#saskedchat Archive
#saskedchat is a great way for Saskatchewan educators to share teaching strategies, educational resources, and more.
Thursday January 12, 2017
9:00 PM EST
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Jan 12 @ 9:00 PM EST
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#saskedchat
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kwhobbes
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:00 PM EST
Welcome to
#saskedchat
. Tonight we're exploring Goals, Hopes and Dreams. We're looking forward to sharing with all of you!
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:01 PM EST
Please take a moment to introduce yourself to
#saskedchat
and tell us your favourite winter activity.
tgrantt
Jan 12 @ 9:01 PM EST
Excited to be back for
#saskedchat
! Hey,
@lawsonames
@arutten4
@AprilGareau
@JNSteph87
@HPPam
In reply to @lawsonames, @arutten4, @AprilGareau, @JNSteph87, @HPPam
nikulak
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:02 PM EST
Hey all. I'm Patrick, a teacher at PCHS. My favorite winter activity is not dying from exposure on the daily drive to school.
#saskedchat
ianhecht
Jan 12 @ 9:02 PM EST
Hi
#saskedchat
- Ian from
@PACarlton
here. My favourite winter activity (based on the frequency with which I do it) is shivering...
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:01 PM EST
Please take a moment to introduce yourself to
#saskedchat
and tell us your favourite winter activity.
SchmaleWorld
Jan 12 @ 9:02 PM EST
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Checking in from bacon town. Hi everyone.
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:03 PM EST
Tonight we are going to explore our Goals , Hopes and Dreams for the upcoming year, personally and professionally.
#saskedchat
nikulak
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:03 PM EST
Does the frequency refer to the number of shivers per minute or the number of times shivered per day?
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In reply to @ianhecht, @PACarlton
LannySaretsky
Jan 12 @ 9:03 PM EST
Hi, gr 2 T from Wadena. Fav winter sport is watching learn to play hockey! :.)
#saskedchat
ianhecht
Jan 12 @ 9:03 PM EST
I'd draw up a frequency graph, but my fingers are too numb
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In reply to @nikulak
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:03 PM EST
Get ready, Q1 is coming right up
#saskedchat
!
nikulak
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:04 PM EST
So, don't expect one until spring. Gotcha!
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In reply to @ianhecht
nikulak
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:04 PM EST
Trouncing your Ss because you're two feet taller than them is a lot of fun...
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In reply to @LannySaretsky
tgrantt
Jan 12 @ 9:04 PM EST
It would look like that tim
@nikulak
took a polygraph.
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In reply to @ianhecht, @nikulak
PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:04 PM EST
Good evening!
#saskedchat
Michelle from Estevan finally able to join in tonight. My favorite winter activity is avoiding the cold.
#runfast
ianhecht
Jan 12 @ 9:05 PM EST
Yeah, so, like, June-ish...
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In reply to @nikulak
stangea
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:05 PM EST
Good evening everyone. I've got a 4th grade class in
#CityMJ
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kwhobbes
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:06 PM EST
Q1. What is one word that would describe your goal for this upcoming year?
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nikulak
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:06 PM EST
Hey, it's not my fault they asked about fashion sense and full heads of hair!
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In reply to @tgrantt, @ianhecht
ianhecht
Jan 12 @ 9:06 PM EST
Apparently, everyone on this chat is a smart alec:D
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In reply to @PrincipalSmart
kendraleier
Jan 12 @ 9:06 PM EST
Hi
#saskedchat
! I'm Kendra, in my final semester at
#uredu
nikulak
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:07 PM EST
That's what heated blankets are for.
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In reply to @PrincipalSmart
wesaquje
Jan 12 @ 9:07 PM EST
Tansi (hello)! My name is Jessica and I teach a grade 2/3 in Regina. My favourite winter activity is ice fishing.
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SchmaleWorld
Jan 12 @ 9:07 PM EST
Teaching goal: leadership Personal goal: health
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kwhobbes
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:06 PM EST
Q1. What is one word that would describe your goal for this upcoming year?
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PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:07 PM EST
A1 My
#OneWord2017
is gratitude. Need to show more of it.
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kendraleier
Jan 12 @ 9:08 PM EST
A1: I feel like "job" is super obviously. But that's goal #1 right now!
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ambartosik
Jan 12 @ 9:08 PM EST
Anna from Ontario, teaching ELL in college. Favourite winter activity is walking kids to school
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nikulak
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:08 PM EST
A1. One goal is to continuously push myself outside of my comfort zone and try new things, pretend to be brave for a bit
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PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:09 PM EST
Funny you should say that because I am under one right now. Ha, ha
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In reply to @nikulak
nikulak
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:09 PM EST
A1. Oh, the one word is brave. My bad. Really should learn to read the full tweet.
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ianhecht
Jan 12 @ 9:09 PM EST
A1: "Push" There are changes I think need to be made, and I want to get behind them and move them forward.
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kwhobbes
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:06 PM EST
Q1. What is one word that would describe your goal for this upcoming year?
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ambartosik
Jan 12 @ 9:09 PM EST
A1 Challenging!
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nikulak
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:09 PM EST
Sports that end with supper!
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In reply to @wesaquje
SchmaleWorld
Jan 12 @ 9:09 PM EST
he asked for one word. Haven't we talked about this? Needlessly wordy...
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In reply to @nikulak
tgrantt
Jan 12 @ 9:10 PM EST
A1: 2 remain positive 2 easy 2 get down b/c concern about the present & the future We live in "interesting times" like it says
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nikulak
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:10 PM EST
Well I guess you are more short... and concise.
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In reply to @SchmaleWorld
ianhecht
Jan 12 @ 9:10 PM EST
Wow! Where'd you catch that one?
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In reply to @wesaquje
wesaquje
Jan 12 @ 9:11 PM EST
A1: My word would be reconciliation. I am signed up for a MOOC on Reconciliation through Indigenous Education.
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nikulak
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:11 PM EST
Even on a day like today?!? You are the true Canadian.
#saskedchat
In reply to @ambartosik
FNGraham
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:11 PM EST
Hi
#saskedchat
Ferrah, 7-9 science/math teacher & VP. Fave winter activity: being under a blanket.
ianhecht
Jan 12 @ 9:11 PM EST
Ooo... health is super-important! Good call!
#saskedchat
In reply to @SchmaleWorld
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:11 PM EST
Welcome to
#saskedchat
@ambartosik
@kendraleier
@nikulak
@PrincipalSmart
@wesaquje
@ianhecht
In reply to @ambartosik, @kendraleier, @nikulak, @PrincipalSmart, @wesaquje, @ianhecht
tgrantt
Jan 12 @ 9:11 PM EST
Fake it 'til you make it!
#saskedchat
In reply to @nikulak
nikulak
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:12 PM EST
You can join
@PrincipalSmart
#saskedchat
In reply to @FNGraham, @PrincipalSmart
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:12 PM EST
As you can all tell, I’m trying to do too many things at once! Watching basketball and moderating is a bit tricky
#saskedchat
FNGraham
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:12 PM EST
A1: "Learn." Am learning so much as administrator & loving it. Keep learning every day is the plan.
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nikulak
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:13 PM EST
Or fake it until you totally get called out and then fail epically in front of everyone and have to change names.
#saskedchat
In reply to @tgrantt
ambartosik
Jan 12 @ 9:13 PM EST
I did say I'm in Ontario *inserts sheepish emoji* But I'll take your admiration, anyway
#saskedchat
In reply to @nikulak
FNGraham
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:13 PM EST
Wow! Where'd you catch that?
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In reply to @wesaquje
PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:13 PM EST
Come on over-warm and toasty! I have a bigger one we can get out too.
#saskedchat
In reply to @nikulak, @FNGraham
kendraleier
Jan 12 @ 9:13 PM EST
What did you learn today?
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In reply to @FNGraham
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:13 PM EST
A1. “Thrive” - my word this year is to thrive in all that I do!
#saskedchat
- This means learning to say No and be accountable to my goals!
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:14 PM EST
Q2. What is one word that describes your HOPES for the upcoming year?
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ianhecht
Jan 12 @ 9:14 PM EST
Enviro Canada declared all of Saskatchewan under a cold weather warning today... how was it where you were?
#saskedchat
In reply to @ambartosik, @nikulak
FNGraham
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:14 PM EST
Already under 2 but still frozen!
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In reply to @PrincipalSmart, @nikulak
tgrantt
Jan 12 @ 9:14 PM EST
Forgive
@nikulak
he's inordinately appreciative of polysyllabic expressions & repeating things already reiterated
#saskedchat
In reply to @SchmaleWorld, @nikulak
nikulak
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:14 PM EST
I can see you now yelling out tweets by accident and tweeting things like "Faster!"
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In reply to @kwhobbes
massignmenthelp
Jan 12 @ 9:15 PM EST
Start a blog in college
https://t.co/SW64eeDA9h
#LessonUP
#NGSSchat
#paedchat
#Reg5Chat
#RLchat
#saskedchat
AssignmentHelpN
Jan 12 @ 9:15 PM EST
17 Experts on E-learning & EdTech Trends for 2017
https://t.co/I9aiwWWsrV
#LessonUP
#NGSSchat
#paedchat
#Reg5Chat
#saskedchat
#ICEilchat
ambartosik
Jan 12 @ 9:15 PM EST
Can I stay in the chat if I tell you it was 7 degrees?
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In reply to @ianhecht, @nikulak
FNGraham
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:15 PM EST
That a quick chat with a 12th grader goes a long way!
#saskedchat
In reply to @kendraleier
SchmaleWorld
Jan 12 @ 9:16 PM EST
Teaching: engagement Personal: abs
#saskedchat
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:14 PM EST
Q2. What is one word that describes your HOPES for the upcoming year?
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PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:16 PM EST
A2 My word would be reinvent. I am trying to go in a new direction now that I have an empty nest.
#harderthanIthought
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kwhobbes
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:16 PM EST
Welcome to
#saskedchat
@SchmaleWorld
@stangea
@tgrantt
@LannySaretsky
- great to have you join us tonight!
In reply to @SchmaleWorld, @stangea, @tgrantt, @LannySaretsky
stangea
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:16 PM EST
A1: this year it seems to be staying committed to the goals I've developed over the last few years. Keep on track, I guess.
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ianhecht
Jan 12 @ 9:16 PM EST
Seven above or seven below?
#saskedchat
In reply to @ambartosik, @nikulak
nikulak
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:16 PM EST
Ironic tweets are ironic. Although large words make my brain hurt.
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In reply to @tgrantt, @SchmaleWorld
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:17 PM EST
I just about typed “shoot” but caught myself!
#saskedchat
In reply to @nikulak
FNGraham
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:17 PM EST
Ha ha! And also that I LOVE lesson plans left in my Google Drive from amazing interns & pre-interns!
#saskedchat
In reply to @kendraleier
stangea
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:17 PM EST
A1: oh wait, you said one word. "Flexible"
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nikulak
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:17 PM EST
A2. Teaching wise: Connection Personal wise: Connection.
#weird
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tgrantt
Jan 12 @ 9:18 PM EST
We have ABS????
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In reply to @SchmaleWorld
ianhecht
Jan 12 @ 9:18 PM EST
A2: "Share" - I'm hoping that people will come alongside to partner with new initiatives.
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kwhobbes
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:14 PM EST
Q2. What is one word that describes your HOPES for the upcoming year?
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nikulak
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:18 PM EST
Why can't teaching use abs as well? Instant respect. Ask some teachers.
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In reply to @SchmaleWorld
kendraleier
Jan 12 @ 9:18 PM EST
Yes!!!! I liked that one! You should see what I've made now!
#saskedchat
In reply to @FNGraham
stangea
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:19 PM EST
A1.2: I change my mind... "hack"
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LannySaretsky
Jan 12 @ 9:19 PM EST
A2 'Kids first' (2 words I guess); I hope all teachers, forms of gov't and divisions take this to heart
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ianhecht
Jan 12 @ 9:19 PM EST
JK
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In reply to @ambartosik, @nikulak
FNGraham
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:19 PM EST
A2: My hopeful word is "rest." I know how much sleep I need but rarely get it.
#saskedchat
nikulak
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:19 PM EST
I need to here the explanation for this one.
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In reply to @stangea
tgrantt
Jan 12 @ 9:20 PM EST
A2: My hope is "Maintain." We have change coming,perhaps huge, and that's okay as long as we don't lose what we've improved.
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stangea
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:20 PM EST
A2: "spring" outdoor recess is two words...
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nikulak
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:20 PM EST
You mean a student first approach that may sacrifice the comfort of the board, schools, and teachers?
#wordy
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In reply to @LannySaretsky
wesaquje
Jan 12 @ 9:20 PM EST
A2: My one word for hope is diversity. It is so important for all students to learn about multiple cultures and ways of doing.
#saskedchat
LannySaretsky
Jan 12 @ 9:20 PM EST
definitely, it's a profession where we can't go it alone; so many of my colleagues, PLN give me new ideas
#saskedchat
In reply to @ianhecht
FNGraham
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:21 PM EST
While doing it, I remembered the things we were going to change about it last yr but I had forgotten. Next time.
#saskedchat
In reply to @kendraleier
FNGraham
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:21 PM EST
I'm intrigued!
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In reply to @kendraleier
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:21 PM EST
A2 - “Support” - My hope is to support others through my work, build support with others to grow & seek support from others
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nikulak
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:21 PM EST
I think I have spent many 12 hour nights of sleep this year, way too many.
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In reply to @FNGraham
tgrantt
Jan 12 @ 9:21 PM EST
Anything in particular?
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In reply to @stangea
ianhecht
Jan 12 @ 9:21 PM EST
Oh man, that's a scary graphic. Representation matters!
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In reply to @wesaquje
TTMobile_ca
Jan 12 @ 9:21 PM EST
#saskedchat
is now trending in Canada, ranking 33
LemarrTreadwell
Jan 12 @ 9:21 PM EST
#saskedchat
Hi everyone. Lemarr Treadwell, Fresno Ca. Checking in late!
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:21 PM EST
Okay everyone, I’m in transition - time to drive home. Keep things going!
#saskedchat
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:22 PM EST
Q3. Who will be part of your "support circle" to help you focus & grow this year?
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nikulak
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:22 PM EST
Is it sad that I saw "Martini" here instead of maintain?
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In reply to @tgrantt
MrsParisloff
Jan 12 @ 9:22 PM EST
Late but here. Julie teaching 7/8 in Yorkton.
#saskedchat
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:22 PM EST
Welcome - Happy New Year - great to have you join us tonight!
#saskedchat
In reply to @LemarrTreadwell
tgrantt
Jan 12 @ 9:22 PM EST
I love you even more now.
#saskedchat
In reply to @nikulak
stangea
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:22 PM EST
I just want to keep hacking curriculum, resources, time, etc. We need to keep improvising all the time.
#saskedchat
In reply to @nikulak
ianhecht
Jan 12 @ 9:22 PM EST
Yes, but not just that. I'm in a semi-leadership position this year, and I have a fear that none will follow...
#saskedchat
In reply to @LannySaretsky
LannySaretsky
Jan 12 @ 9:23 PM EST
yes, staying in our comfort zones has always helped society move forward
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In reply to @nikulak
tgrantt
Jan 12 @ 9:23 PM EST
Yes. This year and always.
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In reply to @wesaquje
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:23 PM EST
Welcome to
#saskedchat
- we are so happy you found time to join us tonight!
In reply to @MrsParisloff
FNGraham
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:24 PM EST
Those are the best! I avg 6hrs but really NEED 8-9 regularly for optimized performance.
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In reply to @nikulak
LannySaretsky
Jan 12 @ 9:24 PM EST
maybe but never give up. Walls break down with time (even if it's a long time)
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In reply to @ianhecht
LemarrTreadwell
Jan 12 @ 9:24 PM EST
A2. Stronger. Strong enough to stand alone. Because my Ss are stronger than they know!
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GartnerMel
Jan 12 @ 9:25 PM EST
Hey team
#saskedchat
! Melissa from Green Lake, strolling in casually late. My favourite winter activity is Netflix.
nikulak
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:25 PM EST
Absolutely, I mean nothing has been achieved by getting past our fears, maybe I should change my year goal.
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In reply to @LannySaretsky
ambartosik
Jan 12 @ 9:25 PM EST
A3 classmates & PD colleagues
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ianhecht
Jan 12 @ 9:25 PM EST
A3: I rely on
@Gromit1996
as a sounding board, for sure! Also the ppl in the red hallway at
@PACarlton
are my kind of crazy...
#saskedchat
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:22 PM EST
Q3. Who will be part of your "support circle" to help you focus & grow this year?
#saskedchat
nikulak
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:25 PM EST
I find that if I get less than 7 one night, I need at least 10 to make up for it.
#saskedchat
In reply to @FNGraham
SchmaleWorld
Jan 12 @ 9:26 PM EST
I miss sleep...
#saskedchat
#toddler
In reply to @nikulak, @FNGraham
tgrantt
Jan 12 @ 9:26 PM EST
A3:
@jeffwalters27
for sure! Hopefully my other colleagues.
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In reply to @jeffwalters27
ianhecht
Jan 12 @ 9:26 PM EST
Yep -
@dellenanne
keeps telling me to have a 3-5 year horizon for changes, but I'm impatient...
#saskedchat
In reply to @LannySaretsky, @dellenanne
nikulak
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:26 PM EST
I was seriously expecting a chill at the end of that tweet...
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In reply to @GartnerMel
wesaquje
Jan 12 @ 9:27 PM EST
A3: Definitely family and friends. It is always good to have perspectives from our networks that are not in the teaching world.❤
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stangea
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:27 PM EST
A3: one word? I'm trying to listen to my colleagues and the ideas of my students.
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tgrantt
Jan 12 @ 9:27 PM EST
Have somewhere you are going that is worthwhile,
@ianhecht
and they will follow. Lead with passion.
#saskedchat
@LannySaretsky
In reply to @ianhecht, @LannySaretsky
GartnerMel
Jan 12 @ 9:28 PM EST
A1: My word is balance. I think I've set myself up for failure to achieve this until after my Driver's Ed course
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nikulak
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:28 PM EST
A3. Don't like to name names on twitter, but I have a few peeps who may force me to grow, or growth with me.
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FNGraham
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:28 PM EST
A3: Feel so supported!
#pln
incl.
@fiteach
@lawsonames
@lindsaybstuart
@birdrocks1here
& more. Principal. Spouse. Father.
#saskedchat
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:22 PM EST
Q3. Who will be part of your "support circle" to help you focus & grow this year?
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LemarrTreadwell
Jan 12 @ 9:28 PM EST
A3. My growing diverse Twitter PLN. Before felt overwhelmed, alone and demoralized. Chats provides place to focus & reflect
#saskedchat
ianhecht
Jan 12 @ 9:29 PM EST
No doubt... I think my unquiet is from hearing more naysayers than from people moving the same direction
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In reply to @tgrantt, @LannySaretsky
giveawaybrazz
Jan 12 @ 9:29 PM EST
A1: My word is balance. I think I've set myself up for failure to achieve this until after my Driver's Ed course
#saskedchat
FNGraham
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:29 PM EST
Those days were tough. Mine are now 9 & 10 so self-inflicted.
#saskedchat
In reply to @SchmaleWorld, @nikulak
nikulak
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:29 PM EST
I did not seriously use growth as a verb... Need moar sleep.
#saskedchat
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:30 PM EST
Q4. What is one word that describes your Dreams for the upcoming year?
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FNGraham
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:30 PM EST
YES! Always say it's like a banking system...I go into sleep-debt.
#saskedchat
In reply to @nikulak
tgrantt
Jan 12 @ 9:30 PM EST
Oh, and
@ianhecht
? Don't water the stones. Save it for those who want to grow.
#saskedchat
@LannySaretsky
In reply to @ianhecht, @LannySaretsky
nikulak
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:31 PM EST
I wish their was a sleep bankruptcy where they would take away all the tired feelings.
#saskedchat
In reply to @FNGraham
ianhecht
Jan 12 @ 9:31 PM EST
Truth! No matter where you're at, there are Ts on Twitter in the same boat, & some who've been there & survived
#saskedchat
In reply to @LemarrTreadwell
MrsParisloff
Jan 12 @ 9:31 PM EST
A3. My principal. Passionate leader & has given amazing support this year. My family. Give me energy, strength, balance, ❤️.
#saskedchat
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:31 PM EST
Join the
#saskedchat
@remindHQ
group for updates and reminders about upcoming chats.
In reply to @RemindHQ
ianhecht
Jan 12 @ 9:32 PM EST
Cool! I used to live in Regina, but never took the opportunity to go fishing in winter... Skiing was more my thing.
#saskedchat
In reply to @wesaquje
nikulak
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:32 PM EST
A4. Sweet. Sweet dreams are made of these, who am I to disagree.
#saskedchat
LemarrTreadwell
Jan 12 @ 9:32 PM EST
A4. Relevance. Keep my instruction relevant by adding more voice & choice for Ss to extend their learning
@flipgrid
@sway
.
#saskedchat
ianhecht
Jan 12 @ 9:32 PM EST
Yes,
@Gromit1996
and I were just talking about this. Put energy where you'll see results.
#saskedchat
In reply to @tgrantt, @LannySaretsky, @Gromit1996
tgrantt
Jan 12 @ 9:34 PM EST
A4: Revolution. Education is changing, but it is still behind the present. Need skills, not knowledge.
#saskedchat
FNGraham
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:34 PM EST
Sorry
#saskedchat
I'm out. Had an amazing day but feeling exhausted. Off to sleepy-land.
nikulak
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:34 PM EST
Could one not make the argument that skills are an application of knowledge?
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In reply to @tgrantt
SchmaleWorld
Jan 12 @ 9:35 PM EST
A4: teaching: progress Personal: half-marathon
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nikulak
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:35 PM EST
Enjoy the warm blankets and thoughts of a warmer tomorrow!
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In reply to @FNGraham
tgrantt
Jan 12 @ 9:35 PM EST
Um, about that lack of sleep...
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In reply to @nikulak
PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:35 PM EST
Goodnight! I can relate. Have a great weekend.
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In reply to @FNGraham
SchmaleWorld
Jan 12 @ 9:36 PM EST
Zzz...
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LemarrTreadwell
Jan 12 @ 9:36 PM EST
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I've also made a rule that if I want to chat about constant innovation and disruption "I follow a teacher on twitter"
In reply to @ianhecht
nikulak
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:36 PM EST
Travel the world and the seven seas, everybody is looking something. Some of them want to use you.
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In reply to @tgrantt
PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:36 PM EST
Jumping out early! Have a great weekend everyone.
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nikulak
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:37 PM EST
I think hyphenating is cheating, why not go for a marathon instead?
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In reply to @SchmaleWorld
tgrantt
Jan 12 @ 9:37 PM EST
Hmm Maybe. But they are also tools for discovering further knowledge & they are (maybe) more "applied" than "recalled"?
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In reply to @nikulak
wesaquje
Jan 12 @ 9:37 PM EST
A4: My dream for the year is to have increased attendance. Instructional time is so important!
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nikulak
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:37 PM EST
Enjoy the sleep. Don't let the baby disturb you, you know, unless necessary.
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In reply to @SchmaleWorld
FNGraham
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:37 PM EST
Yes but some of them want to abuse you.
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In reply to @nikulak, @tgrantt
ianhecht
Jan 12 @ 9:38 PM EST
For real! So many amazing teachers doing incredible things all over the place!
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In reply to @LemarrTreadwell
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:38 PM EST
I'm back.
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LemarrTreadwell
Jan 12 @ 9:38 PM EST
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Thought you'd like
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tgrantt
Jan 12 @ 9:38 PM EST
And then it get kinky.....
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In reply to @FNGraham, @nikulak
GartnerMel
Jan 12 @ 9:39 PM EST
A4: My work dream can also be summed up with "attendance."
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nikulak
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:39 PM EST
But some of them want to get abused by you.
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In reply to @FNGraham, @tgrantt
LemarrTreadwell
Jan 12 @ 9:39 PM EST
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I was singing it but I didn't say it. Your too funny
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kwhobbes
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:39 PM EST
So glad you could make it to
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- have a great Friday and an awesome weekend!
In reply to @PrincipalSmart
stangea
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:40 PM EST
attendance problems can be heartbreaking.
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In reply to @wesaquje
ianhecht
Jan 12 @ 9:40 PM EST
A4: "Excel" - I want to keep getting better so that some day I can say that I did something right :)
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kwhobbes
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:30 PM EST
Q4. What is one word that describes your Dreams for the upcoming year?
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nikulak
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:40 PM EST
I think both go hand in hand. Skills definitely develop and sustain knowledge for longer, but need knowledge to grow
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In reply to @tgrantt
tgrantt
Jan 12 @ 9:40 PM EST
Accepted. Conditionally. :)
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In reply to @nikulak
BKorchinski
Jan 12 @ 9:41 PM EST
Brooke, joining in late from Dilke, SK.
#iwassleeping
#sorrynotsorry
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LemarrTreadwell
Jan 12 @ 9:41 PM EST
A4. Mission Statement 2017
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@flipgrid
@sway
@OneNoteEDU
Because my kids deserve it!
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fiteach
Jan 12 @ 9:42 PM EST
Employment! Haha! Collaboration.
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(Jumping in LATE!)
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:30 PM EST
Q4. What is one word that describes your Dreams for the upcoming year?
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GartnerMel
Jan 12 @ 9:42 PM EST
I also came late... for the exact same reason. Also
#sorrynotsorry
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In reply to @BKorchinski
BKorchinski
Jan 12 @ 9:42 PM EST
A4: achievement, in the sense of finding a job, furthering PD, and gaining self appreciation.
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nikulak
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:43 PM EST
So does finding a job factor into your self-appreciation?
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In reply to @BKorchinski
ianhecht
Jan 12 @ 9:43 PM EST
Good question: How do you build the overlap?
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In reply to @LemarrTreadwell, @flipgrid, @sway
tgrantt
Jan 12 @ 9:43 PM EST
Welcome, despite the ambivalence of the apology. :)
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In reply to @BKorchinski
nikulak
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:43 PM EST
Word!
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In reply to @ianhecht
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:43 PM EST
A4 -
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- Deep - I want to go beyond where I am in many ways - to explore and delve deeply!
LemarrTreadwell
Jan 12 @ 9:43 PM EST
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I'm getting collaboration building a diverse PLN on Twitter. Free exchange of ideas that help Ss grow as learners
In reply to @fiteach
fiteach
Jan 12 @ 9:43 PM EST
I am so glad I read back on your comment Ferrah! I was a little worried!
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In reply to @FNGraham, @nikulak, @tgrantt
nikulak
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:44 PM EST
What is
#saskedchat
if not without a little heart stopping action!
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In reply to @fiteach, @FNGraham, @tgrantt
tgrantt
Jan 12 @ 9:44 PM EST
Can't speak for
@BKorchinski
but for most of us it does. Not always sure if that is a good thing or not.
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In reply to @nikulak, @BKorchinski
BKorchinski
Jan 12 @ 9:44 PM EST
at one point it did, but I'm starting to realize that there needs to be more to me than just working
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In reply to @nikulak
LemarrTreadwell
Jan 12 @ 9:45 PM EST
#saskedchat
Drop the mic. I call it stronger, smarter & braver
In reply to @kwhobbes
nikulak
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:45 PM EST
I find it funny how many of us find ourselves in our careers, but yet we are told that's not who we are.
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In reply to @tgrantt, @BKorchinski
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:45 PM EST
Q5 - What will you read/explore this year that will push yourself to be a better you?
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nikulak
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:45 PM EST
Learn young and learn early!
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In reply to @BKorchinski
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:46 PM EST
.
@nikulak
@tgrantt
@BKorchinski
only to find that I needed to give that up to find more of myself than I thought possible!
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In reply to @nikulak, @tgrantt, @BKorchinski
stangea
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:46 PM EST
5: people can start tweeting book recommendations for m!
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MrsParisloff
Jan 12 @ 9:47 PM EST
A4. I found this question so hard. I think it's PEACE. No more self-doubt. More self-reflection & positive energy. . .
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nikulak
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:47 PM EST
A5. I have to clean the mantle off a little bit first of all the books from last year, but this years it's more self improvement
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GartnerMel
Jan 12 @ 9:47 PM EST
A5: Fantastic Beasts by J.K. Rowling... because having sweet wizard skills makes me better at being me.
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LannySaretsky
Jan 12 @ 9:47 PM EST
A5 I'd like to read The Innovator's Mindset by Humboldt's own
@gcouros
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In reply to @gcouros
nikulak
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:48 PM EST
This is how I ended up with a $900 Amazon bill last year... Need to use libraries more.
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In reply to @stangea
LemarrTreadwell
Jan 12 @ 9:48 PM EST
A5. Articles on "Teachers-As-Researchers."
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tgrantt
Jan 12 @ 9:48 PM EST
Missing
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Doh
tgrantt
Jan 12 @ 9:46 PM EST
I respect this,
@kwhobbes
but...sked
In reply to @kwhobbes
BKorchinski
Jan 12 @ 9:48 PM EST
A5: both White Like Me and A Knock at the Door push me in different ways, both towards social justice, but differently
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kwhobbes
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:49 PM EST
that’s it - "to be the me that I know that I can be!"
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In reply to @LemarrTreadwell
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:49 PM EST
I'm back.
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nikulak
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:49 PM EST
No gif this time?
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In reply to @kwhobbes
tgrantt
Jan 12 @ 9:49 PM EST
A5:Blogging. And this time I mean it. For realsies.
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JenniferServiss
Jan 12 @ 9:49 PM EST
Im late
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LemarrTreadwell
Jan 12 @ 9:50 PM EST
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In looking at my beginning Twitter notes from August 2016 -- I'm totally the same yet forever changed.
In reply to @kwhobbes
ianhecht
Jan 12 @ 9:50 PM EST
A5: OTOH, I can stop reading sci-fi dystopias now. Not as much fun when you're in one ;P
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kwhobbes
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:45 PM EST
Q5 - What will you read/explore this year that will push yourself to be a better you?
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BKorchinski
Jan 12 @ 9:50 PM EST
I just started reading the HP series for the first time. Just started book 4, so addicting.
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In reply to @GartnerMel
nikulak
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:50 PM EST
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In reply to @kwhobbes
GartnerMel
Jan 12 @ 9:50 PM EST
A5.2: I also plan to finish reading "Social Justice Pedagogy Across the Curriculum."
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tgrantt
Jan 12 @ 9:51 PM EST
We should be able to revoke the license of teachers who don't want to learn.
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(It's a rant of mine.)
In reply to @LemarrTreadwell
ianhecht
Jan 12 @ 9:51 PM EST
Uh...
#saskedchat
(sorry, my brain function's slowed because of the cold... yeah, that's it...)
ianhecht
Jan 12 @ 9:48 PM EST
A5: Still finishing
@spencerideas
' Launch:
https://t.co/lpHKRsfo3j
In reply to @spencerideas
nikulak
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:51 PM EST
So your blog will have a new post that isn't from 2014?
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#YesImAHypocrite
In reply to @tgrantt
nikulak
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:51 PM EST
I'd join you, but there has been a post that I need to do first that's been holding me back.
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In reply to @tgrantt
tgrantt
Jan 12 @ 9:51 PM EST
Ouch. You're only saying that 'cause it's true.
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In reply to @nikulak
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:52 PM EST
BTW - welcome to
#saskedchat
2017! So great to have you here with us tonight!
@GartnerMel
@BKorchinski
@JenniferServiss
In reply to @GartnerMel, @BKorchinski, @JenniferServiss
LemarrTreadwell
Jan 12 @ 9:52 PM EST
A5. Technology that is provides total disruption in the classroom. Otherwise, I can become Blockbuster or like Kodak Film
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GartnerMel
Jan 12 @ 9:52 PM EST
I am so excited for you!! I read all of the books in a month, just as the 7th one came out and now I re-read every couple years
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In reply to @BKorchinski
JenniferServiss
Jan 12 @ 9:52 PM EST
A5: Just finished Year of Yes from
@shondarhimes
#motivating
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In reply to @shondarhimes
tgrantt
Jan 12 @ 9:52 PM EST
That's not funny. :)
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In reply to @ianhecht
LemarrTreadwell
Jan 12 @ 9:52 PM EST
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Hi Jennifer!
In reply to @JenniferServiss, @shondarhimes
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:53 PM EST
it was hard for me too! But I use my three words to focus myself each day - Thrive, Support, Deep - the journey
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In reply to @MrsParisloff
GadgetReggie
Jan 12 @ 9:53 PM EST
CK from The Burn...A5: I keep waiting for the
@kwhobbes
biography to give me guidance & a deeper sense of purpose.
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In reply to @kwhobbes
nikulak
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:53 PM EST
I say it because I care. Also because I'm mean due to being sleep deprived and hangry.
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In reply to @tgrantt
ianhecht
Jan 12 @ 9:53 PM EST
A5: I'm taking on a 365 project for photography so I can stretch myself & make myself try new things. Shooting daily does that
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kwhobbes
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:45 PM EST
Q5 - What will you read/explore this year that will push yourself to be a better you?
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MrsParisloff
Jan 12 @ 9:53 PM EST
A5.
#WGEDD
conference.
@pennykittle
workshop this summer. Poor Students, Rich Teaching book study.
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In reply to @pennykittle
BKorchinski
Jan 12 @ 9:54 PM EST
I'll be shocked if I don't have these done in a month.
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In reply to @GartnerMel
wesaquje
Jan 12 @ 9:54 PM EST
A5: I am reading this book for my Indigenous Studies class. I can take this learning to my own classroom.
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ianhecht
Jan 12 @ 9:54 PM EST
Thanks! I think we're all our own worst critic, but it leaves room for growth... so much room for growth...
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In reply to @dellenanne
nikulak
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:54 PM EST
Are you using something for this, or making your own?
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In reply to @ianhecht
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:54 PM EST
well that was a time-warp tweet since it was sent quite awhile ago with a gif - I must be able to fold time now!
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In reply to @nikulak
kendraleier
Jan 12 @ 9:54 PM EST
Yay!!!
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In reply to @BKorchinski, @GartnerMel
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:54 PM EST
yeah - okay.
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In reply to @tgrantt
nikulak
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:55 PM EST
Cool, teach me master. Then I shall get all the marking and all the sleep done.
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In reply to @kwhobbes
LemarrTreadwell
Jan 12 @ 9:55 PM EST
It wasn't hard to do to
#followfive
new leaders from tonight's chat. Build the
#saskedchat
PLN.
tgrantt
Jan 12 @ 9:55 PM EST
You, sir, win all the internets tonight!
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@GadgetReggie
@kwhobbes
In reply to @GadgetReggie, @kwhobbes
kendraleier
Jan 12 @ 9:55 PM EST
A5: I have a book list/stack that's a mile long. I just want to read EVERYTHING!
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kwhobbes
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:55 PM EST
.
@ianhecht
I’m trying to do a daily journal with reflections about what I am reading - not quite every day but getting better
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In reply to @ianhecht
cherylabla
Jan 12 @ 9:56 PM EST
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I'd love to hear what this great group of educators do to create life-long learning.
#mcrelchat
McREL
Jan 11 @ 10:43 AM EST
Q2: How do you ensure learning is meaningful & encourage life-long learning for students?
#McRELchat
#slowchat
@cherylabla
@leemaxfield29
ianhecht
Jan 12 @ 9:56 PM EST
I'm using
https://t.co/XsczCZt1f6
for prompts so I can focus on shooting.
#saskedchat
In reply to @nikulak
nikulak
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:57 PM EST
Cool, I think I'll have to give this a go myself this year.
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In reply to @ianhecht
BKorchinski
Jan 12 @ 9:57 PM EST
I need a job, so I can buy books, so I can get better at my job, so I can buy more books. It's a vicious cycle
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In reply to @kendraleier
LemarrTreadwell
Jan 12 @ 9:57 PM EST
#saskedchat
Hi Cheryl
In reply to @cherylabla
kendraleier
Jan 12 @ 9:58 PM EST
I feel ya. My mom doesn't believe me when she asks what I want for my bday and I say teacher books.
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In reply to @BKorchinski
tgrantt
Jan 12 @ 9:58 PM EST
For one thing,
@cherylabla
we're here every Thursday! (Don't forget to tip your wait staff. And try the ribs, they're delicious)
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In reply to @cherylabla
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:58 PM EST
.
@cherylabla
learning is life-long if we take the opportunities to explore & accept new challenges - beyond “careerPD” learning
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In reply to @cherylabla
nikulak
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:58 PM EST
Chapters or Amazon gift cards are always a safe bet for teachers.
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In reply to @kendraleier, @BKorchinski
ianhecht
Jan 12 @ 9:58 PM EST
Daily anything is hard. That's why I used a guided one.
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In reply to @kwhobbes
GartnerMel
Jan 12 @ 9:58 PM EST
My 365 day project is a crochet blanket this year. The colour I add depends on the temperature, so it's all one colour right now
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In reply to @kwhobbes, @ianhecht
kendraleier
Jan 12 @ 9:59 PM EST
Yup, that's what she usually gets me, but she hates giving gift cards.
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In reply to @nikulak, @BKorchinski
LemarrTreadwell
Jan 12 @ 9:59 PM EST
#saskedchat
Focus on teaching 21st century skills, which 21st should be dropped since we 17 years in
In reply to @cherylabla
BKorchinski
Jan 12 @ 9:59 PM EST
I had a list of 10 on my Christmas list, parents thought I was joking. Didn't get one 😭.
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In reply to @kendraleier
ianhecht
Jan 12 @ 9:59 PM EST
It's already made me shoot more often that I would on my own. No point in leaving the camera in the bag...
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In reply to @nikulak
kendraleier
Jan 12 @ 9:59 PM EST
Same boat. We can cry together.
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In reply to @BKorchinski
nikulak
- Moderator
Jan 12 @ 9:59 PM EST
I understand, they seem so impersonal, but there are times where the sentiment comes across right.
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In reply to @kendraleier, @BKorchinski
ianhecht
Jan 12 @ 10:00 PM EST
Cool! You'll have to take some photos for us later in the year so we can see!
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In reply to @GartnerMel, @kwhobbes