#weirded Archive

Wednesday June 14, 2017
10:00 PM EDT
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:00 PM EDT
    Welcome to #WeirdEd, where today we compare and contrast a bunny cop and a future chieftess.
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:00 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd This will tie into education, but it’s also June and I kinda just want to talk about movies. BUT...
  • psychteachtammy Jun 14 @ 10:00 PM EDT
    I'm all aflutter #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:00 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd ...by deconstructing movies we practice critical thinking skills in ways that translate to our classes. So there.
  • ImTheRealReRe Jun 14 @ 10:01 PM EDT
    Reahna from jacksonville 16 future chorus teacher #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:01 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd No idea what I’m talking about? I put Judy Hopps of ZOOTOPIA against Moana of MOANA head-to-head https://t.co/xHHvNiBjdH
  • BKd204Sci Jun 14 @ 10:01 PM EDT
    I'm waiting for the #Aliens theme night on #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:01 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Welcome back!
    In reply to @psychteachtammy
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:02 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I don't think I've done an Alien one yet. That's a good idea. Lots to talk about there
    In reply to @BKd204Sci
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:02 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Introduce yourself and tell us an all-time favorite animated movie
  • psychteachtammy Jun 14 @ 10:02 PM EDT
    thanks! And i don't even have to be here this tine! #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:03 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd- Even Better When It's Not Homework
    In reply to @psychteachtammy
  • shadow_uzumaki Jun 14 @ 10:03 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Thomas Mision, PreService ElemEdu in MN. Uh... All-time? Switches between Mulan and Lion King at times....
  • Stella_Pollard Jun 14 @ 10:03 PM EDT
    #weirded, found this hash on a wesbite. What if I am too weird for it? :) I'm Stella, from KY, 7th grade sci. #weirded
  • senoritaRCwusd Jun 14 @ 10:03 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I'm deb from sac, ca. Pocahontas because of colors of the wind.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • AwesomeSPED Jun 14 @ 10:03 PM EDT
    #weirded Bridgette. EBD. My Neighbor Totoro or Up
  • shadow_uzumaki Jun 14 @ 10:03 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Also, I've been placed and met my mentor T for the next school year. W00t!
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:03 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Oh, that's the beauty. Too weird might as well be a competition.
    In reply to @Stella_Pollard
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:04 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd WOOHOO That seems early.
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • snappy16 Jun 14 @ 10:04 PM EDT
    Susan and I'm not sure if I can pick a favorite animated movie. I love so many (I'm a bit of a Disney freak) #WeirdEd
  • annemdelgado Jun 14 @ 10:04 PM EDT
    Anne. SPED. CA. This was a fave when I was super little. #WeirdEd
  • slwindisch Jun 14 @ 10:04 PM EDT
    Sarah. Music. Idaho. Big Hero 6/Ponyo/any Wallace and Gromit #WeirdEd
  • Stella_Pollard Jun 14 @ 10:04 PM EDT
    Game on! #weirded. It's 10 pm in KY so... I may be a little extra loopy!
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:04 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Gotta love Mitziyaki.
    In reply to @AwesomeSPED
  • mrburkemath Jun 14 @ 10:04 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Chris from Brooklyn (soon to be "at large" again ... sigh) Going to say "The Incredibles"
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • AwesomeSPED Jun 14 @ 10:04 PM EDT
    #weirded I doubt you are too weird. Probably just the right amount
    In reply to @Stella_Pollard
  • Stella_Pollard Jun 14 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    that is AWESOME! #weirded
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • BKd204Sci Jun 14 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    Brian, from IL I'm 50 so don't laugh if I say #SnowWhite #Sneezy was my favorite dwarf #weirded
  • jenfromri - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    Hi #weirded! Jenny, HS science in RI. Fav animated movie is hard! Maybe Tangled or Secret of NIMH.
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Big Hero 6 is a correct answer.
  • senoritaRCwusd Jun 14 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    Great choice. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @mrburkemath, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • slwindisch Jun 14 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    NIMH! Yes! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @jenfromri
  • annemdelgado Jun 14 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    Then there's this #WeirdEd
  • cburke Jun 14 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    Christie, librarian, MN. I watched My Neighbor Totoro yesterday for the zillionth time. #WeirdEd
  • shadow_uzumaki Jun 14 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd It was nervewracking actually, my cohort was getting placed early-mid May. Was getting nervous until I got email 1st week June
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • Stella_Pollard Jun 14 @ 10:06 PM EDT
    My favorite animated movie would have to be Mulan because she kicked butt! Encouraging and uplifting. #Weirded
  • slwindisch Jun 14 @ 10:06 PM EDT
    Feeeeeeelllllllsssss #WeirdEd
    In reply to @annemdelgado
  • snappy16 Jun 14 @ 10:06 PM EDT
    Sorry forgot to say that I'm a Library Media Specialist from Long Island, NY #WeirdEd
  • oolalume Jun 14 @ 10:06 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I'm Gaby from IL Chicago burb. Stop animation count? Nightmare before Xmas
  • ImTheRealReRe Jun 14 @ 10:06 PM EDT
    Reahna from Jacksonville 16 future chorus teacher. I don't have a favorite. Maybe I do and I just can't think of it right now. #WeirdEd
  • mrburkemath Jun 14 @ 10:06 PM EDT
    Before the 1st Avengers movie, I didn't think we'd see a team superhero movie that well done in live action #WeirdEd
    In reply to @senoritaRCwusd, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • cburke Jun 14 @ 10:06 PM EDT
    Me too me too me toooooo! Never read the book, though. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @annemdelgado
  • technolandy Jun 14 @ 10:06 PM EDT
    The evolution of comparisons Mighty Mouse vs Superman Voltron vs Megazord Moana vs Judy Hopps The #WeirdEd debate tonight.....
  • snappy16 Jun 14 @ 10:06 PM EDT
    I love the Secret of NIMH! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @jenfromri
  • shadow_uzumaki Jun 14 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Never forget! Oh, gif reminds me. Classic the Pokemon movie. Ash turning to stone....
    In reply to @annemdelgado
  • oolalume Jun 14 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    👋 fellow book jockey #weirded
    In reply to @snappy16
  • Stella_Pollard Jun 14 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    YES!!! #weirded
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki, @annemdelgado
  • mrburkemath Jun 14 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    Got to see the premiere in Central Park! Where all the kids were asleep b/c it didn't start until it was dark out #WeirdEd
    In reply to @senoritaRCwusd, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • ImTheRealReRe Jun 14 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    I've never seen this #WeirdEd
    In reply to @Stella_Pollard
  • nathan_stevens Jun 14 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    Nathan and RFA #WeirdEd
  • jenfromri - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    Wait I forgot Watership Down!! #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd None of you are saying Toy Story, which makes all of you suspect.
  • shadow_uzumaki Jun 14 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Whaaat Mulan tho....
    In reply to @ImTheRealReRe, @Stella_Pollard
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Dark.
    In reply to @jenfromri
  • psychteachtammy Jun 14 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    A1: How to Tame Your Dragon #weirded
  • PanglossCritic Jun 14 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    I'm a bit late for #WeirdEd, but I didn't bring cake. You can have tree branches. (HS Math, WI, Kubo)
  • mrburkemath Jun 14 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    ... And then Vanessa Williams came onstage at the end of it and sang "Colors of the Wind" during the credits WooHoo! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @senoritaRCwusd, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • KarMa_C4 Jun 14 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    Karen, from Boise, Id. The Last Unicorn. BTW- I get tweet notifications from @slwindisch so I'm really just stalking. #theredbull #WeirdEd
  • Stella_Pollard Jun 14 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    WHAT! Go watch it directly after this chat. :) #weirded
    In reply to @ImTheRealReRe
  • ImTheRealReRe Jun 14 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    I've never seen beauty in the beast and I haven't finished grease #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki, @Stella_Pollard
  • slwindisch Jun 14 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    *whispers* I'm in town. You could really stalk me. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @KarMa_C4
  • shadow_uzumaki Jun 14 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I like Toy Story 2 more. Jessie's song.... Never actually seen Toy Story 3.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • senoritaRCwusd Jun 14 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd that was my brother's favorite, so by the transitive prop of siblingness, it couldn't be mine
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • technolandy Jun 14 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    Definitely a favourite - scary owls, good magic - book & movie great for different reasons! #weirded
    In reply to @snappy16, @jenfromri
  • Gregbagby Jun 14 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    Hi Greg jumping in. My fav. has to be an old Jack and the Beanstalk circa 1974 #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Pull on your bunny cop pants and adjust your sails, bc Q1 is going to get right to the heart of the matter...
  • psychteachtammy Jun 14 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    LOVE Toy Story! but so predictable, really #weirded
  • snappy16 Jun 14 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    That movie scared me so much when I was a kid. Haven't watched it recently. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @jenfromri
  • Stella_Pollard Jun 14 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    I'm not a grease fan.. TOO cheesy.. AND I'm a pretty cheesy person. #weirded
    In reply to @ImTheRealReRe, @shadow_uzumaki
  • PanglossCritic Jun 14 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    You mean "Amputees are Awesome!" I love that movie. I have a whole stats lesson based on it. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @psychteachtammy
  • jenfromri - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    Oh definitely. Scared the crap out of me as a kid. But the movie holds up really well and the book is so great. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Toy Story 3 makes me cry at least three times.
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • psychteachtammy Jun 14 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    Toothless is the cutest thing ever...just a kitty with wings #weirded
    In reply to @PanglossCritic
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Q1 Who you got- Judy Hopps or Moana? Make your case.
  • slwindisch Jun 14 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    FACT. #WeirdEd
  • jenfromri - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    You totally should! It scared me as a kid too but it's really good. #weirded
    In reply to @snappy16
  • AwesomeSPED Jun 14 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    Haven't seen it either #weirded
    In reply to @ImTheRealReRe, @Stella_Pollard
  • technolandy Jun 14 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    Too soon #toystory3 #weirded 😭
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • senoritaRCwusd Jun 14 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    I'm beyond jealous. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @mrburkemath, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • Gregbagby Jun 14 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    https://t.co/KEAS5kBKw1 #WeirdEd
  • shadow_uzumaki Jun 14 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd It's weird, from what I've heard it'd also make me bawl (going off to college, leaving behind childhood same time I'm colleging)
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • FarleyJeffrey Jun 14 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    Jeff Farley from Texas. Favorite animated picture: Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty. #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd When they all hold hands...*sniffle*
    In reply to @technolandy
  • nathan_stevens Jun 14 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    The weird teacher animated movie. It is something like pacific rim #Weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mrburkemath Jun 14 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    Based on everything I've seen, it's Moana, hands down. Everything I've seen: "Moana". #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • slwindisch Jun 14 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    Judy. Because I'm clearly a Judy not a Moana. And I'm pretty awesome. #WeirdEd
  • BKd204Sci Jun 14 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    A1 Only true rabbit is Bugs Bunny so I'll go with Moana #weirded
  • snappy16 Jun 14 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    It makes me cry EVERY time I see it. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @shadow_uzumaki
  • Stella_Pollard Jun 14 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    WHATTTTTTT! What is your life? :) J/P. It's a good one! For real. #Weirded
    In reply to @AwesomeSPED, @ImTheRealReRe
  • jenfromri - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    I love the animation in this one - it's got such a distinct style. #weirded
    In reply to @FarleyJeffrey
  • psychteachtammy Jun 14 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    whichever toy story it was with the CareBear...not so much #weirded
  • senoritaRCwusd Jun 14 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Officer Hopps because I haven't seen Moana. I'm biased.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Jun 14 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A1 Moana. Gotta stick w/my partial Pacific Islander roots. Phillippines ftw.
  • psychteachtammy Jun 14 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    A1: Hopps. She rocks. #weirded
  • FarleyJeffrey Jun 14 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    Yes. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @jenfromri
  • shadow_uzumaki Jun 14 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I'd see it.
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mrburkemath Jun 14 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    That last part was a total surprise I still have the T-shirt -- didn't wear it for about 10 years til we went to WDW #WeirdEd
    In reply to @senoritaRCwusd, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • cburke Jun 14 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    We are weird here. Of course we are going to pick weird movies. (Also I thought Pixar would be too obvious.) #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • ImTheRealReRe Jun 14 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    I'm so happy I finally have someone who gets it because everyone acts surprised when I tell them I've never seen it #weirded
    In reply to @AwesomeSPED, @Stella_Pollard
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Judy getting taken out by Bugs! ...huh, this is the second rabbit-centric chat in a row. Weird.
  • Gregbagby Jun 14 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    and Sid was Evil. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @psychteachtammy
  • btcostello05 Jun 14 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    A1 Moana, hands down. Sure Zootopia is fun and Judy is great, but Moana: better warrior, better leader, better singer #weirded
  • psychteachtammy Jun 14 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    tru dat #weirded
    In reply to @Gregbagby
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Sid grew up to be a chemistry teacher
    In reply to @Gregbagby, @psychteachtammy
  • PanglossCritic Jun 14 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    We almost named our black cat Toothless! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @psychteachtammy
  • annemdelgado Jun 14 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    A1. Moana. I mean, the fighting off supernatural beings thing. And figuring out the real task at the end. #WeirdEd
  • shadow_uzumaki Jun 14 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Regardless of background tho, I'm more into the social deconstruction present in Judy than Moana. But again, hard choice.
  • technolandy Jun 14 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    My 12yo girl votes Moana because she stands up to everything (and her girl guide friends universal in her determination & no fear) #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd But WHHHYYYYYY
    In reply to @psychteachtammy
  • senoritaRCwusd Jun 14 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    Pictures or it didn't happen #WeirdEd
    In reply to @mrburkemath, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • Stella_Pollard Jun 14 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    I have a 2 year old and we love them both. I'm going to have to go with Hopps because she is small, overcame odds & dominated. #Weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • doodlinmunkyboy Jun 14 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I wish I was playing. It's bedtime for Bonzo(s) here
  • ImTheRealReRe Jun 14 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    I think it's your typical teenage romantic film #weirded
    In reply to @Stella_Pollard, @shadow_uzumaki
  • jenfromri - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    I have also not seen Moana, so Judy by default. But also because she's driven and learns from her mistakes. #weirded
  • nathan_stevens Jun 14 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    I know what @TheWeirdTeacher likes in a tweet #WeirdEd
    • nathan_stevens Jun 14 @ 10:10 PM EDT
      The weird teacher animated movie. It is something like pacific rim #Weirded
      In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • btcostello05 Jun 14 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    A1 Moana, in real life she is an amazing 16 y/o Hawaiian girl. Is Judy Hopps really a bunny? I think not... Case Closed #weirded
  • AwesomeSPED Jun 14 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    Ditto #weirded
    In reply to @senoritaRCwusd, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • annemdelgado Jun 14 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    What Brian said. #weirded
    • btcostello05 Jun 14 @ 10:11 PM EDT
      A1 Moana, hands down. Sure Zootopia is fun and Judy is great, but Moana: better warrior, better leader, better singer #weirded
  • brynmw Jun 14 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    So emotional....that look in the eyes. The understanding glances.....I need a moment. #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd My kids, 2 and 4, are obsessed with MOANA but they also ask for ZOOTOPIA all the time. Seen then both a hundred times.
    In reply to @Stella_Pollard
  • mrburkemath Jun 14 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd True. "Toy Story" did teach us that we can all "Fall with Style" Also plus is positive, minus is negative
  • KarMa_C4 Jun 14 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    A1- I feel like the world would be a better place if we had MO-Hopps! #WeirdEd
  • BKd204Sci Jun 14 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    He's got some punch! #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • technolandy Jun 14 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    Now now. We don't know his back story (kids do what they see....) and in TS3 he did get a job with the city! #weirded
    In reply to @Gregbagby, @psychteachtammy
  • ImTheRealReRe Jun 14 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    My life is... and the crowd goes silent lol #weirded
    In reply to @Stella_Pollard, @AwesomeSPED
  • snappy16 Jun 14 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    A1: I love both, but I think I go with Hopps because she knew what she wanted to do and worked hard to get there. #WeirdEd
  • mrsjworrall Jun 14 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    Moana. The music is better! #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Don' forget the hashtag, yo
    In reply to @psychteachtammy, @technolandy, @Gregbagby
  • oolalume Jun 14 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    A1 #WeirdEd struggling bc I've seen Moana more. Been awhile since I saw zt
  • Gregbagby Jun 14 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @psychteachtammy
  • cburke Jun 14 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    A1 Eh. I am not into Zootopia, but I did like your blog post. #noncommittal #WeirdEd
  • Stella_Pollard Jun 14 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    :) haha! I get it, I get it! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @ImTheRealReRe, @AwesomeSPED
  • PanglossCritic Jun 14 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    A1- Moana. She is willing to sacrifice her personal goals to support the needs of her community. #WeirdEd
  • Stella_Pollard Jun 14 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    I just don't like greasy hair.. #Gag #WeirdEd
    In reply to @ImTheRealReRe, @shadow_uzumaki
  • AwesomeScience Jun 14 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    A1 Judy has my vote. Saw her dream, did what it took to reach it. Didn't take no for an answer. Bucked/hopped the system. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Hmmm, doesn't it happen than her personal goals, leaving the island, fold neatly in with what's needed from her?
    In reply to @PanglossCritic
  • brynmw Jun 14 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    Judy. Knows what she wants and finds her own talents that make her the best in her role. *ding* parking meter running out. #WeirdEd
  • KyleJwilke Jun 14 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    Hola! I'm Kyle. 5/6 Special Education Teacher. My favorite animated move is Titan AE. Epic Film! #weirded
  • annemdelgado Jun 14 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    Back to the intro, though, Sigourney Weaver needs to narrate my bedtime stories #WeirdEd
  • psychteachtammy Jun 14 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    RT @AwesomeScience @TheWeirdTeacher A1 Judy has my vote. Saw her dream, did what it took to reach it. Didn't take no for an answer. #weirded
    In reply to @AwesomeScience, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mrburkemath Jun 14 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Just curious, will there be a Disney rabbit theme for next week? You got Thumper out there & Rabbit from Pooh to round out a month
  • psychteachtammy Jun 14 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    A1: oh all right. gotta do it: Heavy Metal #weirded
  • slwindisch Jun 14 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    Yes, please! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @annemdelgado
  • BethMooreSchool Jun 14 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    A1 Moana, obvs! Because @Lin_Manuel... duh! Also, rebel instead of rule follower. #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd WALL-E is Weird Wife's favorite movie. It's also hard as %^$* to find good merch for.
    In reply to @annemdelgado
  • Stella_Pollard Jun 14 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    Yes! She just wanted to leave the island. I couldn't blame her though. I go stir crazy... AND I also enjoy a good cruise ;) #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @PanglossCritic
  • ImTheRealReRe Jun 14 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    LOL but wouldn't you love to be a lady in pink? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @Stella_Pollard, @shadow_uzumaki
  • btcostello05 Jun 14 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    Moana essentially teaches herself, she also teaches a demigod to recall his own powers and think of others. Oh & she is still a kid #weirded
    In reply to @snappy16
  • shadow_uzumaki Jun 14 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Yes. Or she learned to merge her sense of duty with her own desires.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @PanglossCritic
  • oolalume Jun 14 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    Not too fond of the overall tone. Chick changes everything about self for scumbag :eyeroll: #weirded
    In reply to @Stella_Pollard, @ImTheRealReRe, @shadow_uzumaki
  • annemdelgado Jun 14 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    All merch from that movie needs to be ironic. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • psychteachtammy Jun 14 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    c'mon...no one else? Heavy Metal?? #weirded
  • mrburkemath Jun 14 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    I'm uncertain what to make of this #WeirdEd
    In reply to @Gregbagby, @TheWeirdTeacher, @psychteachtammy
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd INTERESTING! Moana breaks rules, Judy breaks roles but enforces rules. Didn't think about that. Rebel v cop.
  • Gregbagby Jun 14 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    A1) I own both movies but have not watched either. #WeirdEd
  • technolandy Jun 14 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    The girl guides I'm with all love that she defied her dad....(then quickly) but for good reasons dad! #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @PanglossCritic
  • Stella_Pollard Jun 14 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    LOL! Welll..... You caught me. #weirded
    In reply to @ImTheRealReRe, @shadow_uzumaki
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Good Dinosaur didn't work for me.
    In reply to @PanglossCritic, @Stella_Pollard
  • brynmw Jun 14 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    great. Now I have to watch that one. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @btcostello05, @snappy16
  • Stella_Pollard Jun 14 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    YES! #GAG! #weirded
    In reply to @oolalume, @ImTheRealReRe, @shadow_uzumaki
  • psychteachtammy Jun 14 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    looked terrible #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @PanglossCritic, @Stella_Pollard
  • KyleJwilke Jun 14 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    A1 Moana Fearless Explorer. Amazing singer. Giant rock monster detective #WeirdEd
  • technolandy Jun 14 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    And Roger...! #weirded
    In reply to @mrburkemath
  • oolalume Jun 14 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    a1.2 Leaning more toward Moana tho. After she gets angry/throws heart away, got it out of her system & down to business. #WeirdEd
  • shadow_uzumaki Jun 14 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd For real tho, for me, Moana represents how films can show an accurate view of a culture w/collaboration from ppl rom that culture
  • Gregbagby Jun 14 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd
    In reply to @slwindisch, @annemdelgado
  • cburke Jun 14 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    I see what you did there #WeirdEd
    In reply to @mrburkemath, @Gregbagby, @TheWeirdTeacher, @psychteachtammy
  • nathan_stevens Jun 14 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    A1 I haven't seen either movie so I will vote for Jessica rabbit #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mrburkemath Jun 14 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    That was last week #WeirdEd
    In reply to @technolandy
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Ok, in the next Q I take aim at Luke Skywalker and others like him, who have their lives prophesied at them.
  • btcostello05 Jun 14 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    Whaaaa? #weirded
    In reply to @cburke
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Q2 How do we feel about Chosen One narratives? Is destiny a good driver of plot or a cop out?
  • senoritaRCwusd Jun 14 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd this lifetime Girl Scout continues to value Hopps even more. Rules = good for maintaining safety. Rebel in Zootopia = no good
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • PanglossCritic Jun 14 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    It does, but initially she tries to put the needs of her community ahead of her own. I find that courageous. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Jun 14 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Makes me hope that they'd take a gander at Philippine myths and tales. We got good ones.
    • shadow_uzumaki Jun 14 @ 10:17 PM EDT
      #WeirdEd For real tho, for me, Moana represents how films can show an accurate view of a culture w/collaboration from ppl rom that culture
  • oolalume Jun 14 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    Agreed. #linmanuellove #weirded
    In reply to @BethMooreSchool, @Lin_Manuel
  • shadow_uzumaki Jun 14 @ 10:19 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A2 Chosen One stories aren't always bad. They can represent the hope that 1 person can cause immediate change around them.
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:19 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd This is a great point. And it's unfair to put against ZOOTOPIA bc they totally didn't talk to any rabbits. ;-p
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • psychteachtammy Jun 14 @ 10:19 PM EDT
    A2: it can be a deux ex machina if done poorly #weirded
  • brynmw Jun 14 @ 10:19 PM EDT
    wrong rabbit, but always a winner. #weirded
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • slwindisch Jun 14 @ 10:19 PM EDT
    A2: I'd like to take a break from Chosen Ones...it's really become a storytelling crutch. #WeirdEd
  • nathan_stevens Jun 14 @ 10:19 PM EDT
    A2 being a Sith Lord I fully support the chosen one narrative #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • PanglossCritic Jun 14 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    I thought I was going to hate it, but I really like it. Well, I did. After 100+ viewings Arlo has worn out his welcome. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @Stella_Pollard
  • psychteachtammy Jun 14 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    she's not bad, they just drew her that way! #weirded
    In reply to @brynmw, @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • ImTheRealReRe Jun 14 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    I like the music from Moana even though I've never seen it plus lin manuel #weirded
    In reply to @BethMooreSchool, @Lin_Manuel
  • jenfromri - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    A2: As a scifi & fantasy fan, I have to admit I love all that world-building/prophecy stuff. #weirded
  • slwindisch Jun 14 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    Exactly. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @Gregbagby, @annemdelgado
  • shadow_uzumaki Jun 14 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd In addition the Chosen Ones don't often go through journey alone. Luke got there through everyone's support
    • shadow_uzumaki Jun 14 @ 10:19 PM EDT
      #WeirdEd A2 Chosen One stories aren't always bad. They can represent the hope that 1 person can cause immediate change around them.
  • btcostello05 Jun 14 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    well they may have, I believe the rabbits approved the line about not being able to call a bunny cute... #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @shadow_uzumaki
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A2 Bc I never bring up Pacific Rim enough- that's one of the things I love about that movie. It's people doing what's right. Period
  • annemdelgado Jun 14 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    (I've never seen any of the Alien movies...) #weirded
    In reply to @slwindisch, @Gregbagby
  • Gregbagby Jun 14 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    A2) It depends on the weakness of the chosen one... #WeirdEd
  • Stella_Pollard Jun 14 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    A2: I'm going to say no because it just isn't creative and it's very predictable... #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @Gregbagby
  • BKd204Sci Jun 14 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    A2 Leaning toward cop out I'd rather see the overachiever or anti-hero dig deep & defy expectations #weirded
  • AwesomeSPED Jun 14 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    #weirded. Completely off topic. Child has summer job at Amazon. They have PBIS. She answered questions about her job correctly +
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Doing what's right/needed bc that's what you do is so much more interesting than It Has Been Foretold.
  • AwesomeScience Jun 14 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    Again, like a character who bucks the system. Create your own destiny!! On the other hand, I love Harry Potter #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • psychteachtammy Jun 14 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    A2: tend to prefer anti-heroes, actually #weirded
  • shadow_uzumaki Jun 14 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd LOL. Zootopia does wonders exposing systemic -isms too, though. In ways adults can use to explain to children.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • Stella_Pollard Jun 14 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    A2: I really just cannot get in to Star Wars or Star Trek. Not my cup of tea. #WeirdEd
  • technolandy Jun 14 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    "Chosen one" stories have a long history; depends on how they are revealed #WeirdEd
  • oolalume Jun 14 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    The Hero w a Thousand Faces has been on my TBR for years. #WeirdEd
  • brynmw Jun 14 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    A2: Good question. Is a destiny plotline reinforcing idea that hard work, practice and perseverance a waste? #WeirdEd
  • psychteachtammy Jun 14 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    RT @brynmw A2: Good question. Is a destiny plotline reinforcing idea that hard work, practice and perseverance a waste? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @brynmw
  • senoritaRCwusd Jun 14 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    I don't prefer OBVIOUS DOOMED HEROES (my dad's terms)... I'd rather be surprised. Of course, that being said...LOVED WONDER WOMAN. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd HARRY ISN'T A TRADITIONAL CHOSEN ONE! Coulda been Neville. Voldemort makes Harry the chosen one literally by choosing him.
    • AwesomeScience Jun 14 @ 10:21 PM EDT
      Again, like a character who bucks the system. Create your own destiny!! On the other hand, I love Harry Potter #weirded
      In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • btcostello05 Jun 14 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    Chosen ones are in all stories and myths, whether the myth defines them as chosen ones or not. All these stories follow a cycle #weirded
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • psychteachtammy Jun 14 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    right! if it's fated, why bother? a problem for plot #weirded
    In reply to @brynmw
  • shadow_uzumaki Jun 14 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A2 Also, as Gandalf and Dumbledore have told us, it's not because heroes arent just chosen,but what they do that counts.
  • annemdelgado Jun 14 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    A2. A Chosen One needs to struggle against being chosen. #WeirdEd
  • ImTheRealReRe Jun 14 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    A1: Moana because she chose to take risks despite what everyone else was saying. She didn't want to be in a box. It shows courage. #WeirdEd
  • jenfromri - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    But I also like stories with characters who don't get to lean on that crutch, who do Big Stuff when it's not expected of them. #weirded
  • AwesomeSPED Jun 14 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    + and got Swag bucks which can be redeemed for prizes and s canteen bucks good in vending machine. #weirded
  • Stella_Pollard Jun 14 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    Great reference. #weirded
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • senoritaRCwusd Jun 14 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    But by being chosen, he becomes the stereotype. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Jun 14 @ 10:23 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Some Chosen Ones don't often do it because they're chosen,they do the job because they are good and righteous.
    • shadow_uzumaki Jun 14 @ 10:22 PM EDT
      #WeirdEd A2 Also, as Gandalf and Dumbledore have told us, it's not because heroes arent just chosen,but what they do that counts.
  • oolalume Jun 14 @ 10:23 PM EDT
    How bout it! At one point my oldest turned to me eyes wide & said "o my god this is about racism!!" #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • slwindisch Jun 14 @ 10:23 PM EDT
    A2: Also, agency. I mean, I'm a pain and would rebel and chafe against being a Chosen One. I'd sabotage that. #WeirdEd
  • cburke Jun 14 @ 10:23 PM EDT
    A2 I like both, but Chosen One may work better in kid lit than YA. Someone like Katniss, choosing her path, is way compelling. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • technolandy Jun 14 @ 10:23 PM EDT
    OR that hard work practice and perseverance are needed to embrace 'destiny' (hubris as an obstacle f'r instance) #weirded
    In reply to @brynmw
  • shadow_uzumaki Jun 14 @ 10:23 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Omg, I did too. I went "This got REAL" in hushed whispers when I saw it in theaters.
    In reply to @oolalume, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:23 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd *shifts uncomfortably* *scoots away* how can she not like star trek it's the best
    • Stella_Pollard Jun 14 @ 10:21 PM EDT
      A2: I really just cannot get in to Star Wars or Star Trek. Not my cup of tea. #WeirdEd
  • btcostello05 Jun 14 @ 10:23 PM EDT
    meh,in either case the hero has no other options.Part of why they become the hero is b/c at some point they will fulfill the role #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • AwesomeScience Jun 14 @ 10:23 PM EDT
    I know .... AHHH coulda been Neville! Now that woulda been a story! Still, prefer a character who defines own destiny. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • PanglossCritic Jun 14 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    A2- The "chosen one" narrative suggests that characters aren't truly in control of their actions or, by extension the concequences.#WeirdEd
  • mrburkemath Jun 14 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    A2 Many takes on "Chosen One" - doesn't want to be chosen - needs to be worthy of being chosen - needs to train rigorously . . . #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • BKd204Sci Jun 14 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    #DeepThoughts #DarthVader actually was a hero in the end...then he died...who dug out his helmet from the funeral pyre? #gross #weirded
  • cburke Jun 14 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    A2 I realize I'm supposed to be talking abt movies. I, um, can't. I watch them with ZERO analysis, they are stories for me. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • psychteachtammy Jun 14 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    RT @BKd204Sci #DeepThoughts #DarthVader actually was a hero in the end...then he died...like Snape #weirded
    In reply to @BKd204Sci
  • brynmw Jun 14 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    I could be the chosen one, so I'm just waited for success-he said, sitting on his couch, waiting for jeopardy #WeirdEd
    In reply to @psychteachtammy
  • Stella_Pollard Jun 14 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    I grew up in Eastern KY, watching Sanford and Son, Archie Bunker, All in the Family. My parents were old.It was TV land or nothing! #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd The Refusal of the Call is always in those stories, and can be a real drag
    In reply to @mrburkemath
  • EduGladiators Jun 14 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    🏖 Is the work-life struggle real?SATURDAY #EduGladiators talks balance! #txed #ISTE2017 #engchat #CultureEd #FUSE17 #weirded #rsdchat
  • shadow_uzumaki Jun 14 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I will add tho, that Moana WAS chosen by the Ocean, but was unchosen, but still continued on.
  • jenfromri - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    Bilbo wasn't a Chosen One; Frodo was; I love them both. #weirded
  • AwesomeSPED Jun 14 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    #weirded A2 Hunger Games had a bit more pull because she had a choice and wasn't predestined
  • annemdelgado Jun 14 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    :glances at own profile pic: #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mrburkemath Jun 14 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    And then there's "Chozen" where she's just decides to "Let It Go". #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • psychteachtammy Jun 14 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    exactly! #weirded
    In reply to @brynmw
  • AwesomeScience Jun 14 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    Don't get me started on hobbits as heroes ...might never stop! #weirded @atnotricardo
    • shadow_uzumaki Jun 14 @ 10:22 PM EDT
      #WeirdEd A2 Also, as Gandalf and Dumbledore have told us, it's not because heroes arent just chosen,but what they do that counts.
  • jenfromri - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    *groan* #weirded
    In reply to @mrburkemath, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • brynmw Jun 14 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    does it depend on what you are chosen for? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • mrsjworrall Jun 14 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    I always find it interesting that nobody questions the validity of the chosen one. It's why nobody saw Neville Longbottom coming. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Temba, at rest
    In reply to @annemdelgado
  • mrburkemath Jun 14 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    I wouldn't say always. Just in the more annoying ones. Of which there are many. And many of those are too whiny. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • oolalume Jun 14 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    Unless it's a cool hybrid like Neo being told he wasn't the one, and him rising to it bc he thought he wasn't #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • PanglossCritic Jun 14 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    But, in all fairness, I love SW, HP and a slew of other chosen one stories. #WeirdEd
  • slwindisch Jun 14 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    Nope. If I know I'm Chosen, I'm out. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @brynmw
  • technolandy Jun 14 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    How awkward.....must've been a weird auto-correct. Only explanation #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd But Neo's name is a straight up anagram for One. Still, he wasn't told, so it fits.
    In reply to @oolalume
  • senoritaRCwusd Jun 14 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    And the trauma that has to happen to change their mind? Ugh. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @mrburkemath
  • psychteachtammy Jun 14 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    RT @oolalume @TheWeirdTeacher Unless it's a hybrid like Neo being told he wasn't the one, and him rising bc he thought he wasn't #weirded
    In reply to @oolalume, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • AwesomeScience Jun 14 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    The ring chose Bilbo. #weirded
    In reply to @jenfromri
  • mrburkemath Jun 14 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    Now if the Chosen One who refused was actually *in drag*, that could be a new take on it! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:27 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd YEP! How many heroes do we need motivated by the girl in the fridge? How many? Too many.
    • senoritaRCwusd Jun 14 @ 10:26 PM EDT
      And the trauma that has to happen to change their mind? Ugh. #WeirdEd
      In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @mrburkemath
  • slwindisch Jun 14 @ 10:27 PM EDT
    I'd watch that. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @mrburkemath, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • KyleJwilke Jun 14 @ 10:27 PM EDT
    A2 I don't have a problem with it. Best is when the chosen one doesn't follow the path. Then we get to see redemption #weirded
  • jenfromri - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:27 PM EDT
    Fair point! But he had decided to go adventuring before that. #weirded
    In reply to @AwesomeScience
  • BethMooreSchool Jun 14 @ 10:27 PM EDT
    A2 Rdg/watching "chosen" hero is symbolic. If you've felt "chosen" in life - for good and bad -you can identify w/the char. #weirded
  • shadow_uzumaki Jun 14 @ 10:27 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Methinks I actually don't mind the chosen one, I'm still into the idealistic fantasy hero thing.
  • BKd204Sci Jun 14 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    Best thing about #weirded is the build up of movies I have to watch or re-watch #summerbreak activities
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Context- https://t.co/QXdYbcitak
  • cari_nation Jun 14 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    A2 So I use The Lion King to teach forms of gov. When you look at it that way, Simba is not a hero #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mrburkemath Jun 14 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    But he chose to go to Mordor even though he did not know the way But he had my sword #WeirdEd
    In reply to @AwesomeScience, @jenfromri
  • senoritaRCwusd Jun 14 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd forgive me, but 'the girl in the fridge'? Reference?
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • technolandy Jun 14 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    Wasn't it? Wasn't president snow pulling many of the strings behind the scenes...? #weirded
    In reply to @AwesomeSPED
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd He's a spoiled brat with no reason to be leading except he Should Be!
    In reply to @cari_nation
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    https://t.co/QXdYbcitak #WeirdEd
    In reply to @senoritaRCwusd
  • psychteachtammy Jun 14 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    The Walking Dead is perfect for teaching Economics #weirded
    In reply to @cari_nation, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • AwesomeScience Jun 14 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    It was his Tookish bloodline! Gandalf also chose his door to mark. #weirded
    In reply to @jenfromri
  • cari_nation Jun 14 @ 10:29 PM EDT
    A2 he's a whiny teenager w no accomplishments or experience. The kids get really riled up about the unfairness of monarchy #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • Stella_Pollard Jun 14 @ 10:29 PM EDT
    Oh I use the Lion King to teach the Circle of Life! :) #WeirdEd. I love your reference, Cari!
    In reply to @cari_nation, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • btcostello05 Jun 14 @ 10:29 PM EDT
    Read The Hero with 1,000 Faces. Every hero is a "chosen one" in some respects #weirded
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • mrburkemath Jun 14 @ 10:29 PM EDT
    That's a genre in its own. Problem fill an aisle at Barnes & Nobles! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @cari_nation
  • shadow_uzumaki Jun 14 @ 10:29 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Kamen Riders of Japan are good examples of Unchosen Ones who fight for justice.
  • FarleyJeffrey Jun 14 @ 10:29 PM EDT
    A2) As long as the Chosen One struggles with/against the preordained destiny, I can live with it. #WeirdEd
  • brynmw Jun 14 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    so, do perfect redemption narratives require the bad-turned-good guy to die? #weirded
    In reply to @BKd204Sci
  • shadow_uzumaki Jun 14 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Yeah, it's why it doesn't really bother me at all. Regardless of chosen or not, they go on to slay the villain & save the world
    In reply to @btcostello05
  • cari_nation Jun 14 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    A2 in conclusion, I hate Chosen One narratives because they're undemocratic as well as unpredictable. The lionesses should've voted #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Ok, we're moving back to ZOOTOPIA and MOANA and the side characters...
  • AwesomeSPED Jun 14 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    And I was even living in Taiwan when it came out #weirded
    In reply to @ImTheRealReRe, @Stella_Pollard
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Q3 Whose arc is more interesting- Nick Wild or Maui?
  • senoritaRCwusd Jun 14 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    Eeeww. Gross. Glad I didn't know that. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mrburkemath Jun 14 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    You definitely have to buffer the chat - or else get caught in side conversations that make you lose your place ... where were we? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @BKd204Sci
  • PanglossCritic Jun 14 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    Either Snow or Coin her rebellion. Katniss was manipulated into her role; she was only given the illusion of choice. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @technolandy, @AwesomeSPED
  • Stella_Pollard Jun 14 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    YES!!!! :) I know those movies better! #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:31 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd ARC! Yes ,Th Rock is more interesting. But who's arc.
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:31 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Now that you know it's a trope you're going to see it everywhere though.
    In reply to @senoritaRCwusd
  • oolalume Jun 14 @ 10:31 PM EDT
    A2 Too many chosen one narratives are driven by 1s not thinking they have what it takes. Humility is necessary. gotta earn it #WeirdEd
    • FarleyJeffrey Jun 14 @ 10:29 PM EDT
      A2) As long as the Chosen One struggles with/against the preordained destiny, I can live with it. #WeirdEd
  • brynmw Jun 14 @ 10:31 PM EDT
    All depends how you are chosen. #WeirdEd
  • nathan_stevens Jun 14 @ 10:31 PM EDT
    A3 Darth Maul #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • AwesomeScience Jun 14 @ 10:31 PM EDT
    Better watch out for the royalists @TheWeirdTeacher ** ducking ** #weirded (PS double spaces at the end of each sentence just to rebel)
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @cari_nation, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Jun 14 @ 10:31 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A2 Nick's is more compelling. I'm far too familiar with the jerkassery of mythological gods, demigods, and heroes. Tricksters tho..
  • senoritaRCwusd Jun 14 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    Unfortunately yes. #WeirdEd guess I have my take away for the night.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Cari should write a WeirdEd about Lion King, me thinks
    In reply to @realmrkimbell, @cari_nation
  • PanglossCritic Jun 14 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    A3-Nick. Hands down. His arc/development are fully fleshed out (even if he doesn't get a cool song). #WeirdEd
  • shadow_uzumaki Jun 14 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A3
    • shadow_uzumaki Jun 14 @ 10:31 PM EDT
      #WeirdEd A2 Nick's is more compelling. I'm far too familiar with the jerkassery of mythological gods, demigods, and heroes. Tricksters tho..
  • cari_nation Jun 14 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    Yes! He just can't wait to be king? I just can't wait for life to kick him around a little bit. #WeirdEd
  • BKd204Sci Jun 14 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    Its all about the ultimate sacrifice Go down saving ________ is noble #weirded
    In reply to @brynmw
  • psychteachtammy Jun 14 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    not a movie, but Rand a'Thor in Jordan's Wheel of Time series. Great Chosen One who fights his destiny story #weirded
  • slwindisch Jun 14 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    Dude. Yes. Exactly. #WeirdEd
    • shadow_uzumaki Jun 14 @ 10:31 PM EDT
      #WeirdEd A2 Nick's is more compelling. I'm far too familiar with the jerkassery of mythological gods, demigods, and heroes. Tricksters tho..
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd All he's missing is a song when he turns the corner. But he does dance to the Gazelle song at the end.
    In reply to @PanglossCritic
  • MrMinguela3 Jun 14 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    Super late. Edwin. Upcoming 1st year teacher in Philly. Aladdin is my favorite. Deep down inside; there's a Lil Jafar in me. #weirded
  • annemdelgado Jun 14 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    A3. Nick's, I think. Maui ends up where he was before the movie started. #WeirdEd
  • oolalume Jun 14 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    A3 O man, Nick's. That stuff was gutpunchy. Sux Maui's parents ditched him, but get no other explanation of it. #WeirdEd
  • AwesomeSPED Jun 14 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    Once she made a choice #weirded
    In reply to @technolandy
  • PanglossCritic Jun 14 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    A3.2- Nick also helps Judy grow as a person? Rabbit? Maui just pees on Moana. #WeirdEd
  • shadow_uzumaki Jun 14 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Would love to see a movie about the trickster figures tho,so was glad to see Maui. His jokes made sense as a Trickster figure.
  • snappy16 Jun 14 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    A3: I think Nick has a great arc. I mean he starts off as a "crook" and ends up as a cop. #WeirdEd
  • mrburkemath Jun 14 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    I'm surprised there hasn't been a Horror/Halloween/Star Wars parody film titled "Death Mall" Or did I miss it? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Mmm, maybe a little more humble and less all about getting the apprval of the humans?
    In reply to @annemdelgado
  • msmusiced Jun 14 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    Sorry I'm late (not bringing cake my internet sucks). I dislike how male characters can be lovable jerks and females can't. #WeirdEd
  • Stella_Pollard Jun 14 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    A3: I'm going with Nick! Not a Maui fan. I STILL don't like him. Haha. #weirded
  • annemdelgado Jun 14 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    Do we know this, though? #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • psychteachtammy Jun 14 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    A3: Nick. Got that lovable bad boy thing going on #weirded
  • MrMinguela3 Jun 14 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    A1: Moana only because I haven't seen Zootopia... *Gasps* #WeirdEd
  • PanglossCritic Jun 14 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    Truth. But Gazelle did not teach my 3yo manners. "Good Welcome" did. (He's convinced it's "good.") #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • slwindisch Jun 14 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    But we're lovable jerks in real life! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @msmusiced
  • shadow_uzumaki Jun 14 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Still, both were driven by trauma. Nick by bullying, Maui by being drowned by parents. Interesting parallels.
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • nathan_stevens Jun 14 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    I don't know of one #weirded
    In reply to @mrburkemath, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • FarleyJeffrey Jun 14 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    Yassss. Just don't tell Doug. Shhhh. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @psychteachtammy
  • BKd204Sci Jun 14 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    A3 #DarthMaul! You think he's dead, but really he's not...he will be seen again! So my 9 yr old tells me #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd It's not as explicit. He only gets his powers back when he's honest about his motivations though.
    In reply to @annemdelgado
  • jenfromri - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    A3: Nick's arc is definitely great. Also, can we pause the chat so I can go watch Moana? #weirded
  • RealMarkChrasta Jun 14 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Can't leave out A Bug's Life. Very under appreciated Pixar flik. Pun intended
  • Stella_Pollard Jun 14 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    I know! I always get excited when a kid is like, "I've never seen this". I do a happy dance because I know I saved their life. #weirded
    In reply to @cari_nation, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • slwindisch Jun 14 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    Also this. #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Fiiiine. Everyone reconvene in 90 because SOMEONE didn't do the homework.
  • psychteachtammy Jun 14 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    series went on too long, though...you know it's too long when the author DIES before he finishes #weirded
    In reply to @FarleyJeffrey
  • cburke Jun 14 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    That would be fun. Have you seen/read American Gods? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • oolalume Jun 14 @ 10:36 PM EDT
    Yup. I loved Ursula, but even at end she gets frazzled, harried, caricature. Plus, villain, not sidekick. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @msmusiced
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:36 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd UGGGGHHHH RAND SUUUUUUCKS. Everyone in those books is soooo irritating.
    In reply to @psychteachtammy
  • annemdelgado Jun 14 @ 10:36 PM EDT
    So then as part of a character arc, what's to stop him from reverting after he's had his power and adulation back for a while? #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • psychteachtammy Jun 14 @ 10:36 PM EDT
    STRANGE show...feel kinda lost still #weirded
    In reply to @cburke, @shadow_uzumaki
  • Gregbagby Jun 14 @ 10:36 PM EDT
    I need to watch these movies that I buy. #weirded
  • shadow_uzumaki Jun 14 @ 10:36 PM EDT
    I NEED THE TIME to read. Also I wanna know how to watch it legit. #WeirdEd I'm a HUGE Myth geek. Well was,but still passionate
    In reply to @cburke
  • mrburkemath Jun 14 @ 10:36 PM EDT
    Shhhhh! Don't like to put things like that in the air. GRRM is not my b*tch, but I want him to write faster #WeirdEd
    In reply to @psychteachtammy, @FarleyJeffrey
  • melsa777 Jun 14 @ 10:36 PM EDT
    Horribly late to the party...don't have cake either...My favorite animated movie is Pocahontas... #weirded
  • FarleyJeffrey Jun 14 @ 10:37 PM EDT
    A3) Maui has the better arc because the Rock AND because he has to achieve humility before he can rise. #WeirdEd
  • mrsjworrall Jun 14 @ 10:37 PM EDT
    #weirded a3
    • mrsjworrall Jun 14 @ 10:36 PM EDT
      Agreed! I'm much less interested in their arcs. Why male counterparts to strong females need to distinguish this way? Purposeful contrast?
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:37 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd We can all be honest here. I'd let Nick hustle me.
  • psychteachtammy Jun 14 @ 10:37 PM EDT
    RT @TheWeirdTeacher @psychteachtammy #WeirdEd UGGGGHHHH RAND SUUUUUUCKS. Everyone in those books is soooo irritating. GASP!!
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @psychteachtammy
  • technolandy Jun 14 @ 10:37 PM EDT
    Still better than "and then he woke up...." #weirded
    In reply to @psychteachtammy, @FarleyJeffrey
  • jenfromri - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:37 PM EDT
    Not my fault, homework is evil. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MrMinguela3 Jun 14 @ 10:37 PM EDT
    A2: It's redundant. Not creative. Like who decides who is a chosen one? Why am I not a chosen one? #weirded
  • shadow_uzumaki Jun 14 @ 10:37 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I'm just optimistic that his time w/Moana's changed him enough.
    In reply to @annemdelgado, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • btcostello05 Jun 14 @ 10:37 PM EDT
    I think Maui is changed, he may seem the same, but he isn't #weirded
    In reply to @annemdelgado
  • msmusiced Jun 14 @ 10:38 PM EDT
    She is a really good character..with a great song. I may look like Ariel but Ursula would be fun to play. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @oolalume
  • oolalume Jun 14 @ 10:38 PM EDT
    LOVE dude's books. queued up to watch the show sometime soon #WeirdEd
    In reply to @psychteachtammy, @cburke, @shadow_uzumaki
  • melsa777 Jun 14 @ 10:38 PM EDT
    @TheWeirdTeacher , you going to be at #ISTE2017 this year? #weirded
  • psychteachtammy Jun 14 @ 10:38 PM EDT
    RT @TheWeirdTeacher #WeirdEd We can all be honest here. I'd let Nick hustle me. heck yeah
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:38 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Q4 is coming and it's the point at which I remembered we're all supposed to be education chatting.
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:38 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Q4 Since this should be about teaching at some point- How would you use these ideas/blog post/formats in class?
  • psychteachtammy Jun 14 @ 10:38 PM EDT
    WHEN IS THIS HAPPENING #weirded
    In reply to @oolalume, @cburke, @shadow_uzumaki
  • btcostello05 Jun 14 @ 10:38 PM EDT
    but it is future president Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson singing songs written by Lyn, how could you choose otherwise... #weirded
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • msmusiced Jun 14 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    I've never seen Zootopia either. I had it on my iPad but needed the storage. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MrMinguela3 Jun 14 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    A3: Magic Carpet or Genie from Aladdin (I'm being a rebel) ;-) Though I like Maui. #weirded
  • senoritaRCwusd Jun 14 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    We weren't given enough warning to do this #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • psychteachtammy Jun 14 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    RIGHT?! #weirded
    In reply to @senoritaRCwusd, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • annemdelgado Jun 14 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    Don't say the H word! #weirded
    In reply to @jenfromri, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • Stella_Pollard Jun 14 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    I use clips all of the time from animations and have the Ss make reflections off of them. Toy story for physics, Lion King for Eco #weirded
  • PanglossCritic Jun 14 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    But why? It's summer. My teacher brain switched off days ago (I wish). #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mrburkemath Jun 14 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    Anyone can be good at Math! You don't have to be the Chosen Radical One! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • nathan_stevens Jun 14 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    He better to get this Doug / Nathan podcast off the ground #Weirded
    In reply to @melsa777, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I wrote the blog Monday. So there
    In reply to @senoritaRCwusd
  • slwindisch Jun 14 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    I know. And I am a music teacher. And the kids think The Rock is my Dad. But...but... #WeirdEd
    In reply to @btcostello05
  • technolandy Jun 14 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    Yeah yeah the characters all learned something....learning happens 24/7 not just in schools..... #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • psychteachtammy Jun 14 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    A4: maybe to debate freudian theories #weirded
  • oolalume Jun 14 @ 10:40 PM EDT
    He's a bit humble when accepting hook from te fiti. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki, @annemdelgado, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • Stella_Pollard Jun 14 @ 10:40 PM EDT
    I like to give the Ss choice on how they make those connections. They can draw/ Google Draw, write a reflection, etc THEN discuss. #weirded
  • senoritaRCwusd Jun 14 @ 10:40 PM EDT
    I'd ask every student to watch a favorite movie in Spanish and write about the difference... #WeirdEd a4
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MrMinguela3 Jun 14 @ 10:40 PM EDT
    Who says we have to be education chatting? Let me guess, "a chosen one" ? ;-) #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • Sneffleupagus Jun 14 @ 10:40 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I just got the Tyrant to go to sleep. Wanted to pop in and see what y'all are up to.
  • BethMooreSchool Jun 14 @ 10:40 PM EDT
    A3 Maui, obviously! A male character (demi-god, no less) who has to take orders from a young girl? And tatooed up? Yessss! #weirded
  • brynmw Jun 14 @ 10:40 PM EDT
    You could be an imaginary chosen one..... #WeirdEd
    In reply to @mrburkemath, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • melsa777 Jun 14 @ 10:40 PM EDT
    I have no idea what's been said thus far but I do enjoy blogging with my students...hoping to do it more this coming year. #weirded
  • senoritaRCwusd Jun 14 @ 10:40 PM EDT
    Did you POST it on Monday? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mrburkemath Jun 14 @ 10:41 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Or steal songs from "The Lion King" and make them about Trig:
  • shadow_uzumaki Jun 14 @ 10:41 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A4 Always like to subvert, examine the idea of The Chosen One. How would their lives change if no messenger landed with The Call?
  • slwindisch Jun 14 @ 10:41 PM EDT
    ::shots fired:: #WeirdEd
    • MrMinguela3 Jun 14 @ 10:40 PM EDT
      Who says we have to be education chatting? Let me guess, "a chosen one" ? ;-) #WeirdEd
      In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:41 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd You're getting awfully close to edchat Bingo there. Google and student choice. mention relationships, quick!
    In reply to @Stella_Pollard
  • AwesomeScience Jun 14 @ 10:41 PM EDT
    A4 Identification of human characteristics that determine choices/life path. Teaching not just content - lifeskills/inspire passion #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • melsa777 Jun 14 @ 10:41 PM EDT
    that would be a crazy podcast...#weirded
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:41 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd technically. at, like, 11:30.
    In reply to @senoritaRCwusd
  • psychteachtammy Jun 14 @ 10:41 PM EDT
    A4: ooh, hve the kids post as a psychologist we've studied, arguing about something. that would be fun #weirded
  • mrburkemath Jun 14 @ 10:41 PM EDT
    If you were the Radical Chosen Negative One! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @brynmw, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • AustinELA8 Jun 14 @ 10:41 PM EDT
    Just saw CATS in NYC. There's a "chosen one" plot for you. Now I have to read more TS Elliot #WeirdEd
  • nathan_stevens Jun 14 @ 10:41 PM EDT
    A4 every student is a chosen one. If you personalize their learning, all are learning #Weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • slwindisch Jun 14 @ 10:41 PM EDT
    A4: My Chorus chose to sing selections from Moana for the end of the year assembly. I'm all the relevant. #WeirdEd
  • BKd204Sci Jun 14 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    A4 Nothing better than a good debate w/evidence...as we've seen tonight Ss love to debate all they need is the proble #CER #weirded
  • mrterborg Jun 14 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    Let me help.#weirded
    In reply to @melsa777
  • mrsjworrall Jun 14 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    #weirded a4 music topics for comparison: lives of composers, chrctrs in folk songs, pop star personas v songs (which ones live their msgs)
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • nathan_stevens Jun 14 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    That is the goal #weirded
    In reply to @melsa777, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • technolandy Jun 14 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    A4 I've used clips - but also have done some "film studies" because so many classics we make reference to haven't been seen #WeirdEd
  • psychteachtammy Jun 14 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    RT @BKd204Sci A4 Nothing better than a good debate w/evidence... Ss love to debate all they need is the proble #CER #weirded
    In reply to @BKd204Sci
  • btcostello05 Jun 14 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    You're welcome #weirded
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • senoritaRCwusd Jun 14 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    I was asleep. #summer #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd End of the year assembly today. All the 5th graders sang How Far I'll Go. It got misty in there.
    • slwindisch Jun 14 @ 10:41 PM EDT
      A4: My Chorus chose to sing selections from Moana for the end of the year assembly. I'm all the relevant. #WeirdEd
  • annemdelgado Jun 14 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    A4. Hm. If a kid had an interest in the movie, could practice writing capital/lowercase letters w their names? #WeirdEd
  • mrburkemath Jun 14 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    Pew ... Pew ... Pepe Le Pew ... Pew ... #WeirdEd
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • jenfromri - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    A4: Not to get too edchatty, but I could see an analogy between chosen one vs agency & fixed vs growth mindset. #weirded
  • melsa777 Jun 14 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    Ah yes...that does help! #weirded
    In reply to @mrterborg
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Shout out to the lower grades SPED dept.
    • annemdelgado Jun 14 @ 10:42 PM EDT
      A4. Hm. If a kid had an interest in the movie, could practice writing capital/lowercase letters w their names? #WeirdEd
  • AwesomeSPED Jun 14 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    #weirded. After we watched Zootopia we talked racism. But we do that regularly
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • FarleyJeffrey Jun 14 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    A4) We can use these ideas to teach kids the value of #reading fiction, reflecting on characters' struggle as real world dilemmas. #WeirdEd
  • Gregbagby Jun 14 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd
    In reply to @cari_nation, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Jun 14 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Most of the kids @ the schl I worked too concerned w/looking cool. So many boos when Let it GO is sung during Talent Show.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd ZOOTOPIA is a great vehicle for all kinds of privilege and bias conversations.
    In reply to @AwesomeSPED
  • annemdelgado Jun 14 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    A4. Practice identifying emotions. Animation is good for this. #WeirdEd
  • brynmw Jun 14 @ 10:44 PM EDT
    Wow. That's awesome. I love it. They are all chosen (or should feel they are in your class) #WeirdEd
    • nathan_stevens Jun 14 @ 10:41 PM EDT
      A4 every student is a chosen one. If you personalize their learning, all are learning #Weirded
      In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • PanglossCritic Jun 14 @ 10:44 PM EDT
    A4- I use "How to Train Your Dragon" to intro extrpolation. That's all the creative I have in my math teacher brain. #WeirdEd
  • MrMinguela3 Jun 14 @ 10:44 PM EDT
    A4: Possibly have the students know they can choose to be a chosen one. No hat, cave of wonders and etc can decide for them. #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:44 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Booing isn't cool, but we need to let go Let It Go.
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • btcostello05 Jun 14 @ 10:44 PM EDT
    1000 kids singing Lyn's version of "You're Welcome" and also How Far I'll Go (among other songs) today. it was pretty awesome #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Jun 14 @ 10:44 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Also, examine the world Judy lives in, her actions led to change in community, how could Ss cause change
  • technolandy Jun 14 @ 10:44 PM EDT
    Love bringing those poems (and the play) in for discussions #weirded
    In reply to @AustinELA8
  • nathan_stevens Jun 14 @ 10:44 PM EDT
    If not, you are single out a group of students and leaving others behind #weirded
    In reply to @brynmw
  • AustinELA8 Jun 14 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    I didn't realize this was a #weirded chat night. I just saw that bitmoji an thought of this tribe @TheWeirdTeacher #lovecrashingyourchat
  • shadow_uzumaki Jun 14 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd To me. Let It Go to me.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mrburkemath Jun 14 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    Glad you liked it. That was 2012? Didn't realize I did it that long ago #WeirdEd
    In reply to @mrsjworrall, @MrSurti
  • annemdelgado Jun 14 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    A4. Counting. How many evil coconuts do you see? #WeirdEd
  • brynmw Jun 14 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    Our parent tea was today. The Ks doing their dance of greeting was so well done. #AlmostLikeToyStory3 #weepy #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • PanglossCritic Jun 14 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    This is brilliant! #WeirdEd
    • jenfromri - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:43 PM EDT
      A4: Not to get too edchatty, but I could see an analogy between chosen one vs agency & fixed vs growth mindset. #weirded
  • Stella_Pollard Jun 14 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    This was NOT supposed to have the # on it for a reason! LOL #weirded It's true... Y'all are my peeps now.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • technolandy Jun 14 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    Especially for identifying emotions in other people's faces and bodies (cognitive behaviour therapy) #weirded
    In reply to @annemdelgado
  • oolalume Jun 14 @ 10:46 PM EDT
    A4 I went thru my collection and saw lack of pan-asian folklore. Not much out there to buy :/ #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:46 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Two. The one on the left is just misguided.
    In reply to @annemdelgado
  • btcostello05 Jun 14 @ 10:46 PM EDT
    A4 Moana and Judy are both educators attempting to break down barriers in some senses. Moana is more the self directed learner #weirded
  • msmusiced Jun 14 @ 10:46 PM EDT
    A4: I would have way more success teaching Moana bc 1)music and 2) going to Hawaii in 4 days! #weirded
  • cari_nation Jun 14 @ 10:46 PM EDT
    I was just thinking how I would phrase this! We choose ourselves. #WeirdEd
    • MrMinguela3 Jun 14 @ 10:44 PM EDT
      A4: Possibly have the students know they can choose to be a chosen one. No hat, cave of wonders and etc can decide for them. #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:46 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Ok ok ok, that's enough explicitly teaching for tonight. MOVING ON.
  • Stella_Pollard Jun 14 @ 10:46 PM EDT
    WHAT!!!! JEALOUS! I WANNA GO TO HAWAII! Have lots of fun in the sun! #weirded
    In reply to @msmusiced
  • AwesomeSPED Jun 14 @ 10:46 PM EDT
    #weirded what is and isn't racism is a regular discussion A4. I'm often called n word and am accused of being racist for saying 2+2 is not 5
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:47 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Which island?
    In reply to @msmusiced
  • Gregbagby Jun 14 @ 10:47 PM EDT
    Mindset https://t.co/am8cCDkXlf #weirded
  • shadow_uzumaki Jun 14 @ 10:47 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd HA! Don't I know it. *is Asian* When Moana had that Te Fiti mountain scene, I was like "WE HAD STORIES ABT THOSE IN PHILIPPINES"
    In reply to @oolalume
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:47 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Q5 Which movie has the stronger moral/message/theme- ZOOTOPIA or MOANA?
  • brynmw Jun 14 @ 10:47 PM EDT
    Could we have a chat that we can only reply with gifs? #WeirdEd
  • AustinELA8 Jun 14 @ 10:47 PM EDT
    The old English Teacher side of me is dying to have a discussion to analyze that play. #Weirded
    In reply to @technolandy
  • Stella_Pollard Jun 14 @ 10:48 PM EDT
    We are 1:1, I had 125 Ss last year. I had about 5 in ttl who preferred paper. The rest LOVED digital. Brings out their creativity #weirded
    In reply to @alittlereddress
  • psychteachtammy Jun 14 @ 10:48 PM EDT
    NOOOO...I don't know how to do that! please teach me o wise one #weirded
    In reply to @brynmw
  • msmusiced Jun 14 @ 10:48 PM EDT
    Drawing a blank...the one with Honolulu #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:48 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd We could.
    In reply to @brynmw
  • oolalume Jun 14 @ 10:48 PM EDT
    Read awesome article going thru pros/cons of the flick. awesome stuff. will try to find #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • shadow_uzumaki Jun 14 @ 10:48 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A5 Don't wanna choose. Both applicable. Both made waves in their community in diff. ways.
  • Stella_Pollard Jun 14 @ 10:48 PM EDT
    Hahah! It's vacay... We don't need names here! :) #weirded
    In reply to @msmusiced, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • btcostello05 Jun 14 @ 10:48 PM EDT
    they are cartoons, they don't mean anything... right? right? #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mrsjworrall Jun 14 @ 10:48 PM EDT
    #weirded might shine a light on our biases here - who are our Moanas Judys Neos Jesse Pinkmans etc
    In reply to @brynmw
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:48 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Oahu. That's where I lived! Love Oahu.
    In reply to @msmusiced
  • Gregbagby Jun 14 @ 10:49 PM EDT
    #weirded
    In reply to @cari_nation, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • technolandy Jun 14 @ 10:49 PM EDT
    Okay....so is it wrong to write (animate) oral traditions? Prof said once written, no more story growth and changes the point #weirded
    In reply to @oolalume
  • psychteachtammy Jun 14 @ 10:49 PM EDT
    A5: haven't seen Moana, so I have to go with Zootopia #weirded
  • nathan_stevens Jun 14 @ 10:49 PM EDT
    A5 Tron #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:49 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Wait, are you implying Jesse is a chosen one? *leans in*
    In reply to @mrsjworrall, @brynmw
  • BKd204Sci Jun 14 @ 10:49 PM EDT
    A5 Zootopia...I think? This is harder than chatting edu! #weirded
  • MrMinguela3 Jun 14 @ 10:49 PM EDT
    A5: Again, I would say Moana had a strong moral/ message theme. I'm going to have to watch Zootopia to fully judge between the two. #WeirdEd
  • mrterborg Jun 14 @ 10:49 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @annemdelgado
  • oolalume Jun 14 @ 10:49 PM EDT
    https://t.co/Nb5lJL0LvZ #weirded
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:50 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd YES! It should be
    In reply to @BKd204Sci
  • nathan_stevens Jun 14 @ 10:50 PM EDT
    A5 toy Story #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • Sneffleupagus Jun 14 @ 10:50 PM EDT
    A5: Moana, hands down. Zootopia gets a little murky near the end of Act 2. #WeirdEd
  • mrsjworrall Jun 14 @ 10:50 PM EDT
    Speak for yourselves. June 30th. Aloha.... 😥 #weirded
    In reply to @Stella_Pollard, @msmusiced, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • AustinELA8 Jun 14 @ 10:50 PM EDT
    Sometimes I only reply to my teenagers texts with bitmoji. She hates it. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @brynmw
  • brynmw Jun 14 @ 10:50 PM EDT
    We could do a pre-chat on making them, like #bcedchat did. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @psychteachtammy
  • shadow_uzumaki Jun 14 @ 10:50 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A5 Moana had discovering how to align your own desires w/sense of duty. Zootopia had bias affects every1,regardless of race.
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:50 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Ok, I shouldn't have to say this to a bucha teachers, but you need to give reasons why.
  • Stella_Pollard Jun 14 @ 10:50 PM EDT
    A5: Love them both but I, again, am going with Zootopia because Hopps never gave up. Always had respect and always worked hard. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:51 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd June 22 for me. You still got a long way
    In reply to @mrsjworrall, @Stella_Pollard, @msmusiced
  • nathan_stevens Jun 14 @ 10:51 PM EDT
    A5 Dune #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • snappy16 Jun 14 @ 10:51 PM EDT
    A5: Zootopia- work hard and achieve your dream. #WeirdEd
  • technolandy Jun 14 @ 10:51 PM EDT
    #weirded
    In reply to @brynmw
  • psychteachtammy Jun 14 @ 10:51 PM EDT
    sounds like a great idea! I play trivia on Wednesdays tho...cant be before 9:30 or so #weirded
    In reply to @brynmw
  • Sneffleupagus Jun 14 @ 10:51 PM EDT
    PLEASE? #WeirdEd
    • brynmw Jun 14 @ 10:47 PM EDT
      Could we have a chat that we can only reply with gifs? #WeirdEd
  • melsa777 Jun 14 @ 10:51 PM EDT
    A5: I would say Moana but don't ask me why... #weirded
  • oolalume Jun 14 @ 10:51 PM EDT
    Grimm bros finally did it & now have those tales forever. Love Jane Yolen's collections of world folklore. value in preserving #WeirdEd
    In reply to @technolandy
  • MrMinguela3 Jun 14 @ 10:51 PM EDT
    Have fun in Hawaii! I'd love to visit someday. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @msmusiced
  • mrburkemath Jun 14 @ 10:51 PM EDT
    As God as my witness I thought turkeys could fly #WeirdEd
    In reply to @Gregbagby, @cari_nation, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:51 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Fear is the mind killer
    In reply to @nathan_stevens
  • technolandy Jun 14 @ 10:51 PM EDT
    #weirded
    In reply to @brynmw
  • nathan_stevens Jun 14 @ 10:51 PM EDT
    I watch movie at least once a month #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mrterborg Jun 14 @ 10:52 PM EDT
    #weirded
    • XplodingUnicorn Jun 14 @ 9:36 AM EDT
      5-year-old: What do dinosaurs taste like? Me: I don't know. I've never tried one. 5: Me: I'm not THAT old.
  • jenfromri - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:52 PM EDT
    Yes! I can see my teens rolling their eyes when I text them gifs even if they are 50 miles away. This is what makes it fun. #weirded
    In reply to @AustinELA8, @brynmw
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:52 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Ah, the Alice Cooper defense.
    In reply to @mrburkemath, @Gregbagby, @cari_nation
  • slwindisch Jun 14 @ 10:52 PM EDT
    Right! It depends on when you watch them which one hits you hardest. #WeirdEd
    • shadow_uzumaki Jun 14 @ 10:50 PM EDT
      #WeirdEd A5 Moana had discovering how to align your own desires w/sense of duty. Zootopia had bias affects every1,regardless of race.
  • mrsjworrall Jun 14 @ 10:52 PM EDT
    #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @annemdelgado
  • oolalume Jun 14 @ 10:52 PM EDT
    Sleep now. #weirded
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • nathan_stevens Jun 14 @ 10:52 PM EDT
    Father the sleeper has awaken #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • Sneffleupagus Jun 14 @ 10:52 PM EDT
    A5. Fine, fine. Moana's story is about perseverance and pursuit of the greater good in the face of adversity. #WeirdEd
  • melsa777 Jun 14 @ 10:52 PM EDT
    She has a strong message of going outside the box and trying new things. Can't live in fear...#weirded
  • btcostello05 Jun 14 @ 10:52 PM EDT
    Zootopia's message was more overt.The real message in Moana(besides the inner strength) s working w/ a culture to tell their story #weirded
  • btcostello05 Jun 14 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    why not? #weirded
    In reply to @melsa777
  • AwesomeScience Jun 14 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    I've also read different versions/endings of Grimm, so written is not always set in stone #weirded
    In reply to @oolalume, @technolandy
  • technolandy Jun 14 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    Yep. I appreciate the value - but did the intention of 'a version' devalue the ongoing (multiple) interpretations? #weirded
    In reply to @oolalume
  • slwindisch Jun 14 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    This is the winningest GIF. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • annemdelgado Jun 14 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    A5. I can't choose. #WeirdEd
  • BKd204Sci Jun 14 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    Applies to so much in life @mrburkemath #weirded
  • PanglossCritic Jun 14 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    A5-Zootopia reminds even liberal-minded people to be aware of their bias and prejudice. It takes the win. #WeirdEd
  • melsa777 Jun 14 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    I couldn't think of a reason but I replied to my comment...#weirded
    In reply to @btcostello05
  • Stella_Pollard Jun 14 @ 10:54 PM EDT
    WHATTT That sounds very cool! Borrowing that idea for my tool box. #weirded
    In reply to @des_maine, @alittlereddress
  • oolalume Jun 14 @ 10:54 PM EDT
    Yup. Different versions rule. #weirded
    In reply to @AwesomeScience, @technolandy
  • cburke Jun 14 @ 10:54 PM EDT
    Yeah, recorded stories can keep growing/changing, but it's impt to record those mods, too. Yolen does plenty of fractured stuff. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @oolalume, @technolandy
  • nathan_stevens Jun 14 @ 10:54 PM EDT
    Yep #weirded
    In reply to @slwindisch, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • FarleyJeffrey Jun 14 @ 10:54 PM EDT
    I want to "like" Duncan 1,000 times #WeirdEd
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:54 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Including adversity from your only allies. No one helps her. Hehe is too dumb to live, Maui won't help
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus
  • Sneffleupagus Jun 14 @ 10:54 PM EDT
    I wasn't aware of the dedication to respecting Maori culture until I saw all the behind the scenes clips. It was really moving. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @btcostello05
  • senoritaRCwusd Jun 14 @ 10:55 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd a5 still haven't seen Moana, so Zootopia, true to self, never give up
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • Sneffleupagus Jun 14 @ 10:55 PM EDT
    Your "allies" #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MrMinguela3 Jun 14 @ 10:55 PM EDT
    A5 cont: I loved the culture that tied with Moana's theme. It was strong and powerful IMHO. #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:55 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd That was my last planned Q, so with the remaining five minutes continue discussing, promote your stuff, and talk about break.
  • mrburkemath Jun 14 @ 10:55 PM EDT
    I sleep during movies on TV Tried watching Bride of Frankenstein earlier-- nap time #svengoolie #WeirdEd
    In reply to @oolalume, @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • cburke Jun 14 @ 10:56 PM EDT
    Knowing the traditional stories REALLY WELL is key to keeping them alive and breathing. Could talk abt this all day. :) #WeirdEd
    In reply to @oolalume, @technolandy
  • FarleyJeffrey Jun 14 @ 10:56 PM EDT
    A5) Moana has the better "Girl Power" message. But Zootopia has the better discrimination/inherent bias/racism message. #WeirdEd
  • PanglossCritic Jun 14 @ 10:56 PM EDT
    Capturing the tales didn't preclude them from growth. It preserved them so growth could occur. (Ex: Lunar Chronicles) #WeirdEd
    In reply to @technolandy, @oolalume
  • shadow_uzumaki Jun 14 @ 10:56 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd As a person of color, they hit me both really hard. Lol. Hard to choose in the end.
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • psychteachtammy Jun 14 @ 10:56 PM EDT
    what break? GRAD SCHOOL #weirded
  • brynmw Jun 14 @ 10:56 PM EDT
    Sorry I had to create this @burstioapp of the hummingbird on my deck. Missed last bit of #weirded
  • AustinELA8 Jun 14 @ 10:56 PM EDT
    I loved that she never gave up. #Weirded
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:56 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I've written two teaching books https://t.co/cu2d911oeV https://t.co/WCyhhoLTaa and a novel https://t.co/NGXynBNoL9
  • mrsjworrall Jun 14 @ 10:56 PM EDT
    A5 moana, I found zootopia a little heavy-handed by comparison, I don't respond well to that as a viewer. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • annemdelgado Jun 14 @ 10:56 PM EDT
    Found out today my break doesn't start for another month, but that's by choice #weirded
  • Sneffleupagus Jun 14 @ 10:57 PM EDT
    I plan on getting caught up on my list of Books To Read, and spending quality time with the Tyrant. #WeirdEd
  • jenfromri - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:57 PM EDT
    2 road trips plus moving means my break will be super busy but awesome. #weirded
  • AwesomeSPED Jun 14 @ 10:57 PM EDT
    #weirded I've thought about going back for this Masters https://t.co/g4xtp2KRNU. Just have to finish paying for previous Masters
    In reply to @AwesomeScience, @oolalume, @technolandy
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:57 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd it was very overt with the message, but I think there's a lot under the surface too
    In reply to @mrsjworrall
  • nathan_stevens Jun 14 @ 10:57 PM EDT
    In other words, BUY Doug's books #weirded
  • psychteachtammy Jun 14 @ 10:58 PM EDT
    reading Grade Smarter, Not Harder; Teach Like a Pirate; 50 Popular Psychology Myths, & Age of Opportunity #weirded
  • AwesomeScience Jun 14 @ 10:58 PM EDT
    "Break" .. LOL graded AP examslast week, studying for own MS exams end of month, .... but Australia in July WOOT WOOT! #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • annemdelgado Jun 14 @ 10:58 PM EDT
    Also, if anyone has tips for preschool/kinder ESY...taking suggestions! #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:58 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd She totally gives up after Maui leaves. She takes it back, but she has the ocean take the stone.
    In reply to @AustinELA8, @Sneffleupagus
  • snappy16 Jun 14 @ 10:58 PM EDT
    Catching up on reading, going to STEAM camp, a few long weekend vacations and finding/learning about mindfulness in schools. #WeirdEd
  • BKd204Sci Jun 14 @ 10:58 PM EDT
    Now that break is here I can actually do some #NGSS work! A reading, writing & PD summer! #weirded
  • btcostello05 Jun 14 @ 10:58 PM EDT
    I thought it was about a chicken who eats rocks #weirded
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus
  • PanglossCritic Jun 14 @ 10:58 PM EDT
    I think there is something to be said for specifically reminding people who see themselves as beyond prejudice (like Judy) #WeirdEd
    In reply to @Stella_Pollard
  • AustinELA8 Jun 14 @ 10:58 PM EDT
    Moana was kind of full of herself. I mean she thought she could do anything. That's a little naive. #WeirdEd JK I loved it!
  • mrburkemath Jun 14 @ 10:58 PM EDT
    My Math blog with comics and Regents answers https://t.co/DAknhwd7v4 Home of (x, why?) #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • jenfromri - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:59 PM EDT
    And one of the road trips will be to go see the solar eclipse which will be SO COOL! #weirded
  • MrMinguela3 Jun 14 @ 10:59 PM EDT
    I signed my teacher contract & received my ID, so now it's officially official-I'm an employee of the school district of Philly! #WeirdEd
  • slwindisch Jun 14 @ 10:59 PM EDT
    I'm hoping there will be some sleeping. #WeirdEd
  • slwindisch Jun 14 @ 10:59 PM EDT
    YAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYY!!!!!! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @MrMinguela3
  • brynmw Jun 14 @ 10:59 PM EDT
    I've read a teaching book. Or isn't that the same......#WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • psychteachtammy Jun 14 @ 10:59 PM EDT
    congratulations! #weirded
    In reply to @MrMinguela3
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jun 14 @ 10:59 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd WOOOHOO!
    In reply to @MrMinguela3
  • snappy16 Jun 14 @ 10:59 PM EDT
    My headmaster was going to assign summer reading and I suggested your book, but he ended up not doing it. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • annemdelgado Jun 14 @ 10:59 PM EDT
    Congrats! #weirded
    In reply to @MrMinguela3
  • cburke Jun 14 @ 10:59 PM EDT
    Summer break: looking for a new job, pretty okay with waiting for the right one, relearning my children. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • jedipadmaster Jun 14 @ 10:59 PM EDT
    Take my money now... #WeirdEd
    In reply to @nathan_stevens