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whalen - Moderator May 17 @ 7:32 PM EDT

Welcome to #collschat!! Tonight we discuss the conclusion to Now You See It by @CathyNDavidson. Introduce yourselves!

whalen - Moderator May 17 @ 7:33 PM EDT

I'm Dan,tech coach from Collingswood. Moderating tonight. #collschat

rsmithcms May 17 @ 7:34 PM EDT

Regina, special ed from colls... sad to see the end of this book club tonight #collschat

kysmith424 May 17 @ 7:35 PM EDT

Kylie - school counselor from Collingswood. also sad this is ending! #collschat

cwahlCHS May 17 @ 7:35 PM EDT

Evening, Carol - special ed at CHS. I am also sad to see the end of this book club! #collschat

CollsChem May 17 @ 7:35 PM EDT

Kathryn, chem teacher at Colls! #collschat

whalen - Moderator May 17 @ 7:36 PM EDT

Q1 Our brain is always wired, even when we're unplugged. Do u worry about distraction for you and Ss? #collschat https://t.co/DjmRRXUXAf

kysmith424 May 17 @ 7:39 PM EDT

A1: Yes! Ss come in asking questions, but also looking at phones. I admit I am doing the same thing right now. #collschat

rsmithcms May 17 @ 7:40 PM EDT

A1: Ss pointed out I say "yoohoo" to get their atten. when I feel like I am losing them. They brought in a case. It's SO gross! #collschat

cwahlCHS May 17 @ 7:40 PM EDT

A1: Yes, I do. Too many Ss off topic in their own brain. So many comments that have nothing to do with school. #collschat

rsmithcms May 17 @ 7:40 PM EDT

@cwahlCHS I love when you let them be off-topic in order to get them back on track #collschat

cwahlCHS May 17 @ 7:42 PM EDT

@rsmithcms you know in our world the "off topic" is so important. They can't focus on the "topic" with anything else looming. #collschat

CollsChem May 17 @ 7:42 PM EDT

A1: yes! I notice that I read for less sustained time than I used to- much more time reading quick things online #collschat

cwahlCHS May 17 @ 7:42 PM EDT

@CollsChem that's why I love magazines! #collschat

mr_dfenton May 17 @ 7:42 PM EDT

A1: I don't worry about Ss being more distracted, I worry about how to adapt to it. #collschat

whalen - Moderator May 17 @ 7:42 PM EDT

@CollsChem I notice this too but am certain the volume of reading is much more than it used to be! #collschat

whalen - Moderator May 17 @ 7:43 PM EDT

There it is. #adaptandovercome #collschat #micdrop https://t.co/UaX4pzMMhV

mr_dfenton May 17 @ 7:42 PM EDT

A1: I don't worry about Ss being more distracted, I worry about how to adapt to it. #collschat

cwahlCHS May 17 @ 7:44 PM EDT

@mr_dfenton I like it...makes sense. #collschat

kysmith424 May 17 @ 7:44 PM EDT

@mr_dfenton Very true! #collschat

mr_dfenton May 17 @ 7:44 PM EDT

@whalen @CollsChem Agreed! I definitely read for less sustained amounts of time now, but my reading is more diverse and richer #collschat

whalen - Moderator May 17 @ 7:44 PM EDT

Q2 Do you embrace multi-tasking? Why or why not? How do you do it? Has this book changed your thinking? #collschat https://t.co/VQTM8ISAmb

CollsChem May 17 @ 7:45 PM EDT

@mr_dfenton and also how to help them them adapt to it- teaching them to be aware of their thought patterns. Meta-cognition! #collschat

rsmithcms May 17 @ 7:46 PM EDT

@CollsChem SO true. I was reading in bed last night and wanted to check my phone! I had to will myself not to take it out! #collschat

cwahlCHS May 17 @ 7:47 PM EDT

A2: Love it. HOWEVER, I feel much more focused when I give one thing everything I've got. #collschat

rsmithcms May 17 @ 7:48 PM EDT

A2: I LOVE multi-tasking but not all do it the same way.Now, more than ever, we're working w/ TONS of styles& they don't all mesh #collschat

rsmithcms May 17 @ 7:49 PM EDT

A2: https://t.co/KiNRfIFJ8r #collschat

whalen - Moderator May 17 @ 7:50 PM EDT

Spot on. I love it too but have my own quirks. Then when I want somebody elses attention get annoyed... #collschat https://t.co/5Nm1OPTn4D

rsmithcms May 17 @ 7:48 PM EDT

A2: I LOVE multi-tasking but not all do it the same way.Now, more than ever, we're working w/ TONS of styles& they don't all mesh #collschat

CollsChem May 17 @ 7:50 PM EDT

A2: love multitasking! I also think it's important to reflect frequently to make sure my tasks match up w/ my priorities #collschat

whalen - Moderator May 17 @ 7:50 PM EDT

@CollsChem @mr_dfenton Dont undestimate value reading FB has for socializing. Plus plenty of good news/articles there. #collschat

mr_dfenton May 17 @ 7:51 PM EDT

A2: Never been very good at monotasking & always been ashamed of that. I tend to hop from task to task, but they all get done! #collschat

cwahlCHS May 17 @ 7:51 PM EDT

@rsmithcms Um Mrs. Smith, you need to work on a few of these...lol #collschat

CollsChoirs May 17 @ 7:51 PM EDT

A:2My life is one big multi tasking. I'm the queen of learning music on a treadmill.. #collschat

whalen - Moderator May 17 @ 7:51 PM EDT

Q3 Are u able to monotask? Think you ever could? Most importantly - do you aspire to? Will you stop now? #collschat https://t.co/LtRodLwtHp

rsmithcms May 17 @ 7:52 PM EDT

@cwahlCHS HAHAHAHHA don't follow what I practice... isn't that the saying?!? #collschat

kysmith424 May 17 @ 7:52 PM EDT

A2: I multi-task...I get things down, but I feel don't feel as satisfied as if I focused on 1 thing and did it start to finish. #collschat

cwahlCHS May 17 @ 7:53 PM EDT

@rsmithcms My dad always said, "don't do as I say, do as I do". #collschat

whalen - Moderator May 17 @ 7:53 PM EDT

Ive always been ashamed too! think its time to shed some of that. #collschat https://t.co/WnCgG5ZkUc

mr_dfenton May 17 @ 7:51 PM EDT

A2: Never been very good at monotasking & always been ashamed of that. I tend to hop from task to task, but they all get done! #collschat

CollsChoirs May 17 @ 7:54 PM EDT

A3: the only time I truly monotask utterly is when I'm conducting. And that's why I do what I do #collschat

rsmithcms May 17 @ 7:54 PM EDT

A3: when my passion and heart for a project far surpass any other interest/responsibility, I can monotask to an extreme fault #collschat

whalen - Moderator May 17 @ 7:55 PM EDT

LOVE feeling a sense of flow. Great book, a solid run. But cant force that feeling. Day to day, monotasking doesnt exist 4 me #collschat

whalen - Moderator May 17 @ 7:55 PM EDT

Q4 Accept this? Or fight it? Societal norm certainly looks down upon it. How can we change that? #collschat https://t.co/yVPa825O5p

rsmithcms May 17 @ 7:55 PM EDT

@CollsChoirs your musical style is breathtaking! I love how you seem to let the music glide over you when conducting #collschat

kysmith424 May 17 @ 7:56 PM EDT

@whalen Agreed! But when it does, it feels great. I tend to multi-task more often than not. #collschat

cwahlCHS May 17 @ 7:57 PM EDT

@whalen I think I actually feel a little guilty when not multi-tasking. #collschat

whalen - Moderator May 17 @ 7:58 PM EDT

Ha! Thats awesome. #youwin #collschat https://t.co/flxRDtEwII

cwahlCHS May 17 @ 7:57 PM EDT

@whalen I think I actually feel a little guilty when not multi-tasking. #collschat

rsmithcms May 17 @ 7:58 PM EDT

@cwahlCHS @whalen WHY do I feel like I am always forgetting something?!? #greyballoons #collschat

CollsChem May 17 @ 7:58 PM EDT

A3: yes but it's super rare. Mostly happens when I am writing, odd for a science person! #collschat

whalen - Moderator May 17 @ 7:59 PM EDT

@rsmithcms @cwahlCHS NOT because you're getting older! Brain is a fickle beast! #collschat

CollsChoirs May 17 @ 7:59 PM EDT

A4: no. But I think students hide behind the label of multitasking when really they are engaging in a fear of missing out #collschat

cwahlCHS May 17 @ 7:59 PM EDT

@rsmithcms #greyballoons - not on our list #collschat

rsmithcms May 17 @ 7:59 PM EDT

A4: in a digital age, more check-ins and smaller tasks/steps to complete would reduce the neg multi-task stigma. #digitalreminder #collschat

cwahlCHS May 17 @ 8:00 PM EDT

I forget a lot if I have too much going on. I need lists, but I forget where I put them... #collschat

kysmith424 May 17 @ 8:00 PM EDT

A4: Accept it! My mind is more open when I multi-task...I tend to shut things out when I mono-task, which isn't always good. #collschat

whalen - Moderator May 17 @ 8:00 PM EDT

ohh Thats some knowledge dropping right there! #collschat https://t.co/ffepiRy377

CollsChoirs May 17 @ 7:59 PM EDT

A4: no. But I think students hide behind the label of multitasking when really they are engaging in a fear of missing out #collschat

mr_dfenton May 17 @ 8:00 PM EDT

A4: Accept the multitasking. The idea that we all used to have super focus is probably a fiction. #collschat

whalen - Moderator May 17 @ 8:01 PM EDT

Really tough, but important, to not reimagine the past. #PowerofNOW #collschat https://t.co/KEuJn7guJu

mr_dfenton May 17 @ 8:00 PM EDT

A4: Accept the multitasking. The idea that we all used to have super focus is probably a fiction. #collschat

CollsChem May 17 @ 8:02 PM EDT

@CollsChoirs I think I need to write this down... Somewhere. Maybe a post it. Helpful distinction as a teacher! #collschat

rsmithcms May 17 @ 8:03 PM EDT

serious help needed: I have to pee...should I multitask for FOMO or monotask?!?!? #collschat

CollsChem May 17 @ 8:03 PM EDT

A4: Accept it! Learn to manage our own selves w/in that framework & model healthy multitasking for students #collschat

whalen - Moderator May 17 @ 8:05 PM EDT

Used to rail against multitasking. Gave bio students a standing ex credit to find research. Guess I get the extra credit now :) #collschat

whalen - Moderator May 17 @ 8:06 PM EDT

Q5 How do we spread the love of multitasking to our colleagues? #collschat https://t.co/11jz3Fa6IQ

whalen - Moderator May 17 @ 8:08 PM EDT

A5 As with so much in the digital world, model what you want to see! #bethedigitalchange #collschat

mr_dfenton May 17 @ 8:10 PM EDT

A5: Maybe some rebranding... "polyfocusing" "diverse attentioning" "versatile centering." What do you guys think?! #collschat

kysmith424 May 17 @ 8:10 PM EDT

A5: showing that it can be effective. you can't sell something that you can't support yourself... #collschat

whalen - Moderator May 17 @ 8:12 PM EDT

Closing thoughts! What is your biggest takeaway from the book? #collschat https://t.co/b8o5wEE92J

cwahlCHS May 17 @ 8:13 PM EDT

@kysmith424 I agree! It's tough to sell anything you aren't truly passionate about. #collschat