Welcome to #Nt2t for our last chat of 2018! Today’s topic is “High-five, #NT2t!”. Questions for today’s chat are here & on the photo cards. Today @hturk139 will be moderating the chat - feel free to ask any questions!
Hi, #nt2t! I'm new to Twitter chats and am a student in a Children's Lit class.
I have a couple questions:
1. What is the most important thing for a first-year teacher to know?
2. What are some tips to get students engaged in reading?
Thanks!
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Hi, #nt2t! I'm new to Twitter chats and am a student in a Children's Lit class.
I have a couple questions:
Q1. What is the most important thing for a first-year teacher to know?
Q2. What are some tips to get students engaged in reading?
Thanks!
If you have any issues just tweet @JeremyDBond@seni_bl@stephwurking@hturk139 or @shyj, or just ask any of our awesome friends in the chat!
Most importantly - don’t be afraid to have side conversations or just say hello! #NT2t
Good morning, and welcome! If you stick around for today's chat I'm sure you'll get a lot of great tips for new teachers, but my very first one would be to see every day as a new day and have a lot of grace with yourself. And find yourself some cheerleaders! #nt2t
(I'd also suggest sprucing up your Twitter profile a bit...using your name, adding a picture and profile. It's much more professional and is a benefit to you as you build your online community!) #Nt2t
Greetings #nt2t . My name is Brittany and I am from Virginia. I am a 4 year Special Education teacher and I discovered the #nt2t community through my Technology course at Regent University.
Jeremy, Connecticut, parent, education communications professional, #nt2t team member, and I can’t actually remember the first time I joined as a participant! Discovered different chats one by one.
Good morning, my name is Lauren Robinson and I am from Richmond, VA. I am a current graduate student and I found out about #nt2t through my technology course.
Hi my name is Niki and I am a Sophomore at Xavier University studying to be a Montessori Teacher in 6-9 and 9-12 classrooms. I just came across this hashtag and I thought it would be good to be involved because I don't use twitter personally. #Nt2t
Q1: When surfers “hang five”, their toes extend beyond the nose of the surfboard. Perhaps you’ve been told to “hang five”...to not be afraid to try something new. What’s happened in your work when you stretched your toes beyond your comfort zone? #nt2t
Q1: After I talked myself into doing it, leaving my comfort zone for the first time made it not seem so bad. Just got to give everyting a chance before telling yourself you are not good at it. (whatever that may be) #nt2t
Never introduced myself! Hannah here from northern VA, former 1st grade T, current parent to a toddler. I discovered #NT2t when I had to do a Twitter chat for @SFecich's class in college, then met @shyj at #EdcampDOE, and here I am now!
A1) I’ve expanded into professional areas beyond my actual “job,” ensuring my continuous growth. Even this chat is an example. But I’m also comfortable with a lot of what I’m doing at this point, so it’s important to try the next thing! #nt2t
Q1: When surfers “hang five”, their toes extend beyond the nose of the surfboard. Perhaps you’ve been told to “hang five”...to not be afraid to try something new. What’s happened in your work when you stretched your toes beyond your comfort zone? #nt2t
A1: As a student in an Education program, I am being asked to stretch beyond my comfort zone/try new things constantly. Its SCARY, but it provides opportunities to learn & grow. I think that is important in education, that we always be willing to try something new. #nt2t#edu435
A1: This may seem small, but I recently assigned my students a choice board for the week with a variety of activities they could choose from and a end of week requirement and they loved it! I was a little nervous about deviating away from the typical "structured" assignment #nt2t
A1: I experienced a sense of uncomfortably and fear; however, when I stepped outside my comfort zone it did not go completely as planned, but I learned from it and was willing to step out more often. #nt2t
A1: As a student in an Education program, I am being asked to stretch beyond my comfort zone/try new things constantly. Its SCARY, but it provides opportunities to learn & grow. I think that is important in education, that we always be willing to try something new. #nt2t#edu435
Hello all at #nt2t, popping in for a bit to wish @shyj@hturk139@stephwurking@JeremyDBond@seni_bl & the entire team of #NT2t a 🅑🅘🅖 🅒🅞🅝🅖🅡🅐🅣🅤🅛🅐🅣🅘🅞🅝🅢 on completing 5 fantastic years of helping 1000's of Ts into the world of Twitter. Keep up the great work!!
That is such a great idea!! What age group are your students? And it's always so encouraging when something works, it fuels your confidence to try the next thing! #nt2t
I think one skill to learn and to teach is listening and eye contact is critical, let someone fully explain until they are done talking and then ask a open-ended question #nt2t
A1: I've had more opportunity to try new things as a parent, and it is always so rewarding when they work out and I see my little one discover more and more. The same principle would hold true with students as well! #nt2t
A1: When you go outside your comfort zone and it succeeds, you are more encouraged to try more and more new things, leading to more opportunities for your students to succeed! #nt2t
A2) Some come naturally, but we must continue to build these skills:
Empathy. Collaboration. Strong communication skills. Listening skills. Learning how to learn. #nt2t
A1: From that experience of trying something new, I learned that it is ok to try new things although it may be uncomfortable at first and even if it doesn't go as planned, reflect and determine what could you do differently to make it better and more effective #nt2t
#nt2t My name is Sarah and I am a sophomore at a community college in KS. I'm taking a Children's Lit class to learn more about teaching as I'm still unsure about a career choice.
They are SO eager to learn when they’re little. How many times do they have to struggle to move before they can crawl, and fall and get back up again when they walk? They’re little inspirations. 😊 #nt2t
A1: I've had more opportunity to try new things as a parent, and it is always so rewarding when they work out and I see my little one discover more and more. The same principle would hold true with students as well! #nt2t
#nt2t yes I completely agree, reflection is an important step because you want to keep improving yourself and look at what different steps you can take to improve
Good morning my name is Cassie from Wichita KS. I'm going to school for elementary ed. I found Nt2t by working on a project for Children Literature. #Nt2t
Nice, Sarah. We seem to have mostly students today, but if you don’t get a chance to get your answers here we can direct you elsewhere as well. I’m married to a children’s librarian who might have some insight! 😉 #nt2t
A2: #nt2t for me it would be:
1. Empathy for cultures/religion
2. Positive outlook at all times
3. Entreprenerial ingenuity
4. Adaptability & Communication ability
5. Tech savvyness
Are some of the skills
A2: Adaptility, Asking questions(high level questions), problem solving (academically), decision making(personal life), working independent. These are skills my current class struggle with and we have started working together daily to develop/improve. #nt2t
#nt2t
I agree, working together is necessary to anything because you never know what someone will say or be thinking. Talking and having a conversation/relationship is important, doesn't matter the setting
A3: To develop as an educator we must be lifelong learners. Read books & blogs. Collaborate with great educators. Learn from your mistakes. Try new things. Ask questions. #nt2t#edu435
A3: 1. Reflection. My biggest regret during my first year of teaching was not doing a daily reflection in the form of a blog. The great @MrATeachesMath once said to write something, ANYTHING, down as reflection every day...wish I'd followed that. #nt2t
A3: 1. Reflection. My biggest regret during my first year of teaching was not doing a daily reflection in the form of a blog. The great @MrATeachesMath once said to write something, ANYTHING, down as reflection every day...wish I'd followed that. #nt2t
A3: I think 5 ways to develop as an educator includes communication (communicating with other educators, sharing ideas), Being open and willing to try new things, attending courses and classes that will keep you aware of new concepts #nt2t
A4: 1. Have a profile picture/real name/short bio. 2. Jump in! Just start tweeting. 3. It is possible to truly connect and build relationships on Twitter. 4. It is possible to find cheerleaders here when you can't find them anywhere else. #nt2t
A4:
1. live chats!
2. way to collaborate with other teachers and even parents
3. not as hard to use as it may seem
4. there is a word limit
5. pictures can be added #nt2t
For the future teachers here today... you've heard it here first! Something tells me a lot of professions--particularly anyone who works with kids--could benefit from this type of regular reflection. #nt2t
A3: 1. Reflection. My biggest regret during my first year of teaching was not doing a daily reflection in the form of a blog. The great @MrATeachesMath once said to write something, ANYTHING, down as reflection every day...wish I'd followed that. #nt2t
I so recommend it, based on the fact that I didn't do it! Just have a private blog and put something every day, even if it's just a sentence or a couple words to remind you of something. One thing you liked that day, one thing to improve. So worth the few minutes! #nt2t
Collaborating with parents...I never even thought of that! I don't journey outside of my circle of educators, to be honest. Maybe that's what I need to do that's outside my comfort zone! #nt2t
A3: Five ways to develop as an educator: Reflect frequently, establish a professional network to help you learn new ideas, be willing to be an infinite learner, and be open to change #nt2t
A4) It's here for YOU -- learning and connections you can cater to your needs. It's affirming and supportive. Many say it's the best PD they've ever had. It may change your professional trajectory. You don't have to enter the scary Twitter you've heard about on the media. #nt2t
A4: I am new to twitter, I was required to make one for a class this semester. I have only used it a handful of times, so I don’t feel like I can answer this question accurately. But I will be looking at everyones responses! #nt2t#edu435
That was how I started off on Twitter, as a requirement for a class. I only used it sporadically, but when I realized the connections I could make before I even graduated, I got more involved. I even got multiple job offers from interviews I got through a friend here! #nt2t
Affirming and supportive are big parts of this for me...in a world where not everyone is going to be encouraging or helpful, it's nice to know that I always have a place to turn for help and understanding. #nt2t
#nt2t that is a hard question. I think if you know your content really well and can create a story with it with reoccurring themes is important. second, to read the newspaper to stay up to date. Third, read classic literature so you can relate to all students.
A5: The first chat I did had a bunch of my classmates and we were all very confused together! I have met so many wonderful educators, memes make chats hilarious, twitter is easy to use and can also be addicting! #nt2t
I was forced to for a class also. Planned to delete after 3 month course was up. Been almost 2 years since. Got hooked thanks on large part to #nt2t. Hope you find great things too.
The nice thing about Twitter is that it is always here whenever YOU need it. You can always come back, ask questions, and search for what you need. I do recommend plugging in to a community (via hashtag) to build a base of people you can talk to. #nt2t
I love hearing people's first chat stories! They are usually pretty funny, and at the very least are relatable. :) What do you wish you had known going in to your first chat? #nt2t
A5) It led to me being on the #nt2t team. It led to me guest-moderating many other chats. It led to me being a guest on podcasts. It led to my role in @ParentCamp. It led me to all of YOU -- thank you!!! #nt2t
A4: Twitter is a great tool to use for networking with other professionals and you can learn about many new instructional tools that you may not be familiar with #nt2t
I wish I hadn’t stressed about having the right answers all the time! They are meant to be fun and to learn not to have the most accurate answer! #nt2t
I was forced to for a class also. Planned to delete after 3 month course was up. Been almost 2 years since. Got hooked thanks on large part to #nt2t. Hope you find great things too.
Good advice for leaders, volunteers, donors, staff etc from non-school #tutor#mentor programs, too. I find very few in chats like #nt2t, #clmooc, #worldgeochat.
A4) It's here for YOU -- learning and connections you can cater to your needs. It's affirming and supportive. Many say it's the best PD they've ever had. It may change your professional trajectory. You don't have to enter the scary Twitter you've heard about on the media. #nt2t
A5. 1 Building relationships w gr8 ppl like those in #nt2t & #flipgridfever 2 encouraged to try an edcamp 3 hosting a chat myself #ditchbook 4 the inspiration to shift teaching #g2great 5 did I mention the people you 'meet'
A5: It led to a sense of community, it led to the realization that I am a professional RIGHT NOW (as a then-student), it is encouraging when I don't feel successful, it led to interviews and job offers, and it led to great friendships and opportunities! #nt2t
A5: connecting with educators across the country, being able to express myself to individuals who experience the same joy and frustration within our field, gaining new instructional information I was able to apply in my classroom, exposure to new things #nt2t
That's what made all the difference. I got hooked right away, just by having people actually respond to tweets, but it was becoming part of a community that made it a transformative experience. #nt2t
The nice thing about Twitter is that it is always here whenever YOU need it. You can always come back, ask questions, and search for what you need. I do recommend plugging in to a community (via hashtag) to build a base of people you can talk to. #nt2t
https://t.co/2iiPCozRRq Here is a great resource that I LOVE. All of the educational Twitter chats for a given week. You can usually know what the topic is by the hashtag, and one chat often leads to another as people mention/recommend other ones! #nt2t
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@Cassie73951551, @a_tollefson, @NikiShekaran
Yes. I haven't been able to get my fellow parents on Twitter... yet. But it helps for me to stay connected to so many educators, to understand their perspective when building p/t relationships. (I may also be part of an effort to get another #ptchat-type going. Stay tuned.) #nt2t
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@a_tollefson, @hturk139, @NikiShekaran
They can be daunting at first. Feel free to sit and watch more at first. And I usually have the chat going in two columns on TweetDeck to keep better track. If you're not aware of TweetDeck it's a must 😎 #nt2t
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@a_tollefson, @hturk139, @NikiShekaran
A5: This is only my second chat, but the sense of community is amazing. The resources. The insight from professionals. Seeing a wave of new educators. The possibilities seem endless & I feel encouraged to add this platform to my toolbox. #nt2t#edu435
When you use a hashtag that allows people who follow that hashtag to see what you tweet, even if they don't follow you specifically. Leads to a wider audience, and depending on the hashtag the audience that can help best. #nt2thttps://t.co/3dJm8iqkS4
I was JUST about to say this, definitely check out TweetDeck! If the people in this very chat hadn't told me about it as I was struggling through my first Twitter chat, I certainly would have given up! #nt2t
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@hartel30, @a_tollefson, @NikiShekaran
https://t.co/2iiPCozRRq Here is a great resource that I LOVE. All of the educational Twitter chats for a given week. You can usually know what the topic is by the hashtag, and one chat often leads to another as people mention/recommend other ones! #nt2t
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@Cassie73951551, @a_tollefson, @NikiShekaran
