#TEDEdChat Archive
Sparked by the enthusiasm of teachers in the TED-Ed community, TED-Ed hosts #TEDEdChat on Twitter every Tuesday from 6-7pm ET.
Tuesday March 21, 2017
6:00 PM EDT
MrsMurat
Mar 21 @ 6:00 PM EDT
Our Ss held a Digital Citizenship Summit! Check it out!
https://t.co/cQR4TYHNZ9
#makered
#TEDEdChat
#classickickchat
participatechat
Mar 21 @ 6:00 PM EDT
Participate in the upcoming
#TEDEdChat
by sharing resources and collaborating at
https://t.co/F8356xdmtl
TED_ED
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 6:00 PM EDT
#TEDEdChat
starts now! Follow
@warbrils
& respond to questions with A1, A2 &
#TEDEdChat
!
https://t.co/3IlmrR5sSw
In reply to @warbrils
edubabbIe
Mar 21 @ 6:00 PM EDT
We begin our discussion by examining the correlations be obtained from the Urban and Higher Education.
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TED_ED
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 6:01 PM EDT
Q1 What value do we place on "just for fun" experiences in school settings?
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mooceducation
Mar 21 @ 6:02 PM EDT
TED_ED :
#TEDEdChat
starts now! Follow warbrils & respond to questions with A1, A2 &
#TEDE
…
https://t.co/esshEL4I9g
)
TED_ED
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 6:00 PM EDT
#TEDEdChat
starts now! Follow
@warbrils
& respond to questions with A1, A2 &
#TEDEdChat
!
https://t.co/3IlmrR5sSw
In reply to @warbrils
SURRYBUTNO
Mar 21 @ 6:03 PM EDT
A1: Just for fun can be great for students who actually like the material. It is very valuable for the students when it
#TEDEdChat
In reply to @TED_ED
SURRYBUTNO
Mar 21 @ 6:03 PM EDT
comes to hobbies
#TEDEdChat
In reply to @TED_ED
teachermarija
Mar 21 @ 6:03 PM EDT
TED_ED:
#TEDEdChat
starts now! Follow warbrils & respond to questions with A1, A2 &
#TEDEdChat
!
https://t.co/AoBXko0LGi
#education
#edchat
teachermarija
Mar 21 @ 6:03 PM EDT
TED_ED: Q1 What value do we place on "just for fun" experiences in school settings?
#TEDEdChat
https://t.co/JdTHFzZA5c
#education
#edchat
teachermarija
Mar 21 @ 6:03 PM EDT
TED_ED:
#TEDEdChat
starts now! Follow warbrils & respond to questions with A1, A2 &
#TEDEdChat
!
https://t.co/77uxGUcFcX
#education
#edchat
bakerbg
Mar 21 @ 6:04 PM EDT
Looking forward to
#tededchat
w/
@warbrils
starting now
In reply to @warbrils
_DrDi
Mar 21 @ 6:05 PM EDT
#TEDEdChat
Hello & great topic! I work with teacher candidates and I hear from them it is challenging to do so (testing pressure)
In reply to @TED_ED
_DrDi
Mar 21 @ 6:07 PM EDT
#TEDEdChat
I believe we need to embrace even small opportunities "just for fun" and can build learning experiences.
In reply to @TED_ED
bakerbg
Mar 21 @ 6:08 PM EDT
A1 Sadly, we are starting even in preschool to test and stealing the fun at an early age.
@warbrils
#TEDEdChat
In reply to @warbrils
37mattwilliams
Mar 21 @ 6:08 PM EDT
Its about student choice and intrinsic motivation. I recently showed students Daniel Pink's Ted Talk to help capitalize
#TEDEdChat
ZapEdu
Mar 21 @ 6:08 PM EDT
A1: "Just for fun" sounds like a waste if I were an admin or parent. No reason "Just for Fun" can't be learning experience
#TEDEdChat
kmayTSGC
Mar 21 @ 6:08 PM EDT
#TEDEdChat
Q1: learning through "just for fun" activities removes the expectation of "being perfect." Socialization and happiness encouraged
TED_ED
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 6:01 PM EDT
Q1 What value do we place on "just for fun" experiences in school settings?
#TEDEdChat
_DrDi
Mar 21 @ 6:09 PM EDT
#TedEdChat
Indeed a sad statement. How can we move away from this?
In reply to @bakerbg, @warbrils
BadgrTeam
Mar 21 @ 6:09 PM EDT
Hi, Kim from Badgr team joining
#tededchat
today! A1: "just for fun” used on low value or intro activities; gauge interest, stimulate disc.
teachermarija
Mar 21 @ 6:03 PM EDT
TED_ED: Q1 What value do we place on "just for fun" experiences in school settings?
#TEDEdChat
https://t.co/JdTHFzZA5c
#education
#edchat
massignmenthelp
Mar 21 @ 6:10 PM EDT
#ClasskickChat
#makerED
#TEDEdChat
5 Daily Habits that will Boost your GPA
https://t.co/P32ItfDV0A
kmayTSGC
Mar 21 @ 6:11 PM EDT
#TEDEdChat
A1: learning through "just for fun" activities removes the expectation of "being perfect" & makes feared subjects not so scary.
klandis523
Mar 21 @ 6:13 PM EDT
As an admin I want my students to share with their parents that learning is fun because it is meaningful and authentic.
#tededchat
TED_ED
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 6:15 PM EDT
#TEDEdChat
Q2 coming up in a moment!
BookBuddy316
Mar 21 @ 6:15 PM EDT
#tededchat
Unfortunately, not as much as we should. But there's so much potential for learning in "just for fun" activities.
mooceducation
Mar 21 @ 6:15 PM EDT
TED_ED :
#TEDEdChat
Q2 coming up in a moment! (via Twitter
https://t.co/jdAb37yikK
)
TED_ED
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 6:15 PM EDT
#TEDEdChat
Q2 coming up in a moment!
TED_ED
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 6:16 PM EDT
Q2 How are we using technology in school to encourage a playful state of mind?
#TEDEdChat
BookBuddy316
Mar 21 @ 6:16 PM EDT
#tededchat
Ex. kids who go through with building a tree house are learning a lot about how balance works, foundations, support, etc.
ZapEdu
Mar 21 @ 6:17 PM EDT
A2: Letting students explore the world with tech. Seeing outside of their own world bubbles and experiencing other cultures.
#TEDEdChat
_DrDi
Mar 21 @ 6:17 PM EDT
#TedEdChat
absolutely! I think we need to refrain what we mean by "just for fun". Depends on context.
In reply to @BookBuddy316
teachermarija
Mar 21 @ 6:18 PM EDT
TED_ED:
#TEDEdChat
Q2 coming up in a moment!
#education
#edchat
teachermarija
Mar 21 @ 6:18 PM EDT
TED_ED: Q2 How are we using technology in school to encourage a playful state of mind?
#TEDEdChat
https://t.co/JHGcEqnq2a
#education
#edch
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klandis523
Mar 21 @ 6:18 PM EDT
Q2 Students at this school would most likely say learning is fun.
https://t.co/LZ5B7vew3i
#tededchat
MsJanamanchi410
Mar 21 @ 6:19 PM EDT
#TedEdChat
A2: using minecraft, Halo or other platforms to encourage Ss to create responses to content.
In reply to @TED_ED
kaufmna
Mar 21 @ 6:19 PM EDT
#TEDEdChat
"just for fun" activities...redefined thanks to technology...must decide if "fun" activities are individual or collaboration
kmayTSGC
Mar 21 @ 6:19 PM EDT
#TEDEdChat
A2: My kiddos love using tech in class: interactive, kid friendly, & allows for instant feedback that incorporates the topic.
TED_ED
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 6:16 PM EDT
Q2 How are we using technology in school to encourage a playful state of mind?
#TEDEdChat
_DrDi
Mar 21 @ 6:19 PM EDT
#TEDEdChat
with the makerspace movement we have MANY opportunities to create "fun" learning exps across curricula
@JanetteMHughes
In reply to @TED_ED, @JanetteMHughes
ZapEdu
Mar 21 @ 6:21 PM EDT
A2: Students love to use
@Seesaw
to share learning. Instant conversation starter with parents at home, encourages engagement
#TEDEdChat
In reply to @Seesaw
BadgrTeam
Mar 21 @ 6:21 PM EDT
A2: So many ways! Using
#gamification
,
#digitalbadges
,
#PBL
, and digital art forms, like
#Videos
#tededchat
TED_ED
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 6:16 PM EDT
Q2 How are we using technology in school to encourage a playful state of mind?
#TEDEdChat
OLewis_coaching
Mar 21 @ 6:23 PM EDT
A2
#edtech
enables creativity!
#TEDEdChat
In reply to @TED_ED
37mattwilliams
Mar 21 @ 6:23 PM EDT
A2) Project based learning that promotes creativity with little restriction on what end product looks like. Play away!
#TEDEdChat
bakerbg
Mar 21 @ 6:24 PM EDT
@warbrils
#TEDEdChat
A2 By providing choice AND creativity through multiple activities produces fun
In reply to @warbrils
MrDavisPV
Mar 21 @ 6:27 PM EDT
#tedEdChat
can you give an example of a just for fun activity?
In reply to @kmayTSGC
joe_betz
Mar 21 @ 6:27 PM EDT
@warbrils
How many schools have policies on & utilize twitter, instagram & more in classrooms? Schools using it for parent chats?
#TEDEdChat
In reply to @warbrils
kaufmna
Mar 21 @ 6:28 PM EDT
#TEDEdChat
@warbrils
technology...fun while developing skills for the future...provided yet another "learning style" to explore
In reply to @warbrils
sheehyrw
Mar 21 @ 6:29 PM EDT
A2. Have students create and use tech in a way that makes it relevant.
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TED_ED
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 6:30 PM EDT
Get ready for
#TEDEdChat
Q3
mooceducation
Mar 21 @ 6:30 PM EDT
TED_ED : Get ready for
#TEDEdChat
Q3 (via Twitter
https://t.co/thQBnZFaFF
)
TED_ED
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 6:30 PM EDT
Get ready for
#TEDEdChat
Q3
BadgrTeam
Mar 21 @ 6:30 PM EDT
What about a “student on the street” reporter activity?
#tededchat
In reply to @MrDavisPV, @kmayTSGC
ramirezash20
Mar 21 @ 6:30 PM EDT
A2: allowing students to connect with the outside world,and allowing them to believe that school is not all work,it can be fun to
#TEDEdChat
TED_ED
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 6:31 PM EDT
Q3 How do you demonstrate this quote's concept to your students?
#TEDEdChat
ZapEdu
Mar 21 @ 6:33 PM EDT
A3: We use the book "Mistakes that Worked", going over design process early in year, talk about trying, failing, succeeding
#TEDEdChat
teachermarija
Mar 21 @ 6:33 PM EDT
TED_ED: Get ready for
#TEDEdChat
Q3
#education
#edchat
teachermarija
Mar 21 @ 6:33 PM EDT
TED_ED: Q3 How do you demonstrate this quote's concept to your students?
#TEDEdChat
https://t.co/VkGOXs7luG
#education
#edchat
BadgrTeam
Mar 21 @ 6:35 PM EDT
A3: toughie- "Difficult situations inspire ingenious solutions.” A
#PBL
activity has Ss thinking creative outside the box
#tededchat
TED_ED
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 6:31 PM EDT
Q3 How do you demonstrate this quote's concept to your students?
#TEDEdChat
mooceducation
Mar 21 @ 6:37 PM EDT
TED_ED : Q3 How do you demonstrate this quote's concept to your students?
#TEDEdChat
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https://t.co/MIottZpQTx
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TED_ED
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 6:31 PM EDT
Q3 How do you demonstrate this quote's concept to your students?
#TEDEdChat
MsJanamanchi410
Mar 21 @ 6:37 PM EDT
#TedEdChat
A3 3-column lists: need, want, wish. Watch the lists grow with conversation in the class. Discuss the (dis)connections.
In reply to @TED_ED
kaufmna
Mar 21 @ 6:38 PM EDT
#TEDEdChat
@warbrils
"necessity" may be satisfied with simple solutions.."invention" may require creative and higher level thought processes
In reply to @warbrils
bakerbg
Mar 21 @ 6:38 PM EDT
@warbrils
#TEDEdChat
A3 I think we can go back to
@_DrDi
and the comments about Makerspaces which allow for pure creativity.
In reply to @warbrils, @_DrDi
Ron_Martiello
Mar 21 @ 6:38 PM EDT
Ron Martiello 3rd grade from PA jumping in late. Hello,
#TEDEdChat
!
kmayTSGC
Mar 21 @ 6:38 PM EDT
#TEDEdChat
A3: when faced with problems that are difficult to solve, you have to think outside of the box.
TED_ED
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 6:31 PM EDT
Q3 How do you demonstrate this quote's concept to your students?
#TEDEdChat
Ron_Martiello
Mar 21 @ 6:41 PM EDT
I like what I am reading about Makerspaces.
#TEDEdChat
In reply to @bakerbg, @warbrils, @_DrDi
_DrDi
Mar 21 @ 6:41 PM EDT
thx Brett! I need to jump out now but inspired by folks in this
#TedEdChat
:)
In reply to @bakerbg, @warbrils
Ron_Martiello
Mar 21 @ 6:43 PM EDT
A3: Sometimes inventions come from a collaborative process. One idea springboards into another.
#TEDEdChat
slaboskyscience
Mar 21 @ 6:43 PM EDT
#tededchat
my Ss say they have the most fun when they compete against their classmates like kahoot. How can we use more tech 4comp?
In reply to @TED_ED
warbrils
Mar 21 @ 6:44 PM EDT
Wrapping up Q3, on to
#TEDEdChat
Q4
BadgrTeam
Mar 21 @ 6:44 PM EDT
.
@kmayTSGC
@MrDavisPV
Sure! For fun, have Ss take video as a pretend news reporter, edit video and show to class
#tededchat
In reply to @kmayTSGC, @MrDavisPV
slaboskyscience
Mar 21 @ 6:44 PM EDT
#tededchat
my Ss love competition, like kahoot. Curious about tech tools for playful competition
In reply to @TED_ED
TED_ED
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 6:45 PM EDT
Wrapping up Q3, on to
#TEDEdChat
Q4
ChrisAFRIN
Mar 21 @ 6:45 PM EDT
A1
@TED_ED
should be high on the agenda & hopefully integrated into the curriculum e.g.
#healthpromotion
&
@healthywalks
#TEDEdChat
In reply to @TED_ED, @healthywalks
mooceducation
Mar 21 @ 6:45 PM EDT
TED_ED : Wrapping up Q3, on to
#TEDEdChat
Q4 (via Twitter
https://t.co/bPQRJQ4sfU
)
TED_ED
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 6:45 PM EDT
Wrapping up Q3, on to
#TEDEdChat
Q4
TED_ED
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 6:46 PM EDT
Q4 How do we foster the "playful mindset" of budding inventors?
#TEDEdChat
DRossiter87
Mar 21 @ 6:46 PM EDT
.
@TED_ED
A3 Show them an iPad. It solved a problem no one had
#TedEdChat
In reply to @TED_ED
SURRYBUTNO
Mar 21 @ 6:46 PM EDT
A4: by letting their imagination free, and closing in on ideas.
#TEDEdChat
In reply to @TED_ED
SURRYBUTNO
Mar 21 @ 6:47 PM EDT
#TEDEdChat
In reply to @TED_ED
ChrisAFRIN
Mar 21 @ 6:48 PM EDT
A3
@TED_ED
you don't need "state of the art" gear to go on
#adventureactivities
especially using local countryside
#TEDEdChat
In reply to @TED_ED
teachermarija
Mar 21 @ 6:48 PM EDT
TED_ED: Wrapping up Q3, on to
#TEDEdChat
Q4
#education
#edchat
teachermarija
Mar 21 @ 6:48 PM EDT
TED_ED: Q4 How do we foster the "playful mindset" of budding inventors?
#TEDEdChat
https://t.co/TrvutSMfWM
#education
#edchat
ZapEdu
Mar 21 @ 6:48 PM EDT
A4: Eliminate the pressures of grading specific tasks. Allow room for improvisation and error. Redesign=try again
#TEDEdChat
WillGourley
Mar 21 @ 6:48 PM EDT
A3 If necessity is the mother of invention, then imagination is the co-parent.
#TEDEdChat
teachermarija
Mar 21 @ 6:33 PM EDT
TED_ED: Q3 How do you demonstrate this quote's concept to your students?
#TEDEdChat
https://t.co/VkGOXs7luG
#education
#edchat
Ron_Martiello
Mar 21 @ 6:49 PM EDT
A4: Observe. Question. Play along. Celebrate! Repeat.
#tededchat
BadgrTeam
Mar 21 @ 6:49 PM EDT
A4: Let Ss lead the lesson or activity of their choice; or let them pose a problem to the class. Ss can collaborate on solutions
#tededchat
TED_ED
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 6:46 PM EDT
Q4 How do we foster the "playful mindset" of budding inventors?
#TEDEdChat
mooceducation
Mar 21 @ 6:50 PM EDT
TED_ED : Q4 How do we foster the "playful mindset" of budding inventors?
#TEDEdChat
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https://t.co/V2H0HUiw7j
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TED_ED
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 6:46 PM EDT
Q4 How do we foster the "playful mindset" of budding inventors?
#TEDEdChat
N4LYO
Mar 21 @ 6:51 PM EDT
#TEDEdChat
open ended tasks / activities with no limits and allowing their imagination take control. No limits to learning approach
In reply to @TED_ED
ChrisAFRIN
Mar 21 @ 6:51 PM EDT
Q2
@TED_ED
Tech with curation
https://t.co/fJdklNREPh
& using mini-videos
#TEDEdChat
In reply to @TED_ED
kmayTSGC
Mar 21 @ 6:52 PM EDT
#TEDEdChat
A4: don't be so quick to fit them in a box. Allow them to experiment and bring ideas to the table. Be open to suggestions.
TED_ED
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 6:46 PM EDT
Q4 How do we foster the "playful mindset" of budding inventors?
#TEDEdChat
WillGourley
Mar 21 @ 6:53 PM EDT
A4 playful mindsets are borne out of safe and engaging learning environments which honour process and progress over product.
#TEDEdChat
TED_ED
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 6:46 PM EDT
Q4 How do we foster the "playful mindset" of budding inventors?
#TEDEdChat
ChrisAFRIN
Mar 21 @ 6:53 PM EDT
A4
@TED_ED
Allow Ss to take part in devising concepts to aid their learning
#TEDEdChat
In reply to @TED_ED
BadgrTeam
Mar 21 @ 6:54 PM EDT
.
@Ron_Martiello
@ZapEdu
Completely Agree! Badges are a great solution for learning.
#tededchat
In reply to @Ron_Martiello, @ZapEdu
37mattwilliams
Mar 21 @ 6:54 PM EDT
A4) Gamify your lessons when possible. Breakouts are always a winner.
#tededchat
ChrisAFRIN
Mar 21 @ 6:55 PM EDT
A4
@ZapEdu
agree engage in formative assessment process & allow Ss to take risks
#TEDEdChat
In reply to @ZapEdu
MsJanamanchi410
Mar 21 @ 6:56 PM EDT
@TED_ED
#TedEdChat
A4 create assignments that value / reward fun and risk-taking.
In reply to @ZapEdu, @TED_ED
Ron_Martiello
Mar 21 @ 6:56 PM EDT
Agreed. Too many labels. Some struggling Ss are the best thinkers. Ss shine in different ways.
#TEDEdChat
In reply to @kmayTSGC
CMRaymontHall
Mar 21 @ 6:58 PM EDT
"Do not fear in being eccentric in opinion, for every opinion once eccentric is now accepted" - Bertrand Russell
#TEDEdChat
TED_ED
- Moderator
Mar 21 @ 6:46 PM EDT
Q4 How do we foster the "playful mindset" of budding inventors?
#TEDEdChat
Ron_Martiello
Mar 21 @ 6:59 PM EDT
Awesome! Get Ss to level-up. Instill that growth mindset.
#TEDEdChat
In reply to @37mattwilliams