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MrsMurat Jan 31 @ 8:00 PM EST

My Ss provide evidence they are Digital Leaders! https://t.co/Pjh5jwBm4K #vaslchat #2ndaryela #edulive #Ohio_MLA #divergEd #espechat #ctedu

literarymaven - Moderator Jan 31 @ 8:02 PM EST

I'm Brynn Allison, chat co-host. 8 yrs teaching HS English & reading interventions in Philly. Blog: https://t.co/cyx1WlwPgI #2ndaryELA

2peasandadog - Moderator Jan 31 @ 8:02 PM EST

Welcome to tonight’s chat! Please introduce yourself. Tell what & where you teach. Share your blog link if you have one. #2ndaryELA

2peasandadog - Moderator Jan 31 @ 8:02 PM EST

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2peasandadog - Moderator Jan 31 @ 8:02 PM EST

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SpanglerMiddle Jan 31 @ 8:02 PM EST

#2ndaryela Hi from Lisa in FL - in 23rd yr. tching 6th gr. ELA. I blog: https://t.co/ofmqzgEDG2

dlilywvoice Jan 31 @ 8:03 PM EST

#2ndaryela Delores Hartman...teach English, speech, journalism in small state school for female juvenile delinquets. Just expanding tech

amberh00ks Jan 31 @ 8:03 PM EST

Hi! I'm Amber, a 2ndary Learning Coach for ELA from Huntsville, TX. Hoping to revive my blog this week. #2ndaryELA

ShelfieTalk Jan 31 @ 8:03 PM EST

Hi from Kim and Jill in Fredericton, NB. We are K-12 literacy educators. Looking forward to learning about ed tech with #2ndaryela.

farrtom Jan 31 @ 8:04 PM EST

#2ndaryELA Tom from Huntsville, TX. I teach 9th grade ELA.

StephanieKlein7 Jan 31 @ 8:05 PM EST

Hi! Stephanie, 6-8 reading specialist from Chicago suburbs. Excited to share tech ideas as we are in yr 1 of DLI #2ndaryela

literarymaven - Moderator Jan 31 @ 8:06 PM EST

A1 Technology has made differentiation easier and many teaching tasks more efficient #2ndaryELA

SpanglerMiddle Jan 31 @ 8:06 PM EST

A1: We are dabbling in Google Classroom this yr. - just started with online quizzes - such a time saver! #2ndaryela

MrsLedford6Eng Jan 31 @ 8:06 PM EST

I'm Jen, a 6th grade Eng Teacher from IN!Blog is https://t.co/UV2668Op2Q. #2ndaryELA

MsFHamilton Jan 31 @ 8:06 PM EST

Hi Felicia, 7th ELA, 10th World Lt and 12th AA Lit from CT. Blog: https://t.co/dfZ9GZ8aF6 #2ndaryela

2peasandadog - Moderator Jan 31 @ 8:07 PM EST

Q1: How has technology changed what and how you teach? #2ndaryELA

dlilywvoice Jan 31 @ 8:07 PM EST

#2ndaryela Have used Quia for years but initiating Google Classroom. Really appreciate collaborative possibilities

mamawolfeto2 Jan 31 @ 8:07 PM EST

Hi! Jennifer from CA - 7/8/9 ELA/AVID/Reading. My blog is https://t.co/gPzZEqwbyq Glad to see everyone! #2ndaryela

StephanieKlein7 Jan 31 @ 8:08 PM EST

A1: Technology has allowed me to differentiate for every St, provide sts with much more feedback and collaborate with colleagues #2ndaryela

MrsLedford6Eng Jan 31 @ 8:08 PM EST

A1: Technology has really enhanced my content, making more current and more meaningful to my Ss. #2ndaryELA

mamawolfeto2 Jan 31 @ 8:08 PM EST

A1 It has streamlined, focused, and deepened my instruction and assessment #2ndaryela

amberh00ks Jan 31 @ 8:09 PM EST

Tech has opened up the possibility of going paperless. Online textbook, drafting online, grading via voice recording, etc. #2ndaryELA

MsFHamilton Jan 31 @ 8:09 PM EST

Having an online classroom for Flipped Notes/Lessons has allowed more class time to practice and apply skills and content #2ndaryela

ShelfieTalk Jan 31 @ 8:09 PM EST

A1 Technology has encouraged us to expand our definition of text and reconsider what it means to be text consumers and creators. #2ndaryela

StephanieKlein7 Jan 31 @ 8:10 PM EST

Agreed, kids can really take ownership and personalize learning to meet their needs #2ndaryela

In reply to @MrsLedford6Eng

AssignmentHelpN Jan 31 @ 8:10 PM EST

#edulive #2ndaryELA #5thchat #ASCDL2L #busedu #DI4ALL 17 for ’17: Experts on E-learning & EdTech Trends for 2017 https://t.co/I9aiwWWsrV

SpanglerMiddle Jan 31 @ 8:10 PM EST

How do you flip notes and lessons - just within Google Classroom? #2ndaryela

In reply to @MsFHamilton

massignmenthelp Jan 31 @ 8:10 PM EST

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

2peasandadog - Moderator Jan 31 @ 8:10 PM EST

Q2: What’s your most creative use of technology in your classroom? #2ndaryELA

MsFHamilton Jan 31 @ 8:10 PM EST

1:1 classroom also helps with differentiation of texts, tasks, assessments, readings #2ndaryela

amberh00ks Jan 31 @ 8:10 PM EST

A1.2 online assessments allow for instant data to drive instruction, reteach, and interventions. #2ndaryELA

literarymaven - Moderator Jan 31 @ 8:11 PM EST

A2 Assign students to be characters from a novel and have a discussion using @TodaysMeet to talk out unresolved issues #2ndaryELA

In reply to @TodaysMeet

MsFHamilton Jan 31 @ 8:11 PM EST

Student blogging builds research and writing skills #2ndaryela

SpanglerMiddle Jan 31 @ 8:11 PM EST

How do you flip it? Just post in Google Classroom? #2ndaryela

In reply to @MsFHamilton

EHSMrsJ Jan 31 @ 8:12 PM EST

🍎 Here are some of our fave high-tech vocabulary activities! https://t.co/f7eNWbRLrG #2ndaryela

farrtom Jan 31 @ 8:12 PM EST

A1 Google Forms for online assessments with immediate feedback. Google Classroom for paperless assignments. #2ndaryELA

StephanieKlein7 Jan 31 @ 8:12 PM EST

I recently screencastified myself explaining data to email to a parent in place of phone conf. Great timesaver #2ndaryela

In reply to @amberh00ks

MsFHamilton Jan 31 @ 8:13 PM EST

A2: Student blogs, infographics and use of Insta as a social justice campaign #2ndaryela

mamawolfeto2 Jan 31 @ 8:13 PM EST

these are awesome! I was just thinking about digitizing more vocab before I left work today! #2ndaryela

In reply to @EHSMrsJ, @wordpressdotcom

ribbon514 Jan 31 @ 8:13 PM EST

@literarymaven I've read so much about Today's Meet but haven't taken the plunge...#2ndaryela

In reply to @literarymaven

MrsLedford6Eng Jan 31 @ 8:13 PM EST

A2: I use @aurasma in my #NaNoWriMo bookfair. It allows Ss to attach movie posters/trailers to bookcovers and covers persuasion. #2ndaryELA

In reply to @aurasma

MrsLedford6Eng Jan 31 @ 8:14 PM EST

Love this idea! #2ndaryELA

literarymaven - Moderator Jan 31 @ 8:11 PM EST

A2 Assign students to be characters from a novel and have a discussion using @TodaysMeet to talk out unresolved issues #2ndaryELA
In reply to @TodaysMeet

ribbon514 Jan 31 @ 8:15 PM EST

A2: I've been flipping lessons by making my own videos on My Simple Show #2ndaryela

mamawolfeto2 Jan 31 @ 8:15 PM EST

A2 I'm so much more creative than before - I'm loving Storybird for narrative writing illustration/publication, & #hyperdocs #2ndaryela

2peasandadog - Moderator Jan 31 @ 8:15 PM EST

Q3: What are your favourite assignments to give your students that incorporate technology? #2ndaryELA

ribbon514 Jan 31 @ 8:15 PM EST

A2: And lots of infographics - love Piktochart #2ndaryela

ShelfieTalk Jan 31 @ 8:15 PM EST

A2 I am not in a classroom but I love @padlet as a way to share digital resources with other teachers. #2ndaryela

In reply to @padlet

EHSMrsJ Jan 31 @ 8:15 PM EST

📚A2: Do you use Seesaw for lit circles/book clubs? It's a great way to meet/discuss in a digital space! https://t.co/IS0T8bCykX #2ndaryela

StephanieKlein7 Jan 31 @ 8:15 PM EST

A2: Students record/reflect daily on docs and we have digital convos about their learning. Let's Recap for video reflections #2ndaryela

literarymaven - Moderator Jan 31 @ 8:16 PM EST

A3 Using @canva to create brochures, infographis, PSAs to synthesize information from readings #2ndaryELA

In reply to @canva

EHSMrsJ Jan 31 @ 8:16 PM EST

📝 A3: Here are some of my Ss' favorite high-tech poetry activities! https://t.co/qis1QArGlg #2ndaryela

dlilywvoice Jan 31 @ 8:16 PM EST

#2ndaryela A2: my Ss have no computer access except school--bringing background information into our discussions, fresh info, ideas

SpanglerMiddle Jan 31 @ 8:16 PM EST

Is Let's Recap an app or website? #2ndaryela

In reply to @StephanieKlein7

ribbon514 Jan 31 @ 8:16 PM EST

A1: Google Classroom and all GSuite for Ed apps have allowed me to become nearly paperless and so much more efficient #2ndaryela

literarymaven - Moderator Jan 31 @ 8:17 PM EST

A3 cont. Also anything self-scoring :) #2ndaryELA

MsFHamilton Jan 31 @ 8:17 PM EST

A2: Socratic Seminars online have been successful. Either in addition to or instead of in the class. Gets reluctant participants #2ndaryela

ribbon514 Jan 31 @ 8:18 PM EST

I've been using Piktochart. Love that my skills keep improving from one to the next #2ndaryela

In reply to @literarymaven

StephanieKlein7 Jan 31 @ 8:18 PM EST

We use it as Google app/extension (can't remember). Create classes/assignments/share videos with kids #2ndaryela

In reply to @SpanglerMiddle

ribbon514 Jan 31 @ 8:19 PM EST

A3: I love the way Google Docs helps streamline revisions, digital gallery walks, screencasts/ videos for tough concepts #2ndaryela

2peasandadog - Moderator Jan 31 @ 8:20 PM EST

Q4: What do you do when technology isn't working properly or the internet is down? #2ndaryELA

MsFHamilton Jan 31 @ 8:20 PM EST

A3: Self-Assessment and Justification of essay components Google Docs, WL blogs, WL political cartoons online discussions #2ndaryela

SpanglerMiddle Jan 31 @ 8:20 PM EST

A2/A3 I'm still new at digital activities but I did make this vocabulary organizer... #2ndaryela

mamawolfeto2 Jan 31 @ 8:20 PM EST

A3 I love #hyperdocs that give students choice and voice - Padlet, Canva, Screencastify are all good tools #2ndaryela

literarymaven - Moderator Jan 31 @ 8:21 PM EST

A4 Have students do independent reading, do a teacher led book talk followed by student led ones and try again with tech tomorrow #2ndaryELA

MsFHamilton Jan 31 @ 8:21 PM EST

A3: If the World were 100 people combined with privilege research project #2ndaryela

amberh00ks Jan 31 @ 8:21 PM EST

A4: as a coach I always encourage Ts to think through this when designing lessons to have a backup plan. #2ndaryELA

dlilywvoice Jan 31 @ 8:21 PM EST

#2ndaryela Model patience and flexibility; focus on content and use pre-computer techniques

LemmerAnn Jan 31 @ 8:21 PM EST

A2: I love having my students record their discussions with Screencastify. #2ndaryela

mamawolfeto2 Jan 31 @ 8:21 PM EST

A4 I'm always juggling lots of diff. assignments - some paper in writer's notebooks, reading lit, #2ndaryela

ribbon514 Jan 31 @ 8:22 PM EST

Q4: That usually involves me talking waay more than I'd like 😒 #2ndaryela

giveawayding Jan 31 @ 8:22 PM EST

A2: I love having my students record their discussions with Screencastify. #2ndaryela

StephanieKlein7 Jan 31 @ 8:23 PM EST

A4: Have to have no-tech plan too. Classrooms still need books/reading time! Sharing ideas face to face is good too #2ndaryela

jroc_vii Jan 31 @ 8:23 PM EST

Recently used readworks digital for informational text and ques for prac|students submit online|it grades #2ndaryELA

rolandteach Jan 31 @ 8:23 PM EST

A3: always thought 100th day celebration was for elem until I discovered aging app + Microsoft word or picollage =100th day in...#2ndaryela

SpanglerMiddle Jan 31 @ 8:23 PM EST

A4 - Independent reading or vocabulary games the old fashioned way - tic-tac-toe on the board in teams! #2ndaryela

Mrsutterreads Jan 31 @ 8:23 PM EST

#2ndaryela sorry I am late we must start at 5pst

Mrsutterreads Jan 31 @ 8:24 PM EST

I just started doing this and it is so good!! #2ndaryela

giveawayding Jan 31 @ 8:22 PM EST

A2: I love having my students record their discussions with Screencastify. #2ndaryela

2peasandadog - Moderator Jan 31 @ 8:25 PM EST

Q5: Share your favourite free online resources. #2ndaryELA

LemmerAnn Jan 31 @ 8:25 PM EST

A4 There's always something nonTechie to do in the ELA classroom. read, write, speak, listen. Tech is a tool not the content. #2ndaryela

SpanglerMiddle Jan 31 @ 8:26 PM EST

A5: I have been digging Nearpod, Kahoot, and Pickers... #2ndaryela

literarymaven - Moderator Jan 31 @ 8:26 PM EST

A5 So #edtech many favorites! @GoogleForEdu @ReadTheory @GetKahoot @noredink @quizlet @Newsela @CommonLit #2ndaryELA

In reply to @GoogleForEdu, @ReadTheory, @GetKahoot, @noredink, @quizlet, @Newsela, @CommonLit

StephanieKlein7 Jan 31 @ 8:26 PM EST

my kids love Blurt! Not sure if you use it, but fun vocab game #2ndaryela

In reply to @SpanglerMiddle

Mrsutterreads Jan 31 @ 8:26 PM EST

#2ndaryela I love all of these ideas!!

SpanglerMiddle Jan 31 @ 8:26 PM EST

A5: I have been digging Nearpod, Kahoot, and Pickers... #2ndaryela

MsFHamilton Jan 31 @ 8:26 PM EST

Q4: Teachers have different modems- I switch to directing the task with my access and the Smartboard #2ndaryela

SpanglerMiddle Jan 31 @ 8:26 PM EST

I will have to check it out - Thanks! #2ndaryela

In reply to @StephanieKlein7

MsFHamilton Jan 31 @ 8:26 PM EST

A4: If student project, switch to discussion, reflection self-assessment of progress #2ndaryela

dlilywvoice Jan 31 @ 8:26 PM EST

#2ndaryela Ss love Kahoot!

Ms_Woz Jan 31 @ 8:27 PM EST

New fave: write "long" from a @Postit. Tracking sign posts & thinking #2ndaryela #wholenovels #svtchat @arielsacks

In reply to @Postit, @arielsacks

ribbon514 Jan 31 @ 8:27 PM EST

A5: Google everything, QuickTime screen recorder for Mac, Piktochart, My Simple Show, Quizziz, Quizlet Live #2ndaryela

StephanieKlein7 Jan 31 @ 8:27 PM EST

A5: Smithsonian Tween Tribune is great change up from Newsela. Also love Let's Recap, Kahoot, Quizlet #2ndaryela

mamawolfeto2 Jan 31 @ 8:28 PM EST

A5 Try readwrite Google add on, Wri Q - another add on #2ndaryela

LemmerAnn Jan 31 @ 8:28 PM EST

A5 Google Classroom, Newsela, LearnZillion, Padlet, Screencastify...too many to list! #2ndaryela

mamawolfeto2 Jan 31 @ 8:28 PM EST

A5 https://t.co/0HuWtUy1XS - amazeballs for grammar! #2ndaryela

MsFHamilton Jan 31 @ 8:28 PM EST

A4: Teachers have different modems- I switch to directing the task with my access and the Smartboard #2ndaryela

ribbon514 Jan 31 @ 8:30 PM EST

Oh! Of course Goobric, Doctopus, and autoCrat #2ndaryela

StephanieKlein7 Jan 31 @ 8:30 PM EST

i havent tried @CommonLit yet. I will have to check it out. Thanks! #2ndaryela

In reply to @literarymaven, @CommonLit

MsFHamilton Jan 31 @ 8:30 PM EST

A5: Schoology, Screencast-O-Matic, Google everything, NewsEla, Piktochart #2ndaryela

ShelfieTalk Jan 31 @ 8:30 PM EST

A5 Player's Tribune, Wordless News, NYT What's Going on in This Picture, The Daily Infographic. #2ndaryela

2peasandadog - Moderator Jan 31 @ 8:31 PM EST

Thanks for chatting with us tonight. Next week: Motivating Students & Handling Challenging Behavior: Feb 7 at 8pm EST #2ndaryELA

SpanglerMiddle Jan 31 @ 8:32 PM EST

#2ndaryela Thanks everyone! Especially to our hostesses @2peasandadog and @literarymaven !

In reply to @2peasandadog, @literarymaven

StephanieKlein7 Jan 31 @ 8:32 PM EST

I don't know these, thanks for sharing some new possible resources! #2ndaryela

In reply to @ShelfieTalk

Mrsutterreads Jan 31 @ 8:34 PM EST

#2ndaryela where can I get the questions for next week?

MrsLedford6Eng Jan 31 @ 8:58 PM EST

Found out today that my students made a snapchat group to discuss my novel! I need to harness this somehow! #booksnaps #2ndaryELA