#TEDEdChat Archive
Sparked by the enthusiasm of teachers in the TED-Ed community, TED-Ed hosts #TEDEdChat on Twitter every Tuesday from 6-7pm ET.
Tuesday June 21, 2016
6:00 PM EDT
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A1. Current events and how they relate to students' lives through writing prompts.
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A1: Making learning meaningful, relevant, fun and allow Ss to have a voice in the learning
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A1: by connecting work,assignments to Ss day to day life or their hobbies.
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A1 by using the tools that Ss understand - give them an authentic audience for learning through technology or traditional ways
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A1 Build capacity in teachers and teacher leaders to engage 21st Century Learners
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A1- Giving students a voice! What do THEY know??
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Hey all. James here. Year 11 student from in Auckland NZ. Bringing to today.
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A1 Building relationships and getting to know students to find interest.
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Giving them a voice, I second that!🖖 https://t.co/Wylc6iHBPb
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A1: Making learning meaningful, relevant, fun and allow Ss to have a voice in the learning
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A1 Bringing texts, problems & examples into the classroom that are relevant to students' lives. https://t.co/KhiRWUNIvp
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A1: When you provide authentic tasks that promote student ownership - school becomes relevant for students
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A1 By affirming students lived experiences in the classroom. This can be done through relevant texts or open class discussions.
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A1. I relate what their learning with their interests. That way they are engaged because its important to them.
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A1: Give Ss a voice and choices, relationships are key, connect with them
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A1 connecting curr to real world w/current event, use of technology daily, Ss choose topics of study & products
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TED_ED: For the next hour, our tweets will be dedicated to moderating . Join the discussion!
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TED_ED: starts now! Follow adrianag62 & respond to quotes from this TED Talk with A1, A2 & ! https://t.co/EIDkQgjJ5v …
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TED_ED: starts now! Follow adrianag62 & respond to quotes from this TED Talk with A1, A2 & ! https://t.co/EIDkQgjJ5v …
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TED_ED: starts now! Follow adrianag62 & respond to quotes from this TED Talk with A1, A2 & ! https://t.co/JYxa3MxW3m …
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TED_ED: starts now! Follow adrianag62 & respond to quotes from this TED Talk with A1, A2 & ! https://t.co/JYxa3MxW3m …
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A1: a few have mentioned building relationships with students. That may be the key component to this questions answer.
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A1 I try and relate it to their career choice
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A1 Also by employing teachers that genuinely want to teach young people & know how to best connect w/ them.
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A1-Make school relevant for kids by bringing in the real world to class.
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A1: Spending down time (lunch, recess...) getting to know them and using their interests in the classroom OFTEN!
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A1: I like the personalization even if students traditionally change their minds.
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Building relations is the #1 ley to success with Ss! Agree!
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A1: Creating a purpose for school. Learning has a purpose and we need to share that with students. Their voice matters
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Agreed! That is a life long skill.
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Exactly! If you don't know them...how can you make learning relevant to what they know and believe? https://t.co/KwDngyoUla
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Building relations is the #1 ley to success with Ss! Agree!
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A1 Being transparent in showing students how the skills they learn in the classroom can be applied in the world outside of class
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In the year or two I teach them many will change their minds during this time 1/2
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2/2 so need to provide opportunities for them to have a variety of experiences
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A1 Getting to know our kids & making real world connections
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Education is about creating purpose. When students unlock the understanding of purpose, they open a new world of thinking
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A1 I'm a student but I think what makes it relevant is to make it the home of creation not a creativity killer
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Well said! https://t.co/PUve9c3Rj3
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A1 I'm a student but I think what makes it relevant is to make it the home of creation not a creativity killer
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A1 Including student voice in lessons. Instead of teaching at students, empower them to help co-facilitate classrooms
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A1 How do you do this ? Do you take your Ss outside the classroom?
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Excellent point creation/creativity leads to innovation and better Ss expression. https://t.co/M9uURA9JyV
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A1 I'm a student but I think what makes it relevant is to make it the home of creation not a creativity killer
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A1:By ensuring they can learn for life, not just for a test.Bringing in real-world problems, letting them solve and share.
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A1: by bringing in as many real world examples as possible. By giving students a voice in what they learn
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Q2 coming up in a moment.
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Q2 coming up in a moment!
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Love that we have student voice in this conversation!
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"learn for life" which is so often overlooked in many schools. Prepare them for self education!🖖
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Education is about opening windows allowing light shine.Quality teaching from the heart and not from the book is key
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A1:Sts have a say in HOW they cover/learn/represent the curriculum. Recognize when you need basics/when you need inquiry
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Little late tonights chat but excited to catch up! 2nd grade, KS
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or a realisation that their original career choice wasn’t for them
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A2: Many opportunities. At our school, students co-create our learning modules to really unpack purpose of classes and education
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We have show & tell so the kids can bring in interesting things they find & make plans on what to do with it during project time
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A2:I have a sts leadership cohort for my TED-Ed Club.They help plan our TEDx event.
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A1 By getting to know them and letting their natural curiosities merge with the TEKS in our lessons
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Joining what is the question?
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A2: our Ss have the ability to innovate and collaborate among daily.m through the use of technology.
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A2 An array of program & class offerings that differ from the standard subjects: robotics, coding, theater, forensics...
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Q2 Ts use makerspaces to allow S to learn in their own ways. Lots of S collaboration and use of shared technology for a purpose.
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A2: Many opportunities. At our school, students co-create our learning modules to really unpack purpose of classes and education
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A2: We use Socratic Seminars and blogging as a foundation to give students a voice that may be refined.
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I Try to pretend I was sitting in the seat of the student and I think to myself, What would make me want learn?
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Late joining. Stephanie ELA teacher from KY
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A2: it varies throughout the schools I've been at. Many educators ask Ss for input on course design, as much as they can
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Q2: Informal questionnaires, student choice, scientific inquiry
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do this every day and if they want to get outside of the classroom I organise it
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A2 Ss choose the way they work best 2 demonstrate mastery of obj. Voice in writing mission statement, goal setting, celebrations
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currently we are teaching more for yesterday than tomorrow lack of practical knowledge and application.
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I do a unit where sts create lessons based on their own personal interest.Kids love it. They learn so much about research.
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A2: infusing more STEM activities and clubs. Also going against the grain and combining tech with a twist :)
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A2 As well as student leadership roles and humanitarian clubs!
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A2: A Club gets some of my best and brightest in to tell me how to improve lessons, informal questionnaires, student choice
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A1: Matt here. By making it more about real life than any test they will ever make. Sometimes life is harder than the test.
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A1. Relevance means paying attention to what Ss are interested in. My Ss had ?s about Syrian refugees, so we researched it.
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A2. Everything we do is about helping Ss find their voice. From writing to discussion, reading an forming opinions..
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Q2:We conducted a student panel b4 school started&asked what they want Ts 2 know about them/what they wanted during the 1st week.
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Engaging students and stepping into their world while teaching,
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A2: creating songs/chants, use of technology, leadership roles, MakerSpace time... - making them feel important bc they are!
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A2: Give input & choices on rubrics, feedback; learning preferences. Talking & listening w/ them, building trust; genius hour
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A2. Classroom discussions and activities like mini-debates.
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Maker spaces are awesome and can be set up fairly easily in a classroom.🖖 https://t.co/Uz2Q88AOY9
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Q2 Ts use makerspaces to allow S to learn in their own ways. Lots of S collaboration and use of shared technology for a purpose.
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A2 Connect Ss locally and globally. Bring the world to them and allow them to be a part of the world!
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TED_ED: Q2 coming up in a moment!
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TED_ED: Q2 What opportunities do your students have to use their voice or be innovative at school?
https://t.co/caYCA71CJd …
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A2: Every design task I do gives the student opportunity to innovate. For some, too much choice scares them. We do what we know!
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Q2 We brought in a program which empowered students to solve issues in their communities with tech https://t.co/duHtP6hSkV
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This year I am receiving feedback from students on what they wud change on the course & what wud the enjoy if they did it again
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A2- Google Classroom, Google Hangouts, Padlet, Student Council, Genious Hour!!!
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create an atmosphere where Ss feel safe, respected and nurtured so Ss find their voice and are empowered to be innovators
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By giving them choices for the assessment part of their assignment. The final product is different for each student.
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A2 Ts recognized that standards don't have to be taught the same way in all classes. Allowing S to decide the best way to learn
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A2. Students are given time to reflect and evaluate as they develop their voice and learn how to effectively share.
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STEM activities include which allows all students access not just those who can stay after school for teams/clubs
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that is a great idea - can even implement that at the elementary level :)
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A2: Students get many opportunities to shine in different leadership positions that they have chosen!
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A2: Finding out what learning environment & experiences work best for students. We all learn differently & at a different pace
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Q2 Students are brought into program planning sessions including family engagement programs and peer mentoring
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administrative recognition of teacher professionalism - I like that!
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A2 agree need to include focus on vocational skills as well as traditional academic ones
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Yes! it was open for all grade levels and we ended up with grades 3-5 starting it off 😀
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leadership builds responsibility for their own learning - outstanding!
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A3-student voice and/or innovation=genius hour, Makerspace, 3D design and printing!
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A2 Giving them a bingo chart of choices to show their understanding of a concept, most important choice-develop your own way.
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building in differentiation
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A2: We also have a class called ‘Innovation’ where we are helping students to develop growth mindsets. Using design thinking.
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Agreed. With leadership, students can take ownership.
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In college had a great prof that did this. 1st time I had a teacher react and change course to help Ss. https://t.co/estcEiY9PR
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This year I am receiving feedback from students on what they wud change on the course & what wud the enjoy if they did it again
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agreed - STEM should not be an afterthought at the elem. level just because it is not tested at the state (TX) level :)
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A2: It stuck with me that we need to encourage students to be problem finders...
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Absolutely!🖖 https://t.co/zlIygwKc6z
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A2: Finding out what learning environment & experiences work best for students. We all learn differently & at a different pace
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Brandee Brandt ELA Rawlinson Middle School excited to participate
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Year 6 and 7 so far. Hoping to move it forward.
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A2 plus include in post 15 education vocational experiences and environments - this is their future
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I work in spec Ed and the teaching of vocational skills is so important!🖖
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A2.In our STEAM Room we have a maker space /learning space which lets Ss develop creative artistic ability.Hands on learning
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I am a huge fan of blended teaching I love to teach students how to study on notecards as well as on the IPAD!
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A1: authenticity - making sure Ss have voice and choice in learning
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A1- By listening to them, we gotta ask the kids how we should teach them, what do they want to learn, when and where.
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Problem finders...this has me thinking!🖖 https://t.co/nU4beJ43Mq
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A2: It stuck with me that we need to encourage students to be problem finders...
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I like this approach too. Improves concentration and focus.
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Many students who struggle with academics, will strive on the vocational track!
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A2 Reflect on learning & giving options. Understanding there's more than 1 way to learn & more than 1 way to answer a problem.
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Q3 How are you sharing your school/classroom story and how is it inspiring others to be innovative? https://t.co/cRGivLBzGE
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hands-om + maker space X technology = 21st comp. skills and one heck of a fun space :)
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yes, I'd love to visit with you!
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A3: Modeling and conversations. Create a buzz that people want to see what you are doing!
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A1Planning around students interests
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A2 when the school collaborates with the students, everything and everyone moves forward and achieve their goals
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A3: I was given the awesome opportunity to speak with college students about teaching in my school district.
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posted pics & video of Ss Genius Hour presentations on Twitter & Facebook
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A3 using Twitter to share picts & short story intros has helped spread innovation at our campus. Ts learn best from each other!
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A2: Instead of a quiet classroom, our room is always buzzing w Ss discussion & collaboration. They're my mini experts
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A3: Biggest response from participants, "I want to be as passionate as you are."
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A3: I find sometimes the things that I think are little things are bigger to others and visa versa, just share your days.
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A3: I think to try and inspire others to be innovative you need to model it yourself. Set the good example for your students
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A3-TWITTER!!! Are you a "Tw-eacher?"
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We also share from principal to principal-ideas and resources-those are powerful connections!
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A2 modeling innovation, dealing with failure to help build Ss resilience and empower them by creating meaningful PBL lessons
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A3. PLC and getting together w/ other Ts in general to share and plan. A blog for upcoming year to share instr. strat. per wk
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Initiatives like empower students to innovate & develop 21st century skills through a series of design challenges
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A3: Giving Ts permission to take risks and get it wrong. Learning with them that failing is ok & asking them to change slowly.
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Inspiring others can be achieved by sharing lessons with your team, and by posting your students work in the hallway.
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A3: Twitter, blog, remind, conversations, break room, email, texts, sharing projects with Ss, Ts, parents
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A3 This yr I hope to use Twitter to connect our clssrm. I have a mystery Skype set up & I'd like 2 cont.pen pal-ing w/
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Love this idea! This is a goal of mine! Would love to read some of your posts.
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A3: I share our stories thru social media and photos... And sometimes thru essays, videos, and newspaper articles. ;)
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I share by believing all students can learn all different ways!
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A3: Most stories R shared via pics on my Twitter feed. I need to get better at that :) also share ideas at meetings/conferences
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A3: Twitter and the opportunity to share through professional development
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A3: Take a photo of something great in a classroom, tweet it out, and b4 you know it other Ts are tweeting THEIR stories!
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Just like we tell our students. Often we need to give ourselves permission to learn, though!
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A3 Twitter & FB. And sharing w/PLC team at school. I work with an AMAZING group of people! We really build each other up.
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A3: district & campus presenter, Twitter plus my door is always open for anyone to join in on all the fun!
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A3: We use google classroom, Remind 101, Newsletters, and provide many opportunities for our Kuentz families to gather!
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My students influence my life more than I could imagine influencing theirs.
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This can give students confidence and validation when their work is displayed!
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A3: School is beginning to use SM in a more meaningful way. I use Twitter & Instagram..showcase my Ss products. School uses FB.
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A3-Use Twitter, Seesaw, Class websites, Instagram all great ways to share what's going on in the classroom
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A2 Opportunity for S voice is very evident in the PlanDoReview piece of HighScope daily schedule
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I learned so much from our kids doing Genius Hour research
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A3 by creating a global classroom where Ss work can have meaning outside the walls of the classroom by using twitter, skype, etc
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A3: I love bring in STEM guest speakers (especially parents)!
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A3 By posting on Twitter, sharing with team, sharing on classroom blog, also sharing failures
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On the ground: School showcases and school visits highlighting the work and spotlight programs of the schools we work with.
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A1 by validating their experiential knowledge best way to do this... integrate it into the learning environment
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And that's exactly what I do at the moment. Bring to chats. Broadening the PLN https://t.co/IlOw1sIRFf
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A3 by creating a global classroom where Ss work can have meaning outside the walls of the classroom by using twitter, skype, etc
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A2- when I was a student, we didn't have much time to be creative. The time was limited to copy the board and do the readings!
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TED_ED: Q3 How are you sharing your school/classroom story and how is it inspiring others to be innovative? …
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A3: I love to blog and include lots of pics of things we do...a pic is worth 1000 words! I try to help other Ts do the same!
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Inviting educators and school leaders from our schools to share their work at conferences
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Parents are great resources!
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STEAM parents are rock stars!!! finishing up my STEM PBL PhD in August
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Q3 Inviting educators and school leaders from our schools to share their work at conferences
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I need to figure out how to set up my YouTube channel! Sounds like a neat way to share w/others.
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A3: by using things like google hangouts/twitter you can open up the field of potential guest speakers. https://t.co/VY1i4UptTY
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A3: I love bring in STEM guest speakers (especially parents)!
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A1 By taking their interests, ideas, passions & talents into consideration w/ what we do in class. https://t.co/COO8BSd8EH
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A3 but this type of teachers are rare to find actually
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A3: by sending good vibes on Twitter and positive emails home to parents on S success
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I want my students to create bl
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student validation works self-esteem wonders on so many levels its crazy!
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A3 Curating a growing collection of best practices from schools online to inspire other educators. https://t.co/I6xIiJtkgP
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I love getting to make positive phone calls, towards the end of the year students ask for them too!
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Do you have Ss blog? I want to try something like that this year.
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A3 Have Ss tweet 30 second video reflections of their learning each day.
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Yes! Blogging is a great resource for Ts & Ss! I blog often I am happy to share the URL with you for PLN https://t.co/cmxVbJHARx
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A3: I love to blog and include lots of pics of things we do...a pic is worth 1000 words! I try to help other Ts do the same!
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A2 Classroom voting on decisions, MakerSpace Monday, Integrating Technology, coding, trying other ideas to keep things fresh
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Waving to all of those doing right now. Thanks for all that you share and do for kids!
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I meant to say: create, animate, revision and prototype. See the world as a curiosity lab.
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A3 By creating spaces that allow educators & school leaders from around your city to share and expand on best practices
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check out and open an epals account great way to start thinking and expanding globally
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I make sure to send them frequently throughout the year. Always good to let parents know about success, big or small.
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This is a great idea! https://t.co/k2AmpvG8m5
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A3 Have Ss tweet 30 second video reflections of their learning each day.
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I would be interested in reading your blog. Please share!
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BOOM! great focus on STEAM!!! gotta go - friend from outta state just drove up :)
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A4 Students take their cues from you. Don't be afraid to try something new!
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A4: You need to create a platform for Ss to not be afraid to cherish their innovation. Don't hold them back!
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Love this quote. Reflective and social/emotional learning is so effective - for all of us...
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A4 You start with those that want to and do it well & then the S help to spread the culture based on their positive reaction!
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RECAP!!! So cool!! App and web based!!! Students answer questions via video!!!
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A4 Have found that my new 5th grdrs stuggle w/freedom. LOTS of encouragement, unanswered ?s. Embrace resiliency as lrng process.
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A4: Ss know that failure is ok. I don't know all of the answers all of the time (students feel comfy asking about my mistakes)
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A4 Our teachers constantly learning new ways to engage, inspire, and challenge our students-and ourselves.
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A4: SomeTs Admin bog schools down. Don't let them. Be fearless if you know it will help Ss. Always be open to trying new things.
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A4: by letting Ss control aspects of learning. Let them come up with topics, worksheets, and even grading.
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A4 By first establishing trust and maintaining strong relationships!
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This is great. I think it's where the best learning comes from..
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A4. Offer constructive feedback. We are each others' best resources.
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A4 Teachers and students permission and encouragement to try things w/o fear
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A4: As a leader you start by saying YES to ideas, asking WHAT, they need, then get OUT of their way. :-)
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For us it begins with the simplest of things...using real life objects in our classrooms whenever possible
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I wonder if that struggle is partly b/c we aren't giving them the freedom early enough? tough to know when to let go?
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A4. It begins by encouraging Ts to try new things. Excitement is contagious.Ss will follow & dream big too. Allow time to create
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A4. The WOW Factor at Brauchle is a great example because it focused on the awesome jobs the teachers were doing!
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A4 the school, classroom and staff must have a Ss centered mindset, and allow Ss to think outside the box and make a mess
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A4: Plan for struggle to build persistence
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A4 It's important to generate buy in from administration. School leaders have the ability to set the tone for the entire school.
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A4: Being open to trying new things - reaching out to other educators; trying something & sharing success & failures w/others
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A4: My class is noisy. An admin once said, "It's always a learning experience in here." Chaos doesn't always mean no management.
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That's what makes my job awesome...seeing and highlighting the great work in our building
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A4: encourage a trial and error or fail up kind of environment. Make sure everyone knows that all ideas are valid.
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A4: share, share, share! Ss share using Google Hangouts
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A4 By embracing and encouraging all Ss; Ts recognizing self-worth of all their Ss.
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4. Having a principal like Adriana G. -willing to let teachers take big risks & being encouraging when we doubt ourselves
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That sharing is HUGE! So important and I love how you included successes AND failures! https://t.co/CYc3G74O3p
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A4: Being open to trying new things - reaching out to other educators; trying something & sharing success & failures w/others
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When s. feel your compassion and love they are going to strive meet their goals!Make sure to celebrate! https://t.co/OHNR2BdK8T
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Q4 From day 1, my students know that I'm a lifelong learner. My mistakes aren't hidden, they are a model for growth
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innovative mindsets take time to flourish and Ss must not succumb to obstacles, we have to be their support
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A4 Let Ts take risks and then get out of their way!
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A4 Our mission demands innovation; our values sustain innovation; our curiosity provokes it. https://t.co/a2pRRG0gcI
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TED_ED: Wrapping up Q3, on to Q4
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A4 I mean by *each other* students and teachers
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Fortunate to work for wonderful admin from the county to the school! https://t.co/VrmSlfcUDe
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A4 It's important to generate buy in from administration. School leaders have the ability to set the tone for the entire school.
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A4: Encourage design thinking, share failures and learning that comes from it!
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Q4: seeing me go through the learning process helps my students feel safe experimenting themselves
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...and letting it be known that failure leads to success! https://t.co/5qI6ELZoDP
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A4: encourage a trial and error or fail up kind of environment. Make sure everyone knows that all ideas are valid.
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A4 Just do it & con't to do it. Share, keep an open door. Help, encourage. Share S's progress & enthusiasm.
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A4: We need to encourage students to embrace their creativity by creating a platform where failure is ok. Failure is learning
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A4:Get parents on board.If they want it, it will happen.Sts creating, exploring. Binge-learning makes happy kids/parents
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A1 Make learning meaningful and relevant.
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A4: key to creating this type of environment is getting all stakeholders on board. As, educators, admin,parents etc.
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A4: I want my kids to leave my classroom realizing that I am their biggest cheerleader, not just now, but forever!
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A4: Embrace and celebrate the messy, loud classrooms! That's where the collaboration is!
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A4 Admit when we make mistakes & be the encouragement in our kids lives that often times they don't have @ home
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And getting the politics/politicians out of it. Education is for kids, not stats
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Our team shared this video with our Ss. Very powerful!
