We welcome all educators to join #AppleEDUchat every Tuesday. Our ADEs host chats from both Europe and the Americas with an incredible lineup of topics to spark conversation. Share your ideas & stories and connect with this global community. Join at 6pm PST or 9pm EST.
Every 10 minutes, Cindy will ask a question. Wait! We have SWAG! After 5 minutes, Anthony will share a #EveryoneCanCreate curriculum idea. Now share who you are, where you are from, and your area of expertise. #AppleEDUChat
Amanda from MN checking in! Currently loginā the life as a literacy Coach. Formerly a Social Justice Specialist and a tech integration coach. #AppleEduChat
šKristen from Atlanta here to support my great friends @cindyherren & @StirpeCon Rockstar Educators! I teach teachers as a K12 Instructional Tech Specialist #AppleEDUchat
A1: I think activating social change involves both creating awareness and understand of inequity, as well as feeling empowered to be able to create and imagine a different reality. #AppleEduChat
A1: To activate social change we must become engaged in learning, environments, and cultures which we donāt necessarily have experience with, or in, and then actively pursue ways to incorporate lessons learned into our lives. #AppleEDUChat
Q1: To me, activating social change is creating a movement that makes the world a better place because of social awareness, thinking of multiple perspectives, and/or the moral actions of individuals and institutions. #AppleEDUchat
A1: Activating means doing. True action. Taking a real, passionate role in the shift in mindset/culture for the betterment of others/society. In short, doing better for and with others. #appleEDUchat
#AppleEDUchat A1: awareness. outside of self. what's beyond the walls. active participation in making a better tomorrow in community, in our nation, in the world. put voice and choice into action.
A1: I would define it as creating a change to an already known social issue. So often we know of an issue, but don't do anything to make that first step of change. #AppleEDUChat
A1: I think activating social change involves both creating awareness and understand of inequity, as well as feeling empowered to be able to create and imagine a different reality. #AppleEduChat
A1: activating social change to me means working as a community(classroom, school, district, or outside) to take steps in learning and celebrating our differences. #AppleEDUchat
A1: To me, Activating social change means taking an active role to change hearts and minds about what is best for our students. Old school is just that....OLD school. Time to engage our kids! #AppleEDUchat
A1: I think that in order to activate social change, Ss need to become aware of the social norms, and work together in a safe environment to make changes. Then when ready, sharing this with their classmates and peers outside of the classroom. #AppleEDUChat
sometimes, that mind set is hard to get my 8th graders to believe in fully. They donāt see themselves as true change makers in the big ways. #AppleEDUchat
A1 Students need to understand and believe they can #MakeADifference no matter what age, what socioeconomic stratus, on whatever level #power#AppleEDUchat
Choice is so important. It must come from the student. They have to have the buy in to make the change. Choice aligns nicely with Universal Design for Learning. Something all of us should consider. #AppleEDUchat
Hereās a favorite app that has always been in my tech toolbox @poppletny Today Ss expanded vocabulary by finding related words with base words @AppleEDU#AppleEduChat#ADS Uploaded to @Seesaw to share our learning
A1) Activating social change requires the relationships, space & time that allow young adults to look beyond themselves. To develop empathy & begin to wonder about the world around them. #appleeduchat
A1 activating social change for me means that I'm active in creating change. I am proactive in the movement that asks us to get involve and improve that which must change (fill in the blank) #AppleEDUchat
A1: Activating social changes to me means that you have an open mind and are willing to learn and look at life through a different set of eyes... and then use that understanding to make a difference/change #AppleEDUChat
#AppleEDUchat A1: When I think of "activating social change" I think of #socialjustice . To give a more specific definition, activating social change is to implement/influence social dynamics (positive or negative) within a system (school, work place, community).
A1 The act of encouraging Positive change and how our actions Effect our class, school, neighborhoods, cities, states, country and our world. #AppleEDUchat There is more outside of your door! #appleEDUchat
Chunk it real good @dgoble2001 Going to be great hearing your perspective on this important topic! I'm sharing out your book you chunked so well next!! #AppleEDUchat
A1: Teaching students to notice opportunities for social change is very important. We can't expect them to have this skill although deep down they want the world to be a better place. #appleEDUchat
A2: I would love to work with a teacher on a community project. More than just donations, but work on a challenge based learning lesson. This connects so well to SEL lessons and 3rd grade that focuses on learning about communities. #AppleEDUchat
A2 I was teaching the note and notice sign posts in ELA. I used picture books to illustrate them and was purposeful in choosing texts that activated empathy and a desire to make change #AppleEDUchat
Use drawings, photos, video, or music to design messages to speaking out against the use of child soldiers in our world. Deadline for this year has passed win a trip to go to the United Nations, but you can still tweet student projects out. #appleEduChathttps://t.co/lUDPv5PF0H
A1 I would define it as actively participating in some sort of project or movement that leads to significant cultural or institutional change. I think I just used up my allotment of big words for the night. #AppleEDUchat
A2: Now that my students have some experience with app development, some kids are talking making an app to welcome new students to our school. #buildbridges#openarms#AppleEDUChat
A2: We are doing a lot with Random Acts of Kindness. Making a difference even for just ONE individual can make a world of difference for us all. Pay it Forward!#AppleEDUchat
A2: ELA teacher @tangoa1217 turned writing prompts into a āClean up Earthā š project in which students took an interest in their community by picking up trash and promoting recycling! #AppleEDUchat
A2: Create PSAs using Clips to be played on the morning announcements encouraging awareness and/or action about topics in science and social studies. #AppleEDUchat
A2: We are reading "A Wrinkle in Time" and at the beginning of the story the two main characters are looked at as odd, and so often certain kids at school are looked at as odd, but there is always more to them. Project: Get to know your classmates beyond the class. #AppleEDUchat
A2: include video conferencing In any lesson. It broadens studentsā and teachersā view. What we can learn and create together, rather than a boxed curriculum, is priceless. #AppleEDUchat
A2 Currently our TK/K STEAM schools are looking at their current school environments and finding ways to make it better. They will create public service announcements for a call to action on their campus. Activating change for an authentic audience! #AppleEDUchat
Q2: Our school does different outreach projects throughout the year. Having students record the activity and impact is an activity Iām working on #AppleEDUchat
#AppleEDUchat A2: I think most any lesson can be adapted if we look at learning through a purposeful lens. writing = communication for impact. reading = understanding for impact. standards = real world context. my favorite = visual narratives; stories for impact
Seriously peeps, if you haven't read this, get it now! I learned so much from editing (including chunking) and have implemented much of it in my classes! #AppleEDUchat
A2 really most any lesson that calls for critical thinking can be turned into human centered problem solving; ask "how might we knowledge in service of solving a problem" instead of "how will remember this for the test" #AppleEduChat#dtk12chat#designthinking
#AppleEDUchat A2: As a school psychologist I often times work systemically to promote change. One way in which I have done this is to implement school-wide behavioral screenings. We take this data and implement small groups at every grade level using the Second Step curriculum.
A2: ELA teacher @tangoa1217 turned writing prompts into a āClean up Earthā š project in which students took an interest in their community by picking up trash and promoting recycling! #AppleEDUchat
A2: We are in the process of taking a long-standing tradition of supporting one cause and empowering our students to research, promote using Clips video, and drive awareness during a coin drive for causes close to their hearts. #AppleEDUchat
Q2: We are CONSTANTLY brining in text that reflect our students of color and using the text to empower ss to use THEIR voices for change. Books such as Separate is Never Equal or Ruth and the Green Book or @newsela dealing with current events. #AppleEDUChat
A2: I think one of my beginning of the year lessons of kindness in the classroom can be easily changed to apply to the school community or world at large. Nothing better than treating a fellow human with some kindness š #AppleEDUchat
A2) We have passion projects that young adults can work on in small or large group. We start with, āWhat positive change can I make in my community.ā They find together they are more powerful than they think. Learn that every change they make ripples-positivity #AppleEDUchat
A2 Currently our TK/K STEAM schools are looking at their current school environments and finding ways to make it better. They will create public service announcements for a call to action on their campus. Activating change for an authentic audience! #AppleEDUchat
A2 I turned the typical "get to know you first essay" assignment into a "how might we improve the first day of school experience" prototype experience where the writing was composed in service of explaining intention behind the new 1st design #AppleEduChat#dtk12chat
A2 #AppleEDUchat I like the silhouette lesson from #EveryoneCanCreate photos book especially when you combine it with keynote to add icons to the students silhouette, great to get to know kids or see what they are thinking about
A2: Our community created a student race summit a few years back to allow students from over 30 school districts to discuss race. My students created the videos & I wrote the book. Would love to see other student race summits implemented. https://t.co/m1YFdqH6tk#AppleEDUchat
A2) When I was in the math classroom, we did a CBL statistics project on teen health. We identified several issues, researched, ands collected real data. Next we synthesized and analyzed data and info to make a PSA, Book, poster or ?? to teach others on campus. #AppleEDUchat
A2 My 4th graders are reading I am Malala and learning about education rights. We will be utilizing the #EveryoneCanCreate curriculum to design projects to share on our class blog #AppleEDUchat
A2: we adapted our 3rd grade research unit (which was about animals AGAIN) to research and create one-page non-fiction pamphlets about change makers based on narrative style biographies we read in class. Super fun and engaging. #AppleEduChat
A2) When I was in the math classroom, we did a CBL statistics project on teen health. We identified several issues, researched, ands collected real data. Next we synthesized and analyzed data and info to make a PSA, Book, poster or ?? to teach others on campus. #AppleEDUchat
A2 Connecting with an authentic audience is a simple but powerful shift that can makes student work meaningful. When someone is listening, your message matters more -- so kids are inspired to say something powerful and think about how their work impacts others. #appleeduchat
Absolutely! The course is written in modules as well, chunked for educators to use all, or parts of the course. You can also find it on my website at https://t.co/QBLxDmu7kY. #appleeduchat
A2 #AppleEDUchat We have been using a variety of iPad apps for the students to create VR experiences to build empathy for their topics / concepts in their #IBpyp exhibition and to help others learn about the world
A2 Connecting with an authentic audience is a simple but powerful shift that can makes student work meaningful. When someone is listening, your message matters more -- so kids are inspired to say something powerful and think about how their work impacts others. #appleeduchat
A2: one thing that jumped out to me was letting students have more of a voice in the school with initiatives. We have created a PBIS student team to make sure Ss voices were more represented in the change we all wanted to see #AppleEDUChat
I provide my kids with great meaningful text and the respond with inspiration clearly hearing the messages in their heart but I donāt see it changing their actions as much as Iād like. Is compassion, empathy and advocacy enough? #AppleEDUchat
If folks need help editing, I have an entirely free āEditing with iMovie on iOSā video tutorial series which will help students create their documentaries. https://t.co/ED27xhSFn3. #AppleEDUchat
yes no matter how small, the key is for students to see in order to believe that they are very capable of creating change , no matter how small they are #AppleEDUChat
A2 My students created clips videos & keynote animations of tangible ways they wanted to help recycle & clean up our earth near their homes. @AppleEDU#AppleEDUchat
A2 #whatif our non fiction units tapped into graphic novel memoirs & used works like @StudioJJK's Hey Kiddo to unpack the challenges facing families on our communities & how creating art can be powerful self care? #dtk12chat#designthinking#AppleEduChat
A2: Today we focused on brain health and how social media plays a role in that for teens....they listened to a @listenwiselearn podcast and then made visuals to capture their thoughts...great classroom discussions #AppleEDUchat
A3) iPad is our favorite tool. Supports young adults that struggle w/reading & writing, allow us to collaborate, create flyers/communications, share proposals, document our progress & share with the world. Native apps are our favorite! #appleeduchat
#AppleEDUchat A3: love Clips/iMovie/FCX. our kids make visual narratives ALL THE TIME to share their learning and raise awareness. Hosting events is game changer for kids - tech = social media, https://t.co/HsmSzWSe20, Clips, camera, line animate...and more.
I'm using Clips for a pilot project to give students opportunities to identify opportunities for design in our community. The hope is to create a database of ideas to inspire action (curricular, passion projects, etc) and positive change at our school. #appleEDUchat
A3 Slack and FlipGrid are two tech resources that I've used with students more recently to coordinate, manage, communicate, curate, and collaborate #AppleEDUchat
Kids love to see their suggestions put into place to make a positive change. Even a simple thing like turning more light off or unplugging things can impact both the school and the kids. #AppleEDUchat
A3 After learning there are currently countries whose governments actively recruit child soldiers, my Ss are creating Clips videos and designing infographics using Keynote to try to educate the public about child soldiers. Use Twitter hashtag #ChildrenNot Soldiers #AppleEduChat
A3 #AppleEDUchat We have used VR headsets with iPod touches to let students explore their world in VR and we are also getting students to create VR experiences to share their understanding of topics and build empathy https://t.co/KYAVBxnNxl
A3 A work in progress and perennial challenge: the idea that technology can bring kids of disparate backgrounds and perspectives closer together and build greater understanding. @Kidblog, @Seesaw, and @Flipgrid are our favorites for connecting with others! #appleeduchat
so true - I just had that conversation with someone today -- how can we get schools as a whole to accept that kids are so much more capable than we give them credit for? #AppleEDUchat
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@bwphillips70, @KJensoncreative, @Newsela
A3: Clips videos! They are easy to create and share on social media. Our district is geographical spread out quite a bit, so video is a good way to reach a lot of our community area. #AppleEDUchat
A3: Amazing opportunity for my students when @trendingedtech captured drone footage of Old Woman Creek estuary to include in our multi-touch book. Blending tools to showcase our lovely estuary was a #communityconnection that I will always love! #AppleEDUChat
A3: iPad & the ability to create & share has been incredibly powerful and transformative. Our students are content creators & we have an obligation to guide their passions, amplify their voices, and shine a light on the greatness they contribute (applies to us, too) #appleEDUchat
A3: Iāve used a lot of collaborative documents to share info and plan with staff. With students weāve used the brochure template in Pages, @BookCreatorApp, and @PicCollage to create info pieces, and shared them through @hpreveal. #AppleEduChat
#AppleEDUchat A3: I use Google to collect data and provide resources to teachers and admin. Most recently, I set up a Google Classroom Lesson using TES with videos, quizzes, and resources to help my middle school implement an executive functioning binder intervention! #lifeskills
A2 I think you could take just about any lesson with a topic that affects the school/community/world, create some sort of presentation that showcases the results and is easily sharable (web page, video, infographic, etc.), and share it via social media. #AppleEDUchat
A: I am so dating myself....we used to use iChat to connect our classrooms within our school. Today, we can use FaceTime or Google Meet to make connections with other classrooms ANYWHERE. Making the world a little bit smaller makes us all more relevant! #AppleEDUchat
We are creating learning materials for kids in Sudan -- DM me if you want to talk ways you guys could collaborate with us! I have a few ideas! #AppleEDUchat
And that audience is everywhere; use social media & reach into your local community-- you will find people who want to read, see, experience & want, crave, hope for problem solvers to help them think through challenges #AppleEduChat
A2 Connecting with an authentic audience is a simple but powerful shift that can makes student work meaningful. When someone is listening, your message matters more -- so kids are inspired to say something powerful and think about how their work impacts others. #appleeduchat
A3: I have used iPads and microphones to start a class podcast about acts of kindness they have done or seen at school. Right now itās just being shared to parents and staff, hoping to be able to get it pushed out further #AppleEDUchat
A3 GarageBand to create songs and sell on iTunes! Expands awareness of the issue or organization, and the profits can be donated. Check out this project Pennies For Peace organization ā a great place to get started with impacting change. #AppleEduChathttps://t.co/15VDozNZbh.
A3: Just starting a pen pal project with 4th & 5th grade. I reached out to ADEās in other countries. We will be doing writing, Keynote postcards and school commercials. Students sharing to raise global awareness. Theme āA day in the life of...ā #AppleEDUchat
A3) One of the things that I can think of is, the hour of code and coding have made an impact on our female students getting interested in Computer Science. Prior to these programs, it was hard to get my girls interested in programming, but now they are interested. #AppleEDUChat
I'm using Clips for a pilot project to give students opportunities to identify opportunities for design in our community. The hope is to create a database of ideas to inspire action (curricular, passion projects, etc) and positive change at our school. #appleEDUchat
A3: 5th grade students were learning about prototypes in their economics unit and they used @tinkercad to design their own products that could help people in the world. This student created a Braille toy box. #AppleEDUChat
A: I am so dating myself....we used to use iChat to connect our classrooms within our school. Today, we can use FaceTime or Google Meet to make connections with other classrooms ANYWHERE. Making the world a little bit smaller makes us all more relevant! #AppleEDUchat
Using Keynote app for creating infographics in science of water quality tests doneā¦student fave! Blend @VernierST equipment, Keynote app, citizen scienceā¦ #AppleEDUChat
A3: I love that students can create so many impactful projects with their device. Students love creating videos, posters and GarageBand recordings. Numbers is great for organizing projects! #AppleEDUchat
A3 My elem Ss create genius hour projects in topics that matter to them. They choose their own tools for presenting their projects and invite community members in on presentation days and send their projects to experts in that field #AppleEDUchat
A3 #AppleEDUchat Photos can be a great way to implement change, teaching students to take meaningful photos can be a great tool. We have had students take photos of rubbish left lying around at school and share it among the school community. Very powerful
iPad accessibility features like voice to text dictation and speak selection and speak screen allow all students to feel empowered, get involved, and create #AppleEDUChat
A3 Slack and FlipGrid are two tech resources that I've used with students more recently to coordinate, manage, communicate, curate, and collaborate #AppleEDUchat
A3: A few years ago we created the Global Student News Network. We wanted to find students all over the world and learn from their media experiences. Over 90 countries have registered and submitted to https://t.co/1yWFrgcpLv@GlobalSNN#GSNN. Submit your work! #AppleEDUChat
Love the theme and the "school commercials" idea. So accessible for so many ages. It would be interesting to see if there are any commonalities of things the two groups would like to change. #AppleEDUchat
A4 My Ss initiated change by working with city hall to put up stop signs at dangerous intersections at our school. Students used Clips, Pages, Keynote, Safari, and Numbers to research and share out. #AppleEDUchat
A3 My students have used everything from Pages to Keynote to GarageBand to iMovie to GSuite and a gazillion other tools in between; @tinkercad has been invaluable & allowed us to start https://t.co/LMFYH2PvYB, student designed focus fidgets #edcorps#AppleEduChat#3ddesign
A2: trying to convince our Superintendent @jjmac78 that a therapy dog (or dogs) for our school would benefit the kids and overall climate. Might have to have a Clips commercial contest to incorporate research, persuasive writing, and editing effects! #AppleEDUChat#dogsarelove š¶
Thanks! Itās been a lot of fun getting my kids involved with it! They have become much more observant of their own and other peopleās actions #AppleEduChat
A3 @nytimes What's Going On in This Graph is a great resource to spark noticings/wonderings around perspectives (empathy....leading to change) and data.
#AppleEDUChathttps://t.co/1PRcWkufDN
A4: You know it! This is still one of my favorites - their idea has spread to all the elementary schools in town as this video āwent viralā in our community. #appleEDUchat -> https://t.co/XWzS9zctGS
A4) Young adults have held food drives for the community & our school food pantry, clothes drive (learned to mend clothes), made sleeping pads for the animal shelter, collected office supplies after one of our elem schools was flooded & use technology throughout. #appleeduchat
#AppleEDUchat A4: 5th grade host a hunger awareness event using Apple ecosystem to manage the entire event. 3rd grade tackles global water crisis - using Clips, LA in Keynote to create PSA's
A4 My Ss initiated change by working with city hall to put up stop signs at dangerous intersections at our school. Students used Clips, Pages, Keynote, Safari, and Numbers to research and share out. #AppleEDUchathttps://t.co/luXqVbxV65
A3: As a rural school, we are fortunate to have iPads and MacBooks for every student and teacher. This provides access to content and resources that we wouldnāt otherwise have. Even in the absence of traditional band instruments, our students create music everyday #AppleEDUChat
#AppleEDUchat A4: This is something that we need to work on. I am the School Psychologist for a urban school district that has a very high needs population and we do not have a lot of money or resources. My middle school does have a technology club that does some great work!
A3: We use a Numbers and Keynote a lot. Weāre dabbling in Clips by creating informational videos as well as Flipgrid to connect with other classes across the country. #AppleEDUChat
šš» sorry Iām late- A3: I like to use #ClassroomClips- currently students are utilizing Clips to create PSAs for their Change Campaigns #AppleEDUchat
Q4 My Ss used Keynote to create this recommendation to the Public Works Board at City Hall in La Crosse to add safety measures at our school ā including stops signs. Their recommendations were approved! #AppleEDUchathttps://t.co/DhL3liPLOp
A4: Check out our Global Student News Network @GlobalSNNhttps://t.co/1yWFrgcpLv. Over 90 countries registered and student media submitted from all over the world. Watch the local news story my students were interviewed for on the homepage. Says it all! #AppleEduChat#GSNN
Incredible. If looking for a way to repurpose those Tinkercad models that comes with a gentle introduction to coding, you might be interested in these free webvr projects I'm cooking up : https://t.co/eb4IWcwG6z#AppleEDUchat
A4: many of our female students were very motivated by #internationaldayofthegirl and wanted to educate their peers and the school. They used the Keynote āall about me templateā to show their thoughts on the girls bill of rights. They made posters! #AppleEDUchat
Students can use BYLD iPhones if they have them. When I presented in Maine last year I suggested this & many teachers used it in class the next week and said it worked perfectly. #appleEDUchat
A3: Clips and iMovie are@our go-tos, with Keynote coming in a close third! Trying to create more global and world-at-large projects! @cspreichelt getting PSAs done for the local clinic as we speak. #AppleEDUchat
If we turn our schools into engines for problem solving rather than pipelines of information, most any content can be leveraged for making meaningful change in our local, state, national and global communities #AppleEduChat#dtk12chat#designthinking#criticalcreativity
A4 After training, S's took the lead by facilitating student & parent groups about the "digital lives of teens and tweens." S's modeled how they use social media and allowed parents to gain insights along w providing a slide deck of resources. Very powerful. #AppleEDUchat
A4 #AppleEDUchat students taking photos of things they donāt like rubbish lying around or someone not cleaning up. Not naming and shaming but just sharing concerns through photos has enabled change
A3 Promoting the new role of the teacher as an advisor and motivating the student to make decisions, express opinions, to investigate, collaborate and create. Always trying new things to engage the student.
Ignite Learning. Inspire Growth. Innovate Thinking #AppleEDUChat
A4:One of my campuses uses Google Forms to determine how parents can volunteer to make their school a better place for all. Parents are given several different ways to volunteer. This gives parents a choice in how they can impact the school and community!#AppleEDUchat
A3: The iPad is so instrumental in creating change. Iāve used @googleearth a lot for students to develop an understanding of the their community. We mapped out all of the grocery stores and convenience stores in their neighborhood to understand food deserts. #AppleEduChat
A4: Students in @VTruchan English classes have taken a new way of persuasive writing for change that they feel strongly about, using Clips to create an advertisement with visuals and their point of view instead of a formal essay #AppleEDUchat
A4 Sometimes it is as easy as using a template in Pages to create a beautiful and professional sign for a coin donation can at the local grocery store! #AppleEDUchat
A4: we have a lot of students who show an interest in supporting organizations or causes with their Genius Hour. Majority of our schools do all school fundraisers. #AppleEDUchat
A4: Coming up next for us is "How can we improve the health of our school and community?" Students will identify problems and propose solutions that we will implement #AppleEDUchat
A3 for me. it's through iPads, @jdeinhammer invited my Kinder Ss to investigate a problem in our environment. w @Flipgrid we saw, planned & found a solution 2 a prob. they saw. They wanted 2 help eagles #AppleEDUChat
A4 Two years ago, a group of @BurleySchool fifth graders felt they could make a difference if they could use technology to inspire others to read books that changed their lives. Now 7th graders, these kids are close to launching their incredible book channel! #appleeduchat
A3 Sometimes simple tools like email or social media posts to make people aware of seminars/meetings where change will be discussed can be very effective. #AppleEDUchat
A4: 1 of my classes has started to make change within their environment. Several came to me after class one day about not getting the time to get their assignments completed and asked if they could keep their iPads near them to maximize class time! They ā¤ļø them! #AppleEDUChat
our first graders will host community health fair in April - more about learning what is healthy, but they grow a garden in the spring :) #AppleEDUchat
Yay! šš¼ thank you Nancy! Have your students submit their work. Anything goes! Videos, podcasts, websites, Genuis Hour projects, Keynote projects, etc. All we need is a link. Youāll see student work from 1st grade to college, from Arizona to Egypt. GSNN #AppleEDUChat
A4: Students currently involves in our change campaign intensive unit have created PSAs, websites, #DonorsChoose campaigns to adovacate for a variety of change! Tomorrow students complete service learning projects and presentations with industry professionals #AppleEDUchat
A4: One of our HS students took our @Focus3_Team Culture Playbook and used GarageBand to create a rap for it! Now our district has its own theme song to remind us to Stay Above the Line! https://t.co/1YOKscSHiB#AppleEDUchat
A4: Way back in 2001, my students created and managed the webpage for our City. It wasn't until about 5 years ago that they decided to make a change and update themselves. They still are using some of our original content. That was when creating webpages was hard. #appleeduchat
A4 Two years ago, a group of @BurleySchool fifth graders felt they could make a difference if they could use technology to inspire others to read books that changed their lives. Now 7th graders, these kids are close to launching their incredible book channel! #appleeduchat
A4: student march to promote school safety, #BlackLivesMatterAtSchool and so many more passions generated by the students for the students #AppleEDUChat
A3: my student now actively recruit other students for our class podcast. It sometimes feels like the entire 3rd grade is in our room during lunch. #AppleEDUchat
A4: we have students working towards awareness of Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women. Made iMovies, recorded poetry, researched, and hosted community walks. #MMIW#AppleEDUChat
A5 When students get involved in the government at a young age, they realize that they have the power to change what they donāt like. An important skill in todayās world. #appleEduchat#socialstudies
A4: Students are also producing Clips documentaries about forgotten aspects of their communities and highlighting individual stories within them. (Two students located hundreds of archived photos today!) #AppleEDUchat
A5 Connecting students to the outside world should be the purpose of learning. Our middle school themes are based on self, others, and community and we align them to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals #AppleEDUchat
Our sustainability club is about to start a campaign to recycle phones and tablets to help save the Gorilla habitats. (Feel free to send us any!) #AppleEDUchat
A5: we hold exhibition nights where students speak to their learning, we are also leading different groups of@kids to present in front of different industry professionals, we are also preparing kids for a career fair where they can explore over 90 job opportunities #AppleEDUchat
A5: Connecting students to the outside world makes learning impactful. Students learn that they can make a difference and are not just in school because they have to learn X, Y, and Z. The more real we can make, the bigger the impact it will have on them. #appleeduchat
Q5: I believe anytime you can raise awareness you impact students learning. A Skype call to another school in your state or to another country, it shows your learners that the walls of your classroom are limitless. #AppleEDUchat
A5 Motivation goes up when #middle school kids can see they are making a difference in the world. Way up! Doing good things warms the middle schoolers heart! #appleEduchat
A5: We CANNOT survive in this world without connecting and interacting with others. Showing our students HOW to make those connections is SO important. No man is an island! #AppleEDUchat
A5: connecting with the community or organizations gives students that authentic audience. Most times I find the project has more meaning to them when they can see/hear from those they are making a difference for. #AppleEDUchat
A5: I know for my students that by connecting them to the outside world it gives them a viewpoint they wouldnāt ordinarily get. Most of my students donāt get to venture out of our community. #AppleEDUChat
A4: last year our students K-5th participated in a whole school walkout. They researched a topic they were passionate about using PebbleGo for littles and a lot of different resources for older kids created a poster and created chants. It was SO COOL. #AppleEduChat
A5: Connections to the world beyond their class makes the learning relevant. No longer is it a chart about a fictitious event, but real data, events or facts that are now meaningful and call out for attention. #AppleEDUchat
A5: Thereās nothing more authentic than having a voice in the world we share. School can feel very separate from the world to many learners - this connection beyond the walls is an immeasurable-ly important way to show the power of connectivity. #appleEDUchat
#AppleEDUchat A5: more than we can even imagine! learners need to continually see that their ideas and work matters to the community. builds confidence. encourages divergent thinking. humans are wired for connection. power in collaboration.
A5 When we turn the focus from "because you'll need it in college" to "because the people we are hoping to help need you to know how to do this" students find themselves asking "what's the point?" Less & less #appleeduchat#dtk12chat#designthinking
A5: One of my students decided to cover the Michael Brown tragedy in Ferguson, MO 5 years ago. She got a firsthand account of the riots and protests. It moved her to follow her passion of journalism. https://t.co/0OAMowLZf4#AppleEduchat
A4: We have students creating 3D printed Braille puzzles they are working towards posting online for other students in the world. They just printed their first Mario prototype for a student in our school #AppleEDUChat
A5: I know I tweeted this today, this is just one example about how connecting our Ss to the outside world can impact them. She is so mild and meek and often doesnāt speak in class, this prompt and her exposure empowered her voice. #appleEDUchat#ade
A4 One of the most powerful examples Iāve seen are students who post pictures of their bookstore receipts with the hashtag #textbookbroke to protest the cost of commercial textbooks in higher education. #AppleEDUchat
By having students connect to real issues you are allowing them to have a voice in the world around them.Authentic PBL units can be the spark the lights up students. #AppleEDUchat
A5: Realizing community connections builds hope. It was a team effort at Pittsburghās major research library today working on creating Clips documentaries, with an 8th grader proclaiming, āI want to go to college to do this now!ā #AppleEDUChat
When students are creating for themselves, their peers, their community, and the world, their learning and creativity shines through in much more authentic & meaningful products/creations than when they create for the teacher alone #AppleEDUChat
A5: Our students created a story about our Ladue Sparkle Effect, an all-inclusive dance team. The video story was included and Sparkle leaders interviewed for a professional show @HEC_TV. You can see their work on our homepage https://t.co/WwnqYyLZsb. #AppleEDUChat
Thanks for the exciting and inspiring ride once again, #appleEDUchat - time to put my monsters to bed. Thanks @cindyherren and @StirpeCon - love to you all!
A5: If this doesnāt explain it , then I give up š¤·š»āāļø! Students already know things are happening around them connecting š ā”ļø š helps them not feel alone in their own struggles. #AppleEDUChat
A5: Connections provide a real reason for learning. If I know that someone other than my teacher is going to see what I create Iām going to try in a very different way. It also creates a sense of curiosity thatās not there when it just learning from a text. #AppleEduChat
Here is our portfolio we started ... its in early stages but we just started the club -- so amazing to get the kids together and let them decide what we should do https://t.co/HpA3ZQOQiJ#AppleEDUchat
So coool! Connections to the past helps learners develop empathy and roots. Knowing of struggles that were met and concord before empowers future success! #AppleEDUchat
A5 Have you ever noticed when you are learning something real and actionable it is more interesting! RELEVANCY is so important in school. All ages. #AppleEDUchat
For sure! We are focusing on good health and wellbeing for the next 6 weeks and then move on to environmental impact which covers so many - would love to collaborate! #AppleEDUchat
Rainy traffic=. Late to the twitter party! āļøBut A5 Connection to the outside world makes all the difference! When my students connected with a Deaf Class suddenly what we were learning that week in ASL class really mattered!!! šš¤#AppleEDUChat
A5 If we're serious re: schools preparing students for real world, we do them no favors w isolated classroom-shaped bubbles; low risk high reward opps abound: write advocacy letters, design promo materials, measure blueprints, propose budgets #AppleEduChat
A5: It allows them to understand different perspectives, learn from a broader range of resources, and helps develop their passions and voice which may be stagnant without the opportunity to connect to a wider audience. #AppleEDUChat
A5 It shows that what theyāre doing in school is real and has a purpose - that it isnāt some sort of canned lesson or something theyāll talk about once and never use again. What they do can make a difference. #AppleEDUchat
A5: Giving students real-life situations and showing them how relevant the material is can motivate students to think critically. Application of learned knowledge increases participation and highlights student interest. #AppleEDUchat#EDU5720@JMcCarthyEdS
A2 Grade 3 and 4 Students voted to create an app to deal with too much screen time. They want the app to promote social interaction through hands on games. #AppleEDUchat
How do we make sure that our push for social change is not our idea of what us right but our students! I worry about ābeing politicalā #AppleEDUchat
A6 A 6 Teachers have the power to get kids involved and to impact positive change. Itās OUR job. Even something small helps the child to see that s/he is important and has a voice in this world. It all makes a difference. #AppleEDUchat
A6 I think itās so incredible that kids are real leaders I think highlighting real kids who are movement leaders and agents of change is important.#AppleEDUchat
A 6 Teachers have the power to get kids involved and to impact positive change. Itās OUR job. Even something small helps the child to see that s/he is important and has a voice in this world. It all makes a difference. #AppleEDUchat
A6: incorporate math! Look at data and statistics! Our students are currentlycomposing music are are asked to put it on a social platform to get feedback, views, likes, etc.- then we can take and analyze and compare data! #AppleEDUchat
Provide real-world projects. Connect w/parents in different industries to create projects which involve our lessons. Connect the dots to an end product. And finally, IMHO, create video! Itās easy to share, fun to produce, & can show great comprehension. I can help. #AppleEduChat
A5 Education isn't about school. It's about the world. How do you connect kids with the world? Field trips, books, collaboration... and of course, technology! Curiosity and empathy expand when kids hear others' stories and perspectives from near and far. #appleeduchat
A5 and when Ss don't have the answers you teach them to reach out to expers. Here they listen to a scientist from our local university where they could ask their own questions #AppleEDUchat
A6: If we see the world through the lens of hope, then students will to ā¤ļø. Technology fortunately allows us more opportunities to make an impact- both in our immediate surroundings and also across the world. š #AppleEDUchat
A6 by LISTENING to what Ss have to say and validating their ideas we as educators can give them the impetus to āBe the Change" they envision.
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A6 The UN Sustainable Development Goals (https://t.co/XWHHlUxsHj) are a powerful way to impact how Ss can see and impact the world. This coupled w having Ss connect with other Ss around the world is the key #AppleEDUchat
A5 and when Ss don't have the answers you teach them to reach out to expers. Here they listen to a scientist from our local university where they could ask their own questions #AppleEDUchat
A6 we can make them see that the world is a much larger place than where they live and go to school. We can show them that the world can be a kind and welcoming place through our own actions and behaviors. #AppleEDUchat
A6: we can let students see the world with an open mind. I want students to have tolerance and understanding of everyone no matter where they are from or what they believe. They way to do that is to expose them to the world , not a small circle. #AppleEDUChat
A6: building that culture of taking risks and where students feel comfortable to ask questions. Be honest with students. I always loved CNN student news as a classroom teacher. Make sure not to just discuss but how can we help and act. #AppleEDUchat
A6 Leverage social media to share their stories; use networks such as #AppleEDUchat & other PLNs to help students see that others find value in their work; build a social media following in service of amplifying student voices & solutions #AppleEDUchat
A6: Give them a voice and opportunities to be change leaders. Be their guide to understanding the world around them and the world around others. #AppleEDUChat
#AppleEDUchat A5: By giving students the opportunity to connect their learning to the world, you are enabling them to learn these essential skills: empathy, problem-solving, responsibility, cause/effect, and experiences that they will remember long after the curriculum has faded
A6:We have to be our students' cheerleader to build them up and give them confidence. It is amazing how powerful you feel when you have someone cheering you on, and telling you how important you are! #AppleEDUchat
A5: from personal experience, connecting students to the outside world gives them (and ya educators) such a feeling of pride, accomplishment, and empowerment. They learn that their voice and actions can and do matter. #AppleEDUchat
Thanks for hosting! Thought-provoking questions which allowed for specific ideas and collaboration. Well done! Have a great night everyone. #appleeduchat
Thank you everyone for an awesome chat tonight! It is always fun listening and learning from you! Can't wait to go back and read what I missed when it was live! #AppleEDUchat
A6: by creating opportunities for students to participate that actually create change. One project Iāve worked on is racial representation in toy magazines. Students took a tally and wrote to toy companies. They received letters back and were so fired up! #AppleEduChat
A6 I think providing examples of other students their age who've made a difference can make an impression and help get them past that āIām just a kid / teenager / undergradā mentality. #AppleEDUchat
Absolutely! Great job to both @StirpeCon and @cindyherren. Really made me evaluate my classes much closer. Thanks for all of the inspiration #AppleEDUChat
A6: Framing ālessonsā by āhow can we help?ā āWhat can we do?ā And assisting with the tools to get them there. Super inspired by @jdeinhammer and her students āLong Walk To Waterā project and the water box from the AZ school at Leadership&Learning conference in PHX #AppleEDUchat
A6 Work some questions into your teaching repertoire: Why should we care about this? Who else would care? Who is affected? Who is included? Who is left out? What do others think, and why? How should things be? What can we say? What can we do? What can we create? #appleeduchat
A6: By continuing to build a strong foundation of problem solving. āāļøIf students have confidence that they can solve real problems in the world and we continue to feed their passions...then man weāre all in luck š. #AppleEDUChat
