#DITCHbook was created by Ditch That Textbook author Matt Miller. The chat focuses on innovative teaching ideas and disrupting standard textbook education.
Yay! Jen here from MO... a MS science & Teen Leadership teacher & EdTech Support Specialist ready for a #ditchbook#edtech TREAT...over a topic I'm very enthusiastic about...#studentvoice#studentchoice
A1: Encouraging student voice means learning your students and tapping into their interests so that they can express themselves/their learning in a way they connect with. #ditchbook
A1: Giving opportunities to research answers to ?’s they wonder about, choice in how they way they present info learned, selecting their own texts to read, time to talk to & collaborate w/ other Ss. #ditchbook
A1: Giving students the opportunity to be heard through multiple avenues. Whether google form, open forum, 1:1 conversation. Anything that lets them feel included and heard. #ditchbook
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Encouraging VOICE means encouraging AGENCY. It's a student-driven classroom where Ss use critical thinking skills to research & manage projects, make decisions, & use digital tools/resources. #tlap@iste
A1: Giving opportunities to research answers to ?’s they wonder about, choice in how they present info learned, selecting their own texts to read, time to talk to & collaborate w/ other Ss. #ditchbook
Q1: I aim for a level playing field to encourage student voice. Gone are the days of hearing from just one student, thank goodness! Plenty of tools to get 100% response rate, and incorporate some choice in how those responses are made. #ditchbook#studentchoice#studentvoice
A1: Tapping into S voice should mean Ss are able to provide input on how things are done, what is done, and even when. Always ask & listen to them, tap into their interests, & keep an open mind when presented with ideas. They have great ones a lot. #DitchBook
A1: Encouraging student voice means giving students an opportunity and means to communicate with the world around them, to practice thinking and speaking for themselves, to advocate for their needs and interests, and to help establish an identity they can be proud of. #DitchBook
A1: Its simply allowing every student in every class the opportunity to voice their thoughts and contribute to the discussion. It alleviates the "shy student who never speaks" mentality and provides everyone the ability to be heard. #ditchbook
A1b: Also encourage S voice by providing anonymous ways they can answer discussion questions in class. Help them participate while not creating more anxiety. #DitchBook
A1: providing a way for all students to be heard, technology provides some great avenues to give all students a turn and not just the eagerly vocal ones. #ditchbook
Q2: The phone is the medium students understand to communicate. Not all schools allow them. How do you use mobile devices to tap into student interest? #ditchbook
What it means to encourage students voice is to show them how they can make a difference by speaking up and having a say in their education. To let them know no one has to right to take their voice and tell them they can't when they can. #DitchBook#GEN2108
A2. I use i touches with robots, Google Expeditions or Cardboard Apps, and hopefully @DoInkTweets I meet them where they are. I also teach them how to use social media tools on paper bc some day they will use that too #ditchbook
Q2: The phone is the medium students understand to communicate. Not all schools allow them. How do you use mobile devices to tap into student interest? #ditchbook
A2: Each student has a specific learning preference. There are a plethora of educational applications and games that students can use to further their learning/interest. #ditchbook
A2: We are fortunate enough to use phones. I use them so Ss can video, takes photos, and post to the assignment, esp. @Flipgrid But we also use #chromebooks and Chromeapps as well #ditchbook
#DitchBook Encouraging student voice means teaching students how to use their voice. Anyone can complain they'd rather be golfing when they're working, would rather be at home when they're working, and would rather be golfing when they're at home. Be a deep listener as well.
A2: Our stidents use Chromebooks as their mobile devices and the ability to use an enormous array of tech tools follows that. I am lucky enough to be on the front line if that integration in my building and I love it! #ditchbook
Q2: The phone is the medium students understand to communicate. Not all schools allow them. How do you use mobile devices to tap into student interest? #ditchbook
A2: Ss are allowed to have their phones and use them before school and during lunch. Ss can use phones in class if it is for educational purposes & approved by the teacher. I let them use it for a variety of needs, though we are 1:1 with Chromebooks. #DitchBook
A2: I have students use their phone to find their own answers. They have a chrome book but they can use their phones more easily. Allows them to be the owner of their learning #DitchBook
Q2: The phone is the medium students understand to communicate. Not all schools allow them. How do you use mobile devices to tap into student interest? #ditchbook
A2 Kids are using them anyway, Find ways to have them be used constructively. It's the camera, video editor, and social sharing platform most students are comfortable with. Use that. #ditchbook
A2: I let students "google" answers to some of the questions brought up in class. If a student asks how many people died in a battle, I tell them to get out their phone and check it. I've found this lets students feel empowered to speak up more in class. #ditchbook
Usually @PearDeck , because it is the perfect tool for discussing responses that are anonymous to Ss but not to me. The responses are projected on Smartboard while I see who said what on my Chromebook/iPad. #DitchBook
A1: Encouraging #studentvoice first requires adults to shift our thinking: we must become co-participants of learning, help SS build a sense of community & encourage SS to ask questions as a way of thinking #12paideiaprinciple#ditchbook
#Ditchbook A2: I use quick games like Quizlet live, or Kahoots to start, then have them use phones to record #paperslides projects or even for photo scavenger hunts (which you can do with a Google Form!)
A2: My students use them to record voices for digital stories. Take picture notes/#booksnaps to curate ideas. Take photos for reflection pieces and ekphrastic poetry. Use iMovie. Snap pics of white board thinking. Use for audiobooks. Etc. #ditchbook
A2: Yes, but I am also teaching higher ed Ss so the goal is HOW I can use mobile devices to my students advantage. While our LMS does not have an app, I would not survive without @RemindHQ to privately text my students and send them video grading feedback with @useloom#ditchbook
Q2: The phone is the medium students understand to communicate. Not all schools allow them. How do you use mobile devices to tap into student interest? #ditchbook
We still don’t do a great job of allowing this. I’ve made great strides with my position. We have to stop being afraid of the “what if they...”#DitchBook
#Ditchbook A2: I use quick games like Quizlet live, or Kahoots to start, then have them use phones to record #paperslides projects or even for photo scavenger hunts (which you can do with a Google Form!)
Ss use phones in class to assist with assignments/listen to podcasts. I try to use programs with user-friendly apps. If students have purpose with the technology, they learn to use it responsibly. Also, for some these devices are the only digital connection at home. #DitchBook
#DitchBook A2 Students engage with their phone outside of school often so create content for that is appealing outside of school. Especially over assigning homework. Within school, cognitive performance is often better without the phone.
A2: I have tried to creat social media inspired lessons that encourage students to be creative in ways they are familiar with. Love #appleclips and #flipgrid for this Also let them use phones for what makes sense #ditchbook
A2: My radio class uses their phones to record spots, via apps for voice recording. I let them use them for projects too. Phones are a powerful tool. Why wouldn't we leverage that? #DitchBook
A2: At elem level, no phones allowed. We lots of other types of tech (green screen, ipads, laptops, programmable robots, etc.) We have used the Seesaw app for recording student reflections, small gp work, etc. #ditchbook
Hey Phil. Thanks for joining. Great way to explore. So many ?s they have are DOK1 and they can look it up. Then we can get them to go deeper once they find the answer. #ditchbook
A2: use it to do things like @Flipgrid so I can hear from every student in my class using the app ...students prefer the phone when given a choice #ditchbook
Q3: Student voice need not be audio or video tools. What are some other creative means you have used to get students to showcase themselves? #ditchbook
Q2A2: Phones can be a distraction AND they can be an amazing tool. I think it's important to establish NORMS. I like kids to download and have a folder for the GAFE, @Flipgrid, and @Padlet. Our job is to teach Ss how to leverage the tool that's always in their pockets. #ditchbook
.@PearDeck is another simple way to get every student to be responsible for answering, not just the name on the popsicle stick you pull while the others tune out. #ditchbook
A2: use it to do things like @Flipgrid so I can hear from every student in my class using the app ...students prefer the phone when given a choice #ditchbook
A2: I used Ss phones a lot more in the past. The Chromebook has take over. We do use them for App building and as a video camera. (we tried to launch one in the air while running Google Science Journal App). #ditchbook
A3 Beginning of the year, I have Ss create an All About Me @GetKahoot which we can play all year when we have a few minutes. Also showcased their fav things from summer using G Slides or @AdobeSpark . Their choice. #DitchBook
A3: In my class, Ss create a digital portfolio using Google Sites. They store all their projects in their from the class and there's even a spot I reserve for reflection. It has been pretty powerful. I just hope they continue to use it and build on it in other classes. #ditchbook
Q3: Student voice need not be audio or video tools. What are some other creative means you have used to get students to showcase themselves? #ditchbook
A3: Any kind of art. I had many Ss who could retell a story BEAUTIFULLY by drawing it out. It is so cool to let them use their creativity to show what they know! #DitchBook
A3: There is power in the arts. Whether it is a drawing or designing trading cards, I am continuing to find new ways to grow in these areas. #ditchbook
A2: At my current school, electronic devices are not allowed, in the past, my school had a #BYOD policy that allowed me to try all sorts of fun things #ditchbook
Q2: The phone is the medium students understand to communicate. Not all schools allow them. How do you use mobile devices to tap into student interest? #ditchbook
A2. How the mobile devices can be used is by showing students that cellphones have tools that help us connect to one another. Show them that the internet is endless and there is more than social media.#ditchbook#GEN2108
A3a: Our awesome principal, @TonyaWilkinst has even suggested creating digital portfolios using some specified medium for all of our Ss for each grade level showcasing their knowledge of each standard they study. Similar to an artifact, if you will. #SBAR#ditchbook
I heard a teacher recently in Hawaii say he's not a fan of phones in the class because kids can record stuff that might not want to be public - there is something to that - but I am still a fan #ditchbook
A3: Students should own their physical school space by adding their creative imprint. I recently did a “graffiti” project that involved middle school poetry, some Press and Seal wrap, some Sharpies, and the walls outside of our classroom. Creative noise is good noise. #DitchBook
A3: Allow students to build, invent, make a video game, a song, a play, anything where Ss can have choice and show their creativity and share their talents and passions! #studentchoice#ditchbook
I am working with a disenchanted S right now who loves are and is expressing their understanding through sketchnotes. Made a change for how to showcase computer science #ditchbook
A3/A2: Ss love to text. It’s how they talk and express themselves allowing them to create stories and share information through the text story app would be a cool way to harness that voice. #ditchbook
A3: As a big advocate for #PBL, projects give students a choice in what to do, whether it be audio, video, or other analog forms of expression, it's up to the students to decide! #ditchbook
Q3: Student voice need not be audio or video tools. What are some other creative means you have used to get students to showcase themselves? #ditchbook
#DitchBook A3 Doing. Students showcase themselves in the actions they are willing to invest in and the actions they aren't willing to invest in. By doing or not doing they give the teacher a clear visual of stregths and weaknesses which allows the teacher to decide moves4 growth.
A3: Hashtag your Teaching. Have students write hashtags, with rationales, on whiteboards to make real life to content connections. Students begin to see patterns with their interests and content while sharing with peers. #ditchbook
Q3: Student voice need not be audio or video tools. What are some other creative means you have used to get students to showcase themselves? #ditchbook
A3: Hashtag your Teaching. Have students write hashtags, with rationales, on whiteboards to make real life to content connections. Students begin to see patterns with their interests and content while sharing with peers. #ditchbook
Q3: Student voice need not be audio or video tools. What are some other creative means you have used to get students to showcase themselves? #ditchbook
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I love using Google Slides for collaborative activities that are rich with images and text--it's a great platfom for infographics, and super easy to present! #tlap
A3 Social Media, classroom hashtags, public student portfolios -- I like to have students putting work in public places that also makes them a documentarian of their learning. #ditchbook
A2:I teach little guys so we don’t use phones but we do have class iPads. We use @Seesaw to share our learning & reflect on our learning. We capture pix on the iPad of info we need to use to solve math problems. #Ditchbook
I haven't fine-tooth combed it, but it is a nice app or website for producing podcasts and getting them out there through the common podcast apps. #DitchBook
A4: I think the best way to do that is to allow some time for Ss to reflect on things at the end of the lesson or unit. Using a medium like @Flipgrid would be a benefit to those students who want to share privately. I have done this and it was really positive. #ditchbook
A4: Asking students what is helpful and what is not helpful can help for future lesson planning. It is important to take their suggestions into account because it shows them that their voice is being heard and considered. #ditchbook
A4: Let Ss opinions be heard. Take what they say into account when planning lessons. Kids aren’t shy... you’ll know if something was hit or miss with them. Work with the things they enjoy and the lesson will be effective! #Ditchbook
I absolutely love @soundtrap, my podcast that I am getting going will be produced in Soundtrap then pushed through @anchor another great program #ditchbook
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@HollyClarkEdu, @SteinbrinkLaura, @joshchoward, @herrplatt, @anchor, @soundtrap, @anchor
I am using OneNote + Class Notebook with my year 9s and 10s now. Sending everything paperless and give feedback on the GO. I LOVE it! And they love it too! #edtech#ditchbook#ditchpod I am so glad I read Ditch that textbook! @jmattmiller
A4: Anytime I create & execute a new learning experience, I get S feedback immediately following it. My 3rd hour lets me know what can be done to improve, & then I do that for 5th hour. We shoudl always allow them to create experiences or refine your own. #DitchBook
A4: So many ways to do this. You have to build a culture of trust to get Ss to open up. Once they learn that their voice is heard and needed for the process...... #ditchbook
A3) Students can showcase themselves through authentic & performance-based assessments. For too long, we have taught our students to hoard instead of pushing them to share it out to the world #ditchbook
I am starting to think that allowing for student voice means being their talent agent...looking for what their good at what makes them shine and using that more #ditchbook
My biggest things when starting PBL was to just let go, but once I did, my results were similar to yours. Keep up the awesome work, your Ss are lucky to have you! #ditchbook
A4: Use an inquiry stance. Help kids develop their own questions and seek their own interests. Allow for a variety of learning paths. Workshop models help. #ditchbook
I am starting to think that allowing for student voice means being their talent agent...looking for what their good at what makes them shine and using that more #ditchbook
A4: Choice is everything. Flexibility is key. Giving students options and actually asking for feedback/preferences gives them control and is empowering for them. Communication is key: if you’re not listening to your students, your students aren’t going to listen to you.#DitchBook
A4: I had my students create rubrics to grade their projects & come up with options to show their learning. One year they decided how to review for the state test. Participation is higher when they get to design the lessons. #studentvoice#studentchoice#ditchbook
#DitchBook A4 We allow student voice in lesson planning by making it a conversation that is part of a bigger relationship. Part of using student voice is knowing that the student voice is using student ears and allocating for a teacher voice.
A3. Other ways students can showcase themselves is by writing, or taking pictures of themselves and put them together to tell the story. #ditchbook#GEN2108
And I just committed the Tweetdeck snafu, retweeted with comment but ADD kicked in and had to respond to another without undoing the retweet #oops#ditchbook
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@HollyClarkEdu, @SteinbrinkLaura, @joshchoward, @herrplatt, @anchor, @soundtrap
A4: Give students an opportunity to share experience/opinion with a specific lesson/class but also ask for a new topic suggestion or “how would you do this differently if you were the teacher?” #DitchBook
I also like to think about student voice like this #ditchbook...sorry I am knee deep in student voice right now so have been making graphics like this :)
A4: As a social studies teacher by trade, student voice and opinions were never hard, I love bringing up a debatable topic, getting it going, then watching the students tear into it while I stay silen #ditchbook
