#weirded Archive

Wednesday May 17, 2017
10:00 PM EDT
  • participatechat May 17 @ 10:00 PM EDT
    Participate in the upcoming #weirded by sharing resources and collaborating at https://t.co/F889x1NAec
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:00 PM EDT
    I have got some questions that need answering. Hope my east coast peeps are still up #WeirdEd @heyMattFrat @dene_gainey @lukebcarman
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @heyMattFrat, @dene_gainey, @lukebcarman
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator May 17 @ 10:00 PM EDT
    Welcome to #WeirdEd! Tonight we're talking about the ways we teach history with @djsardine as our guest writer and mod
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator May 17 @ 10:01 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd @djsardine wrote a nice post as a lead in to the whole thing, which you can read here https://t.co/rOG4TUlcrX
  • annemdelgado May 17 @ 10:01 PM EDT
    Tweetdeck column is laggy :( #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator May 17 @ 10:01 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd @TweetDeck is so laggy for ever. Someday they'll fix it
    In reply to @annemdelgado, @TweetDeck
  • shadow_uzumaki May 17 @ 10:02 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Did you say... "Teach History?!"
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @djsardine
  • BKd204Sci May 17 @ 10:02 PM EDT
    Brian, MS sci IL Looking forward to weird discussions tonight! #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator May 17 @ 10:02 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Before we start, introduce yourself and tell us your favorite fictional historical event (mine's the moon landing)
  • mel_katzz May 17 @ 10:03 PM EDT
    I'm finally free on a Wednesday evening! Here for #WeirdEd & loving the topic tonight.
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator May 17 @ 10:03 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Happy graduation!
    In reply to @mel_katzz
  • nathan_stevens May 17 @ 10:03 PM EDT
    Let's do this @djsardine #WeirdEd
  • annemdelgado May 17 @ 10:03 PM EDT
    Hi! Anne, SPED in CA...favorite fictional historical event was when The Doctor made Vesuvius erupt #WeirdEd
  • mel_katzz May 17 @ 10:04 PM EDT
    A0: I'm Mel, undergrad student at TCNJ for 17 more hours and then a grad student in 17 hours and 1 min. Need to think on the Q... #WeirdEd
  • BKd204Sci May 17 @ 10:04 PM EDT
    Favorite hist event I agree w/@TheWeirdTeacher #ApolloMissions #weirded
  • oolalume May 17 @ 10:04 PM EDT
    #weirded I'm Gaby. K-5librarian in GovRauner's IL. I appreciate Hitler getting blown up in Inglorious Basterds
  • nathan_stevens May 17 @ 10:04 PM EDT
    Nathan and fav fictional moment is when @TheWeirdTeacher played the lead in Grease #WeirdEd
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:04 PM EDT
    Nathan knew he couldnt use a dark side gif on me cos I got the force #WeirdEd
  • dcrescitelli May 17 @ 10:04 PM EDT
    Hiya! Dee in Frankfort, KY... so, obviously my favorite fake historical event is the #BowlingGreenMassacre! #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator May 17 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd And Dee jumps out to an early lead
  • morningpruitt May 17 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Morning, KS, the Russian Czars and Rasputin.
  • ImTheRealReRe May 17 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    Reahna from Jacksonville 16 sophomore future chorus teacher #weirded
  • spiraledu May 17 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    https://t.co/MyvBL5ySX6 #weirded I'm Sue, 3rd grade in Alaska. We love the April 1st prank when Mt Edgecumbe "erupted"
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    Thats clearly @NicholasFerroni #WeirdEd
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @TheWeirdTeacher, @NicholasFerroni
  • nathan_stevens May 17 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    I am saving those for later #WeirdEd
    In reply to @djsardine
  • annemdelgado May 17 @ 10:05 PM EDT
    I found Frederick Douglass's words on this very touching #WeirdEd
    In reply to @dcrescitelli
  • dcrescitelli May 17 @ 10:06 PM EDT
    I like that one, too! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @annemdelgado
  • shadow_uzumaki May 17 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd gifs aren't working well on my end... argh.
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator May 17 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Tonight's chat is all @djsardine, I'm hanging out, answering Qs, and keeping @nathan_stevens in line. Heeeeerrre's Alex!
  • MissShuganah May 17 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    Debbie. My favorite fake historical novel is Tristram Shandy by Laurence Sterne. #weirded
  • msmusiced May 17 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    Sorry #weirded, I am seeing RENT right now. See you next week!
  • shadow_uzumaki May 17 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Thomas Mision, a summer& a year left into PreService in MN. Fave fictional history event? History of 3 Kingdoms by China of course
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    My name is Alex, I teach kindergarteners to be hackers and I like the timeline from His Dark Materials #nospoilers #WeirdEd
  • EducatorSanchez May 17 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    Hi everyone, Ana 5th grade, I'll go w/the conquest of the Aztec by guns/disease, read Broken Spears Aztec account, superstition #WeirdEd
  • shadow_uzumaki May 17 @ 10:07 PM EDT
    YEEESSS. Have fun! 525,600 minutes! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @msmusiced
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator May 17 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd see you in 29,600 minutes
    In reply to @msmusiced
  • BKd204Sci May 17 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    I heard RENT was #DirtCheap #weirded
    In reply to @msmusiced
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator May 17 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd yeah, that too
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki, @msmusiced
  • msmusiced May 17 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    Sometimes RENT seems like that, which is why I only see it once every 3 years lol #weirded
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Q1You were a student once, can you recall a time your teacher taught history or current events that remains memorable to you today?
  • shadow_uzumaki May 17 @ 10:08 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Ha! Maybe back in MS,HS, I still love history,but only recall general info now... XD
    In reply to @djsardine, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • JeremyDBond May 17 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    Jeremy, CT, here as a parent. Intrigued by the blog post. Glad you're taking it on. Fictional... I dunno. Paul Revere's ride fake? #weirded
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    Here's Q1 for #WeirdEd sorry I was busy socializing as usual
    • djsardine May 17 @ 10:08 PM EDT
      #WeirdEd Q1You were a student once, can you recall a time your teacher taught history or current events that remains memorable to you today?
  • ImTheRealReRe May 17 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    You teach Like legit coding and everything? #weirded
    • djsardine May 17 @ 10:07 PM EDT
      My name is Alex, I teach kindergarteners to be hackers and I like the timeline from His Dark Materials #nospoilers #WeirdEd
  • oolalume May 17 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    Can't wait for The Book of Dust!! #weirded
    In reply to @djsardine
  • annemdelgado May 17 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    A1. in Western Civ we had to figure out how to get Henry VIII an heir from the Pope's point of view. Couldn't do it. #weirded
  • PanglossCritic May 17 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    Sara, HS Math in WI. Ephraim Cochran discovering warp travel is my favorite fictional "historical" event. #WeirdEd
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    i did American History for my BA, and sometimes i think I learned nothing at all #WeirdEd especially THESE times
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • nathan_stevens May 17 @ 10:09 PM EDT
    Here's alex #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @djsardine
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator May 17 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd And meeting Vulcans in the process!
    In reply to @PanglossCritic
  • technolandy May 17 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    Ian - principal/librarian - fave faux history is 1984.....or is it still in the future.....? #WeirdEd
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    do tell more #WeirdEd
    In reply to @annemdelgado
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator May 17 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Present
    In reply to @technolandy
  • shadow_uzumaki May 17 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A1. The most striking was when MS AP Eng Lit assigned us Farewell to Manzanar abt. Japanese Internment. Didnt get good Hist untl HS
  • BKd204Sci May 17 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    A1 Country export trading unit in 8th gr Made me see the unique things in other countries/people #weirded
  • mel_katzz May 17 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    A1: I took two classes in HS w/ @jay_negs that really stand out b/c we studied current events through a historical lens #weirded
  • kkibteach May 17 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    Keenan, and I like games and this host @djsardine he's a cool dude. Also lots of reading #weirded
    In reply to @djsardine, @djsardine
  • oolalume May 17 @ 10:10 PM EDT
    #weirded A1 pfff NO.
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    Are you experiencing today's U.S. ? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @technolandy
  • nathan_stevens May 17 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    A1 nope #WeirdEd
    In reply to @djsardine
  • spiraledu May 17 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    #weirded I went to a boarding school overseas:teacher taught about Eminem & the angst of US youth we would encounter when we went to college
    In reply to @djsardine
  • annemdelgado May 17 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    Here's what the Pope can "look past," here's what a king in a new dynasty can do & still keep support, brainstormed #weirded
    In reply to @djsardine
  • shadow_uzumaki May 17 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Learning abt Jap internment was the 1st time my percept of US as Sentinel of Liberty cracked... Always remained back of my mind
    • shadow_uzumaki May 17 @ 10:10 PM EDT
      #WeirdEd A1. The most striking was when MS AP Eng Lit assigned us Farewell to Manzanar abt. Japanese Internment. Didnt get good Hist untl HS
  • EducatorSanchez May 17 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    @djsardine Yay, our last PBL involved history & art-Ss were docents for a night #WeirdEd
  • technolandy May 17 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    A1 we would flip through our history textbook & throw dates at our teacher to see what she would connect to it (she knew her facts) #WeirdEd
  • LDJr_Mrs May 17 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    A1: The time A People's History of the United States was on the required reading list. #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator May 17 @ 10:11 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Some of you have no memorable memories of history lessons? From 12 years of school?
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    Oh geez, thanks #WeirdEd
    • kkibteach May 17 @ 10:10 PM EDT
      Keenan, and I like games and this host @djsardine he's a cool dude. Also lots of reading #weirded
      In reply to @djsardine, @djsardine
  • JeremyDBond May 17 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    A1)Nothing current except watching Gulf War. History: That "everybody loved" JFK. A student challenged that. She stuck to her guns. #weirded
    • djsardine May 17 @ 10:08 PM EDT
      #WeirdEd Q1You were a student once, can you recall a time your teacher taught history or current events that remains memorable to you today?
  • MissShuganah May 17 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    A1 High school social studies classes. Team taught. Several classrooms brought together. Role playing. #weirded
  • nathan_stevens May 17 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    Vulcans you say #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @PanglossCritic
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    I want all these lesson plans..and I don't even teach 8th grade #WeirdEd
    In reply to @BKd204Sci
  • shadow_uzumaki May 17 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd It became evn more relevant as talk abt banning Muslims, xenophobia is more rampant in today's climate.
    • shadow_uzumaki May 17 @ 10:11 PM EDT
      #WeirdEd Learning abt Jap internment was the 1st time my percept of US as Sentinel of Liberty cracked... Always remained back of my mind
      • shadow_uzumaki May 17 @ 10:10 PM EDT
        #WeirdEd A1. The most striking was when MS AP Eng Lit assigned us Farewell to Manzanar abt. Japanese Internment. Didnt get good Hist untl HS
  • morningpruitt May 17 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    #weirded, I learned ~25 years ago in MS about the ozone hole, sunscreen, CFCs and *gasp* climate change is real
    In reply to @djsardine
  • dcrescitelli May 17 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    A1: I had a teacher who was a Hatfield (of THE Hatfield & McCoys), so the role of feuds in history fascinates me. He made it real. #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator May 17 @ 10:12 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Your teacher taught Eminem? ...how old are you?
    In reply to @spiraledu, @djsardine
  • technolandy May 17 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    Haven't been to see my American family members since the election. Something up down there? 😜 #WeirdEd
    In reply to @djsardine
  • BKd204Sci May 17 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    A1a Does watching Mel Brooks History of the World pt 1 count? #eunuchs #WeirdEd
  • kkibteach May 17 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    #weirded
  • nathan_stevens May 17 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    I have little memories of school period #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    Was history particularly loathsome or was it a bad school xp in general? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @oolalume
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator May 17 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd HE is a eunuch.
    In reply to @BKd204Sci
  • MissShuganah May 17 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    A1 Also Economics class. We did group projects like creating a person, job, rent, insurance. #weirded
  • doodlinmunkyboy May 17 @ 10:13 PM EDT
    Jay. Late. Sorry. Cake. HS English. Gimli, MB. Canada The kidnapping of Buttercup stands out #WeirdEd
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    Wait what? I'm going to need that unpacked. Why Eminem? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @spiraledu
  • SlpSummer May 17 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    A0 I'm Summer, an SLP in CA. My favorite historical event is this gif, which was used in another #WeirdEd #doublesaslatecake
  • JeremyDBond May 17 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    Nothing to see here. #weirded
    In reply to @technolandy, @djsardine
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator May 17 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A1 My wife loves talking about a history class she took in college that taught the Civil War from the South's side. Was interesting
  • kkibteach May 17 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    #weirded Q1:. I'll never forget Korean Politics. The teacher just told all the History. Not book history, but actual connected history.
  • shadow_uzumaki May 17 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Actually found Amer.Hist. boring as a HS. Young compared to most, also, no sword-wielding samurai, Chinese Warriors. Changed mind
    In reply to @djsardine, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • annemdelgado May 17 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    Also keeping in mind that the King of Spain was super powerful and happened to be the brother of the current queen #WeirdEd
    In reply to @djsardine
  • technolandy May 17 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    Not everyone else took those history classes that served us well! #weirded
    In reply to @djsardine, @shadow_uzumaki, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • JeremyDBond May 17 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    Wow! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @dcrescitelli
  • MissShuganah May 17 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    A1 We also did labor/management negotiations and trade negotiations. #weirded
  • rebelpioneer May 17 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    I won the history award but I don't remember doing anything in class besides discussing the reading and listening to lectures. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • GruntledChalkie May 17 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    Gday #weirded Carl from Australia here. A1 We learnt how Romans made a shield tortoise by fending off tennis balls from rest of class
  • spiraledu May 17 @ 10:14 PM EDT
    I was a senior in HS in 2004. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @djsardine
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator May 17 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A1 I'm modifying the q bc I can and saying my favorite history to teach is the Revolutionary War stuff. So much to dig into.
  • doodlinmunkyboy May 17 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    A1: Grade 7, my first world history course. Quite compelling! #WeirdEd
  • nathan_stevens May 17 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    Or you taught the M&Ms #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @spiraledu, @djsardine
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator May 17 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd You're five years behind me.
    In reply to @spiraledu, @djsardine
  • shadow_uzumaki May 17 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Besides Farewell to Manzanar, 6th grade had us dress up in Togas and create groups of City-States for Greek Unit in class. Competed
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    Did S select which stories and art to showcase or did Ts? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @EducatorSanchez
  • MissShuganah May 17 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    A1 Also took Special Science Sequence. Was a three year course. Biology, chemistry and physics all integrated. Learned a lot #weirded
  • annemdelgado May 17 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    He did! And he stepped back and let us do all the talking #weirded
    In reply to @djsardine
  • mrsjezell May 17 @ 10:15 PM EDT
    I remember copying pages of handwritten notes from the chalkboard. #WeirdEd
  • ImTheRealReRe May 17 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    A1: My world history T. I can't really think of anything specific about her she just made things interesting and wasn't boring. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @djsardine, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • spiraledu May 17 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    9/11 & the rise of Eminem were in our history textbooks. So my history teacher went with it #weirded
    In reply to @djsardine
  • PanglossCritic May 17 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    A1- I had to do a report on the Rape of Nanking in 9th grade. We all did reports on rarely covered atrocities and presented. #WeirdEd
  • mrterborg May 17 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    I remember kids leaving books open on the floor during tests ... #weirded. Have a good night, need my sleep.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • teachjanderson May 17 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    A1: 4th Grade teacher tied Castle in the Attic to Medieval History. I built a paper castle. #WeirdEd
  • EducatorSanchez May 17 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    A1 I took off as a reader in 6th grade by learning about Egypt/Pyramids, it was the gateway to historical fiction #WeirdEd
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    Maybe some of us were taught history from a perspective that didn't engage us. I could see that happening #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • technolandy May 17 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    I always liked the war of 1812.....the reason the White House has its colour....😜 #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • nathan_stevens May 17 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    A1 I will borrow @TheWeirdTeacher 'a answer and use it #WeirdEd
  • shadow_uzumaki May 17 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Conversely, not everyone TEACHES History that serves us well... *Recalls MS Soc.studies T.* Grr....
    In reply to @technolandy, @djsardine, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • dcrescitelli May 17 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    That would be EVERY US history course in HS and some colleges in Virginia! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • spiraledu May 17 @ 10:16 PM EDT
    So when you were a senior, I was in 7th grade! (Same gap as me & my husband) #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @djsardine
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    What does that say about that T and school approach #WeirdEd
    • rebelpioneer May 17 @ 10:14 PM EDT
      I won the history award but I don't remember doing anything in class besides discussing the reading and listening to lectures. #WeirdEd
      In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • oolalume May 17 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    I remember the Nina ( NOT Niña) Punta Santa Maria in elem. Const test. All memorization. No discussion. #weirded
    In reply to @djsardine
  • shadow_uzumaki May 17 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    Dudddeee, I wish I had that in 9th grade. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @PanglossCritic
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    Dark side rules forbid Nathan from divulging his trainings #WeirdEd
  • MissShuganah May 17 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    Not only do I have memorable memories of history lessons, I lived it. 1968 in Chicago. Enough said. #weirded
  • Sneffleupagus May 17 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    My teacher junior year called us her little Puritans. My 5th grade teacher gave us chips if he stumped him. That's about it. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    What grade? Did you love it or hate it? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @LDJr_Mrs
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator May 17 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I think world history is 6th grade. State history is 4th, US is 5th.
    In reply to @teachjanderson
  • doriecp May 17 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    I had the most *amazing* history teacher and have a TON of memories from his class. Vietnam vet. Brought class to life. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • PanglossCritic May 17 @ 10:17 PM EDT
    The research gave me nightmares. The slideshows were haunting. It was an eyeopening experience for our upper middle class group. #WeirdEd
  • SlpSummer May 17 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    A1 I remember we never made it past the Korean war in textbooks. (This may be an inaccurate memory!) #WeirdEd
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    The T said everyone loved JFK? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @JeremyDBond
  • technolandy May 17 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    Just stop talking ages #weirded
    In reply to @spiraledu, @TheWeirdTeacher, @djsardine
  • nathan_stevens May 17 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    Many soccer concussions deleted most on Nathan's memories #WeirdEd
    In reply to @djsardine
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator May 17 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I don't think I had great history teachers in high school, but Mr Greatman was awesome in middle school
    In reply to @doriecp
  • annemdelgado May 17 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    Wait what. #weirded
    In reply to @djsardine, @JeremyDBond
  • shadow_uzumaki May 17 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Also, in 4-6th grade, we had Museum nights. Group projects on specific themes (Cali Missions 4th, early Hominids 5th, Colonial 6th)
  • oolalume May 17 @ 10:18 PM EDT
    Definitely. #weirded
    • djsardine May 17 @ 10:16 PM EDT
      Maybe some of us were taught history from a perspective that didn't engage us. I could see that happening #WeirdEd
      In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:19 PM EDT
    A1: Sticking to original Q cos I wrote it. Discussing the morality (or not) of dropping atomic bomb #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki May 17 @ 10:19 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd One of the best history experiences in my life! Created props, presented in media center,brought community. Made butter Colonially
    • shadow_uzumaki May 17 @ 10:18 PM EDT
      #WeirdEd Also, in 4-6th grade, we had Museum nights. Group projects on specific themes (Cali Missions 4th, early Hominids 5th, Colonial 6th)
  • MissShuganah May 17 @ 10:19 PM EDT
    I once knew a woman who was related to the Hatfields. May even have been her maiden name. #weirded
    • dcrescitelli May 17 @ 10:12 PM EDT
      A1: I had a teacher who was a Hatfield (of THE Hatfield & McCoys), so the role of feuds in history fascinates me. He made it real. #WeirdEd
  • doodlinmunkyboy May 17 @ 10:19 PM EDT
    A1 (remix) I loved teaching WWII last time I taught history. We focused on the use of propaganda via a great docuseries #WeirdEd
  • nathan_stevens May 17 @ 10:19 PM EDT
    His name was really Greatman? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @doriecp
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator May 17 @ 10:19 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Dunno, that's how the standards shook out? Can still hit them. Sneaky like.
    In reply to @teachjanderson
  • rebelpioneer May 17 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    I love(d) history, but discussing the reading is how I prefer to learn most things. #weirded
    In reply to @djsardine, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki May 17 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Perfect Smartnership of research + presentation.... I miss it.
    • shadow_uzumaki May 17 @ 10:19 PM EDT
      #WeirdEd One of the best history experiences in my life! Created props, presented in media center,brought community. Made butter Colonially
      • shadow_uzumaki May 17 @ 10:18 PM EDT
        #WeirdEd Also, in 4-6th grade, we had Museum nights. Group projects on specific themes (Cali Missions 4th, early Hominids 5th, Colonial 6th)
  • doriecp May 17 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    Honestly though, A People's History should be required reading. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @LDJr_Mrs
  • TrudeauLisa May 17 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    A1 My 6th grade T knew one of the hostages in Iran. We sent X-mas and Easter cards. Was in 7th grade before they were free. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @djsardine
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator May 17 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd it really was and he was hilarious and a rebel
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @doriecp
  • BKd204Sci May 17 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    Middle school Ts leave a fossil impression on Ss #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @doriecp
  • teachjanderson May 17 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    makes me think of this. Give them the story of this world. They're ripe for story. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • ImTheRealReRe May 17 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    I took World last semester, and I will be taking US next year. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @teachjanderson
  • technolandy May 17 @ 10:20 PM EDT
    Great to have topics that are right vs right as well as wrong vs wrong! Not a yes/no quick answer! #weirded
    In reply to @djsardine, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    Intersting. I was just in a meeting debating textbooks vs. primary sources for teaching history #WeirdEd
    In reply to @rebelpioneer, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • nathan_stevens May 17 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    Cool. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @doriecp
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator May 17 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I do use it. We have a story about the Battle of Monmouth so I play an edited version of the song
    In reply to @ImTheRealReRe, @teachjanderson
  • dcrescitelli May 17 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    Let's just say that I had a masters degree and three kids in 2004... you cute puppies! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @spiraledu, @TheWeirdTeacher, @djsardine
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    How did we get here. I guess that's why this is #WeirdEd
    In reply to @dcrescitelli, @spiraledu, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • oolalume May 17 @ 10:21 PM EDT
    Our 5th grade just finished their Living Museum! Intense, deep prep. They felt so accomplished #weirded
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    did I mention I am a time lord? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @dcrescitelli, @spiraledu, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • Sneffleupagus May 17 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    A1: I was in 7th when 9/11 happened. I remember our T coming in to tell us the towers fell & the Pentagon was hit. Does that count? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @djsardine
  • doriecp May 17 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    Or, classes should at least watch The People Speak. I don't think I've ever made it through with dry eyes. #weirded
    In reply to @LDJr_Mrs
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator May 17 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I reeeeaaaally want to do a living museum. Do you have any pictures or plans to share? Pleeeaaase? @veronica3of5
    In reply to @oolalume, @shadow_uzumaki, @veronica3of5
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Q2 It’s not just history Ts that teach history, what history or current events have you talked about w students this school year?
  • shadow_uzumaki May 17 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Yeah! Is that like Wax Museum where they play a historical figure? Or like mine, where we created "exhibits" presented as group?
    In reply to @oolalume
  • rebelpioneer May 17 @ 10:22 PM EDT
    We used both. It only worked because we actually did the reading before class. #weirded
    In reply to @djsardine, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator May 17 @ 10:23 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd The one with Charles Lee. "I'm a general, Weee!"
    In reply to @ImTheRealReRe, @teachjanderson
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator May 17 @ 10:23 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Q2 is up and out. Dig it.
    • djsardine May 17 @ 10:22 PM EDT
      #WeirdEd Q2 It’s not just history Ts that teach history, what history or current events have you talked about w students this school year?
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:23 PM EDT
    Q2 Has dropped so we can stop trying to figure out how old we all are #WeirdEd
    • djsardine May 17 @ 10:22 PM EDT
      #WeirdEd Q2 It’s not just history Ts that teach history, what history or current events have you talked about w students this school year?
  • dcrescitelli May 17 @ 10:23 PM EDT
    It's all about our personal place and time in history! We overlap here... 😊 #WeirdEd
    In reply to @djsardine, @spiraledu, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki May 17 @ 10:23 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Beautiful!
    In reply to @oolalume, @TheWeirdTeacher, @veronica3of5
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    And how on earth did your teacher convince you to actually do it #WeirdEd
    In reply to @rebelpioneer, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • annemdelgado May 17 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    A2. Gonna have to sit back and look at answers for this one. And if anyone has suggestions for K/1 SDC, I'm open :) #WeirdEd
  • SlpSummer May 17 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    A2 they mostly want to know why the president hates them. #WeirdEd
  • oolalume May 17 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    Wax museum. Wrote monologues as hist figure. Tech components. Costumes. #weirded
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • MissShuganah May 17 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    A2 Not as a teacher, but I have talked to our Kid Q about antisemitism and racism. Why her great grandparents left Russia. #weirded
  • JeremyDBond May 17 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    Yeah, 10th grade English. Forget why we were talking about the JFK assassination (was before she was born; she was a first-year T). #weirded
    In reply to @annemdelgado, @djsardine
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    You did the reading BEFORE class. That's some jedi mind tricks, no? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @rebelpioneer, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • GruntledChalkie May 17 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    A2 Currently talking about the last common ancestor between humans and chimpanzees #weirded
  • mel_katzz May 17 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    A2: lots of convos in our classes about engaging young people in political convos & current events in accessible ways. #weirded
  • BKd204Sci May 17 @ 10:24 PM EDT
    A2 W/election & chaos since talked a lot about past leaders so Ss can see similarities & differences in past/present #WeirdEd
  • doodlinmunkyboy May 17 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    A2: lots. We infused a global issues course into our 11&12 English courses. We talked Syria, politics (ours & yours)... #WeirdEd
    In reply to @djsardine
  • shadow_uzumaki May 17 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd 5th graders Ive worked w/ watch Channel1News evry morning, always somethng abt Trump. No time/space for indepth discuss tho...
  • oolalume May 17 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    Nat Turner I believe #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @shadow_uzumaki, @veronica3of5
  • JeremyDBond May 17 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    Our nation's students. #weirded
    • SlpSummer May 17 @ 10:24 PM EDT
      A2 they mostly want to know why the president hates them. #WeirdEd
  • mel_katzz May 17 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    A2: I love this question b/c it pushes beyond the idea that only history/social studies classes should be discussing current events #weirded
  • oolalume May 17 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    It was a civil war living museum #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @shadow_uzumaki, @veronica3of5
  • nathan_stevens May 17 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    A2 ummm history is happening every second. When do we not talk about current events? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @djsardine
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator May 17 @ 10:25 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A2 As an elem T I am the history T too. We hit the country starting w protests and combined w the marches happening.
  • doriecp May 17 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    A2 as a Spanish teacher, I feel like sometimes I am a history teacher, but in a different language. #WeirdEd
  • MissShuganah May 17 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    A2 Been also talking to Kid Q about politics. She's starting to really be interested in the rest of the world. #weirded
  • technolandy May 17 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    A2 it's been an interesting election year. US election brought out interesting insights in even my youngest students and... #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator May 17 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd So coooool. I wanna do. Veronica, we have no time this year.
    In reply to @oolalume, @shadow_uzumaki, @veronica3of5
  • doodlinmunkyboy May 17 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    A2:cont race relations, Indigenous issues, protest, biotechnology, wealth & poverty, conflict & peace, oppression #WeirdEd
    In reply to @djsardine
  • BKd204Sci May 17 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    One of my Ss was one of kids in election group Cool seeing & discussion that w/her #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • rebelpioneer May 17 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    1. We were AP nerds who wanted to get into Ivies. 2. He'd lived most of it and wove fabulous anecdotes into his lectures. #weirded
    In reply to @djsardine, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    Events pertaining to things beyond the peeps in the classroom? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @nathan_stevens
  • shadow_uzumaki May 17 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Yeah, our was more group based. Type report, all of us create presentations, present as a group as ppl check out various exhibits
    In reply to @oolalume
  • Sneffleupagus May 17 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    A2: Took our entire 8th to see @HiddenFigures and had interesting convos abt developing tech and women/PoC in STEM. #WeirdEd
  • morningpruitt May 17 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    #weirded, at most I've implied inclusion and equality belongs in my classroom after the ban and bathroom bills were all the news
    In reply to @djsardine
  • PanglossCritic May 17 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    A2- In stats we discussed polling, cost effectiveness of voter reg., and false positives in welfare drug tests. #WeirdEd
  • rebelmusicteach May 17 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    Hi #weirded!! Emily, 6-8 music; the dramatically drawn out meeting of A. Ham & A. Schuyler. (She was already married when they met.)
  • nathan_stevens May 17 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    A2 seems like our phones get pinged every 5 mins with some new news items that makes you scratch your head #WeirdEd
    In reply to @djsardine
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator May 17 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Implied?
    In reply to @morningpruitt, @djsardine
  • teachjanderson May 17 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    Elem Ts - do you dig in with heavy current events? Whats your method? #weirded
    • shadow_uzumaki May 17 @ 10:25 PM EDT
      #WeirdEd 5th graders Ive worked w/ watch Channel1News evry morning, always somethng abt Trump. No time/space for indepth discuss tho...
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:26 PM EDT
    Have you read Donna Tart? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @rebelpioneer, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • technolandy May 17 @ 10:27 PM EDT
    A2.... and our BC provincial election has gone into overtime - the advanced/absentee ballots will decide what party won/wins #WeirdEd
  • nathan_stevens May 17 @ 10:27 PM EDT
    Yep #WeirdEd
    In reply to @djsardine
  • shadow_uzumaki May 17 @ 10:27 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A2 Other group of 5th graders (Field Exp group) have an equity specialist talking abt aspects of black history, refugees,more indep
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:27 PM EDT
    Wait, so your kids are on the morning news? tell me more #WeirdEd
    In reply to @BKd204Sci, @shadow_uzumaki
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator May 17 @ 10:27 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Let the kids bring it up, guide their research, hope I don't have to discuss what "grab em by the pussy" means. yaaay, research.
    In reply to @teachjanderson
  • shadow_uzumaki May 17 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Interesting....
    In reply to @BKd204Sci
  • SlpSummer May 17 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    You really have to know where you are. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @morningpruitt, @djsardine
  • doodlinmunkyboy May 17 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    I love asking how old texts are relevant to today... connecting current events is eye opening! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @mel_katzz
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    Do your colleagues who don't teach your area also speak freely on current events? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @doodlinmunkyboy
  • technolandy May 17 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    A2 it's fun talking about different political systems and how & why they came to be (& not one is better, they're just different) #WeirdEd
  • rebelpioneer May 17 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    tbqh I think I'd have gotten fired by now if I were in the classroom this year. Ts aren't supposed to be political here. #weirded
    In reply to @djsardine
  • rebelmusicteach May 17 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    A1: For three years, I had SS teachers cover "Columbus Actually Sucks" in three different ways (8th/9th/10th grades). #WeirdEd
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    meaning? like the culture of your school and community? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @SlpSummer, @TheWeirdTeacher, @morningpruitt
  • Sneffleupagus May 17 @ 10:28 PM EDT
    "I have too much content to cover to talk about this in class." 😒🙄 #WeirdEd
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @djsardine
  • shadow_uzumaki May 17 @ 10:29 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Interesting comparing 2 diff Schls in diff parts of MN, 1 is more "Dont talk abt politics!" other is "Yeah, lets talk abt injustice
    • shadow_uzumaki May 17 @ 10:27 PM EDT
      #WeirdEd A2 Other group of 5th graders (Field Exp group) have an equity specialist talking abt aspects of black history, refugees,more indep
  • oolalume May 17 @ 10:29 PM EDT
    A2 #weirded women's history, bit abt Women's March. 45 current events seem stifled at work...
  • BKd204Sci May 17 @ 10:29 PM EDT
    For the election time yeah...weird seeing her on TV & in class at same time #weirded
    In reply to @djsardine, @shadow_uzumaki
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator May 17 @ 10:29 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Oh yeah, I work in a "conservative" area of Portland, but it's not actually that conservative.
    In reply to @SlpSummer, @morningpruitt, @djsardine
  • rebelpioneer May 17 @ 10:29 PM EDT
    The Goldfinch is fabulous. Some of her other stuff is stuck on my TBR stack. #weirded
    In reply to @djsardine, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • morningpruitt May 17 @ 10:29 PM EDT
    #weirded in other content/electives that's the case and you assume it is happening in social studies.
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:29 PM EDT
    are students engaged interested in learning about election? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @technolandy
  • SlpSummer May 17 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    Yes. Having grown up in profoundly conservative WV, that's my approach. Freer now, living in CA #WeirdEd
    In reply to @djsardine, @TheWeirdTeacher, @morningpruitt
  • Sneffleupagus May 17 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    Likewise, but there have been times that I threw my hands up and said, "Eff it, we're discussing this." #WeirdEd
    In reply to @rebelpioneer, @djsardine
  • btcostello05 May 17 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    Hi #weirded I am here late, but have some cake
  • technolandy May 17 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    LOVING a growing increase in showing role of many who were "forgotten" in history books! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @HiddenFigures
  • oolalume May 17 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    I used this flick to help explain why we recognize Women's Hist Mo #weirded
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @HiddenFigures
  • dcrescitelli May 17 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    A2: I teach teachers, so lots off history of public education & current events affecting schools...With kids I do current events! #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator May 17 @ 10:30 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd It's so hard not to.
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @rebelpioneer, @djsardine
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:31 PM EDT
    We have a poster in my room that breaks down gender/sex and elaborates on anti bullying norms. I get cool Qs about it #WeirdEd
    In reply to @SlpSummer, @TheWeirdTeacher, @morningpruitt
  • LDJr_Mrs May 17 @ 10:31 PM EDT
    A2 I teach ms SS: election, Syria, ISIS, terror attacks, health care, etc. #weirded
  • Sneffleupagus May 17 @ 10:31 PM EDT
    My older Ss? Yes. Younger Ss hardly cared for the most part, with some exceptions. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @djsardine, @technolandy
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator May 17 @ 10:31 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I have a mighty need for this cake
    In reply to @btcostello05
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:31 PM EDT
    Since my subject isn't history, have to find authentic ways of including current events or meaningful messages re current events #WeirdEd
    In reply to @SlpSummer, @TheWeirdTeacher, @morningpruitt
  • technolandy May 17 @ 10:31 PM EDT
    Yes - ranging from voting for favourite colour on signs to person they like vs what the party stands for. Some great thinking #weirded by
    In reply to @djsardine
  • doodlinmunkyboy May 17 @ 10:31 PM EDT
    Our school is fairly SJ oriented. I think we talk a lot about things. Very passionate people in my building! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @djsardine
  • phillyfenix May 17 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    #weirded Research project in 5th Grade = Jack the Ripper. Kept using the word prostitute w/out knowing the meaning. Somehow no psych eval
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    I think you now have to tweet each person a slice. it's only fair #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @btcostello05
  • shadow_uzumaki May 17 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd So part of that, does it also involve sharing current events,news,also building attitude abt checking out current events?
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @teachjanderson
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator May 17 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd How do those lessons go?
    In reply to @LDJr_Mrs
  • rebelmusicteach May 17 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    I am sooooooo glad this film exists because it's 💯 for kids. #weirded
    In reply to @oolalume, @Sneffleupagus, @HiddenFigures
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    I'd like one with no frosting #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @btcostello05
  • doodlinmunkyboy May 17 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    A lot of great hallway talk, and classroom "digressions" #WeirdEd
    In reply to @djsardine
  • oolalume May 17 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    It's nuts. Know some Ts who straight up told kids not to discuss in school. #notcool #weirded
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @djsardine
  • morningpruitt May 17 @ 10:32 PM EDT
    #weirded, I knew that would come up, just blanket statements of all students belong after it came up by students
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @djsardine
  • shadow_uzumaki May 17 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Oh yeah,I went other way, mostly white suburban to racially diverse & schl aware of that.
    In reply to @PanglossCritic
  • JeremyDBond May 17 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    Thank you. #weirded
    • Sneffleupagus May 17 @ 10:30 PM EDT
      Likewise, but there have been times that I threw my hands up and said, "Eff it, we're discussing this." #WeirdEd
      In reply to @rebelpioneer, @djsardine
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    Yet the act of teaching is already political and has a political commitment built into it, no #WeirdEd
    • rebelpioneer May 17 @ 10:28 PM EDT
      tbqh I think I'd have gotten fired by now if I were in the classroom this year. Ts aren't supposed to be political here. #weirded
      In reply to @djsardine
  • technolandy May 17 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    Tasks vs Learning. Or as I tell my teachers, I want Quality over Quantity of instruction! #weirded
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @nathan_stevens, @djsardine
  • Sneffleupagus May 17 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    Oh! We used bivariate data to look at people who died on Titanic according to ticket class, and economic injustice. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @djsardine, @SlpSummer, @TheWeirdTeacher, @morningpruitt
  • doodlinmunkyboy May 17 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    I think reconciliation has moved that kind of thinking forward a fair bit! Good to see. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @technolandy, @Sneffleupagus, @HiddenFigures
  • btcostello05 May 17 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    I have no idea what the questions were,but since history is the topic,does anyone teach history related to non-US/European history? #weirded
  • shadow_uzumaki May 17 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd So, u kno how it went when mostly white suburban all of a sudden became more racially diverse after a year... Ohh boy
    In reply to @PanglossCritic
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator May 17 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd And that guy's leg
    In reply to @PanglossCritic, @djsardine, @btcostello05
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    So this is what I was getting at in the blog. And also is our motivation selfish or serving our students when we do this #WeirdEd
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @rebelpioneer
  • BKd204Sci May 17 @ 10:33 PM EDT
    There are so many Americans w/untold stories that need to be told #WeirdEd
    In reply to @technolandy, @Sneffleupagus, @HiddenFigures
  • morningpruitt May 17 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    #weirded, definitely would get a bit of a discussion with parents if it was blatant
    In reply to @djsardine, @SlpSummer, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • rebelpioneer May 17 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    Of course, but you're expected to keep your mouth shut and go along with the district/state recommendations. #weirded
    In reply to @djsardine
  • rebelmusicteach May 17 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    A2: have been watching, discussing, and went to see live Sound of Music, so swastikas & refugees have been much discussed for me!! #WeirdEd
  • technolandy May 17 @ 10:34 PM EDT
    It is possible to talk about the politics with unveiling bias (inside voice vs outside voice) important in position of influence #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @Sneffleupagus, @rebelpioneer, @djsardine
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    Sorry, not in room now, but this kinda captures it #WeirdEd
    In reply to @kkibteach, @SlpSummer, @TheWeirdTeacher, @morningpruitt
  • ImTheRealReRe May 17 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    In a way I kind of feel bad for t's because they have to suppress their opinions on certain situations. #weirded
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @rebelpioneer, @djsardine
  • Sneffleupagus May 17 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd
    In reply to @djsardine, @rebelpioneer
  • shadow_uzumaki May 17 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I struggle not to discuss it. Visibly hold back every time. LOL I find ways...
    In reply to @oolalume, @nathan_stevens, @djsardine
  • doriecp May 17 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    🙋🏻 but I'm a Spanish teacher, so it may not be the perspective you're looking for. #weirded
    In reply to @btcostello05
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    Kids ask why, answer because we are responsible and caring humans and every1 is welcome here #WeirdEd
    In reply to @kkibteach, @SlpSummer, @TheWeirdTeacher, @morningpruitt
  • btcostello05 May 17 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    the president said life isn't fair, and well, he is correct... get your own slice! #weirded
    In reply to @djsardine, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • rebelmusicteach May 17 @ 10:35 PM EDT
    (I grew up in a "crappy" school district with the most amazing history teachers. But I can barely count so ::shrugs::) #WeirdEd
  • dcrescitelli May 17 @ 10:36 PM EDT
    Have to balance this here in KY &I did as well when I lived in VA.I push boundaries all the time-it's doing right by the kids! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @SlpSummer, @morningpruitt, @djsardine
  • rebelpioneer May 17 @ 10:36 PM EDT
    True, which is how we handle political discussions in upper level courses. But in elementary, it's not suppised to exist. #weirded
    In reply to @technolandy, @TheWeirdTeacher, @Sneffleupagus, @djsardine
  • JeremyDBond May 17 @ 10:36 PM EDT
    We're all confused children these days. And so is... never mind. #weirded
    • nathan_stevens May 17 @ 10:26 PM EDT
      A2 seems like our phones get pinged every 5 mins with some new news items that makes you scratch your head #WeirdEd
      In reply to @djsardine
  • shadow_uzumaki May 17 @ 10:36 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd As an atypical ("geeky,skinny, etc..) male surrounded by toxic masculinity, I need this everywhere in a classroom.
    In reply to @djsardine, @kkibteach, @SlpSummer, @TheWeirdTeacher, @morningpruitt
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator May 17 @ 10:36 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Ah The Sound of Music, featuring the world's nicest Nazis
    In reply to @rebelmusicteach
  • BKd204Sci May 17 @ 10:36 PM EDT
    My slant has always been we WILL have diff opinions, but we need to respect diff opinions Hearing other views is important #WeirdEd
    In reply to @djsardine, @Sneffleupagus, @rebelpioneer
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:36 PM EDT
    I know a teacher here in LA that refused to go along with 'recs' and started this https://t.co/tyuJFvdLge #WeirdEd
    In reply to @rebelpioneer
  • ImTheRealReRe May 17 @ 10:36 PM EDT
    While I understand that there are some people who don't have the greatest ideas for what our country should really be like, I think #WeirdEd
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @rebelpioneer, @djsardine
  • btcostello05 May 17 @ 10:37 PM EDT
    at least it is something, I had a discussion recently. We only teach history of other places as it relates to the US #weirded
    In reply to @doriecp
  • doodlinmunkyboy May 17 @ 10:37 PM EDT
    We work to educate "contributing citizens in a democratic society." To me, that implies a responsibility to try. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @djsardine
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:37 PM EDT
    Often when you refuse to do things as usual you can do something amazing. #weirded
    In reply to @rebelpioneer
  • shadow_uzumaki May 17 @ 10:37 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Yeesh, I'd probably be very uncomfortable, as a Filipino naturalized citizen...
    In reply to @PanglossCritic
  • Sneffleupagus May 17 @ 10:37 PM EDT
    I hate the idea that elem students have no recognition of the world around them. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @rebelpioneer, @technolandy, @TheWeirdTeacher, @djsardine
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:37 PM EDT
    And also people defintely do try to fire you too #WeirdEd
    In reply to @rebelpioneer
  • rebelpioneer May 17 @ 10:37 PM EDT
    All motivations are selfish to some extent, but students should be taught the truth and how to find it. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @djsardine, @Sneffleupagus
  • sbaumgartner94 May 17 @ 10:37 PM EDT
    Not actively in classroom but I've discussed South Korean politics with middle & high schoolers. They are into music & curious. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @Sneffleupagus, @rebelpioneer, @djsardine
  • oolalume May 17 @ 10:37 PM EDT
    They're eyeing up immigration theme for next year #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @shadow_uzumaki, @veronica3of5
  • JeremyDBond May 17 @ 10:38 PM EDT
    Such as, well, LOVING. #weirded
    • technolandy May 17 @ 10:30 PM EDT
      LOVING a growing increase in showing role of many who were "forgotten" in history books! #WeirdEd
      In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @HiddenFigures
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:38 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Q3 Give an ex of how the teaching of a historical event (or current event) changed from the time you were a student to now.
  • rebelmusicteach May 17 @ 10:38 PM EDT
    At 2 HSs down the street from us, there has been swastika graffiti this past week. So seeing Nazi flags behind Capt. von Trapp...#weirded
  • morningpruitt May 17 @ 10:38 PM EDT
    #weirded there's #ksleg bills that try to claim that sure how things are harmful to students. It didn't pass but puts us on edge
    In reply to @djsardine, @kkibteach, @SlpSummer, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • ImTheRealReRe May 17 @ 10:38 PM EDT
    Other people have valuable things to say. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @rebelpioneer, @djsardine
  • btcostello05 May 17 @ 10:38 PM EDT
    you are forgetting the Producers. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @rebelmusicteach
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:38 PM EDT
    Let's talk about what has changed in how we teach history #WeirdEd
    • djsardine May 17 @ 10:38 PM EDT
      #WeirdEd Q3 Give an ex of how the teaching of a historical event (or current event) changed from the time you were a student to now.
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator May 17 @ 10:38 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd This is REALLY interesting to think about. (don't just say Columbus)
    • djsardine May 17 @ 10:38 PM EDT
      #WeirdEd Q3 Give an ex of how the teaching of a historical event (or current event) changed from the time you were a student to now.
  • teachjanderson May 17 @ 10:38 PM EDT
    What I love about #WeirdEd chats is they're real chats. Lots of small convos around the topic at hand.
  • shadow_uzumaki May 17 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Ppl who think that should listen to elem Ss more.... The things I hear from both groups of 5th graders... I
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @rebelpioneer, @technolandy, @TheWeirdTeacher, @djsardine
  • rebelmusicteach May 17 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    ...was suddenly not so cheesy anymore. Yikes. #weirded
  • BKd204Sci May 17 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    Doing things as usual is living in the past Ss need to be equipped to shape the future not regurgitate the past #WeirdEd
    In reply to @djsardine, @rebelpioneer
  • nathan_stevens May 17 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    In a college class we have a little more free time #WeirdEd
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @djsardine
  • rebelmusicteach May 17 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    Brian is correct. #weirded
    In reply to @btcostello05, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki May 17 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I want to join....
    In reply to @oolalume, @TheWeirdTeacher, @veronica3of5
  • Sneffleupagus May 17 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    I disagree; no respect for a different opinion that robs someone of their humanity. (Thinking LGBT issues, Islamophobia, etc.) #WeirdEd
    • BKd204Sci May 17 @ 10:36 PM EDT
      My slant has always been we WILL have diff opinions, but we need to respect diff opinions Hearing other views is important #WeirdEd
      In reply to @djsardine, @Sneffleupagus, @rebelpioneer
  • annemdelgado May 17 @ 10:39 PM EDT
    A3. California missions. I learned about how they "civilized" indigenous people. Class I worked in 2004/2005 taught genocide #WeirdEd
  • SlpSummer May 17 @ 10:40 PM EDT
    That's what it was like where I grew up. 0% POC. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki, @PanglossCritic
  • oolalume May 17 @ 10:40 PM EDT
    Ugh. There's a truck across st. From school w big ol confederate. & blue lives matter flags on it. #weirded the worst.
    In reply to @rebelmusicteach
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:40 PM EDT
    So pop music has them interested in politics? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @sbaumgartner94, @TheWeirdTeacher, @Sneffleupagus, @rebelpioneer
  • btcostello05 May 17 @ 10:40 PM EDT
    We only learn history in the US as it relates to the US, even when studying other places. We might need a broader perspective #weirded
    In reply to @teachjanderson
  • MissShuganah May 17 @ 10:40 PM EDT
    A3 Before Watergate there was no fill in the blank gate. And now we have Trumpgate. #weirded
  • teachjanderson May 17 @ 10:40 PM EDT
    A3: This thing. Now kids bring events to us instead of the other way around. If we don't engage, they will. #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator May 17 @ 10:40 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Yoodle Le He Hoo
    In reply to @btcostello05, @rebelmusicteach
  • oolalume May 17 @ 10:40 PM EDT
    Did you get a chance to discuss w Ss? #weirded
    In reply to @rebelmusicteach
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:40 PM EDT
    If I had a $ for every time I heard this excuse through out my career #WeirdEd
    • Sneffleupagus May 17 @ 10:28 PM EDT
      "I have too much content to cover to talk about this in class." 😒🙄 #WeirdEd
      In reply to @nathan_stevens, @djsardine
  • doriecp May 17 @ 10:40 PM EDT
    This has a lot to do with Intercultural Competence. It's hard to see something from another POV without understanding your own 1st #WeirdEd
    In reply to @btcostello05
  • MissShuganah May 17 @ 10:41 PM EDT
    A3 We have something we can refer to. Back when Watergate happened, we really didn't. #weirded
  • PanglossCritic May 17 @ 10:41 PM EDT
    Honestly, I'm uncomfortable and I'm 100% white. After 5 years as a minority w/ constant code switching, it's culture shock #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • doodlinmunkyboy May 17 @ 10:41 PM EDT
    I encourage active seeking of other perspectives, or pondering them. What did marginalized folks think/feel? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @technolandy, @Sneffleupagus, @HiddenFigures
  • shadow_uzumaki May 17 @ 10:41 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A3 Constant memorization shouldnt be a thing,examining unheard voices, context re Power dynamics, Hamilton. Not just memorize X
  • ImTheRealReRe May 17 @ 10:41 PM EDT
    How was encouraging others to just be themselves harmful. You can't please everyone. #weirded
    In reply to @morningpruitt, @djsardine, @kkibteach, @SlpSummer, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • spiraledu May 17 @ 10:41 PM EDT
    #weirded I see a more in depth studies on hard issues like slavery or trail of tears: things that were just glossed over when I was in HS
    In reply to @djsardine
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:41 PM EDT
    How do you feel about that? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @oolalume, @nathan_stevens
  • technolandy May 17 @ 10:41 PM EDT
    I've asked parents to only believe as much about what happened at school as I should about what happened at home! 😇 #weirded
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki, @Sneffleupagus, @rebelpioneer, @TheWeirdTeacher, @djsardine
  • rebelmusicteach May 17 @ 10:41 PM EDT
    absolutely. (Post-concert "downtime" is great for that.) We've talked about the movie a *lot*. #weirded
    In reply to @oolalume
  • doriecp May 17 @ 10:41 PM EDT
    So helping Ss develop their own worldview is the first step in helping them see things from another perspective. #weirded
    In reply to @btcostello05
  • AwesomeSPED May 17 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd. A3 I have tons of choices on YouTube https://t.co/qxNCkjmSkN
  • btcostello05 May 17 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    that is a good point, but we never show anyone else's point of view #weirded only through our own lens. #weirded
    In reply to @doriecp
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    Part of teaching is creating space for other people's opinions. More important than mine is room for diverse S voices right #WeirdEd
    In reply to @ImTheRealReRe, @Sneffleupagus, @rebelpioneer
  • korytellers May 17 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    A3 Pluto was a planet. #WeirdEd
    • djsardine May 17 @ 10:38 PM EDT
      #WeirdEd Q3 Give an ex of how the teaching of a historical event (or current event) changed from the time you were a student to now.
  • BKd204Sci May 17 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    I'm 50 & old school I don't like all opinions but right to have 1 what Constitution was built on Convos can have impact anger wont #weirdEd
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus
  • oolalume May 17 @ 10:42 PM EDT
    #weirded A3 I dnt recognize Columbus Day. I call it Indigenous Ppls day ( even if Fed gov won't). Read @JaneYolen Encounter to intro.
  • doodlinmunkyboy May 17 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    A3: The terminology has changed. The impetus to consider divergent views, marginalized groups has been an important change. #WeirdEd
  • morningpruitt May 17 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    #weirded. Because in KS we don't accept people as they are, so I can say a blanket statement but don't know about posting it
    In reply to @ImTheRealReRe, @djsardine, @kkibteach, @SlpSummer, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • rebelmusicteach May 17 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    when I took the kids to see the live show on Saturday night, they didn't say "Hitler", but the GIANT Nazi flags unfurl / #WeirdEd
    In reply to @oolalume
  • rebelpioneer May 17 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    9/11. I lived it. And then people remembered or at least understood. Kids are young enough now that it can be completely new info. #weirded
    In reply to @djsardine
  • MissShuganah May 17 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    A3 The big difference is that now we have social media. That makes a huge difference in how we get our information. #weirded
  • btcostello05 May 17 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    I don't see huge changes. I see a slight shift in acknowledging that we aren't always in the right, but it has stayed similar #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:43 PM EDT
    5th graders and younger can be woke af #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki, @Sneffleupagus, @rebelpioneer, @technolandy, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator May 17 @ 10:44 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd It's such a trip to be teaching kids about 9/11 who weren't alive when it happened
    In reply to @rebelpioneer, @djsardine
  • JeremyDBond May 17 @ 10:44 PM EDT
    Neat way to look at it! #weirded
    • doriecp May 17 @ 10:26 PM EDT
      A2 as a Spanish teacher, I feel like sometimes I am a history teacher, but in a different language. #WeirdEd
  • phillyfenix May 17 @ 10:44 PM EDT
    #weirded A3: Russia has gone from scary commies to failed state to scary pseudo-commies again.
  • rebelmusicteach May 17 @ 10:44 PM EDT
    / in the festival scene — you could feel a whole packed huge theatre recoil. Hit like a ton of bricks. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @oolalume
  • doriecp May 17 @ 10:44 PM EDT
    Agreed. Your basically talking about teaching history from an ethnocentric to an ethnorelative POV. It's a long journey. #weirded
    In reply to @btcostello05
  • annemdelgado May 17 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    Excellent GIF #weirded
    In reply to @phillyfenix
  • shadow_uzumaki May 17 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd In other words, eschew American "exceptionalism," consider the blood,sweat,tears that idea has stepped on.
    • shadow_uzumaki May 17 @ 10:41 PM EDT
      #WeirdEd A3 Constant memorization shouldnt be a thing,examining unheard voices, context re Power dynamics, Hamilton. Not just memorize X
  • oolalume May 17 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    Yes. SO MUCH good #kidlit out there now too! #weirded
    In reply to @djsardine, @shadow_uzumaki, @Sneffleupagus, @rebelpioneer, @technolandy, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    So should they be afraid? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @BigStevie789
  • dcrescitelli May 17 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    A3: The internet! With all its promises and perils. We have access to more perspectives on EVERYTHING! #BlessingandCurse #WeirdEd
  • btcostello05 May 17 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    there are 20+ more years to study... #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mel_katzz May 17 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    A3: the growing availability of online archives, databases, documents, etc changes the way we can introduce historical material #weirded
  • morningpruitt May 17 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    #weirded evolution has been touchy, but more and more so is climate change when in the 90's both were a given
    In reply to @djsardine
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator May 17 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd I feel like admitting we weren't always right is a big step.
    In reply to @btcostello05
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    I told someone about the year. Many little ones know the date and not the year #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @rebelpioneer
  • doodlinmunkyboy May 17 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    A3: I feel like we weren't really encouraged to develop as critical thinkers. Our Ts loved if we were, but didn't seem to push it. #WeirdEd
  • rebelpioneer May 17 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    5th graders are sexting. It's a mistake to not treat them like they know something about what's going on in the world. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @djsardine, @shadow_uzumaki, @Sneffleupagus, @technolandy, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki May 17 @ 10:45 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd And we do society and them injustice by not letting them have convos to help hone & focus their ideas into cohesiveness.
    In reply to @oolalume, @djsardine, @Sneffleupagus, @rebelpioneer, @technolandy, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • JeremyDBond May 17 @ 10:46 PM EDT
    Some kids are living this stuff. It's like erasing them. #weirded
    • oolalume May 17 @ 10:32 PM EDT
      It's nuts. Know some Ts who straight up told kids not to discuss in school. #notcool #weirded
      In reply to @nathan_stevens, @djsardine
  • MissShuganah May 17 @ 10:46 PM EDT
    A3 We are more aware of different cultures. Social media has shrunk the world. We are more sophisticated. #weirded
  • BKd204Sci May 17 @ 10:46 PM EDT
    A3 1980 Civil Rights movement was a stand alone 2017 its the foundation of how/why USA is changing acceptance of others #weirded
  • TrudeauLisa May 17 @ 10:46 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A3 When I started Student Teaching, there was a wall in Berlin. It was being torn down by end of semester.
    • djsardine May 17 @ 10:38 PM EDT
      #WeirdEd Q3 Give an ex of how the teaching of a historical event (or current event) changed from the time you were a student to now.
  • btcostello05 May 17 @ 10:46 PM EDT
    yet many kids' worldview is as narrow as their own town and what they see on Youtube or from family #weirded
    In reply to @doriecp
  • PanglossCritic May 17 @ 10:46 PM EDT
    A3-Literature now isn't majority white male with a few white female voices sprinkled in for "diversity." (At least I hope not!) #WeirdEd
  • Sneffleupagus May 17 @ 10:46 PM EDT
    Again, there's a difference of opinions, and there is denying someone's basic humanity. Those opinions don't deserve respect. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @BKd204Sci
  • KyleJwilke May 17 @ 10:46 PM EDT
    A1 Learning about the Japanese internment camp Manzinar in the 3rd grade. Blew my little mind US gov would do such a thing. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @djsardine
  • MissShuganah May 17 @ 10:47 PM EDT
    A3 Since news is more immediate, we are overall more aware of what is going on in the rest of the world. #weirded
  • nathan_stevens May 17 @ 10:47 PM EDT
    A3 the planet Vulcan exploded used to be there. Things change due to black holes #WeirdEd @TheWeirdTeacher
    In reply to @djsardine, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:47 PM EDT
    A3: In the tweet that led to my blog and hosting this I compared perspectives on MLK in different decades #WeirdEd
  • morningpruitt May 17 @ 10:47 PM EDT
    #weirded old white guys don't want to lose power
    In reply to @ImTheRealReRe, @djsardine, @kkibteach, @SlpSummer, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • oolalume May 17 @ 10:47 PM EDT
    EXACTLY. schools r supposed to be safe space. #weirded
    In reply to @JeremyDBond
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator May 17 @ 10:47 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Still needs to be a purposeful choice on the teacher's part for read-alouds. But textbooks are better about it.
    In reply to @PanglossCritic
  • shadow_uzumaki May 17 @ 10:47 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Thank goodness for Marley Dias!
    In reply to @PanglossCritic
  • BKd204Sci May 17 @ 10:47 PM EDT
    A3a In class yesterday Ss & I talked about Civil RIghts to 9/11 to LGBTQ rights all based on Civil Rights movement Great discussion #weirded
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:47 PM EDT
    Also intersting today how MLK is acceptable in 2nd grade classroom while Malcolm X is banned #WeirdEd
  • MissShuganah May 17 @ 10:47 PM EDT
    A3 Assuming there are no language barriers, we can communicate with people around the world. Not as isolated. #weirded
  • btcostello05 May 17 @ 10:47 PM EDT
    more opportunity for studying other history, South America? Africa? Asia? Caribbean? The resources and information are available #weirded
    In reply to @teachjanderson
  • shadow_uzumaki May 17 @ 10:47 PM EDT
    Daaannngggggg! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TrudeauLisa
  • teachjanderson May 17 @ 10:47 PM EDT
    defining the "we" and implied "them" could be our next big step. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @btcostello05
  • spiraledu May 17 @ 10:48 PM EDT
    We did a study of what fashion & music looked like in the last 20 years... so interesting how things change! #weirded
    In reply to @btcostello05, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • doriecp May 17 @ 10:48 PM EDT
    A3 when I started teaching, Columbus was a hero. #weirded
  • shadow_uzumaki May 17 @ 10:48 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Ive seen this too,which is why I see schl as oppo to broaden that worldview, provide accurate info.
    In reply to @btcostello05, @doriecp
  • rebelmusicteach May 17 @ 10:48 PM EDT
    Q3: once you hit the point where your kids were only born after 9/11...that was a strange transition. #WeirdEd
  • kkibteach May 17 @ 10:48 PM EDT
    #weirded A3 no one tried a thing like microscope and non- linear history..it was all lecture. No exploration.
    In reply to @djsardine
  • doodlinmunkyboy May 17 @ 10:49 PM EDT
    Re: internet/social media in A3, for all it gives us, our connected world sadly creates a worse echo chamber than back in the day. #WeirdEd
  • Sneffleupagus May 17 @ 10:49 PM EDT
    I still remember being taught the Columbus and First Thanksgiving myths. Thankfully, it seems most Ss are getting better info now. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @djsardine
  • KyleJwilke May 17 @ 10:49 PM EDT
    A2 Been talking a lot about how every student is guaranteed a free education in US regardless of legal status. A kid is a kid. #WeirdEd
  • oolalume May 17 @ 10:49 PM EDT
    There are good things our there but not nearly enough. Gender roles, representation in story & authorship is sorely lacking #weirded
    In reply to @PanglossCritic
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator May 17 @ 10:49 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Big happy family around a long table sharing turkey and a cornucopia.
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @djsardine
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:49 PM EDT
    imagine that in my lifetime I'll see an elementary curriculum that has both and other civil rights leaders discussed side by side #WeirdEd
  • rebelmusicteach May 17 @ 10:49 PM EDT
    Q3.1: also, now in the wake of Tr*mp, MANY kids seem to think voting is a total joke. #WeirdEd
  • Sneffleupagus May 17 @ 10:50 PM EDT
    And maize! Don't forget the maize! 🌽🌽🌽 #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @djsardine
  • shadow_uzumaki May 17 @ 10:50 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A3 Also,maybe Im too young,but more opposition towards teachers attempting to...well teach beyond just US
  • spiraledu May 17 @ 10:50 PM EDT
    Elizabeth Peratovich isn't very well known! She pioneered equal rights for Natives in Alaska before MLKs time #weirded
    In reply to @djsardine
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:50 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Q4 A new president was sworn in, have you been speaking with students about the impact of the Trump presidency? Why or why not?
  • btcostello05 May 17 @ 10:50 PM EDT
    It is one giant step for (wo)mankind but, I heard that in HS for lots of things. We admit to more mistakes, but change little #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • BKd204Sci May 17 @ 10:50 PM EDT
    I respect your opinion, we just have to agree to disagree on the details..which is how I teach my Ss Too much anger today #weirded
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus
  • annemdelgado May 17 @ 10:50 PM EDT
    A3. I also taught the Declarations of the Rights of Man and the Citizen along w Olympe De Gouges. Never heard of her in HS #WeirdEd
  • oolalume May 17 @ 10:50 PM EDT
    Even this week could not find a pic book of a hero girl not dc/marvel. Just a female who wasn't pretending. #weirded 😒
    In reply to @PanglossCritic
  • rebelpioneer May 17 @ 10:50 PM EDT
    We're not allowed to discuss immigration status because you'd be obligated to report and then parents get deported. Weird system. #weirded
    In reply to @KyleJwilke
  • morningpruitt May 17 @ 10:50 PM EDT
    #weirded, no microscopes. That's rough.
    In reply to @kkibteach, @djsardine
  • sbaumgartner94 May 17 @ 10:50 PM EDT
    All involved need firm schooling on how to discuss (all) subjects. Grade appropriate. After that- should not have 2 fear. #weirded
    In reply to @oolalume, @nathan_stevens, @djsardine
  • rebelmusicteach May 17 @ 10:51 PM EDT
    Q3.2: not just historical events, but the language we use toward kids is constantly evolving. I'm trying to evolve, too. #WeirdEd
  • shadow_uzumaki May 17 @ 10:51 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd "Teachers should stick to teaching!" Uh...yeah, that's what teachers are doing??? Just because content is different...
    • shadow_uzumaki May 17 @ 10:50 PM EDT
      #WeirdEd A3 Also,maybe Im too young,but more opposition towards teachers attempting to...well teach beyond just US
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator May 17 @ 10:51 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Getting to the heart of things.
    • djsardine May 17 @ 10:50 PM EDT
      #WeirdEd Q4 A new president was sworn in, have you been speaking with students about the impact of the Trump presidency? Why or why not?
  • SlpSummer May 17 @ 10:51 PM EDT
    That makes me sad. But I can see how they came to that conclusion #weirded
    In reply to @rebelmusicteach
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:51 PM EDT
    So what myths are we teaching today that future generations will laugh at #WeirdEd
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • annemdelgado May 17 @ 10:51 PM EDT
    She wrote the Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Female Citizen. It...didn't go over so well #WeirdEd
  • mel_katzz May 17 @ 10:51 PM EDT
    A3: I also think there's a lot more pressure (good pressure I would argue) for Ts to be more politically awake & engaged #weirded
  • rebelpioneer May 17 @ 10:51 PM EDT
    We used to learn a lot more SS before NCLB. #weirded
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:52 PM EDT
    In what way? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @annemdelgado
  • btcostello05 May 17 @ 10:52 PM EDT
    why are Euro history classes part of the standards but not other world histories? #weirded might need to take a hard look at standards
    In reply to @teachjanderson
  • JeremyDBond May 17 @ 10:52 PM EDT
    And MLK is treated as some mythical figure, as if he'd always been held up that way by everyone. No connection to now. #weirded
    • djsardine May 17 @ 10:47 PM EDT
      Also intersting today how MLK is acceptable in 2nd grade classroom while Malcolm X is banned #WeirdEd
  • doodlinmunkyboy May 17 @ 10:52 PM EDT
    A4: Yes. Perhaps easier, as outsiders, but there are supporters here. Ss need to explore to try to understand, and build opinion. #WeirdEd
  • spiraledu May 17 @ 10:52 PM EDT
    My UW professor from Turkey 🇹🇷 did a memorable Thanksgiving lecture on how the bird 🦃 got its name #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @Sneffleupagus, @djsardine
  • rebelmusicteach May 17 @ 10:52 PM EDT
    according to FERPA, you cannot disclose a kid's citizenship w/o consent. (I learned that yesterday.) #weirded
    In reply to @rebelpioneer, @KyleJwilke
  • PanglossCritic May 17 @ 10:52 PM EDT
    Representation of women in comics is still seriously flawed. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @oolalume
  • doriecp May 17 @ 10:52 PM EDT
    Without primary sources, you aren't really exposing Ss to another worldview. Textbooks just provide another American POV #weirded
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki, @btcostello05
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:52 PM EDT
    But are there hard and fast rules about 'grade appropriate'? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @sbaumgartner94, @oolalume, @nathan_stevens
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator May 17 @ 10:52 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd It's out there, but the community makes a huge difference.
    In reply to @mel_katzz
  • Sneffleupagus May 17 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    I'm actually very curious to see how future history classes will handle Ferguson and the resulting BLM and Say Her Name mvmts. #Weirded
    In reply to @djsardine, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • annemdelgado May 17 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    How did I teach it, or how did it not go over well? She lost a head in the Reign of Terror #WeirdEd
  • shadow_uzumaki May 17 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Depends on where,really. Sometimes I feel not enough pressure. Lol.
    In reply to @mel_katzz
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    I walk in with my voted stickers and talk about my civic duty, least I can do is model for them #WeirdEd
    In reply to @SlpSummer, @rebelmusicteach
  • doodlinmunkyboy May 17 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    A4: I feel compelled to push a line of thinks my That questions any rhetoric based upon hate and oppression.#WeirdEd
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:53 PM EDT
    We have had two elections in Los Angeles since Trump. Turn out was 11% and 8% Shameful. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @SlpSummer, @rebelmusicteach
  • morningpruitt May 17 @ 10:54 PM EDT
    #weirded, the myth that elected representatives represent those that vote for them.
    In reply to @djsardine, @Sneffleupagus, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • oolalume May 17 @ 10:54 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd still haven't bought a 45 book for the library. Waiting for a complete edition... #weirded they can look him up in databases/web
  • btcostello05 May 17 @ 10:54 PM EDT
    I Guess that is "not going over so well" #weirded
    In reply to @annemdelgado
  • shadow_uzumaki May 17 @ 10:54 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Biased pov! My mentor T & I had a LOT of fun w/Soc.Studies side bars during my Field Exp... LOL
    In reply to @doriecp, @btcostello05
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator May 17 @ 10:54 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd We don't have time for the next Q but this is basically the next Q. You have five minutes to think about the future too
    • Sneffleupagus May 17 @ 10:53 PM EDT
      I'm actually very curious to see how future history classes will handle Ferguson and the resulting BLM and Say Her Name mvmts. #Weirded
      In reply to @djsardine, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • doodlinmunkyboy May 17 @ 10:54 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A4: I feel compelled to push a line of thinking that questions any rhetoric based upon hate and oppression.
  • annemdelgado May 17 @ 10:54 PM EDT
    A4. In my class we're working on functional skills and functional communication. Not so much Trump #weirded
  • kkibteach May 17 @ 10:54 PM EDT
    #weirded A4 yes you should, but not in a wholly negative light. no opinions just facts state what's going on that's reality now, thought Ss?
    In reply to @djsardine
  • MissShuganah May 17 @ 10:55 PM EDT
    A4 We had to reassure Kid Q that we didn't have to move. Since she's studied the Holocaust, she's concerned. #weirded
  • LDJr_Mrs May 17 @ 10:55 PM EDT
    A4 Absolutely! Again, I teach ms SS & I made up an entire unit, on my own, & studied it w/ the Ss for a month or so. #weirded
  • technolandy May 17 @ 10:55 PM EDT
    Yeah.....and easy to blame/blend behaviours with tools and with underlying causes #weirded
    In reply to @rebelpioneer, @djsardine, @shadow_uzumaki, @Sneffleupagus, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:55 PM EDT
    It is their right. And laughing is certainly one coping mechanism. I still have to model better, especially as a white dude #WeirdEd
    In reply to @rebelmusicteach, @SlpSummer
  • btcostello05 May 17 @ 10:55 PM EDT
    I am not saying it's easy, I am asking the question, why is it this way still, in 2017? How does that contribute to our world view #weirded
    In reply to @teachjanderson
  • Sneffleupagus May 17 @ 10:55 PM EDT
    Definitely depends on kids. Different school culture/ community can result in drastically different "grade appropriate" metrics. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @djsardine, @sbaumgartner94, @oolalume, @nathan_stevens
  • shadow_uzumaki May 17 @ 10:55 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Apparently I'm venting my frustrations tonight lol...
  • sbaumgartner94 May 17 @ 10:55 PM EDT
    I am assuming one has an overview framework of topics focused on in each grade in area. Not to exclude items but to be a guide. #weirded
    In reply to @djsardine, @oolalume, @nathan_stevens
  • BKd204Sci May 17 @ 10:55 PM EDT
    Agree! Your environment dictates how much and how far you can go in a discussion #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @mel_katzz
  • JeremyDBond May 17 @ 10:55 PM EDT
    Weird to hear my daughter casually talk about "9/11." Now I know what it's like to hear us talk casually about Pearl Harbor or JFK. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @rebelpioneer, @djsardine
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:56 PM EDT
    People who look like me are out there acting complete fools, saying hateful things. Can't normalize it, right #WeirdEd
    In reply to @rebelmusicteach, @SlpSummer
  • PanglossCritic May 17 @ 10:56 PM EDT
    A4- I have to be very cautious about mentioning 45. My district is one of the few that won him WI. We mostly discuss polling. #weirded
  • MissShuganah May 17 @ 10:56 PM EDT
    A4 Even though I initially was freaking out, I have been marching and participating in rallies. I hope Kid Q sees my strength. #weirded
  • doodlinmunkyboy May 17 @ 10:56 PM EDT
    There's also that line of thinking that serves to tear down any hero. Carries way too much power sometimes! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @JeremyDBond
  • spiraledu May 17 @ 10:56 PM EDT
    #weirded we held a class election in Nov. Now my students are trying to impeach the current class president...
    In reply to @djsardine
  • phillyfenix May 17 @ 10:56 PM EDT
    #weirded A3: America isn't infallible. We have blemishes and need to remember that. Pointing them out isn't insta-treason.
  • btcostello05 May 17 @ 10:56 PM EDT
    at that age you should be learning more about cultures, people, and developing interactions #weirded
    In reply to @teachjanderson
  • Sneffleupagus May 17 @ 10:56 PM EDT
    #Weirded had been intense tonight!!
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • oolalume May 17 @ 10:56 PM EDT
    Part of why I loved this wk's post. Anyone read abt #educolor #weirded
    • shadow_uzumaki May 17 @ 10:53 PM EDT
      #WeirdEd Depends on where,really. Sometimes I feel not enough pressure. Lol.
      In reply to @mel_katzz
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:56 PM EDT
    There is enough in these 2 tweets for a whole other chat, right Doug #WeirdEd
    In reply to @technolandy, @rebelpioneer, @shadow_uzumaki, @Sneffleupagus, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator May 17 @ 10:57 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Speaking of treason...
    In reply to @phillyfenix
  • shadow_uzumaki May 17 @ 10:57 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd A4 I WISH I COULD.... But I tried once,didnt go so well. The community building piece in classroom was missing. Led to arguments
  • rebelpioneer May 17 @ 10:57 PM EDT
    We were taught not to ask anything bc you're supposed to report taxpayers' resources. I think consent is in enrollment fine print. #weirded
    In reply to @rebelmusicteach, @KyleJwilke
  • BKd204Sci May 17 @ 10:57 PM EDT
    I preach that your vote is your voice i don't care if we have diff view get out & exercise your right to have a voice! #weirded
    In reply to @djsardine, @SlpSummer, @rebelmusicteach
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator May 17 @ 10:57 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Yep. I dig it. Can't all be goofy and Jedi
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus
  • doodlinmunkyboy May 17 @ 10:57 PM EDT
    Agreed. There's an onus on us to promote critical thinking, to questions "popular" unpopular views. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @kkibteach
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator May 17 @ 10:57 PM EDT
    #WeirdEd Yep
    In reply to @djsardine, @technolandy, @rebelpioneer, @shadow_uzumaki, @Sneffleupagus
  • sbaumgartner94 May 17 @ 10:57 PM EDT
    Agreed. Each community/district/etc might have big variation. Differentiated. #weirded
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @djsardine, @oolalume, @nathan_stevens
  • JeremyDBond May 17 @ 10:57 PM EDT
    My kids are still flippin learning Columbus. #weirded
    In reply to @btcostello05, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:57 PM EDT
    Yes. Those exist. I believe they are inadequate especially b/c they are often made without attention to diversity #WeirdEd
    In reply to @sbaumgartner94, @oolalume, @nathan_stevens
  • morningpruitt May 17 @ 10:57 PM EDT
    #weirded, when talking about the weekend, I'll mention the marches I've attended and I've had individual convos with kids about them.
    In reply to @djsardine
  • ImTheRealReRe May 17 @ 10:58 PM EDT
    if they don't want to except other people, why do they think we should except their old white power without a fight? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @morningpruitt, @djsardine, @kkibteach, @SlpSummer, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MissShuganah May 17 @ 10:58 PM EDT
    A4 Kid Q was inspired by @tomtomorrow and wrote an essay about Trump before the inauguration. Pretty spot on. #weirded
  • doodlinmunkyboy May 17 @ 10:58 PM EDT
    My 10s are studying S1 of Supergirl. We've discussed many issues around gender in pop culture as a result! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @PanglossCritic, @oolalume
  • MissShuganah May 17 @ 10:58 PM EDT
    A4 Back when Obama was president, our older daughter, Kid O, used to hang on his every word. #weirded
  • djsardine May 17 @ 10:59 PM EDT
    But i wouldn't say that curricula and standards aren't useful, just that they need to be expanded and critiqued #WeirdEd
    In reply to @sbaumgartner94, @oolalume, @nathan_stevens
  • doodlinmunkyboy May 17 @ 10:59 PM EDT
    And race, and society. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @PanglossCritic, @oolalume
  • oolalume May 17 @ 10:59 PM EDT
    Uggg #weirded
    In reply to @JeremyDBond, @btcostello05, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • JeremyDBond May 17 @ 10:59 PM EDT
    Fair enough. #weirded
    • technolandy May 17 @ 10:41 PM EDT
      I've asked parents to only believe as much about what happened at school as I should about what happened at home! 😇 #weirded
      In reply to @shadow_uzumaki, @Sneffleupagus, @rebelpioneer, @TheWeirdTeacher, @djsardine
  • spanish_rhodes May 17 @ 10:59 PM EDT
    I remember learning about missions in elementary in CA. I didn't figure out for ages what it really was about. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @annemdelgado
  • spiraledu May 17 @ 10:59 PM EDT
    #weirded We learned the local history from some of the elders. So interesting to hear their perspective of how things were & the changes
    In reply to @JeremyDBond, @btcostello05, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki May 17 @ 10:59 PM EDT
    holy jeez, it's already the hour? I swore it's only been half hr. #WeirdEd Also, I know that Jedi should've had similar discussions
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @Sneffleupagus
  • sbaumgartner94 May 17 @ 10:59 PM EDT
    Always evolving!! I'm curious to see how rapid it gets as those who have known nothing but differentiated come to power. #weirded
    In reply to @djsardine, @oolalume, @nathan_stevens
  • morningpruitt May 17 @ 10:59 PM EDT
    #weirded, they are finding out there is a fight, though they have $ on their side, we have people
    In reply to @ImTheRealReRe, @djsardine, @kkibteach, @SlpSummer, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • phillyfenix May 17 @ 10:59 PM EDT
    #weirded A4: Really tough to read articles when the scandal stories change every few hours.
  • ImTheRealReRe May 17 @ 10:59 PM EDT
    I had fun chatting have a good night #weirded