#flipclass Archive


Monday April 10, 2017
8:00 PM EDT

  • guster4lovers - Moderator Apr 10 @ 8:00 PM EDT
    Welcome to #flipclass chat! Introduce yourself: name, subject, grade, location, and the best thing that happened to you today
  • aulundria Apr 10 @ 8:01 PM EDT
    Hello everyone, Aulundria here from Birmingham. I'm a Curriculum Coach and Cracker Barrel is today's highlight. #flipclass
  • thomasson_engl - Moderator Apr 10 @ 8:01 PM EDT
    Hey guys. I'm Andrew. I'm a co-mod here at #flipclass - HS ELA in NC. And I'm getting to hang out w @guster4lovers in person. #sweet
  • C_Martin0303 Apr 10 @ 8:01 PM EDT
    My name is Caroline Martin, student at Missouri S&T studying history best thing finally turned in a paper no most stress #flipclass
  • thomasson_engl - Moderator Apr 10 @ 8:01 PM EDT
    Hey! Welcome! Great to have you here. #flipclass
    In reply to @aulundria
  • Ldg32 Apr 10 @ 8:02 PM EDT
    Lee, MN, Physics, worked with a coworker to do standards based grading pd this summer #flipclass
  • thomasson_engl - Moderator Apr 10 @ 8:02 PM EDT
    Heck yes. Great to have you here. #flipclass
    In reply to @C_Martin0303
  • JElderGCC Apr 10 @ 8:02 PM EDT
    Hi! I am Jenn a K-12 Spanish preservice teacher from Grove City College. Got to play tennis for the 1st time in a week outside #flipclass
  • thomasson_engl - Moderator Apr 10 @ 8:03 PM EDT
    Welcome! Great to have you here. #flipclass
    In reply to @JElderGCC
  • thomasson_engl - Moderator Apr 10 @ 8:03 PM EDT
    I know the weather up there has been rainy/snowy/gross #flipclass
    In reply to @JElderGCC
  • MickieGibbs2 Apr 10 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    Mickie, 8th grade, Pre-Alg, Alg1, the political hotbed of Alabama, I had a great day with a S who needed one. #flipclass
  • thomasson_engl - Moderator Apr 10 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    Love it. #flipclass
    In reply to @MickieGibbs2
  • slm12 Apr 10 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    Woot!!! Are you on Spring Break? #flipclass
    In reply to @thomasson_engl, @guster4lovers
  • flipping_A_tchr Apr 10 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    Andrew S (gr.8 SocSt in Mass.) popping into #flipclass until Tweetdeck crashes and/or kitchen duties can't be ignored...whichever comes 1st
  • thomasson_engl - Moderator Apr 10 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    She is. I'm not. #flipclass
    In reply to @slm12, @guster4lovers
  • thomasson_engl - Moderator Apr 10 @ 8:05 PM EDT
    +100 kitchen duties #flipclass
    In reply to @flipping_A_tchr
  • cjcrawcooper Apr 10 @ 8:05 PM EDT
    Hi! Christi with HS chem in SC. My seniors were on task today. #flipclass
  • thomasson_engl - Moderator Apr 10 @ 8:05 PM EDT
    I'm worn out, guys. Do y'all have anything you want to talk through? #flipclass
  • thomasson_engl - Moderator Apr 10 @ 8:06 PM EDT
    That's a big win in April. #MyAprilClassesUsedToJustBeAboutPromDresses #flipclass
    In reply to @cjcrawcooper
  • kirk_humphreys Apr 10 @ 8:07 PM EDT
    Hey all! Finally able to join #flipclass . What is tonight's theme of chat?
  • slm12 Apr 10 @ 8:07 PM EDT
    Hey #flipclass Shai from State College PA. HS Math. Was told by a classroom of Ss that they will never forget me! They will, but that's OK!
  • Ldg32 Apr 10 @ 8:07 PM EDT
    Do any of you do standards based grading while flipping? I would love to learn how you do it #flipclass
  • cjcrawcooper Apr 10 @ 8:07 PM EDT
    me too! #flipclass
    In reply to @Ldg32
  • flipping_A_tchr Apr 10 @ 8:08 PM EDT
    Kinda, sorta, I think so...? First, how do we define SBG? #flipclass
    • Ldg32 Apr 10 @ 8:07 PM EDT
      Do any of you do standards based grading while flipping? I would love to learn how you do it #flipclass
  • JJBackeberg Apr 10 @ 8:08 PM EDT
    Justin, HS math, WI #flipclass
  • kirk_humphreys Apr 10 @ 8:08 PM EDT
    Yes, our district is SBG for K-8. I haven't given a single grade in 2 years. Definitely different but I love it. #FlipClass
    In reply to @Ldg32
  • JJBackeberg Apr 10 @ 8:09 PM EDT
    Yeah, I'd like to learn more too #flipclass
    In reply to @Ldg32
  • flipping_A_tchr Apr 10 @ 8:09 PM EDT
    #flipclass
    In reply to @slm12
  • thomasson_engl - Moderator Apr 10 @ 8:09 PM EDT
    Q1: We're thinking about using SBG in #flipclass. What does that look like in your room? What have you tried?
  • slm12 Apr 10 @ 8:09 PM EDT
    I did before this year. The class I did it in was cancelled, so, not any more. Don't have that freedom! #flipclass
    In reply to @Ldg32
  • AssignmentHelpN Apr 10 @ 8:10 PM EDT
    #edtechchat #flipclass #HolocaustEdChat #LEARNLap #masspchat A Beginner’s Guide on How to Make Mind Maps https://t.co/HMbTauQCs5
  • thomasson_engl - Moderator Apr 10 @ 8:10 PM EDT
    (and @slm12 - what did it look like when you did it?) #flipclass
    In reply to @slm12
  • JJBackeberg Apr 10 @ 8:10 PM EDT
    I don't use SBG, but I'd love to learn more about it and try it #flipclass
  • Ldg32 Apr 10 @ 8:10 PM EDT
    How do you do it? Do you have a website I could look at with your policies? #flipclass
    In reply to @kirk_humphreys
  • Ldg32 Apr 10 @ 8:11 PM EDT
    Which class did you do this with? #flipclass
    In reply to @slm12
  • thomasson_engl - Moderator Apr 10 @ 8:11 PM EDT
    A1 For me, it was really hard to do in a pure sense. Too many balls in the air at one. #flipclass
  • flipping_A_tchr Apr 10 @ 8:11 PM EDT
    A1 #flipclass mastery gets you part of the way there, right? Keep watching/learning until you meet proficiency in the standard/topic/skill
  • kirk_humphreys Apr 10 @ 8:11 PM EDT
    A1: Everything is scored to a rubric. Ss receive a 1,2,3 or 4. No grades, just feedback. Ss can always reassess. #FlipClass
  • MrDpasion Apr 10 @ 8:11 PM EDT
    For those @GMSfalcon edus interested in flipped learning, you should check out #flipclass happening now. #falconslearn
  • slm12 Apr 10 @ 8:11 PM EDT
    It was completely asynchronous. Ss were given checklists to complete at own pace. Semester course = had all semester to complete. #flipclass
    In reply to @thomasson_engl
  • thomasson_engl - Moderator Apr 10 @ 8:11 PM EDT
    That's basically what it is, right? #flipclass
    In reply to @flipping_A_tchr
  • slm12 Apr 10 @ 8:12 PM EDT
    Remediation Algebra 1 #flipclass
    In reply to @Ldg32
  • JenGrayScience Apr 10 @ 8:12 PM EDT
    SBG only works for because of #FlipClass
    In reply to @thomasson_engl
  • Ldg32 Apr 10 @ 8:12 PM EDT
    I think you're right. What video/assessment service do you use to score your videos? #flipclass
    In reply to @flipping_A_tchr
  • kirk_humphreys Apr 10 @ 8:12 PM EDT
    Great question. Let me look if we do. #flipclass
    In reply to @Ldg32
  • slm12 Apr 10 @ 8:12 PM EDT
    I thankfully had 2 paras to help me. It is a ton of balls in the air at once. Need to be very organized! #flipclass
    In reply to @thomasson_engl
  • flipping_A_tchr Apr 10 @ 8:13 PM EDT
    I tried to hack letter grades to achieve sort of SBG or mastery grading earlier this month #flipclass
  • cjcrawcooper Apr 10 @ 8:13 PM EDT
    I love this idea, except with labs due to facility limitations. #flipclass
    In reply to @slm12, @thomasson_engl
  • kirk_humphreys Apr 10 @ 8:13 PM EDT
    Here's what my gradebook looks like expanded view with SBG. #FlipClass
  • thomasson_engl - Moderator Apr 10 @ 8:13 PM EDT
    A1 I tend to go with "if you turn assignments in a t any time before i enter the grade, you can get a 100. If not, 70." #flipclass
  • aulundria Apr 10 @ 8:13 PM EDT
    A1: I have not tried SGB in any of the classrooms; however, I was informed that programs such as Pencast is an excellent option. #flipclass
  • Ldg32 Apr 10 @ 8:13 PM EDT
    Do you use SBG for all your classes? #flipclass
    In reply to @JenGrayScience, @thomasson_engl
  • kirk_humphreys Apr 10 @ 8:13 PM EDT
    Here's what my gradebook looks like compact view just by strands for the same class. #flipclass
  • thomasson_engl - Moderator Apr 10 @ 8:13 PM EDT
    Where are you with SBG? Have you tried? #flipclass
    In reply to @cbjenerette
  • aulundria Apr 10 @ 8:13 PM EDT
    Sorry SBG #flipclass
  • alicekeeler Apr 10 @ 8:13 PM EDT
    Gentle pushback, does that represent the students knowledge #flipclass Why 30% Why not 27.3%?
    In reply to @thomasson_engl
  • JenGrayScience Apr 10 @ 8:14 PM EDT
    yep. Use it for chem, apchem, and German #FlipClass
    In reply to @Ldg32, @thomasson_engl
  • MrsDamianoWH Apr 10 @ 8:14 PM EDT
    New to #flipclass idea & just learning about #SBG based on a twitter chat on Saturday. What instructional resources were they provided with?
    In reply to @slm12, @thomasson_engl
  • flipping_A_tchr Apr 10 @ 8:14 PM EDT
    I assess students' understanding during class time to ensure acad honesty and "level the playing field" #flipclass Here's an example:
    In reply to @Ldg32
  • Ldg32 Apr 10 @ 8:15 PM EDT
    How do you do it? Do you have a website or doc we could see? #flipclass
    In reply to @JenGrayScience
  • kirk_humphreys Apr 10 @ 8:15 PM EDT
    Here is our district SBG website @Ldg32 . https://t.co/ivCpWlRBcu #flipclass
    In reply to @Ldg32, @Ldg32
  • flipping_A_tchr Apr 10 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    Yeah, I've struggled with this "numbers game" for a couple years. [see my previous two tweets for recent revisions] #flipclass
    In reply to @alicekeeler, @thomasson_engl
  • Ldg32 Apr 10 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    Cool! Thanks for sharing #flipclass
    In reply to @flipping_A_tchr
  • kirk_humphreys Apr 10 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    Also, with SBG, we grade nothing except summative assessments. No homework, classwork, etc. I don't collect any practice. #FlipClass
  • MrsDamianoWH Apr 10 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    How did this work? was thinking of doing similar thing for marking period 4 #FlipClass
    In reply to @flipping_A_tchr
  • thomasson_engl - Moderator Apr 10 @ 8:17 PM EDT
    It's a great amazing wonderful thing in theory and really really really hard to execute in practice #flipclass
    In reply to @flipping_A_tchr, @alicekeeler
  • flipping_A_tchr Apr 10 @ 8:17 PM EDT
    Really well, I think. I blogged about it last week: https://t.co/YpZitxQjs6 #flipclass
    In reply to @MrsDamianoWH
  • cjcrawcooper Apr 10 @ 8:18 PM EDT
    I assess sigdigs, nomenclature, and balancing multiple X. Trying to figure this into #flipclass
  • slm12 Apr 10 @ 8:18 PM EDT
    The struggle I had mostly was that I had to use a standard grade book with %, so, I had the task of trying to convert #sbg to %. #flipclass
  • flipping_A_tchr Apr 10 @ 8:18 PM EDT
    TRUE! But I believe some teachers think/say the same thing about #flipclass
    In reply to @thomasson_engl, @alicekeeler
  • flipping_A_tchr Apr 10 @ 8:19 PM EDT
    Yup yup yup. Even when I taught at an SBG school (2000-2001), kids and parents wanted a "translation" into A/B/C grading #flipclass
    In reply to @slm12
  • kirk_humphreys Apr 10 @ 8:19 PM EDT
    Converting is the worst!! #FlipClass
    In reply to @slm12
  • thomasson_engl - Moderator Apr 10 @ 8:19 PM EDT
    :gag: #flipclass
    In reply to @flipping_A_tchr, @slm12
  • thomasson_engl - Moderator Apr 10 @ 8:19 PM EDT
    (this may change when my daughter is getting graded) #flipclass
    In reply to @flipping_A_tchr, @slm12
  • peergrade Apr 10 @ 8:20 PM EDT
    Rubrics? We've got you covered with examples and tips galore. 📋✨ #edtech #feedback #Flipclass #peerfeedback https://t.co/apIW936LxY
  • JenGrayScience Apr 10 @ 8:20 PM EDT
    um... sorta. I've blogged about it a little, but just noticed last blog was 2015 https://t.co/bJU9NEdtYc #FlipClass
    In reply to @Ldg32, @Ldg32
  • MrsDamianoWH Apr 10 @ 8:20 PM EDT
    This is what I am afraid of! #FlipClass
    In reply to @thomasson_engl, @flipping_A_tchr, @alicekeeler
  • Ldg32 Apr 10 @ 8:21 PM EDT
    I'll check it out. Thanks for sharing #flipclass
    In reply to @JenGrayScience
  • flipping_A_tchr Apr 10 @ 8:21 PM EDT
    That's why I'm working on this "climb the ladder" form of grading. "If you show more understanding, you get a higher grade" #flipclass
    In reply to @MrsDamianoWH, @thomasson_engl, @alicekeeler
  • cjcrawcooper Apr 10 @ 8:21 PM EDT
    I have wondered having a standard for preparedness for class and on time work. May help track issues other than academics #flipclass
    In reply to @flipping_A_tchr, @thomasson_engl, @alicekeeler
  • JenGrayScience Apr 10 @ 8:21 PM EDT
    #flipclass ok now I have to drive home... brb. I'm 20 min
  • Ldg32 Apr 10 @ 8:22 PM EDT
    That's what were afraid of as a science department. We want to get everyone on board right away #flipclass
    In reply to @kirk_humphreys, @slm12
  • thomasson_engl - Moderator Apr 10 @ 8:22 PM EDT
    Drive safe. #flipclass
    In reply to @JenGrayScience
  • slm12 Apr 10 @ 8:22 PM EDT
    That's why I allow retests. I WANT my Ss to know/master the content. I don't want just mediocre learning. #flipclass
    In reply to @flipping_A_tchr, @MrsDamianoWH, @thomasson_engl, @alicekeeler
  • Flip4Students Apr 10 @ 8:22 PM EDT
    Joining the party late.Looks like the topic is #SBG? My school is resistant to this grading. #frustrating #hopefullysoon #flipclass
  • thomasson_engl - Moderator Apr 10 @ 8:23 PM EDT
    We're just kicking the idea around - seeing how it works/doesn't work for different people. #flipclass
    In reply to @Flip4Students
  • kirk_humphreys Apr 10 @ 8:23 PM EDT
    Yes, consistency is definitely key. Our hardest was making sure everyone graded a "4" or "3" the same way. #flipclass
    In reply to @Ldg32, @slm12
  • MrsDamianoWH Apr 10 @ 8:23 PM EDT
    What form of testing do use mostly? I am considering this but re-grading short answer retakes sounds like a time-suck #FlipClass
    In reply to @slm12, @flipping_A_tchr, @thomasson_engl, @alicekeeler
  • slm12 Apr 10 @ 8:24 PM EDT
    % grading is so much easier, but it really tells you nothing. #SBG mastery is where it should be, without letter grades! #flipclass
    In reply to @Flip4Students
  • flipping_A_tchr Apr 10 @ 8:24 PM EDT
    Tried that a couple years ago but ended up ditching the idea. Liked the concept of "promptness" as a standard worth grading! #flipclass
    In reply to @cjcrawcooper, @thomasson_engl, @alicekeeler
  • kirk_humphreys Apr 10 @ 8:24 PM EDT
    Why do you think that is? #flipclass
    In reply to @Flip4Students
  • slm12 Apr 10 @ 8:24 PM EDT
    @kirk_humphreys How does your school get around college admissions that want a grade, or a GPA? Just curious. #flipclass
  • Ldg32 Apr 10 @ 8:24 PM EDT
    That seems to be the biggest grading issue all around, grading consistency. #flipclass
    In reply to @kirk_humphreys, @slm12
  • flipping_A_tchr Apr 10 @ 8:25 PM EDT
    Not really a time-suck for me... short-answers are just that: short! I have 80-90 students per year. #flipclass
    In reply to @MrsDamianoWH, @slm12, @thomasson_engl, @alicekeeler
  • kirk_humphreys Apr 10 @ 8:25 PM EDT
    I make my own tests where students must explain why, demonstrate mastery etc. Most tests take about 2 days. #FlipClass
    In reply to @MrsDamianoWH, @slm12, @flipping_A_tchr, @thomasson_engl, @alicekeeler
  • slm12 Apr 10 @ 8:25 PM EDT
    Very traditional testing. I have a very detailed retest policy, so my Ss tend to do well the 1st time. It is a time suck! #flipclass #nolife
    In reply to @MrsDamianoWH, @flipping_A_tchr, @thomasson_engl, @alicekeeler
  • slm12 Apr 10 @ 8:26 PM EDT
    I wish I only had 80-90 Ss. Lucky guy! #flipclass
    In reply to @flipping_A_tchr, @MrsDamianoWH, @thomasson_engl, @alicekeeler
  • kirk_humphreys Apr 10 @ 8:27 PM EDT
    It's a concern with Ps. Our parents are very vocal. They like SBG but don't like how we have executed it. HS does grades though #FlipClass
    In reply to @slm12
  • MrsDamianoWH Apr 10 @ 8:27 PM EDT
    Do they re-take and "climb the ladder" in their own time? Say, during lunch or afterschool? Or do you allow during class period? #FlipClass
    In reply to @kirk_humphreys, @slm12, @flipping_A_tchr, @thomasson_engl, @alicekeeler
  • cjcrawcooper Apr 10 @ 8:27 PM EDT
    If a student gets a 3 and thinks it should be a 4, you can let them make a case? #alsotimesuck #flipclass #greatintheory
    In reply to @Ldg32, @kirk_humphreys, @slm12
  • kirk_humphreys Apr 10 @ 8:27 PM EDT
    Oh yes, I can't even imagine a school that big trying to undertake the change of grades. Huge taboo! #FlipClass
    In reply to @Flip4Students
  • thomasson_engl - Moderator Apr 10 @ 8:27 PM EDT
    That's the most important transition. #flipclass
    In reply to @alicekeeler
  • thomasson_engl - Moderator Apr 10 @ 8:28 PM EDT
    #intheory #flipclass
    In reply to @cjcrawcooper, @Ldg32, @kirk_humphreys, @slm12
  • slm12 Apr 10 @ 8:28 PM EDT
    I completely forgot you were MS. That makes sense to me. So, how does a student go from SBG to %grades. Hard transition? #flipclass
    In reply to @kirk_humphreys
  • flipping_A_tchr Apr 10 @ 8:28 PM EDT
    If I had half as many, I'd teach differently. If I had 50% more, I'd teach another way. We play the cards we're dealt! #flipclass
    • slm12 Apr 10 @ 8:26 PM EDT
      I wish I only had 80-90 Ss. Lucky guy! #flipclass
      In reply to @flipping_A_tchr, @MrsDamianoWH, @thomasson_engl, @alicekeeler
  • alicekeeler Apr 10 @ 8:28 PM EDT
    "Can't I just get a D" ... no no you can't. Ss are mad at first that retakes were not optional but learning felt good. #flipclass
    In reply to @slm12, @flipping_A_tchr, @MrsDamianoWH, @thomasson_engl
  • kirk_humphreys Apr 10 @ 8:28 PM EDT
    Yes. The rubrics are pretty clear and students can always revise and reassess the standard to improve as well. #flipclass
    In reply to @cjcrawcooper, @Ldg32, @slm12
  • flipping_A_tchr Apr 10 @ 8:29 PM EDT
    I wondered if students might just take the "easy path" but that seems very very rare #flipclass
    In reply to @alicekeeler, @slm12, @MrsDamianoWH, @thomasson_engl
  • alicekeeler Apr 10 @ 8:29 PM EDT
    "why did i lose 2%?" is soooo not the conversation I want to have. Let's talk about LEARNING! #flipclass
    In reply to @thomasson_engl
  • Ldg32 Apr 10 @ 8:29 PM EDT
    I was wondering this, too. How do the HS teachers here do grades in SBG? #flipclass
    In reply to @kirk_humphreys, @slm12
  • kirk_humphreys Apr 10 @ 8:29 PM EDT
    I am so lucky moving districts. Our core teachers teach four classes of a total of about 80-90 students. #FlipClass
    In reply to @flipping_A_tchr
  • slm12 Apr 10 @ 8:29 PM EDT
    Depends on the Ss schedule. But, if they don't have time in the day to do retest, = yes, during class. My #flipclass(es) are asynchronous.
    In reply to @MrsDamianoWH, @kirk_humphreys, @flipping_A_tchr, @thomasson_engl, @alicekeeler
  • flipping_A_tchr Apr 10 @ 8:29 PM EDT
    Yup, that's exactly my situation #flipclass #luckyman
    In reply to @kirk_humphreys
  • Flip4Students Apr 10 @ 8:30 PM EDT
    Retakes got a lot easier once our school got a learning management system. Now every students gets a unique test for each retake #flipclass
  • slm12 Apr 10 @ 8:30 PM EDT
    You are absolutely correct, but regardless of how many, you do what's best for all Ss. #flipclass
    In reply to @flipping_A_tchr
  • kirk_humphreys Apr 10 @ 8:30 PM EDT
    Our HS has spoken to our parents and said that Tchrs implement their own grading at HS and Ss adapt easily. No set grading #flipclass
    In reply to @Ldg32, @slm12
  • thomasson_engl - Moderator Apr 10 @ 8:30 PM EDT
    i want to say BECAUSE YOU'RE THE TYPE OF TERRIBLE PERSON WHO ASKS QUESTIONS LIKE THAT #flipclass
    In reply to @alicekeeler
  • flipping_A_tchr Apr 10 @ 8:30 PM EDT
    at my middle school most students have an intervention/free-time block around lunch. That's when most re-attempt quizzes #flipclass
    In reply to @MrsDamianoWH, @kirk_humphreys, @slm12, @thomasson_engl, @alicekeeler
  • kirk_humphreys Apr 10 @ 8:31 PM EDT
    I did it last year but this is the first year the entire school district went SBG so we will find out next yr :) #FlipClass
    In reply to @slm12
  • alicekeeler Apr 10 @ 8:31 PM EDT
    Oh they do, which is why you don't leave that as an option. #FlipClass Ultimately they come around, but are mad at first.
    In reply to @flipping_A_tchr, @slm12, @MrsDamianoWH, @thomasson_engl
  • MrsDamianoWH Apr 10 @ 8:31 PM EDT
    Wow what is a learning management system?? #newbie #FlipClass
    In reply to @Flip4Students
  • Ldg32 Apr 10 @ 8:32 PM EDT
    Do you know of any Ts at your HS who are doing SBG? #flipclass
    In reply to @kirk_humphreys, @slm12
  • slm12 Apr 10 @ 8:32 PM EDT
    I was HS, but my course was a remediation course for the state Alg test. Me grading on mastery didn't affect the next class. #flipclass
    In reply to @Ldg32, @kirk_humphreys
  • Flip4Students Apr 10 @ 8:32 PM EDT
    S can now choose when they take their assessments & want to prove mastery. & reassessments can be taken in and out of classtime. #flipclass
  • flipping_A_tchr Apr 10 @ 8:32 PM EDT
    #flipclass helps me clone myself to be available w/ essential info, almost anywhere/anytime for Ss. Still not perfect, but getting there
    In reply to @alicekeeler, @slm12, @MrsDamianoWH, @thomasson_engl
  • alicekeeler Apr 10 @ 8:32 PM EDT
    My dream is for whole school to rethink what it looks like not on a teacher by teacher basis. Where is project and mastery time? #flipclass
    In reply to @flipping_A_tchr, @MrsDamianoWH, @kirk_humphreys, @slm12, @thomasson_engl
  • kirk_humphreys Apr 10 @ 8:33 PM EDT
    I personally do not know of any. #FlipClass
    In reply to @Ldg32, @slm12
  • Ldg32 Apr 10 @ 8:33 PM EDT
    Which system do you use for your assessments? #flipclass
    In reply to @Flip4Students
  • kirk_humphreys Apr 10 @ 8:33 PM EDT
    YES!!! This would be awesome. #FlipClass
    In reply to @alicekeeler, @flipping_A_tchr, @MrsDamianoWH, @slm12, @thomasson_engl
  • MrVK Apr 10 @ 8:34 PM EDT
    so all of your assessments are multiple choice? #flipclass
    In reply to @Flip4Students
  • slm12 Apr 10 @ 8:34 PM EDT
    My dream to! Get rid of grades, and let the real learning begin. Get rid of anything grade based like awards, etc. #flipclass
    In reply to @alicekeeler, @flipping_A_tchr, @MrsDamianoWH, @kirk_humphreys, @thomasson_engl
  • flipping_A_tchr Apr 10 @ 8:34 PM EDT
    I use @Schoology, some use Google Classroom or Edmodo or another gradebook/repository/message board one-stop-shop #flipclass
    In reply to @MrsDamianoWH, @Flip4Students, @Schoology
  • thomasson_engl - Moderator Apr 10 @ 8:34 PM EDT
    +100 google classroom #flipclass
    In reply to @flipping_A_tchr, @MrsDamianoWH, @Flip4Students, @Schoology
  • alicekeeler Apr 10 @ 8:34 PM EDT
    I typed up everything into https://t.co/8XOqzPPKlz so all kids could retest on different things. #flipclass #letcomputergrade
    In reply to @MrsDamianoWH, @slm12, @flipping_A_tchr, @thomasson_engl
  • Ldg32 Apr 10 @ 8:35 PM EDT
    We are having this conversations slowly at our HS. Not sure where the staff is at with them yet #flipclass
    In reply to @alicekeeler, @flipping_A_tchr, @MrsDamianoWH, @kirk_humphreys, @slm12, @thomasson_engl
  • JJBackeberg Apr 10 @ 8:35 PM EDT
    Yes! I'm all for getting rid of grades and just focusing on learning! #flipclass
    In reply to @slm12, @alicekeeler, @flipping_A_tchr, @MrsDamianoWH, @kirk_humphreys, @thomasson_engl
  • cjcrawcooper Apr 10 @ 8:35 PM EDT
    look at https://t.co/3P3e8VLKPi I went to their presentation and they had great ideas #flipclass
    In reply to @Ldg32, @kirk_humphreys, @slm12
  • flipping_A_tchr Apr 10 @ 8:35 PM EDT
    Basic question is: "What should students be doing during class time?" Everything else abt school should revolve around the answer #flipclass
    In reply to @alicekeeler, @MrsDamianoWH, @kirk_humphreys, @slm12, @thomasson_engl
  • Ldg32 Apr 10 @ 8:37 PM EDT
    This site looks great, thanks! #flipclass
    In reply to @cjcrawcooper, @kirk_humphreys, @slm12
  • kirk_humphreys Apr 10 @ 8:37 PM EDT
    That's one thing I've tried to change. I have my Ss for 3 years. I have 6th graders already working on next year standards. #FlipClass
    In reply to @Flip4Students, @alicekeeler, @flipping_A_tchr, @MrsDamianoWH, @slm12, @thomasson_engl
  • thomasson_engl - Moderator Apr 10 @ 8:38 PM EDT
    Pushback: Everything else in school should revolve around How People Learn Best #flipclass
    In reply to @flipping_A_tchr, @alicekeeler, @MrsDamianoWH, @kirk_humphreys, @slm12
  • Ldg32 Apr 10 @ 8:38 PM EDT
    How do we convince colleges when they are looking at GPAs & test scores? And Ps who are GPA driven? That's what we are facing. #flipclass
    In reply to @JJBackeberg, @slm12, @alicekeeler, @flipping_A_tchr, @MrsDamianoWH, @kirk_humphreys, @thomasson_engl
  • MGmathMc Apr 10 @ 8:39 PM EDT
    It a whole community to emacce SBG from K-12. #flipclass
    In reply to @thomasson_engl, @flipping_A_tchr, @alicekeeler
  • Flip4Students Apr 10 @ 8:39 PM EDT
    Time to read books with the kiddos! Night #flipclass If you get bored, check out my recent blog --> https://t.co/XGYzd2KLO9 Thanks!
  • kirk_humphreys Apr 10 @ 8:39 PM EDT
    No they don't. I am the only one who does that with students. They are double accelerated so I pull them for all 3 years. #flipclass
    In reply to @Flip4Students, @alicekeeler, @flipping_A_tchr, @MrsDamianoWH, @slm12, @thomasson_engl
  • MrsDamianoWH Apr 10 @ 8:40 PM EDT
    Wow that is awesome. And it is all digital? #FlipClass
    In reply to @Flip4Students, @thomasson_engl, @flipping_A_tchr, @Schoology, @canvas
  • kirk_humphreys Apr 10 @ 8:40 PM EDT
    A great resource regarding that question is @rickwormeli2 . Many colleges are looking at SBG and different ways to grade. #flipclass
    In reply to @Ldg32, @JJBackeberg, @slm12, @alicekeeler, @flipping_A_tchr, @MrsDamianoWH, @thomasson_engl, @rickwormeli2
  • thomasson_engl - Moderator Apr 10 @ 8:41 PM EDT
    Note: the best #flipclass chats are the ones in which i can ask one question and let people talk for an hour
  • JJBackeberg Apr 10 @ 8:41 PM EDT
    Hard...but It's a culture shift that, in my opinion, needs to happen #flipclass
    In reply to @Ldg32, @slm12, @alicekeeler, @flipping_A_tchr, @MrsDamianoWH, @kirk_humphreys, @thomasson_engl
  • slm12 Apr 10 @ 8:42 PM EDT
    I think one that we are exploring is @CanvasLMS PSU just went to it and am sure we (don't know for a fact) is looking at it. #flipclass
    In reply to @Flip4Students, @CanvasLMS
  • slm12 Apr 10 @ 8:44 PM EDT
    Need to sign off of social media and get things done. Have a great week #flipclass and a very Happy Easter (if you celebrate!) Great convo!
  • JenGrayScience Apr 10 @ 8:44 PM EDT
    @moodle allows me to have a large Q bank as well as numerical Qs for math/science so infinite possibilities #flipclass
    In reply to @slm12, @Flip4Students, @CanvasLMS, @moodle
  • Ldg32 Apr 10 @ 8:44 PM EDT
    That's the best class sometimes as well! Well done moderator! #flipclass
    In reply to @thomasson_engl
  • thomasson_engl - Moderator Apr 10 @ 8:45 PM EDT
    Yeah. It's obviously something y'all are passionate about. It's okay to let the experts talk, which is not always me. :-) #flipclass
    In reply to @Ldg32
  • JenGrayScience Apr 10 @ 8:45 PM EDT
    That is, I define a variable "x" (say moles, or mass, etc) to be any number between 0-10 with 3 sig-figs #newQeverytime #flipclass
    In reply to @slm12, @Flip4Students, @CanvasLMS, @moodle
  • MickieGibbs2 Apr 10 @ 8:45 PM EDT
    I'm still here, reading & learning. I'm not SBG but am playing with self-pace, which I see moving me more that direction. #flipclass
  • thomasson_engl - Moderator Apr 10 @ 8:49 PM EDT
    Y'all are having a great conversation. #flipclass
  • thomasson_engl - Moderator Apr 10 @ 8:49 PM EDT
    It's fun for me to watch and learn. #flipclass
  • Ldg32 Apr 10 @ 8:50 PM EDT
    This has been a very helpful conversation. Thanks everyone! #flipclass
  • JJBackeberg Apr 10 @ 8:50 PM EDT
    I want to redo a bunch of vids over the summer using #lightboard also rechunk vids...more vids but shorter...5-7 min vs 10-15 min #flipclass
  • JenGrayScience Apr 10 @ 8:51 PM EDT
    Me too - I've been adding interactive Quizzes with @EDpuzzle but I still need vids to be short and to the point! #flipclass
    In reply to @JJBackeberg, @EDpuzzle
  • Ldg32 Apr 10 @ 8:52 PM EDT
    I need to redo a bunch as well. #flipclass
    In reply to @JJBackeberg
  • kirk_humphreys Apr 10 @ 8:52 PM EDT
    Never heard of lightboard. Now I am intrigued. #flipclass
    In reply to @JJBackeberg
  • thomasson_engl - Moderator Apr 10 @ 8:53 PM EDT
    Yeah. @guster4lovers and i shortened a ton of videos after our first year. #flipclass
    In reply to @JJBackeberg, @guster4lovers
  • Ldg32 Apr 10 @ 8:54 PM EDT
    I like the look of @EDpuzzle Can you track scores of assessments for mastery? #flipclass
    In reply to @JenGrayScience, @JJBackeberg, @EDpuzzle, @EDpuzzle
  • slm12 Apr 10 @ 8:54 PM EDT
    I am going to revisit @EDpuzzle this summer and move videos over to it. This year, I shortened all of my videos. #flipclass
    In reply to @JenGrayScience, @JJBackeberg, @EDpuzzle, @EDpuzzle
  • thomasson_engl - Moderator Apr 10 @ 8:54 PM EDT
    I'd love to condense all videos to 4-5 mins, ideally. #flipclass
    In reply to @JenGrayScience, @JJBackeberg, @EDpuzzle
  • MrsDamianoWH Apr 10 @ 8:54 PM EDT
    Adding #lightboard to my list of things to research. If you had to explain what that is in 140 characters, what would you say? ;) #FlipClass
    In reply to @JJBackeberg
  • thomasson_engl - Moderator Apr 10 @ 8:54 PM EDT
    Excellent question. #flipclass
    In reply to @MrsDamianoWH, @JJBackeberg
  • JenGrayScience Apr 10 @ 8:55 PM EDT
    Quizzes can be tracked in @EDpuzzle or in @googleclassroom but I would say it's formative feedback, not really "mastery" #flipclass
    In reply to @Ldg32, @JJBackeberg, @EDpuzzle, @EDpuzzle, @googleclassroom
  • JJBackeberg Apr 10 @ 8:56 PM EDT
    Giant glass whiteboard that you can write on and camera can record you through #flipclass
    In reply to @thomasson_engl, @MrsDamianoWH
  • kayuoit Apr 10 @ 8:57 PM EDT
    Is a Decent Screencast Better than a Great Lesson? In Some Ways, Yes. https://t.co/8RxcCFZFV8 #flipclass #blendedlearning #edtechchat
  • Ldg32 Apr 10 @ 8:57 PM EDT
    Ok, so do you do most of your work on @googleclassroom? #flipclass
    In reply to @JenGrayScience, @JJBackeberg, @EDpuzzle, @googleclassroom, @googleclassroom
  • thomasson_engl - Moderator Apr 10 @ 8:57 PM EDT
    Y'all are awesome. Keep being awesome. Keep on talking. It's getting to be past my bedtime, though. #flipclass
  • thomasson_engl - Moderator Apr 10 @ 8:58 PM EDT
    It's a been fun. If you're new here, follow the people you've met, and feel free to tag me in a tweet if you have an specific ?s #flipclass
  • Ldg32 Apr 10 @ 8:58 PM EDT
    I have to go and grade papers. This was a great chat. Thanks everyone and have a great week! #flipclass