#globaledchat Archive
A weekly chat covering topics related to teaching with a global perspective. A rotating cast of guest hosts include education experts and influencers. A must-follow for all educators who would like to open their classroom to global opportunities! Hosted by @HSingmaster and sponsored by @AsiaSocietyEDU
Thursday October 13, 2016
Welcome to /! I’m Heather Singmaster from Asia Society. Please introduce yourself using both hashtags!
I want to thank for having on tonight! I’m also joined by my colleagues & .
Stacy from central PA. 2 hashtags=so challenging. :)
Hello! Tobie here from Bentonville, Arkansas.
Hi! Adam from VA, US. Principal
Please help me welcome as co-host of today's / chat - please make her feel welcome!
Hey Tobie - welcome to and
Hi Stacy! I know you are up for the 2 hashtag challenge!
from Colorado is back for . Nice it's a bit earlier. Won't interfere with dinner planning!
YAY Spiri welcome to the combine and epic chat
Hi Tobie! Thanks for joining our tweet-up tonight!
Hi Adam! Thanks for joining us! Try to remember both hashtags. https://t.co/MkdydA6GJI
Hi! Adam from VA, US. Principal
A reminder to use the hashtag & in all of your tweets & we will be using the Q1, A1 style for this twitter chat
Hi Tim! I'm happy to see you here again. Loyal chat member! :-)
I thought you would appreciate this Tim!
Hello! Mark here from in Austin, TX! Former elementary school teacher excited to share Ss success stories!
Hi! Renee White, 1st grade from NC checking in for a bit.
Q1 coming up in 1 minute ………..
Hi Mark! Thanks for joining! Try to use both hashtags! https://t.co/rY60MpZRTL
Hello! Mark here from in Austin, TX! Former elementary school teacher excited to share Ss success stories!
Chris Denny from California.
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Hi Jena! Great to see you! We are using both and hashtags tonight if possible!
Good community and worthy cause . Glad to be here! https://t.co/UN0mRKA2ig
Hi Tim! I'm happy to see you here again. Loyal chat member! :-)
Hello everyone. Maria, Instructional Coach, K-8 from Ontario, Canada
Hi & This is the other Heather frm .Glad to be on this multinational chat!
hello from chicago! Love this 6pm slot cst
A1: I'm so passionate about global connections & engaging Ss in a globally connected world-any connection rocks
Gotta have a challenge once in awhile :)
Always a pleasure to have you here Jena
For the next hour: Dr. Nancy Sulla here at ; creator of the Learner-Active, Technology-Infused Classro… https://t.co/HQg0VcjMG4
A1 Linking with classrooms from other countries/making connections. For me, being TGC fellow
Pleasure to have you here Anne Marie
Hi! Thanks for joining us ! We are using both hashtags tonight! https://t.co/FXSSUFuJ4d
hello from chicago! Love this 6pm slot cst
Great to see you here Chris
A1 Mentioned this a few weeks back : teaching civics to 20 students from Baghdad--it wasn't even in school!
I don't have much experience, but it's always great to see Ss get excited about learning,& tell their friends!
Hi Nancy! Thanks for joining! Try to use both hastags tonight!
A1. The strong relationships I have formed and their impact on me
Lisa NJ, HS AP Art History & all Arts, What do our students need to know?
A1:All&any connections in are successes.Hope to make more through our global service project
Pleasure to see you here Lydia
A1 although not in clsrm (retired & subbing) I'm proud of sharing my voice blogging & in chats such as these
Mike, Tech Integrator from New York checking into & tonight.
Hi everyone! Joining for as long as I can!
A1: More support than anything, but just having faculty tell me they solved a problem themselves is a good start
A1: We had some fun & enjoyable connections last year through & .
Always a pleasure seeing you here
Welcome! Tonight is joined by ! Hope you enjoy the chat!
A1) Empathy & social acceptance of a SpEd/ Emo. Disturbed S in my class
Welcome Anisha - our chat is this time every Thursday
Hi! Welcome to our joint !
I love a good challenge...and a Dare! But we'll save that for another day 😉
A1 One of our successes has been a collaborative art project in Minecraft with schools across the globe.
A1 building a global community of writers. success = Ss internationally learning from each other's words.
Welcome Melissa Same time every week - stay connected!
If you can squeeze in both this week please do - it is a pleasure to have with us today - say hi!
If you can squeeze in both this week please do - it is a pleasure to have with us today - say hi!
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A1: taught Global history in non-diversified district. We had MANY a conversation about how learning is seen globally and why.
. Explore Lesson Plans on Understanding the Global human Crisis:
A1: truly globalizing my comparative religions class to consider all of the domains of global competency!
Great to see you here Maree
A1: As a Kinder teacher, helping Ss realize the world is larger than their neighborhood felt like a success! :)
Q2 coming up in 1 minute ………..
is so excited to be here with ! https://t.co/KwggXpsgWO
If you can squeeze in both this week please do - it is a pleasure to have with us today - say hi!
It's good to start small :)
We have it open for staff but not Ss. Hopefully we'll get here soon.
A2) Great ways to share success stories w/ admin: weekly newsletter or blog, or twitter chat, like this one!
Sometimes I feel the most powerful lessons are "Life Lessons" & learning to love others
PenPal Schools is doing amazing work!
A2 Depends if working in secret. If not secret, just tell the principal and asst superintendant.
it's a tricky area but one that our team has been supportive of
Hey Friend! How's your trip? How you feeling?
A1) We focus on instruction emanating from a task. With tech, it's easy to engage Ss in real-world problems
anything particularly memorable as a theme that came up?
A2: Monthly meetings are supposed to be used for that, but not always. Monthly newsletter provides space
I started class Twitter page this year too. Still figuring best way to use.
Do you have to work in secret often? :(
A2: Invite them into the classroom. Show student work. Global Ed Fair!
A2: F2F convo., responses to research, Ss work, invitations to classroom, share about others first
A2: Bring them in - nothing more powerful than leadership seeing it in action and live!
A2: Through , email, blogs, & by getting then involved too.
A2 Text, E-mail, Twitter, face-to-face... Lots of ways!
A2. We try to incorporate highlights and celebrations during our meetings
A2 Many will groan , but sharing with policy makers may be more important than admin. Get to know local staff!
A2 I've always been timid about that. I usually wait for them to initiate the conversation
A2: Love sharing Ss work in many ways from the timeless bulletin board to blogging and student led assemblies!
We have weekly meetings, but usually principal just talks at us.
Welcome Alex it is a pleasure to have you here
I think this is the best! We need to become ambassadors for ourselves through practice
Erin from TX here, joining a bit late. A2) Invites from Ss to admin, , flyers. Ss love showing off!
Some of my global things don't fit with official pacing guides, so I sneak things in.
A2: Don't have 1 school but DO have a great list of admins around the world I share successes on SM & via emails
A2 We've seen a lot visiting NoCo schools past week . Admin take note!
A2) Many of our client Ts tweet out success stories. How did we live pre-!
Do your Ss usual busting with excitement when it comes to sharing their work?
A2: Take photos/videos, tweet it out, share it with everyone and give evidence as to how it improves learning
A2: Share successes by inviting admin in, share excitement about work being done, tag them in tweets
Isn't this a hard thing to get started on ? https://t.co/Nvw2NXMEwH
A2 Many will groan , but sharing with policy makers may be more important than admin. Get to know local staff!
. walk in and Tell them! Share at meetings. Sometimes hard to toot my own horn.
A2) Send video, email, invite in, talk about it, make them feel part of our learning as much as possible
it's a tough life ;) hehe enjoy
A1: A lot of Ts tweet their Ss success stories mentioning us ! Usually makes our day too:)
It definitely should go both ways. Ss are our voice on so many levels!
Welcome John - pleasure seeing you here
A2 Agreed! I love when (my Principal) takes my class! Kids love it too!
Yes!! It's the things not on the report card that really matter most.
. Using social media like Homeroom and Twitter also inviting admin in to check out our students' in the moment.
So great to see educators from all over the world today at & - make sure you follow each other now & connect!
We have very strict pacing guidelines. Don't want ques on what I'm "skipping" to do these other things.
OK. More talking to us, but it's usually reporting information.
A2: one more reason to have a state global Ed certificate--objective measure for school, parents, admin to tout!
Q3 coming up in 1 minute ………..
Love the idea of inviting the admins in. So good for Ss to meet and feel comfortable around admins.
A2 My Principal has also joined my class to compete against Ss in a math game. Fun for all!
Hi! Tonight is a joint chat with . Try to use both hash tags if possible!
Pen Pals in Uganda with Seesaw?! Tell me more https://t.co/vD1tgJQsqz
A4: Currently sharing with parents & teachers. Hoping to share soon with our pen pals in Uganda!
A2 Admin usually very happy with most of what I do. They will gladly celebrate most of it.
No Parents are big constituency, so every pol wants to look knowledgable o… https://t.co/Onoi3h6whQ
Isn't this a hard thing to get started on ? https://t.co/Nvw2NXMEwH
A2 Many will groan , but sharing with policy makers may be more important than admin. Get to know local staff!
hi Seth make sure you use & in your tweets so everyone can see
A3: We have found facebook extremely powerful for our busy families to keep in touch with what is happening
A3: I loved inviting Parents and families into our classroom as well to participate in the learning!
A3 I just got an article in the local paper. PTA posted about it and got great parent response.
A3: call home! call the press; tweet from the classroom, create a gallery of student work on Google site
hi Deb - be sure to use both & in your tweets for all to see
A3: Authentic Relationships + local news affiliates, blogs, videos, community events presence
A3: Some of what has been said already in terms of Social Media, but also sharing at Parent Night or an assembly
Q3. That's a hard one. Monthly blogs written by students, school wide email, students sharing
Yes!Will never forget Princ stuffing oatmeal in panty hose to model digestion sys. FUN FUN FUN 😂
A3 Daily email to all parents discussing interesting things we do in a day. Class Twitter account.
A3: , blogs, & invite them in or to be a part.
A3: has been a winner since day one - live learning anytime, anywhere - a great way to share success
When is the best time to invite parents into the classroom? Before school? After school? During?
A3: We publish a newsletter, FB page, webpage and newspaper articles
. I let my P know when I've stepped outside my comfort zone. Keeps communication ope and honest. Photos of it!
Yes! Bravo :-) Happy for you both.
A3. For parents, a positive phone call goes a long way
Just had Open House Night. Always get about 90% parent turn out. Lots of support.
A3: at my schl departments take turns posting in the principal's weekly update, add pics, video, too
So amazed you have the time for a daily email! I wish my son's teacher did that!
A3 Parents can't see Skypes in school, but can see effect of good Skype w/ global partners about stream cleanup
A3: Always a go to also is bc Ps see immediately.
A3: Trying hard to spread the word abt sharing w/ families via Twitter w/ the Ts I support. Ease of use.
YES! Can hear the happiness in parent's voice.
WOW! Three amazing chats tonight talking about Ss
So important for Ts to regularly have non-discipline related phone calls with parents.
A3: Invite them in and have an open door policy - learning happens all the time & everyone is welcome to see it
we do a writers celebration and invite parents during school. Community nights for working parents
A3 getting free media is so important Students can also learn about press kits … https://t.co/4GFCqRLBYz
A3: call home! call the press; tweet from the classroom, create a gallery of student work on Google site
A3 community service that involve Ps Sts Admin Connecting on Twitter Modeling service w/in school reaching out
I wish more Ts would share the ONGOING process of learning they go thru. We're all lifelong learners.
My teachers just started using SeeSaw and love it.
Tag! Glad you are here. Have to sign off early tonight!
A3 Regular, positive E-mails! Also texting & phone calls. My Ss have made the local news & newspaper! That was 😄
How cool to have students create press kits about what they are doing and learning!
It's not very exciting. But I like to think it can create a discussion point at the dinner table.
Yeah, ,I know what you mean. But it's easy to toot Ss horn,right? https://t.co/W60HLmukkE
. walk in and Tell them! Share at meetings. Sometimes hard to toot my own horn.
this looks like a great resource
A3: give random phone calls & emails to surprise Ps with positive news rather than always the negative things
Nice. We also have an Invention Convention in Grade 5
So true! See & Do!! Parents also want to share their talents/expertise w/ Ss...let them!!
A1. -a network of 50 NA schools Skyping with Uganda kids & raising $200k+. 100% is spent there.
A3) Our families love & we always had a class website the Ss were in charge of updating.
Q4 coming up in 1 minute ………..
Hello everyone, my name is Mariah and I am joining from Wisconsin! I am an education major at UW-Platteville
I've already learnt something valuable I won't learn in teacher ed thanks https://t.co/xSo1goq5Zl
Do any of you use student work portfolios? Curious how you find them as sharing with family/community?
I keep hearing teachers praise ! It sounds awesome!
A3: In my school board, we can share portfolio of Ss' work via Microsoft or Google platforms (via an intranet)
A3 PTSO has FB page to share lots that's going on.
A2 I see Ts sending out success stories from their classrooms via Twitter.
A3 So important If not for security, I'd take doors off ALL classroooms… https://t.co/k1cA3sLjGZ
A3: Invite them in and have an open door policy - learning happens all the time & everyone is welcome to see it
Love this. Can you share more?
A3 class blog is a good way- started seesaw blogs this year, hard to keep up/at it but worth it
Yes, please. Thinking great for upcoming conferences.
Definitely! I always get a "nothing happened today" response - and he's only in first grade!
A3:"Take 5"every Friday before leaving for the weekend take 5 minutes to email 5 parents something positive!
I used to write 5 notes a week, but that's gone by the wayside. Maybe start again.
A4) My favorites are all things , , , & S led conferences w/ S created .
A3 Be transparent; send out the positives about students & initiatives via social media.
A4: - extremely powerful - amazing way to share real-time learning anywhere, anytime & to be owned by Ss
A2. Ts shouldn't be shy about calling media re: great stories. It's win-win-win for kids, school, & profession.
Swinging by to check out tweets and say hello. In Philly for and forgot about the time change!
Hi everyone, late joining in tonight
A4: Definitely & their blog feature, class & T , teacher blogs, too.
A4: twitter, Facebook, class blog, & seesaw all work great
Hi all, Erin here, joining late from a slow amtrak connection on the way to
A4 twitter, google +, Facebook, parent publications
A4: When we are asked to deliver an update on our library, we create a video that goes on our webpage and blog
Might need to borrow this idea! https://t.co/lYsUlSBba1
A3 we also have "good news" postcards- old school is cool sometimes
Hi Mark! We are using two hashtags tonight - and
(A4) podcasting, really fast and easy to upload can work with a blog too
A4 I make videos of events to share with parents. Email. Twitter
A1: I love tools that include sharing 4 Ps like . We're working on something similar .
.. emotionally draining but their growth is unbelievable.… https://t.co/mZbRdYMo3k
I love that you are tackling social issues
Hi Lucy! Glad you could pop. Y!
A private school but involved in community. At a ground breaking 4new building community came CBOs ?
A4 Stephan, I do like padlet-have you tried Answer Garden?
These are all such great tools!
A4: Blog where Ss talk about good things classmates have done
So gal you able to make ! And
Smore is a good tool to send out info & invites to parents.
A4: blogging and social media as a way to share out successes - a success is determined by the individual
A4 Using Edmodo for Global Read Aloud. May apply to spreading info when GRA finished.
This idea resonates with me - students supporting students https://t.co/GBhrqJOEct
A4: Blog where Ss talk about good things classmates have done
Those are all great ones!
I've never heard of Seesaw before, but it sounds amazing! Thanks to everyone who has mentioned it.
A4. Student-made websites/blogs promoted by course-specific student Twitter accounts & class hashtags
Sorry missed . Thanks for the reminder to include it with https://t.co/QhIY1a4fZ8
Love idea of press kits. Help Ss & Ts to manage their "brand," not wait for the media, make the media!
A4 Admin blog n school web pages. Some Ts blog & use Twitter. Not in loop what classes use. My next learning q
Q5 coming up in 1 minute ………..
looks like a great thing too. Love these chats
YES! definitely need more +ve! https://t.co/XxU7XsGtkZ
A3: give random phone calls & emails to surprise Ps with positive news rather than always the negative things
What a great idea! https://t.co/7d3xgEalSD
How cool to have students create press kits about what they are doing and learning!
is amazing!Please feel free to ask Qs.I'm glad to help anyway I can!Many free webinars.
hey Lucy / so excited to see you here. has joined us at this week
Sorry going to hang out with my 3yo. Take care all
A3: we engage community members as global stakeholders in various issues--require Ss to communicate their conclusions & get fb
A5: advocate for Ss through authentic feedback motivating them to promote own work
A5) S led conferences & sites are the best! Love the blog ideas, podcasts, etc. Maybe a S created newsletter?
Late to & chats! Trying to make the end! Sarah from A2, MI HS T & curriculum coordinator
Thank you! I appreciate that.
A5. We hold AM and PM counseling groups where we reflect on positives on the day
A5 is encouraged on my galleries. Their work should be showcased in positive light.
A5: By posting their reflections or projects on blogs or class Twitter.
Happy to be here, Craig. I should join more chats!
Love this idea. Sending it off to the powers that be at my former school.
A5 when groups visit our school we have students lead the tours and they speak about what makes our school great
having them blog about their research & promote projects through their student made
A5: Student's use to share their learning and reflections on a daily basis with families
A5: When asked for updates, we video students describing what they like, can do in the library; them before us
A5: we always have Ss speak to future Ss & we listen! Good practices for all schools.
A5 Ss hang work in halls. They are responsible for daily Tweets on Twitter account. (I approve though)
A5 We help run a student tech and entrepreneurship online conference for students. Girls from organize it.
Authentic Ss Voice is so valuable!
A5) Ss write Tweets or other SM & adult posts on their behalf. A teacher w class manages the SM not just Admin
A5 Let Ss tell story. Ss create something to tell story of their learning throughout year. Let them choose!
By the way, is looking for student tech teams to form a global network
Same for me. My Ss are 10, so I need to approve all Tweets.
A5: Students are encouraged to share with peers and the community at every opportunity
A5: we give Ss the task of running social media. We had a person from come share insight into branding
That's cool. How did you get a FB person to come?
Thats a great idea! I bet they are creative!
A5. If full student potential to engage w the 🌎 is to be reached, social media bans at school need to be lifted.
Q6 coming up in 1 minute ………..
A5 Different grade collaborate. Parents & friends invited for events from Art/science/social study events.
Sarah what was the students' reaction like or biggest takeaways?
I love it! Have Ss give shout outs to each other. Great way to build good will, safe environ. … https://t.co/lOQ51gSUBP
A4: Blog where Ss talk about good things classmates have done
Gotta run Preparing for the Wurst! will get it! Cheers, and great chat.
Bummer, media often focuses on negative & one PR outlet through central office is not enough
thanks Tim - hope to see you next week too
we have a regional office nearby & used a connection there. But started w/ asking!
A6: Embrace the power of a PLN - we have created a school hashtag () to encourage professional sharing
A6: posts & blog, class & T , newsletters, blogs, etc. As many ways as I can. 😊
My Ss are only 10, so too young for FB, but would be nice for MS and HS
A6: First annual global Ed fair + statewide service project if we win $100K!
Feeling a bit woeful. I don't see any of these great ideas in my kids' classes.
students creating online portfolio that will allow kids to showcase project solving world problems!
A6) Blogging!! Love reading other peoples blogs to get ideas too
I keep voting for you Seth! TGC Fellows stick together.
A6: Encourage our incredible teachers to share their magic with the world through social media & at conferences
Hey Joe 😊 Seesaw...hands down! Parents love it!
How do we bring more teachers and admins along and help them to understand the power of sharing?
A2) Shoutout stuff thru I2ACT form (Integrity, Innovation, Acctability, Commitmt 2 Exclnce, Tmwork).
Oh! That sounds great! Will we be able to check it out?
Yes, Tim, great idea. Ss need opps to make decisions abt their own ed via formal & informal channels … https://t.co/7snTYOy9qz
Absolutely! https://t.co/lzSCXriLIP
A6: Encourage our incredible teachers to share their magic with the world through social media & at conferences
the concept of how to use social media as a brand. Ss know ads & personal use. Did not realize the bridge between.
A6: Empowering other Ts to take pride in what they do
Yes in Philly--I forgot the different time for ! Can't wait to connect in person with folks at !
A6) Walk my talk: post positives whenever I work w a school or do training to celebrate them!
Good idea. Go to the source.
A6) Ss are greatly enjoying blogging, seem really excited about sharing their messages
you bet! they are working on 20Project focused on global issues. blogging, podcasts, PSAs...
A6:Going 2 encourage my schools 2 create & use a hashtag to "house" all the indvdual class successes in2 a whole
A6: using as a social media platform for our school.
Thanks for great combined & .
A6: Share schoolwide,classroom,&individual successes on blog and send newsletters to familes w/o internet access
thanks for an amazing chat!
Please help me thank for leading today's & chat with me - Connect & follow her!
Come visit at . Can't wait to connect! https://t.co/4wT9KBhMX6
Yes in Philly--I forgot the different time for ! Can't wait to connect in person with folks at !
A6 Here here - there is no replacement for open learning and sharing! https://t.co/B2x94vxZUx
A6: Share schoolwide,classroom,&individual successes on blog and send newsletters to familes w/o internet access
Thank you so much to and the PLN - we at appreciate you sharing your time with us this week!
Thank you, and for leading the chat. Very productive
Sounds like you're on the right track! Best of luck https://t.co/GRFST22XaG
A6)Next year, during my first student teaching, I would love to post videos of class progress and success, and connect with Ps
A6 Would like to keep class blog updated.
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Thank you for leading today's !
Glad I could join in late! https://t.co/1UFYmPttSP
Thank you so much to and the PLN - we at appreciate you sharing your time with us this week!
Great ideas! Well said! https://t.co/D5wFmvhwK1
A6: Share schoolwide,classroom,&individual successes on blog and send newsletters to familes w/o internet access
Imagine if we taught our Ss , empathy, respect 4 differences/similarities, teamwork/collaboration, adaptability?
Thanks and for a great combined chat. Guess I could handle 2 hashtags.
Thank you both for leading. And thanks everyone for sharing your ideas :)
Looking forward to connecting with many of you at ! Thanks again
Great chat session! Will have to come back again.
