#TeachWriting Archive
#TeachWriting chat is where educators talk about writing instruction. Every other Tuesday @ 9pm ET/8pm CT.
Tuesday October 25, 2016
9:00 PM EDT
MrsMurat
Oct 25 @ 9:00 PM EDT
What is YOUR social brand?
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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!
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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
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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!!!!
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lisahughes196
- Moderator
Oct 25 @ 9:02 PM EDT
@bkuhl2you
Now, that IS scary!
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Hey, pal!
bkuhl2you
Oct 25 @ 9:02 PM EDT
@lisahughes196
What's up?
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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.
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susankotch
Oct 25 @ 9:03 PM EDT
Susan from the Jersey Shore. Writing Coach, K-8. Scary? Recess duty with hangry 4th graders!
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bkuhl2you
Oct 25 @ 9:03 PM EDT
@susankotch
Welcome, Susan!
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lisahughes196
- Moderator
Oct 25 @ 9:03 PM EDT
@susankotch
Welcome, Susan!
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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 🏀
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bkuhl2you
Oct 25 @ 9:04 PM EDT
@T_HEB
Welcome, Tim!
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lisahughes196
- Moderator
Oct 25 @ 9:04 PM EDT
@nmclaren
Whoop! Glad you are here!
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bkuhl2you
Oct 25 @ 9:04 PM EDT
@nmclaren
Welcome, Nicole!
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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. . . )
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susankotch
Oct 25 @ 9:05 PM EDT
@bkuhl2you
@lisahughes196
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. Thanks! Happy to make it!
lisahughes196
- Moderator
Oct 25 @ 9:05 PM EDT
@T_HEB
Glad you are here!
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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.
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bkuhl2you
Oct 25 @ 9:05 PM EDT
@SJWhipp
Welcome, Sonja!
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SJWhipp
Oct 25 @ 9:05 PM EDT
@bkuhl2you
Thank you! I'm excited to join in!
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bkuhl2you
Oct 25 @ 9:05 PM EDT
@skeeTX
Welcome, Rob! Glad that you included us in your juggling act - thanks for joining us!
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TeachWriting2
- Moderator
Oct 25 @ 9:06 PM EDT
Our first question is right behind you! Eek!
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lisahughes196
- Moderator
Oct 25 @ 9:06 PM EDT
@skeeTX
Hi Rob! How is that awesome classroom of writers?
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bkuhl2you
Oct 25 @ 9:06 PM EDT
@nmclaren
Interesting to see what the Warriors become with Durant. . .
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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?
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lisahughes196
- Moderator
Oct 25 @ 9:07 PM EDT
Question 1
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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?
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bkuhl2you
Oct 25 @ 9:07 PM EDT
A1 - Problem solving. Visualizing solutions. But also an experiment, or any kind of thinking-through-cause-effect.
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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. . .
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skeeTX
Oct 25 @ 9:08 PM EDT
@lisahughes196
Reading and writing a/b Red Badge of Courage these days.
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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.
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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. .
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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.
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MaryAnnReilly
Oct 25 @ 9:09 PM EDT
A1. William Carlos Williams told us the poet's job is the act of invention.
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susankotch
Oct 25 @ 9:09 PM EDT
A1- they can think outside the box - express themselves in a unique way.
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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
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T_HEB
Oct 25 @ 9:09 PM EDT
Vivid imaginations lead to multiple answers, multiple workflows, and some interesting question to spark deeper learning.
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lisahughes196
- Moderator
Oct 25 @ 9:09 PM EDT
@MaryAnnReilly
LOVE IT! Hi Mary Ann!
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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.
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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.
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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
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nmclaren
Oct 25 @ 9:11 PM EDT
A1: I like to say I see smoke and can hear the gears turning.
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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. . .
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bkuhl2you
Oct 25 @ 9:11 PM EDT
A1 - One of my biggest a-ha's from reading instruction/strategy instruction is "use your imagination"!
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susankotch
Oct 25 @ 9:12 PM EDT
@nmclaren
@TeachWriting2
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. 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
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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.
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TeachWriting2
- Moderator
Oct 25 @ 9:13 PM EDT
Our 2nd question has a terrible costume - be nice!
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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.
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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.
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#edtech
TeachWriting2
- Moderator
Oct 25 @ 9:14 PM EDT
Q2 - What strategies, assignments, or requirements have helped your students produce their most creative work?
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lisahughes196
- Moderator
Oct 25 @ 9:14 PM EDT
A great read!
https://t.co/5jtb2eWjkM
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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!
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https://t.co/l5tyXmAQDP
susankotch
Oct 25 @ 9:12 PM EDT
@nmclaren
@TeachWriting2
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. 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
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SJWhipp
Oct 25 @ 9:14 PM EDT
@bkuhl2you
I agree! I like to at least plant the seed.
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lisahughes196
- Moderator
Oct 25 @ 9:14 PM EDT
Question 2
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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?
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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.
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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
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AssignmentHelpN
Oct 25 @ 9:15 PM EDT
10 Things to Develop a Growth Mindset
https://t.co/1c7XiTHACT
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#TMchat
#eduldrcoaching
#txlchat
#TopTeaching
#risdchat
massignmenthelp
Oct 25 @ 9:15 PM EDT
Why students prefer to learn Online?
https://t.co/a0lUMc03tC
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#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.
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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???
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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.
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nmclaren
Oct 25 @ 9:16 PM EDT
A1: imagination is risky. imagining leaves Ss vulnerable. What if someone says they're silly?
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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
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SJWhipp
Oct 25 @ 9:16 PM EDT
Well said!
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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.
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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
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SJWhipp
Oct 25 @ 9:16 PM EDT
Love this idea
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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.
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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.
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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.
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EsMteach
Oct 25 @ 9:17 PM EDT
@SJWhipp
How do you create the virtual WNB?
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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
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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.
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lisahughes196
- Moderator
Oct 25 @ 9:18 PM EDT
Tips on creative writing
https://t.co/tzvv11JWdD
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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?
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SJWhipp
Oct 25 @ 9:19 PM EDT
@EsMteach
Sorry forgot to reply with the hashtag! I use Google Classroom for virtual Writer's notebook.
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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.
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MaryAnnReilly
Oct 25 @ 9:19 PM EDT
A2. Read. Talk. Draw. Read. Talk Draw. Repeat.
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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!
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SJWhipp
Oct 25 @ 9:20 PM EDT
Completely agree. More poetry & fiction writing!
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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?
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EsMteach
Oct 25 @ 9:20 PM EDT
A2: Imitating powerful mentor texts. Trying on others' craft moves to see if they fit.
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lisahughes196
- Moderator
Oct 25 @ 9:20 PM EDT
@SJWhipp
@EsMteach
I wish everyone used Google classroom!
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nmclaren
Oct 25 @ 9:20 PM EDT
It was important, but we were less distracted. Ts didn't need to address it.
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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???
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SJWhipp
Oct 25 @ 9:20 PM EDT
@lisahughes196
@EsMteach
Me too! It has been life-changing in my classroom.
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bkuhl2you
Oct 25 @ 9:20 PM EDT
@T_HEB
That sounds really cool.
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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. . .)
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SJWhipp
Oct 25 @ 9:21 PM EDT
This is something I've been wanting to try more in my classroom.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?"
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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
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lisahughes196
- Moderator
Oct 25 @ 9:22 PM EDT
Question 3
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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. . .)
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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.
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susankotch
Oct 25 @ 9:22 PM EDT
Me too. Creative writing was so important to me in HS.
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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?
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T_HEB
Oct 25 @ 9:22 PM EDT
A2 Point of view of an invasive species then native species.
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#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
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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?"
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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.
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lisahughes196
- Moderator
Oct 25 @ 9:23 PM EDT
@nmclaren
That sounds awesome!
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nmclaren
Oct 25 @ 9:23 PM EDT
A2: this scares Ts b/c how do you grade it if the assignment isn't structured?
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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
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nmclaren
Oct 25 @ 9:24 PM EDT
A2: that sounds fun
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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?"
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skeeTX
Oct 25 @ 9:25 PM EDT
@nmclaren
why grade? All work does not need a grade.
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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.
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TeachWriting2
- Moderator
Oct 25 @ 9:26 PM EDT
The WRITING PROMPT BRAINSTORM continues!
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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?
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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!
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TeachWriting2
- Moderator
Oct 25 @ 9:27 PM EDT
Q4 - What are some good prompts to get kids writing creatively about government or political science?
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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
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lisahughes196
- Moderator
Oct 25 @ 9:27 PM EDT
Question 4
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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?
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nmclaren
Oct 25 @ 9:28 PM EDT
But I wasn't consuming other people's lives on a phone.
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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.
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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?"
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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
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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!
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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?
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skeeTX
Oct 25 @ 9:29 PM EDT
@nmclaren
@lisahughes196
I was consumed by sports, friends, girls. Same content w/ different avenues of connectivity.
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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.
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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.
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#civics
bkuhl2you
Oct 25 @ 9:30 PM EDT
A4 - "Write a story about a world where corporations can vote. What would happen?"
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skeeTX
Oct 25 @ 9:30 PM EDT
A4: Lin Manuel Miranda....write a play!
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SJWhipp
Oct 25 @ 9:30 PM EDT
A4: I meant to say having students create their own dystopias.
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skeeTX
Oct 25 @ 9:31 PM EDT
@bkuhl2you
isn't that what lobbying is now????
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EsMteach
Oct 25 @ 9:31 PM EDT
A3&4: What do Ss have questions about? Their questions are some of the best prompts.
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lisahughes196
- Moderator
Oct 25 @ 9:31 PM EDT
Story starters and activities
https://t.co/2GYonvECfp
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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?"
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TeachWriting2
- Moderator
Oct 25 @ 9:32 PM EDT
Last brainstorm question coming up!
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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.
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skeeTX
Oct 25 @ 9:32 PM EDT
@bkuhl2you
1984/Brave New World!
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bkuhl2you
Oct 25 @ 9:32 PM EDT
A4 - "If you could make one thing illegal, what would it be? Why?"
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lisahughes196
- Moderator
Oct 25 @ 9:32 PM EDT
@susankotch
Or have them create the rubric=powerful stuff
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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.)?
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lisahughes196
- Moderator
Oct 25 @ 9:33 PM EDT
Spooky
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https://t.co/i7YkS09zKR
EsMteach
Oct 25 @ 9:33 PM EDT
Thinking about writing as inquiry.
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lisahughes196
- Moderator
Oct 25 @ 9:33 PM EDT
Question 5
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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.)?
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SJWhipp
Oct 25 @ 9:33 PM EDT
@bkuhl2you
Thank you for all of the great prompts!
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nmclaren
Oct 25 @ 9:34 PM EDT
A4: I love those journal entry and letter assignments in voice of historical figure.
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susankotch
Oct 25 @ 9:34 PM EDT
A3: have them write a play or catchy rap teaching kids about a topic: space, cells, photosynthesis
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lisahughes196
- Moderator
Oct 25 @ 9:35 PM EDT
@susankotch
There is an app that turns information you enter into a rap!
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nmclaren
Oct 25 @ 9:35 PM EDT
A4: MLK's Instagram or Facebook - text conversation between historical figures.
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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.
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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.
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susankotch
Oct 25 @ 9:36 PM EDT
A4: seen Hamilton? Creative expression about Social Studies. Ain't nothing wrong with that.
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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?"
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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
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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
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bkuhl2you
Oct 25 @ 9:36 PM EDT
A4 - Or the big action-movie questions, Cuban Missle Crisis and Truman's nuclear bomb decision.
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skeeTX
Oct 25 @ 9:37 PM EDT
@susankotch
pbs special last Friday is awesome!
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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?
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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
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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!
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lisahughes196
- Moderator
Oct 25 @ 9:38 PM EDT
@susankotch
AutoRap and it's FREE!
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TeachWriting2
- Moderator
Oct 25 @ 9:39 PM EDT
Now some more general questions about writing prompts - since they can be so useful . . .
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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.
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susankotch
Oct 25 @ 9:39 PM EDT
Sure was! Great to show high school kids! Inspirational for sure.
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https://t.co/Q4CULAWjt0
skeeTX
Oct 25 @ 9:37 PM EDT
@susankotch
pbs special last Friday is awesome!
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TeachWriting2
- Moderator
Oct 25 @ 9:40 PM EDT
Q6 - What writing prompt resources do you suggest for short and medium length writing tasks?
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skeeTX
Oct 25 @ 9:40 PM EDT
https://t.co/CnKZqLyASw
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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.
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lisahughes196
- Moderator
Oct 25 @ 9:40 PM EDT
question 6
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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?
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lisahughes196
- Moderator
Oct 25 @ 9:41 PM EDT
@T_HEB
@susankotch
This is great!
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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
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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.
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skeeTX
Oct 25 @ 9:42 PM EDT
A6: I use pics, videos, quotes to have Ss write short journal entries
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lisahughes196
- Moderator
Oct 25 @ 9:42 PM EDT
Halloween prompts
https://t.co/dBZJ1sET3B
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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.
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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!
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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!
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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.
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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.
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lisahughes196
- Moderator
Oct 25 @ 9:44 PM EDT
Writing activities to bring out the fun by grade level!
https://t.co/hPuWFfWw8F
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lisahughes196
- Moderator
Oct 25 @ 9:45 PM EDT
A5 Here are some great ideas for digital prompts:
https://t.co/uxLgxfMcFz
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T_HEB
Oct 25 @ 9:45 PM EDT
Blows the roof off the class.
@lisahughes196
Keep it going
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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!
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bkuhl2you
Oct 25 @ 9:46 PM EDT
A6 - And there's
@wonderopolis
, of course.
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TeachWriting2
- Moderator
Oct 25 @ 9:47 PM EDT
Q7 - How do you help celebrate and encourage your students’ creative writing?
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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skeeTX
Oct 25 @ 9:48 PM EDT
A7: Showcase Ss work and circulate in the community
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SJWhipp
Oct 25 @ 9:48 PM EDT
A7: Celebrate with poetry readings in class & at assemblies.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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skeeTX
Oct 25 @ 9:51 PM EDT
A7: Ss creating digital literary magazines as year progresses.
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TeachWriting2
- Moderator
Oct 25 @ 9:52 PM EDT
Our last question, then we get to go eat our candy . . .
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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.
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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?)
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SJWhipp
Oct 25 @ 9:53 PM EDT
@susankotch
That sounds really fun!
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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!
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lisahughes196
- Moderator
Oct 25 @ 9:53 PM EDT
@susankotch
THE BEST
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skeeTX
Oct 25 @ 9:54 PM EDT
A8: always write/model with/for my Ss. In the process w/ them.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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TeachWriting2
- Moderator
Oct 25 @ 9:58 PM EDT
Thank you so much for joining us tonight! We appreciate your time and contributions!
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skeeTX
Oct 25 @ 9:58 PM EDT
Thanks, all! Great chat as always. Happy Halloween. Be safe!
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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!
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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!
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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