#TeachWriting Archive

MrsMurat Oct 25 @ 9:00 PM EDT

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TeachWriting2 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:00 PM EDT

Welcome to #TeachWriting, our bi-weekly chat on the teaching of writing. Your moderators tonight will be @bkuhl2you and @lisahughes196!

TeachWriting2 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:01 PM EDT

Please take a minute and introduce yourself - tell us who you are, where/what you teach, and share something scary! #TeachWriting

bkuhl2you Oct 25 @ 9:01 PM EDT

Ben from the Chicago area (originally Cleveland!), teach 7th grade science/social studies . . . and Election Day is in 2 weeks #teachwriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:02 PM EDT

Boo! Lisa, Special Educator at Hogwarts! Something scary...I have a teenage daughter who just got her driving permit! SCARY!!!!#TeachWriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:02 PM EDT

@bkuhl2you Now, that IS scary! #teachWriting Hey, pal!

bkuhl2you Oct 25 @ 9:02 PM EDT

@lisahughes196 What's up? #teachwriting

TeachWriting2 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:03 PM EDT

We will be following standard chat format - questions start with Q1, Q2, etc - please respond with A1, A2, etc. #TeachWriting

susankotch Oct 25 @ 9:03 PM EDT

Susan from the Jersey Shore. Writing Coach, K-8. Scary? Recess duty with hangry 4th graders! #teachwriting

bkuhl2you Oct 25 @ 9:03 PM EDT

@susankotch Welcome, Susan! #teachwriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:03 PM EDT

@susankotch Welcome, Susan! #teachWriting

T_HEB Oct 25 @ 9:04 PM EDT

Good evening #TeachWriting. I am a 4th & 5th grade classroom teacher & Dean of Faculty in Maine. Scary, being in school the day after 10/31

nmclaren Oct 25 @ 9:04 PM EDT

Nicole from Brockton. Scary? East coast girl, fan of the Warriors. Staying up past teacher bedtime for 🏀 #TeachWriting

bkuhl2you Oct 25 @ 9:04 PM EDT

@T_HEB Welcome, Tim! #teachwriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:04 PM EDT

@nmclaren Whoop! Glad you are here! #TeachWriting

bkuhl2you Oct 25 @ 9:04 PM EDT

@nmclaren Welcome, Nicole! #teachwriting

TeachWriting2 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:05 PM EDT

(By the way, we will NOT have our next chat in two weeks on Election Day in the US - we'll all be too distracted. . . ) #TeachWriting

susankotch Oct 25 @ 9:05 PM EDT

@bkuhl2you @lisahughes196 #teachwriting. Thanks! Happy to make it!

lisahughes196 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:05 PM EDT

@T_HEB Glad you are here! #TeachWriting

SJWhipp Oct 25 @ 9:05 PM EDT

Hey #TeachWriting folks! I teach 7th grade Writing in #NYC!

skeeTX Oct 25 @ 9:05 PM EDT

Rob from Dallas. Juggling many items tonight. Will try to contribute. #teachwriting

bkuhl2you Oct 25 @ 9:05 PM EDT

@SJWhipp Welcome, Sonja! #teachwriting

SJWhipp Oct 25 @ 9:05 PM EDT

@bkuhl2you Thank you! I'm excited to join in! #TeachWriting

bkuhl2you Oct 25 @ 9:05 PM EDT

@skeeTX Welcome, Rob! Glad that you included us in your juggling act - thanks for joining us! #teachwriting

TeachWriting2 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:06 PM EDT

Our first question is right behind you! Eek! #TeachWriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:06 PM EDT

@skeeTX Hi Rob! How is that awesome classroom of writers? #TeachWriting

bkuhl2you Oct 25 @ 9:06 PM EDT

@nmclaren Interesting to see what the Warriors become with Durant. . . #teachwriting

TeachWriting2 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:07 PM EDT

Q1 - What are some ways that a vivid, detailed imagination can help a student learn and grow? #TeachWriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:07 PM EDT

Question 1 #TeachWriting https://t.co/XZFUi3XnsX

TeachWriting2 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:07 PM EDT

Q1 - What are some ways that a vivid, detailed imagination can help a student learn and grow? #TeachWriting

bkuhl2you Oct 25 @ 9:07 PM EDT

A1 - Problem solving. Visualizing solutions. But also an experiment, or any kind of thinking-through-cause-effect. #teachwriting

bkuhl2you Oct 25 @ 9:08 PM EDT

A1 - I love to talk to kids about how they can use their imaginations, because you can see them trying to do it. . . #teachwriting

skeeTX Oct 25 @ 9:08 PM EDT

@lisahughes196 Reading and writing a/b Red Badge of Courage these days. #TeachWriting

T_HEB Oct 25 @ 9:08 PM EDT

Vivid imaginations create lasting stories. It brings life to all subjs. Static numbers move, characters jump off the page. #TeachWriting

bkuhl2you Oct 25 @ 9:09 PM EDT

A1 - Einstein said "Imagination is more important than knowledge" for a very good reason - read about relativity discovery. . #teachwriting

SJWhipp Oct 25 @ 9:09 PM EDT

A1: Students w/ a vivid imagination are always asking why & thinking outside the box, which helps them develop new ideas.#teachwriting

MaryAnnReilly Oct 25 @ 9:09 PM EDT

A1. William Carlos Williams told us the poet's job is the act of invention. #teachwriting

susankotch Oct 25 @ 9:09 PM EDT

A1- they can think outside the box - express themselves in a unique way. #teachwriting

bkuhl2you Oct 25 @ 9:09 PM EDT

A1 - I think it's really important to help kids see how useful their imagination can be . . .and then encourage them to use it #teachwriting

T_HEB Oct 25 @ 9:09 PM EDT

Vivid imaginations lead to multiple answers, multiple workflows, and some interesting question to spark deeper learning. #TeachWriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:09 PM EDT

@MaryAnnReilly LOVE IT! Hi Mary Ann! #teachWriting

nmclaren Oct 25 @ 9:10 PM EDT

@TeachWriting2 A1: HS forget they had an imagination once when they were young. Trying to get it back. #teachwriting

bkuhl2you Oct 25 @ 9:10 PM EDT

A1 - To me, any inference is a kind of imaginative act. It's your mental structures, your imaginative world-building. #teachwriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:11 PM EDT

A1 Imagination is SO NECESSARY in the 21st century. We need to prepare our Ss to solve complex problems with innovation #TeachWriting

nmclaren Oct 25 @ 9:11 PM EDT

A1: I like to say I see smoke and can hear the gears turning. #TeachWriting https://t.co/I58HKK5LQI

bkuhl2you Oct 25 @ 9:08 PM EDT

A1 - I love to talk to kids about how they can use their imaginations, because you can see them trying to do it. . . #teachwriting

bkuhl2you Oct 25 @ 9:11 PM EDT

A1 - One of my biggest a-ha's from reading instruction/strategy instruction is "use your imagination"! #teachwriting

susankotch Oct 25 @ 9:12 PM EDT

@nmclaren @TeachWriting2 #teachwriting. They've been smothered with non-fiction writing response with common core, sadly.

lisahughes196 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:12 PM EDT

@nmclaren @TeachWriting2 I also think that HS Ss often keep their imagination close to them rather than risk sharing #teachWriting

SJWhipp Oct 25 @ 9:12 PM EDT

@bkuhl2you I like to reference Einstein to students to inspire them to think deeply about the world as he did. #teachwriting

TeachWriting2 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:13 PM EDT

Our 2nd question has a terrible costume - be nice! #TeachWriting

bkuhl2you Oct 25 @ 9:13 PM EDT

@SJWhipp It's so hard for them to grasp - especially in middle school - what he discovered. Takes powerful imagination. #teachwriting

T_HEB Oct 25 @ 9:13 PM EDT

A1 Always impressed w/ S imagination in writing workshop, hands on projects, & creating app smashes w their iPads. #TeachWriting #edtech

TeachWriting2 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:14 PM EDT

Q2 - What strategies, assignments, or requirements have helped your students produce their most creative work? #TeachWriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:14 PM EDT

A great read! https://t.co/5jtb2eWjkM #TeachWriting

nmclaren Oct 25 @ 9:14 PM EDT

A1: smothered, stifled ...so sad. That's why I want Ss to love reading again. Imagination in action! #teachwriting https://t.co/l5tyXmAQDP

susankotch Oct 25 @ 9:12 PM EDT

@nmclaren @TeachWriting2 #teachwriting. They've been smothered with non-fiction writing response with common core, sadly.

skeeTX Oct 25 @ 9:14 PM EDT

A1: vivid imagination allows Ss to not look at Ts for all answers. We should encourage and allow Ss freedom to use their gifts #teachwriting

SJWhipp Oct 25 @ 9:14 PM EDT

@bkuhl2you I agree! I like to at least plant the seed. #teachwriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:14 PM EDT

Question 2 #TeachWriting https://t.co/dVFyfBlXCS

TeachWriting2 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:14 PM EDT

Q2 - What strategies, assignments, or requirements have helped your students produce their most creative work? #TeachWriting

bkuhl2you Oct 25 @ 9:15 PM EDT

A2 - Short, structured, constrained work. Total freedom can be crushing. Give them rules, let them play. That works well. #teachwriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:15 PM EDT

A2 Writing originating from the Writer's Notebook is usually very creative. Allow choice of topic and multiple ways to present #TeachWriting

AssignmentHelpN Oct 25 @ 9:15 PM EDT

10 Things to Develop a Growth Mindset https://t.co/1c7XiTHACT #Teachwriting #TMchat #eduldrcoaching #txlchat #TopTeaching #risdchat

massignmenthelp Oct 25 @ 9:15 PM EDT

Why students prefer to learn Online? https://t.co/a0lUMc03tC #Teachwriting #TMchat #eduldrcoaching #txlchat #TopTeaching #risdchat

MaryAnnReilly Oct 25 @ 9:15 PM EDT

A2. Spend a few weeks recording daily observations (no figurative language) of what is happening. Notice. #teachwriting

skeeTX Oct 25 @ 9:15 PM EDT

@lisahughes196 was it not as important in the 20th century when we went to school or did Ts ignore it??? #teachwriting

SJWhipp Oct 25 @ 9:15 PM EDT

A2: Self-selected prompts in a [virtual] writer's notebook has helped immensely w/ creativity. Self-selection is key. #teachwriting

nmclaren Oct 25 @ 9:16 PM EDT

A1: imagination is risky. imagining leaves Ss vulnerable. What if someone says they're silly? #teachwriting https://t.co/W030uLXTi2

lisahughes196 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:12 PM EDT

@nmclaren @TeachWriting2 I also think that HS Ss often keep their imagination close to them rather than risk sharing #teachWriting

SJWhipp Oct 25 @ 9:16 PM EDT

Well said! #teachwriting https://t.co/7P8FhJAXLj

bkuhl2you Oct 25 @ 9:15 PM EDT

A2 - Short, structured, constrained work. Total freedom can be crushing. Give them rules, let them play. That works well. #teachwriting

T_HEB Oct 25 @ 9:16 PM EDT

A2 In WW, our multi-genre writing created some imaginative pieces. Comic writing & non-ficiton immigrant narratives did too #teachwriting

SJWhipp Oct 25 @ 9:16 PM EDT

Love this idea #teachwriting https://t.co/SipOGOUjQo

MaryAnnReilly Oct 25 @ 9:15 PM EDT

A2. Spend a few weeks recording daily observations (no figurative language) of what is happening. Notice. #teachwriting

bkuhl2you Oct 25 @ 9:17 PM EDT

A2 - This is a hard question! We judge this so differently. I'm most surprised by the short work they do, usually. #teachwriting

MaryAnnReilly Oct 25 @ 9:17 PM EDT

A2. Refusing to prompt writing. After exhausting the obvious, learners dig in to make meaning. This is often a critical pt. #teachwriting

EsMteach Oct 25 @ 9:17 PM EDT

@SJWhipp How do you create the virtual WNB? #teachwriting

skeeTX Oct 25 @ 9:17 PM EDT

A2: Assignments should not be so structured that Ss are constricted/limited. Ts should be open to possibilities #teachwriting

bkuhl2you Oct 25 @ 9:18 PM EDT

A2 - But when I think about what I mean by "creative," I'm including something about surprise, innovation, originality. #teachwriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:18 PM EDT

Tips on creative writing https://t.co/tzvv11JWdD #TeachWriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:19 PM EDT

A2 I'm saddened when I hear there isn't time for poetry or fiction writing in a culture of CCSS. What are we measuring anyway? #TeachWriting

SJWhipp Oct 25 @ 9:19 PM EDT

@EsMteach Sorry forgot to reply with the hashtag! I use Google Classroom for virtual Writer's notebook. #teachwriting

T_HEB Oct 25 @ 9:19 PM EDT

Cross curricular work w/ math on restaurant project was a blast. Some of their recipes were imaginative, as was their writing. #TeachWriting

MaryAnnReilly Oct 25 @ 9:19 PM EDT

A2. Read. Talk. Draw. Read. Talk Draw. Repeat. #teachwriting

TeachWriting2 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:20 PM EDT

We're going to brainstorm some writing prompts for content areas . . . so get ready for three storms in a row! #TeachWriting

SJWhipp Oct 25 @ 9:20 PM EDT

Completely agree. More poetry & fiction writing! #TeachWriting https://t.co/lbgKcYVUOx

lisahughes196 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:19 PM EDT

A2 I'm saddened when I hear there isn't time for poetry or fiction writing in a culture of CCSS. What are we measuring anyway? #TeachWriting

EsMteach Oct 25 @ 9:20 PM EDT

A2: Imitating powerful mentor texts. Trying on others' craft moves to see if they fit. #TeachWriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:20 PM EDT

@SJWhipp @EsMteach I wish everyone used Google classroom! #teachwriting

nmclaren Oct 25 @ 9:20 PM EDT

It was important, but we were less distracted. Ts didn't need to address it. #teachwriting https://t.co/xBwQRQ5pVr

skeeTX Oct 25 @ 9:15 PM EDT

@lisahughes196 was it not as important in the 20th century when we went to school or did Ts ignore it??? #teachwriting

SJWhipp Oct 25 @ 9:20 PM EDT

@lisahughes196 @EsMteach Me too! It has been life-changing in my classroom. #teachwriting

bkuhl2you Oct 25 @ 9:20 PM EDT

@T_HEB That sounds really cool. #teachwriting

TeachWriting2 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:21 PM EDT

Q3 - What are some good prompts to get kids writing creatively about science? (Think biology, chemistry, physics. . .) #TeachWriting

SJWhipp Oct 25 @ 9:21 PM EDT

This is something I've been wanting to try more in my classroom. #TeachWriting https://t.co/k7v9XFJdc8

EsMteach Oct 25 @ 9:20 PM EDT

A2: Imitating powerful mentor texts. Trying on others' craft moves to see if they fit. #TeachWriting

EsMteach Oct 25 @ 9:21 PM EDT

@SJWhipp #teachwriting Fo you prefer it to a hard-copy WNB? Pros? Cons?

nmclaren Oct 25 @ 9:21 PM EDT

A2: True! Ss open up a bit when I task something short w/no wrong answer. #teachwriting https://t.co/Evf8TXWYf4

bkuhl2you Oct 25 @ 9:17 PM EDT

A2 - This is a hard question! We judge this so differently. I'm most surprised by the short work they do, usually. #teachwriting

bkuhl2you Oct 25 @ 9:21 PM EDT

A3 - "You're going to genetically engineer a new pet. What new designer animals do you think people would buy?" #teachwriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:22 PM EDT

A3 Writing from the point of view of a raindrop in the water cycle, a bumblebee and its travels, an amoeba floating #TeachWriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:22 PM EDT

Question 3 #TeachWriting https://t.co/eIVTHyVwaa

TeachWriting2 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:21 PM EDT

Q3 - What are some good prompts to get kids writing creatively about science? (Think biology, chemistry, physics. . .) #TeachWriting

nmclaren Oct 25 @ 9:22 PM EDT

A2: asked Ss to describe their PSAT experience as a meal. Sounded crazy, but they said cool stuff. #teachwriting

susankotch Oct 25 @ 9:22 PM EDT

Me too. Creative writing was so important to me in HS. #teachwriting https://t.co/dXxQCR1cdz

lisahughes196 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:19 PM EDT

A2 I'm saddened when I hear there isn't time for poetry or fiction writing in a culture of CCSS. What are we measuring anyway? #TeachWriting

T_HEB Oct 25 @ 9:22 PM EDT

A2 Point of view of an invasive species then native species. #TeachWriting #scichat Wanted posters for elements.

SJWhipp Oct 25 @ 9:22 PM EDT

@EsMteach Pros: it's much easier to access and provide feedback online. I don't have to collect class sets of notebooks #teachwriting

bkuhl2you Oct 25 @ 9:23 PM EDT

A3 - "Think about Europa - oceans miles deep, cold, under ice, dark. What kind of alien life might we find there?" #teachwriting

SJWhipp Oct 25 @ 9:23 PM EDT

@EsMteach Also, students always have access to their "notebook" at school, on their phones, & at home. It eliminates clutter. #teachwriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:23 PM EDT

@nmclaren That sounds awesome! #teachwriting

nmclaren Oct 25 @ 9:23 PM EDT

A2: this scares Ts b/c how do you grade it if the assignment isn't structured? #teachwriting https://t.co/nOnp3tGVWL

skeeTX Oct 25 @ 9:17 PM EDT

A2: Assignments should not be so structured that Ss are constricted/limited. Ts should be open to possibilities #teachwriting

nmclaren Oct 25 @ 9:24 PM EDT

A2: that sounds fun #teachwriting https://t.co/qdSlFhabtB

T_HEB Oct 25 @ 9:19 PM EDT

Cross curricular work w/ math on restaurant project was a blast. Some of their recipes were imaginative, as was their writing. #TeachWriting

SJWhipp Oct 25 @ 9:25 PM EDT

A3: This is an area where I need ideas! I usually have prompts about space & life on other planets... #teachwriting

EsMteach Oct 25 @ 9:25 PM EDT

@SJWhipp #teachwriting Do your Ss add to it when they're not in class? Drafting at home?

skeeTX Oct 25 @ 9:25 PM EDT

@nmclaren @lisahughes196 less distracted? I was plenty distracted as a kid even without tech. #teachwriting

bkuhl2you Oct 25 @ 9:25 PM EDT

A3 - "How could you re-imagine a sport like baseball or soccer to make it faster, bigger, more exciting?" #teachwriting

skeeTX Oct 25 @ 9:25 PM EDT

@nmclaren why grade? All work does not need a grade. #teachwriting

SJWhipp Oct 25 @ 9:25 PM EDT

@EsMteach They do! And many will continue their stories at home & even ask for feedback on the weekends. #teachwriting

TeachWriting2 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:26 PM EDT

The WRITING PROMPT BRAINSTORM continues! #TeachWriting

T_HEB Oct 25 @ 9:26 PM EDT

A3 Using Leaf Men by William Joyce as a mentor text craft a saga of insects on the move (or any migration) Journal? Narrative? #teachwriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:26 PM EDT

@nmclaren I think it is critical now for the type of makers and creators we will need in the jobs of the future! #teachwriting

TeachWriting2 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:27 PM EDT

Q4 - What are some good prompts to get kids writing creatively about government or political science? #TeachWriting

skeeTX Oct 25 @ 9:27 PM EDT

A3: think magic school bus and writing from the POV w/in an atom/molecule or outer space #teachwriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:27 PM EDT

Question 4 #TeachWriting https://t.co/D61Nxm6Y1H

TeachWriting2 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:27 PM EDT

Q4 - What are some good prompts to get kids writing creatively about government or political science? #TeachWriting

nmclaren Oct 25 @ 9:28 PM EDT

But I wasn't consuming other people's lives on a phone. #teachwriting https://t.co/0hROdCHVZT

skeeTX Oct 25 @ 9:25 PM EDT

@nmclaren @lisahughes196 less distracted? I was plenty distracted as a kid even without tech. #teachwriting

bkuhl2you Oct 25 @ 9:28 PM EDT

A4 - "Imagine that someone passes a law that no money can be spent on any election at all. Ever. What would happen?" #teachwriting

skeeTX Oct 25 @ 9:28 PM EDT

A4: my colleague just did a PBL on 3rd party platform w/ election. Ss write ads, speeches, platforms #teachwriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:29 PM EDT

A4 How to be Ben Franklin! How to be a Law! How to be a US Senator! Mock elections & current events. LOTS of material there! #TeachWriting

T_HEB Oct 25 @ 9:29 PM EDT

A4 If you had no money how would you make a difference? What if you had $1? A million? #teachwriting

skeeTX Oct 25 @ 9:29 PM EDT

@nmclaren @lisahughes196 I was consumed by sports, friends, girls. Same content w/ different avenues of connectivity. #teachwriting

SJWhipp Oct 25 @ 9:29 PM EDT

A4: Our Ss read a lot of dystopian novels, so it lends itself to having creating their own dystopias in their writing. #TeachWriting

T_HEB Oct 25 @ 9:30 PM EDT

A4 What would your "best" town look like? Map it out, describe it. Write it's motto, constitution. #teachwriting #civics

bkuhl2you Oct 25 @ 9:30 PM EDT

A4 - "Write a story about a world where corporations can vote. What would happen?" #teachwriting

skeeTX Oct 25 @ 9:30 PM EDT

A4: Lin Manuel Miranda....write a play! #teachwriting

SJWhipp Oct 25 @ 9:30 PM EDT

A4: I meant to say having students create their own dystopias. #TeachWriting

skeeTX Oct 25 @ 9:31 PM EDT

@bkuhl2you isn't that what lobbying is now???? #teachwriting

EsMteach Oct 25 @ 9:31 PM EDT

A3&4: What do Ss have questions about? Their questions are some of the best prompts. #teachwriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:31 PM EDT

Story starters and activities https://t.co/2GYonvECfp #TeachWriting

bkuhl2you Oct 25 @ 9:31 PM EDT

A4 - "What would the world be like if police - or the government - could read minds? What would change?" #teachwriting

TeachWriting2 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:32 PM EDT

Last brainstorm question coming up! #TeachWriting

susankotch Oct 25 @ 9:32 PM EDT

#teachwriting agreed! Feedback is always good, but grades are not. Hand them a self-assessment checklist to do! https://t.co/sFGRxfc3CJ

skeeTX Oct 25 @ 9:25 PM EDT

@nmclaren why grade? All work does not need a grade. #teachwriting

skeeTX Oct 25 @ 9:32 PM EDT

@bkuhl2you 1984/Brave New World! #teachwriting

bkuhl2you Oct 25 @ 9:32 PM EDT

A4 - "If you could make one thing illegal, what would it be? Why?" #teachwriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:32 PM EDT

@susankotch Or have them create the rubric=powerful stuff #teachwriting

TeachWriting2 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:33 PM EDT

Q5 - What are some good prompts to get kids writing creatively about history (American, European, World, etc.)? #TeachWriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:33 PM EDT

Spooky #TeachWriting https://t.co/i7YkS09zKR

EsMteach Oct 25 @ 9:33 PM EDT

Thinking about writing as inquiry. #teachwriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:33 PM EDT

Question 5 #TeachWriting https://t.co/leadYNVDme

TeachWriting2 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:33 PM EDT

Q5 - What are some good prompts to get kids writing creatively about history (American, European, World, etc.)? #TeachWriting

SJWhipp Oct 25 @ 9:33 PM EDT

@bkuhl2you Thank you for all of the great prompts! #teachwriting

nmclaren Oct 25 @ 9:34 PM EDT

A4: I love those journal entry and letter assignments in voice of historical figure. #TeachWriting

susankotch Oct 25 @ 9:34 PM EDT

A3: have them write a play or catchy rap teaching kids about a topic: space, cells, photosynthesis #teachwriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:35 PM EDT

@susankotch There is an app that turns information you enter into a rap! #teachwriting

nmclaren Oct 25 @ 9:35 PM EDT

A4: MLK's Instagram or Facebook - text conversation between historical figures. #TeachWriting

skeeTX Oct 25 @ 9:35 PM EDT

A5: my Ss will write from POV of Henry Fleming during Civil War. What was he thinking throughout. #teachwriting

SJWhipp Oct 25 @ 9:36 PM EDT

A5: I once gave Ss bios from passengers of the Titanic & had them write hist. fiction based on those bios. #TeachWriting

susankotch Oct 25 @ 9:36 PM EDT

A4: seen Hamilton? Creative expression about Social Studies. Ain't nothing wrong with that. #teachwriting

bkuhl2you Oct 25 @ 9:36 PM EDT

A4 - Love the alternate history prompts: "What if the South won Gettysburg? What if FDR never recovered from polio?" #teachwriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:36 PM EDT

@susankotch It's called AutoRap by Smule. You say something and it turns it into a rap #teachwriting

T_HEB Oct 25 @ 9:36 PM EDT

Reminds me of an creative assignment where Ss were writing valentines cards from one historical nemesis to another. @nmclaren #teachwriting

bkuhl2you Oct 25 @ 9:36 PM EDT

A4 - Or the big action-movie questions, Cuban Missle Crisis and Truman's nuclear bomb decision. #teachwriting

skeeTX Oct 25 @ 9:37 PM EDT

@susankotch pbs special last Friday is awesome! #teachwriting

EsMteach Oct 25 @ 9:37 PM EDT

A5: Imagining kids their age in historical moments. What would their role be? Their fears? Their point of view? #teachwriting

bkuhl2you Oct 25 @ 9:38 PM EDT

A5 - I love to think about earlier American history because there are so many gaps - Nathaniel Bacon's death, Jefferson's kids #teachwriting

T_HEB Oct 25 @ 9:38 PM EDT

This came across my feed a few days ago and it fits nicely into the #TeachWriting chat. #Justwrite https://t.co/4RN27nwT7K

southernmainewp Oct 23 @ 6:16 PM EDT

Using Family Stories to Write Historical Fiction https://t.co/ZzP7sHfTvg #teachwriting #nwp #WriteHere16

susankotch Oct 25 @ 9:38 PM EDT

@lisahughes196 what is it??? Need to know! #teachwriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:38 PM EDT

@susankotch AutoRap and it's FREE! #teachwriting

TeachWriting2 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:39 PM EDT

Now some more general questions about writing prompts - since they can be so useful . . . #TeachWriting

bkuhl2you Oct 25 @ 9:39 PM EDT

A5 - I hope kids see the point - history is a complex web of partial causes, overlap, and fascinating choices by real people. #teachwriting

susankotch Oct 25 @ 9:39 PM EDT

Sure was! Great to show high school kids! Inspirational for sure. #teachwriting https://t.co/Q4CULAWjt0

skeeTX Oct 25 @ 9:37 PM EDT

@susankotch pbs special last Friday is awesome! #teachwriting

TeachWriting2 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:40 PM EDT

Q6 - What writing prompt resources do you suggest for short and medium length writing tasks? #TeachWriting

skeeTX Oct 25 @ 9:40 PM EDT

https://t.co/CnKZqLyASw #teachwriting

T_HEB Oct 25 @ 9:40 PM EDT

A5 Creating myths to explain the unexplainable using the flora, fauna, and lifeways of the culture being studied. #teachwriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:40 PM EDT

question 6 #TeachWriting https://t.co/8IOYmJ8bnb

TeachWriting2 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:40 PM EDT

Q6 - What writing prompt resources do you suggest for short and medium length writing tasks? #TeachWriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:41 PM EDT

@T_HEB @susankotch This is great! #teachwriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:42 PM EDT

A5 Journal writing from the point of view of a person living in the era are GREAT. Our 5th graders do a fantastic job in 1620 #TeachWriting

T_HEB Oct 25 @ 9:42 PM EDT

A6 We always enjoy the challenge of Six Word Memoirs. A great brain warmer, powerful word choice, story. #TeachWriting

skeeTX Oct 25 @ 9:42 PM EDT

A6: I use pics, videos, quotes to have Ss write short journal entries #teachwriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:42 PM EDT

Halloween prompts https://t.co/dBZJ1sET3B #Teachwriting

T_HEB Oct 25 @ 9:44 PM EDT

Took some of Monica Wood's prompts from Pocket Muse https://t.co/WCxjhilQDH and created a take a card challenge. #TeachWriting

SJWhipp Oct 25 @ 9:44 PM EDT

A6: The @nytimes Learning Network is a great resource for personal narrative prompts: https://t.co/E0qwmgurt8 #teachwriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:44 PM EDT

@T_HEB I LOVE THE SIX WORD MEMOIR! Hey, that was one! #TeachWriting

susankotch Oct 25 @ 9:44 PM EDT

A6: for younger grades, made quickwrite BINGO: https://t.co/FGaS38Sh97 Feel free to edit to fit any topic! #teachwriting

bkuhl2you Oct 25 @ 9:44 PM EDT

A6 - I like https://t.co/gJC7dtRz9N, but UNJOURNALING is a good book of prompts, Rief's QUICKWRITES. #teachwriting

bkuhl2you Oct 25 @ 9:44 PM EDT

A6 - I like https://t.co/Spuwk839I1, but UNJOURNALING is a good book of prompts, Rief's QUICKWRITES. #teachwriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:44 PM EDT

Writing activities to bring out the fun by grade level! https://t.co/hPuWFfWw8F #TeachWriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:45 PM EDT

A5 Here are some great ideas for digital prompts: https://t.co/uxLgxfMcFz #TeachWriting

T_HEB Oct 25 @ 9:45 PM EDT

Blows the roof off the class. @lisahughes196 Keep it going #TeachWriting

nmclaren Oct 25 @ 9:45 PM EDT

I love @NYTimesLearning #teachwriting https://t.co/AKA586GkyY

SJWhipp Oct 25 @ 9:44 PM EDT

A6: The @nytimes Learning Network is a great resource for personal narrative prompts: https://t.co/E0qwmgurt8 #teachwriting

TeachWriting2 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:46 PM EDT

Our penultimate question is knocking on your door! Don't open it! Don't open it! #TeachWriting

bkuhl2you Oct 25 @ 9:46 PM EDT

A6 - And there's @wonderopolis, of course. #teachwriting

TeachWriting2 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:47 PM EDT

Q7 - How do you help celebrate and encourage your students’ creative writing? #TeachWriting

susankotch Oct 25 @ 9:47 PM EDT

#teachwriting https://t.co/wbfomxV9eC

nmclaren Oct 25 @ 9:47 PM EDT

That sounds intriguing! And the word nemesis is awesome. #teachwriting https://t.co/B5vKgls2TU

T_HEB Oct 25 @ 9:36 PM EDT

Reminds me of an creative assignment where Ss were writing valentines cards from one historical nemesis to another. @nmclaren #teachwriting

SJWhipp Oct 25 @ 9:47 PM EDT

@nmclaren I agree! I link to it on Google classroom & it's fun to see Ss click around and select their own prompts. #TeachWriting

skeeTX Oct 25 @ 9:47 PM EDT

6 word stories written on post it notes in my class #teachwriting https://t.co/WMnDoJU9Hx

lisahughes196 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:48 PM EDT

A7 Sharing in a comfortable writg environment built on choice and mutual respect! Lots of choice around tools and presentation #TeachWriting

skeeTX Oct 25 @ 9:48 PM EDT

A7: Showcase Ss work and circulate in the community #teachwriting

SJWhipp Oct 25 @ 9:48 PM EDT

A7: Celebrate with poetry readings in class & at assemblies. #teachwriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:48 PM EDT

Love this! Great idea! @skeeTX #TeachWriting https://t.co/wIXC1ABV0R

skeeTX Oct 25 @ 9:47 PM EDT

6 word stories written on post it notes in my class #teachwriting https://t.co/WMnDoJU9Hx

susankotch Oct 25 @ 9:49 PM EDT

There's an app that lets you write fictional tweets between two people. Forgot the name of it! Would be fun. #teachwriting

bkuhl2you Oct 25 @ 9:49 PM EDT

A7 - You have to read as much as you can - sounds obvious, right? They need audience. Then show appreciation. #teachwriting

T_HEB Oct 25 @ 9:49 PM EDT

A comfortable space that begs to be written in, plenty of time. 1 day of free writing is not going to get the juices flowing. #TeachWriting

SJWhipp Oct 25 @ 9:50 PM EDT

A7: Having virtual WNBs has encouraged creative writing b/c it provides easy access & Ss know I can read their work any time. #teachwriting

nmclaren Oct 25 @ 9:50 PM EDT

Thanks! Resource looks great with just a quick look. #TeachWriting https://t.co/mOrnhXqjWo

lisahughes196 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:45 PM EDT

A5 Here are some great ideas for digital prompts: https://t.co/uxLgxfMcFz #TeachWriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:50 PM EDT

@susankotch That sounds right up my alley! #teachwriting

bkuhl2you Oct 25 @ 9:50 PM EDT

A7 - Sharing with an audience is huge - newsletters, sharing on Twitter, anything that gets others to read it. #teachwriting

SJWhipp Oct 25 @ 9:50 PM EDT

Time for creativity is so important. #TeachWriting https://t.co/5nO7s51wgh

T_HEB Oct 25 @ 9:49 PM EDT

A comfortable space that begs to be written in, plenty of time. 1 day of free writing is not going to get the juices flowing. #TeachWriting

susankotch Oct 25 @ 9:50 PM EDT

We're doing school wide NANoWriMo... https://t.co/8u157Efhkx #teachwriting

bkuhl2you Oct 25 @ 9:51 PM EDT

@susankotch Wow. That's awesome. #teachwriting

skeeTX Oct 25 @ 9:51 PM EDT

A7: Ss creating digital literary magazines as year progresses. #teachwriting

TeachWriting2 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:52 PM EDT

Our last question, then we get to go eat our candy . . . #TeachWriting

T_HEB Oct 25 @ 9:52 PM EDT

Celebrate the work of other writers published or otherwise, Ss or professionals. Ss capture "gems" using recite & post. #TeachWriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:52 PM EDT

Ha ha! #TeachWriting https://t.co/nevuwiHtRO

TeachWriting2 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:53 PM EDT

Q8 - What models do you like to use for creative writing? Do you use any of your own? (If so, can you share?) #TeachWriting

SJWhipp Oct 25 @ 9:53 PM EDT

@susankotch That sounds really fun! #teachwriting

susankotch Oct 25 @ 9:53 PM EDT

And we need to participate in that writing - no matter what the assignment is. We are all in this together! #teachwriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:53 PM EDT

@susankotch THE BEST #teachwriting

skeeTX Oct 25 @ 9:54 PM EDT

A8: always write/model with/for my Ss. In the process w/ them. #teachwriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:55 PM EDT

A8 I love to use my own journals and stories that I write with my students. I use real stories from my life to model writing. #TeachWriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:55 PM EDT

Question 8 #TeachWriting https://t.co/nX37kntXuF

TeachWriting2 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:53 PM EDT

Q8 - What models do you like to use for creative writing? Do you use any of your own? (If so, can you share?) #TeachWriting

bkuhl2you Oct 25 @ 9:55 PM EDT

A8 - Try to write a model of almost everything I ask them to write. I journal with them when I can. But I pull models, too. #teachwriting

SJWhipp Oct 25 @ 9:56 PM EDT

A8: I use my own poetry. I've also created stories on the spot along with my students. #teachwriting

SJWhipp Oct 25 @ 9:57 PM EDT

A8: Sometimes I post my work and don't tell Ss that it's mine so they will provide honest feedback & get in the habit of that. #teachwriting

TeachWriting2 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:58 PM EDT

Thank you so much for joining us tonight! We appreciate your time and contributions! #TeachWriting

skeeTX Oct 25 @ 9:58 PM EDT

Thanks, all! Great chat as always. Happy Halloween. Be safe! #teachwriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:58 PM EDT

Happy Halloween to the ghouls and goblins of #TeachWriting https://t.co/6h5YgHyULU

lisahughes196 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:58 PM EDT

Thank you to this incredible #TeachWriting PLN! Thank you for joining us tonight!

TeachWriting2 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:59 PM EDT

Thanks again to our founders and moderators for leading tonight, @bkuhl2you and @lisahughes196 - great job! #TeachWriting

lisahughes196 - Moderator Oct 25 @ 9:59 PM EDT

Thank you to @bkuhl2you! You are so appreciated for all you do here at #TeachWriting

SJWhipp Oct 25 @ 9:59 PM EDT

Thank you so much for a great #teachwriting chat! I've gained so many nuggets of wisdom that I'm excited to use in the classroom!

bkuhl2you Oct 25 @ 9:59 PM EDT

Thanks everyone! Appreciate your contributions tonight! #TeachWriting

nmclaren Oct 25 @ 9:59 PM EDT

Haven't tried this. I write when they write - this would work too. #teachwriting https://t.co/H8QDxs098x

SJWhipp Oct 25 @ 9:57 PM EDT

A8: Sometimes I post my work and don't tell Ss that it's mine so they will provide honest feedback & get in the habit of that. #teachwriting