#digcit Archive
#digcit is dedicated to teaching and learning in a complex, global, digital networked world, we are committed to empowering educators, parents and learners to integrate empathy into 21st Century Learning. The ability to communicate, collaborate, create, and think critically at rapid speeds dictates the need to embrace a social etiquette as never before expected. Bridging face-to-face interactions to those online develops socially responsible 21st Century Citizens.
Wednesday October 5, 2016
Tonight we’ll be discussing how to teach in grades K-5 at school & at home & how to share at the elementary level
Hope will join and be a student ambassador! for kids by kids
New to the elementary level & want to share ideas on how to bring & 2 grades K-5 Also a mom to a 4th grader who loves tech
Welcome to chat! Please introduce yourself and tell us where you’re joining us from. We’ll take 5 min for intros.
My favorite topic and my favorite audience! K-5 students ned to be a part of this conversation!
thank you for participating in tonight's chat!
I'm Jenn, tech integration specialist, from Fox Hill elementary in Burlington, MA & excited to be moderating tonight's chat!
I'm with my mom and I hope other and will join us tonight!
Dying to hear how the switch to elementary is going!
I'm an Instructional Tech Specialist Georgia! Excited to talk - I've got a chat coming 10/9 @ 7pm EST
our blog will be live soon & it's going great! many excited Ss in the new Help Desk program who are learning real-world
Q1 coming in one minute. Please use A1, A2, etc in front of your answers throughout the chat, & tag all tweets.
Listening to the present for educators via !
thank you for being here to talk
Jeremy from Connecticut. Parent, ParentCamp Board, education communications specialist, and big fan of all you peeps.
Q1: Is it necessary and/or practical to teach & share in grades K-5? Why or why not?
thank you so much for being here to talk !!
Hi so glad you could join us! Are your students ?
As we are of you! Feeling is mutual! Excited we get to see you at HQ for soon!
A1 ABSOLUTELY! The earlier we teach, the more Ss understand & are empowered to do! https://t.co/qu8K9n9eO3
Q1: Is it necessary and/or practical to teach & share in grades K-5? Why or why not?
A1: It's critical to teach in grades K-5. Sharing w/ the world helps motivate many Ss to create their best work
Just followed! I'm always up for new resources!! I've got a blog coming out on this month!
is coming up! Here are some fun activities that you can do with your Ss and their families.… https://t.co/qHxNpiYfNl
A1) Yes & yes. is a critical skill as they navigate tech, and assures they're part of the discuss… https://t.co/9hhqeCkQBj
Q1: Is it necessary and/or practical to teach & share in grades K-5? Why or why not?
Please share it with us and we'll highlight on our site!
It is easy to do! No need for special lessons. You can embed it in all grades & contents!
Our bags are already packed! Looking forward to the reunion!
I wish my school had a student run help desk. We only use tech to take tests. What are your K-5 students doing?
Q2 What topics are “must teach” at the K-5 level? Share your favorite resources/links every teacher/tech coach should know about.
A2 Kindness online & in person- - the importance of working together... building that platform for life
A1 Cindy Arthur galesburg Illinois
Hi thanks for joining us tonight! What grade(s) do you teach?
thanks so much for being here tonight!
I have the opportunity to work many k12 schools and with community college students.
Q3 How do you get parents to continue teaching w/ their K-5 children at home? Share helpful parent resources.
is for all ages! I'm in the 4th grade and tweeting with my mom now
We think the conversation needs to focus on the positive & what to encourage not just what to avoid!
A3: Consider HW so Ps can explore online resources w/ Ss. Parent day/night & links on blog, a family contract
A3: Consider HW so Ps can explore online resources w/ Ss. Parent day/night & links on blog, a family contract
A3: Consider HW so Ps can explore online resources w/ Ss. Parent day/night & links on blog, a family contract
A3)Include parents in the learning! Host nights or summits. Bring in all stakeholders to participate becaus… https://t.co/oqr6IoOi0K
Q3 How do you get parents to continue teaching w/ their K-5 children at home? Share helpful parent resources.
Q3 I've witnessed seeing more teachers integrate into homework which helps get the parents involved
love this! Makes HW meaningful & relevant for Ss & Ps!
A3 Building that community is important. Assignments that encourage family make that happen!
Q3 What we are doing now is modeling social media "road hours" together as mother/son! Only way to do it!
A3 a few teachers I know used the presidential debate to involve students using social media to engage with parents
Come join the chat at 8 PM EST. We will be discussing, how to get all staff on board when it comes to tech.
Community is the best way to approach ! It really does take a village! We like the local, global & digital p… https://t.co/WJEHpTnUrN
A3 Building that community is important. Assignments that encourage family make that happen!
thank you so much for joining! We are talking &
Yes! Community is LOTS of levels. Starting small & building out gives Ss a safe place to grow.
Nice idea. This would not only teach everyone simultaneously, but also make homework feel more relevant by… https://t.co/5Ldbqjdwx8
A3: Consider HW so Ps can explore online resources w/ Ss. Parent day/night & links on blog, a family contract
How can a classroom, school. neighborhood, etc solve a problem as a community using social media? for
Q4 How does teaching at the elementary level differ from the middle/HS level? What (if any) special considerations need to be made?
Don't get me going on the reality of K-5 homework?!?!? Ugh!
A3 I really enjoyed the article used to promote digital citizenship with hs students
Try and have a . Lead by example, and just strike up good ole conversations with your family.
I've seen the in action and this is what learning should look like at every level everywhere!
soon there will be an elementary Help Desk in Burlington! Can't wait to share & show
A4: Less personal info can be shared at elementary level (i.e. Ss last names) Ps permission is a must 4 sharing photos, videos, etc
A4 Most MS/HS Ss already have social media accounts. Our ES kids are just learning. But best practices apply across the board.
Agreed! If I had to pick just one thing, I'd say blogging is the way to embed !
thank you so much! Love giving Ss real-world opportunities that will help them in their future!
How do we make this the norm? Imagine if all teachers responded this way?
Yes! Blogging integrates w/ opportunity to teach best practices.
And authentic audience is the key! This is one of my favs from students!
A4 what I've experienced at the college level is many students don't see the positive educational value of social media
my 4th & 5th grade Help Desk Ss will be blogging & they're excited to share their voices w/ the world!
Will you share the iMovies with ? We'll add examples to our website!
A4 The younger levels can focus on safety concerns while the higher levels should focus on creating productive content & engagement
need a major mindset shift. lessons can connect to many ELA curriculum standards. Need to show that to Ts!
Hi wants you to know he agrees, but he wants to create content in the 4th grade too!
Q5 What are some of the best ways to share at the K-5 level? Share specific tools best suited for K-5
all the more reason why must start at the elementary level so by college, Ss see what & how they can learn from SM
That is exactly it! A mindset! & are hosting a webinar on this topic!
We are shoulder to shoulder live tweeting together! A teachable moment as we get our "road hours" in!
one of my 5th graders made her 1st video today that will be published soon on YT!
A5 touchcast shadow puppet are 2 that my peers have used at those levels
A4 Older students must be taught how to build a discoverable, productive and reflective presence for college and career opps
A5: YouTube is excellent 4 sharing I will be sharing my Help Desk Ss work through our YT channel & they are super excited
Great example of the power of role modeling and defining the student voice!
Will you share it with ? I'll highlight on our site!
A5 Already mentioned - also love Ignition program for safety. Sheltered place to allow for to be shared.
A5 through passion projects some of our elementary schools incorporated to share message podcasts
Children waking more than 10 times at night to check smartphones - The Telegraph This is a little scary.. https://t.co/11Ck6pL9ZW
do you have examples to share?
this is why Ps need to be involved & monitor their children's use of devices
Sure! 1st year ... ... 1st chat... New to Twitter... love sharing ideas!
And create a family social media contract like !
We are starting the in just over 5 mins. We will be discussing how to get all staff on board with tech.
Yes! https://t.co/qvoac2iiM1
Here's exactly why school shouldn't be banning anything. The learning opportunity is exponentially more than not ha… https://t.co/ppN45631D4
A5: I use video to share my my videos on social media. I jwant to and
The chat is back every 1st Wed of every month! Next chat is 11/2 with . Thank you for joining us tonight!
If kids are using these tools anyway, why wouldn't we at least support educational guidance along the way? https://t.co/QaLj0Y2HYT
all the more reason why must start at the elementary level so by college, Ss see what & how they can learn from SM
Thanks See you in SF before the next chat !
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The chat is back every 1st Wed of every month! Next chat is 11/2 with . Thank you for joining us tonight!
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