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RangerRidley - Moderator Jun 22 @ 9:02 PM EDT

Welcome to #EnviroEd chat for Wednesday, June 22, 2016

RangerRidley - Moderator Jun 22 @ 9:03 PM EDT

Please introduce yourself, where you live & what role you have this year #EnviroEd

Guide to CompetencyBased Education Model https://t.co/EzJ05wjifc #1to1techat #BmoreEdChat #DTK12Chat #enviroed #CBE https://t.co/wWUsIwnkNq

KinderFynes Jun 22 @ 9:05 PM EDT

Good evening @RangerRidley here with #EnviroEd for a bit. K teacher, tree-climber, bird nerd, invertebrate enthusiast...

RangerRidley - Moderator Jun 22 @ 9:05 PM EDT

Tonight's chat focusses on "How do we teach our students: All living things on earth are connected" #EnviroEd

PaulKelba - Moderator Jun 22 @ 9:06 PM EDT

Glad to be here #EnviroEd ! Paul from Calgary, Canada Learning Consultant with the local board of ed here

Learn_OnTheFly Jun 22 @ 9:06 PM EDT

Willow from Virginia here, signal boosting for #EnviroEd activities via social media. @RangerRidley #EnviroEd

Learn_OnTheFly Jun 22 @ 9:06 PM EDT

Willow from Virginia here, signal boosting for #EnviroEd activities via social media. @RangerRidley #EnviroEd

RangerRidley - Moderator Jun 22 @ 9:08 PM EDT

Rob here for #EnviroEd chat Peel Region, Ontario Canada

RangerRidley - Moderator Jun 22 @ 9:09 PM EDT

Remember to use #EnviroEd in your tweets plus for further discussion use your district hashtags #peel21st #yycbe

RangerRidley - Moderator Jun 22 @ 9:09 PM EDT

Q1 for #EnviroEd in 1 min

ELKissner Jun 22 @ 9:10 PM EDT

Hello #EnviroEd...just back from an evening out with the family. I teach 6th grade. https://t.co/G3Vm4Trj5z

massignmenthelp Jun 22 @ 9:10 PM EDT

Helping students become better online researcher https://t.co/ImgnNTyanO #1to1techat #BmoreEdchat #DTK12chat #enviroed #livedchat #nebedchat

massignmenthelp Jun 22 @ 9:10 PM EDT

Helping students become better online researcher https://t.co/nQMV1Et2ql #1to1techat #BmoreEdchat #DTK12chat #enviroed #livedchat #nebedchat

EnviroBytes Jun 22 @ 9:10 PM EDT

Hi #EnviroED, I'm Leslie, formerly a teacher of HS biology, a botanist in enviro. consulting before that, and an instructional coach soon.

RangerRidley - Moderator Jun 22 @ 9:10 PM EDT

Q1: How do you make students (any age) personally tied to ecological systems? #EnviroEd?

EnviroBytes Jun 22 @ 9:11 PM EDT

@ELKissner Where is that, Emily? It's beautiful! #EnviroEd

EnviroBytes Jun 22 @ 9:12 PM EDT

A1: Use their immediate surroundings, such as fire succession in a beloved ecological park and hiking area, @ParqueChipinque #EnviroED

EnviroBytes Jun 22 @ 9:14 PM EDT

@ELKissner I thought it looked like a species assemblage similar to those in Ontario, not so far south! Nice! #EnviroEd

Learn_OnTheFly Jun 22 @ 9:14 PM EDT

A1: take them to a sustainable teaching farm or a tidal pool near eroding shorelines; create tangible connections @RangerRidley #EnviroEd

PaulKelba - Moderator Jun 22 @ 9:14 PM EDT

A1: Combine a genuine relationship with nature to major ecological concepts (cycling, energy flow) & connect to daily lives #enviroed

carrierenfro Jun 22 @ 9:15 PM EDT

Building a bubble - Biodome? @edmodo @mariannagserrato #sharethespotlight #bigbeacon #dtk12chat #enviroed https://t.co/pLHSpAFV9g

Learn_OnTheFly Jun 22 @ 9:16 PM EDT

Around here, the water cycle has been dominating the year. #EnviroEd @PaulKelba

ELKissner Jun 22 @ 9:17 PM EDT

.@PaulKelba Cycling and talking about interactions with abiotic parts of the ecosystem so eye-opening for students! #EnviroEd

RangerRidley - Moderator Jun 22 @ 9:17 PM EDT

The more engaged and immersed students are IN an ecosystem the greater the connection #enviroed

PaulKelba - Moderator Jun 22 @ 9:20 PM EDT

Q2: How can we make students more aware to lessen impacts on ecosystems? #enviroed (individual & collective) #bigquestion

EnviroBytes Jun 22 @ 9:20 PM EDT

@Learn_OnTheFly @PaulKelba Too much or not enough water? We drove through both flood & drought on our drive from Mexico to Canada. #EnviroED

MrsNeal0 Jun 22 @ 9:21 PM EDT

@RangerRidley #enviroed @opheacanada #firstNationsInspiredDPA

ELKissner Jun 22 @ 9:21 PM EDT

A1: Providing a space for students to talk about what they notice, like a nature table set up w/ what students find #EnviroEd

Learn_OnTheFly Jun 22 @ 9:23 PM EDT

A2: Connect both with nature and students from around the world to share real stories of environmental challenges @PaulKelba #EnviroEd

EnviroBytes Jun 22 @ 9:23 PM EDT

A2: Going outside and directing their attention to the individual pieces of green stuff and their differences seems to help. #EnviroEd

RangerRidley - Moderator Jun 22 @ 9:23 PM EDT

Respect is not so much taught but earned. Appreciation for the natural world will grow with meaningful #enviroed

PaulKelba - Moderator Jun 22 @ 9:24 PM EDT

.@ELKissner the learners definitely will know where they are going and why #enviroed

PaulKelba - Moderator Jun 22 @ 9:25 PM EDT

@Learn_OnTheFly love it--real stories and earth heros! #enviroed

EnviroBytes Jun 22 @ 9:25 PM EDT

A2b) My Mexican Ss were moved by the footage of the #ymmfire. Impacts at the cusp of human-environment interaction hit home. #EnviroEd

EnviroBytes Jun 22 @ 9:26 PM EDT

@ELKissner We get up to 9 species in the soccer field alone, and that's supposed to be a monoculture! Wild carrot blew their minds #enviroed

PaulKelba - Moderator Jun 22 @ 9:26 PM EDT

@EnviroBytes contrasting and comparing natural spaces-great idea and a proper way to bring in tech #enviroed

KinderFynes Jun 22 @ 9:27 PM EDT

A1 - frequent up-close observation & interaction with our local environment, living (insects, birds, squirrels) & non (water, mud) #EnviroEd

EnviroBytes Jun 22 @ 9:27 PM EDT

.@Learn_OnTheFly @PaulKelba We drove on a flooded interstate and in a few km we were seeing lakes and rivers 1 m lower than norm. #EnviroEd

ELKissner Jun 22 @ 9:28 PM EDT

A2: As part of watershed education we look at stormwater mgt, plastics, and lessening impacts on watersheds. Big issues... #EnviroEd

RangerRidley - Moderator Jun 22 @ 9:28 PM EDT

Impact of students upon habitats and learning spaces can be positively addressed by giving things names. (Ie plant/animal names) #enviroed

EnviroBytes Jun 22 @ 9:28 PM EDT

@PaulKelba Transect-quadrat field studies enable data gathering and then what fun you can have with #GAFE sheets! #enviroed

KinderFynes Jun 22 @ 9:29 PM EDT

A2 - by observing life in yard daily, we note changes whether seasonal (trees) or induced (froth on creek, garbage in long grass) #EnviroEd

EnviroBytes Jun 22 @ 9:30 PM EDT

@KinderFynes My own kids were overwhelmed by the amount of pollen in the puddles after a downpour. Little kids are nature sponges! #enviroed

RangerRidley - Moderator Jun 22 @ 9:30 PM EDT

Q3: How could tech tools to get students to realize ecological connections? #EnviroEd

ELKissner Jun 22 @ 9:30 PM EDT

#EnviroEd: Does anyone else have times when kids ask the ID of everything? I'm interested in your thoughts about ID'ing for them vs not

KinderFynes Jun 22 @ 9:31 PM EDT

@EnviroBytes ours are experts in what flowers, bugs, birds can be found in different areas of yard/fields around school #EnviroEd

Learn_OnTheFly Jun 22 @ 9:32 PM EDT

.@EnviroBytes @PaulKelba That would make a hard-hitting #EnviroEd video!

EnviroBytes Jun 22 @ 9:32 PM EDT

@ELKissner I tend to ID what I can for Ss, even seniors. Plant ID did not come for me as a topic until 2nd year university. #EnviroEd

KinderFynes Jun 22 @ 9:34 PM EDT

I can't help but glow when Ss name trees when we go for walks, or point out blackbirds, gulls, robins, blue jays #EnviroEd @RangerRidley

Learn_OnTheFly Jun 22 @ 9:35 PM EDT

@PaulKelba @EnviroBytes Visiting #EnviroEd tweeps north of the border in the summer = big goal of mine

KinderFynes Jun 22 @ 9:36 PM EDT

As Ann Pelo said, we can create a pedagogy of place, there is power in learning the names #walkinginplace #enviroed https://t.co/q4GLzUh4Br

RangerRidley - Moderator Jun 22 @ 9:28 PM EDT

Impact of students upon habitats and learning spaces can be positively addressed by giving things names. (Ie plant/animal names) #enviroed

RangerRidley - Moderator Jun 22 @ 9:36 PM EDT

Tech & BYOD allow for later study & at same time to collaborate with "experts" who can build upon inquiry #EnviroEd

PaulKelba - Moderator Jun 22 @ 9:36 PM EDT

A3: If anything can connect & share 'harmonious lifestyles' enviro-responsible investing, gardening, ect #enviroed https://t.co/gBxw64Yees

RangerRidley - Moderator Jun 22 @ 9:30 PM EDT

Q3: How could tech tools to get students to realize ecological connections? #EnviroEd

lesliefarooq Jun 22 @ 9:37 PM EDT

A fun cross-curricular Q: #edtech meet #enviroed! https://t.co/aYNzoFdLxi

RangerRidley - Moderator Jun 22 @ 9:30 PM EDT

Q3: How could tech tools to get students to realize ecological connections? #EnviroEd

KinderFynes Jun 22 @ 9:37 PM EDT

Yes, not all Ss int'd but some do, and when it's possible we i.d. together, when not, I ask S to doc, learn more later #enviroed @ELKissner

ELKissner Jun 22 @ 9:37 PM EDT

A3: Kids just love the Merlin app by @CornellBirds. They love figuring out new birds at the feeder! #EnviroEd

EnviroBytes Jun 22 @ 9:38 PM EDT

@Learn_OnTheFly @PaulKelba Yes, if only my hubby was inclined to slow down and let the camera focus! Ha! #EnviroEd

KinderFynes Jun 22 @ 9:38 PM EDT

@Learn_OnTheFly @PaulKelba @EnviroBytes Toronto is a lovely city.... Full of green ravines and waterfront treasures. #EnviroEd

PaulKelba - Moderator Jun 22 @ 9:39 PM EDT

Great question @ELKissner "interested in thoughts about ID'ing vs not" I say as long at it makes student, NOT teacher the star #enviroed

EnviroBytes Jun 22 @ 9:40 PM EDT

A3: Leaf ID apps and urban tree registration databases. Cause: climate, Effect: dominant vegetation. #EnviroED

RangerRidley - Moderator Jun 22 @ 9:40 PM EDT

Tech is like a pair of Binoculars #EnviroEd https://t.co/En7mts9XMg #peel21st

PaulKelba - Moderator Jun 22 @ 9:41 PM EDT

Q4: As the school year ends-what is the best 'summer homework' can we assign for our students? #enviroed

EnviroBytes Jun 22 @ 9:41 PM EDT

@KinderFynes Experts in species ID tend to be gardeners where I work. Some Ss get into it, and I foster their interest. #EnviroEd

Learn_OnTheFly Jun 22 @ 9:42 PM EDT

A3: #HigherEd ex. adaptable for younger Ss: #hackathons to design apps for #EnviroEd like @ExpeditionHack: The Environment #AppInvSummit16

KinderFynes Jun 22 @ 9:44 PM EDT

Fantastic way 2 frame it! I shared my interest w/ Ss who demonstr8d interest, sev'l started #birdinquiry #EnviroEd https://t.co/FW1EVWkpZe

PaulKelba - Moderator Jun 22 @ 9:39 PM EDT

Great question @ELKissner "interested in thoughts about ID'ing vs not" I say as long at it makes student, NOT teacher the star #enviroed

ELKissner Jun 22 @ 9:45 PM EDT

A4: Walk in a creek! Kids learn so much from spending time with a waterway, exploring what lives there, watching the flow #EnviroEd

EnviroBytes Jun 22 @ 9:45 PM EDT

@ELKissner I do. It's my brain. :) I've tried Leafsnap. There is another new one going around. I will try to find its name. #enviroed

EnviroBytes Jun 22 @ 9:47 PM EDT

A4: None. As my own kids do not have hwk either, we are able to enjoy CDN nature together to its fullest! #EnviroEd https://t.co/XP44ZfvSyj

RangerRidley - Moderator Jun 22 @ 9:48 PM EDT

Create a personal #EnviroEd inquiry. Instead of in Sept writing "what did you do this summer?" What about "what will you do this summer"

PaulKelba - Moderator Jun 22 @ 9:49 PM EDT

simple & growth-based homework for the summer break! #enviroed #dontthinktoomuch https://t.co/jHc5W4mfoO

ELKissner Jun 22 @ 9:45 PM EDT

A4: Walk in a creek! Kids learn so much from spending time with a waterway, exploring what lives there, watching the flow #EnviroEd

KinderFynes Jun 22 @ 9:49 PM EDT

@PaulKelba ooh, ferry to island 4 walking tour, bike ravine (any of many), bluffs, Kensington Market, @RougePark #EnviroEd

Learn_OnTheFly Jun 22 @ 9:49 PM EDT

A4: #PlayOutdoors & learn your own backyard ecology for #EnviroEd @PaulKelba

RangerRidley - Moderator Jun 22 @ 9:49 PM EDT

Q5: Serving other humans is a way to show interrelationships too, what social justice projects are worth a share? #EnviroEd

nichall17 - Moderator Jun 22 @ 9:51 PM EDT

@RangerRidley @KidsCBC so true. It is binoculars with a capture screen option, autofocus friendly and accessible for the youngest #EnviroEd

EnviroBytes Jun 22 @ 9:51 PM EDT

@ELKissner Shazam for Plants is the one that my science teacher friend just shared with me. I have yet to try it. #EnviroEd

PaulKelba - Moderator Jun 22 @ 9:52 PM EDT

Quote of the chat so far: "Create personal #EnviroEd inquiry: write 'what will you do this summer'?" @RangerRidley https://t.co/i781qfbT7g

RangerRidley - Moderator Jun 22 @ 9:48 PM EDT

Create a personal #EnviroEd inquiry. Instead of in Sept writing "what did you do this summer?" What about "what will you do this summer"

Learn_OnTheFly Jun 22 @ 9:52 PM EDT

A4: Exploring local creeks was always fun for me. Learning signs of erosion makes good #EnviroEd @ELKissner

nichall17 - Moderator Jun 22 @ 9:55 PM EDT

#EnviroEd A4, Design, make & build something, citizen science. Challenge your Ss to engage in nature & record their journey in some way

KinderFynes Jun 22 @ 9:56 PM EDT

The incredible visible changes after heavy rain, cottonwood fluff, etc. - never dull on a creek. #EnviroEd @Learn_OnTheFly @ELKissner

Learn_OnTheFly Jun 22 @ 9:57 PM EDT

So glad to catch #EnviroEd & looking forward to seeing more responses throughout the week! Thanks mods! @PaulKelba @RangerRidley

PaulKelba - Moderator Jun 22 @ 9:59 PM EDT

More fab #enviroed summer homework! thx @nichall17 https://t.co/8t8gBOLb4i

nichall17 - Moderator Jun 22 @ 9:55 PM EDT

#EnviroEd A4, Design, make & build something, citizen science. Challenge your Ss to engage in nature & record their journey in some way