#5thchat Archive
#5thchat is for people interested in chatting about topics in education, especially as they relate to Grade 5. The goal is to connect people who enjoy learning & sharing, plus supporting & creating partnerships worldwide!
Tuesday March 1, 2016
One hour until ! Our topic is trends & changes in education.Come join the discussion!
Hi We'll be following the Q & A format. I'm stoked to chat about Please introduce yourself & tell us what you teach!
Jennifer from NC I teach 5th at N independent school
Hi I'm Gina, 5th grade & I teach in Iowa! Thrilled to be your moderator tonight! Let's chat about
Hello Jennifer! Thanks for coming!
Aimee from Vermont chatting from sunny CA today :).
Hi Aimee! Good to have you here in
Hello!!!Andrea Friend from Andover, Kansas 6 and 8th Science!!
Hello Andrea! Thanks for popping in to chat about
Jordan from Princeton, tweeting from the grocery store again.
We will take tweeting from anywhere! Good to have you joining in Jordan!
Q1: What do you hope your Ss learn from ? Why do it??
I want my students to learn compassion, unity, and science in my
First Question is coming right up! Interested to hear about tonight!
Ryan from IL, coming in on his birthday.
Good Evening Ryan! Thanks for coming!
A1-I hope they learn geography, patience, kindness and broaden their thinking about the world
A1 Teamwork, learning geography in a dynamic way. Communication.
A1: I Skype, because people and concepts becomes real
A1: Speaking & Listening skills. Effective Communication is Essential!
Thanks for the birthday wishes.
Hi all, 4th grade teacher from CA
A1: Listening and exploration.
A1: Why ? Why not?? It's student-driven and engaging!
Hello Craig! Thanks for joining in!
We love our Mystery Skypes!!!
(uhmmm what's the Question haha) https://t.co/N2to6mAaF7
A1: Why ? Why not?? It's student-driven and engaging!
skidding in late..... Jessie, 5th Grade, North Dakota!
A1) We love to connect with other classrooms, learn about geography, and learn about each other.
A1: I want my kids to learn how to think and learn about other places.
Hey Jessie! No worries! Jump right on in!
Our class' listening skills are definitely not the best...
A1: Mystery skype learnig: directions, geography, logic, reasoning, questioning skills, 21st Century skills, FUN!
we work with ours in all the classes that do
It's about how they communicate with each other in their "team". Still working on the Think Tank role https://t.co/p2oycxRH36
A1: Speaking & Listening skills. Effective Communication is Essential!
Q2: Please share your best advice for finding classes to interact with.
A1: Favorite student quotes, "where do we get to go" and "when do we get to MysterySkype again?"
Just got back form the grocery store :)!
Students do get excited when they know they have a mystery skype coming!
https://t.co/rtCITT8pQh
A1: Mystery skype learnig: directions, geography, logic, reasoning, questioning skills, 21st Century skills, FUN!
Something my kiddos could use some more work with themselves...
A2: I've put out Tweets on similar interests and I'm flooded with replies.
We started last week - so much fun! Will be posting our results on Twitter too!
A2) Twitter and my PLN are best connections for
Speaking of... we have openings!
A2: Go to Microsoft Ed page (Skype In The Classroom),Twitter, and FB
A2: I get most of my connections from the twitterverse!
A2-We found a school in the UK with the same school name and did a MS. The kids couldn't believe it!
A2: Right here... on this chat! and still thinking about how to connect with his group again.
so need to make a of that.
Q3: What student jobs/roles work best during a session?
what do the QR codes link to? Awesome!
A3: Sign holders, question card orderer, badge holder and skype mage.
It took you to our class blog about each Mystery Skype.
A3: I think having stationary greeters who ask & answer all the questions helps to make the move along easier.
A3: 1 greeter,1 write question asking, 1 write questions that were asked, one muter, erasable maps/markers for others, sharers
Hey Brenda! Jump right on in!
the person who will award the skype achievement badge to the next person who asks the next question.
I didn't use jobs. Each child took turns answering and asking questions. After the first few Skypes, we had it mastered.
A3 started using question trackers this year.
A3: We have a 'weasel' The person writes all the positive responses on our easel and that helps us stay focused.
Hmm ... ours is just a "Notetaker"
https://t.co/TgFfLK0MAH
A3: We have a 'weasel' The person writes all the positive responses on our easel and that helps us stay focused.
Q4: Please share your go-to websites or resources that your Ss use during a .
The Ss like the concept of being "the weasel" It's very official!
A4 interested to hear responses to this. Ss stuck on Google maps.
A4) We have tried a backchannel discussion before... Might try to keep one in house hmm. Students also love being "Google mapper"
A4: Google Maps, large map of US/World, dry erase desk maps, Ss created a question flow-chart - super creative/efficient, paper
A4-Google maps, printed world and us maps, images of maps
Kids use Google/Bing if they see clues.
A4: Good old fashioned laminated maps were my students favorite resource. Google Maps was also a favorite.
A4: I went to this page & ordered all of the US maps that I could & laminated themhttp://www.heyitsfree.net/free-state-maps/
Yeah, we have multiple atlases that we place within each of the groups. We also pull down our state maps https://t.co/qwS1k7Nvz2
A4: Good old fashioned laminated maps were my students favorite resource. Google Maps was also a favorite.
Q5: The best piece of advice that you have ever received about is???
I have to run. Talk to everyone later.
A5: Don't be afraid to let the kids drive the learning! Don't teach it- Let them take risks & try their own ideas.
A5 it's about making connections and working as a team!
Yes! Great Response! That is what is all about! https://t.co/ccA4ooE6rO
A5 it's about making connections and working as a team!
what if... . Augment the old fashion ones w/digital Google Maps & added resources...the power of
A5: Ss love the connections and they have fun (learning a lot too)!
A5: Some of my greatest classroom lessons have come from epic fails!
A5: Kids learn best by doing, so just do it! The first one is stressful, but so awesome it won't matter!
Q6: How do you assess a ?? Please share!
A6) We ask whether or not the kids had fun! The supervisor also gives feedback on how we might improve for next time
A6: This is the one I am interested in hearing about from others!
A5 I'm still learning to stay out of kids' way...let them figure it out!
Do we have to assess everything???
https://t.co/O4Vp82fbUx
A6: This is the one I am interested in hearing about from others!
A6: We have set individual goals, or team goals or large group goals for sessions before.
No, we definitely don't! I'm just curious if others do?
A6: I chart personal progress, group progress, and level quality of questions being asked.
Hey Jackie! Long time no see! Good to hear from you!
No, who wants to be assessed all the time? Learn first...“: Do we have to assess everything???
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A6: This is the one I am interested in hearing about from others!
A6: Group discuss what questions we liked and how to improve.
A6 ss debrief right after. Lots of self assessment going on. Thinking about a questionnaire, too. "How involved did you feel?"etc.
Less than 15 minutes until with and It's time to talk literacy! All are welcome!
A6: If you must assess: Speaking and Listening, 21st Century Skills, Map Skills viia T observaiton/check-list
A6: debriefing speaks volumes; Ss evaluate & reflect
def lots of informal assessment going on. How ss are growing as a team, etc.
A6: I agree, we don't have to always assess, but I am always prepared to give evidence of learning!
Q7: How have you or how can you use the concept of to reach other content areas?
No two students learn the same. Instruction must support all learners to master the same skills & standards https://t.co/1oIwe4daEJ
This is perfect! https://t.co/COtR2E8Ofn
A6: I agree, we don't have to always assess, but I am always prepared to give evidence of learning!
You got me hooked on & how painless it is :-) Good to with you too!
A7) We haven't yet... however you could easily do some math problems. Calculate the distance between schools.
Reading assessments are tricky though. Can Ss comprehend & use text evidence to answer a question? Huge skill that must be checked
10 minutes until ! Our topic is trends & changes is education. What do you think is important?
A7: We have done mystery animal skypes for Science , & mystery number skypes for Math!
A7: Still working on this idea. Was thinking about a Mystery Historical figure working with a specific period in time. Ex: Am Rev.
Sounds fun... can do group projects with others after you've initially mystery skyped. Share your learning https://t.co/19jsy15B3f
A7: Still working on this idea. Was thinking about a Mystery Historical figure working with a specific period in time. Ex: Am Rev.
A7: MysterySkype is often a bouncing off point. Leads to more research of the Earth/biology.
Nice!!! https://t.co/jrfZQCWxmq
A7: We have done mystery animal skypes for Science , & mystery number skypes for Math!
A7: I know does mystery biomes for Science!
A7: Maybe mystery characters if you were doing shared novel study with another class!
A7 spitballing here...maybe history mystery Skype? Like a historical location near Skype partner?
Yes! My thinking exactly... will make it happen this year!
That's right! Kids love to then chat about what people do different in the various Biomes!
Great IDEA! https://t.co/nARESpdgQw
A7 spitballing here...maybe history mystery Skype? Like a historical location near Skype partner?
Q8: Please share your most memorable session.
A8) There's a little bit to love about each session. The students do like to think they've "won" by guessing correctly first.
A8 easy one. During , we made contact with a school in Andhra Pradesh, India! students were blown away!
A8: My Ss did one all by themselves with a sub last week! They helped teach another class how to
Fabulous! We have gotten to Canada... that's about it though. https://t.co/Wi5LKM1aHT
A8: My Ss did one all by themselves with a sub last week! They helped teach another class how to
MysterySkype with grassland area of California! Knew students knew biomes when they got it!
A8: Across town from us; took 45 min. :-)
i agree! There is a little to love about each session! https://t.co/wsfPgnCYSu
A8) There's a little bit to love about each session. The students do like to think they've "won" by guessing correctly first.
Thank you for joining tonight! It's always a GOOD time with GREAT educators!
We hit 10,000 Skype miles recently...now we're shooting for 15,000!
A8: We did a Skype with my HS foreign exchange "sister" and had to guess "where in the world is Ivone" (archiologist in Europe)
Thank you so much for leading our chat tonight!
