#symchat Archive

#symchat conversations focus on classroom integration of SymbalooEDU, the educational version of Symbaloo developed for students, educators and schools.
Wednesday December 14, 2016
6:00 PM EST
  • SymbalooEDU - Moderator Dec 14 @ 6:00 PM EST
    Welcome to #symchat! Please state your name & where you’re from.
  • jdog90 Dec 14 @ 6:00 PM EST
    Welcome to another great #symchat. We will be using Q1 - A1 format. Please make sure to use the hashtag. Topic Media use in the classroom.
  • BcCotter Dec 14 @ 6:00 PM EST
    #symchat Barbara here from Florida and St Lucia
    In reply to @SymbalooEDU
  • jdog90 Dec 14 @ 6:01 PM EST
    Please introduce yourself and share your favorite song (holiday songs are cool, too). #symchat
  • jdog90 Dec 14 @ 6:02 PM EST
    Welcome. Hope you are having a great day. #symchat
    In reply to @BcCotter
  • ryowls Dec 14 @ 6:02 PM EST
    #symchat #edu235 Ryan from New Hampshire. Favorite Song? That's a tough one...
    In reply to @SymbalooEDU
  • jdog90 Dec 14 @ 6:02 PM EST
    Good evening. #symchat
    In reply to @ryowls
  • bigtechcoach - Moderator Dec 14 @ 6:03 PM EST
    It’s #symchat time
  • jdog90 Dec 14 @ 6:04 PM EST
    Q1) Music. First share how you use music in your classroom as part of an assignment. (Can involve just using lyrics). #symchat
  • jdog90 Dec 14 @ 6:04 PM EST
    Jamey from Nebraska One of my favs is "Believe" from Josh Groban #symchat
  • jdog90 Dec 14 @ 6:04 PM EST
    Glad you can join us tonight! #symchat
    In reply to @bigtechcoach
  • BrendaMcFry - Moderator Dec 14 @ 6:04 PM EST
    #symchat Brenda Fry, school librarian, and I like Taylor Swift's I knew you were trouble when you walked in! very school appropriate ;-)
  • bigtechcoach - Moderator Dec 14 @ 6:05 PM EST
    Keith George, Alabama Dept. of Education, “School’s Out for Summer!” #symchat
  • jdog90 Dec 14 @ 6:05 PM EST
    Good evening! Had to smile at that song selection. #symchat
    In reply to @BrendaMcFry
  • BrendaMcFry - Moderator Dec 14 @ 6:06 PM EST
    I was being funny! #symchat
    In reply to @jdog90
  • usabbs Dec 14 @ 6:06 PM EST
    hi #symchat
  • jdog90 Dec 14 @ 6:06 PM EST
    Welcome to the chat. Hope you have had a great day. #symchat
    In reply to @usabbs
  • ryowls Dec 14 @ 6:07 PM EST
    #edu235 #symchat Q1 - A1 I like when students come up with lyrics in groups for any topic. Forces them to think differently about an idea!
  • jdog90 Dec 14 @ 6:08 PM EST
    Do they ever "perform" the song? #symchat
    In reply to @ryowls
  • bigtechcoach - Moderator Dec 14 @ 6:08 PM EST
    A1: Not in classroom now, but I always tried to find period/cultural music when teaching history/geography. #symchat
  • BrendaMcFry - Moderator Dec 14 @ 6:08 PM EST
    #symchat Big fav in in the library is the Dewey Decimal Rap. We use it to learn about the dewey decimal system
  • jdog90 Dec 14 @ 6:10 PM EST
    That's cool, did you ever use https://t.co/RWm94i8cbt site? #symchat
    In reply to @bigtechcoach
  • ryowls Dec 14 @ 6:10 PM EST
    #edu235 #symchat Probably not unless they wanted to! More about just different types of thinking. They'd likely just share it.
    In reply to @jdog90
  • jdog90 Dec 14 @ 6:11 PM EST
    Q2) How do you handle students wanting to use popular music in projects? Like in presentations or videos. #symchat (Please share resources)
  • BrendaMcFry - Moderator Dec 14 @ 6:11 PM EST
    #symchat No, but it looks awesome
  • bigtechcoach - Moderator Dec 14 @ 6:11 PM EST
    Yes, I remember first learning of it; made the task so much easier! #Symchat
  • jdog90 Dec 14 @ 6:12 PM EST
    The thinking different idea is great. it is hard to create knowledge in different forms. #symchat
    In reply to @ryowls
  • bigtechcoach - Moderator Dec 14 @ 6:13 PM EST
    Test from Participate #symchat
  • bigtechcoach - Moderator Dec 14 @ 6:15 PM EST
    My teaching partner was also friends with Bobby Horton, had him in my classroom twice! https://t.co/qgjReIyVBz #symchat
  • ryowls Dec 14 @ 6:16 PM EST
    #edu235 #symchat A2 I suppose I never put too much thought into this unless I thought it might be published elsewhere. Curious about others
  • jdog90 Dec 14 @ 6:17 PM EST
    Q3) Podcast. Do you use podcasts in your classroom? Share how you use them and your favorite podcasts. #symchat
  • usabbs Dec 14 @ 6:18 PM EST
    make sure to teach copy rights and giving credit to artist #symchat
  • jdog90 Dec 14 @ 6:18 PM EST
    A2) I try to have them use creative commons audio, or make their own music with Garage Band #symchat
  • bigtechcoach - Moderator Dec 14 @ 6:19 PM EST
    A3: Use the Science Update podcast https://t.co/cTqchNr9QY as a writing prompt. #symchat
  • jdog90 Dec 14 @ 6:19 PM EST
    And that is an important aspect. If they publish outside of the classroom. #symchat
    In reply to @ryowls
  • BcCotter Dec 14 @ 6:20 PM EST
    @SymbalooEDU #symchat A2. Find how these songs relate to moments in life that are life changing for the better
    In reply to @jdog90, @SymbalooEDU
  • jdog90 Dec 14 @ 6:20 PM EST
    A3) I like https://t.co/ngRIzpfd6o for literature class. Many Ss love to read and listen. #symchat
  • ryowls Dec 14 @ 6:21 PM EST
    #symchat #edu235 A3 Lately been listening to "99% Invisible" - all about thinking about things we never notice in daily life.
  • jdog90 Dec 14 @ 6:21 PM EST
    As a Eng T, many times I can use songs they like to connect to that life moment. Great point. #symchat
    In reply to @BcCotter
  • BcCotter Dec 14 @ 6:21 PM EST
    @SymbalooEDU #symchat A3. Great way to grow the mind, on the go. Affords Ss the opportunity to provide alternative response 2 topics
    In reply to @jdog90, @SymbalooEDU
  • jdog90 Dec 14 @ 6:23 PM EST
    Going to check that one out. Another of my favs is Big Ideas https://t.co/52EcYNvHzH #symchat
    In reply to @ryowls
  • jdog90 Dec 14 @ 6:24 PM EST
    Q4) Have you considered producing a podcast based on your class or school? #symchat
  • bigtechcoach - Moderator Dec 14 @ 6:24 PM EST
    A4: My kids did a recorded newscast, sort of a podcast. #symchat
  • jdog90 Dec 14 @ 6:26 PM EST
    That's cool. Did they publish it on YouTube or anywhere? #symchat
    In reply to @bigtechcoach
  • BcCotter Dec 14 @ 6:27 PM EST
    @SymbalooEDU #symchat A4 certainly. Particularly with high schoolers, and on topics of relevance and interest.
    In reply to @jdog90, @SymbalooEDU
  • bigtechcoach - Moderator Dec 14 @ 6:27 PM EST
    A4b: Now I am host of an EdTech Podcast! https://t.co/RolKgh6nYO #symchat
  • jdog90 Dec 14 @ 6:28 PM EST
    A4) At a past school I had a class podcast where I interviewed Ss about class. Was lots of fun. Ss wanted to produce episode daily. #symchat
  • jdog90 Dec 14 @ 6:29 PM EST
    That would be a hit! Are you working on it now? #symchat
    In reply to @BcCotter, @SymbalooEDU
  • jdog90 Dec 14 @ 6:30 PM EST
    Q5) Audio Books / Other Recs. What resources do you use for S to listen to content? How do you handle flow with readers/listeners? #symchat
  • jdog90 Dec 14 @ 6:32 PM EST
    A5) I tried to have all my books also as audio books for Ss. Would host the files in LMS.AT times it would take more time. #symchat
  • jdog90 Dec 14 @ 6:34 PM EST
    It was even on iTunes so they could share it with people. #symchat
    In reply to @ryowls
  • jdog90 Dec 14 @ 6:35 PM EST
    Awesome! Need to share when the first episode is live! #symchat
    In reply to @BcCotter, @SymbalooEDU
  • jdog90 Dec 14 @ 6:36 PM EST
    Q6) Art / Photos. Share a creative way that you use photos or art in your class as an assignment. #symchat
  • BcCotter Dec 14 @ 6:36 PM EST
    @SymbalooEDU #symchat A5 Thus far, mobile devices. Ones I'm able to exercise control (for mgt purposes) over, listening labs, headp
    In reply to @jdog90, @SymbalooEDU
  • BcCotter Dec 14 @ 6:37 PM EST
    #symchat I most certainly will. 😊👍
    In reply to @jdog90, @SymbalooEDU
  • jdog90 Dec 14 @ 6:37 PM EST
    Listening lab? What is like? #symchat
    In reply to @BcCotter, @SymbalooEDU
  • BcCotter Dec 14 @ 6:41 PM EST
    @SymbalooEDU #symchat A6. As trailer for story starters to book creations, audio and otherwise. Accumulated story
    In reply to @jdog90, @SymbalooEDU
  • jdog90 Dec 14 @ 6:42 PM EST
    Q7) Have you ever visited an online museum like the Smithsonian https://t.co/v5C9Wry0Wb in your class? #symchat
  • jdog90 Dec 14 @ 6:42 PM EST
    A6) I use photos and words mixed together for lots of things. Here is some micro poetry https://t.co/DVxLa5dXQa #symchat
  • BcCotter Dec 14 @ 6:43 PM EST
    #symchat Area where Ss or learners have opportunities to listen/engage in audio pieces with noise cancelation as option
    In reply to @jdog90, @SymbalooEDU
  • jdog90 Dec 14 @ 6:44 PM EST
    That is important, allows them to concentrate. Seating? #symchat
    In reply to @BcCotter, @SymbalooEDU
  • BcCotter Dec 14 @ 6:47 PM EST
    #symchat, many at desks, some prefer floor, others where ever they are most comfortable
    In reply to @jdog90, @SymbalooEDU
  • jdog90 Dec 14 @ 6:48 PM EST
    Q8) Virtual Reality (VR). Do you have a set of Google Cardboard viewers or other VR sets for your classroom? How do you use them? #symchat
  • jdog90 Dec 14 @ 6:48 PM EST
    I once got in trouble when I let Ss sit on the floor... :) #symchat
    In reply to @BcCotter, @SymbalooEDU
  • BcCotter Dec 14 @ 6:51 PM EST
    @SymbalooEDU #symchat A8 was pleasantly able to have Ss create own using templates as part of Makerspace. Gr8 virtual field trips
    In reply to @jdog90, @SymbalooEDU
  • jdog90 Dec 14 @ 6:53 PM EST
    That's a great idea. Did the Ss get to keep them? Have you viewed the YouTube videos? Makes them 3D. #symchat
    In reply to @BcCotter, @SymbalooEDU
  • jdog90 Dec 14 @ 6:54 PM EST
    Q9) Last Q. Including video, how do you practice proper referencing for media content in your class? #symchat
  • BcCotter Dec 14 @ 6:55 PM EST
    @SymbalooEDU #symchat A8 actually I have. A 3D type one too. Actually avatar infused. Will certainly share link
    In reply to @jdog90, @SymbalooEDU
  • jdog90 Dec 14 @ 6:56 PM EST
    I think the videos are cool, but not as intense as the VR apps. #symchat
    In reply to @BcCotter, @SymbalooEDU
  • jdog90 Dec 14 @ 6:57 PM EST
    A9) I have the for basic parts of a reference on the description of the media on our LMS. #symchat