#fusdTchat Archive

Weekly chat hosted by educators from the Fresno Unified School District.

Wednesday September 28, 2016
7:15 PM EDT

sdmorias - Moderator Sep 28 @ 7:30 PM EDT

Sorry for the delay. Welcome to #fusdTchat . Please introduce yourself.
sdmorias - Moderator Sep 28 @ 7:31 PM EDT

Sarah D'Morias Scandinavian Middle School #fusdTchat
CrazySciTeach Sep 28 @ 7:32 PM EDT

Hi! Kim from Fowler, I teach Science/STEM in 7th & 8th grade #fusdtchat
sdmorias - Moderator Sep 28 @ 7:34 PM EDT

Today's topic: What things do you do to give your Ss ownership in your room and their activities? #fusdTchat
sdmorias - Moderator Sep 28 @ 7:34 PM EDT

Q1: Within your classroom management and environment, what do students have ownership over? #fusdTchat
CrazySciTeach Sep 28 @ 7:37 PM EDT

A1: um, most stuff on my walls come from students, not that I have a lot up #fusdtchat
sdmorias - Moderator Sep 28 @ 7:38 PM EDT

@CrazySciTeach I don't have ANY student work up. That is a great point. #fusdTchat
sdmorias - Moderator Sep 28 @ 7:39 PM EDT

@CrazySciTeach What kind of items are on the wall? #fusdTchat
CrazySciTeach Sep 28 @ 7:39 PM EDT

@sdmorias I don't have a ton, most things are in their notebooks or on the Chromebooks, so its kinda hard #fusdTchat
CrazySciTeach Sep 28 @ 7:40 PM EDT

@sdmorias right now it's posters they made for their countries for the Sphero Olympics #fusdTchat
sdmorias - Moderator Sep 28 @ 7:41 PM EDT

@CrazySciTeach I get that, sometimes I feel like I dont have any student to work to hang up besides ws...#fusdTchat
sdmorias - Moderator Sep 28 @ 7:41 PM EDT

@CrazySciTeach But that makes me realize how I need to change some things, every thing can't be a worksheet. #fusdTchat
sdmorias - Moderator Sep 28 @ 7:43 PM EDT

Q2: How do students take ownership of lessons, activities, etc. #fusdTchat
CrazySciTeach Sep 28 @ 7:44 PM EDT

@sdmorias yeah, but I think sometimes math hard because it's not "fancy" stuff #fusdTchat
CrazySciTeach Sep 28 @ 7:45 PM EDT

A2: I try to offer a lot of choice in my lessons, and do more "show what you know" type things so they can choose #fusdtchat
sdmorias - Moderator Sep 28 @ 7:45 PM EDT

@CrazySciTeach Ya.. but at the same time, I always wonder if I'm making excuses... #fusdTchat
sdmorias - Moderator Sep 28 @ 7:46 PM EDT

@CrazySciTeach Can I have an example of this? #fusdTchat
sdmorias - Moderator Sep 28 @ 7:46 PM EDT

Also, on a different topic... what is that pirate book about? #fusdTchat
CrazySciTeach Sep 28 @ 7:47 PM EDT

@sdmorias we just did a Maximum Speed Project and they could make a video, or some form of presentation to show their learning #fusdTchat
CrazySciTeach Sep 28 @ 7:49 PM EDT

@sdmorias I haven't read that one yet, I think it's a lot about fixing kids choices and letting them guide the learning #fusdTchat
tcnixon Sep 28 @ 7:52 PM EDT

Tom Nixon @FUSDOnlineLearn #fusdTchat
sdmorias - Moderator Sep 28 @ 7:52 PM EDT

A2: I have not done this but I like how the @classroomchef gives students options. I need2start giving choices w/n my assignment. #fusdTchat
sdmorias - Moderator Sep 28 @ 7:52 PM EDT

Welcome @tcnixon #fusdTchat !
CrazySciTeach Sep 28 @ 7:53 PM EDT

@sdmorias @classroomchef I loved that book, I'm trying to get my math dept to read it #fusdTchat
sdmorias - Moderator Sep 28 @ 7:54 PM EDT

@CrazySciTeachI haven't read it yet... That good??? #fusdTchat
sdmorias - Moderator Sep 28 @ 7:55 PM EDT

@tcnixon In charge of the projector and such, or distributing class sets of tablets? #fusdTchat
CrazySciTeach Sep 28 @ 7:56 PM EDT

@sdmorias I really enjoyed it, lots of great stuff even though I don't teach math, it was more about the approach #fusdTchat
sdmorias - Moderator Sep 28 @ 7:59 PM EDT

@CrazySciTeach Now I'm definitely going to have to read it. #fusdTchat
sdmorias - Moderator Sep 28 @ 8:00 PM EDT

I'm going to have to end early today. Thanks for chatting with me @CrazySciTeach @tcnixon Talk next time! #fusdTchat
CrazySciTeach Sep 28 @ 8:01 PM EDT

@sdmorias @tcnixon alright, see you next week #fusdTchat
tcnixon Sep 28 @ 8:11 PM EDT
Projector, computers, Kindles, whatever you have. I found that students would support students. #fusdTchat https://t.co/pOy2ixBP76
- sdmorias - Moderator Sep 28 @ 7:55 PM EDT
  
  @tcnixon In charge of the projector and such, or distributing class sets of tablets? #fusdTchat
tcnixon Sep 28 @ 8:14 PM EDT
I know many like the pirate book. Wonder if we should use it for a book study. #fusdTchat https://t.co/L1ICo9N6sA
- sdmorias - Moderator Sep 28 @ 7:46 PM EDT
  
  Also, on a different topic... what is that pirate book about? #fusdTchat