#SciEdChat Archive
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Tuesday August 16, 2016
9:00 PM EDT
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Welcome to ! Introduce yourself by sharing your name and a goal for tonight's chat!
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The format for the chat will be Q1, Q2. Be sure to use A1, A2, & in your responses.
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Christopher from KS, MS sci. Looking to be more intentional about how ss reflect on labs
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Hello ! First year 7th grade science pirate {I mean teacher!} in Greenbrier, AR! Need all the knowledge on lab write ups!
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Great to see you Christopher!
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welcome to the field! Best of luck.
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Hello, Melissa! Great to have you with us tonight!
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yeah! I start teaching tomorrow, so I am jazzed!
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Q1 is coming down in 2 minutes!
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I start tomorrow as well! I knew it would be fine to do a chat tonight because like I was going to get any sleep anyways!
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Right! Although, been going since 530 this morning... when I find that pillow I'm a goner!
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A1: Hunting for micrometeorites 10th grade. Got to hold a piece of space in my hand that I got from our parking lot
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A1 rat dissection at the end of AP bio (exam was over, so we were free to explore, w/o fear of grades), bog field trip too
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Thanks for staying up for the chat!
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I teach 7th and 8th in Ohio. I'd be glad to share resources or just field questions you might have anytime!
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My 10th grade Earth science teacher became a major influence on my becoming a teacher.
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likewise! I teach 6-8 science in Kansas
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Do you feel ready to go for the new year?
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A1 cont. my AP bio T was a big influence, despite only lecturing every last day of class. He brought passion to it!
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Yes! If you want your Ss to love what they are doing, you have to love what you are doing
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I feel as ready as possible with new standards (NGSS) and no curriculum! Excited to dump the text, but nervous.
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Dumping the text already? R-E-S-P-E-C-T to you, Melissa! ;)
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it's odd, in some ways, because I very rarely lecture! But if I bring .5 of energy as he did, I'm good
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Nice! I keep a couple for reference, but otherwise never touch em. Took me a couple yrs to get to that point
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You're well versed in inquiry, I take it?
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A2 Lab report must include a question, prediction, hypothesis, or a couple of the above mentioned!
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I'm getting there. , , , and have helped me to jump IN!
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Predictions are so important - not only to the lab itself but to deepen the learnign experience for the S.
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EdMentors and EdLeaders are invaluable!
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A2 question, research, exp. Design, and findings
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I like the design idea - do you ask all your students to design their own experiments?
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Question 3 in 1 minute...
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At what point and how do you facilitate them designing their own labs? This seems daunting to me in MS.
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A3 YES! Takes a lot of front loading to pull off a good lab experience. Must plan ahead, generate buzz even.
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The design phase is definitely a higher order thinking activity. But high expectations are good for MS
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A3 I want students to be energized, too! Exhaustion doesn't always correlate to learning. Work to learn, don't learn to work!
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smaller labs usually are part of a larger project where that they have more design freedom than lab allows
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A3: I know it's a winner if I have to step out for a second and the Ss don't even know I've left.
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I've flopped several times in this regard. Usually labs are part of design process, not the product ifself
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Agreed! Exhaustion doesn't always mean learning but it always means effort was put in.
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Agreed. Important to gauge when ss is getting too frustrated, ready to give up. Must help them prepare for & manage that stress
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A4: I had a S once who instead of designing an amusement park ride, she wanted to design an athletic shoe. She made it work!
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A4 be ready to answer "so what?" In a compelling way. Don't be afraid to geek out and show that passion!
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A4: She had to accomplish the same goals but she applied them to what she was interested in. I was surprised how well it went!
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that's awesome! Way to encourage ss voice and choice
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A4 Provide interesting materials that make them wonder "Where does she want us to go with this?" All about the hype!
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A4: Be ready to explain the "why" when the times comes. Who knows where that conversation might lead.
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Next question in seconds...
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A5: We've been working on this at my school for the last 3 years. Not easy when you have a wide range of Ss in one class!
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A5 this is one of my goals for this yr. I struggle to diff'ate . Inquiry should lend itself to this, but I'm weak here
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Join us if you can, Leslie!
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true statement! I hear differentiate a lot, but haven't found much solid training on it.
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A5: There are so many ways to diff'ate. How do you know you've hit the sweet spot where your Ss can knock it out of the park?
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The last thing we want is for diff'ation to just be a buzzword and no follow through.
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Right! I see why it should matter. This yr I have only 4 preps (in past had 5, even 6), so hoping I can do better
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ONLY 4??? I thought 3 was stressful...
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When ss can document their own improvement, engenders confidence
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A5 Feeling a little fuzzy on differentiating labs; interested in strategies you guys have!
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Our last question in 2 minutes...
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4 is stressful! This is life at small parish schools.
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My team has found that writing lab questions in order of Blooms' has been great at finding where Ss are.
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wish I had some to offer. My hunch would be to use ss portfolios as evidence of growth
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I agree!!! I've never had more than 3 preps and I've struggled with each one. You rock!
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A6: I like letting students take time lapse videos during lab. Then, they can write about the changes they see a bit easier.
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Thanks for the invite, got distracted with the kids' bedtime routine. Maybe next time!
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I'd be glad to share an example of a lab that is written that way. It's not perfect but it's a good start.
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I love family life! No apologies necessary!
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How do the portfolios impact your labs? Would like to incorporate them using . Then what?
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A6 offers some great tools for collaborating.
Also, teaching ss to generate questions & present answers or new questions
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Would be much appreciated! Thanks!
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been looking at for this. This is still in hunch firm. Idea is ss see evidence of their own growth,...
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... looking beyond just grades and %s
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Thanks everyone for the great chat tonight! Next week I'll announce the topic for September's !
