#TOSAChat is a chat on Twitter every Monday night at 8pm PST for TOSAs (teachers on special assignment), including all edtech and instructional coaches.
Welcome to #TOSAChat! Buckle in for some fast paced fun! 60 minutes, 12 prompts, 12 must do things for 2019. Introduce yourself and share with us your yearly “must have” holiday treat.
Welcome to #TOSAChat! I’m Cynthia, Ed Tech Coach from San Diego, and my “must have” holiday treat is anything peppermint and chocolate. Real chocolate though - none of that white stuff they try to pass off as chocolate.
Welcome to #TOSAChat! Buckle in for some fast paced fun! 60 minutes, 12 prompts, 12 must do things for 2019. Introduce yourself and share with us your yearly “must have” holiday treat.
Good evening, #TOSAChat! Kristin from SoCal - TK-5th Technology TOSA. My holiday must have - and actually year-round treat - is a hot Peppermint Mocha from Starbucks. Yum!
Steph Rothstein TOSA, Dept Chair, Teacher. Must have holiday treat: my older 2 daughters just learned to make chocolate caramel cracker bark. This was our first time making it, but now I understand why it is called addicting. I also love anything mint. #TOSAchat
Welcome to #TOSAChat! Buckle in for some fast paced fun! 60 minutes, 12 prompts, 12 must do things for 2019. Introduce yourself and share with us your yearly “must have” holiday treat.
Welcome to #TOSAChat! Buckle in for some fast paced fun! 60 minutes, 12 prompts, 12 must do things for 2019. Introduce yourself and share with us your yearly “must have” holiday treat.
Pamela Rabin here @SanDiegoCOE and @SanDiegoCOE Project Specialist Ed Tech, Holiday treats Chocolate Christmas cookies and Latkas (figure that one out) #tosachat
A1: My must read education book - @LFlemingEDU's "The Kickstart Guide to Making Great Makerspaces." It really shaped the Makerspace I had in my classroom last year. Loved all the ideas. I'm also a fan of "Teach Like a Pirate" @burgessdave. #TOSAChat
Michael, Instructional Technology Specialist, Virginia Beach VA...Gee, I think I already bought my must haves at the sale- big winers were Bluetooth- and six $25 Google Minis and Alexa Dots #TOSACHAT
"Start with teaching and learning, then decide which tools you’re evaluating would be helpful in achieving your educational goals," via @NoApp4Pedagogy. #iledchat#aledchat#tosachat
@TosaChat A2: Must read book(s). As an English Teacher, Teacher Man by Frank McCourt has the best descriptions about walking in a classroom Day 1. Read it 10 years ago, still think about it. Reading #LEADLAP with our Leadership Team and loving the discussions. #TOSAchat
It is a quick read once you get going because it reads easy and is so motivating! I read it in about a week. You won’t be sorry. Great way to head into January. #TOSAChat
A2 My “must read” for fun book is “Divergent” by Veronica Roth. I’m not a huge fan of where the trilogy as a whole goes, but the first book is my favorite fun time reading book. And of course - Harry Potter. #TOSAChat
@TosaChat A1: Must read book(s). As an English Teacher, Teacher Man by Frank McCourt has the best descriptions about walking in a classroom Day 1. Read it 10 years ago, still think about it. Reading #LEADLAP with our Leadership Team and loving the discussions. #TOSAchat
I keep a copy of this in my computer bag and cannot share it enough with my TK-2nd teachers. Such great (and easy to implement) ideas. And the templates are amazing!! #tosachat
A2: I'm loving Thanos: Titan Consumed. It's the origin story of Thanos and shows how he evolved into the genocidal fanatic that snapped half of life out of existence. #TOSAchat#Marvel
A2: Current reads in our house are family reads: Harry Potter and Land of Stories too the list. Looking forward to summer when this list can include mine, too. #TOSAchat
A2) Just started reading Mortal Engines as a for fun book, I didn’t even realize it was being turned into a movie until just recently. Interesting ties to innovative thinking #tosachat
A3 My "must try" app or site for use with students is Seesaw. If you have elementary age learners, it is a must! Try out the activity feature - I love it! #TOSAChat
A3: OMG - there are so many. A few of my favorites of late...@codeorg, @padlet, @quizlet, and @canva - I cannot get enough of Canva. It's my go-to recently (instead of PS) for all of my graphic design needs. So easy to use and beautiful images! #tosachat
They won't be disappointed! There is something in there for every type of teacher learner, no matter where they are at in implementing the tech! #tosachat
In reply to
@TechyMargaret, @TechWarriorKES, @PintoBeanz11
A3 I have to pick two.. @AdobeSpark and @Flipgrid. Usually one or the other provides an opportunity that Ts are looking for to have their students create and explain! #TOSAchat
A4 - I love the app “If This Then That”. I use it to record all my tweets, trigger text messages based off form responses, and so much more! @IFTTT#TOSAChat
A4: MyFitnessPal. Especially this time of year. Best calorie counting and weight loss aide app out there. I dropped 50 lbs in 6 months with it. #TOSAChat
I love @PearDeck! It's great for formative assessments - so easy to throw into a Google Slides presentation. And one of the easiest ways to engage kiddos in content. #tosachat
A3) Ok, here is my latest Golden Nugget..If you got in on the $1.00 merge cube deal...check this out with @makerbot 3D printing and the MergeCube! https://t.co/IIDroKqDuA#tosachat
a4) I like Google Keep for this one! You can geo tag a location and out a reminder in to yourself. When you get to that location later the next week your get a text message! Plus hashtag categorizing and more! Check it out. #tosachat
A5: I’ve recently discovered https://t.co/bd7pYEawmv for fair use without attribution stock photos. Great for blogs. I’ve been using the adobe apps on iPad for editing and app smashing of photos. #TOSAchat
A5) @pixabay and @pixels have great CC0 images, used to like Pixlr but Selina’s they started beefing up their “for profit” side, the free one hasn’t been working so well. 😕 #tosachat
A6: My husband and I are big sushi fans - there is an appetizer called "Monkey Brains." Does not have anything to do with sushi or monkeys but I can only find it at the sushi joint by our place. It's stuffed mushrooms...but they are SO tasty. #tosachat
Google Earth Studio is a new animation tool using Google Earth’s satellite and 3D imagery. Sign up to preview https://t.co/Vu2MGQH4q9
Introducing Earth Studio! An animation tool for @googleearth imagery. Sign up to preview today at https://t.co/Vu2MGQH4q9
A5 You're asking the yearbook teacher so I have to say #Photoshop for editing. I think I'm a purist on this one. My students find workarounds for sure. The explore tool in Google has been d helping for finding images. #TOSAchat
Actionbound is a GREAT app for scavenger hunts but they charge $$ for business & education, for some reason personal “for fun” use is free. I think they got that part mixed up...but if you want to make a scavenger hunt for a birthday party. Or have $$ it’s fun! #tosachat
In reply to
@iluvteaching72, @srothteachlg, @MrOrreBiology, @easel_ly, @VismeApp
@GooseChase is free up to a certain number. Affordable beyond the free portion. Plus they have ones you copy for yourself. It’s fun for personal use too. #TOSAchat
In reply to
@PamRabin, @iluvteaching72, @srothteachlg, @easel_ly, @VismeApp, @GooseChase
A6: I wish everyone lived close enough to enjoy Ortega's Taqueria. Ask @btcostello05 and he'll tell you. Don't forget Orange Sauce from La Vic's in San Jose. Huh, @edtechyoda ? #TOSAchat
A6: Love going to our local Greek restaurant and getting the Flaming Cheese. It's amazing! It comes out on 🔥, is so tasty, and is a showstopper. Dipable hot cheese= life changing. #TOSAchat
A7: my favorite recently learned chrome extension is SirLinksalot. Automatically generate force copy, view only, etc of google docs. Great for a tosa sharing lots of resources #TOSAChat. Bonus: the icon is pretty cool looking
We’re starting to do our newsletters as infographics. The thing I like about it that sets itself apart from other infographic websites is that you can have live links in it so it’s like a hyperdoc but more visually appealing. #TOSAchat
In reply to
@TeachingTechNix, @PamRabin, @iluvteaching72, @srothteachlg, @easel_ly, @VismeApp
Colorpicker is great, I used to use it all the time! Have you tried colorzilla? I like it better because it automatically copies hex code to clipboard. I still have them both, though. #TOSAChat
Wow! That sounds amazing! What a great idea. My ELL parents would probably appreciate this. Young learners also. Some content would be intuitive. #Tosachat
In reply to
@MrOrreBiology, @TeachingTechNix, @PamRabin, @srothteachlg, @easel_ly, @VismeApp
A9: my must have Google add on in the classroom is @EasyBib. Though I’m still resentful that I didn’t have this amazing tool when I was in school. I hated looking up rules for bibliography. This does it in 3 seconds #TOSAchat
Thank you for joining in with us tonight for #TOSAChat! Next week we will move into our slow chat for the holidays. Monday evening chats will resume at 8pm PST on January 7th. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the entire #TOSAChat team!
