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ryanarnold1968 Dec 27 @ 8:01 PM EST

Hello! I'm excited to see some cool ideas! #5thchat

MrPowley Dec 27 @ 8:02 PM EST

I'm Adam from South Carolina. I'm a USHIS teacher in 11th grade dual enrollment position. I also into #gamification in ed #5thchat

PaulSolarz - Moderator Dec 27 @ 8:04 PM EST

I'm Paul Solarz, a 5th grade teacher from Arlington Heights, Illinois. Glad @ReadersLeadPD is moderating #5thchat this week! :)

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ReadersLeadPD Dec 27 @ 8:04 PM EST

Q1. #5thChat How do we define "UpCycling?" (vs. Recycle) Please use #5thchat & grow your PLN for FREE plus plenty of ideas.

PrincipalNyberg Dec 27 @ 8:05 PM EST

Howdy #5thchat I'm Brant. MS Principal from Wyoming Long time listener, first time caller

DHuttonsClass Dec 27 @ 8:06 PM EST

#5thchat we create artifact bags from scrap fabric. We store class memories and reflections in them- a treasure trove of the year by the end

ReadersLeadPD Dec 27 @ 8:06 PM EST

#5thChat... thoughts? Creative minds, we seek your creative input! Please use #5thChat, thank you!

PaulSolarz - Moderator Dec 27 @ 8:07 PM EST

A1 - Check out: https://t.co/xTUaksbrVW #5thchat

ryanarnold1968 Dec 27 @ 8:07 PM EST

Great use for an old gumball machine in the classroom. #5thchat

PrincipalNyberg Dec 27 @ 8:07 PM EST

#5thchat A1: I was thinking repurposing might be another term?

LearnJenLearn Dec 27 @ 8:08 PM EST

Hi, Jen from Maryland here. I am a MS Reading Specialist. Great topic! #5thchat

DHuttonsClass Dec 27 @ 8:08 PM EST

@ReadersLeadPD #5thchat upcycle helps you see potential use- a stepping stone to unknown greatness!

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MrPowley Dec 27 @ 8:08 PM EST

A1 when I think of upcycle I think making something ordinary into the extraordinary. An old newspaper becomes a pen holder, etc... #5thchat

specialtechie Dec 27 @ 8:08 PM EST

A little late, got caught up in Lord of the Rings. Pam, Sped Tech Specialist, Charleston,SC #5thchat

LearnJenLearn Dec 27 @ 8:09 PM EST

Upcycling to me means reusing something in a way that it was not originally intended for #5thchat

PaulSolarz - Moderator Dec 27 @ 8:10 PM EST

Here are some Upcycling Projects available on https://t.co/xTUakrTQxm - #5thchat

AssignmentHelpN Dec 27 @ 8:10 PM EST

A Quick Guide on How to Write a Book Review https://t.co/3BnLyV1BCF #edulive #2ndaryELA #5thchat #ASCDL2L #busedu #DI4ALL

specialtechie Dec 27 @ 8:10 PM EST

A1: I would call "upcycling" as using something that may be old and used for a new & different purpose. #5thchat

massignmenthelp Dec 27 @ 8:10 PM EST

Start a blog in college https://t.co/SW64eeDA9h #edulive #2ndaryELA #5thchat #ASCDL2L #busedu #DI4ALL

ReadersLeadPD Dec 27 @ 8:10 PM EST

Q2. #5thchat Where to we, teachers/flippers/inventors gain inspiration to UpCylce?

JerseyTechCoach Dec 27 @ 8:11 PM EST

Melanie Fessler- Digital Coach I like to think of upcycling as coming up with a new use for an item. #5thchat

specialtechie Dec 27 @ 8:11 PM EST

I love that idea! #5thchat

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PrincipalNyberg Dec 27 @ 8:11 PM EST

I have some Ts that are going to really enjoy this :) #5thchat

PaulSolarz - Moderator Dec 27 @ 8:10 PM EST

Here are some Upcycling Projects available on https://t.co/xTUakrTQxm - #5thchat

KamRenae Dec 27 @ 8:11 PM EST

A2 #5thchat Pinterest

ReadersLeadPD Dec 27 @ 8:12 PM EST

A2. #5thchat, please check out @PostLandfill and #8 her rug!

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PrincipalNyberg Dec 27 @ 8:12 PM EST

#5thchat A2: We built this type of mentality into our new mission statement. It simply is a part of who we are as a school.

DHuttonsClass Dec 27 @ 8:12 PM EST

#5thchat upcycling happens in multiples for me- can I get a class set out of something?? SOLD!

PaulSolarz - Moderator Dec 27 @ 8:13 PM EST

A2 - Teacher Blogs & Websites: - https://t.co/hUSf0lpMKE - https://t.co/a5OhUu3t7c - https://t.co/RCYU3Bc7W8 #5thchat

ReadersLeadPD Dec 27 @ 8:13 PM EST

A2. #5thchat and for real inspiration & saving your paycheck, check out @UpcyclingTxtbks! some savings!

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specialtechie Dec 27 @ 8:13 PM EST

A2: UpCycling inspiration for T's= #pinspiration @Pinterest is the best way to get ideas, then go to Goodwill,Walmart & yardsales. #5thchat

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PaulSolarz - Moderator Dec 27 @ 8:14 PM EST

A2 - Pinterest: - https://t.co/rIJxatGRnF - https://t.co/lZn2QbkTza #5thchat

specialtechie Dec 27 @ 8:14 PM EST

Great minds! #5thchat

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PrincipalNyberg Dec 27 @ 8:14 PM EST

I think you've found Paul's sweetspot :) #5thchat

PaulSolarz - Moderator Dec 27 @ 8:13 PM EST

A2 - Teacher Blogs & Websites: - https://t.co/hUSf0lpMKE - https://t.co/a5OhUu3t7c - https://t.co/RCYU3Bc7W8 #5thchat

PaulSolarz - Moderator Dec 27 @ 8:15 PM EST

A2 - YouTube: https://t.co/cxH0vswksh #5thchat

DHuttonsClass Dec 27 @ 8:15 PM EST

Q2 #5thchat You have to be open to new ideas and having 'crafter' friends help.

DHuttonsClass Dec 27 @ 8:16 PM EST

#5thchat I guess I meant A2- derp!

ReadersLeadPD Dec 27 @ 8:16 PM EST

Q3. #5thchat How could students start with UpCycling efforts in your classroom? The more student collecting = more merrier projects!

PrincipalNyberg Dec 27 @ 8:16 PM EST

#5thchat A2b: Slightly off topic, but I think this is why Art is so naturally connected to STEM. We need those creatives!

JerseyTechCoach Dec 27 @ 8:16 PM EST

A2 Once you make one upcycled project your mind starts coming up with new solutions. #5thchat

specialtechie Dec 27 @ 8:17 PM EST

This isn't all up-cycling, but I am a fan of classroom decor & organization. Here's my @Pinterest board. https://t.co/0qA4M5hGAv #5thchat

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ReadersLeadPD Dec 27 @ 8:18 PM EST

A3. #5thchat Students bring in bubble wrap and guess what... highly effective reducing stress project!

PaulSolarz - Moderator Dec 27 @ 8:19 PM EST

A3: Our "Maker Space" was often a creativity studio where Ss used materials to design & build & iterate! https://t.co/KCKnjJ9gVt #5thchat

ReadersLeadPD Dec 27 @ 8:19 PM EST

Q4. #5thchat How might UpCycling be an Essential Questions for lesson plan design? #5thChat, please so we can share & inspire one another.

PrincipalNyberg Dec 27 @ 8:20 PM EST

#5thchat I think they need to start with something they know. For example, our Sci Ss are building chicken coops out of upcycled palletts

specialtechie Dec 27 @ 8:20 PM EST

A3: S led projects would be a good for #designthinking #InnovatorsMindset #learnlap classroom culture building. #5thchat

ReadersLeadPD Dec 27 @ 8:16 PM EST

Q3. #5thchat How could students start with UpCycling efforts in your classroom? The more student collecting = more merrier projects!

ryanarnold1968 Dec 27 @ 8:20 PM EST

#5thchat Old laptops lying around? How to turn your old laptop into a Chromebook: https://t.co/nVIifFgOKD via @alphr

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Msmurphybse Dec 27 @ 8:21 PM EST

A3 #5thchat Ss in my enrichment cluster have upcycled many materials to create their own strategic games.

specialtechie Dec 27 @ 8:22 PM EST

My 5 year old laptop is getting really slow! I love my work CB, the filter makes it hard to use personally. #5thchat

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PaulSolarz - Moderator Dec 27 @ 8:22 PM EST

A3 - Fun Annual "Upcycling" Projects: - Cardboard Challenge: https://t.co/uM08KySKBN - Dot Day: https://t.co/ucp53ZK6vg #5thchat

DHuttonsClass Dec 27 @ 8:23 PM EST

A3 #5thchat Students search recycle bins at home and scrutinize everything coming into our classroom-in lunch kits, mail-for building ideas

ryanarnold1968 Dec 27 @ 8:23 PM EST

A4 Upcycling old computer equipment; research the problem with tech waste; school project to make tech usable for needy students #5thchat

PaulSolarz - Moderator Dec 27 @ 8:24 PM EST

A4 - "In what ways can we re-purpose materials in our classroom that would otherwise be thrown away?" #5thchat

JAlexander63 Dec 27 @ 8:25 PM EST

#5thchat Happy New Year From your friends @beyondthelaces #Literacy #kids #kindness #CourageCaringCompassion

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ReadersLeadPD Dec 27 @ 8:25 PM EST

A4. #5thchat Reduce raw materials - Sustainable environment - Salvageable - all ideas to help design Essential questions :)

ReadersLeadPD Dec 27 @ 8:26 PM EST

@spencerideas, please join #5thchat - searching for inspiration UpCycling classroom. Thanks!

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pearse_margie Dec 27 @ 8:27 PM EST

A4: What positives and negatives can happen when we take something that is considered trash and recreate it into something useful? #5thchat

DHuttonsClass Dec 27 @ 8:28 PM EST

#5thchat old school button/string games grow and change with student interests

ReadersLeadPD Dec 27 @ 8:30 PM EST

Q5. #5thchat Do you have photos might be able to share involving UpCycling?

specialtechie Dec 27 @ 8:31 PM EST

A4: A scenario: Mr. Bob wants to redesign his class but only has $100. What needs to be changed? What could we up-cycle or create? #5thchat

PaulSolarz - Moderator Dec 27 @ 8:32 PM EST

A3 - An upcoming project using old textbooks: - https://t.co/wEZvMGuI8x - https://t.co/HNz4j0FceD - https://t.co/2wDuaeF1i3 #5thchat

DHuttonsClass Dec 27 @ 8:32 PM EST

#5thchat Christmas snack deer!

ReadersLeadPD Dec 27 @ 8:33 PM EST

A5. #5thchat here is nifty cost cutting idea... #designthinking - saving your paycheck!

specialtechie Dec 27 @ 8:33 PM EST

A5: I'd have to search for pics. Made an iPad charging station w/a drying dish rack from Walmart. #5thchat

Msmurphybse Dec 27 @ 8:33 PM EST

A5 #5thchat old spice rack with clear jars for paperclips, erasers, rubber bands, etc so students have access without having to ask.

DHuttonsClass Dec 27 @ 8:34 PM EST

#5thchat ♻️ paper chain challenge

ReadersLeadPD Dec 27 @ 8:35 PM EST

A5. #5thchat where have all your CDs gone? Upcycled!

specialtechie Dec 27 @ 8:35 PM EST

A5: An old wood tool box for $5, painted w/chalk paint, covered handle w/twine, put round large tea tins inside for supplies. #5thchat

DHuttonsClass Dec 27 @ 8:35 PM EST

#5thchat juice lid messages of peace (& joy if you don't have many!)

PrincipalNyberg Dec 27 @ 8:35 PM EST

#5thchat Here are the science kids enjoying taking apart the pallets they will use later in the construction of the chicken coops

PrincipalNyberg Nov 8 @ 12:12 PM EST

Not an illegal sweatshop. Just @MrJordan82501 and his science crew repurposing pallets for chicken coops. #wyoedchat #RivertonSchools

jschwartzcen Dec 27 @ 8:36 PM EST

Spunds like a good way to start a makerspace #5thchat

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DHuttonsClass Dec 27 @ 8:37 PM EST

#5thchat playground design using found materials

PaulSolarz - Moderator Dec 27 @ 8:37 PM EST

Some more fun book upcycling projects: #5thchat

elena_SF_CA Dec 27 @ 8:37 PM EST

A4 & 5: My garden kids asked the maintenance guys to leave pine needles & cut grass to start a compost! #5thchat

jschwartzcen Dec 27 @ 8:37 PM EST

We are planning to make do a school wide cardboard robot challenge in January. #5thchat

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DHuttonsClass Dec 27 @ 8:37 PM EST

#5thchat future nativity

ReadersLeadPD Dec 27 @ 8:38 PM EST

A5. #5thchat, light up half the world! Upcycle It!

specialtechie Dec 27 @ 8:39 PM EST

I bring furniture, lamps, baskets in from home to my class all the time. I can't think of all the things I've upcycled/repurposed. #5thchat

PrincipalNyberg Dec 27 @ 8:40 PM EST

This rules! #5thchat

ReadersLeadPD Dec 27 @ 8:38 PM EST

A5. #5thchat, light up half the world! Upcycle It!

DHuttonsClass Dec 27 @ 8:40 PM EST

#5thchat original game design with @ValueVillageCLT finds- this was Perilous Peary- the catch and release game!

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pearse_margie Dec 27 @ 8:40 PM EST

The term upcycling is new to me, but I think my daughter's been upcycling 4 yrs I remember watching her make bowls out old records #5thchat

JAlexander63 Dec 27 @ 8:41 PM EST

#5thchat Happy New year to all from your friends @beyondthelaces #Literacy #kids #kindness

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specialtechie Dec 27 @ 8:42 PM EST

Sorry to leave early, gotta finish Lord of the Rings w/the family. Thanks all! Happy New Year to you! #5thchat

ReadersLeadPD Dec 27 @ 8:42 PM EST

Q6. Why #5thchat should we UpCycle old stuff?

PaulSolarz - Moderator Dec 27 @ 8:43 PM EST

A few more book upcycling ideas: - Heart Garland - Blackout Poetry - 3-D Wall Decorations #5thchat

elena_SF_CA Dec 27 @ 8:43 PM EST

Cereal Box Book Reports foster creativity & reading! PDF: https://t.co/D6brsvfwZB #5thchat

ReadersLeadPD Dec 27 @ 8:33 PM EST

A5. #5thchat here is nifty cost cutting idea... #designthinking - saving your paycheck!

ReadersLeadPD Dec 27 @ 8:44 PM EST

A6. #5thchat when you UpCycle you are using energy that your repurpose & model for Ss that would normally be wasted.

Msmurphybse Dec 27 @ 8:45 PM EST

A6 #5thchat aside from helping the environment, upcycling teaches students to look at things from a different perspective.

ReadersLeadPD Dec 27 @ 8:45 PM EST

A6. #5thchat, we hear reduce, reuse & recycle... what are some thoughts on textile recycling?

DHuttonsClass Dec 27 @ 8:47 PM EST

#5thchat ss want to make a difference. Upcycling works.Some learned to crochet with plastic bags- making rugs & keeping them out of landfill

ReadersLeadPD Dec 27 @ 8:48 PM EST

A6. #5thchat fosters Ss to think how much trash do u throw away in a month... builds upon Essential Questions design.

EduGladiators Dec 27 @ 8:49 PM EST

☃️#EduGladiators returns Jan! Stay connected: YouTube, IG, G+, FB: https://t.co/LGCwEkt6ZA #collschat #2ndaryELA #5thchat #ctedu #divergED

DHuttonsClass Dec 27 @ 8:50 PM EST

A6 #5thchat students have made tshirt book bags, dress shirt aprons and denim pocket 'keepers'- loved reusing 'vintage' finds

PrincipalNyberg Dec 27 @ 8:50 PM EST

#5thchat A6. Not sure about anyone else, but my budget ain't getting any bigger. Repurposing is essential for us.

elena_SF_CA Dec 27 @ 8:50 PM EST

A6: Besides teaching conservation, to #upcycle fosters imagination & it's a perfect opportunity to teach #GrowthMindset values #5thchat

DHuttonsClass Dec 27 @ 8:51 PM EST

#5thchat fabric reuse has started great conversations about family heirlooms- quilts and such- carrying history forward

Msmurphybse Dec 27 @ 8:52 PM EST

A6 #5thchat several Ts at our school use pillowcases for chair pockets to store student materials.

ReadersLeadPD Dec 27 @ 8:45 PM EST

A6. #5thchat, we hear reduce, reuse & recycle... what are some thoughts on textile recycling?

ReadersLeadPD Dec 27 @ 8:53 PM EST

Q7. #5thchat, thoughts ideas on what educators might trend? Just UpCycle It!

DHuttonsClass Dec 27 @ 8:53 PM EST

#5thchat kids have small budgets- they get how to make something from nothing!

elena_SF_CA Dec 27 @ 8:56 PM EST

A5: Ice cream & Mason Jar lids can be saved to make some pretty darn cute crafts. Kids could do self-portraits, too. #5thchat

ReadersLeadPD Dec 27 @ 8:56 PM EST

Q8. #5thChat Final question- Could we as educators generate a "Pledge" to salvage raw materials & UpCYCLE 2017?

jschwartzcen Dec 27 @ 8:56 PM EST

It is also a great way to show ss and ts that we do not have to buy more stuff but rather reuse and fix up old stuff #5thchat

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DHuttonsClass Dec 27 @ 8:59 PM EST

#5thChat my husband believes I'm saving the landfill by storing it in my garage- but I have my students doing the same thing!

ReadersLeadPD Dec 27 @ 8:59 PM EST

#5thchat thank you for sharing! Thank you @PaulSolarz Please share UpCycling creations & stay creative out there!

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