#SOXPLAP Archive
This is a book chat, and on this page you can see all ideas and resources tweeted alongside #SOXPLAP.
Tuesday July 12, 2016
11:00 PM EDT
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For this discussion we will use the standard Q1 A1 format. This chat will be storified at the end.
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Abigail Quiel here NMHS ELA teacher. Love the idea of creativity vs. control!
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I'm Heather- 3rd gr T and EdTech Teacher Leader- My fav "The power of play brings back that natural yearning to learn"
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Hi I'm Rebecca from WI and I teach middle school social studies. Was able to stay up this time to chat with you all.
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Welcome ! Glad you stayed up!
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LeVonda Vickery, I teach 7th & 8th grade Technology at MAC. Loved the "Strive to do the Extraordinary" quote.
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Tisha Richmond, Culinary teacher, OR Love "power of play brings back the natural yearning that exists inside all of us to learn."
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Morgan Cottle here, Technology Integration with Southern Oregon Education Service District
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Karyn McAllister, Culinary Arts. Love that no matter what your hesitation there was an answer
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So glad to see you all here for tonight's chat! Q1 coming up in 2 minutes!
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Hi- I teach ms public speaking and am a literacy coach in CO. I loved the quote "Life is all about leaving a legacy.
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Fav pt tonight was structured element of gamification allows for movement away from memorization of content
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A1: Ss choice through variety of PBL, independent reading, trying Ss choice of group novels this coming year
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A1: I allow Ss to choose what they want to 3D print or vinyl cut. They watch tutorial videos or research it to accomplish the task.
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A1 In ELA there can be a natural choice for text evidence or writing prompts. I want to push further with motivation in this.
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A1 Love class competitions where Ss create own dishes. When Ss are given freedom to be creative their personality shines through.
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A1: We always give many different options for ways ss can show us their learning. The more open ended the better.
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A1: Students vote which projects they will do each quarter. Usually give them about 15 different choices. https://t.co/6bMqCZBKof
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A1 I allow daily flexible grouping and choice when preparing a recipe for summative assessments
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Carrie Baughcum 6/7/8 Extended Resource Teacher Arlington Hts, IL . My take away...the potential power of a new way of thinking!
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A1: Ss choose how to show their learning after ind. reading (what I was talking about this morn) https://t.co/YwGUzJGXki
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Writing prompts r good place for choice. Gave Ss choice in type of writing w/pic prompt, they loved it
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A1: I also provide choice in math projects, fast finishers, groupings, etc.
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Is it majority wins or does each S get their own project?
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- Someday I hope to grow up to be like you, and . 😄
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With flexible seating, my Ss now also have choice of seat 3x a day
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A1: I allow choice by having my objective/expected skill but allowing students to decide to topic or method they'll show me
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You are off to a great start! Q2 coming at ya in 2!
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ah yes I will be working on flexible seating this year.
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- Majority narrows it down, but I still give about 3 different choices each time. https://t.co/C13EY7XNf8
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Is it majority wins or does each S get their own project?
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me too!!! My wifi almost kept me away from all of you! I succeeded!!!
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I'm on a mission to get more flexible seating this year...but on a budget...so we'll see how it goes! https://t.co/YlnS9i7YKT
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ah yes I will be working on flexible seating this year.
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A1. Open ended questioning strategies
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A2: By allowing them to become creators as well. Let them help create challenges and use their feedback to make improvements.
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A2: I find that a personal connection helps with writing/reading most. I want to use competition and play more though.
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Taken out MOST desks, Ss use pillows, camp/ rocking chairs, stools, etc Free choice where want 2 sit if productive
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A2 Give Ss freedom to explore what interests them & to be creative. Allowing choice personalizes learning. They own it.
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A2: Allowing for choice, engaging them, allowing them to create and have time to explore
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I did it slowly over 4 months, took a few desks at a time. Helped
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lots of ways to do it without a lot of money. I've seen great ideas on Pinterest.
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Definitely! Room easier to navigate as well
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A2. We talked about this today. Autonomy, and the chance to achieve mastery.
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Oh! Good idea! Did not even think about Pinterest....checking Craigslist a lot....and goodwill :) https://t.co/HMV6khMUpd
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lots of ways to do it without a lot of money. I've seen great ideas on Pinterest.
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A2-real world application, they want to know where they will use the info
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I ve also had desk free days. It's an interesting adventure and great to see kid react. Also, great conversation starter.
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A2: Creating activities that empower Ss through choice keeps their passion and drive alive, move away from T lecture
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A2: I know we talked about it already, but choice is so very powerful.
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Great! I blogged about it a few months ago as well. Am loving it
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Ready for Q3? coming up in 2 minutes!
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A1: I write plan on board. Tell which activities are non- negotiable. Ask, "What do u want to do 1st, in case we run out of time!
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A2: Survey about passions and pop culture early. Have students help you develop the lessons/units. https://t.co/2bdpb3OgGX
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YES!!! My Ss (in my sped class) have blown me away w/their ideas! Kids,no matter what level know games! https://t.co/Y5MveFSPKj
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A2: By allowing them to become creators as well. Let them help create challenges and use their feedback to make improvements.
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Creators instead of memorizing facts is a great way to keep them interested and passionate
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A2: I am late arriving tonight, but I think that having students create criteria is a good way to challenge and allow creativity.
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Yes! Free choice. Many Ss are so conditioned to need a desk they need time to warm up w/ a different idea https://t.co/GsWSz6zmSf
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Taken out MOST desks, Ss use pillows, camp/ rocking chairs, stools, etc Free choice where want 2 sit if productive
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A3 Create a team atmosphere where Ss feel safe to take risks; not afraid to fail. Ss learn to trust & encourage each other.
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A3: Focus on building community first, Change seating weekly, give them challenges where they have to work together to succeed
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A2: Provide for authentic experiences thru which students can practice content. ie: I arrange real convos with Native Speakers!
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A3: love getting ss in groups and doing team work challenges to build collaboration and a great teaching moment
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A3-Ss work in groups daily taking turns in different roles
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A3. Honoring Ss. Don't provide all the answers, allow Ss to keep digging. Keep providing Qs back as feedback.
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A3: I do this constantly through small group discs, turn/talk, thk/pr/shr, and more. They need to collaborate to learn! Discuss!!!
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A3: table groups instead of desks, lots of collaboration on assignments
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yes! Ss have to feel safe do they can take risks! All about building relationships !!
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A3: Team bldg activities @ beg of year promotes + collab, use projects where Ss must collab to be able to complete
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A4: In public speaking class, this is essential. A lot of improv games & attendances ?s, small groups. https://t.co/zkn4Lhw3hR
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A3: I really try to meet them where they are at in terms of communication but also model the future of it. I like Google Classroom
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Ss love it when they can discover something you don't know, even if you faked being unaware
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A3: I also like to share as many of my experiences with them as they are sharing with me. Let them hear about my experiences
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Classroom is one of my favs for pretty much everything!
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A3: I also use a lot of conferencing and reflection opportunities (need to do more this year)
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agreed our ss especially need modeling in a safe environment
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I love all of your ideas and thoughts! Q4 coming in 2 minutes!
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A3: most of all I really just work really hard to tap into them as learners and who they are as people
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- Agree. Kids love when Ts are relatable...especially in secondary.
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So imp. to the relationship between T & S! They need to know that we have lives and exp. outside of school https://t.co/kuNrNzneyl
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A3: I also like to share as many of my experiences with them as they are sharing with me. Let them hear about my experiences
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A4: Challenges that are just out of reach and levels that get harder as you go.
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- There is an instant connection with a student who has the same interest as you.
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A4 Clear object to game, element of surprise & chance, requires strategy and problem solving, keeps my interest.
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A4: Winning! More than that, it is an objective achieved. Settlers of Catan has side challenges (ie lngst rd). Fun to accomplish!
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yes and hear from us about our failures, our reflections, how we persevered.
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A4: 1. Strategy 2. Competition 3. Chance 4. Social Aspect
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A4: Randomness/unpredictablity, ability to earn higher levels through skills
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Games need to be challenging but not too hard or too easy bc then I get bored of it.
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A4: For me it's about challenging myself...always trying to do better than before
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A4. Ability to be challenged enough to continue to move forward. Become more efficient. Complete 100%, but complete faster.
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The "just out of reach" is important, too easy= boring, too hard= why bother
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I also love the element of chance and not knowing exactly how something will turn out. A nail biter!
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For many, the social aspect is the whole pt of playing
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Can do this w/lessons too. I never hesitate to talk through w/Ss what worked and what I need to do better
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A4-beat your last high score, and that it changes each time you play
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Love that! So powerful! https://t.co/1zKR8XUbMe
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Can do this w/lessons too. I never hesitate to talk through w/Ss what worked and what I need to do better
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haha I think I've actually been playing more than ! It is going really well though!
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- I always love when the person winning has an instant chance of failing. Is that weird?
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Loving this conversation! Q5 coming in 2 minutes!
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A4: is is the mystery and surprise...that what does share have in store next, what will she do next that keeps them hungry
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A3: Team games and projects. Hoping to pump that up thru gamification😊
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I do t think so. I love that too!!
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Yes! If a game has this quality - I always come back for more! "Just out of reach" is a perfect description https://t.co/14rcrwFTne
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The "just out of reach" is important, too easy= boring, too hard= why bother
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A5. Autonomy, purpose, and the opportunity for Master.
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A5: Connecting globally, using tech, project based, collaboration, creation, posting work and giving ea. other feedback
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A5: Connecting students globally. Having them look at real-world problems and opportunities. https://t.co/RitCZVf3fv
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A5: Techonology! Adopting new ELA crclm and chromebooks caused a huge learning curve that opened up a whole NW for T and S!!!
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A5-not innovative, but I get to know them all and take interest
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A5: New world teaching by ditching all the textbooks, Ss-centered activites, more tech (when approp, not just for tech sake)
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I love for global connection, what do you use?
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A5: Really working hard to meet the goals/standard I have to but with allowing them to create, produce, share and reflect
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A5: Ss demo learning in new ways. Creating imovies, infographics, etc on ipads. Creating in class challenges & bakery missions.
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A5: More student setting of criteria and students exploration or topics
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A:4 1. Requires strategy 2. Unexpected twists that require reevaluation & new strategy. 3. There is a winner.
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Our class twitter account and last yr we did the Global Math Task Twitter Chanllenge https://t.co/DC7bWj5EF7
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I love for global connection, what do you use?
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Some texts aren't bad, just found I never opened them last year so going to try w/o this year as well
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me too! And non mystery. "Mystery skypes"
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A5 trying to use real life connections to make the game experience more "true to life" .
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A6 This is an area of teaching I don't feel I succeed in. Need help. Gamification anyone?!
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Gonna bug out...it's almost 11:00 in Dallas and I have an early morning...♡ this group! :-) I will read the rest in the morning
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My peeps... you are an amazing group! You excite ideas and inspire me so! But I have run out of gas!!! I'm headed to bed!
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A6-failure just means you need to try again-most memorable learning has come from mistakes
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A6. I like the notion of Intrigue. Mystery, discovery, sense of wonder.
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A6: Project based learning that allows for choice and S interest, allow for innovation, creativity, entrepreneurial spirit
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A6: Give Ss chance to be in charge. Ss love when another student leads the warm-up or teaches the lesson. https://t.co/1LiaEOMFvt
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A6 allowing SS to take Part in stearing the direction we go. Ask them for feedback and ideas to make it more meaningful
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A5: I use a a couple of online games; online version of text ( it's intersctive), art projects, music, PERSONALIZED convo topics!
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- Feedback is so important. I survey Ss at end of each quarter about what worked and what didn't.
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A7 I want to give them a glimpse of what they are capable of, ask them to do it, then step back and see what they can do!
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A7 not giving too many directions or over modeling and giving ss space to create and learn
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A7-keep things just challenging enough, earned success=confidence
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A7 letting students have choice! Ss often create harder projects for themselves when given a choice. They will dig deeper!
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A7: + feedback, personal projects,
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A7: Goes back to choice, allows Ss to be creative, take risks, & keep them on their toes adding twists & turns to learning.
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A7: Don't over plan! Allow time for discovery, struggle, creation, collaboration, and feedback!
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A7: Genius hour helps. Provide clubs or enrichment classes that gives them a chance to explore new ideas. https://t.co/u6dAHvVqSL
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Couldn't agree more! https://t.co/u81xZzIKDh
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A7: Don't over plan! Allow time for discovery, struggle, creation, collaboration, and feedback!
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I need to work much harder at doing this!
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A6: 1. Instead of "can I go to the bathroom?" Train students to say ask, "Is this a good time to go to the bathroom?"
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A7. Find out what they are interested in and play to that. Take the skills you want them to learn, wrap them in their interests.
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This is very difficult for a lot of Ts & Ps but so important
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A6: 2 I don't make a big deal about tardies. I ask them to fill out an explanation, in Spanish, & leave it on my keyboard.
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I love being a facilitator of learning instead of a disseminator of information! https://t.co/RLi5XUuygH
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Less "work" for us because they are the ones doing the learning. We simply provide opportunities!
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- Even slow down within the unit, and don't cover everything in one year. Their learning will be more powerful.
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So much more energy for T when switch to S centered
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Giving choice is step 1. Then we'll need to help teach Ss how to tap into their own creativity & also demonstrate it in new contxts
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& So much more learning/engagement for Ss
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Give students CHOICE!!
thttps://thegoldenageofeducation.com/2015/05/09/plato-would-have-loved-genius-hour/
https://t.co/2rlioXT93v
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A6: 3. All of my lesson plans are posted on Google classrm with links to all pertinents! They have the power to NOT fall behind.
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Thank you for moderating the chat. Great questions.
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can not wait for this chat tomorrow. I think I need some help w/ this!
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Thanks for another great chat. Definitely need tomorrow's chat to gt it all together
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Thank you for yet another amazing chat!! I love this new tribe I've found!
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Please make sure to follow each other and keep checking and throughout week! Let's support and learn from each other!
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agreed! Another great chat lead by Talk to you tomorrow! Off to bed
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So much fun! Great, lively, quick, informative.
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A7: 1-Personalize it! (Each student) 2- Make sure it has a real world connection 3-include opportunities for real wrld experience)
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Hey crew: follow my collection on for the transcripts from last week and this week's chats! https://t.co/MkJvpYmQXa
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Good night! ! So proud of you for jumping into a new way to connect and learn! You are all so inspiring! See you next week!
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Next week's chat will cover CH 4 & 5 of Questions will be posted here tomorrow!
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