#gbedchat Archive
#gbedchat is a great way for Green Bay area educators to share teaching strategies, educational resources, and more.
Tuesday March 15, 2016
9:00 PM EDT
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Welcome to everyone! I'll be your host along with the internet-less
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Start off by telling us who you are, what you do, and where you're from, and tell us your dream vacation!
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Why is Braz disconnected? Has the world gone mad?
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Rebecca Gauthier from Green Bay. I teach middle school social studies! Would love to go to Europe!! Paris, London, Rome, Greece
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Jon Spike, Tech Integrator from Green Bay, and I have always wanted to go to The Devil's Pool in Zimbabwe
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Jessi, HS Eng in Peshtigo ~ Greece!
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I thought the internet was EVERYWHERE!
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Raquel Rand Librarian at an el em school in Green Bay. I'd love to go to the Aztec and Incan temple ruins!
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Awesome to have you with us, Rebecca!
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Welcome, - super pumped to have you with us!
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Ashley MS Math in Milwaukee. I'd go back to Alaska in a heartbeat-- my favorite place on earth.
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Hey - great pick! My fiance and I might check out the ruins in Mexico on our honeymoon this year!
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Clay Technology Integration Pulaski- Alaska
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Great to see you, - thanks for joining tonight!
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had to take last week off bc I was sicker than a dog. Still getting over it but I think things are looking up!
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Di Doersch, Chief of Tech & Info, GBAPS. DreamVacay: On beach in my home country of Thailand. https://t.co/6CdmvB1vl5
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Start off by telling us who you are, what you do, and where you're from, and tell us your dream vacation!
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Jealous! that would be so amazing! Almost went on a class trip through grad school but couldn't swing a sitter.
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Erin Patchak, Middle School Social Studies teacher, Howard Suamico. Hoping next week's trip to Playa Del Carmen is a dream.
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Just an FYI - we'll be doing the standard Q1 and A1 format tonight. Our questions are pretty light - talking Spring Break tonight!
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it may be back the big truck is here!!!
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Tim from La Crosse, WI Just getting home this evening. Greeting crew. Hope you are all well this evening!
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Hey - great to have you with us tonight!
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Hello, everyone! I teach 5th Grade in Milton, WI, I am also an iGuide Trainer.
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Welcome Erin! Thanks so much for joining us!
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Hey Tim - thanks for joining us tonight!
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wasn't cooperating since Saturday tech dis some troubleshooting and I think we may be back in business
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Dream vacation (Well) in my current eyes friends have a wedding in Mexico so this time next week I will be dug into the sand
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Hi - great to see you again!
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Hope everyone has a great and chat tonight. Procrastinated and napped so now I have lots of work to do!
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Question one for is about to launch!
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Ben Brazeau GB working on my phone so thanks to for steering the ship.
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Q1 What does spring break mean to you?
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we did chichen itza in Mexico able to walk up to the top was awesome.
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A1: Usually, spring break means a birthday celebration! (And reading, relaxing, and reconnecting)
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A1: Catching up! Enjoying family. And most importantly ~ gonna make it to June!
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Ah yes, - the "Three R's" of Spring Break!
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A1: Spring break allows me time to catch up on a few items as well as work in some time to renew & reenergize. Enjoy moments
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A1Spring break is a time to regroup, mentally& physically. A time 2 rethink where we are @ in the school year& where we want to be
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napped what is that? Oh yeah that wonderful thing you can do when you don't have kids demanding things of you
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A1. Time to read that book or 3 I haven't had time to.
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Hi Erin! Good to see you tonight!
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any good books for this years break?
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A1 lots of times -was opp to catch up plan new things - this year actually taking vacation!
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A1 Great chance to dig into a side project I haven't been able to squeeze into the week. Hoping to record a YouTube video or two
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A1 Slow mornings w coffee & PD, Rest of day outside fun
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A1: time to read, relax, and recharge. Usually in warm weather if possible!
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Lisa TI from GB. Just got home from PetSmart with my dogs.
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I like the mix - better yourself and then enjoy your well deserved time off!
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A1 catch up, recharge, get ready for DC, baseball, and (and watch some not SS TV)
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glad there is 140 limit cause my thumbs are on fire. . Great to connect again Tim.
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Hey Lisa - great to have you with us!
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Super jacked for - should be fun!
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Q2 What are your plans for your break?
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my wife didn't like climb down but did it because I am history geek and tech geek and Star Wars geek
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(And if you had your break, what did you do)?
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1A: Time with family/friends, spring cleaning, EE, school work, oh... what fun!
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Evicted, Blink, and The Gifts of Imperfection are on the list! And more...
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in have to - explore like a pirate and play like a pirate on my list.
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A2 All wedding planning for me during break, heh. Also trying to make a not-ugly website, which is a struggle for me.
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A2: Well, along w/ my vacation (the plane ride) there will be data input, report cards, and progress reports, etc.
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A1: Spring Break means getting away from the snow. Luckily this year there isn't any snow here! I'm heading to Mpls to see my girl
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nice started a this day in history qr code calendar today.
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I don't think I could pull off doing grades on a plane, - impressive!
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I looked at USMSpark last year. Need to see if I can make it this year.
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Read Play Like A Pirate and visit parents in St.Petersburg FL and hopefully learn to drive stick shift. We'll see how that goes!
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time crunch means we will get it all done somehow! The things we do! It will be my best hours of focus all week!
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Highly recommend it - really great venue, speakers, and setup at
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does that include house of cards? I can't help binge watching that
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A2: AZ for campus visit w/son! Brewers/Rockies, Sedona, AND digitally grading essays
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A2: Hang out with my grandma. And my nephew. And celebrate a birthday with a weekend getaway with friends. Pumped.
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A2: Chicago to spend time with family. Hoping to take architectural boat tour. Great photog opportunities. Apple Store theater too
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That sounds amazing, - you are doing Spring Break RIGHT
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A2: The past 5 years I've been in Washington D.C. with 7th & 8th graders, so this year I am spending time with my kids.
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just started today ... shhhhhhh
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I have heard great things about the architecture tour, - enjoy! (Wonder if the river will still be green)
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A2 Spring Cleaning, outside with the son and 2 nights of volleyball, a breakfast book club and family easter
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Stick shift, ya gotta love it! Good thing Florida is flat. Hard to learn to drive stick while going up hills.
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A2 taking first real family vacation. Excited to disconnect from work and enjoy family time
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A2 going to miami, will smith style. Congrats, who's the lucky mammal?
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Hello everyone! Michelle, 1st grade at King, so looking forward to spring break! Heading to Vegas!
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Love Lake Geneva and the boat tours on Worked on the boats-- you should check it out!
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will you be disconnected from tech? is that possible?
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yes that's for sure! I figure now is a great time to learn!
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4/2. Missed being a fool by 18 mins (thank goodness)!
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Hey - great to hear from ya! Lizzy and I decided to make it official after that whole dating for a decade thing.
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Q3 What are your best memories of spring break or vacation that you have taken?
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no I am not much of a reader great listener though.
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I was thinking the same thing w the green water.
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won't ruin it but only have a few episodes of final season. Watched while walking on treadmill
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A3 Similar to - my favorite Spring Break was a destination wedding trip in Florida - Sanibel Island!
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LOVE the architectural boat tour. I have done both the day & evening tour. My fav is the evening.Chicago is so beautiful!
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A3: I took a road trip with my buff in college. New Orleans was on the way to Florida back then... Haha!
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A3 White beaches from Gulf Coast in Florida. Beautiful!
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Mine is also April 2! Birthday twins:)
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Haha, that was a great autocorrect from BFF to BUFF - good job, phone! https://t.co/PpDevmw5Mm
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A3: I took a road trip with my buff in college. New Orleans was on the way to Florida back then... Haha!
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A3: I am a it's hard to narrow down all experiences. I love the sights and seeing the culture. Also love ocean waves
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A3 last year and I went on a cruise for our 5 yr anniversary. The whole thing was great Puerto Rico was out fav
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A3 toes in the sand with my kids - every time it happens, I relax
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There's just something special about waking up to the sound of waves,
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A3: NYC ~ seeing the Statue of Liberty for the 1st time. Life changing.
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Yesss! I celebrate birth week. I decided years ago that 24 hours wasn't enough.
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Is that when almost wrecked himself, ?
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A3 2nd grade went to Disneyworld with my family. Biggest vacation we ever took and so many good stories still from it
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Melissa Jacobs 7-12th grade math and health teacher from Michigan dream vacation is bora Bora
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that is a great boat tour! I grew up in Chicago so we did lots of boat tours but that was one of the best!
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A3. New York City with my family as a teen. Saw 3 broadway shows, Statue of Liberty, and much more!
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no that was this past winter break.
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I'm with you! Not many things are better than a great get away with friend.
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Hey Melissa! Great to see you!
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A3 Best memory spring break was climbing Tepuis in Venezuela
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A3 Fun=college spring break road tripped New Orleans to Panama City best=Mississippi mission trips. Life changing
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Aaaaaaand for the win! That's gonna be tough to match.
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A3: Driving to Texas with the kids and stopping at Civil War battlefields, dinosaur parks and many beaches along the way
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A3: Snorkeling with my hubby at Disney's Private Island. Stingrays with no stingers & fish swimming below you. Amazing!
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we did the New Orleans to Florida trip too
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Louisiana needs our help right now-- sending some care packs next week to teacher friends in Bossier.
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Q4 What does spring break mean for your students? What experiences will they have over this week?
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A4 Spring break is hard for many of my students. no structure, some not sure where food will come from, many will not do anything
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A3: Taking my wife & kids with me on the school trip to the capital. Great to experience that with them, and 20 middle schoolers.
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My thumbs my thumbs are on fire ... Tweeting on a phone is rough.
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My parents found out two years ago at my wedding. Apparently my dad thought the geography in the trip was off.
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when we went to the Cayman island we swam with sing rays on the sand bar but they had stingers so it was kind of scary.
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It is very sad to know that this is NOT something all students look forward to having. https://t.co/PS23leVz1p
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A4 Spring break is hard for many of my students. no structure, some not sure where food will come from, many will not do anything
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Wow, you're brave! I'm sure you'll have a blast!
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A4: For students, spring break means a time to practice for the summer.
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Absolutely! It's hard this week as we may experience many behaviors due to them not wanting to be away
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A4 I hope they get a week to "turn off" - I never gave homework over Spring Break for this reason.
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Some kids plan trips 2 Europe while the kid next to them is getting evicted & moving into a shelter.
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A4: For some, spring break is a break away from school- like it is for Ts. For some, they dread it.
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A4 Mix of emotion. For some excitement and adventure, for others loneliness and anxiety over a change in routine.
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A4: Sleep, Netflix binging....and a little reading I'm hoping
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A4 I wouldn't have answered that way until working here- small districts didn't see those issues https://t.co/JrgefmkaJX
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A4 Spring break is hard for many of my students. no structure, some not sure where food will come from, many will not do anything
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Many of my ss really look forward to spending time w/ family or friends but others will miss school even if they don't say it
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A4: Ss are going to FL, others staying at home. Some Ss with never see other areas. Shared mine with Ss :https://t.co/ramb8LAcpn
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For many their safe place is school. Take that away and they're miserable.
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Great point! Some students are going on great trips, others will never have those experiences.
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when I wrote this question thought Ss would be excited for break but then thought of your answer- sad for some
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My kids wouldn't do that because of the stingers. At the private island all stingrays do not have stingers.
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A4: I like to create fun challenge activities or tasks they can try to complete over the days
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there is no one right way to get to a destination. It is the journey of life that gets us to destination
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A4 as many of mentioned spring break varies greatly and i think this is why we are pushed to not make it a big deal at our school
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Q5 Thinking about how excited Ts and many Ss get for time away from school- how do we make school as exciting as spring break?
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Love this idea for break! Great time to help families be connected! Blessed my family fostered that! https://t.co/jfYq9HZm8O
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A4: I like to create fun challenge activities or tasks they can try to complete over the days
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I usually have to post questions beyond chatting so no way on phone glad took that on tonight.
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Love this idea! Only two days to plan
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Re A4: Can you force students to read for pleasure?
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Love this idea, - a checklist of unique activities they could do with friends/family
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I thought there would be a mix but my answer would have been sim to yours
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Its almost like a learning menu with choice options. Student choice is great and then they choose adventure
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A5. 3 C's....Connections, Collaboration, and Competitions!
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Glacier NP and Wrangell were amazing when we went there! Beautiful. Indescribable.
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A5: Use technology to increase Ss motivation along with Ss choice. Allow Ss freedom to create, design, and express themselves.
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A5: Challenge yourself to make everyday amazing.
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Read this statement & think about your role as a teacher! You may be the most supportive force in Ss life https://t.co/lkOiNQicSZ
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For many their safe place is school. Take that away and they're miserable.
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A5: More content and activities need to benefit student interest/passion. Too much is currently going "through the motions"
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We flat landers love the mountains don't we? Glacier is a destination we want to get back to!
https://t.co/iPWyiMd6xq
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Glacier NP and Wrangell were amazing when we went there! Beautiful. Indescribable.
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A5 Demonstrate your passions and cultivate an environment where Ss can demonstrate their passions in the classroom
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I want to go back to Crater Lake. And driving through Utah and Alaska again are on the "go back to" list, too
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A5 create a caring compassionate engaging and fun learning environment - focus on relationships over content
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Very cool! Thanks for sharing!
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A5: I think kids are also turned off by our pressured pacing. We are so pressed for time and they feel that.
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Yes, - how often do we say that we have to "get through" content rather than cultivate a desire to continue learning?
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A5: Authentic audiences and real world scenarios/projects, with the freedom and safety to fail and learn.
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Q6 Thinking about best destinations, how can we incorporate the idea of travel, vacation, etc. in our classes?
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We need to cultivate student passion to learn. Such a struggle to teach passion, desire and grit to learn.
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happiness comes not from longing for what you don't have but cherishing what you do. Life lessons
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It has been so cool to see Ss playing Lure of the Labyrinth and Prodigy math at home this week
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A6: Use travel plans for geography, cost analysis and research, compare drive vs fly, create travel brochures.
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A6 Roleplay scenarios w/ Ss involving travel! Turn your classroom into an exotic locale to create an experience for your Ss
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A6: feel like my Ss have taken a trip to the galapagos by the time we finish Nat. Selection. Might as well make it more vacaylike
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A6 SS learning about the world beyond our doors Math what would a vacation like that cost? Reading well why not read about others?
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A6 love Google my maps and tour builder work well for ss to create tours where many of us can't really go.
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Whoa - this is a REALLY clever idea! https://t.co/QICwgkHGSg
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A6: Use travel plans for geography, cost analysis and research, compare drive vs fly, create travel brochures.
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A successful classroom is not built on rigor testing rules or content. It is made one positive conversation at a time
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A6: Virtual field trips! got me thinking about "retracing steps" of historical figures today... So cool.
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Amazing race is another great activity for ss to get the travel experience! Love amazing race!
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A6 Also, if you haven't already, you should be playing Pursued: The Google Street View game w Ss https://t.co/IINMyENv4s
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A6 have kids bring in pictures of places they have been or flat Stanley - daughter sent to my bro he took around took pics
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A6 had students plan trips as travel agents and taught our SS team how to mystery skype.
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A6: We take "ratio road trips" and letter this week, we'll hopefully be spinning globes for FDP conversions!
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A6 Skype GHO connect with ppl from around the world -
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A6 Google maps&perhaps a GHO with person in a diff country.1 of my tweeps raises alpacas down under https://t.co/6a35LiDQDw
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Q6 Thinking about best destinations, how can we incorporate the idea of travel, vacation, etc. in our classes?
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A6: Sharing images & knowledge from your trip really engage Ss. Your experiences opens the world to ALL Ss. So cool to see!
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Last question coming up in a minute!
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Agreed! Open up your Ss minds to what is out there by sharing your story! https://t.co/aWrCcPe7OR
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A6: Sharing images & knowledge from your trip really engage Ss. Your experiences opens the world to ALL Ss. So cool to see!
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Grit makes me think of FAIL first attempt in learning-ss will fail how we react? Is it temp or permanent https://t.co/d9Dpo3DIqx
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We need to cultivate student passion to learn. Such a struggle to teach passion, desire and grit to learn.
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I tried to email the primary school in the Cayman Islands. I wanted to do a Google Hangout with them. No response yet.
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Sorry, still distracted by pictures of vacations past. Makes me look forward to trip out west this summer. https://t.co/y0gVWUpoh5
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Q7 Since we can't take our students to every place we would like - how can you create expeditions to cool places for Ss?
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that is a Sheryl crow song that I am butchery the lyrics to a little help from your friends
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The time difference is a big issue too. Oftentimes school time here is evening there.
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A6: I taught Europe using the Amazing Race, and recently showed Ts geoguessr 2nd graders loved it!
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A7 i always recap and share my experiences with Ss so they can hear and live my adventures also.
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Yeah, I think it's more important to get students jacked about the idea of learning and then expose them
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We've been doing a GHO with a class in Singapore - text style. We chat back and forth. It has been awesome!
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I use FAIL & grit in my room almost weekly. I talk to Ss about how does it feel to succeed. Strive for it more often.
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Students as travel agents create videos selling destination Rest of class gets $ to vote where would ss go https://t.co/5iQOKMEHaR
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A6 Roleplay scenarios w/ Ss involving travel! Turn your classroom into an exotic locale to create an experience for your Ss
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one year i did a where in the world is Mr Nielsen challenge to work on geography skills and make guesses where i was at
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A6: Retreats. Camps. Mission trips. Service learning. We have got to open doors for Ss! Play with them, learn alongside them.
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A7 We did a virtual fieldtrip using Livestream - Ss actually could type in questions that went to my phone, so I could ask workers
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Yes, but the Cayman Island's is an hour ahead of us. Crazy, huh?
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Should have asked my wife that before we decided to go. Cha Ching $$$ it's worth it right??? Lol https://t.co/dehcbfmuYp
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A6 SS learning about the world beyond our doors Math what would a vacation like that cost? Reading well why not read about others?
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So many virtual field trips Nebraska has a great resource https://t.co/h9IUVqHjgy Mystery skypes & Google Hang Outs from all over.
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A7 be a tourist of your home town too. Ever been to a waste water treatment plant? Why not?
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A7 Also, Google now has TONS of augmented reality opportunities for parks, museums, world wonders, etc.
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Great point! Sometimes we take our hometowns for granted because it's all we've known! https://t.co/aMOsTF7zRh
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A7 be a tourist of your home town too. Ever been to a waste water treatment plant? Why not?
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Daylight Savings is kicking me in the tail. It was great chatting with you all! I'm hitting the hay. 'Night!
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Ask Ss what they love! They likely know about gems you never knew existed!
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link learning to skills like riding bike and swimming they weren't one chance and done so why is school https://t.co/LMTxaalFAi
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I use FAIL & grit in my room almost weekly. I talk to Ss about how does it feel to succeed. Strive for it more often.
