#wischat Archive
#wischat is a great way for Wisconsin educators to share teaching strategies, educational resources, and more.
Sunday February 14, 2016
8:00 PM EST
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Welcome back for the Valentine's Day edition of . Tonight's topic is Sharing What You Love
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We will be following a Q1, Q2 ... A1, A2 format. Remember to include in all of your tweets.
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Hey, John! I love how you use songs to shout out your .
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Please begin by introducing yourself & let us know what you love outside of teaching. (Trashy Novels, Old movies, snow days, etc.)
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Jay, principal from Merton, WI, checking in to . I love listening to my wife's laugh, especially when we watch SNL.
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John Gunnell, middle school Principal from Baraboo, WI. I love wine, music, baseball, reading, friends, conversation and travel.
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Tonight is about sharing the things that we love with other educators. Hopefully we will all pick up some new tips and resources.
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Tuning in just a little late. Justin, HS math, Reedsburg.
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Q1: What is your all time favorite movie about schools, teaching, etc.
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A1: I would have to say School of Rock, Dead Poet's Society, Lean On Me,Stand And Deliver, Freedom Writers ...
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A1 Mr. Holland's Opus for relationships. Stand and Deliver for the belief in student abilities. https://t.co/ZWSGAblcW3
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Q1: What is your all time favorite movie about schools, teaching, etc.
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A1: being a math guy, I would have to say "Stand and Deliver"
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A1 Gotta be Napoleon Dynamite- life's little lessons about friendships and underdogs - tots too!
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Q2: What are some useful apps for educators (teachers or admin) that you really love right now?
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Little late---Sara, MS Principal, Somerset
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- How could I forget The Breakfast Club ... Probably my favorite.
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A2 Voxer and Twitter. Connections make me better every day! https://t.co/ioP7i3n7Uz
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Q2: What are some useful apps for educators (teachers or admin) that you really love right now?
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Trish, from Wausau jumping in and out!
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A2: I've been into lately. Trying to plan and create more lessons including it in the future
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A2 I still like Evernote for conferences. I have not used paper for two years now 4 p/t conferences
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A2: Twitter is great for connecting with other people too. I partake in several education chats during the week
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A2 I personally rely on Twitter and Voxer. I dabble with a lot of apps that I pass along to teachers based on what they teach.
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a2: has great curated public radio stories for the classroom
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A2: Hi ! Using for my own use but introducing to Gr. 4 & 5s!
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A2 A2 You are likely using the boss of learning apps rn
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agree amazing for resources and connecting with amazing educators!
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A1: School of Rock, period. :)
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A2: using and to flip my pre-calculus class
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A2: Love Twitter, Voxer, and Remind jump out, but I'm sure there are others! :)
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And hi, , good to see you up and running again! :) Darin, 6th/8th grade RLA teacher from Iowa, peeking in!
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A2 love Twitter need to work in voxer!
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Sorry - joining late - kiddo bedtimes :) Brett, middle school band/music, WI
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amen! My pln gives me strength, resources.... We connect via email and conferences
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Hello ! Sorry I'm late! It's been a while! Happy Valentine's Day everyone!
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A1 - I'm going outside the box - mine is War Games - near end is 1 of my favorite lines - "it's learning" https://t.co/vyb8fDWhtP
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Great to see you here, Heidi!
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A2 - I've used Techsmith Snagit quite a bit recently to cut images to use in directions
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Q3: What literacy based intervention programs are you sweet on at the moment?
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A1 The Faculty was fun, but I'm partial to Stand and Deliver and MHO.
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A3 Conferring w/student 1 on 1 while visiting classes. Show an interest in kids' reading & they'll improve. https://t.co/d5UJFouQn6
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Q3: What literacy based intervention programs are you sweet on at the moment?
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A2 Twitter is where I spend most of my. time, but I really like the convos we have in Google Communities.
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A3: We use Read 180, Mindplay and Rewards. We also use Readers + Writers Workshop and Daily 5 practices.
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A2 and work gr8 for aggregating social media and blogs.
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A3: I'm sweet on sharing enthusiasm 4 new titles 2 get the Ss rdg! Last wk it was Pink is 4 Blobfish. Over 10 Ss read it that day!
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My sister uses Read 180 & she LOVES that program! We also do Readers & Writers Wksp. We use LLI in RtI.
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We use Reciprocal Teaching, too.
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A3 not sweet on any, but currently using woderworks from McGraw hill wonders
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Q4: Since we are sharing some of the things that we love, where do you love to take students for a fabulous field trip experience?
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A3 we have several Ts using confer and I really like Read&Write4Chrome and . and have a place too
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A3) Love some Daily 5 and just conferring with Ss about their reading/writing.
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A4: I love it when our students are exposed to the Arts. I love trips to the theater, an art gallery or a musical performance.
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A4: I like to meet our class on a Saturday @ Barnes & Noble & buy books 4 our clsrm library w/ $ from PTO. !
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A4 Best field trip is the 8th grade team building and goal setting trip each fall that includes a 40 foot climbing tower
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A4: Out of the state of Iowa! So many of my students won't leave the state, and I want them to see the beauty outside our area!
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A4: I also love it when we tour innovative industries, places like Epic in Madison expose our students to high tech workplaces.
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A4: I also want to meet my class at the movies at the end of February. Eddie the Eagle looks like a gr8 movie to see together!
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A4 When I taught elementary I enjoyed our visit to the
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A4 Milwaukee Holiday Folk Fair is fun
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A4 I also enjoy taking 7th and 8th graders to DC every other year.
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A4 8th grade Day Away. It's great to reminisce with them. https://t.co/vrK0ugQgEt
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Q4: Since we are sharing some of the things that we love, where do you love to take students for a fabulous field trip experience?
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A4: I like to get our students on college campus visits so they can experience campus life and begin to create a future vision.
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A4: We recently saw a play put on by a children's theater in Milwaukee & the kids loved it! !
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at 7pm PST! Sharing Random Acts of Kindness on w/
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A4: I like experiences that allow students to experience different cultures and different perspectives. They create a wider lens.
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children's theater if Madison but my Ss love &
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We had a chance to take our 8th graders to a play at the University of Northern Iowa. Great experience for them!
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If you take middle schoolers out in public you deserve a medal.
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Q5: How do you currently incorporate your outside interests into your day to day work with kids?
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A5 Last Wednesday I played my trumpet for the 1st time in 5 years, in front of all the kids at an assembly. https://t.co/KlL8pVeylC
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Q5: How do you currently incorporate your outside interests into your day to day work with kids?
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brings field trips and experts2 u! Incredible experience & u can havemore than 1 field trip per year
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A5: I showed pictures of my parents in Africa, talk about my daughters constantly, and share my love of reading and gardening!
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A5 I join students in class to learn with them. It's great to model my love of reading and writing.
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A5we share during our morning meeting they always like 2 hear about my conferences ppl I meet and my google trainer job
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A5: I like a lot of stuff that kids can relate to - sports, music, YA lit, movies etc. It helps me make great connections w/ kids.
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And don't forget you also wore your original Hall of Fame High School volleyball uniform!
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Sharing that with the students and staff Wednesday was awesome! https://t.co/IwaLXIXcnN
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And don't forget you also wore your original Hall of Fame High School volleyball uniform!
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A5 - Love running: fortunate 2 B able 2 coach CC & Track; Love tech: incorporate in2 classes; + music: teach it every day!
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A5: Had a chance to play a tuba for the 1st time in yrs w/ the MS band, the director, my director in HS. https://t.co/RTSROdCibU
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A5: I talk about my family all the time, play music, & of course we do the Packerena dance every Friday during football season!
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A5 many sports mascots come from history - so my young historians get a full course in the origin of nicknames
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A5 many sports mascots come from history - so my young historians get a full course in the origin of nicknames
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Over 300! WOW! That's awesome! Can't wait! will you be there?
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I hope you had a great Valentine's Day. Enjoy your week at work.
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Take care of yourself. Take care of each other. Take care of kids.
