#CUEchat Archive

#CUEchat is both a weekly Twitter chat and an ongoing conversation across social media that connects CUE members, resources, and new ideas. Each week is powered by a unique voice. More info can be found at http://blog.cue.org/cuechat/

Tuesday October 23, 2018
10:00 PM EDT

  • KristinOropeza Oct 23 @ 10:00 PM EDT
    Welcome to #CUEchat! Please share your CUE affiliate, your role, and something that is on your "Fall Bucket List"! #wearecue #cue
  • KristinOropeza Oct 23 @ 10:01 PM EDT
    Welcome to #CUEchat! Please share your CUE affiliate, your role, and something that is on your "Fall Bucket List"! #wearecue #cuechat
  • KristinOropeza Oct 23 @ 10:02 PM EDT
    Hi, all! Thanks for joining us! I am Kristin - I am a CUELA Board Member (and their Communications Editor). I am also a 1st year Technology TOSA/8th year teacher. On my bucket list - drinking as much PSL as I can & jumping into a pile of leaves! #cuechat #pumpkinspiceforlife
  • MrsBarnett_Tchr Oct 23 @ 10:03 PM EDT
    Hello!! Angela from SoCal - 3rd grade teacher + ELA/ELD site lead + tech site lead + teacher induction mentor Bucket List for Fall: go hiking somewhere with a waterfall #CUEchat #WeAreCUE
    In reply to @KristinOropeza
  • judyblakeney Oct 23 @ 10:04 PM EDT
    Greetings #CUEchat friends, Judy Blakeney here, with affilliation to @sgvcue and @occue, as well as a fan of @cvcue I'm looking forward to going to both the #SGVCUE techfest and #SDCUE fall techfest the next two weekends forllowing a great #FallCUE
  • KristinOropeza Oct 23 @ 10:04 PM EDT
    @mrsbieler @Citizensowls @justkeepSTEMing @learnswithzeal @christyn_a @bebaroman @EdTechEaston @MrBradfordTech @steve_zanotti - come join our #CUEchat tonight! We are talking growth mindsets and teacher fails for the win!
  • MCarr530 Oct 23 @ 10:04 PM EDT
    I am on my first #CUEchat @NorthStateCUE #CUEchat
  • coan_gillian Oct 23 @ 10:04 PM EDT
    Hello! My name is Gillian and I am an education major at Chapman University but I am originally from San Jose. I just want to eat lots of pumpkin pie and hot chocolate #cuechat
    In reply to @KristinOropeza
  • MrsBarnett_Tchr Oct 23 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    woo-hoo!! Welcome!! #CUEchat
    In reply to @MCarr530, @NorthStateCUE
  • KristinOropeza Oct 23 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    Hi, Judy! Thanks for joining us tonight! @MrsBarnett_Tchr and I are presenting at both #SGVCUE and #SDCUE! We hope to see you there!! #cuechat
    In reply to @judyblakeney, @SGVCUE, @occue, @cvcue, @MrsBarnett_Tchr
  • judyblakeney Oct 23 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    .@MCarr530 so glad you are with us in #CUEchat today! #WeAreCUE #CUEaffiliates night
  • KVoge71 Oct 23 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    Hi CUE pals! Kim from SoCal Digital Learning Instructional Coach for PYLUSD K-12. @occue Fall Bucket list includes some concerts, my birthday, and time for crafting #CUEChat
  • KristinOropeza Oct 23 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    Hi, Gillian! Welcome! Thanks for joining us! Isn't pumpkin (anything) the best! #cuechat
    In reply to @coan_gillian
  • MrsBarnett_Tchr Oct 23 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    Welcome Gillian and Good Luck with your studies!! (I have a friend who graduated from Chapman :) #CUEchat
    In reply to @coan_gillian, @KristinOropeza
  • MrsBarnett_Tchr Oct 23 @ 10:06 PM EDT
    Q1: At the beginning of the school year, teachers like to use new edu-tools or apply EdTech ideas they are excited about...BUT it doesn't always go as planned. What would you consider an EdTech "teacher fail?" #CUEchat #WeAreCUE
  • judyblakeney Oct 23 @ 10:06 PM EDT
    .@KristinOropeza Hope to see you and @MrsBarnett_Tchr at both places #CUEaffiliates #CUEchat #WeAreCUE
  • MrsBarnett_Tchr Oct 23 @ 10:06 PM EDT
    YaY!! Happy early Birthday! #CUEchat
    In reply to @KVoge71, @occue
  • KristinOropeza Oct 23 @ 10:06 PM EDT
    Hi, Kim! Thanks for joining us! Happy birthday! What kind of crafting? #iheartcrafts #cuechat
    In reply to @KVoge71, @occue
  • KristinOropeza Oct 23 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    How funny...my husband was just talking about waterfalls this evening and wanting to go on vacation somewhere that has them! Haha. #cuechat
    In reply to @MrsBarnett_Tchr
  • MrsBarnett_Tchr Oct 23 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    YES!!! Can't Wait!! Saturday for sure :) #CUEchat
    In reply to @judyblakeney, @KristinOropeza
  • KristinOropeza Oct 23 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    A1: I remember trying @Flipgrid last year and kind of letting my kiddos (in SPED) go at it. Lesson learned - my kids needed scripts & a quick run-through before getting in front of the camera. I had one S talk about a make-believe story instead of answering the prompt. #cuechat
  • judyblakeney Oct 23 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    I am new to teaching #CTE in my site and returning to the classroom. I am still in a learning mode...but don't know enough. I am learning daily, and accept that this is my season of #GrowthMindset #CUEchat
    • MrsBarnett_Tchr Oct 23 @ 10:06 PM EDT
      Q1: At the beginning of the school year, teachers like to use new edu-tools or apply EdTech ideas they are excited about...BUT it doesn't always go as planned. What would you consider an EdTech "teacher fail?" #CUEchat #WeAreCUE
  • MrsBarnett_Tchr Oct 23 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    A1: For me I've found that a teacher fail is when I don't test something first before introducing or integrating into lessons or doing with my students. #CUEchat
  • KristinOropeza Oct 23 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    Which grade are you teaching this year Judy? Are you enjoying being back in the classroom? #cuechat
    In reply to @judyblakeney
  • KVoge71 Oct 23 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    A1: I don't have a specific example, but as the "tech coach" I actually like when there is a tech fail in front of an audience...then it doesn't make the tech "magical"...you have to punt sometimes. #CUEchat
  • MrsBarnett_Tchr Oct 23 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    Yes...I'm always learning and a lot of times with the students lol #CUEchat
    In reply to @judyblakeney
  • debdotson Oct 23 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    Debbie Dotson Sponsorship Chair @cvcue M.Ed. Student, @boxlightinc Regional Manager; happy to join #CUEchat
  • KristinOropeza Oct 23 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    Hi, Debbie! Thanks for joining us tonight! #cuechat
    In reply to @debdotson, @cvcue, @boxlightinc
  • MrsBarnett_Tchr Oct 23 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    Agree...it is the best when not only something goes wrong for me but for the students bc it really encourages problem solving #CUEchat
    In reply to @KVoge71
  • judyblakeney Oct 23 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    .@debdotson Welcome to #CUEchat So glad you are here! #WeAreCUE
  • MCarr530 Oct 23 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    A1: I've found that a teacher fail is when I create a hyper doc and the links aren’t working right and I have to go in and fix it between classes. #CUEchat
  • AndersonEdTech Oct 23 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    Hey everyone! Kyle from Reno and #CUENV, special education teacher. Fall bucket list is to enjoy a real fall, something that I didn't have living in Las Vegas for the last 13 year! #cuechat
  • judyblakeney Oct 23 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    Had a #TechFail this week when our new digital ELA textbook couldn't be reached on the first day I was really using it... #CUEchat #tapdanceroutine time! #GrowthMindset #WeAreCUE
    • KVoge71 Oct 23 @ 10:09 PM EDT
      A1: I don't have a specific example, but as the "tech coach" I actually like when there is a tech fail in front of an audience...then it doesn't make the tech "magical"...you have to punt sometimes. #CUEchat
  • KristinOropeza Oct 23 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    I've had students also "school" me in basic troubleshooting on the Chromebooks. Sometimes they are the best teachers too. #cuechat
    In reply to @KVoge71
  • judyblakeney Oct 23 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    Welcome @AndersonEdTech so great to have you in the #CUEchat house
    • AndersonEdTech Oct 23 @ 10:11 PM EDT
      Hey everyone! Kyle from Reno and #CUENV, special education teacher. Fall bucket list is to enjoy a real fall, something that I didn't have living in Las Vegas for the last 13 year! #cuechat
  • KristinOropeza Oct 23 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    Hi, Kyle! Thanks for joining us! So glad to have another #SPED teacher join us! #cuechat
    In reply to @AndersonEdTech
  • MrsBarnett_Tchr Oct 23 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    Thanks for joining!! I luv that...a "real fall something" kind of like some of us in parts of CA - I saw 1 tree in the midst of others that changed colors the other day #CUEchat
    In reply to @AndersonEdTech
  • AndersonEdTech Oct 23 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    A1: Many students that are used to having teachers that don't incorporate meaningful tech into their class don't like the change, so my first try with @flipgrid was met with a lot of groans and "why do we have to do it this way?" It has gotten better though! #cuechat
    • MrsBarnett_Tchr Oct 23 @ 10:06 PM EDT
      Q1: At the beginning of the school year, teachers like to use new edu-tools or apply EdTech ideas they are excited about...BUT it doesn't always go as planned. What would you consider an EdTech "teacher fail?" #CUEchat #WeAreCUE
  • learnswithzeal Oct 23 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    What's up #CUEchat?!?! Nicole #CUELA jumping in late. 4th grade and tech coordinator.
  • AndersonEdTech Oct 23 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    The parking lot at our school is surrounded by trees, its covered in a blanket of yellow right now! #cuechat
    In reply to @MrsBarnett_Tchr
  • christyn_a Oct 23 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    #cuechat Christyn, @IACUE 3rd grade teacher Bucket list create more PBL for my Ss
  • MrsBarnett_Tchr Oct 23 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    YES!!! or when you share something and you didn't share it correctly ... ugh #CUEchat
    In reply to @MCarr530
  • KristinOropeza Oct 23 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    Had this happen a lot - especially in front of staff. I always felt like a dummy...that I should have known better. I had to remember that everyone trips up once in a while. #cuechat
    In reply to @MCarr530
  • HowardKiyuna Oct 23 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    Howard. Silicon Valley. Fall want-to-do is Cospaces.i o and thinglink #cuechat
  • KristinOropeza Oct 23 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    Q2: Describe a particular activity/lesson that just didn't work for you. What was the "fail"? #cuechat #wearecue #cue
  • coan_gillian Oct 23 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    A1: I am not yet a teacher however I feel like a fail would be to always expect everything to go perfectly. Obviously it's good to have an agenda but it's also important to be able to be flexible and have a backup plan when things go wrong #cuechat
    • MrsBarnett_Tchr Oct 23 @ 10:06 PM EDT
      Q1: At the beginning of the school year, teachers like to use new edu-tools or apply EdTech ideas they are excited about...BUT it doesn't always go as planned. What would you consider an EdTech "teacher fail?" #CUEchat #WeAreCUE
  • KristinOropeza Oct 23 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    Hi, Christyn! Thanks for joining us tonight! Glad that you could make it! #cuechat
    In reply to @christyn_a, @IACUE
  • judyblakeney Oct 23 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    Welcome @HowardKiyuna to #CUEchat #CUEaffiliate style
    • HowardKiyuna Oct 23 @ 10:14 PM EDT
      Howard. Silicon Valley. Fall want-to-do is Cospaces.i o and thinglink #cuechat
  • KristinOropeza Oct 23 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    Jump! Jump! Jump! #cuechat
    In reply to @AndersonEdTech, @MrsBarnett_Tchr
  • KristinOropeza Oct 23 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    Hi Howard! Thanks for joining us tonight! Welcome! #cuechat
    In reply to @HowardKiyuna
  • AndersonEdTech Oct 23 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    A2: Related to resistant students like my last response, tried to use @PearDeck Flashcard Factory with a group of 11th graders that just were not having it, it was very discouraging #cuechat
  • MrsBarnett_Tchr Oct 23 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    yes...sometimes there's the opposite, where students go from one teacher who integrates the tech into curriculum and then have a difft T who doesn't (they totally see the different - they are aware) #CUEchat
    In reply to @AndersonEdTech, @Flipgrid
  • MrsBarnett_Tchr Oct 23 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    NICE!! I'm sure so pretty :) #CUEchat
    In reply to @AndersonEdTech
  • KristinOropeza Oct 23 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    Flexibility is HUGE. Nothing goes as planned. The back-up plans don't go as planned sometimes. Teachers must be fluid! #cuechat
    In reply to @coan_gillian
  • MrsBarnett_Tchr Oct 23 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    Hello!!! Welcome :) #CUEchat
    In reply to @HowardKiyuna
  • KristinOropeza Oct 23 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    A2: I've tried a lot. I tried doing pixel art as a whole group in my SPED class - realized that didn't work as well as it would have in small group. A sub also tried a Google Sheets lesson with my kids - w/o any prior knowledge. That lesson crash & burned. #cuechat
  • christyn_a Oct 23 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    A1: My biggest teacher fail of the year is flexible seating. This class just cannot handle it. #CUEChat
  • Filibuster3 Oct 23 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    I've found teachers appreciate when something goes wrong. It makes them feel better. #cuechat
    In reply to @KVoge71
  • KristinOropeza Oct 23 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    Do you think they weren't having it because of the program itself or the activity? I love Pear Deck...but it can be very "elementary" at times. Have you tried other platforms like Quizlet or Quizziz? #cuechat
    In reply to @AndersonEdTech, @PearDeck
  • MrsBarnett_Tchr Oct 23 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    absolutely...flexibility is a must, especially when working with tech - gotta have a back-up plan of some sort #CUEchat
    In reply to @coan_gillian
  • KVoge71 Oct 23 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    A2: I am finding some flipgrid resistance...which I.can't.even handle. We simply have to provide opportunities for students to speak. I don't know how they could make the interface easier. Just because adults don't like to make a video doesn't mean kids don't. #CUEchat
  • debdotson Oct 23 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    Q2 - a fail is when you don’t try something first, and it falls flat, and 35 sets of beady eyes are looking at you “like what?” #cuechat
  • learnswithzeal Oct 23 @ 10:19 PM EDT
    A2 I was so excited for a new hands on math lesson for fractions last year, I even invited admin to come see. Total crash and burn, kids didn't get it and lost engagement. It was so bad. 😂😬 #CUEchat
  • MrsBarnett_Tchr Oct 23 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    A2: Soooo....my first year introducing Google Docs (3yrs ago) I thought it would be fun to do a collaborative doc with the entire class at the same time... All they were doing was typing their name in one cell...Oh MY #CUEchat
  • HowardKiyuna Oct 23 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    A1: Walked onto a Baylands renovation site to take 360 pics. On the way back I saw a guy in a bulldozer. Thought I was in trouble. He was just dropping off new equipment. #cuechat
  • christyn_a Oct 23 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    A2: I have several things that my Ss have trouble with but I am not quite to classify them as fails. I classify them as not there yets since my Ss do not get tech until they get to me in 3rd. #cuechat
  • KristinOropeza Oct 23 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    Flipgrid resistance from your adult learners? But, but...Flipgrid is so user friendly! And the benefits it has for the Ss! I'm a total @Flipgrid believer and can't push students having a voice - and being heard - enough in my classrooms. #cuechat
    In reply to @KVoge71, @Flipgrid
  • AndersonEdTech Oct 23 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    I think the problem was with Flashcard Factory. They are used to having my coteacher make their vocabulary cards for Quizlet, whereas FF gives ownership to the students and they create them #cuechat
    In reply to @KristinOropeza, @PearDeck
  • MCarr530 Oct 23 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    A2: I tried a green screen for a history lesson teaching primary sources and fake news and the screen kept having problems it was so frustrating. #cuechat
  • MrsBarnett_Tchr Oct 23 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    Maybe @KristinOropeza can offer some suggestions...she is really good with @PearDeck #CUEchat
    In reply to @AndersonEdTech, @PearDeck, @KristinOropeza, @PearDeck
  • judyblakeney Oct 23 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    A2: I tend to plan too much...and make things to complicated, wanting to fit so much in. I need to learn to simplify and streamline... #CUEchat #lessismore #WeAreCUE
  • KristinOropeza Oct 23 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    Did you try revisiting that lesson Nicole? After they'd gotten a chance to delve into the concepts a little more? I'm a big believer of "redos". #cuechat
    In reply to @learnswithzeal
  • AndersonEdTech Oct 23 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    My other classes love @PearDeck and so do I, it was the one class that was very resistant to the activity #cuechat
    In reply to @MrsBarnett_Tchr, @PearDeck, @KristinOropeza, @PearDeck
  • MrsBarnett_Tchr Oct 23 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    I'll be honest - flexible seating seems like it would be a good idea, but I have found that it doesn't work for all groups of kids and sometimes the amount of Ss you have in a classroom I would not have been able to do it with my class last year #CUEchat
    In reply to @christyn_a
  • AndersonEdTech Oct 23 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    And if they've had low to no tech teachers for the last several years, they don't want to change #cuechat
    In reply to @MrsBarnett_Tchr, @Flipgrid
  • KristinOropeza Oct 23 @ 10:23 PM EDT
    I remember showing my Ts videos of my kids. I had a selective mute who spoke more on Flipgrid than I had ever heard him talk in class! It just takes that one kid for Ts to see that @Flipgrid can be a game changer. #cuechat
    In reply to @KVoge71, @Flipgrid, @Flipgrid
  • MrsBarnett_Tchr Oct 23 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    Q3: How did you feel about "failing?" How did you overcome that "fail?" **Did you Fall Forward or Fall Backward? #CUEchat #WeAreCUE
  • MrsBarnett_Tchr Oct 23 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    that's something I want to start exploring - I have a green #flipgrid tent and want to see if I can use that #CUEchat
    In reply to @MCarr530
  • KristinOropeza Oct 23 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    Quizlet allows students to make their own vocabulary cards! I was doing it today with my 4th and 5th graders! It provides "suggestions" for definitions, but students were also using https://t.co/p3iRGSWWT3 to help with alternate definitions. #cuechat
    In reply to @AndersonEdTech, @PearDeck
  • AndersonEdTech Oct 23 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    A3: You have to fail forward. If you simply give up, that sends a terrible message to your students. The lesson is that adults fail to, it's how you handle "failure" #cuechat
  • KristinOropeza Oct 23 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    Does your school do 1:1 starting in third grade? #cuechat
    In reply to @christyn_a
  • AndersonEdTech Oct 23 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    And that's what Flashcard Factory in Pear Deck essentially does. Most of my classes love it, especially the part where we vote the best cards into our set, but that one class... #cuechat
    In reply to @KristinOropeza, @PearDeck
  • KristinOropeza Oct 23 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    A3: I take my fails with a grain of salt. I've learned that there's really no reward without the risk. If it works, great! If it doesn't, we will try again tomorrow...and if it doesn't work again, we keep reworking the material until something clicks. #cuechat #justkeepswimming
  • KVoge71 Oct 23 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    A3 Best advice I ever got was to "abandon ship"...helped me while I was in the classroom. I tend to be very reflective about lessons I model and training I deliver. Try to fail forward, make it better. #betterfasterstronger #CUEchat
  • christyn_a Oct 23 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    Yes. This year the 1st grade team and 2nd grade team got a cart of chromebooks to share. #CUEChat
    In reply to @KristinOropeza
  • HowardKiyuna Oct 23 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    Last yrs 6ths were tech savvy. Building these was a bit of a fail. This years 5ths cranked though it. #cuechat
  • MrsBarnett_Tchr Oct 23 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    A3: For me "failing" never feels good - so I really try to think of it as a "fall"... because with a fall you can get back up - "fail" sounds so permanent So least to say...I Fell Forward and tweaked my lesson :) #CUEchat
  • christyn_a Oct 23 @ 10:27 PM EDT
    A3: I have had trouble with using seesaw. I love it but it seems like a lot of work to get Ss to use it well. I have "failed forward" because I just keep trying, just keep trying. #CUEChat
  • KristinOropeza Oct 23 @ 10:27 PM EDT
    This looks amazing! And Legos! What kiddo doesn't love Legos? #cuechat
    In reply to @HowardKiyuna
  • debdotson Oct 23 @ 10:27 PM EDT
    A3 learn from your mistakes - we should, and we should teach our kids that with failures you learn how to succeed #CUEchat
  • MrsBarnett_Tchr Oct 23 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    I like that...this year I've actually been using the analogy of a sinking ship - stay afloat so you don't under too (with whatever it may be) #CUEchat
    In reply to @KVoge71
  • AndersonEdTech Oct 23 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    And what adult doesn't? #cuechat
    In reply to @KristinOropeza, @HowardKiyuna
  • coan_gillian Oct 23 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    I have watched teachers and professors have such a set plan on how their class will go only to have it not be as effective as planned. I always admired the ones who took advice from students or tried to shape their style based on what works with their students #cuechat
  • learnswithzeal Oct 23 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    A3 it's cliche but failure is the greatest teacher. In the moment, in my room I try to handle with Grace and see it as the learning experience. But I can't say that some of the epic fails don't haunt me sometimes. I'll over think in private sometimes. #cuechat
  • debdotson Oct 23 @ 10:28 PM EDT
  • KristinOropeza Oct 23 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    This is such an important lesson for them to learn and that we as Ts can help facilitate. #cuechat
    In reply to @debdotson
  • HowardKiyuna Oct 23 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    A3: Repeated the math/genius/rolling sushi cooking activity after A Ss went home & spent 1/2 day w/o success. So I ran it again at school to honor her effort. #cuechat
  • MrsBarnett_Tchr Oct 23 @ 10:29 PM EDT
    so cool!!! sometimes what may work with one group doesn't work with another or vice versa #CUEchat
    In reply to @HowardKiyuna
  • learnswithzeal Oct 23 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    Yes! An admin early in my career taught me that. Made me so much more reflective but also gave me permission to listen to my instincts when the lessons weren't feeling right #cuechat
    In reply to @KVoge71
  • KristinOropeza Oct 23 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    On that note...did you hear that "Titanic II" is setting sail in 2022? lol #cuechat
    In reply to @MrsBarnett_Tchr, @KVoge71
  • CUENV Oct 23 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    Join us after our first SSTIS in Vegas or come join us in Reno. This is a great time to collaborate/network over a beverage of your choice. #nvedchat #teachnvchat #cuechat #cuenv
  • MrsBarnett_Tchr Oct 23 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    of course...I think most of us do - it's about reflecting :) #CUEchat
    In reply to @learnswithzeal
  • AndersonEdTech Oct 23 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    The only problem with overthinking is if you don't learn from it, so I'm sure you're fine! #cuechat
    In reply to @learnswithzeal
  • coan_gillian Oct 23 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    I like this approach a lot and feel it is a view more people should have--especially teachers. You cannot improve anything without change which is why it is important to take risks and be ready for any outcome! #cuechat
    • KristinOropeza Oct 23 @ 10:26 PM EDT
      A3: I take my fails with a grain of salt. I've learned that there's really no reward without the risk. If it works, great! If it doesn't, we will try again tomorrow...and if it doesn't work again, we keep reworking the material until something clicks. #cuechat #justkeepswimming
  • KristinOropeza Oct 23 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    That's why I brought my Legos home for my daughter... ::cough cough:: #cuechat
    In reply to @AndersonEdTech, @HowardKiyuna
  • MrsBarnett_Tchr Oct 23 @ 10:31 PM EDT
    Reflection is about "Falling Forward" and keeping a growth mindset...especially when experimenting with tech in the classroom #CUEchat
    • learnswithzeal Oct 23 @ 10:28 PM EDT
      A3 it's cliche but failure is the greatest teacher. In the moment, in my room I try to handle with Grace and see it as the learning experience. But I can't say that some of the epic fails don't haunt me sometimes. I'll over think in private sometimes. #cuechat
  • KristinOropeza Oct 23 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    THIS! Yes! #cuechat
    In reply to @MrsBarnett_Tchr
  • judyblakeney Oct 23 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    A3: I reflect, reframe, and try to adjust for the next group (in secondary) as I have multiple periods of the same class. I usually get better over time...Also, I give students a chance to redo if my instructions were not clear. #alwayslearning #CUEchat #WeAreCUE
  • KristinOropeza Oct 23 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    Q4: Sometimes, it is not us...it's other factors that come into play when using technology at school. What are some external factors that can determine the success or failure of an EdTech lesson in the classroom? #cuechat #wearecue #cue
  • MrsBarnett_Tchr Oct 23 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    I feel like because ours are so large things get magnified as well (lol) With 30 3rd graders things can go wrong fast #CUEChat
    In reply to @HowardKiyuna
  • KVoge71 Oct 23 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    A4: WIFI/bandwidth! blocked sites, quantity of devices... #CUEchat
  • KristinOropeza Oct 23 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    I like this idea - reflect, reframe, adjust. I feel the same way with my lessons - I do the same lesson with my different classes. If something doesn't work, I can adjust for the next lesson. #cuechat #lessonlearned
    In reply to @judyblakeney
  • AndersonEdTech Oct 23 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    A4: The cliche, failing wifi! But sometimes your computer likes to go into update mode at the most inopportune time, if you try something new during homecoming week, or if something stressful is going on in the community #cuechat
    • KristinOropeza Oct 23 @ 10:33 PM EDT
      Q4: Sometimes, it is not us...it's other factors that come into play when using technology at school. What are some external factors that can determine the success or failure of an EdTech lesson in the classroom? #cuechat #wearecue #cue
  • KristinOropeza Oct 23 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    A4: I've had apps/websites failing me lately. Plug-ins not working. Internet going down. All things I rely on for my EdTech lessons to run smoothly. In my role this year, I've definitely had to think on my feet when tech fails me. Always have a back-up lesson! #cuechat
  • MrsBarnett_Tchr Oct 23 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    that's the part I think I would luv if I was teaching middle or HS - being able to get 2nd and 3rd tries in one day #CUEchat
    In reply to @judyblakeney
  • KristinOropeza Oct 23 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    REDO! #cuechat
    In reply to @MrsBarnett_Tchr, @judyblakeney
  • HowardKiyuna Oct 23 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    A4: WiFi, old machines, my brain farts, exective functioning challenges, fine motor issues, speech impairments. I love made mistakes with all of these. #cuechat
  • christyn_a Oct 23 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    A4: slow internet, cameras/microphone not accessible, Chromebooks that do not turn on even though charged. #CUEChat
  • MrNunesteach Oct 23 @ 10:36 PM EDT
    A3: failure is an opportunity to learn from a mistake. It is not easy to endure or to overcome, but when you do you are better than before, even if the outcome is different than anticipated. #CUEchat
  • KristinOropeza Oct 23 @ 10:36 PM EDT
    Or the Chromebooks that take forever to turn on...literally, like 5 minutes later. #cuechat
    In reply to @christyn_a
  • judyblakeney Oct 23 @ 10:36 PM EDT
    A4: Problem with audio = a tech person came to my classroom to fix computer, but then downloaded a large file for fix over wifi so all chromebooks lagged. The result was me needing to change plans in the middle of a lesson. My lesson = #beflexible with tech #CUEchat
    • KristinOropeza Oct 23 @ 10:33 PM EDT
      Q4: Sometimes, it is not us...it's other factors that come into play when using technology at school. What are some external factors that can determine the success or failure of an EdTech lesson in the classroom? #cuechat #wearecue #cue
  • coan_gillian Oct 23 @ 10:36 PM EDT
    A4: I feel like wifi is usually the biggest issue. I have seen issues occur with google slides as well, when students are trying to present but the website will not let them login for some reason. #cuechat
    • KristinOropeza Oct 23 @ 10:33 PM EDT
      Q4: Sometimes, it is not us...it's other factors that come into play when using technology at school. What are some external factors that can determine the success or failure of an EdTech lesson in the classroom? #cuechat #wearecue #cue
  • AndersonEdTech Oct 23 @ 10:36 PM EDT
    Chromebooks that take forever? That's rare! Sounds like they need to be powerwashed! #cuechat
    In reply to @KristinOropeza, @christyn_a
  • learnswithzeal Oct 23 @ 10:37 PM EDT
    Ha! WiFi, server issues, blocked sites, software updates that change everything after you've planned your lesson . The usual low tech stuff, external forces, busy week with other events, rainy days. 😂#cuechat
  • MrsBarnett_Tchr Oct 23 @ 10:37 PM EDT
    oh my gosh YES...I was all excited to use @YouTube for a science lesson - pushed out in Google classroom and everything...THEN...No Access - I didn't know the videos were blocked!! #CUEchat
    In reply to @KVoge71, @YouTube
  • KristinOropeza Oct 23 @ 10:38 PM EDT
    We had that issue last year too on one of the Chromebooks. It requires a lot of problem-solving and trouble-shooting on the teacher's part. We didn't know what was causing it so we took off all of the extensions and that fixed the error. #cuechat
    In reply to @KVoge71
  • MrsBarnett_Tchr Oct 23 @ 10:38 PM EDT
    yes...the microphone/camera ...Had that happen #CUEchat
    In reply to @christyn_a
  • MrsBarnett_Tchr Oct 23 @ 10:38 PM EDT
    Brain Farts!!!! LUV - happens to me ALL the time #CUEchat
    In reply to @HowardKiyuna
  • christyn_a Oct 23 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    Mine are only 2yrs old if that. Even thought they are plugged in every night 1/3 of my Ss open theirs in the morning and we have to jump start them by plugging them back in to start them. Tech support has no clue. #CUEChat
    In reply to @AndersonEdTech, @KristinOropeza
  • VisionsByVicky Oct 23 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    A4: A few we have ... 13 year old computers, older iPads, slower Internet, infrastructure issues that means no WiFi in certain rooms. #cuechat
  • MrCarrOnTheWeb Oct 23 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    A4: we have shared carts of MacBooks. “Sometime” “long ago” a calendar was frustrating to “those teachers,” so now we have to email about 6 people and check to see if anyone else is using it. GoogleCal would be an easy fix!!! #CUEchat
  • KristinOropeza Oct 23 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    But there's like multiple Chromebooks...you think they all need a powerwash? Is that a one and done kind of thing? I don't know much about the ins and outs of Chromebooks... #cuechat
    In reply to @AndersonEdTech, @christyn_a
  • judyblakeney Oct 23 @ 10:40 PM EDT
    .@VisionsByVicky so glad to see you in #CUEchat Can't wait until next week when the #CSLearn network moderates! #WeAreCUE
    • VisionsByVicky Oct 23 @ 10:39 PM EDT
      A4: A few we have ... 13 year old computers, older iPads, slower Internet, infrastructure issues that means no WiFi in certain rooms. #cuechat
  • AndersonEdTech Oct 23 @ 10:40 PM EDT
    Never used those, the Asus and Dell ones that my schools have used are usually great #cuechat
    In reply to @HowardKiyuna, @KristinOropeza, @christyn_a
  • MrNunesteach Oct 23 @ 10:40 PM EDT
    A4: internet connectivity is a huge culprit of #edtech sabotage. So are a fixed mindset and improper #onboarding of new tech, differentiated assignments, and concepts like #gbl #gamification #games items. #CUEchat
  • KristinOropeza Oct 23 @ 10:41 PM EDT
    If only "those teachers" used Calendar... #cuechat
    In reply to @MrCarrOnTheWeb
  • AndersonEdTech Oct 23 @ 10:41 PM EDT
    Essentially, a powerwash is a reset to factory settings, on my personal one, it's less than 3 minutes, tech support may be able to push it to multiple #cuechat
    In reply to @KristinOropeza, @christyn_a
  • MrsBarnett_Tchr Oct 23 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    Q5: As education professionals, we often teach our students the importance of growth mindsets...BUT we forget to exercise one ourselves. How would you encourage an EDU peer to "fall forward?" #CUEchat #WeAreCUE
  • KristinOropeza Oct 23 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    Oh, that doesn't sound good. :( #cuechat
    In reply to @christyn_a, @AndersonEdTech
  • KristinOropeza Oct 23 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    I will have to look into this fix. Thanks for the info! #cuechat
    In reply to @AndersonEdTech, @christyn_a
  • MrsBarnett_Tchr Oct 23 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    totally agree...when we share we realize we aren't alone - also too, it's not healthy to internalize it (putting up a facade to just look good doesn't help anyone) #CUEChat
    In reply to @learnswithzeal
  • AndersonEdTech Oct 23 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    A5: Give an example or 3 of times you've failed and how you have moved on and tried again, real life examples are usually a great form of encouragement #cuechat
    • MrsBarnett_Tchr Oct 23 @ 10:42 PM EDT
      Q5: As education professionals, we often teach our students the importance of growth mindsets...BUT we forget to exercise one ourselves. How would you encourage an EDU peer to "fall forward?" #CUEchat #WeAreCUE
  • KristinOropeza Oct 23 @ 10:44 PM EDT
    A5: I share my own fails with them & try to empathize. I know how hard it is to just let go and take risks failing with tech...but your Ss will be so much better - you as a T will be so much better - because of it. Invest the time upfront to take risks. It will pay off! #cuechat
  • KristinOropeza Oct 23 @ 10:44 PM EDT
    Yes, when Ss see that teachers are human too...and not overbearing robots! We all make mistakes and we ALL can learn from them. #cuechat
    In reply to @AndersonEdTech
  • KVoge71 Oct 23 @ 10:44 PM EDT
    A5: I was just talking about this with a teacher. I went to a Raspberry Pi training...I know I don't know everything about them, but I know enough to get started...then the kids will research it. We don't have to be the experts! Let them figure it out! They love it! #CUEchat
  • MrCarrOnTheWeb Oct 23 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    A5: I agree with @AndersonEdTech. Sharing only your A-reel makes it frustrating for people who aren’t confident in their new toys. I love sharing my goods. I mean, who doesn’t love a good blooper-reel! #CUEchat
  • MrsBarnett_Tchr Oct 23 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    like how you added "busy week" and "rainy days" YEP #CUEchat
    In reply to @learnswithzeal
  • KristinOropeza Oct 23 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    That's the best part of the show! #cuechat
    In reply to @MrCarrOnTheWeb, @AndersonEdTech
  • judyblakeney Oct 23 @ 10:46 PM EDT
    A5: I try to be really transparent to Ts and Ss about my fails and what I am learning. #humblepie is my favorite kind as I keep learning and model a #growthmindset #CUEchat
    • MrsBarnett_Tchr Oct 23 @ 10:42 PM EDT
      Q5: As education professionals, we often teach our students the importance of growth mindsets...BUT we forget to exercise one ourselves. How would you encourage an EDU peer to "fall forward?" #CUEchat #WeAreCUE
  • AndersonEdTech Oct 23 @ 10:46 PM EDT
    I'm comfortable enough in my own skin to laugh at myself... #cuechat
    In reply to @MrCarrOnTheWeb
  • MrNunesteach Oct 23 @ 10:46 PM EDT
    A1: #edtech fail is trying to used @Flipgrid because you caught #FlipgridFever over the summer, and it is super choppy and laggy for Ss. Like the singer Aaliyah said: "get yourself up and try again." #CUEchat
  • KristinOropeza Oct 23 @ 10:47 PM EDT
    Had something happen today in one of my classes where a plug-in wasn't working and my fix didn't help either...I had to laugh it off and tell students, "Whelp, that didn't work...let's try again next time." #cuechat
    In reply to @AndersonEdTech, @MrCarrOnTheWeb
  • coan_gillian Oct 23 @ 10:47 PM EDT
    A5: It is important to remind them that everyone has setbacks and it is okay. These are things we can learn from and use to improve ourselves. These experiences help shape us more than experiences where everything goes right. #cuechat
    • MrsBarnett_Tchr Oct 23 @ 10:42 PM EDT
      Q5: As education professionals, we often teach our students the importance of growth mindsets...BUT we forget to exercise one ourselves. How would you encourage an EDU peer to "fall forward?" #CUEchat #WeAreCUE
  • AndersonEdTech Oct 23 @ 10:48 PM EDT
    It's that moment where my storytelling skills come into play, I like technology and talking haha! #cuechat
    In reply to @KristinOropeza, @MrCarrOnTheWeb
  • MrsBarnett_Tchr Oct 23 @ 10:48 PM EDT
    Agree ... it's somehow showing how it will make their lives simplistic - always hard (go figure) what about going total old school and posting a paper calendar in one area and have Ts sign up (just sayin :) #CUEchat
    In reply to @MrCarrOnTheWeb
  • christyn_a Oct 23 @ 10:49 PM EDT
    A5: remind them that no one is perfect. Everyone falls and has things that do not work at times. Just pick yourself up and try again. #cuechat
  • AndersonEdTech Oct 23 @ 10:49 PM EDT
    In the words of Super Troopers... "That'll happen!" #cuechat
    In reply to @MrNunesteach, @Flipgrid
  • HowardKiyuna Oct 23 @ 10:49 PM EDT
    We have new staff. Our full inclusion school is awesome and intense and intensely awesome. We had an encouragement get together yesterday for them. We shared tips and gave perspective. I had a lot of fear & tears yr 1. #cuechat
  • AndersonEdTech Oct 23 @ 10:50 PM EDT
    What are you talking about meow? #cuechat
    In reply to @KVoge71, @MrNunesteach, @Flipgrid
  • KristinOropeza Oct 23 @ 10:50 PM EDT
    Yes! So important to share that we don't need to be perfect and "on" all the time. #cuechat
    In reply to @coan_gillian
  • KristinOropeza Oct 23 @ 10:51 PM EDT
    Q6: What positive lessons did you acquire from classroom activities that didn't go the way you planned? How do these lessons inspire you to continue to try new edu-tools or EdTech ideas? #cuechat #wearecue #cue
  • MrsBarnett_Tchr Oct 23 @ 10:52 PM EDT
    Whenever I work with staff and there is a "fail" I literally start laughing and making a joke about it 1. to lighten the severity sometimes 2. show that it's really not a big deal #CUEChat
    In reply to @MrCarrOnTheWeb, @AndersonEdTech
  • HowardKiyuna Oct 23 @ 10:52 PM EDT
    Mostly last yr. I said yes to Genius projects that I wanted to reject (cooking). It turned into a summer elective. We (I) kinda went off. #cuechat
  • KristinOropeza Oct 23 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    A6: My fails are always informative. They tell me what works w/ a particular group of Ss...& what doesn't. It shows me the adjustments I need to make for the next class that sees the same lesson. I'm lucky enough as a TOSA to get "re-dos" w/ lessons that don't go well. #cuechat
  • KVoge71 Oct 23 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    A6: Sometimes the outcome from the fail is even better. Iterate. Adapt, Improvise, Overcome... Outwit, Outlast, Outplay.... Have to be #flexible #CUEChat
  • AndersonEdTech Oct 23 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    A6: It's almost like a competition if something doesn't go right; I see other people doing it and doing it well (LL Cool J anyone?) and it becomes a "If they can do it, I can do it too!" mentality! #cuechat
    • KristinOropeza Oct 23 @ 10:51 PM EDT
      Q6: What positive lessons did you acquire from classroom activities that didn't go the way you planned? How do these lessons inspire you to continue to try new edu-tools or EdTech ideas? #cuechat #wearecue #cue
  • KristinOropeza Oct 23 @ 10:54 PM EDT
    I really love the idea of genius projects. This would be a great idea for a presentation session, Howard! #cuechat
    In reply to @HowardKiyuna
  • christyn_a Oct 23 @ 10:54 PM EDT
    A6: perseverance, patience, that I don't have to have all the answers. #CUEChat
  • HowardKiyuna Oct 23 @ 10:55 PM EDT
    I rearrange my room often. My coworkers laugh at me. I laugh with them. Then I rearrange it again. #cuechat
  • KristinOropeza Oct 23 @ 10:56 PM EDT
    I used to do this in my #SPED classroom too. Seating arrangements for some classes and some kiddos just didn't work after 3 weeks. #cuechat
    In reply to @HowardKiyuna
  • MrsBarnett_Tchr Oct 23 @ 10:57 PM EDT
    I wish I could rearrange my room - the set up doesn't allow (change is good - no matter how often) #CUEchat
    In reply to @HowardKiyuna
  • AndersonEdTech Oct 23 @ 10:57 PM EDT
    My students get a constant rearrangement as well, they get to know other students they normally wouldn't and sometimes they need to be moved away from some that they just can't focus with #cuechat
    In reply to @KristinOropeza, @HowardKiyuna
  • MrNunesteach Oct 23 @ 10:57 PM EDT
    A6: I decided to do a full #gamification! I had done #gamified units #GBL #PBL and #games4ed in the past, but this was a challenge! Both Ss and I had failures; I kept the rigor, made myself available, extended time, and did #mastery grading for #studentsuccess . #cuechat
  • learnswithzeal Oct 23 @ 10:58 PM EDT
    A6 flexibility, reflection, perseverance, of course. But I think once I learned to deal with the "fails" learn from them, be comfortable in myself to own it and deal, that is when I really hit my stride as an educator. Mistakes make you real and I want to be real! #cuechat
  • coan_gillian Oct 23 @ 10:58 PM EDT
    A6: I think it shows students is that even the people teaching you don't have all the answers and it's okay. #cuechat
    • KristinOropeza Oct 23 @ 10:51 PM EDT
      Q6: What positive lessons did you acquire from classroom activities that didn't go the way you planned? How do these lessons inspire you to continue to try new edu-tools or EdTech ideas? #cuechat #wearecue #cue
  • MrsBarnett_Tchr Oct 23 @ 10:59 PM EDT
    Thank You Everyone!! See You Next Time!! Remember to Fall Forward & embrace the "fail." #CUEchat #WeAreCUE
  • KristinOropeza Oct 23 @ 10:59 PM EDT
    I would love to see what full gamification looks like. I'm intrigued by the idea of "gamifying" my teaching but don't know a lot about it...apart from the online "edu-games" the kids like...like Prodigy. #cuechat
    In reply to @MrNunesteach
  • christyn_a Oct 23 @ 10:59 PM EDT
    Thanks! I will try and make it next week. #CUEChat