#weirded Archive

Wednesday January 25, 2017
10:00 PM EST
  • participatechat Jan 25 @ 10:00 PM EST
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  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 25 @ 10:00 PM EST
    Welcome to #WeirdEd! Tonight we're playing. Globally. At school. With @GSPlayDay! (who is also the acct to watch for Qs)
    In reply to @GSPlayDay
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 25 @ 10:01 PM EST
    #WeirdEd If you haven't done the reading for tonight then you won't know the Play Day Rules* https://t.co/MXduUX4vOY *there are none
  • nathan_stevens Jan 25 @ 10:01 PM EST
    this will be the fifth time I have seen these questions #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • ohsoearly Jan 25 @ 10:01 PM EST
    #weirded Anybody else watching The Crucible tonight? Just me? Cool.
  • nathan_stevens Jan 25 @ 10:02 PM EST
    I thought for sure we would be be live tweeting the pres interview #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 25 @ 10:02 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Please introduce yourself and tell us your favorite childhood game.
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 25 @ 10:03 PM EST
    #WeirdEd There's only so much I can do. My head's about to spin off.
    In reply to @nathan_stevens
  • nathan_stevens Jan 25 @ 10:03 PM EST
    he said he is the greatest president since Abe Lincoln #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 25 @ 10:04 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Thomas Mision,PreServiceElemEdu T in MN. Fave childhood game? Well, I've come to like Hedbanz recently.
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 25 @ 10:04 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I'm sure he thinks that. And he's been told that by the lackeys around him
    In reply to @nathan_stevens
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 25 @ 10:04 PM EST
    #WeirdEd The thing I like about Hedbanz is it's a drinking game repurposed.
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • nathan_stevens Jan 25 @ 10:04 PM EST
    nathan and the "who is the most awesome game" #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 25 @ 10:04 PM EST
    #WeirdEd One of my greatest friends played one of the leads in their HS version, one scene had her scream so hard,scarred me
    In reply to @ohsoearly
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 25 @ 10:05 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Quiet in here tonight.... Buller? Buller?
  • nathan_stevens Jan 25 @ 10:05 PM EST
    Doug you are the greatest chat host since the big mustache guy started twitter chats #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MissShuganah Jan 25 @ 10:05 PM EST
    Debbie. Favorite childhood game... I didn't like to play so much as I liked to lie quietly and look at nature. #weirded
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 25 @ 10:05 PM EST
    what #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • vnsabbag Jan 25 @ 10:05 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Valerie here and I loved Red Rover!
  • BSGSCSFoster Jan 25 @ 10:05 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Anyone?
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 25 @ 10:06 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Exact same game, stick a card to your head, play 20 questions to guess who you are. Drink. See Inglorious Bastards
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • ecsaibel Jan 25 @ 10:06 PM EST
    Eric from Marin, CA. MS principal but MOST importantly outdoor fanatic & believer in the power of play as good pedagogy! #weirded
  • nathan_stevens Jan 25 @ 10:06 PM EST
    The dead people? #weirded
  • MissShuganah Jan 25 @ 10:07 PM EST
    I liked card games. Go Fish and Crazy Eights. #weirded
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 25 @ 10:07 PM EST
    Ohhh, gotcha. I get it LOL. I knew it came from that forehead card game, didnt kno there was drinking involved. XD #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 25 @ 10:07 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Yes, but what a great way for creative injuries.
    In reply to @vnsabbag
  • nathan_stevens Jan 25 @ 10:07 PM EST
    I have hear that from him #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 25 @ 10:07 PM EST
    I'm one of those rare college students who is wholly non-alcoholic since ever LOL #WeirdEd @TheWeirdTeacher
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 25 @ 10:08 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Handing the chat over to @GSPlayDay now. Look to them for Qs
    In reply to @GSPlayDay
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 25 @ 10:08 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I've never had a drop. Not once.
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • Minguelae Jan 25 @ 10:09 PM EST
    Edwin. Kindergarten Student Teacher (1st day today). From PA. Manhunt was my favorite game 2 play w/ the neighborhood kids. #WeirdEd
  • ecsaibel Jan 25 @ 10:09 PM EST
    Fav childhood game: mountains!! Also played about 27,369 games of basketball. #weirded
  • korytellers Jan 25 @ 10:09 PM EST
    It totally is, so is the one with the glasses and the nose cups. #Weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @shadow_uzumaki
  • GSPlayDay Jan 25 @ 10:09 PM EST
    Here comes Q1...#weirded
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 25 @ 10:09 PM EST
    #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 25 @ 10:10 PM EST
    Again, I say what #WeirdEd
    In reply to @korytellers, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • GSPlayDay Jan 25 @ 10:10 PM EST
    Q1) What kinds of unstructured play do you remember from your own childhood? #weirded
  • keelybshannon Jan 25 @ 10:10 PM EST
    Just saying hello and I miss hopscotch. I hope all of the children are still playing in all of your schools. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • korytellers Jan 25 @ 10:11 PM EST
    We did it with a deck of cards. The game was called A**Hole. #Weirded
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 25 @ 10:11 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A1 We played a lot of street hockey in my neighborhood. Like WAYNE'S WORLD "Car!" street hockey. W skates tho.
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 25 @ 10:12 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A1 Ooh, well, playing with my toys at home. I got my SWAT figures riding X-Wings, escorting MillFalcon... Megazord somewhere too
  • keelybshannon Jan 25 @ 10:12 PM EST
    How was your first day? #weirded
    In reply to @Minguelae
  • MissShuganah Jan 25 @ 10:12 PM EST
    A1 Lying on my belly and checking out things in the garden. Nightcrawlers, ladybugs and such. #weirded
  • MissShuganah Jan 25 @ 10:12 PM EST
    And, yes, I was a weird kid. #weirded
  • vnsabbag Jan 25 @ 10:13 PM EST
    Q1: Two recesses a day & lunchtime, all unstructured, except noontime disco dancing once a week. #dothehustle Lots of tag & bars #WeirdEd
  • MissShuganah Jan 25 @ 10:13 PM EST
    A1 I hated tag type games because I was a slow runner. I was always "it". I also liked my quiet times. #weirded
  • keelybshannon Jan 25 @ 10:14 PM EST
    A1. We played outside and used our imaginations. #weirded
    In reply to @GSPlayDay
  • Minguelae Jan 25 @ 10:14 PM EST
    A1: Playing in my room w/ all of my toys. I also played "school". The basement was basically my classroom-big chalkboard & all. 😎#WeirdEd
    • GSPlayDay Jan 25 @ 10:10 PM EST
      Q1) What kinds of unstructured play do you remember from your own childhood? #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 25 @ 10:15 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A1 I did a lot of Ninja Turtle action figure playing in my room. Raph was the best.
  • ecsaibel Jan 25 @ 10:15 PM EST
    A1) Swimming in lakes, creeks, oceans. Running jumping staring at mountains & traipsing through woods. #weirded
  • nathan_stevens Jan 25 @ 10:16 PM EST
    A1 since I am perpetually 6 I live in unstructured play #weirded
    In reply to @GSPlayDay
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 25 @ 10:17 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Welcome to the party. Don't forget to use the hashtag so everyone can see.
    In reply to @Wozleigh
  • nathan_stevens Jan 25 @ 10:17 PM EST
    A1 structure was one of th words I lived by as a kid #weirded
    In reply to @GSPlayDay
  • MrPScientia Jan 25 @ 10:17 PM EST
    A1: Digging up rusted bedframes & unknown metal objects from the woods behind our house...and tetanus shots #weirded
    • GSPlayDay Jan 25 @ 10:10 PM EST
      Q1) What kinds of unstructured play do you remember from your own childhood? #weirded
  • MsYorksClass Jan 25 @ 10:17 PM EST
    A1: Swinging, monkey bars, jump rope... At home, I had a classroom-size whiteboard. Played school + TMNT/Power Ranger w/brother. #WeirdEd
  • nathan_stevens Jan 25 @ 10:17 PM EST
    I still play tag with kids every Tuesday #weirded
    In reply to @MissShuganah
  • MrK_UNI Jan 25 @ 10:17 PM EST
    A1- a lot of pick up sports and ghost in the graveyard #WeirdEd
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 25 @ 10:17 PM EST
    This is such an awesome answer #WeirdEd
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @GSPlayDay
  • Minguelae Jan 25 @ 10:18 PM EST
    All you could hear in my room..and other noises from playing w/ my action figures. I was kinda rough w/them haha. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 25 @ 10:18 PM EST
    #WeirdEd You picked up ghosts?
    In reply to @MrK_UNI
  • MissShuganah Jan 25 @ 10:18 PM EST
    Sounds like fun. I enjoy watching kids play. #weirded
    In reply to @nathan_stevens
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 25 @ 10:18 PM EST
    #WeirdEd
    • shadow_uzumaki Jan 25 @ 10:18 PM EST
      Bro and I used our long sofa, oh man, that space was either a base, a desert, space, etc....
      In reply to @Minguelae, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • nathan_stevens Jan 25 @ 10:18 PM EST
    some people may have called it crazy #weirded
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki, @GSPlayDay
  • GeoJo22 Jan 25 @ 10:19 PM EST
    A1 We used to just go out play in the backyard. Explore, ride bikes, play with Barbies. #weirded
  • SlpSummer Jan 25 @ 10:19 PM EST
    HI #weirded, I'm a middle school SPED Speech Language Pathologist in central CA!
  • vnsabbag Jan 25 @ 10:19 PM EST
    Swinging is not the same since I turned 35. #vertigo #weirded
    In reply to @MsYorksClass
  • GSPlayDay Jan 25 @ 10:19 PM EST
    Q2) How did these experiences w/unstructured play as a child form you as a person? As an #educator? #weirded
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 25 @ 10:19 PM EST
    Crazy Awesome, more like #WeirdEd
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @GSPlayDay
  • Wozleigh Jan 25 @ 10:19 PM EST
    #WeirdEd thanks! Also liked making up & acting out stories w neighborhood kids and my sisters
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • keelybshannon Jan 25 @ 10:19 PM EST
    OMG we did so much of this in bad weather. We also had an entire room set up to be a Hot Wheels track. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • oolalume Jan 25 @ 10:20 PM EST
    What's up #weirded Gaby from IL jumping in & out tonight
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 25 @ 10:20 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Does fake-choreographing a lightsaber duel with my bro count as 'unstructured'? We had sick spinz
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 25 @ 10:20 PM EST
    #WeirdEd 4Square is great, but tetherball is the right answer for greatest schoolyard game.
  • CoachSchmeits Jan 25 @ 10:21 PM EST
    depends on the age but 4 square was πŸ”₯ in early elementary. #weirded
  • julie_wenger Jan 25 @ 10:21 PM EST
    a1 I had nothing else but that. barbies mudpies a playhouse bicycles for days wild berries secret garden #weirded
  • nathan_stevens Jan 25 @ 10:21 PM EST
    @TheWeirdTeacher we used to sword fight with fluorescent tubes #weirded
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki, @GSPlayDay, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • keelybshannon Jan 25 @ 10:21 PM EST
    Unstructured play helps children learn about the world around them. I made time for it as an early childhood educator. #weirded
    In reply to @GSPlayDay
  • SlpSummer Jan 25 @ 10:21 PM EST
    A1 #Weirded traipsingthrough woods for hours, making barbie dresses from leaves, pretending to be survivalists. lots of books, blocks, dolls
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 25 @ 10:21 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A2 Unstructured play as a child = some ability to adapt and make up, on the spot. Useful in channeling Ss energy in transitions
  • MrWawczak Jan 25 @ 10:21 PM EST
    A1: Just give us a ball and we will make some sort of game #weirded
  • Minguelae Jan 25 @ 10:21 PM EST
    My bed was all of those as well haha. Closet too. #weirded
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • julie_wenger Jan 25 @ 10:21 PM EST
    Julie: no likey games #weirded
  • nathan_stevens Jan 25 @ 10:21 PM EST
    well I am perpetually 6 so there you go #weirded
    In reply to @MissShuganah
  • oolalume Jan 25 @ 10:22 PM EST
    A1 dolls, imagined backyard was other world, the floor is lava #weirded
  • nathan_stevens Jan 25 @ 10:22 PM EST
    I still do that in class #weirded
    In reply to @keelybshannon, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 25 @ 10:22 PM EST
    Parents bought bro and I sabers. Broke Maul's once, hitting a fly on a table. Whoops. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @GSPlayDay, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 25 @ 10:22 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A2 Unstructured play as a kid plays into my classroom. Do the freedoms. Find the interesting. Create the new.
  • nathan_stevens Jan 25 @ 10:23 PM EST
    @TheWeirdTeacher how come everyone's answers are things I still do now? #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • keelybshannon Jan 25 @ 10:23 PM EST
    Nathan, is it too late to sign up for your class this semester? Adults are no fun. #weirded
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MsYorksClass Jan 25 @ 10:23 PM EST
    A2: Looking back, I think I was "in edu" from such an early age *because* of the structure. :/ The older I get, the less I want it. #WeirdEd
  • Wozleigh Jan 25 @ 10:23 PM EST
    you're forgetting skully. And flipping baseball cards. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • ErinWest_ITRT Jan 25 @ 10:23 PM EST
    A1 neighborhood kids acted out super Mario Bros. Also played ninja turtles. My BFF and I created a second female character - May. #weirded
  • julie_wenger Jan 25 @ 10:23 PM EST
    being a diminutive person, all things that have the root word "ball" (no snickering) being terror to my memories #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • GeoJo22 Jan 25 @ 10:23 PM EST
    A1b I forgot. We also played Red Light, Green Light. #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 25 @ 10:23 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Because you are unstructured play.
    In reply to @nathan_stevens
  • vnsabbag Jan 25 @ 10:23 PM EST
    Q2: It made me a thinker and a problem solver. I learned to use my gifts in ways I never could have learned from others. #WeirdEd
  • oolalume Jan 25 @ 10:23 PM EST
    schoolyard games? Double Dutch, Red Rover, Jailbreak were where it was at #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • nathan_stevens Jan 25 @ 10:23 PM EST
    sure why not #weirded
    In reply to @keelybshannon, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MissShuganah Jan 25 @ 10:24 PM EST
    I draw like a six year-old, but I never enjoyed playing like a six year-old. #weirded
    In reply to @nathan_stevens
  • SlpSummer Jan 25 @ 10:24 PM EST
    so much lava when we were kids! now it's mostly zombies #weirded
    In reply to @oolalume
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 25 @ 10:24 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Awwwww, yeah. Short people got no chance in tetherball.
    In reply to @julie_wenger
  • Minguelae Jan 25 @ 10:24 PM EST
    A2: It really helped me develop imagination. Learned a lot about the world/surroundings from unstructured play. #WeirdEd
  • Wozleigh Jan 25 @ 10:24 PM EST
    A2 creating own rules, working out conflicts, own motivations and rewards. #weirded
    In reply to @GSPlayDay
  • nathan_stevens Jan 25 @ 10:24 PM EST
    we also played with hatchets and machetes as kids #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 25 @ 10:24 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A2 Also,its given me way to visualize events, like a mental movie that I could play,replay
  • julie_wenger Jan 25 @ 10:24 PM EST
    I have $90 in gift cards @Target The only thing I want is puppets. #weirded
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher, @Target
  • keelybshannon Jan 25 @ 10:24 PM EST
    Okay, cool, see you Monday. Please find me an alternative to a desk. #weirded
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 25 @ 10:25 PM EST
    #WeirdEd You people who played Red Rover, can you imagine that now? Just waiting for breaks and dislocations.
  • nathan_stevens Jan 25 @ 10:25 PM EST
    or more stuff to make puppets #weirded
    In reply to @julie_wenger, @TheWeirdTeacher, @Target
  • vnsabbag Jan 25 @ 10:25 PM EST
    A1: Hot Lava!!! On the playground, in the house, on the fences around the neighborhood #weirded
  • nathan_stevens Jan 25 @ 10:25 PM EST
    all the desks are alternates so that makes the standard desk the alternate #weirded
    In reply to @keelybshannon, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • ecsaibel Jan 25 @ 10:25 PM EST
    A2) Made me take PD outside! #OpenAirPD is a thing. #weirded https://t.co/sy4pRppaIw
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 25 @ 10:25 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I dig this answer. Esp learning to conflict solve on your own. When you're playing Calvinball you solve on your own.
    • Wozleigh Jan 25 @ 10:24 PM EST
      A2 creating own rules, working out conflicts, own motivations and rewards. #weirded
      In reply to @GSPlayDay
  • ErinWest_ITRT Jan 25 @ 10:25 PM EST
    A2 unstructured play taught me I was in control of engagement.If I was bored,I had the power to do something.Def shaped how I teach #weirded
  • slwindisch Jan 25 @ 10:26 PM EST
    I still let them play Red Rover. Also Steal the Bacon. Builds character. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MissShuganah Jan 25 @ 10:26 PM EST
    A2 Gave me an appreciation of nature. A deep connection. And now a way to use gardening as a form of meditation. #weirded
  • oolalume Jan 25 @ 10:26 PM EST
    A2 definitely formed my introvert/imagination/distant side of me. As Edu, I try to back off & lets kids be enthralled in their biz #weirded
  • GeoJo22 Jan 25 @ 10:26 PM EST
    A2 Those experiences taught me to be resourceful and creative. #weirded
  • keelybshannon Jan 25 @ 10:26 PM EST
    I never liked Red Rover because I hate holding hands. Give me freeze tag or dodgeball if we're going to organize. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • SlpSummer Jan 25 @ 10:26 PM EST
    A1 #weirded remember Calvinball? that was fun for about five minutes, then you got in a fistfight, just like in the books.
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 25 @ 10:26 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I love that you just tagged a very confused German man.
    In reply to @julie_wenger, @boggle
  • Wozleigh Jan 25 @ 10:26 PM EST
    #weirded not just abt gamification or making it fun. Some learning is hard work, not fun. But abt autonomy and self-driven work
    In reply to @GSPlayDay
  • MrK_UNI Jan 25 @ 10:27 PM EST
    A2- taught me to be creative and just have fun! #WeirdEd
  • nathan_stevens Jan 25 @ 10:27 PM EST
    A2 I still play like a kid. I have a vivid imagination which helps me design activities #weirded
    In reply to @GSPlayDay
  • MrK_UNI Jan 25 @ 10:27 PM EST
    I still play knock out everyday at lunch with my middle schoolers #Buckets #weirded
    In reply to @MrK_UNI
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 25 @ 10:27 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Jokey A2 Also,taught me where to swing my toy saber around,or else I'll hit/break something. Surprisingly, awareness of surrounding
  • veronica3of5 Jan 25 @ 10:27 PM EST
    #WeirdEd @TheWeirdTeacher Red rover was the BEST. I used to jump over linked arms. Thinking about it now makes me cringe! Not ready to adult
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • julie_wenger Jan 25 @ 10:28 PM EST
    I bet he is quite familiar w his struggle. He made his choices. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @boggle
  • nathan_stevens Jan 25 @ 10:28 PM EST
    A2 we liked with limited barriers and rules so I guess I live life like that #weirded
    In reply to @GSPlayDay
  • keelybshannon Jan 25 @ 10:28 PM EST
    Did you ever use a giant box like they did in Calvin and Hobbes? #weirded
    In reply to @SlpSummer
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 25 @ 10:28 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Listen, sword fighting as a kid is an important skill. What if you're attacked by pirates? OR BEARS!?!?!
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • SlpSummer Jan 25 @ 10:28 PM EST
    Yes! exactly this. We made up so many bizarre games and we loved them! #weirded
    In reply to @GeoJo22
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 25 @ 10:29 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Dodgeball has it's proponents still.
    In reply to @Book_Dude
  • nathan_stevens Jan 25 @ 10:29 PM EST
    the hatchet is how my brother lost half a finger #weirded
    In reply to @MrPScientia, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • GSPlayDay Jan 25 @ 10:29 PM EST
    Watch out for Q3...#weirded
  • vnsabbag Jan 25 @ 10:29 PM EST
    Yassssssss!!!!! Transmogrifier - time machine - space ship - rocket ship - you name it. #weirded
    In reply to @keelybshannon, @SlpSummer
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 25 @ 10:29 PM EST
    HAHAAHAHAHAA #WeirdEd
    In reply to @julie_wenger
  • julie_wenger Jan 25 @ 10:29 PM EST
    Nope! Again. I'm way too tiny for that craziness. #weirded
    In reply to @veronica3of5, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • oolalume Jan 25 @ 10:29 PM EST
    o man, don't get me started on them bears... #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @shadow_uzumaki
  • nathan_stevens Jan 25 @ 10:29 PM EST
    we cut trees down and build forts with them #weirded
    In reply to @MrPScientia, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • keelybshannon Jan 25 @ 10:29 PM EST
    @TheWeirdTeacher Childhood games were fun, but it's interesting that people are considering organized activities unstructured play. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • ErinWest_ITRT Jan 25 @ 10:29 PM EST
    Hey #weirded Erin from VA. fav childhood game at school-Red Rover at home-spinning in circle--> fast until you fall. last one standing wins
  • keelybshannon Jan 25 @ 10:30 PM EST
    Transmogrifier! That's it! I couldn't think of the name. πŸ˜‚πŸ’–πŸ™Œ #weirded
    In reply to @vnsabbag, @SlpSummer
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 25 @ 10:30 PM EST
    Listen, those Bears are greatest threat to our education of children. #WeirdEd Better to fight w/ sword than w/ bare hands
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 25 @ 10:30 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I was thinking this too actually. Are we misnaming things as unstructured play when they have, you know, structure?
    • keelybshannon Jan 25 @ 10:29 PM EST
      @TheWeirdTeacher Childhood games were fun, but it's interesting that people are considering organized activities unstructured play. #weirded
      In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • SlpSummer Jan 25 @ 10:30 PM EST
    I think I need that for working out. #weirded
    In reply to @oolalume
  • ecsaibel Jan 25 @ 10:30 PM EST
    Hahahaaaa!!! Play at its HIGHEST form is the art of bear-defense!!!!! #weirded @usedgov
    In reply to @usedgov
    • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 25 @ 10:28 PM EST
      #WeirdEd Listen, sword fighting as a kid is an important skill. What if you're attacked by pirates? OR BEARS!?!?!
      In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • julie_wenger Jan 25 @ 10:30 PM EST
    I do love capitalized laughter. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • takealeighp Jan 25 @ 10:30 PM EST
    We played house and chefs in K! #sofun #weirded
    In reply to @GSPlayDay
  • GSPlayDay Jan 25 @ 10:30 PM EST
    Q3) What are the skills, attitudes and dispositions that unstructured play helps develop in children (& adults)? #weirded
  • EduGladiators Jan 25 @ 10:31 PM EST
    πŸ‘©πŸ»β€πŸ’» Don't miss our last chat of Rethinking Discipline series: PBIS SATURDAY! #EduGladiators #weirded #westedchat #UTedChat #ndedchat
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 25 @ 10:31 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I hate being dizzy. It's the worst. Like those evil freaking tires on chains in the park?
    In reply to @ErinWest_ITRT
  • slwindisch Jan 25 @ 10:31 PM EST
    For me, though, unstructured means "Here's your time. Maybe some things. Perhaps a person. Go." #WeirdEd
    In reply to @keelybshannon, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • keelybshannon Jan 25 @ 10:31 PM EST
    Maybe sometimes I show up just to be that kid in class? #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 25 @ 10:31 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Those Sith Bears....
    In reply to @veronica3of5, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • oolalume Jan 25 @ 10:31 PM EST
    Hm. this is true. Recess games tho. Free to choose, do whatever. group decides to red rover, etc #weirded
    In reply to @keelybshannon, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • takealeighp Jan 25 @ 10:31 PM EST
    I still love to use my imagination to play with my nephews, when I babysit, encourage my students to play too! #weirded
    In reply to @GSPlayDay
  • doodlinmunkyboy Jan 25 @ 10:32 PM EST
    They're the same people who buy a kit, give kids the instructions and brag about the creativity. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @keelybshannon, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • technolandy Jan 25 @ 10:32 PM EST
    #weirded I've left hockey sticks & nets (or soccer balls) around my school - some adults want organized games. I resist.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • nathan_stevens Jan 25 @ 10:32 PM EST
    A3 out of the box thinking, creativity, ability to write fiction book about motorcycles #weirded @TheWeirdTeacher
    In reply to @GSPlayDay, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • SlpSummer Jan 25 @ 10:32 PM EST
    A2 I learned to be resourceful, and I learned a lot about what boredom is and isn't. #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 25 @ 10:32 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Oh man, someone tell @BetsyDeVos we found another way to prevent tiger attacks! ...Calvinball. Nowait...shoots
    In reply to @BetsyDeVos
  • nathan_stevens Jan 25 @ 10:32 PM EST
    I love being dizzy #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @ErinWest_ITRT
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 25 @ 10:32 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A3 Ability to think for themselves
  • MrPScientia Jan 25 @ 10:33 PM EST
    Hatchets were the best. also #dangerous #GaryPaulsen #weirded
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • nathan_stevens Jan 25 @ 10:33 PM EST
    you rang? #sithchat #weirded
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki, @veronica3of5, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • oolalume Jan 25 @ 10:33 PM EST
    @threadless is the majority of my wardrobe #weirded
    In reply to @SlpSummer, @threadless
  • doodlinmunkyboy Jan 25 @ 10:33 PM EST
    BTW, hi #weirded not playing tonight. On Twitter between things, responded to a thing what irks me.
    In reply to @keelybshannon, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • keelybshannon Jan 25 @ 10:33 PM EST
    I still have a watercolor kit I got as a gift years ago and I pulled it out recently to paint. #weirded
    In reply to @doodlinmunkyboy, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • nathan_stevens Jan 25 @ 10:33 PM EST
    blanket forts are awesome #WeirdEd @ohsoearly
    In reply to @vnsabbag, @MrPScientia, @TheWeirdTeacher, @ohsoearly
  • SlpSummer Jan 25 @ 10:33 PM EST
    A2 My mom tells me she could give me a box of art supplies and I"d be quiet for hours. I use that approach a lot. #weirded
  • julie_wenger Jan 25 @ 10:33 PM EST
    a3 unstructured play gives #Mindfulness, calm, ability to give credit to your own ideas #weirded
  • keelybshannon Jan 25 @ 10:33 PM EST
    It didn't come with instructions though, just paint and paper. #weirded
    In reply to @doodlinmunkyboy, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • nathan_stevens Jan 25 @ 10:33 PM EST
    true stories #WeirdEd
    In reply to @MrPScientia, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MsYorksClass Jan 25 @ 10:33 PM EST
    A3: Imagination, problem-solving, collaboration, conflict resolution, stress relief... so many benefits to unstructured play! #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 25 @ 10:34 PM EST
    #WeirdEd YEAH! Wait
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @GSPlayDay
  • takealeighp Jan 25 @ 10:34 PM EST
    Independence, contentment, positive attitude, open minded, outgoing, creative, imaginative #weirded
    In reply to @GSPlayDay
  • slwindisch Jan 25 @ 10:34 PM EST
    (You have to finish before your stories come on, Jay. Get to it.) #WeirdEd
    In reply to @doodlinmunkyboy, @keelybshannon, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • Wozleigh Jan 25 @ 10:34 PM EST
    @keelybshannon i agree. Altho if kids are the ones setting & applying structure I think that counts for a lot. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @keelybshannon
  • doodlinmunkyboy Jan 25 @ 10:34 PM EST
    Yeah. That's how to do it. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @keelybshannon, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • nathan_stevens Jan 25 @ 10:34 PM EST
    yep #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @GSPlayDay
  • keelybshannon Jan 25 @ 10:34 PM EST
    Organized games aren't bad. They're just different. It's to recognize that. #weirded
    In reply to @realmrkimbell, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • oolalume Jan 25 @ 10:34 PM EST
    A3 group dynamics, compromise, leadership #weirded
  • SlpSummer Jan 25 @ 10:34 PM EST
    I was the oldest kid in our group, and I always won. but it looks like a terrible idea now! #weirded
    In reply to @veronica3of5, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • GeoJo22 Jan 25 @ 10:34 PM EST
    A3 Just running around the neighborhood makes you fit. You learn to play well with others or they won't play with you. #weirded
  • julie_wenger Jan 25 @ 10:34 PM EST
    No. I need to be more....stationary. #weirded
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher, @ErinWest_ITRT
  • nathan_stevens Jan 25 @ 10:34 PM EST
    well I am a Sith Lord #WeirdEd
    In reply to @veronica3of5, @shadow_uzumaki, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • vnsabbag Jan 25 @ 10:34 PM EST
    A3: Creativity, problem solving, compassion, trust and loyalty. These lessons now must be artificially constructed for many kids. #weirded
  • keelybshannon Jan 25 @ 10:34 PM EST
    Organized games aren't bad. They're just different. It's important to recognize that. #weirded
    In reply to @realmrkimbell, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MissShuganah Jan 25 @ 10:35 PM EST
    A3 Quiet time. #weirded
  • technolandy Jan 25 @ 10:35 PM EST
    #weirded we have "americas worst mom" @FreeRangeKids in #83learns reminding us about "play" and "freedom" - rage against ΓΌber-organization!?
    In reply to @FreeRangeKids
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 25 @ 10:35 PM EST
    has impeccable timing. #WeirdEd HAHAHAHA
    In reply to @veronica3of5, @TheWeirdTeacher, @nathan_stevens
  • doodlinmunkyboy Jan 25 @ 10:35 PM EST
    Grammie would've loved this age. Stories come on whenever I want em to! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @slwindisch, @keelybshannon, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • nathan_stevens Jan 25 @ 10:35 PM EST
    my son is the apprentice @Sith_Kid #WeirdEd
    In reply to @veronica3of5, @shadow_uzumaki, @TheWeirdTeacher, @Sith_Kid
  • SlpSummer Jan 25 @ 10:35 PM EST
    So does caning. (uncoordinated four eyes here!) #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @Book_Dude
  • julie_wenger Jan 25 @ 10:35 PM EST
    And volleyball. And kickball. please no. I may have been the only kid ok w square dancing. #weirded
    In reply to @ErinWest_ITRT, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MrPScientia Jan 25 @ 10:36 PM EST
    just recently went home to WNY and found some of our old forts still standing in the woods. #forts4life #weirded
    • nathan_stevens Jan 25 @ 10:29 PM EST
      we cut trees down and build forts with them #weirded
      In reply to @MrPScientia, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • Minguelae Jan 25 @ 10:36 PM EST
    A3: Creative thinking. If playing w/ others, developing social skills. I also think it can somewhat develop critical thinking too. #WeirdEd
    • GSPlayDay Jan 25 @ 10:30 PM EST
      Q3) What are the skills, attitudes and dispositions that unstructured play helps develop in children (& adults)? #weirded
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 25 @ 10:36 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A3. Anyway, unstructured play allows Ss to test boundaries, discover for themselves, see what works/doesnt work by themselves
  • GeoJo22 Jan 25 @ 10:36 PM EST
    @shadow_uzumaki Dancing bears are the worst. #weirded
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 25 @ 10:36 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I missed the Q. Luckily it's my chat and I have the Doc with All The Qs! BWAHAHAHA
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 25 @ 10:37 PM EST
    I still remain a responsible Jedi... #WeirdEd
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @veronica3of5, @TheWeirdTeacher, @Sith_Kid
  • slwindisch Jan 25 @ 10:37 PM EST
    (itty-bitty living space...) #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 25 @ 10:37 PM EST
    Oh, Devos. Help us! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @GeoJo22
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 25 @ 10:37 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Guys, please stop posting bear gifs, they scare me. Or at least tag @BetsyDeVos in them too.
    In reply to @BetsyDeVos
  • julie_wenger Jan 25 @ 10:37 PM EST
    Pillow forts! Pillow forts!! I forgot Pillow Forts!!!!!!!! #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 25 @ 10:37 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I want to be this guy's friend
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki, @nathan_stevens, @veronica3of5, @Sith_Kid
  • MarciaDressel Jan 25 @ 10:38 PM EST
    I fear I am missing / have missed the #WeirdEd that I have needed most!!!!! So... hello storify
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 25 @ 10:38 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Still 20 minutes left
    In reply to @MarciaDressel
  • julie_wenger Jan 25 @ 10:38 PM EST
    I find the Q less important. I'm a more unstructured tweeter. #weirded This is my playground.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 25 @ 10:39 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A3 What else... ah yes, unstructured also allows them to engage in something meaningful to them, w/o any prompting.
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 25 @ 10:39 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Strong connection to the chat theme. Plus how this chat normally runs.
    • julie_wenger Jan 25 @ 10:38 PM EST
      I find the Q less important. I'm a more unstructured tweeter. #weirded This is my playground.
      In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • keelybshannon Jan 25 @ 10:39 PM EST
    Children literally learn through play. It's an important stage of development. We can all use play to get along better. #weirded
    In reply to @GSPlayDay
  • GSPlayDay Jan 25 @ 10:39 PM EST
    Watch for Q4...(& stay low in case the bears are on the prowl...) #weirded
  • julie_wenger Jan 25 @ 10:40 PM EST
    There was never a more unhappy group of children than during those two weeks. #weirded
    In reply to @ErinWest_ITRT, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • SlpSummer Jan 25 @ 10:40 PM EST
    A3 #weirded I do ASD Language therapy, we work a LOT on play skills and their precursors. dealing w/ anxiety, joint attention, turn taking
    • GSPlayDay Jan 25 @ 10:30 PM EST
      Q3) What are the skills, attitudes and dispositions that unstructured play helps develop in children (& adults)? #weirded
  • Skymazef3 Jan 25 @ 10:40 PM EST
    A2 #weirded still bust out into ymca dance moves with very little provocation.
  • keelybshannon Jan 25 @ 10:40 PM EST
    Play helps children understand roles and interactions. It helps them understand the world. It helps them process events. #weirded
    In reply to @GSPlayDay
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 25 @ 10:40 PM EST
    #WeirdEd See? Play = adaptability & integration too! In this case, use of bear gifs in chat, Mod integrates due to interest! >.
    • GSPlayDay Jan 25 @ 10:39 PM EST
      Watch for Q4...(& stay low in case the bears are on the prowl...) #weirded
  • vnsabbag Jan 25 @ 10:40 PM EST
    A3: Choice!!! Kids find what they love when they are unstructured. They need time to get bored. #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 25 @ 10:40 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Q3 Unstructured play instills a relaxed sense of The Way Things Must Be. Which is good. (there's a better word but I'm blanking)
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 25 @ 10:41 PM EST
    #WeirdEd The Chicago Bears don't scare anyone.
    In reply to @Minguelae, @BetsyDeVos, @GeoJo22, @shadow_uzumaki
  • SlpSummer Jan 25 @ 10:41 PM EST
    Adulthood is terrible. I used to love swings best, now they make me nauseated. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @ErinWest_ITRT
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 25 @ 10:41 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I hear it's fun to stay there.
    In reply to @Skymazef3
  • MarciaDressel Jan 25 @ 10:42 PM EST
    #WeirdEd remember the diggers on the Recess cartoon? Monday in WI:
  • GSPlayDay Jan 25 @ 10:42 PM EST
    Q4) How do you incorporate play into your lesson design (T’s) or the PD you facilitate (coaches, admin)? #weirded #edcoach #edadmin
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 25 @ 10:42 PM EST
    #WeirdEd They make you go to school with all that on the ground? Also, that cartoon is totally underrated.
    In reply to @MarciaDressel
  • keelybshannon Jan 25 @ 10:42 PM EST
    This has always been my favorite edchat because it feels like recess for adults. #weirded
    In reply to @julie_wenger, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 25 @ 10:43 PM EST
    #WeirdEd All of you better say "A4 I attend #WeirdEd and it incorporates play into The Best PD EVAR- The Twitterz."
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 25 @ 10:44 PM EST
    A4 #WeirdEd helps me to incorporate play.
  • slwindisch Jan 25 @ 10:44 PM EST
    A4 I attend #WeirdEd and it incorporates play into The Best PD EVAR- The Twitterz.
  • keelybshannon Jan 25 @ 10:44 PM EST
    Authoritarian rule and martial law? Wait, no, that's for adults if we don't stay on top of our democracy. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • vnsabbag Jan 25 @ 10:44 PM EST
    A4: In my room - Fort Day, Learn Something New projects, silent 15 min after lunch (but do anything you want) #weirded
  • Skymazef3 Jan 25 @ 10:44 PM EST
    A3 #weirded play gives yr brain to come up with thise ideas that need percolating time #creativity skills
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 25 @ 10:45 PM EST
    #WeirdEd They're gonna make you delete this tweet.
    In reply to @keelybshannon
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 25 @ 10:45 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A4 I'd like to know, aside from using games as icebreakers,get to know each other in 1st week of school
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 25 @ 10:45 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Close.
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • julie_wenger Jan 25 @ 10:46 PM EST
    A4 #weirded Puppet shows about the bill of Rights
  • dcrescitelli Jan 25 @ 10:46 PM EST
    Kid choice! Options... what a novel idea! (Snark!) Much needed at school and at home for kids. We over-program them-everywhere. #weirded
  • keelybshannon Jan 25 @ 10:46 PM EST
    I am resisting. I don't care what they want. My messages are my own until I find a candidate to back in 2018. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • Minguelae Jan 25 @ 10:46 PM EST
    A4: When I taught in a childcare, play was highly emphasized-which I was completely okay with because I also highly believed in itπŸ‘ŒπŸΌ#WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 25 @ 10:46 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Wait wait wait WAIT- FORT DAY?!?! I must know more.
    In reply to @vnsabbag
  • GeoJo22 Jan 25 @ 10:46 PM EST
    A4. There are games, but usually structured by curriculum. Like today's simulation. #weirded
  • vnsabbag Jan 25 @ 10:47 PM EST
    A4: I attend #WeirdEd and it incorporates play into The Best PD EVAR- The Twitterz
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 25 @ 10:47 PM EST
    #WeirdEd *Political tweet about puppets currently destroying the Bill of Rights*
    In reply to @julie_wenger
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 25 @ 10:47 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Perfect
    In reply to @vnsabbag
  • slwindisch Jan 25 @ 10:47 PM EST
    MOAR A4: Play is pretty much my only method of content delivery #WeirdEd
  • ecsaibel Jan 25 @ 10:47 PM EST
    A4) Imagining (& implementing) staff development outdoors & anywhere other than the same ole CAMPUS! https://t.co/qsqYnD2DpK #weirded
  • missmathematic Jan 25 @ 10:48 PM EST
    A4 @NevadaTeach puts its college learners in the roles of elem, ms, and hs learners to introduce new lesson design concepts! ❀ #weirded
    In reply to @NevadaTeach
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 25 @ 10:48 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A4 I find that games can build good classroom environment. But, they're usually structured tho
  • MsYorksClass Jan 25 @ 10:49 PM EST
    A4: We don't have much unstructured play outside of recess time. I try to bring in plenty of gaming though: Kahoot, bump games... #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 25 @ 10:49 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Me too. And shouting. Play and shouting. And reading. Play, shouting, and reading. And making. Play,Shouting, Reading, and Making
    • slwindisch Jan 25 @ 10:47 PM EST
      MOAR A4: Play is pretty much my only method of content delivery #WeirdEd
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 25 @ 10:49 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Am looking for games to build good sportsmanship for summer job, tho. Tend to have lots of behavior issues during summer job
  • keelybshannon Jan 25 @ 10:49 PM EST
    Recess. Part of the reason I left the classroom is that I was not allowed to design developmentally appropriate lessons. #weirded
    In reply to @GSPlayDay
  • SlpSummer Jan 25 @ 10:49 PM EST
    I used to do childcare too! that's where I learned play-and-project-based learning! it was such an education! #weirded
    In reply to @Minguelae
  • julie_wenger Jan 25 @ 10:49 PM EST
    These are #weirdtimes #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • ErinWest_ITRT Jan 25 @ 10:50 PM EST
    A4 I embrace "play to learn" PD include minimal directions b4 exploration.Ask myself if I'd want to sit through the PD I'm creating #weirded
  • GSPlayDay Jan 25 @ 10:50 PM EST
    Q5 moments away...#weirded
  • Skymazef3 Jan 25 @ 10:50 PM EST
    A5 #weirded if u take twitter away i will be forced to sit in the corner and share my brilliance with only my good self @skymazef3
  • keelybshannon Jan 25 @ 10:50 PM EST
    I πŸ’—πŸ’—πŸ’— this. #weirded
    In reply to @julie_wenger
  • GeoJo22 Jan 25 @ 10:50 PM EST
    Yogi is more fun. Talk about unstructured play! #weirded
    In reply to @Minguelae, @veronica3of5, @TheWeirdTeacher, @BetsyDeVos, @shadow_uzumaki
  • MissShuganah Jan 25 @ 10:51 PM EST
    A4 Sorry, can't bring myself to do it. #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 25 @ 10:51 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Nice. During student teaching?
    In reply to @missmathematic, @NevadaTeach
  • GSPlayDay Jan 25 @ 10:51 PM EST
    Q5) How might play β€œplay” a bigger role in the health of the community you live in? How can schools lead the way? #weirded
  • julie_wenger Jan 25 @ 10:51 PM EST
    I spent many hours w Volume #9 of the encyclopedia called "Make and Do." I was the original maker space. #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 25 @ 10:51 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Whazza bump game?
    In reply to @MsYorksClass
  • MissShuganah Jan 25 @ 10:52 PM EST
    A5 Sanity. Calming. #weirded
  • slwindisch Jan 25 @ 10:52 PM EST
    I LOVED THAT !!!! I HAD TO HAVE TWO COPIES BC I RUINED IT! YELLING! EXCLAMATIONS!!!! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @julie_wenger
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 25 @ 10:52 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A5 Play brings together, bound by fun and relaxation. And interest
  • keelybshannon Jan 25 @ 10:53 PM EST
    Go outside. Get fresh air. Run around. It's good for kids and adults. #weirded
    In reply to @GSPlayDay
  • julie_wenger Jan 25 @ 10:53 PM EST
    We are now officially a twouple. Mark the time #weirded
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • Skymazef3 Jan 25 @ 10:53 PM EST
    #weirded a6 Proudly mismatching socks for 38 years, though usually on feet @skymazef3
    In reply to @Skymazef3
    • Skymazef3 Jan 20 @ 9:55 PM EST
      Not all #learning has to be book bound. Socks should always be seen not heard
  • SlpSummer Jan 25 @ 10:54 PM EST
    A4 #Weirded my day is 30 minute speech therapy sessions, so I plan for the skills, in a semi-structured play activity
  • julie_wenger Jan 25 @ 10:54 PM EST
    If you have to ask.... #weirded (I super secret wanna know too)
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @MsYorksClass
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 25 @ 10:54 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A5 There's SO MUCH to be stressed about and angry about. Play is a vital mental health aspect of life. We can teach its importance
  • vnsabbag Jan 25 @ 10:54 PM EST
    A5: #weirded @julie_wenger @veronica3of5 Read Good Families Don't by Robert Munsch
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @julie_wenger, @veronica3of5
  • shadow_uzumaki Jan 25 @ 10:55 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A5 Especially with successive days of indoor recess, oh boy....both kids&adults need to get out for at least 20 mins....
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 25 @ 10:55 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I love this picture more than I can properly express without using the f-word.
    In reply to @Skymazef3
  • keelybshannon Jan 25 @ 10:55 PM EST
    This chat is play and stress relief and a break from the many things that make me angry in 2017. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • ErinWest_ITRT Jan 25 @ 10:55 PM EST
    A5 sense of community - less stress- disengage fight/flight tendency of unknown experience #weirded
  • veronica3of5 Jan 25 @ 10:56 PM EST
    #weirded A5 Play is so important! Play helps communication skills, working together, building relationships. Play is code for "learn".
  • vnsabbag Jan 25 @ 10:56 PM EST
    A5: Just getting outside communally makes us SEE one another. Seeing, talking, understanding, loving one another #weirded
  • SlpSummer Jan 25 @ 10:56 PM EST
    In times of uncertainty, play is the vital counterpoint to what many of us do, (or at least me) which is hiding/avoidance #weirded
    • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 25 @ 10:54 PM EST
      #WeirdEd A5 There's SO MUCH to be stressed about and angry about. Play is a vital mental health aspect of life. We can teach its importance
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 25 @ 10:56 PM EST
    #WeirdEd My student teacher, y'all. Yup.
    • veronica3of5 Jan 25 @ 10:56 PM EST
      #weirded A5 Play is so important! Play helps communication skills, working together, building relationships. Play is code for "learn".
  • slwindisch Jan 25 @ 10:56 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A5: You know "math nite" and whatever else? I really think we should have a family play event bc it's not a Thing so much anymore.
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 25 @ 10:57 PM EST
    #WeirdEd You mean outside to hunt Pokemon, right?
    • vnsabbag Jan 25 @ 10:56 PM EST
      A5: Just getting outside communally makes us SEE one another. Seeing, talking, understanding, loving one another #weirded
  • GeoJo22 Jan 25 @ 10:57 PM EST
    A5 Forget outside the box. Rip the box up and rework in your own image. #weirded
  • ecsaibel Jan 25 @ 10:58 PM EST
    A5) Bring adults and kids together to get centered on the immensity & beauty of life! #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 25 @ 10:58 PM EST
    #Weirded Like at school and everyone comes and plays games?
    In reply to @slwindisch
  • Skymazef3 Jan 25 @ 10:58 PM EST
    #weirded a7 Best, best teacher gift ever is when kids run class. Oh it is bliss & usually bonkers too ;) @skymazef3
    In reply to @Skymazef3
  • Minguelae Jan 25 @ 10:58 PM EST
    A5: It can create mindfulness. Kids need 2 be encourage 2 engage in play, especially outdoor. Kids r too attached to gadgets. #weirded
    • GSPlayDay Jan 25 @ 10:51 PM EST
      Q5) How might play β€œplay” a bigger role in the health of the community you live in? How can schools lead the way? #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 25 @ 10:58 PM EST
    #WeirdEd That first kid is super tall.
    In reply to @ecsaibel
  • julie_wenger Jan 25 @ 10:58 PM EST
    Theme night! Puppets and agreement w kindred spirits! #weirded
    In reply to @keelybshannon, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • slwindisch Jan 25 @ 10:59 PM EST
    Yeah. Maybe they learn a few. Or there's just SPACE for play. And TIME. It's a priority. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • GSPlayDay Jan 25 @ 10:59 PM EST
    Q6 soon to ride into the sunset weirdly! #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Jan 25 @ 10:59 PM EST
    #WeirdEd This is a good idea. Sarah is a smart, funny human. Follow her.
    • slwindisch Jan 25 @ 10:59 PM EST
      Yeah. Maybe they learn a few. Or there's just SPACE for play. And TIME. It's a priority. #WeirdEd
      In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher