#edmodochat Archive
Twitter Chats are a great way for you and other educators to collaborate, generate new ideas, and discuss various Edmodo-topics. During Twitter Chats, moderators lead a conversation on Twitter about a specific topic using a pre-determined #hashtag on every tweet, and participants can join in the conversation by responding with that #hashtag.
The amazing Edmodo Support Ambassadors organize a Twitter Chat every first and third Sunday of the month at 8pm Eastern using the hashtag #edmodochat.
Thursday October 20, 2016
Also, some common acronyms you will see are Ss for students and Ts for teachers.
Welcome everyone! https://t.co/3IISkfju6X
Welcome to everyone! I will be moderating the today. So, please make sure to follow me at !
For those new to , we will be using the Q1, A1, Q2, A2,… format. Consider using https://t.co/wY9GP8lYBR can help you keep up!
Also, ESAs are Edmodo Support Ambassadors and ECTs are Edmodo Certified Trainers.
Hello all! I'm Sandy- 5th grade teacher and future admin from Utah Ready to learn w you and to support Brad!
Hi Glad to be Here amongst the best
Please take a second to introduce yourselves, where you’re from, & your role in education. Don't forget to use with your tweets!
Today, we will be discussing being a connected educator!
Hi Sarah! I love that I'm able to be here to chat with my friends! No class tonight!
Hi everyone ! Rachelle from Texas!
Sarah Eaton Title 1 Reading Teacher Chester, VA
Rachelle! So glad to see you here! Hope life is treating you well! How's your year going?
Hello, ! Vanita, ESA & ECT from College Station, TX. Glad to be here!
Hi from Argentina! ESL Teacher, ICT Specialist, ESA, CT, Lifelong Learner & globally connected teacher.
Q1: What do think it means to be a connected educator? A connected learner?
Woot! Woot! Vanita is here! Great to see you! How's life?
hi Sandy! It's going well --very active! Work, grad school, my 5 kids in school...😬
Crazy busy w my internship and teaching! I love it thought!
Hey! Sorry I'm late to the party! Pam, SpEd Tech Specialist, Charleston,SC
A1 Being connected w other educators has changed my life AND my professional life to be more specific
The party has now started!
So glad to be able to join tonight!
I get it! Amazing all that you do!
A1: Being connected to other educators you can share with, learn from, and assist as often as possible.
Hi Pam! Great that you're here and safe!
A1 Being a connected educator and a connected learner is someone who participates in Twitter chats ;)
A1 Connected Educator? Is to be linked with other like-minded Edus for the sake of improving our local and global EDU community
A1: Opening doors, walls, windows, ect. to the world to help make T's better. Islands can be lonely!
A1 It showed me I’m not alone. And that other teachers are so generous to help
Hi Robin- Great to have you here at
A1 Conn educators are connected to other educators & to what is new in Teaching. Learner means you are up on the latest too!
A1 a connected T is a connected LLL who curates content , designs , manages & reviews BP in global CPs in 21st Cent.scenarios.
Thats right! Let's break down the silos!!!
Marjorie Miller from Lebanon, PA! I teach K-5 gifted education
I finish my schooling this spring officially- trying to finish all by end of Jan. I can see the light! Don't have 5
A1 being a connected educator means having the ability to find the Student in any kid.
Like minded Eds inspire and challenge each other and who benefits? ALL esp. kiddos! https://t.co/QQ5fvGZwh4
A1 Connected Educator? Is to be linked with other like-minded Edus for the sake of improving our local and global EDU community
Learning together is what it's all about! It's fun and challenging all at the same time!
A2 I am connected via twitter, , PLN's
Connected eds using Edmodo are FAMILY! We're definitely better together! https://t.co/h6uAXO0TzA
A1 It showed me I’m not alone. And that other teachers are so generous to help
Hi Marjorie! Great to have you here!
A2 I love Twitter and Facebook for staying connected
Have you ever read Connected Educator's book? I love it! Validating & inspiring.
Learned more from PLN than I have in 30 years of professional development! Totally trust PLN and hope to meet f2f
Yes! I'm a FAN, stalker, lurker, follower, etc. of Todd LOL Benefit of being a connected ed!
This is what I try to tell T's that are hesitant to use Twitter. Seriously worth the time! https://t.co/neeDhVmIDr
Learned more from PLN than I have in 30 years of professional development! Totally trust PLN and hope to meet f2f
Q3: What are some of your favorite online communities for connecting with fellow educators?
I think I did too but I think it was how are you connected- Twitter, edmodo, and dipping into others for me
A3: Besides , Twitter: Google plus
A3 I like , to name a few
So many GREAT groups of eds! and MANY more! for sure too https://t.co/XDJTFP5ZcM
Q3: What are some of your favorite online communities for connecting with fellow educators?
A3: , of course! The source of my main PLN! My district also has a weekly which has been a great source
Explains why I feel like I know you and we've never met. ;)
Chat doesn't matter as much as just making the connections w GREAT people with whom you can learn from/with
I'm using tweetdeck on my iPad tonight b/c my laptop is experiencing a restart glitch - slower typing & refreshing!
So TRUE!!!! My PLN are some of my closest friends and it's hard to explain to others not connected
https://t.co/a0tDoH2mOW has a great connect program where they pair you with another classroom around the world each week.
I'm just slow--period---can never keep up w chats! LOL But glitches on tweetdeck always make it worse
Q4: Do you use Edmodo to stay connected? If so how?
I hear you. some colleagues who are not connected think I’m nuts when I talk about my PLN
A4 Edmodo is great for community connections, look 4 groups w/similar interests etc.
Not going to be able to make tonight but keep up the great work
You are both perfect role models for helping to break down walls- great work!
A4 one way i use is to stay connected
A4: I stay connected through groups & summer book studies. Everyone's Google Classroom crazy right now, so that makes it harder.
Plus there are all of Sarah’s great spotlight resources!
A 3 I like Twitter, Facebook, Google+ communities, ,, , Events , global forums, blogs & wikis
Thanks Sandy! Proud to be in the same shoutout tweet as you Rachelle. ;)
This girl knows how to connect and SHARE! :) If you're not following her, you SHOULD be! https://t.co/JdBwpLGlk9
A 3 I like Twitter, Facebook, Google+ communities, ,, , Events , global forums, blogs & wikis
A1 a connected learner connects beyond their 4 walls and helps students conect to the world.
Q5: How has being a connected educator enriched your students?
A5 My students benefit from all of the knowledge, ideas, lessons that I get from being connected!
A4 Edmodo Topics , Spotlight products & T/S contacts are rich components of proactive global interaction .
A5: My students think every student talks to other classes from around the world. They love to learn about the other cultures.
A5: Learning from other T's best practices & staying relevant is the only way to be effective in our ever changing world.
A5 My students are currently working on a collaborative project with a member of my PLN in Stockholm and they love it!!
There is NO excuse now about not having our kids more connected in global terms! https://t.co/4puB71GTPE
A5: My students think every student talks to other classes from around the world. They love to learn about the other cultures.
I forgot about Blogs! I love my Bloglovin to keep track of them.
A5 I 've showed them the L in me to help them find the T in them to wander the Global Village together for 21st Cent. Skills.
Q6: What does your professional learning network look like?
When the students see t's connect they want to be a part of it too. Collaborative projects are the best!
A6 Co-workers, T's w/similar interests, elem, middle & high school T's Admin, companies that support/enrich education
A6: Google + & Twitter communities are full of educational leaders & tech gurus. I love that my Twitter feed is only Ed related.
A5: I've learned so many tips & tricks, new ideas, etc., from my - they can't help but have benefitted from it!
Mine too! It keeps Twitter so positive and inspirational for me.
A6 PLN mix of admins of all type, teachers- new/old/in-between, librarians, parents, business partners etc. We're ALL learning!
A6: These days it's mostly ESAs & ECTs plus my local district
Q7: How can we encourage more educators to become connected?
I just took Facebook off my phone until at least mid Nov. I can't do the politics!
A 6 It is composed of birds of a feather who flock to different places following the scent of knowledge.
A7: Continuing to talk it up & share what we've learned & how we've been enriched by it
A7 show them the great idea/informations we get from each other. I am always sharing info at school!
Great description of what it means to be connected :)
A7 Encourage more eds to become connected by SHARING your thoughts, work, resources, and recommendations for who to follow!
is certainly very busy in the twittersphere!
A7: Keep preaching! I can't tell you how many stories start with I saw this idea on Twitter, spoke to an author, or met them!
A7 Demo to Ts and help and motivate
People don't know what they don't know- Encourage but respect the journey https://t.co/v2KJi9WR6k
A7: Continuing to talk it up & share what we've learned & how we've been enriched by it
I can't wait until he publishes the book that's growing in his heart! It'll be a bestseller!
I like to say "You don't know what you don't know, you know?"
Q8: What are your goals to become a more connected educator?
Love it Pam! Being connected opens up sooo many doors... we don't even know doors exist until we connect
He's just a youngster to me - I taught his younger brother 12-13 yrs ago & remember when he was a brand new Eng T!
A8 I wished I could dedicate more time to know MORE of my PLN on a more personal basis- every voice has helped me to grow!
A8: Continue to connect, participate, share, collaborate. Do more PD's on Twitter & PLN building, especially for my SpEd T's.
That's funny! You'll have to tell all :)
A8: Same answer as in Tue nite - do more w/Twitter than chats & post pics of labs!
A8 join new groups, push my learning to the next level
He's very earnest & enthusiastic - glad for him he moved to 5-6th gr this yr from HS - think he'll be better there.
OK Voxer? BTW Voxer is another great way to connect! Hard to keep up for me though
There's no better life than working with 5th graders every day! It's the perfect age!
Thanks for the chat tonight! Gotta make the kids get in bed. I've got work to do!
This is my 1st year in 5th grade and it is heaven!
Stay tuned for next 1st & 3rd Thursdays monthly @ 5PT/8ET Next chat is 11/3. Topic is teaching writing with Edmodo
A 8 Bloomify learning paths with updated content for better global collaboration with a purpose.
Thanks for an AWESOME chat! It was so fun to connect tonight w great people and friends!
I think it'll be good for him. We haven't been at the same school since he became an admin
Thanks Sandy for all your help on my maiden moderator voyage.
Thanks for hosting tonight,
You did a GREAT job! Always here to support each other! You can be proud!
Thank you for participating in this being a connected educator discussion.This was an amazing hour!
Thanks for an inspiring !
I taught 8th gr for 5yrs - so glad to be back at hs!
