#NVedchat Archive

#NVedchat is dedicated to increasing communication and collaboration of education related topics in the State of Nevada. Originally, created by Mr. Snehal Bhakta.

Monday March 19, 2018
10:00 PM EDT

  • MEMSPAchat Mar 19 @ 10:00 PM EDT
    Come join #MEMSPAchat - a leading ed chat on Thursday at 8pm EST @snehalstocks #NVedchat Join the leading, learning & collaboration!
  • thinkLawUS Mar 19 @ 10:00 PM EDT
    #HappyMonday #NVEdChat folks! @ColinESeale, hosting tonight’s chat for @thinkLawUS where we help #educators #teach #criticalthinking using real-life legal cases (and fairy tales & nursery rhymes for K-2).
  • ColinESeale Mar 19 @ 10:01 PM EDT
    Hey #NVEdChat, so excited to host tonight, especially since this is the first Twitter chat I ever participated a few years ago! The best law movie is clearly A Few Good Men. Is that clear? Crystal! #nvedchat
  • thinkLawUS Mar 19 @ 10:02 PM EDT
    For tonight’s chat, we will be using the Q1: A1: format for questions and answers. Please include #NVedchat at the end of each tweet.
  • Snehalstocks - Moderator Mar 19 @ 10:02 PM EDT
    I really like Erin Brockovich and Philadelphia. #NVedchat
    In reply to @ColinESeale, @NevadaEdChat
  • thinkLawUS Mar 19 @ 10:03 PM EDT
    Let's get started with intros! #NVedchat #thinkLaw #criticalthinking
  • Snehalstocks - Moderator Mar 19 @ 10:04 PM EDT
    Hey #NVedchat...Snehal here from @CTEinCCSD @ClarkCountySch and I love @Suits_USA
  • tikaee Mar 19 @ 10:04 PM EDT
    Hello, #nvedchat ! My name is Tika, and I am an elementary educator and a teacher mentor. I love the movie Philadelphia.
  • thinkLawUS Mar 19 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    A1: #Educators can use #socialjustice & today's issues as a hook for cross-curricular #criticalthinking! #MarchMadness time? A debate on paying college athletes extends beyond #English & #SocialStudies once you bring $$$ & injury/longevity of athletes! #nvedchat #thinkLaw
  • ColinESeale Mar 19 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    A1: In #middleschool math, Ss internalized number sense for integers much better when I had them line up on a number line based on their views about various “controversial” issues and having them move up or down based on persuasive comments made by their peers. #nvedchat
  • sarah_pfeiler Mar 19 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    My name is Sarah and I'm addicted to Dateline. (Or any other true crime show) #NVEdChat
  • thinkLawUS Mar 19 @ 10:06 PM EDT
    Q1) Law-related dramas are popular because they appeal to our inherent sense of justice and fairness. How do you capture this fascination with justice in your classroom? #nvedchat #thinkLaw #criticalthinking
  • geek_mrs Mar 19 @ 10:06 PM EDT
    Holly, NC, 7th grade science #NVedchat
  • Dale_Chu Mar 19 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    HAPPENING NOW: @ColinESeale @thinkLawUS moderating a chat on using legal pedagogy to teach critical thinking. Follow along at #NVedchat!
  • Snehalstocks - Moderator Mar 19 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    A1-It's the fact that they are related and have real world applications. All of education should related to students in some way...that's how you get their engagement in learning. #NVedchat
  • thinkLawUS Mar 19 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    A1: #Educators can use #socialjustice & today's issues as a hook for cross-curricular #criticalthinking! #MarchMadness time? A debate on paying college athletes extends beyond #English & #SocialStudies once you bring $$$ & injury/longevity of athletes! #nvedchat #thinkLaw
  • xAndyJorgensen Mar 19 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    Hello #NVedchat! Andy in Reno. I used to be addicted to The Good Wife because it portrayed a real system with real people, warts and all. The legal issues were very complex and interesting!
  • DanKos3 Mar 19 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    Dan, WI, science teacher. #NVedchat
  • thinkLawUS Mar 19 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    Q2- All students like to argue. How do you push students to deepen the rigor of their arguments? #NVedChat #thinkLaw #Criticalthinking
  • LCHS_Bio Mar 19 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    Hi. Kevin from Indianapolis Indiana checking in late. Had to run to @qdoba for a quick snack #NVedchat
  • xAndyJorgensen Mar 19 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    A1: Mock trials are classic for bringing debates to life and making them relevant. The Ss taking a position different than their own seem to get the most out of it. #NVedchat
  • DrTerriC - Moderator Mar 19 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    Late as well. Terri Cullen Assoc Prof @oueducation #nvedchat
    In reply to @LCHS_Bio, @qdoba, @oueducation
  • LCHS_Bio Mar 19 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    R1: I teach biology and we just finished genetics. How about reference to #NVedchat
  • SJteaches Mar 19 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    Hello! Stacey Johnston from Las Vegas. #NVedchat
  • Snehalstocks - Moderator Mar 19 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    A2-It's allowing students to have voice that is key. Whether you agree or disagree is not the point. It is the conversation. Boom Mic Drop! #stuvoice #NVedchat
  • sarah_pfeiler Mar 19 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    Q1) The truth is stranger than fiction. Pull in real life examples whenever possible. The only thing I remember from my college level grammar class is talking about how experts are called to court to talk about commas and syntax. They make or break cases. #nvedchat
  • LCHS_Bio Mar 19 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    R2: you better be able to always answer the question “Why?” #NVedchat
  • DrTerriC - Moderator Mar 19 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    A2. Don’t let them believe it’s like tv. Give them time and don’t reward Matlock moments. #nvedchat
  • DanKos3 Mar 19 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    A1. Depends on the topic. With science there are some cut and dry topics. We debate the discovery of DNA and inclusion of various parties. I sometimes use a DNA/RNA which is the better of the 2 nucleic acids. #NVedchat
  • SnowVegas Mar 19 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    A2-require Ss to prove it, convience others with examples and fact checking #NVedChat #thinkLaw #Criticalthinking
  • KierstenBasch Mar 19 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    A2: I think the "why" is important in debates. How do you back up your argument? #NVedchat
  • LCHS_Bio Mar 19 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    Chicken nachos here. Arrived 2 minutes before close. 10 mins round trip from garage to garage. #NVedchat
    In reply to @ColinESeale, @qdoba
  • LemarrTreadwell Mar 19 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    Hello #nvedchat. Lemarr Treadwell, Fresno CA. Have missed my chats with you guys for sometime now.
  • SJteaches Mar 19 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    Law related? Right now, Criminal Minds & 911. #NVedchat
  • sarah_pfeiler Mar 19 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    Q2) By playing devil's advocate. Answer questions with #morequestions #NVEdChat
  • HowardKiyuna Mar 19 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    Howard here late to #NVedchat
  • geek_mrs Mar 19 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    A1) We are studying Genetics this month, so I’m having my kids read about gene doping and then giving me their opinion on whether it’s considered cheating for athletes to use it. I’m also asking them som other bioethic questions. #NVedchat
  • DanKos3 Mar 19 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    A2. Research the counter points. Try to defend against them while strengthening their own POV’s points. #nvedchat #thinkLaw #CriticalThinking
  • KierstenBasch Mar 19 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    A1: I try to get the kids to see how people try to take advantage of them digitally. Making them aware makes them better consumers of media. #NVedchat
  • DrTerriC - Moderator Mar 19 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    Good integration with science inquiry. Can extend class time through integration across the curriculum. #NVedchat
    In reply to @SnowVegas
  • LCHS_Bio Mar 19 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    R1: a lot of my kids know I used to be an admin. They ask me disciple questions and how a school can do things. I always refer to the law as I know it for rules and regulations. #NVedchat
  • xAndyJorgensen Mar 19 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    A2: Questions, questions and questions. It’s great to see them challenge themselves to form their ideas more effectively. Such a critical skill. #NVedchat
  • KierstenBasch Mar 19 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    I'm Kiersten from Las Vegas. Right now I have been binge watching Without a Trace #nvedchat
  • thinkLawUS Mar 19 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    A2: Have students evaluate the effectiveness of each other’s arguments, use fishbowls (the whole class watching one group in action) before breaking into group discussions, and help them get in the habit of using and demanding evidence to back up claims. #nvedchat #thinkLaw
  • ColinESeale Mar 19 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    A2: In law school, I had to be ready to have what could be a 20-minute back & forth with my professor, ready for every, “based on what?” “says who?” “what does that matter” she might throw out. Want to help Ss hone their arguments? Allocate. The. Time! #nvedchat #thinkLaw
  • ColinESeale Mar 19 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    Wow @geek_mrs ! What a great combination of law, sports, and cross-curricular, rigorous content! #nvedchat
    • geek_mrs Mar 19 @ 10:13 PM EDT
      A1) We are studying Genetics this month, so I’m having my kids read about gene doping and then giving me their opinion on whether it’s considered cheating for athletes to use it. I’m also asking them som other bioethic questions. #NVedchat
  • DrTerriC - Moderator Mar 19 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    I don’t know grade level but the immortal life of Henrietta lacks is great learning on ethics and law. #nvedchat.
    In reply to @geek_mrs
  • LemarrTreadwell Mar 19 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    A2. Allow students voice and choice in the entire lesson process - Empowerment! #nvedchat
  • HowardKiyuna Mar 19 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    Purposely violating justice in keeping score Teacher vs Ss during a lecture keeps their attn for sure. They don’t know if they should laugh at my self serving mistakes or complain. #NVedchat
  • LCHS_Bio Mar 19 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    R2: as @DrTerriC said, inquiry. We have to build the background for this with kids early. It’s a skill ALL our students lack. #NVedchat
  • SJteaches Mar 19 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    A1:I love teaching the American documents: Constitution, Dec. of Independence, Bill of Rights. BOR--we make Hamiltonesque raps to remember them. #NVedchat
  • tracyrenee70 Mar 19 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    Tracy Edwards. Vegas Transplant for a little over a year I think? STEM/Humanities Specialist.#NVedchat
  • thinkLawUS Mar 19 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    Q3- What impact could this law-style approach to #criticalthinking have on students who frequently cause disruptions in class? #NVedchat #thinkLaw
  • DrTerriC - Moderator Mar 19 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    Interesting integration with students wanting to participate in protests #walkupnotout could argue their right to protest. #NVedchat
    • ColinESeale Mar 19 @ 10:15 PM EDT
      A2: In law school, I had to be ready to have what could be a 20-minute back & forth with my professor, ready for every, “based on what?” “says who?” “what does that matter” she might throw out. Want to help Ss hone their arguments? Allocate. The. Time! #nvedchat #thinkLaw
  • LemarrTreadwell Mar 19 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    Student Voice & Choice! #nvedchat @Flipgrid @sway
  • ColinESeale Mar 19 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    Great point @LCHS_Bio! Do any of our #EarlyElementary #NVEdchat have some strategies they use to help Ss build their inquiry skills earlier?
    • LCHS_Bio Mar 19 @ 10:16 PM EDT
      R2: as @DrTerriC said, inquiry. We have to build the background for this with kids early. It’s a skill ALL our students lack. #NVedchat
  • geek_mrs Mar 19 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    A2) You mean beyond “He said, she said”? 🤣 I won’t let them start an argument with “he” or “she.” It’s either “I” or they have to use the other students name. Then I make them listen silently while their opponent pleads their case. #NVedchat
  • KierstenBasch Mar 19 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    A3: Making disruptive kids dissect the why of their actions may help them to think deeper in the future...well, maybe once they are adults LOL #nvedchat
  • DrTerriC - Moderator Mar 19 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    A3. A little g of that depends on if those kids are ever listened to. Learned helplessness is the death of #criticalthinking #nvedchat
  • SJteaches Mar 19 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    A2: Civil debates, rhetorical analysis/techniques. Strong mentor t cuts. #NVedchat
  • LCHS_Bio Mar 19 @ 10:19 PM EDT
    R3: explain how your behavior is a benefit to the environment of the classroom and how would you deal with this behavior if I were doing it an you were re moderator of the room. #NVedchat
  • thinkLawUS Mar 19 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    A3: Interesting that we praise leaders & companies for being “disruptive” but punish this with our Ss! Prioritizing #studentvoice through authentic & relevant discussions on topics that matter…that’s the “disruption” we need in education! #nvedchat #thinkLaw #criticalthinking
  • ColinESeale Mar 19 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    A3: Most disruptive students disengage because your lesson is too boring, too easy, or too inaccessible/irrelevant to them. Grounding your instruction in justice & fairness gives you an approachable hook that will enhance student agency & intrinsic motivation. #nvedchat #thinkLaw
  • sarah_pfeiler Mar 19 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    Q3) This approach is very low-floor, high-ceiling. If you can get them hooked at the beginning of a lesson with a little drama they'll be immediately engaged to try to share their opinions! The trouble-makers are always interested in all the angles! #nvedchat
  • Snehalstocks - Moderator Mar 19 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    A3-You always have to look at both sides. Knowledge is power and if you analyze the good and the bad, overall you will be a stronger person. Sometimes we are afraid to "go there" with negative stuff, but when handled correctly...lots of learning can happen. #NVedchat
  • LCHS_Bio Mar 19 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    I’d like to redirect, your honor! #nvedchat
    • thinkLawUS Mar 19 @ 10:20 PM EDT
      A3: Interesting that we praise leaders & companies for being “disruptive” but punish this with our Ss! Prioritizing #studentvoice through authentic & relevant discussions on topics that matter…that’s the “disruption” we need in education! #nvedchat #thinkLaw #criticalthinking
  • DrTerriC - Moderator Mar 19 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    We recreated the Nuremberg trial as high schoolers (yes morbid) but I spent hours at the university library reading personal accounts and journals. I still remember my surprise research. #nvedchat
    In reply to @thinkLawUS
  • DanKos3 Mar 19 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    A3. If they like to argue, then use that to your advantage. Have them pick a point of view and play devil’s advocate. If they see it as a challenge, they will rise to the occasion. #nvedchat #thinkLaw #CriticalThinking
  • HowardKiyuna Mar 19 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    A3: S: Mr Kiyuna can I [add something ridiculous]. Me: so then what happens to both you and me? The discussion begins... The final sentence ends with them in the office and me in jail. They give up. Gotta hear them out tho. Make it fun. #NVedchat
  • SJteaches Mar 19 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    A3: I guess "innocent until proven guilty" dont assume anytime big about a student's situation, motivation, etc. #NVedchat
  • geek_mrs Mar 19 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    A3) If done carefully, it can give them a chance to be the center of attention in a productive way. #NVedchat
  • thinkLawUS Mar 19 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    Q4- How can you incorporate the drama of justice and fairness into #STEM subjects? #NVedchat #thinkLaw #criticalthinking #STEMed
  • thinkLawUS Mar 19 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    This is simple, but powerful @KierstenBasch! Instead of lectures on why the behavior may have been wrong, reflections on why the behavior happened to begin with builds metacognition and could lead to some powerful a-ha moments! #nvedchat
    • KierstenBasch Mar 19 @ 10:18 PM EDT
      A3: Making disruptive kids dissect the why of their actions may help them to think deeper in the future...well, maybe once they are adults LOL #nvedchat
  • LemarrTreadwell Mar 19 @ 10:23 PM EDT
    THIS >>>>>>> from Colin @ColinESeale . Powerful learning! #nvedchat
    • ColinESeale Mar 19 @ 10:20 PM EDT
      A3: Most disruptive students disengage because your lesson is too boring, too easy, or too inaccessible/irrelevant to them. Grounding your instruction in justice & fairness gives you an approachable hook that will enhance student agency & intrinsic motivation. #nvedchat #thinkLaw
  • DrTerriC - Moderator Mar 19 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    I double down on reading a book like Henrietta Lacks #NVedchat
  • KierstenBasch Mar 19 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    A4: In robotics we look at where AI is going and the possible ramifications on the human condition AND the economy. #NVedchat
  • ColinESeale Mar 19 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    A4: Use real-world problem solving on problems that really need solving like keeping our schools safe, making college affordable, and solving problems for businesses and community orgs! #nvedchat #thinkLaw #criticalthinking
  • HowardKiyuna Mar 19 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    A3: A disruptive S more than likely lacks a gilter of some sort. Me thinking out loud d, making the connections, talking them through what they just did usually leads them o a good decision. It allows the class to understand the individual and have compassion. #NVedchat
  • LCHS_Bio Mar 19 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    With any kind of innovation, you have to take something and alter it. It’s breaking rules, going past boundaries, sometimes being offensive. It’s OK. Set some guidelines before and request feedback throughout. #NVedchat
  • Snehalstocks - Moderator Mar 19 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    A4-It's kind of already there...the application of #STEM in a project #PBL, but when you reflection and have discussion about it, then the deeper learning and #CriticalThinking gets amplified. Need more reflection and less regurgitation. #NVedchat
  • ColinESeale Mar 19 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    I remember there was an interesting debate recently on whether disruptive companies ought to compensate/train employees displaced by new technologies. Very interesting!#nvedchat
    In reply to @KierstenBasch
  • xAndyJorgensen Mar 19 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    It’s actually necessary, I found, to remind Ss that engineering affects real people and people can get hurt. I tought CS. Seemed to raise the stakes of cold coding. #NVedchat
  • thinkLawUS Mar 19 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    A4: What is the price of freedom? Using wrongful conviction data, students can use basic multiplication to logarithmic functions to make persuasive STEM-based arguments on how much victims of wrongful convictions should be compensated. #nvedchat #thinkLaw
  • Snehalstocks - Moderator Mar 19 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    I'm ALL IN! #NVedchat
  • sarah_pfeiler Mar 19 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    Q4) Knowing how to debate in STEM is more important now than ever! (Ahem #flatearth ) so many unreliable sources of "scientific knowledge." Hook your Ss in on the debate. How do we know what we know? How can they support their arguments with facts #NVEdChat
  • geek_mrs Mar 19 @ 10:27 PM EDT
    A4) Relevancy - The importance of patents (kids stealing other kid’s ideas) and lawsuits (importance of testing, improving, and testing again. #NVedchat
  • xAndyJorgensen Mar 19 @ 10:27 PM EDT
    A4: Also want to throw in that all subjects can be #STEM subjects. :D #NVedchat
  • LemarrTreadwell Mar 19 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    A4. Students need to learn Computational Thinking skills. Decomposition | Pattern | Algothrims | Abstraction. #nvedchat
  • DanKos3 Mar 19 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    A4. In biology we discuss the fact that Rosalind Franklin was left out of the DNA prize (yes she died before the award). But we talk about her treatment during the rush to find the structure. We also looked at parenting genes (BRCA) and genetic editing. #NVedchat
  • thinkLawUS Mar 19 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    Don’t forget to follow us and all the tweeters that joined #NVedchat tonight and feel free to continue the conversation all week long!
  • LemarrTreadwell Mar 19 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    Holly brings up a great point here on relevancy! Because our kids are growing up in a different time! #nvedchat
    • geek_mrs Mar 19 @ 10:27 PM EDT
      A4) Relevancy - The importance of patents (kids stealing other kid’s ideas) and lawsuits (importance of testing, improving, and testing again. #NVedchat
  • thinkLawUS Mar 19 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    Love this! Can you train today's political commentators pretty please? #NVedchat
    In reply to @geek_mrs
  • HowardKiyuna Mar 19 @ 10:31 PM EDT
    I used to do a GEMS science lab where we did forensics (analyzed the ink on a note). Ss were intrigued. #NVedchat
  • NevadaEdChat - Moderator Mar 19 @ 10:31 PM EDT
    Thank you @ColinESeale @thinkLawUS for moderating #NVedchat tonight on #CriticalThinking and using legal pedagogy.
  • LemarrTreadwell Mar 19 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    Have a great week #nvedchat. Thank you Think Law @thinkLawUS for moderating tonight. You
  • xAndyJorgensen Mar 19 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    Evidence suggests that they have strong incentives to remain uncritical and sloppy in their thinking ;) #nvedchat
    In reply to @thinkLawUS, @geek_mrs
  • LCHS_Bio Mar 19 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    Thanks to @thinkLawUS for a great topic tonight. Everyone have a great week! #NVedchat
  • HowardKiyuna Mar 19 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    Equity is a factor in our doing good App building projects. Engineers solve problems so that door is wide open. #NVedchat
  • thinkLawUS Mar 19 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    Loving this @DanKos3 ! This takes your typical #WomensHistoryMonth biography-style lesson to ridiculously engaging and rigorous level, forcing Ss to ask some powerful questions. This is awesome! #nvedchat
    • DanKos3 Mar 19 @ 10:28 PM EDT
      A4. In biology we discuss the fact that Rosalind Franklin was left out of the DNA prize (yes she died before the award). But we talk about her treatment during the rush to find the structure. We also looked at parenting genes (BRCA) and genetic editing. #NVedchat
  • thinkLawUS Mar 19 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    @HowardKiyuna: There's an @NPR story about engineers who didn't think about how innovations like the internet could be used for evil purposes...so now #SciFi writers are now being looked to because their worlds are grounded in paranoia. #nvedchat
    • HowardKiyuna Mar 19 @ 10:34 PM EDT
      Equity is a factor in our doing good App building projects. Engineers solve problems so that door is wide open. #NVedchat
  • EduGladiators Mar 19 @ 10:49 PM EDT
    💥Join us SATURDAY💥 as we finish our March series on Momentum with Core Warrior @PaulONeill1972 #ELLchat #ksedchat #teacheredchat #tlap #EDpiper #aledchat #nvedchat #ssdedu #ieedchat
  • ashkejriwal Mar 19 @ 10:52 PM EDT
    #NVedchat #thinkLaw #criticalthinking #STEMed A4 I can think of one activity that will do wonders when it comes to a lesson of being sensitive to scenarios and different perspectives. "Mikado Sticks". Might cultivate empathy too.
    In reply to @thinkLawUS
  • LCHS_Bio Mar 19 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    Friends, please consider joining @averyteach on Wednesday at 10:00 pm EST (That should be 7:00 pm for those of you in NV) for #IDedchat as we talk about reinventing schools. What would your ideal school look like? #NVEdchat