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ElizabethHobbs0 Oct 19 @ 5:00 PM EDT

Woot #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 19 @ 5:01 PM EDT

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

landersrn - Moderator Oct 19 @ 5:01 PM EDT

There are 3 criteria for a quality EQ #TTLA2

ksofly1 Oct 19 @ 5:01 PM EDT

KFly in the house! #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 19 @ 5:01 PM EDT

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

landersrn - Moderator Oct 19 @ 5:02 PM EDT

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

landersrn - Moderator Oct 19 @ 5:02 PM EDT

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

landersrn - Moderator Oct 19 @ 5:02 PM EDT

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

landersrn - Moderator Oct 19 @ 5:03 PM EDT

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

landersrn - Moderator Oct 19 @ 5:03 PM EDT

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

landersrn - Moderator Oct 19 @ 5:03 PM EDT

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

jesslynne222 Oct 19 @ 5:04 PM EDT

A1: I love using Instagram and Pinterest to find ideas from others! There's other great Ts out there with great ideas! #TTLA2

ksofly1 Oct 19 @ 5:04 PM EDT

A1: TWITTER! I follow a lot of great T's and can bounce ideas off them. #TTLA2

coachcfly Oct 19 @ 5:04 PM EDT

A1 Twitter chats and EdCamps are great places to find and build your PLN. #TTLA2

ElizabethHobbs0 Oct 19 @ 5:04 PM EDT

Professional organiztion List serves- like National Science Teachers Association. I actually get a lot of good suggestions from FB #TTLA2

jesslynne222 Oct 19 @ 5:04 PM EDT

A1: Most ppl think of Instagram for personal/social, but I'm connected to over 80 other Ts from around the world! #TTLA2

coachcfly Oct 19 @ 5:05 PM EDT

A1 It's also important to join professional organizations and use their chats and message boards. #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 19 @ 5:05 PM EDT

A1 How about LinkedIn? Anyone using that? #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 19 @ 5:06 PM EDT

A1 Networking, Conferences? #TTLA2

coachcfly Oct 19 @ 5:06 PM EDT

@ElizabethHobbs0 I'm a member of several groups on facebook and get tons of ideas from fellow English teachers. #TTLA2

jesslynne222 Oct 19 @ 5:06 PM EDT

@landersrn I've heard of it, but thought it was kind of "outdated" maybe I'm wrong #TTLA2

ElizabethHobbs0 Oct 19 @ 5:06 PM EDT

Not really-too broad, not education based in my opiinion #TTLA2

jesslynne222 Oct 19 @ 5:07 PM EDT

Isn't LinkedIn like a Facebook for work/company? #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 19 @ 5:07 PM EDT

@ElizabethHobbs0 Agree, it's not education based, but... there are lots of educators on there. #TTLA2

ksofly1 Oct 19 @ 5:07 PM EDT

@landersrn I LOVE going to National conferences! Great place to meet and network! #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 19 @ 5:08 PM EDT

@jesslynne222 It is less of a social network and more of a way to find and connect with professionals in various fields. #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 19 @ 5:09 PM EDT

NO PROMISES at this point, but I'm working on taking you all to METC this year. Midwest Educational Technology Conference #TTLA2

jesslynne222 Oct 19 @ 5:10 PM EDT

@lanI attended METC in 2014 and LOVED IT!! #TTLA2

ksofly1 Oct 19 @ 5:10 PM EDT

@landersrn That would be AWESOME!!!!!!!! #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 19 @ 5:10 PM EDT

It will be a great opportunity to network and even build your skill set with technology. #TTLA2

jesslynne222 Oct 19 @ 5:10 PM EDT

@landersrn I attended METC in 2014 and LOVED IT! Plz take me again!! #TTLA2

coachcfly Oct 19 @ 5:10 PM EDT

@jesslynne222 @lanI Conditional WOO HOO!!! #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 19 @ 5:10 PM EDT

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

ElizabethHobbs0 Oct 19 @ 5:11 PM EDT

Wahoo! #TTLA2

ElizabethHobbs0 Oct 19 @ 5:13 PM EDT

Either: How do rockets work? How has Chemistry impacted history? #TTLA2

ksofly1 Oct 19 @ 5:13 PM EDT

A2: I had my students decide what they wanted to learn about in Chs.2-4, & they could take it wherever they wanted. it was a start! #TTLA2

coachcfly Oct 19 @ 5:13 PM EDT

A2 I'm looking at Ss connecting stories to their lives. Perhaps: "How do stories from other places and times relate to my life?" #TTLA2

jesslynne222 Oct 19 @ 5:13 PM EDT

A2: What makes our organisms unique? I'm partnering w/ @4jmgriffin about plant & animal adaptations in an ecoysystem. #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 19 @ 5:13 PM EDT

@ksofly1 Interesting! Some of the best EQ's originate from students! #TTLA2

ksofly1 Oct 19 @ 5:14 PM EDT

@landersrn I think next will be about psych. disorders-want them to go beyond expository tho. #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 19 @ 5:15 PM EDT

I think you guys are definitely on the right track. #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 19 @ 5:15 PM EDT

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

landersrn - Moderator Oct 19 @ 5:16 PM EDT

@ksofly1 I can offer up several colleagues as test subjects. :) #TTLA2

jesslynne222 Oct 19 @ 5:16 PM EDT

A3: Assessment, Active Exploration, Authenticity, Academic Rigour, Applied Learning, Adult Relationships #TTLA2

ksofly1 Oct 19 @ 5:16 PM EDT

A3: Authenticity, Rigor, applied learning, exploration, relationships, assessment #TTLA2

coachcfly Oct 19 @ 5:17 PM EDT

@jesslynne222 She wins. #TTLA2

ElizabethHobbs0 Oct 19 @ 5:18 PM EDT

what page did you find that on? #TTLA2

coachcfly Oct 19 @ 5:18 PM EDT

@ElizabethHobbs0 40-41 #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 19 @ 5:18 PM EDT

Right on. #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 19 @ 5:19 PM EDT

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

ElizabethHobbs0 Oct 19 @ 5:20 PM EDT

Authencity--making it real means taking risks in front of others #TTLA2

ksofly1 Oct 19 @ 5:20 PM EDT

A4: Usually authenticity, but w/ Psych that gets easier. Finding the audience tho can be challenging. #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 19 @ 5:21 PM EDT

@ElizabethHobbs0 I can definitely see that. It's easier if it's nameless/faceless #TTLA2

coachcfly Oct 19 @ 5:21 PM EDT

A4 Applied Learning. Literature doesn't lend itself to products (other than essays Ss hate to write), so application is a chore. #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 19 @ 5:23 PM EDT

What about Assessment? When you're not talking about a traditional assignment, can your assessment be traditional? #TTLA2

ElizabethHobbs0 Oct 19 @ 5:23 PM EDT

Rubrics :) #TTLA2

ksofly1 Oct 19 @ 5:24 PM EDT

@landersrn Having benchmark check-ins for progress is a great way to help measure progress. Open rubrics for projects is a must! #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 19 @ 5:25 PM EDT

Talk to me about Adult Relationships. How do you incorporate that w/o fear? #TTLA2

coachcfly Oct 19 @ 5:26 PM EDT

Start with adults you know and trust or that the kids know. As they gain confidence they can seek out other adults they don't know. #TTLA2

ElizabethHobbs0 Oct 19 @ 5:27 PM EDT

Could keep it in education circles so the adults they come in contact with are teachers. #TTLA2

coachcfly Oct 19 @ 5:27 PM EDT

Last year a student interviewed a game designer she'd never met. Just email him and he responded. #nofear #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 19 @ 5:28 PM EDT

@coachcfly Yeah... that's scary to me. #TTLA2

ksofly1 Oct 19 @ 5:28 PM EDT

@landersrn Also, keep parents in the loop and use them as resources-they know people too! #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 19 @ 5:29 PM EDT

We do have a School-Business Partnership that may be able to connect you to local folks in various fields. #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 19 @ 5:30 PM EDT

Let's move on Project Design: Try designing your project using ‘Backwards Design.’ #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 19 @ 5:30 PM EDT

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

landersrn - Moderator Oct 19 @ 5:31 PM EDT

Q5 What are some things that you might have on that list? What do you really want your kids to get out of the project? #TTLA2

ksofly1 Oct 19 @ 5:32 PM EDT

Q5: content, of course, but also grit, creativity, pride, and satisfaction #TTLA2

coachcfly Oct 19 @ 5:32 PM EDT

A5 They will have to make an argument and provide evidence to support their claim. #TTLA2

ElizabethHobbs0 Oct 19 @ 5:32 PM EDT

that Chemistry has changed the world into the modern world. the product that make life easier are from chemistry. #TTLA2

coachcfly Oct 19 @ 5:33 PM EDT

A5 Organization of material (visual, written, or spoken) to highlight the most important ideas and evidence. #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 19 @ 5:33 PM EDT

@ElizabethHobbs0 Plus the TV show Breaking Bad would not have been possible w/o it! :) #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 19 @ 5:34 PM EDT

@ksofly1 I like that you included non-tangible, non-curricular items in your list. But will you assess that? #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 19 @ 5:35 PM EDT

@ElizabethHobbs0 Quick Disclaimer: I have never seen a single episode of Breaking Bad. It's not my bag. #TTLA2

ksofly1 Oct 19 @ 5:35 PM EDT

@landersrn What they produce will reflect those traits. But I will assess content on paper. The rest is free #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 19 @ 5:36 PM EDT

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

landersrn - Moderator Oct 19 @ 5:37 PM EDT

@ksofly1 Right on! I cringe when I see students assessed for such subjective and non-curricular items #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 19 @ 5:38 PM EDT

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

coachcfly Oct 19 @ 5:39 PM EDT

Students could share drafts of their work with for feedback from students and teacher. #TTLA2

coachcfly Oct 19 @ 5:39 PM EDT

Use outside/adult experts to review the students' work. #TTLA2

ElizabethHobbs0 Oct 19 @ 5:40 PM EDT

Students could vote- they know quality work when they see it. #TTLA2

ksofly1 Oct 19 @ 5:41 PM EDT

Gallery walk! #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 19 @ 5:41 PM EDT

@ksofly1 It's why it drives me nuts when students lose point for turning in stuff late. Where is that in the curriculum? #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 19 @ 5:42 PM EDT

@ksofly1 And that brings up the last point for backwards design. At the very end... Exhibition! #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 19 @ 5:43 PM EDT

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

landersrn - Moderator Oct 19 @ 5:43 PM EDT

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

coachcfly Oct 19 @ 5:44 PM EDT

Youtube, twitter, blogs...digital exhibition reaches countless viewers. #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 19 @ 5:45 PM EDT

@coachcfly True, but be mindful of the students who don't want their likeness published #TTLA2

ElizabethHobbs0 Oct 19 @ 5:45 PM EDT

I've really liked screencasts. #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 19 @ 5:46 PM EDT

In November we'll fill in the gaps between your EQ and the end product. You guys weren't as chatty as the first group. #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 19 @ 5:47 PM EDT

We're wrapping up a bit early. #TTLA2

coachcfly Oct 19 @ 5:47 PM EDT

This was fun. #TTLA2

ElizabethHobbs0 Oct 19 @ 5:47 PM EDT

Nice to have a different medium #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 19 @ 5:48 PM EDT

If using Participate you can look at the archive of the first chat. They also posted some good resources that I'll send out via email #TTLA2

ksofly1 Oct 19 @ 5:48 PM EDT

It was fun! Thanks for doing it! Good chatting with ya'll! #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 19 @ 5:48 PM EDT

@ElizabethHobbs0 Plus you can sit at home in your PJ's for these. #TTLA2

ElizabethHobbs0 Oct 19 @ 5:48 PM EDT

YUP!!!! #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 19 @ 5:49 PM EDT

Thanks gang! See you in November! #TTLA2

landersrn - Moderator Oct 19 @ 5:50 PM EDT

Collection of resources from first chat: https://t.co/VFla5GfEVd #TTLA2

ElizabethHobbs0 Oct 19 @ 5:50 PM EDT

Thanks! Bye! #TTLA2