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:17 PM EDT

@jayatwood @BreakoutEDU so fun to see #MTV16 and #COL16 rock it with their puzzles! #googleei

I_teach_ICT Jun 9 @ 6:17 PM EDT

@jayatwood @WendyGorton #googleei look past the façade and the expensive bling, you'll see great pedagogically sound workflows

TTMobile_us Jun 9 @ 6:17 PM EDT

#googleei is now trending in USA, ranking 48

ms_e_a Jun 9 @ 6:17 PM EDT

@WendyGorton Created my own platform, combining several open-source solutions. https://t.co/X1pDyyvW02 is one of my classes. #GoogleEI

mrg_3 Jun 9 @ 6:18 PM EDT

Hello, a bit tardy for #googleei. Michelle from KY/IN #GTAMTV14. My project is statewide student challenges to go with IN #digcit week.

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:18 PM EDT

@MRKTracy awesome, @timidstone just shared about #20time in @GoogleforEDU blog, good stuff! https://t.co/kqGJ9HeMxG #googleei

saveurfle Jun 9 @ 6:18 PM EDT

@itsjarmstrong agree with you. Want to learn more about digital badges #googleei

I_teach_ICT Jun 9 @ 6:18 PM EDT

@WendyGorton @jayatwood #googleei self directed student learning. Multiple classes sharing collaborative workspaces physically and virtually

mauilibrarian2 Jun 9 @ 6:18 PM EDT

Cool! RT @TTMobile_us #googleei is now trending in USA, ranking 48

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:18 PM EDT

@saveurfle yay for #hyperdocs! @lhighfill #googleei books out there!

ms_e_a Jun 9 @ 6:19 PM EDT

@WendyGorton @jayatwood @BreakoutEDU So fun. Love facilitating games now. Ss and staff alike are hooked. #GoogleEI

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:19 PM EDT

@mrg_3 3 answers in one, that's how Michelle rolls! Welcome! #googleei

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:19 PM EDT

#googleei great ideas all coming in for teaching strategies-- Q4 coming up!

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:20 PM EDT

#googleei Q4: What are some new insights you've noticed as to how your students and teachers are learning this year? https://t.co/c6boxTNf7R

DeLucaEd Jun 9 @ 6:20 PM EDT

Wanted to say hi from Mexico to the #GoogleEI folks. Lurking while trying to multitask ;)

MRKTracy Jun 9 @ 6:20 PM EDT

A2 Also trying to be a resident programmer to inspire students/teachers A3: https://t.co/ve4hpVq02d (Alpha stage) #googleei

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:20 PM EDT

@edtech4theatre it's fun when that threshold is crossed-- it's a longtime coming in many cases but you feel it when it does! #googleei

itsjarmstrong Jun 9 @ 6:20 PM EDT

@WendyGorton This week I have created them with the Cricut. I design them in Google Drawings to match whatever activity I'm doing. #googleei

jgarygarcia Jun 9 @ 6:21 PM EDT

With some guided questions, i give them responsible freedom, and I let them explore #googleei

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:21 PM EDT

@DeLucaEd thanks for stopping in Juan! Any new teaching strategies you're seeing with work online? #googleei

GodwinGodiya Jun 9 @ 6:21 PM EDT

⛔FREE 324 FOLLOWERS DAILY ⏩https://t.co/BPbDqAA6HZ Theranos #googleei Her Wave #IWas69ing

genesiswhat Jun 9 @ 6:21 PM EDT

Pride Mayahii work , implementing jinx with more teachers in Mexico #MayahiiEdu #googleei

tesolgeek Jun 9 @ 6:21 PM EDT

#GoogleEI A4: everything seems much more accessible to some people when other people are using it first

mauilibrarian2 Jun 9 @ 6:22 PM EDT

A4: Insights -- more & more #seamless #collaboration possible as students & teachers get on board the Google wagon #eduwin #googleei

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:22 PM EDT

@jgarygarcia love it Gary! What do u notice about students when they get freedom like that? Any tips for crafting good questions? #googleei

ms_e_a Jun 9 @ 6:22 PM EDT

@WendyGorton A4: Trust them. The tendency can be to fear and worry, but most often trust = expectations being surpassed. #GoogleEI

filipetti Jun 9 @ 6:22 PM EDT

A4: We've begun a Chromebook pilot and have Ss have begun playing and designing #BreakoutEDU games. #Googleei

MsDrasby Jun 9 @ 6:23 PM EDT

.@WendyGorton read "world w/out fish" viewed "Mission View" wrapped up the learning w/Marine Biologist in a Google Live Hangout #googleei

tesolgeek Jun 9 @ 6:23 PM EDT

#GoogleEI A4: once you get those initial people to buy in, everyone else seems to think it is a great idea. students and teachers alike.

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:23 PM EDT

@mauilibrarian2 it's going to be fun to see how much more is possible for them in the next couple years! #googleei

tesolgeek Jun 9 @ 6:23 PM EDT

#GoogleEI A4: so it is critically important to cultivate those initial users, and make sure that they are happy in their use

jayatwood Jun 9 @ 6:23 PM EDT

A4. I heard more teachers echoing us when they talk w/ kids. It's fun to see them using the right terms & push their boundaries. #googleei

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:23 PM EDT

@ms_e_a so true! Trust that learning is happening. How do you all build that trust in your classrooms? #googleei

MRKTracy Jun 9 @ 6:24 PM EDT

a4: students embrace the web vid and can even prefer it . Teachers experiment once the admin helped push failure-is-ok mentality #googleei

SimonAshbyNZ Jun 9 @ 6:24 PM EDT

#googleei Q4: New insights. Students removing the teacher from the planning process. When asked where my planning is...good question.

MsDrasby Jun 9 @ 6:24 PM EDT

.@WendyGorton read "World w/out Fish" viewed "Mission Blue" wrapped up the learning w/Marine Biologist in a Google Live Hangout #googleei

mythsysizer Jun 9 @ 6:24 PM EDT

Good morning #GoogleEI! Nick from Sydney checking in!

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:24 PM EDT

@jayatwood so awesome to see the modeling coming through! #googleei

ms_e_a Jun 9 @ 6:25 PM EDT

@WendyGorton Build community&safety. Takes time, listening, truly caring, shared experience, laughter. Then you're able to let go. #GoogleEI

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:25 PM EDT

@SimonAshbyNZ that is a new feeling to have for many folks and a palpable difference to the learning process! It's a good one tho! #googleei

continicorner Jun 9 @ 6:25 PM EDT

A4: empowering students to voice what they can do or want to do in the classroom and teachers being open to the idea. #googleei

SimonAshbyNZ Jun 9 @ 6:25 PM EDT

#googleei Simon from Nelson, New Zealand here btw

itsjarmstrong Jun 9 @ 6:25 PM EDT

@saveurfle I have participants for a short time Digital badges did not have the same effect as the physical sticker for my groups. #googleei

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:26 PM EDT

@mythsysizer thanks for coming in Nick! Lots of #aussieED folks here today! #googleei

ms_e_a Jun 9 @ 6:26 PM EDT

@SimonAshbyNZ Haha... great "issue" to have, right? #GoogleEI

mauilibrarian2 Jun 9 @ 6:26 PM EDT

@WendyGorton There's always something round the bend with Google, so I know there will be lots more #integration. #fab #googleei

DeLucaEd Jun 9 @ 6:26 PM EDT

@WendyGorton yes, foster communities of passionate life-long learners, like #edtechteamonline and #googleei

mrg_3 Jun 9 @ 6:26 PM EDT

A4 I'm seeing so many more teachers connecting with colleagues and parents via SM and of course BreakoutEDU has taken over #googleei

mythsysizer Jun 9 @ 6:26 PM EDT

This year, we are having the 'learning conversation'.. my students are high achievers and have a great attitude! #GoogleEI

jgarygarcia Jun 9 @ 6:27 PM EDT

A4 help/assist/guide teachers with their confusion on how to use technology in education #googleei

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:27 PM EDT

@MRKTracy it's interesting 2 see that experimental shift--could next few years 4 us be radical playtime now that barriers r gone? #googleei

genesiswhat Jun 9 @ 6:27 PM EDT

Kudos Mayahii work , implementing GAfE with more teachers in Mexico #MayahiiEdu #googleei

saveurfle Jun 9 @ 6:27 PM EDT

Just searching for something new. Proactive when you offer them oportunities. Enjoy to be pioneers. #googleei

ms_e_a Jun 9 @ 6:27 PM EDT

@mrg_3 I love how social media has connected so many. Makes learning more transparent = good for all. #GoogleEI

SimonAshbyNZ Jun 9 @ 6:27 PM EDT

#googleei

mauilibrarian2 Jun 9 @ 6:28 PM EDT

Agreed! RT @ms_e_a @mrg_3 I love how social media has connected so many. Makes learning more transparent = good for all. #GoogleEI

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:28 PM EDT

@mrg_3 that's so great 2 see the connections take place! Twitter, @RemindHQ , @GoogleforEDU, any other tools they're connecting w? #googleei

filipetti Jun 9 @ 6:28 PM EDT

@rheajt Joining in #Googleei from Turkey?

MsDrasby Jun 9 @ 6:28 PM EDT

A4: Stronger community bonds due to focusing on student needs and input #googleei

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:29 PM EDT

#googleei Heaps of insights coming in around how we're seeing teaching and learning shifting.. Q5 coming up!

MRKTracy Jun 9 @ 6:29 PM EDT

@WendyGorton lets certainly hope so! #googleei

mrg_3 Jun 9 @ 6:29 PM EDT

A4 cont. I think the increase comes from less fear. Just recently read Poking Holes in Pockets of Innovation...we're getting there #googleei

mskkauffman Jun 9 @ 6:29 PM EDT

#googleei dropping in for a bit. Lib media spclst. In Pittsburgh, pa. Must watch Stanley cup final soon! #LetsGoPens

jgarygarcia Jun 9 @ 6:30 PM EDT

@WendyGorton they give substantial answer that even I wasn't able to think of. They become real world problem solver #googleei

genesiswhat Jun 9 @ 6:30 PM EDT

@saveurfle How to Google Expeditions in Mexico #googleei

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:30 PM EDT

#googleei Q5: What are some new assessment strategies you've tried in light of these insights? https://t.co/UNyNpA8214

MsDrasby Jun 9 @ 6:30 PM EDT

.A4 #googleei of course credit is given to collaborative Google docs, Collecting student's opinions via Google Forms and etc..

jayatwood Jun 9 @ 6:30 PM EDT

@mrg_3 The Hard Skills -- like how to use the tech are far easier to pick up than the Soft Skills -- like keeping fear in check #googleei

mskkauffman Jun 9 @ 6:31 PM EDT

#googleei @mauilibrarian2 I notice the same thing with Ts and Ss. Much less focus on Google basics and can now work on publishing instead

Mr_B_Teacher Jun 9 @ 6:31 PM EDT

Hey #googleei! Justin here from #mtv16 jumping in.

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:31 PM EDT

@mrg_3 ooh thanks for the share! https://t.co/A79cVwxeIO #googleei #summerreadinglist

breakoutEDU Jun 9 @ 6:31 PM EDT

Congratulations Innovators on solving the first phase of the @breakoutEDU puzzle. Looking forward to Colorado. #googleei #COL16

avnita Jun 9 @ 6:31 PM EDT

Hi everyone. Avnita checking in from India #googleei

mrg_3 Jun 9 @ 6:31 PM EDT

Absolutely, @ms_e_a! On our conference hashtags there's less RTs and more connections too. It's exciting to see the shift #Googleei

SimonAshbyNZ Jun 9 @ 6:32 PM EDT

#googleei A5: Student reflection and peer feedback via @gafe tools are now more important than ever.

Mr_B_Teacher Jun 9 @ 6:32 PM EDT

A5 assessing learning has looked different. Enjoyed having Ss make flip videos on @explainevrythng #googleei

mauilibrarian2 Jun 9 @ 6:32 PM EDT

A5: Not new, but timeless and effective in an #openlearningenvironment: observation, feedback #justask #googleei

MRKTracy Jun 9 @ 6:32 PM EDT

A5: for students evaluating the web resources as an assignment in relation to their learning/goals/effectiveness. #googleei #20Time

tesolgeek Jun 9 @ 6:32 PM EDT

#GoogleEI we try to assess our professional development over the long term as opposed to short quick surveys period gives us better data.

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:32 PM EDT

@mskkauffman thanks for coming tonight! @penguins or @SanJoseSharks ? @warriors or @cavs ? the #googleei Sports Rivalries are strong!

CuffeL Jun 9 @ 6:33 PM EDT

@WendyGorton Considering that real learning is self directed and independent of assessment, we just start the fire! #googleei

mrg_3 Jun 9 @ 6:33 PM EDT

@jayatwood so very true! #GoogleEI

ms_e_a Jun 9 @ 6:33 PM EDT

@WendyGorton No grades. TONS of feedback, conversations & reflection. Lots more iteration instead of deadlines/1-and-done. #GoogleEI

cinehead Jun 9 @ 6:33 PM EDT

A3 Authentic #pbl is huge. Check out how to grade it #googleei https://t.co/aYa1ftrZl8

jayatwood Jun 9 @ 6:33 PM EDT

@avnita ma'am. It's great to have you with us #googleei. It will be great to hear your thoughts from an Indian perspective

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:33 PM EDT

@avnita thanks for coming Avnita! #googleei how are things going out there this year?

jgarygarcia Jun 9 @ 6:33 PM EDT

@WendyGorton tips for crafting Qs: dnt give a Y/N or T/F Qs. Open ended are better, as Ts dnt expect Ss to give ur answer in mind #googleei

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:34 PM EDT

@tesolgeek love it! Do you do surveys, portfolios? What do you find works best? #googleei

MRKTracy Jun 9 @ 6:34 PM EDT

A5: teachers right now is just gauging comfort with technology and trying to increase it. #googleei #firstyearBYOD

saveurfle Jun 9 @ 6:34 PM EDT

A5. Formative peer assessment with games. One strong one less. Get extra points if both are learning. #googleei

mskkauffman Jun 9 @ 6:34 PM EDT

A5 #googleei we publish S Docs on Sites and they can peer evaluate. They know that their work reaches beyond just one T now.

MsDrasby Jun 9 @ 6:34 PM EDT

.Q5: Google Doc & Slides Revision History is a realistic way 2assess Ss true ability~one can see how the thinking process evolves #googleei

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:35 PM EDT

@cinehead thanks for sharing Michael-- #googleei any other strategies for assessing #pbl folks? @BIEpbl

SimonAshbyNZ Jun 9 @ 6:35 PM EDT

#googleei A5: students hyper linking specific parts of NZ curriculum as evidence of progress.

jayatwood Jun 9 @ 6:35 PM EDT

@MRKTracy Hang on. I was right there w/ byod rolling out 6 years ago. It. Gets. Better. #googleei

armstrongedtech Jun 9 @ 6:35 PM EDT

Great share! It's always tricky figuring out how to grade PBL. Some great advice here. #googleei https://t.co/PgtYStyBJV

cinehead Jun 9 @ 6:33 PM EDT

A3 Authentic #pbl is huge. Check out how to grade it #googleei https://t.co/aYa1ftrZl8

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:35 PM EDT

@mskkauffman I like couching the Docs in the Site- do they eval in comments or with forms? #googleei #authenticlearning

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:36 PM EDT

@MRKTracy I like comfort as a measurable data point! Does comfort increase over the year? You win! #googleei

cinehead Jun 9 @ 6:36 PM EDT

A5. How to assess #pbl & authentic projects https://t.co/aYa1ftrZl8 #googleei

mauilibrarian2 Jun 9 @ 6:37 PM EDT

Yes! RT @WendyGorton @MRKTracy I like comfort as a measurable data point! Does comfort increase over the year? You win! #googleei

timidstone Jun 9 @ 6:37 PM EDT

#googleei @MRKTracy @WendyGorton super cool! You're right about letting go... love to see the discoveries that happen via #20time!

DeLucaEd Jun 9 @ 6:37 PM EDT

A5. Product/project based learning is the way to go! Self + peer assessment. Focus on process, not end product only #googleei

jgarygarcia Jun 9 @ 6:37 PM EDT

A5 peer evaluation #googleei

edtech4theatre Jun 9 @ 6:37 PM EDT

Hi @I_teach_ICT I hope you are well Missing #gtasy13. Are you going to #ISTE? #googleei

continicorner Jun 9 @ 6:37 PM EDT

A5: Blogs, self reflections, peer feedback, really pushing Design Thinking into the assessment process. #googleei

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:38 PM EDT

@breakoutEDU woo hoo, nice job #COL16!! #googleei

ms_e_a Jun 9 @ 6:38 PM EDT

@SimonAshbyNZ This is such a cool idea! Great "table of contents" for a digital portfolio. #GoogleEI

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:38 PM EDT

@Mr_B_Teacher thanks for coming by JBB! #googleei

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:40 PM EDT

#googleei great ideas around the changing assessment environment, Q6 coming up!

mrg_3 Jun 9 @ 6:40 PM EDT

A5 I stressed to Ts doing Iron Chef that real collab in sharing/revising orig Slides-it. A T said she had purple-poof moment #googleei

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:40 PM EDT

#googleei Q6: What new technologies and innovations are helping teaching/learning/assessment this year for you? https://t.co/uRLvVoldsP

avnita Jun 9 @ 6:40 PM EDT

Awesome to meet the google educator fraternity here #googleei

timidstone Jun 9 @ 6:40 PM EDT

A5: Visiting a #20time class my fav was F2F asking Ss about choices they're making w/ projects – all could explain purpose! #googleei

rheajt Jun 9 @ 6:41 PM EDT

I have tried using google slides in a "choose your own adventure" type way #googleei

jpedroatlas Jun 9 @ 6:41 PM EDT

✅GET NEW 297 FOLLOWERS ➡https://t.co/hP568Hl3Kc Joe Biden #securingtomorrow #googleei

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:42 PM EDT

@timidstone if they get the why, then we're doing our job! Love! #googleei

sgaer Jun 9 @ 6:44 PM EDT

#googleei @sgaer from Santa Ana College My tools are quizizz, kahoot, Quizlet and @GoogleForEdu

avnita Jun 9 @ 6:44 PM EDT

We're all super-excited to try out some new cool features being added on to google apps #googleEI

DominiqueDynes Jun 9 @ 6:45 PM EDT

@DeLucaEd just hopped on too! Fun to read the feed! #GoogleEI

tesolgeek Jun 9 @ 6:45 PM EDT

@WendyGorton #GoogleEI fellow teacher observations and team planning works great

ms_e_a Jun 9 @ 6:45 PM EDT

@timidstone Love this. It's my dream for my class next year. Theme: "You make an impact". Purpose front and centre. #GoogleEI

timidstone Jun 9 @ 6:46 PM EDT

@MRKTracy thanks, would love to hear your tips – where can I find them? #googleei

tesolgeek Jun 9 @ 6:46 PM EDT

#GoogleEI A6: as always, we focus on using what we have better than on new tech,So getting more teachers to use GAFE and doing more PD on it

markwagner Jun 9 @ 6:46 PM EDT

Finally getting to focus on the #GoogleEI chat! Amazing how many conversations are happening over the past hour.

DominiqueDynes Jun 9 @ 6:47 PM EDT

Jumping in from Guadalajara, Mexico #mtv14 Fun to see so many new and old friends here! #GoogleEI

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:47 PM EDT

@continicorner awesome Scott! What tools are you using with those strategies? #googleei

mrg_3 Jun 9 @ 6:47 PM EDT

@ms_e_a @timidstone love both the 20% time and theme, and how the provide Ss an authentic means for developing their digital brand #GoogleEI

edtech4theatre Jun 9 @ 6:47 PM EDT

Excited about creativity apps for that can be used on chromebooks @soundtrap the new Adobe spark tools updates to GoogleClassroom #googleEI

continicorner Jun 9 @ 6:47 PM EDT

A6: A good LMS allowing sharing forums, galleries, feedback tools Kahoot, Gforms, creativity Gdraw, TourBuilder, too hard to list #googleei

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:47 PM EDT

@tesolgeek awesome! Anyone using @YouTube or video in new ways with learning and assessment? #googleei

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:48 PM EDT

@mrg_3 @ms_e_a @timidstone I love thinking of students creating a digital brand for themselves! #googleei

timidstone Jun 9 @ 6:48 PM EDT

A5. Also enjoyed implementing some guides from re:Work #makeworkbetter, like this unbiasing checklist: https://t.co/nUDbOcCkVz #googleei

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:48 PM EDT

@DominiqueDynes thanks for coming by Dominique! Lots of #MTV14 peeps dropped by! #googleei

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:48 PM EDT

@continicorner what's your LMS of choice these days? #googleei

ms_e_a Jun 9 @ 6:49 PM EDT

@WendyGorton @tesolgeek @YouTube My school channel is https://t.co/0Wwa11uFuC - Ss love publishing their products. #GoogleEI

DeLucaEd Jun 9 @ 6:49 PM EDT

A6. #AR and #VR are immersive game-changers. Also, looking forward to learning more about #BigData to guide instruction #googleei

mauilibrarian2 Jun 9 @ 6:49 PM EDT

A6: There's always a new Google Add-On, Chrome extension 2 facilitate teaching/learning/assessment Flubaroo, Goobric = classics #googleei

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:49 PM EDT

Love this juicy guide full of checklists! Thanks for the resource! #googleei https://t.co/aBVQKjaYBy

timidstone Jun 9 @ 6:48 PM EDT

A5. Also enjoyed implementing some guides from re:Work #makeworkbetter, like this unbiasing checklist: https://t.co/nUDbOcCkVz #googleei

continicorner Jun 9 @ 6:50 PM EDT

@WendyGorton Blogger, Gforms, Schoology discussion forums and a dash of time. #googleei

saveurfle Jun 9 @ 6:50 PM EDT

A6. @quizizz @SpiralEducation Learningapps Kahoot Socrative EdPuzzle Zaption All apps posible cause students get bored very quick. #googleei

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:50 PM EDT

#googleei Q7: if you had a magic wand, what would you CHANGE about teaching/learning/assessment in your world? https://t.co/Nw7EqR2VF3

timidstone Jun 9 @ 6:51 PM EDT

Q6. Digging deeper into potential of Sheets. So much to learn! Really appreciate @jayatwood resources: https://t.co/NCyl6kJSKN #googleei

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:51 PM EDT

@saveurfle @quizizz @SpiralEducation re: student attention-- what can we do in a world of ever-changing apps 2 keep engagement? #googleei

ms_e_a Jun 9 @ 6:51 PM EDT

@WendyGorton A7: Since we're talking magic, I'd love the opportunity to design a whole school building from scratch. #GoogleEI

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:52 PM EDT

@ms_e_a okay, I'm asking @HarryPotterFilm for you Erica! OR you can go for @XQAmerica Schools next year! :D #googleei

tesolgeek Jun 9 @ 6:52 PM EDT

#GoogleEI Q7: I would make everyone's technophobia mysteriously dissapear

CuffeL Jun 9 @ 6:52 PM EDT

@WendyGorton A7 Open endpoints to learning, Stop the idea that there is a finishline #googleei

mauilibrarian2 Jun 9 @ 6:52 PM EDT

A7: No summative assessments #pipedream #googleei

DeLucaEd Jun 9 @ 6:53 PM EDT

A7. To spread the #GoogleEI vibe to school community like a virus, so a real cultural shift happens

MRKTracy Jun 9 @ 6:53 PM EDT

A7: #20time = #100time, student/teacher collar assessment design/ review #googleei

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:53 PM EDT

@continicorner nice! @Schoology plays so nicely with others! @GailKMoore #googleei

mythsysizer Jun 9 @ 6:53 PM EDT

Working with #BreakoutEDU has been amazing. Tendencies to speak, solve, think & work together all come to life. Students love it #GoogleEI

rheajt Jun 9 @ 6:53 PM EDT

I would make assessment based on what a student wanted/needed/was prepared for. There is no need to test a student unprepared! #googleei

mrg_3 Jun 9 @ 6:53 PM EDT

A7 I would give every educator and dist/bldg leader an innovator's mindset...just imagine! #googleei

jgarygarcia Jun 9 @ 6:53 PM EDT

A7 remove the curriculum needed to be implemented in each level, it limits the teacher and learning process #googleei

MRKTracy Jun 9 @ 6:54 PM EDT

A7: #20time = #100time, student/teacher collab on assessment design/ review #googleei

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:54 PM EDT

@MRKTracy love it! #100time movement! Or a school called #100timeAcademy with @ms_e_a @timidstone @brookhouser #googleei

avnita Jun 9 @ 6:54 PM EDT

More and more trs adapting Google apps to their class requirements and that's what I love abt them #googleei

ms_e_a Jun 9 @ 6:54 PM EDT

@WendyGorton @MRKTracy @timidstone @brookhouser I'm in :-D #GoogleEI

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:55 PM EDT

#googleei Q8: How can the @GoogleForEdu program helps these goals w teaching, learning, assessment in your vision? https://t.co/je3w08L2sl

mythsysizer Jun 9 @ 6:55 PM EDT

An strong emphasis on independence, self motivation to learn and using all tools available to their full potential would be ideal! #GoogleEI

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:55 PM EDT

@mrg_3 love it Michelle, just wave that wand and rock some mindsets! It sounds like a lot of us are doing that-- just more slowly #googleei

timidstone Jun 9 @ 6:55 PM EDT

@WendyGorton @MRKTracy @ms_e_a @brookhouser Yes, and...!! #100time #googleei

continicorner Jun 9 @ 6:55 PM EDT

A7: Completely student controlled outcomes. PBL and Portfolios all the way. #googleei

markwagner Jun 9 @ 6:55 PM EDT

A7: If I had a magic wand, I'd probably do something like this: https://t.co/BvXqPsnrPI #GoogleEI Or, you know... @edtechteam. ;)

SimonAshbyNZ Jun 9 @ 6:56 PM EDT

#googleei A6: loving 'highlights' on Hapara as a way of communicating with the students

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:56 PM EDT

@continicorner #100time! We're getting there! #pblchat #googleei

ms_e_a Jun 9 @ 6:56 PM EDT

@WendyGorton @mrg_3 We can infect the world one person at a time. (Though we all wish it were faster!) #GoogleEI

markwagner Jun 9 @ 6:57 PM EDT

A7: If I had a magic wand, I'd probably do something like this: https://t.co/BvXqPsnrPI #GoogleEI Or, you know... @edtechteam. ;)

saveurfle Jun 9 @ 6:57 PM EDT

A7. Changing all the sistem of assessment to make it really assess learning at own pace #googleei

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:57 PM EDT

@mauilibrarian2 we can start small-- like maybe, just in your space in the library, you can have your wand! #googleei

avnita Jun 9 @ 6:58 PM EDT

The best PD I am seeing in my school with trs teaching trs how they are customising the apps #googleei

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:58 PM EDT

@tesolgeek what is the #edtechantidote? What could do that quickly? I want some! :) #googleei

ms_e_a Jun 9 @ 6:58 PM EDT

@markwagner @edtechteam I'd say you're makin' the magic happen! #GoogleEI

WendyGorton - Moderator Jun 9 @ 6:58 PM EDT

@avnita custom all the way for sure! #googleei

Mr_B_Teacher Jun 9 @ 6:58 PM EDT

A8 support, connections, and resources. Is it too much to ask for funding ;) #googleei

saveurfle Jun 9 @ 6:59 PM EDT

A8.@GoogleForEdu shares great ideas. You can take or let, adapt or adopt. It's what we need along with flexible tools #googleei

CuffeL Jun 9 @ 6:59 PM EDT

Sometimes, you miss the scenery if you travel too fast #googleei https://t.co/4rdflPl6Ef

saveurfle Jun 9 @ 6:57 PM EDT

A7. Changing all the sistem of assessment to make it really assess learning at own pace #googleei

mrg_3 Jun 9 @ 6:59 PM EDT

Absolutely, @WendyGorton & to answer Q8, I couldn't be more excited to welcome 2 new IN Ts to #googleei @curt_truc & @ccstechgirl CO bound!