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kashenm Oct 12 @ 4:30 PM EDT

Good afternoon! #TTLA2

PennyHeisel Oct 12 @ 4:31 PM EDT

Kashen, are you in your room? #TTLA2

kelly_worstell Oct 12 @ 4:35 PM EDT

Hi everyone!#TTLA2

BrennanWHS Oct 12 @ 4:36 PM EDT

@landersrn standing by #ttla2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 12 @ 4:37 PM EDT

Tonight’s Topic of Discussion: The Essential Question in PBL #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 12 @ 4:37 PM EDT

You should be thinking about your EQ already. Note that it may change as you develop the project. That’s OK. #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 12 @ 4:37 PM EDT

There are 3 criteria for a quality EQ #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 12 @ 4:38 PM EDT

1. It should be a question that people ask in the real world #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 12 @ 4:38 PM EDT

2. It should be a question that has no easy answers, and stretches the student’s intellectual muscles. #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 12 @ 4:39 PM EDT

3. It should be a question that ignites student’s imaginations #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 12 @ 4:39 PM EDT

This can be hard. Takes time and trial and error. Discussion and collaboration with colleagues can help. #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 12 @ 4:40 PM EDT

Suggestion: have students come up with their own EQ’s by asking them a burning question. Then discuss and let them do some research. #TTLA2

PennyHeisel Oct 12 @ 4:40 PM EDT

So the EQ has to be something the kids will want to answer and not an application I will be using? #TTLA2

Ms_Kottmann Oct 12 @ 4:41 PM EDT

@landersrn I love the fact that the EQ pushes a student to stretch their imaginations and intellectual muscles! #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 12 @ 4:41 PM EDT

Correct, Penny. EQ is what you want them to figure out. It's kind of the goal of the project. #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 12 @ 4:42 PM EDT

Collaboration: Your building is full of colleagues who can help you develop your EQ. #TTLA2

WMSreads Oct 12 @ 4:42 PM EDT

I think the EQ is also open ended and the students won't all have the same answer. #TTLA2

BrennanWHS Oct 12 @ 4:42 PM EDT

@landersrn this will be hard for them too. They have been conditioned to do things in a certain way in a certain format. #TTLA2

melissagold Oct 12 @ 4:43 PM EDT

I feel like it will be hard for me! Trying to digest it. #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 12 @ 4:43 PM EDT

@BrennanWHS Agreed. This whole process will take a reprogramming of students and teacher mindsets #TTLA2

kelly_worstell Oct 12 @ 4:44 PM EDT

it can also be something you along with your students are trying to figure out. Correct?#TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 12 @ 4:44 PM EDT

@melissagold That's why I'm suggesting collaboration. :) #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 12 @ 4:44 PM EDT

Q1 If you don’t want to talk with people at your own school, where are some places you can look for collaboration? #TTLA2

WMSreads Oct 12 @ 4:44 PM EDT

A1 online! #TTLA2

melissagold Oct 12 @ 4:44 PM EDT

A1: Twitter! #TTLA2

Ms_Kottmann Oct 12 @ 4:45 PM EDT

A1. Schoology has suggestions of other teachers that you can follow. from SDOW and other districts. #TTLA2

BrennanWHS Oct 12 @ 4:45 PM EDT

@landersrn A1 other schools in other districts or other states #TTLA2

PennyHeisel Oct 12 @ 4:46 PM EDT

@landersrn Many of us belong to organizations and groups that we should be able to sound off #TTLA2

kashenm Oct 12 @ 4:46 PM EDT

@WMSreads I agree! This is what makes the sharing these projects with the class so interesting, everyone's should be unique! #TTLA2

WMSreads Oct 12 @ 4:46 PM EDT

A1. https://t.co/TE7Ihd6Sfh has a ton of PBL lessons you can adapt or use. #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 12 @ 4:46 PM EDT

@BrennanWHS Great suggestion. How can I go about making contact with those type of folks? #TTLA2

BrennanWHS Oct 12 @ 4:46 PM EDT

@landersrn a1: also that new fangled interweb thing that is so popular these days #TTLA2

4jmgriffin Oct 12 @ 4:47 PM EDT

@WMSreads I totally agree with you. I did my first PBL this semester and it was amazing to see the different projects of my students. #TTLA2

BrennanWHS Oct 12 @ 4:47 PM EDT

@landersrn many people in our district have a spouse or friend who work in a different one #TTLA2

Ms_Kottmann Oct 12 @ 4:47 PM EDT

@WMSreads bie,com is such a great resource! That's where I found my templates! #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 12 @ 4:48 PM EDT

@WMSreads Thank you for the link! #TTLA2

WMSreads Oct 12 @ 4:48 PM EDT

I didn't know it was going to create a hyperlink for me - learn something new every day! #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 12 @ 4:49 PM EDT

@BrennanWHS Excellent! Build a network of these resources (i.e. people)! #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 12 @ 4:49 PM EDT

Conferences are a great place to network and meet people who can serve as resources/collaborative partners. #TTLA2

4jmgriffin Oct 12 @ 4:50 PM EDT

https://t.co/OOmhXN6p8b https://t.co/tw4DMxMgxi https://t.co/giY4tsBaUQ Links from my summer PBL PD. #TTLA2

BrennanWHS Oct 12 @ 4:50 PM EDT

@landersrn i don't think we as educators think to "network" as much as those in business, etc #TTLA2 something we can start to change

PennyHeisel Oct 12 @ 4:51 PM EDT

I don't think we do, because we still have the mindset we have to "create" #TTLA2

melissagold Oct 12 @ 4:51 PM EDT

Frustrating though when people say PBL is making a poster. This is still going on. #TTLA2

WMSreads Oct 12 @ 4:51 PM EDT

@BrennanWHS That is a great point! #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 12 @ 4:51 PM EDT

@BrennanWHS I would concur. Early in my career I had no interest in what anyone else was doing. Now it can be a lifeline. #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 12 @ 4:51 PM EDT

LinkedIn? Is anyone using that? #TTLA2

WMSreads Oct 12 @ 4:51 PM EDT

I am! #TTLA2

Ms_Kottmann Oct 12 @ 4:52 PM EDT

@4jmgriffin I just looked up the project search option on https://t.co/LWlxnO2jb8. That is such a great resource. Thanks! #TTLA2

BrennanWHS Oct 12 @ 4:52 PM EDT

@PennyHeisel this creation mindset is somehow linked to if you don't work crazy hours as a teacher you must be lazy #TTLA2

kelly_worstell Oct 12 @ 4:52 PM EDT

@BrennanWHS @landersrn I find that by reaching out to others my thinking is greatly expanded. #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 12 @ 4:52 PM EDT

@melissagold Agreed! They're confusing a "project" with Project-Based Learning. Time to educate the masses! #TTLA2

SDOWsupt Oct 12 @ 4:52 PM EDT

Hello everyone. I enjoy edcamps, conferences, twitter, and I want a mondopad! #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 12 @ 4:53 PM EDT

@PennyHeisel Yes, and "asking for help" means we don't know something. It's tough for some to admit. #TTLA2

SDOWsupt Oct 12 @ 4:53 PM EDT

PBL can be so very powerful and can totally still meet standards. Thank you all for trying it. #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 12 @ 4:53 PM EDT

Great links everyone! Thanks for posting. #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 12 @ 4:54 PM EDT

@SDOWsupt Hey Boss, thanks for joining us! #TTLA2

WMSreads Oct 12 @ 4:54 PM EDT

How many of us are Googling what a mondopad is? :) #TTLA2

melissagold Oct 12 @ 4:54 PM EDT

@WMSreads ME! #TTLA2

PennyHeisel Oct 12 @ 4:54 PM EDT

Will we have access to the resources once this concludes? #TTLA2

WMSreads Oct 12 @ 4:55 PM EDT

@melissagold They look really cool! #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 12 @ 4:56 PM EDT

@PennyHeisel You should be able to. I'll see if I can collect them and put them on our Schoology page. #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 12 @ 4:56 PM EDT

Q2 Have you developed your EQ yet? If so, what is your question? #TTLA2

4jmgriffin Oct 12 @ 4:56 PM EDT

@PennyHeisel I also have a PBL book I got this summer I can share. It has some great resources in it for lesson planning. #TTLA2

melissagold Oct 12 @ 4:57 PM EDT

Good also 2 share w/Ss how others have solved probs. My Ss read about an illness from contam H20 & a special straw was the solution. #TTLA2

WMSreads Oct 12 @ 4:57 PM EDT

A2. Mine has something to do with leadership and what makes leaders effective. #TTLA2

PennyHeisel Oct 12 @ 4:58 PM EDT

A2. I'm still trying to wrap around an EQ. Hoping to get ideas during this session. #TTLA2

kelly_worstell Oct 12 @ 4:58 PM EDT

@landersrn increasing problem solving and critical thinking w/ infants and toddlers using the five senses. #TTLA2

4jmgriffin Oct 12 @ 4:59 PM EDT

A2: What makes our organisms unique? Has to do with plant/animal adaptations and how they survive in an ecosystem. #TTLA2

BrennanWHS Oct 12 @ 4:59 PM EDT

@@landersrn A2: one possibility: "How can Ss better retain knowledge (in my case Spanish proficiency) btr long after the course? #TTLA2

Ms_Kottmann Oct 12 @ 5:00 PM EDT

@PennyHeisel Can you create an EQ that is more research based and then use your applications in the research or final products? #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 12 @ 5:00 PM EDT

If you haven't developed it yet, no worries. :) #TTLA2

SDOWsupt Oct 12 @ 5:00 PM EDT

@landersrn Just popping in for a sec. Grad class starting soon. Love to hear all of the great things you all do in your classrooms.#TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 12 @ 5:00 PM EDT

@SDOWsupt Yep! These guys rock! #TTLA2

BrennanWHS Oct 12 @ 5:01 PM EDT

@@landersrn a2: Another: How can Spanish Ss use their knowledge to help ell native spanish speakers cope with school? #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 12 @ 5:03 PM EDT

@PennyHeisel Try starting with a broad theme. "The world seems to be short on food." Then break it down into possible areas of study #TTLA2

BrennanWHS Oct 12 @ 5:04 PM EDT

@landersrn #TTLA2 A2: How can students demonstrate tl proficiency to their family/school etc? i'm thinking memorized skits/they won't like!

landersrn - Moderator Oct 12 @ 5:04 PM EDT

@PennyHeisel "Is farming as efficient as it could be?" "Are GMO's a viable solution?" "What have we done in the past during famines?" #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 12 @ 5:05 PM EDT

@PennyHeisel Page 39 in the text has some example EQ's that you could use for inspiration. #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 12 @ 5:06 PM EDT

Q3 From the text, what are the 6 A’s of PBL? #TTLA2

PennyHeisel Oct 12 @ 5:06 PM EDT

I guess I struggle with trying to fit it into my curriculum #TTLA2

BrennanWHS Oct 12 @ 5:06 PM EDT

@landersrn @PennyHeisel "Will population increase lead to greater problems in accurate food supply?" #TTLA2

BrennanWHS Oct 12 @ 5:07 PM EDT

@landersrn @PennyHeisel "How can food waste be reduced?" John Oliver did whole episode on that one. #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 12 @ 5:07 PM EDT

@PennyHeisel How can technology be used to improve farming efficiency? #TTLA2

PennyHeisel Oct 12 @ 5:07 PM EDT

@BrennanWHS @landersrn @PennyHeisel This is starting to hit #TTLA2

melissagold Oct 12 @ 5:08 PM EDT

@BrennanWHS This is off the chat subj but @ Morenet tech conf, I heard about a oogle add-on for Google Docs called easy accents #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 12 @ 5:09 PM EDT

@PennyHeisel @BrennanWHS How can technology be used to help distribute unused food from grocers or restaurants? #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 12 @ 5:09 PM EDT

Anyone on the 6 A's? #TTLA2

4jmgriffin Oct 12 @ 5:10 PM EDT

@landersrn A3: Authenticity, Academic Rigour, Applied Learning, Active Exploration, Adult Relationships, and Assessment. #TTLA2

PennyHeisel Oct 12 @ 5:10 PM EDT

I am #TTLA2

Ms_Kottmann Oct 12 @ 5:10 PM EDT

@landersrn A3: Authenticity, Academic Rigor, Applied Learning, Active Exploration, Adult Relationships, and Assessment. #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 12 @ 5:10 PM EDT

@4jmgriffin Thanks, Jill! #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 12 @ 5:11 PM EDT

1 Authenticity 2 Academic Rigor 3 Applied Learning 4 Active Exploration 5 Adult Relationships 6 Assessment #TTLA2

BrennanWHS Oct 12 @ 5:11 PM EDT

@Ms_Kottmann @landersrn #TTLA2 what jill and nicole said

landersrn - Moderator Oct 12 @ 5:11 PM EDT

Q4 Which of the 6 A’s seems most difficult or “scariest” to you? Why? #TTLA2

kelly_worstell Oct 12 @ 5:11 PM EDT

@landersrn Q3 Authenticity, academic rigour, applied learning, active exploration, adult relationships, assessment #TTLA2

melissagold Oct 12 @ 5:12 PM EDT

A3 Authenticity, academic rigor, applied learning, active exploration, adult relationships & assessment practices #TTLA2

PennyHeisel Oct 12 @ 5:12 PM EDT

A3 Not sure why, but I think the active exploration. #TTLA2

WMSreads Oct 12 @ 5:12 PM EDT

A3. active exploration because students struggle with inquiry #TTLA2

BrennanWHS Oct 12 @ 5:13 PM EDT

@landersrn #ttla2 "Adult Relationships" They're not adults, as they remind me several times a day.

PennyHeisel Oct 12 @ 5:13 PM EDT

A3 Authenticity, academic rigour, applied learning, active exploration, adult relationships, assessment #TTLA2

Ms_Kottmann Oct 12 @ 5:13 PM EDT

@landersrn A4: Adult Relationships. I need a better circle of experts outside the classroom to be mentors to my students. #TTLA2

melissagold Oct 12 @ 5:13 PM EDT

a3: Assessment practices #TTLA2

WMSreads Oct 12 @ 5:14 PM EDT

A3. Assessment was a close second for me. #TTLA2

4jmgriffin Oct 12 @ 5:14 PM EDT

@landersrn A4: Active Exploration - at the elementary level it is hard to find transportation for students and their various projects #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 12 @ 5:14 PM EDT

@Ms_Kottmann SDOW has a School-Business Partnership that may be able to help. @SDOWsupt may be able to get you a point of contact #TTLA2

BrennanWHS Oct 12 @ 5:14 PM EDT

@4jmgriffin @landersrn A4: #TTLA2 This can be an issue even in high school, with a geographic district as large as ours.

kelly_worstell Oct 12 @ 5:15 PM EDT

@landersrn A4: Assessment. Sometimes hard to measure with my age group. #TTLA2

Ms_Kottmann Oct 12 @ 5:15 PM EDT

@landersrn Thanks! I would love to have more people from the community discuss an EQ with my classes! #TTLA2

PennyHeisel Oct 12 @ 5:16 PM EDT

@kelly_worstell @landersrn I can see where that could be difficult #TTLA2

WMSreads Oct 12 @ 5:16 PM EDT

@landersrn @Ms_Kottmann @SDOWsupt There is a list on the district's website - some of the contacts are outdated though. #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 12 @ 5:16 PM EDT

@Ms_Kottmann Right on! There's another possible avenue for collaboration on the EQ's #TTLA2

Ms_Kottmann Oct 12 @ 5:17 PM EDT

@WMSreads Thanks! #TTLA2

WMSreads Oct 12 @ 5:18 PM EDT

@Ms_Kottmann @landersrn Skype might be an option too.... #TTLA2

BrennanWHS Oct 12 @ 5:20 PM EDT

#ttla2 great thoughts everyone!

landersrn - Moderator Oct 12 @ 5:20 PM EDT

Project Design: Try designing your project using ‘Backwards Design.’ #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 12 @ 5:21 PM EDT

Once you have your EQ, look at what you expect your students to learn from doing this project. Make a list of outcomes. #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 12 @ 5:21 PM EDT

Q5 What are some things that you might have on that list? #TTLA2

BrennanWHS Oct 12 @ 5:21 PM EDT

@landersrn A5 #ttla2 Students will feel comfortable enough to have a 20 sec conversation in TL at start of next school year.

WMSreads Oct 12 @ 5:22 PM EDT

A5. As a librarian, I would be looking at their ability to locate good sources of information. #TTLA2

melissagold Oct 12 @ 5:22 PM EDT

A5 Want Ss to be critical thinkers and not take info. at face value #TTLA2

PennyHeisel Oct 12 @ 5:22 PM EDT

A5 I'd probably want to look at how they formed their conclusion #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 12 @ 5:23 PM EDT

A5 Mastery of curricular standards? #TTLA2

kelly_worstell Oct 12 @ 5:24 PM EDT

A5: Being able to try more than one option when faced with a problem before requesting help. #TTLA2

4jmgriffin Oct 12 @ 5:25 PM EDT

@landersrn Q5: Students accessing multiple reliable resources to help guide their project and note taking! #TTLA2

WMSreads Oct 12 @ 5:25 PM EDT

@landersrn Definitely and application of standards too. #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 12 @ 5:26 PM EDT

Good lists. Once you have those, how do you tell if a student has learned each item on your list? Develop your assessment plan. #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 12 @ 5:26 PM EDT

This is your ‘proof’ that you’re not just goofing around, but are doing serious work. #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 12 @ 5:27 PM EDT

Don’t forget about exhibition. Start planning how your student work will be shared with the world. #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 12 @ 5:27 PM EDT

You may need to reserve space or enlist outside help. Plan this early instead of last minute. #TTLA2

BrennanWHS Oct 12 @ 5:27 PM EDT

@landersrn #ttla2 I'm thinking YouTube will be involved somehow, esp. w challenge of schedules of 155 students.

BrennanWHS Oct 12 @ 5:28 PM EDT

@landersrn #ttla2 but then have to check the photo restriction list too and deal with any students on it by having them exhibit in diff way

kelly_worstell Oct 12 @ 5:29 PM EDT

@landersrn Video, photos, process documentation panels #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 12 @ 5:29 PM EDT

@BrennanWHS That's a great point for anyone producing something with student photos or videos of students. Check for media-exclusion! #TTLA2

4jmgriffin Oct 12 @ 5:29 PM EDT

@landersrn Curriculum Night for elementary students! #TTLA2