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participatechat Mar 15 @ 9:30 PM EDT

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MissDenko Mar 15 @ 9:30 PM EDT

Hi friends! Sylwia from NJ here 😊 #MakeItReal

MathDenisNJ - Moderator Mar 15 @ 9:31 PM EDT

Hi! First one here :) Thanks for coming #makeitreal

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MathDenisNJ - Moderator Mar 15 @ 9:31 PM EDT

survive the snow ok? we had about 20 inches #makeitreal

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WPMadden Mar 15 @ 9:31 PM EDT

Hi everyone! Bill from PA. 6th grade math science and social studies teacher. #MakeItReal

MissDenko Mar 15 @ 9:31 PM EDT

woohooo!! And my pleasure 😊 #makeitreal

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MathDenisNJ - Moderator Mar 15 @ 9:31 PM EDT

Hi Bill! Thanks for coming out! #makeitreal

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MathDenisNJ - Moderator Mar 15 @ 9:32 PM EDT

I'm Denis, Author of Instant Relevance, and host of #MakeItReal! Digging out of 20" of snow in NJ

JayBilly2 Mar 15 @ 9:32 PM EDT

Good evening @MathDenisNJ and the #MakeItReal crew - Jay from NJ

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MattPorricelli Mar 15 @ 9:32 PM EDT

Matt from NY - always excited to find out more ways to #makeitreal

MissDenko Mar 15 @ 9:32 PM EDT

we actually didn't have a crazy amount! But wow, 20 by you! How'd you guys do? #makeitreal

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MathDenisNJ - Moderator Mar 15 @ 9:32 PM EDT

Welcome! tiem for a schoolwide snowball fight tomorrow? #makeitreal

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MathDenisNJ - Moderator Mar 15 @ 9:33 PM EDT

Thanks for coming! Can't wait to hear your thoughts tonight #makeitreal

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SteinbrinkLaura Mar 15 @ 9:33 PM EDT

Laura, HS Eng/Tech Coach from MO ready to talk about sudden change, etc. Preferably it warms up suddenly so softball is not cold!#MakeItReal

WPMadden Mar 15 @ 9:33 PM EDT

always try to make these #makeitreal chats... Snow or no snow ☃️

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MathDenisNJ - Moderator Mar 15 @ 9:33 PM EDT

never lost power and I have a working snowblower, so all's well that ends well. Two days off school too #makeitreal

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MissDenko Mar 15 @ 9:34 PM EDT

nice!! We had one day off and a delay today! #makeitreal

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MathDenisNJ - Moderator Mar 15 @ 9:34 PM EDT

Well, it was 70 here last month, and then blizzard yesterday. Talk about sudden changes #makeitreal

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JayBilly2 Mar 15 @ 9:34 PM EDT

We're going tubing...3 rules: No throwing snow or ice No whining or complaining about the cold No going to the nurse complaining #MakeItReal

MathDenisNJ - Moderator Mar 15 @ 9:32 PM EDT

Welcome! tiem for a schoolwide snowball fight tomorrow? #makeitreal
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MathDenisNJ - Moderator Mar 15 @ 9:36 PM EDT

Question 1 Drifts up in 1 minute! #MakeItReal

MathDenisNJ - Moderator Mar 15 @ 9:36 PM EDT

Sounds like a plan. now rephrase the rules to be yes! Have Fun scream with joy Stay healthy! #makeitreal

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MathDenisNJ - Moderator Mar 15 @ 9:37 PM EDT

Q1: Yesterday I, and the East Coast got Record Amounts of Snow!!! How can you use Sudden Weather Changes in your classroom? #MakeItReal

SteinbrinkLaura Mar 15 @ 9:37 PM EDT

Right! 70 degrees last WEEK then suddenly snow and cold just as our season starts. You have way more snow though. #MakeItReal

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itsmeSpiri Mar 15 @ 9:37 PM EDT

Hey #makeitreal friends Spiri from PA, popping it 😊

Hudsonwife16 Mar 15 @ 9:38 PM EDT

A1: When summer hits in AZ its awful so we talk a lot about ice and cold things and do indoor actv. #MakeItReal

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MattPorricelli Mar 15 @ 9:38 PM EDT

A1: Great chance to use one of my favorite #makeitreal problems from @MathDenisNJ - exactly how much snow did you shovel yesterday?

MathDenisNJ - Moderator Mar 15 @ 9:37 PM EDT

Q1: Yesterday I, and the East Coast got Record Amounts of Snow!!! How can you use Sudden Weather Changes in your classroom? #MakeItReal

MathDenisNJ - Moderator Mar 15 @ 9:38 PM EDT

cool! use the sudden change to discuss the alternatives ! #makeitreal

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RIsaacRivas Mar 15 @ 9:38 PM EDT

Isaac from NM. Grade 5/Admin Intern. #makeitreal

JayBilly2 Mar 15 @ 9:38 PM EDT

A1: #NGSS has a lot to do with natural phenomena - 3rd grade is working on Weather related disasters...perfect timing #MakeItReal

MathDenisNJ - Moderator Mar 15 @ 9:39 PM EDT

HI!!!!!!! #makeitreal

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WPMadden Mar 15 @ 9:39 PM EDT

A1: knew snow was coming so had snow day Google slide deck set up Ss knew about. 5Q's that related math topic back to snow & pi #MakeItReal

MathDenisNJ - Moderator Mar 15 @ 9:39 PM EDT

Welcome to #makeitreal We're on Q1

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SteinbrinkLaura Mar 15 @ 9:39 PM EDT

A1: Well, as an Eng T, I could use sudden weather changes as a metaphor in a switch of activities. Let me ponder that.#MakeItReal

MathDenisNJ - Moderator Mar 15 @ 9:39 PM EDT

A1: Here's my activity from Instant Relevance. That's a Ton of Snow...or is it? https://t.co/ZIPbSxnstH #makeitreal

RIsaacRivas Mar 15 @ 9:40 PM EDT

A1: Poetry lends itself to weather changes and provides inspiration/tone for Ss to write their own. #makeitreal

MathDenisNJ - Moderator Mar 15 @ 9:40 PM EDT

nice connection! Sad to have missed pi day this time. Glad you incorporated it #makeitreal

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itsmeSpiri Mar 15 @ 9:40 PM EDT

A1) Ss fascinated by unpredictability of weather, esp snow accumulations, will we have school? Delay? We're on 3rd snow day 😱#makeitreal

MattPorricelli Mar 15 @ 9:41 PM EDT

A1: Extreme weather can spark student led inquiry - causes, effects, what it means for the future?can we help? #makeitreal

MathDenisNJ - Moderator Mar 15 @ 9:41 PM EDT

My wife calls those metaphors "riverbend moments" when something suddently causes a change of flow #makeitreal

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spiraledu Mar 15 @ 9:41 PM EDT

whenever it is the first snow of the year, we stop what we are doing & go outside to play in it #makeitreal #PBL & experiments!

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rggillespie Mar 15 @ 9:41 PM EDT

A1: Honestly, as a World History teacher, I'm struggling to find a good answer that's not a s t r e t c h #MakeItReal

MathDenisNJ - Moderator Mar 15 @ 9:41 PM EDT

Absolutely, both the tone and the visual. I've shown pics of weather changes as prompts before #makeitreal

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WPMadden Mar 15 @ 9:42 PM EDT

loved that part in your book! Gave me the idea for my snow day Google slide deck. Thanks! #MakeItReal

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MathDenisNJ - Moderator Mar 15 @ 9:42 PM EDT

You're not canceled though, are you? Don't you teach online :) #makeitreal

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JayBilly2 Mar 15 @ 9:42 PM EDT

A1: Ss wrote predictions and then wrote notes trying to convince me to hurry home form Philadelphia, instead of sleeping over #MakeItReal

MathDenisNJ - Moderator Mar 15 @ 9:43 PM EDT

Question 2 will make you double take! 1 minute to go! #makeitreal

MathDenisNJ - Moderator Mar 15 @ 9:43 PM EDT

outstanding! I'd love that to be the reaction here. #makeitreal

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jdcicero147 Mar 15 @ 9:43 PM EDT

Late to the game-Jason from CT - A1: Hold a chat on snow days have Ss check in to report snow totals. #MakeItReal

MathDenisNJ - Moderator Mar 15 @ 9:37 PM EDT

Q1: Yesterday I, and the East Coast got Record Amounts of Snow!!! How can you use Sudden Weather Changes in your classroom? #MakeItReal

spiraledu Mar 15 @ 9:43 PM EDT

My students think it's hilarious when we Skype with classes who have snow days. It's snow from November to May here #makeitreal

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MathDenisNJ - Moderator Mar 15 @ 9:43 PM EDT

Use it as a connection to when weather changed/affected history. George washington...etc #makeitreal

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MathDenisNJ - Moderator Mar 15 @ 9:44 PM EDT

Q2: How have you used a “Mind Blown” moment as an instructional opportunity for you and your students? #MakeItReal

MathDenisNJ - Moderator Mar 15 @ 9:44 PM EDT

Love to have them take incremental pics and do slides too! #makeitreal

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SteinbrinkLaura Mar 15 @ 9:45 PM EDT

Ooooh, I like that! Thanks! #MakeItReal

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RIsaacRivas Mar 15 @ 9:45 PM EDT

A1: I've had Ss write and produce their own weather segments. They are given freedom to exaggerate as much as possible. #makeitreal

itsmeSpiri Mar 15 @ 9:46 PM EDT

Hello friend 😊 #makeitreal

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JayBilly2 Mar 15 @ 9:46 PM EDT

A2: Tired of missing days and connecting during snow days I developed Snow Day Read Alouds 3 years ago #MakeitReal https://t.co/ThBb1nl0op

JayBilly2 Mar 15 @ 9:46 PM EDT

A2: Tired of missing days and connecting during snow days I developed Snow Day Read Alouds 3 years ago #MakeitReal https://t.co/6l5UimEn3O

Hudsonwife16 Mar 15 @ 9:47 PM EDT

A2: This one is a toughie....looking forward to responses #MakeItReal

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MathDenisNJ - Moderator Mar 15 @ 9:47 PM EDT

Q2 is a tough one! I had to change # spaces after a period, despite being taught it's 2..It's 1! Mind Blown #makeitreal

MathDenisNJ - Moderator Mar 15 @ 9:48 PM EDT

Perfect. The "why are we always apart on snow days" mind blow turned into real connection! #makeitreal

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WPMadden Mar 15 @ 9:48 PM EDT

A2: acknowledging it & finding way to make it relevant to class then. Then using it later to incorporate it into assignments #MakeItReal

JayBilly2 Mar 15 @ 9:48 PM EDT

I also found out that I'm allowed to end sentences with prepositions... crazy #MakeitReal

MathDenisNJ - Moderator Mar 15 @ 9:47 PM EDT

Q2 is a tough one! I had to change # spaces after a period, despite being taught it's 2..It's 1! Mind Blown #makeitreal

jdcicero147 Mar 15 @ 9:49 PM EDT

A2: Celebrate small successes-BIG successes and "Mind Blown" moments require HUGE CELEBRATIONS-dancing, singing, the whole 9! #MakeItReal

MathDenisNJ - Moderator Mar 15 @ 9:44 PM EDT

Q2: How have you used a “Mind Blown” moment as an instructional opportunity for you and your students? #MakeItReal

MathDenisNJ - Moderator Mar 15 @ 9:49 PM EDT

A2: I heard the lyrics of a song correctly for the first time ever and realized it was time for a lesson on listening carefully #makeitreal

itsmeSpiri Mar 15 @ 9:49 PM EDT

Yes, teach 2 lessons/day @home, my own kids (are off) have been joining in, designing Mars housing & spacesuits #makeitreal

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SteinbrinkLaura Mar 15 @ 9:49 PM EDT

A2: Heard @HeckAwesome on #gttribe podcast use G calendar for planner for her Ss. They can attach assignnts/set notifications. #MakeItReal

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MathDenisNJ - Moderator Mar 15 @ 9:50 PM EDT

Question 3 is un-bear-able...like this picture. Coming up in 1 minute #makeitreal

MathDenisNJ - Moderator Mar 15 @ 9:50 PM EDT

Way to bring your kids in! That's awesome #makeitreal

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MathDenisNJ - Moderator Mar 15 @ 9:50 PM EDT

That could be a game changer for some of the less organized! #makeitreal

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MathDenisNJ - Moderator Mar 15 @ 9:51 PM EDT

Q3: What is an unexpected change you’ve had this school year? How did it work out? #MakeItReal

MissDenko Mar 15 @ 9:51 PM EDT

A2) through celebration! I love learning new things and I love seeing my students' eyes light up in excitement! #MakeItReal

MathDenisNJ - Moderator Mar 15 @ 9:51 PM EDT

A3: Didn't expect to go 1:1 chromebooks so soon. Worked out well but took effort to build some buy in #makeitreal

itsmeSpiri Mar 15 @ 9:51 PM EDT

They know learning happens whenever, where ever, snow day or not #LifeLongLearners #StillLearnOnASnowDay #makeitreal

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bohndrake Mar 15 @ 9:52 PM EDT

A3- well there's been some awful changes that i won't adapt to anytime soon, that's why focusing on positive ones are important #MakeItReal

MathDenisNJ - Moderator Mar 15 @ 9:52 PM EDT

Definitely focus on and keep the positive. Find ways to replace the bad with more good! #makeitreal

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MissDenko Mar 15 @ 9:53 PM EDT

A3) we were supposed to have our field trip yesterday but no can do with a snow day! I'll have to come up with something ... #MakeItReal

WPMadden Mar 15 @ 9:53 PM EDT

A3: Filled in as interim elem principal this year for past 7 wks. Fantastic experience. Got 2 meet & work w/ outstanding Ts & Ss #MakeItReal

Hudsonwife16 Mar 15 @ 9:53 PM EDT

A3: I got an assistant then I didn't! Always go with the flow where I am. It worked like it always does :) #MakeItReal

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MathDenisNJ - Moderator Mar 15 @ 9:54 PM EDT

Do a google streetview scavenger hunt :) #makeitreal

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SteinbrinkLaura Mar 15 @ 9:54 PM EDT

A3: I wasn't suddenly 1:1 Chromebooks in Jan, unexpectedly, and I think it's worked at well! #MakeItReal

MattPorricelli Mar 15 @ 9:54 PM EDT

A3: Ss really embraced a student-led classroom - led too far more independence & personalized learning opportunities #MakeItReal

MathDenisNJ - Moderator Mar 15 @ 9:54 PM EDT

Now THAT is an unexpected and excellent change. Glad it was positive! #makeitreal

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jdcicero147 Mar 15 @ 9:54 PM EDT

A3: Reading blogs instead of reading logs-made the switch this year and Ss LOVE it! Much more interaction-never going back! #MakeItReal

MathDenisNJ - Moderator Mar 15 @ 9:51 PM EDT

Q3: What is an unexpected change you’ve had this school year? How did it work out? #MakeItReal

MathDenisNJ - Moderator Mar 15 @ 9:54 PM EDT

I'd love to have an assistant, and then not.. if only for a little while #makeitreal

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itsmeSpiri Mar 15 @ 9:55 PM EDT

So many districts use LMS just for snow days, place lessons/videos, flip learn for Ss to do @home during snow day #makeitreal

In reply to @JayBilly2, @home

MathDenisNJ - Moderator Mar 15 @ 9:55 PM EDT

Awesome. Takes leadership on your part to make that work well. Great! #makeitreal

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RIsaacRivas Mar 15 @ 9:55 PM EDT

A3: Juggling administrative/classroom duties when principal is absent has become an art form. I've welcomed the opportunity. #makeitreal

EmilyerinM Mar 15 @ 9:56 PM EDT

#makeitreal A3 more admin involvement... Intimidating, but helpful!

Hudsonwife16 Mar 15 @ 9:56 PM EDT

Ya they get me excited only to pull them b/c someone quit. Happened last yr too #MakeItReal

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MathDenisNJ - Moderator Mar 15 @ 9:56 PM EDT

good point! We should use this experience to launch into more use for LMS and flip #makeitreal

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MathDenisNJ - Moderator Mar 15 @ 9:56 PM EDT

Trial by fire for sure #makeitreal

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MathDenisNJ - Moderator Mar 15 @ 9:57 PM EDT

Thank you!! Keep sharing your #MakeItReal world with us all week, right here. You're the best!!

WPMadden Mar 15 @ 9:57 PM EDT

efinitely was. On top of it my wife & I had our 3rd child my 2nd day of being principal. That wasn't unexpected 😄#MakeItReal

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bohndrake Mar 15 @ 9:57 PM EDT

A3- how to deal with the loss of your bestest friend & coworker? There's no PD for that #makeitreal

Vaughn_trapped Mar 15 @ 9:57 PM EDT

A3 Got surprised by a new principal thais year. Change is great for kids and teachers. Keeps us sharp. #MakeItReal

devon_sawby Mar 15 @ 9:57 PM EDT

Exploring what makes Airdrie great with 1Brousseau @EcoleEdwards #makeitreal

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EmilyerinM Mar 15 @ 9:57 PM EDT

Wow! Good for you! Sounds like a lot of responsibility #MakeItReal

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MathDenisNJ - Moderator Mar 15 @ 9:57 PM EDT

you're breaking the 10%per year change rule. new position and new baby. good luck! #makeitreal

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itsmeSpiri Mar 15 @ 9:58 PM EDT

@CanvasLMS great to use, currently my district is constructing our own, very exciting #MakeitReal

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MathDenisNJ - Moderator Mar 15 @ 9:58 PM EDT

Glad you see it that way. many fear that change, but it can be invigorating and great #makeitreal

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SteinbrinkLaura Mar 15 @ 9:59 PM EDT

Thanks, @MathDenisNJ for a great chat! Stay safe and warm but #MakeItReal !

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MathDenisNJ - Moderator Mar 15 @ 9:59 PM EDT

wow! That would be a big step for us. Still using Schoology and Google Classroom #makeitreal

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itsmeSpiri Mar 15 @ 9:59 PM EDT

Thanks #makeitreal friends, @MathDenisNJ Stay warm, be safe my NE peeps 😊

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MathDenisNJ - Moderator Mar 15 @ 9:59 PM EDT

Thanks for coming out! Have a great week! #makeitreal

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EmilyerinM Mar 15 @ 9:59 PM EDT

#MakeItReal Whatbgradevdo you teach? Do you post questions or do they just post books read? Love the idea

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WPMadden Mar 15 @ 10:00 PM EDT

Thanks everyone! Have a great rest of your week! #MakeItReal

MissDenko Mar 15 @ 10:01 PM EDT

that sounds fun!!!! #makeitreal

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alefehr22 Mar 15 @ 10:04 PM EDT

I will be there! And you? Join us at booth #933 #C17LV. A good opportunity to talk about #DigitalTransformation #gA #MakeITReal

prestonhickert Mar 15 @ 10:05 PM EDT

I feel as if new tech is the hardest to #makeitreal -- lot of opportunity for superficial integration

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