#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.
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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
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
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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
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
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
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?"
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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
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
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
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.
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 :)
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
A4: WiFi, old machines, my brain farts, exective functioning challenges, fine motor issues, speech impairments. I love made mistakes with all of these. #cuechat
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.
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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
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
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
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
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
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!!
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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
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
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
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
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.
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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
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?"
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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."
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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
A6: Sometimes the outcome from the fail is even better. Iterate.
Adapt, Improvise, Overcome... Outwit, Outlast, Outplay.... Have to be #flexible#CUEChat
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
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
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
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
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
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
