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jmattmiller - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:01 PM EDT

Welcome to #ditchbook! Ready to create a buzz in your class? Please check in (name, location, role). And what's your fave kind of donut???

KarlyMoura - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:02 PM EDT

Karly, TOSA from SF Bay Area, CA. Ready to #Ditchbook!Can't remember the last donut I had! I guess old fashioned? https://t.co/oxHLWsmP7a

jmattmiller - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:02 PM EDT

Matt here, #DitchBook author from Indiana. I LOVE cake donuts with carmel frosting. Would eat a dozen on my own if I could ...

TTmomTT - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:03 PM EDT

Hey #ditchbook Mandi from MO, HS Math. My favorite donut is an apple fritter. https://t.co/TaQ18ZEFTI

emosier3 Sep 15 @ 10:03 PM EDT

Elated to be back in the #DitchBook chat @ the new house! Evan Mosier, Tech Int. Lead Tchr & 6th Gr. LA Davenport, IA. Gotta go with FREE!!!

jmattmiller - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:03 PM EDT

GASP @KarlyMoura ... we need to get you a donut ... stat! :) #DitchBook

KarlyMoura - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:03 PM EDT

@jmattmiller Cake donuts? That's a thing??? #Ditchbook

MViTDiTeach Sep 15 @ 10:03 PM EDT

Hi all! Dianne 4/5 T from soCal. Fave donut is lemon filled or a Strawberry Cruller! #ditchbook

jmattmiller - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:03 PM EDT

@TTmomTT Ooh, I do love a good apple fritter ... #DitchBook

craigklement - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:03 PM EDT

Craig, Texas, Instructional Coach. Chocolate with coconut, cinnamon roll, can't go wrong with a hot glaze either #DitchBook

KarlyMoura - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:03 PM EDT

@jmattmiller LOL yeah I'm super boring! #Ditchbook

Ajarn_Adam Sep 15 @ 10:03 PM EDT

@jmattmiller Hi Matt! #ditchbook

DonnaWeth Sep 15 @ 10:03 PM EDT

Donna from Texas. Blueberry cake #DitchBook

KarlyMoura - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:04 PM EDT

@MViTDiTeach Welcome back to #Ditchbook Diane! =)

emosier3 Sep 15 @ 10:04 PM EDT

@KarlyMoura @jmattmiller Cake donuts are easily my favorite! Well, second fave behind free, but still... #DitchBook

jmattmiller - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:04 PM EDT

@KarlyMoura Yep ... there are yeast donuts and cake donuts. Krispy Kreme are usually yeast if that helps ... #DitchBook

jmattmiller - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:04 PM EDT

@emosier3 LOL ... that's a good kind of donut too, Evan! #DitchBook

brianrozinsky Sep 15 @ 10:04 PM EDT

Hi, #ditchbook. I prefer my donuts the opposite of my students' eyeballs: glazed. I'm Brian. I teach MS Ss English in CO.

KarlyMoura - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:04 PM EDT

@jmattmiller Wow, learning so much tonight! #Ditchbook

MViTDiTeach Sep 15 @ 10:04 PM EDT

@KarlyMoura Thanks. Glad to be here. #ditchbook

mrterborg Sep 15 @ 10:04 PM EDT

#ditchbook Mike from MD Up late last night and I prefer invisible - no calorie - donuts. Probably won't stay long.

jmattmiller - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:04 PM EDT

@Ajarn_Adam ADAM ... you're alive! Good to see you, man! #DitchBook

Ajarn_Adam Sep 15 @ 10:04 PM EDT

Hi, Adam here, HS Bio teacher in Bangkok - used to like old-school British jam donuts #ditchbook

KarlyMoura - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:05 PM EDT

@emosier3 @jmattmiller Ha ha ha I guess I need to get out more! I've never even been to Krispy Kreme! #Ditchbook

MistyMitchellm Sep 15 @ 10:05 PM EDT

#ditchbook chocolate glaze...🍩 https://t.co/8tc3LPHp5a

Sturgeonteach Sep 15 @ 10:05 PM EDT

Tony from Indiana. Bavarian cream with chocolate frosting but every donut is great! #ditchbook

jmattmiller - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:05 PM EDT

@KarlyMoura THIS is a cake donut ... https://t.co/KY23iDtvgD #DitchBook

KarlyMoura - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:05 PM EDT

@Ajarn_Adam @jmattmiller Woot! Adam is here! What time is it there friend? #Ditchbook

thebartletts Sep 15 @ 10:05 PM EDT

Amy, Principal, Suwanee GA. What kind of donut don't I like??? #ditchbook

emosier3 Sep 15 @ 10:05 PM EDT

@andytadlock - You in for #ditchbook this evening?!

MViTDiTeach Sep 15 @ 10:05 PM EDT

@KarlyMoura @emosier3 @jmattmiller Only like my Krispy Kremes warm. #ditchbook

KarlyMoura - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:05 PM EDT

@jmattmiller Hmmmm OK! Looks good =) #Ditchbook

jmattmiller - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:05 PM EDT

@mrterborg Hey, we'll take you while we can. Thanks for popping in! #DitchBook

Ajarn_Adam Sep 15 @ 10:05 PM EDT

@jmattmiller Yep - exam week for Ss - & this is a break from grading for me :) #ditchbook

MViTDiTeach Sep 15 @ 10:06 PM EDT

@Sturgeonteach Ohhh, now I want one of these! #ditchbook

mrterborg Sep 15 @ 10:06 PM EDT

@brianrozinsky Yes. Unfortunately, mine hit those glazed ones today. #ditchbook

jmattmiller - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:06 PM EDT

@Sturgeonteach GREAT choice there, Tony. Good to have another Hoosier in the chat! #DitchBook

Ajarn_Adam Sep 15 @ 10:06 PM EDT

@KarlyMoura @jmattmiller Hi Karly, its 9am here, kids are in the middle of exams :) #ditchbook

KarlyMoura - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:06 PM EDT

@emosier3 @jmattmiller I am living under a rock I guess! #Ditchbook

jenkrandamiller Sep 15 @ 10:06 PM EDT

I'm Jenny - I teach 4th grade in Mandan, ND. My favorite donut is chocolate frosted! #ditchbook

SEANJFAHEY Sep 15 @ 10:07 PM EDT

Got all excited and forgot hashtag #ditchbook lol https://t.co/ujqk75xX8u

SEANJFAHEY Sep 15 @ 10:05 PM EDT

Did someone say donuts? HELLO! Sean here! 4th grade Teacher from Indiana. Favorite donut? Has to be custard filled w/ chocolate icing

emosier3 Sep 15 @ 10:07 PM EDT

@KarlyMoura @jmattmiller What's a donut shop of choice in your neck of the woods? #DitchBook

jmattmiller - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:07 PM EDT

Tonight's chat is based on my visit to Voodoo Doughnut, a shop in Portland that people LOVE! More: https://t.co/H2O4O3FoaH #DitchBook

mrterborg Sep 15 @ 10:07 PM EDT

@Ajarn_Adam Gooey jam donuts. Loved them. #ditchbook

KarlyMoura - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:07 PM EDT

@Ajarn_Adam @jmattmiller Perfect time to #ditchbook

TTmomTT - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:07 PM EDT

@KarlyMoura @emosier3 @jmattmiller Cake donuts are my least favorite :-( #ditchbook

MrsC_Will Sep 15 @ 10:07 PM EDT

Courtney here from TX. 8gr Us history. My fave donut is @VoodooDoughnut #ditchbook https://t.co/SALpiubInm

MistyMitchellm Sep 15 @ 10:07 PM EDT

Hi @edtechqueen wanna join #ditchbook chat?

MrsC_Will Sep 15 @ 10:07 PM EDT

@KarlyMoura @jmattmiller perfect with coffee! #ditchbook

jmattmiller - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:07 PM EDT

My post that led to tonight's #DitchBook chat: Voodoo Doughnuts: How to create a buzzworthy class https://t.co/e0N2djd9uz

Ajarn_Adam Sep 15 @ 10:08 PM EDT

@KarlyMoura @emosier3 @jmattmiller When Krispy Kreme first opened here there were lines around the block - bizarre! #ditchbook

emosier3 Sep 15 @ 10:08 PM EDT

@TTmomTT @KarlyMoura @jmattmiller Gasp!!!! Whaaaaat?!?! It's OK to not like them....more for me! :-) #DitchBook

MrsC_Will Sep 15 @ 10:08 PM EDT

@jmattmiller Literally said that 14s ago! haha AWESOME! #ditchbook

jmattmiller - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:08 PM EDT

@jenkrandamiller Hey Jenny! Thanks for joining. You weren't part of that virtual keynote I did for Mandan schools, were you??? #DitchBook

KarlyMoura - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:08 PM EDT

@emosier3 @jmattmiller We have a drive through Krispy Kreme down the way =) Ive just never been. #Ditchbook

SEANJFAHEY Sep 15 @ 10:08 PM EDT

Monday is talk like a pirate day & Krispy Kreme will give you free dozen if you dress up like one! #DitchBook #TLAP https://t.co/CiOJeEZdcH

KarlyMoura - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:05 PM EDT

@emosier3 @jmattmiller Ha ha ha I guess I need to get out more! I've never even been to Krispy Kreme! #Ditchbook

Ajarn_Adam Sep 15 @ 10:08 PM EDT

@SEANJFAHEY :) Hi Sean #ditchbook

MrsC_Will Sep 15 @ 10:08 PM EDT

@jmattmiller Also in Austin, TX now! Great place on 6th st. But get there early! #ditchbook

brianrozinsky Sep 15 @ 10:09 PM EDT

@mrterborg #ditchbook Always time to light up learners' eyeballs or, of course: https://t.co/YgZQFiyKMT

jenkrandamiller Sep 15 @ 10:09 PM EDT

@jmattmiller yes I was!! #ditchbook

jmattmiller - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:09 PM EDT

Q1a: Voodoo Doughnut is known for its bright pink boxes. How can we “package” a lesson in a creative way? #DitchBook

SEANJFAHEY Sep 15 @ 10:09 PM EDT

@Ajarn_Adam HEY! glad to see you here #DitchBook

MViTDiTeach Sep 15 @ 10:09 PM EDT

@KarlyMoura @emosier3 @jmattmiller They were big here for a while, but then most closed. Only few left, too far 2 drive 2 #ditchbook

TTmomTT - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:09 PM EDT

@SEANJFAHEY Now Krispy Kreme is one of my favorites! They melt in your mouth. #ditchbook

burgessdave Sep 15 @ 10:09 PM EDT

Hey #DitchBook Don't forget to go get free donuts at Krispy Kreme on Talk Like a Pirate Day on Monday! #tlap #LearnLAP #PlayLAP #XPLAP

jmattmiller - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:09 PM EDT

Q1b: What do we give students that could be packaged creatively? #DitchBook

KarlyMoura - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:09 PM EDT

@emosier3 @jmattmiller Ha! Ok here's the truth. I dont like donuts :P #Ditchbook

massignmenthelp Sep 15 @ 10:10 PM EDT

How to study Mathematics https://t.co/MyfYA03W0T #ditchbook #moedchat

jmattmiller - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:10 PM EDT

Is that Monday?!?!? Wow, timely and I didn't even mean to! #DitchBook #tlap https://t.co/0yqV5rA9xj

burgessdave Sep 15 @ 10:09 PM EDT

Hey #DitchBook Don't forget to go get free donuts at Krispy Kreme on Talk Like a Pirate Day on Monday! #tlap #LearnLAP #PlayLAP #XPLAP

TrudeauLisa Sep 15 @ 10:10 PM EDT

@brianrozinsky Jellied? #ditchbook

MViTDiTeach Sep 15 @ 10:10 PM EDT

A1a: My most engaging lessons usually involve tech and real world activities. Ss seem to look for those buzzwords #ditchbook

TTmomTT - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:10 PM EDT

A1: We should package all of our lessons in a way that makes students WANT to learn. #DitchBook

zonie71 Sep 15 @ 10:11 PM EDT

Hey all, sorry I'm late! Krista, 5th grade teacher from from SE Michigan. #DitchBook

SEANJFAHEY Sep 15 @ 10:11 PM EDT

HyperDocs are all about packaging! #DitchBook @KarlyMoura

KarlyMoura - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:11 PM EDT

YES!!!! #Ditchbook https://t.co/9CiscOhNmz

SEANJFAHEY Sep 15 @ 10:11 PM EDT

HyperDocs are all about packaging! #DitchBook @KarlyMoura

mrterborg Sep 15 @ 10:11 PM EDT

@brianrozinsky Oh they preferred glazed today. #ditchbook

MViTDiTeach Sep 15 @ 10:11 PM EDT

@emosier3 @KarlyMoura @jmattmiller We are getting a Dunkin'. Grew up on them and Winchell's. Can't wait #ditchbook

craigklement - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:11 PM EDT

A1a: catchy title, meaningful and relevant lessons #DitchBook

MistyMitchellm Sep 15 @ 10:11 PM EDT

@KarlyMoura #ditchbook https://t.co/vcD7KZ92tC

jmattmiller - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:11 PM EDT

The Voodoo Doughnut pink box ... attention-grabbing packaging! #DitchBook https://t.co/jQPxmLQScJ

MrsC_Will Sep 15 @ 10:11 PM EDT

A1b: Summative Assessments. Testing content can be disguised, like my mom did w/ cauliflower fotatoes #ditchbook https://t.co/vY3trhqLr1

jmattmiller - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:09 PM EDT

Q1b: What do we give students that could be packaged creatively? #DitchBook

emosier3 Sep 15 @ 10:11 PM EDT

A1: "Packaging" a lesson can be tricky. But, when it's done in a creative way, can have major impact on S learning & achievement! #DitchBook

SEANJFAHEY Sep 15 @ 10:12 PM EDT

I only copy my worksheets on colored paper. Lol #DitchBook https://t.co/XOTJ4bSbQj

jmattmiller - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:09 PM EDT

Q1a: Voodoo Doughnut is known for its bright pink boxes. How can we “package” a lesson in a creative way? #DitchBook

ToddShriver Sep 15 @ 10:12 PM EDT

A1 Step out of your comfort zone and challenge kids in a new way. iPads and Chromebooks allowed me acces to primary sources. #DitchBook

RemScience Sep 15 @ 10:12 PM EDT

#ditchbook Late, but here! https://t.co/rApx9WfBAg

jmattmiller - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:12 PM EDT

Nice! #DitchBook https://t.co/I7SDc5oZIO

MrsC_Will Sep 15 @ 10:11 PM EDT
A1b: Summative Assessments. Testing content can be disguised, like my mom did w/ cauliflower fotatoes #ditchbook https://t.co/vY3trhqLr1
- jmattmiller - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:09 PM EDT
  
  Q1b: What do we give students that could be packaged creatively? #DitchBook

mrterborg Sep 15 @ 10:12 PM EDT

@MViTDiTeach Real world. Learn to use the library without making a mess. #fail #ditchbook

MViTDiTeach Sep 15 @ 10:12 PM EDT

A1b: Hyperdocs offer creative packaging. Changing colors of the boxes with instructions makes it fancy #ditchbook

RemScience Sep 15 @ 10:12 PM EDT

@SEANJFAHEY #ditchbook Ahoy, matey! https://t.co/Sv9xLdkSmO

mrterborg Sep 15 @ 10:12 PM EDT

@jmattmiller Homework? #ditchbook

KarlyMoura - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:12 PM EDT

A1 #HyperDocs! https://t.co/ROzo9tUeFD #ditchbook https://t.co/pIW3GTJdlm

emosier3 Sep 15 @ 10:13 PM EDT

Brilliant!! All worksheets will be on pink paper from now on, @SEANJFAHEY @jmattmiller #DitchBook Great idea! https://t.co/DDt6ifirsr

SEANJFAHEY Sep 15 @ 10:12 PM EDT
I only copy my worksheets on colored paper. Lol #DitchBook https://t.co/XOTJ4bSbQj
- jmattmiller - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:09 PM EDT
  
  Q1a: Voodoo Doughnut is known for its bright pink boxes. How can we “package” a lesson in a creative way? #DitchBook

edtechqueen Sep 15 @ 10:13 PM EDT

A1a: Be consistent. branding is powerful, even in our classrooms. Ss need to know what's inside the lesson in quality #ditchbook

jmattmiller - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:13 PM EDT

@mrterborg That might be the ONLY way to get kids excited about homework ... #DitchBook #DitchHW

MistyMitchellm Sep 15 @ 10:13 PM EDT

A1: pacing in a lesson is so imp! Keeps kids active but focused....it's like working a magic spell. #ditchbook

TrudeauLisa Sep 15 @ 10:13 PM EDT

@MrsC_Will @VoodooDoughnut Whaddaya got there? Fruit Loops Doughnut?#ditchbook

jmattmiller - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:13 PM EDT

Yes indeed! There's a reason companies spend truckloads of money on branding! #DitchBook https://t.co/avK4gZ4aJM

edtechqueen Sep 15 @ 10:13 PM EDT

A1a: Be consistent. branding is powerful, even in our classrooms. Ss need to know what's inside the lesson in quality #ditchbook

MrsC_Will Sep 15 @ 10:13 PM EDT

@jmattmiller @mrterborg is that the new hashtag? I just used #ditchhomework. Whoops! #ditchhw #ditchbook

coachschutte Sep 15 @ 10:14 PM EDT

A1 package material with tech. Using GIFs to grab students attention. My wife loves Hurts Donuts! #ditchbook https://t.co/QsxGloyzjF

brianrozinsky Sep 15 @ 10:14 PM EDT

@mrterborg It's true. Sometimes, glazed wins. At least, temporarily. #ditchbook

TTmomTT - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:14 PM EDT

@MistyMitchellm So true! #ditchbook

jmattmiller - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:14 PM EDT

@TrudeauLisa @MrsC_Will I got a Froot Loop donut in my dozen from @VoodooDoughnut in August! #DitchBook

MrsC_Will Sep 15 @ 10:14 PM EDT

@TrudeauLisa @VoodooDoughnut Fruit loops and Captain Crunch. Is it cereal or donuts?? WHAAAA #ditchbook

jmattmiller - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:14 PM EDT

@MrsC_Will @mrterborg Nothing official yet ... feel free to use whatever you'd like! #DitchBook

edtechqueen Sep 15 @ 10:14 PM EDT

A1b: Homework! Create that "I can't wait to do this" feeling! #ditchbook

RemScience Sep 15 @ 10:14 PM EDT

A1: I package myself with #eduawesome #adventure and Pkg lessons with dramatic flare. #ditchbook

jmattmiller - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:14 PM EDT

Q2 is on its way ... #DitchBook

SEANJFAHEY Sep 15 @ 10:14 PM EDT

A1 a&b I think gamification is all about packaging. Calling assignments "challenges" "adventures" etc is a totally diff package #DitchBook

MrsC_Will Sep 15 @ 10:14 PM EDT

@brianrozinsky @mrterborg glazed is better than none! #ditchbook

MViTDiTeach Sep 15 @ 10:15 PM EDT

@KarlyMoura Bookmarked this and send friends to it regularly! #ditchbook

AssignmentHelpN Sep 15 @ 10:15 PM EDT

5 Major EdTech Highlights From Apple Keynote 2016 https://t.co/RrF7jP6BsA #ditchbook #Moedchat #connectED #ipadchat https://t.co/qdAzfEAqFl

MrsC_Will Sep 15 @ 10:15 PM EDT

@jmattmiller @TrudeauLisa @VoodooDoughnut it was the last one... Piece of advice, don't get there at 10am. #ditchbook

mrterborg Sep 15 @ 10:15 PM EDT

@MrsC_Will @TrudeauLisa @VoodooDoughnut Candy for breakfast. #ditchbook

KarlyMoura - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:15 PM EDT

Totally! Also love badges =) #ditchbook https://t.co/Lljib1HQAo

SEANJFAHEY Sep 15 @ 10:14 PM EDT

A1 a&b I think gamification is all about packaging. Calling assignments "challenges" "adventures" etc is a totally diff package #DitchBook

RemScience Sep 15 @ 10:15 PM EDT

@SEANJFAHEY @jmattmiller Such a grand idea! #ditchbook

TTmomTT - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:16 PM EDT

@coachschutte It's hard to eat one whole hurts donut or a voodoo fritter. You can eat a box of Krispy Kreme before you realize it #ditchbook

MrsC_Will Sep 15 @ 10:16 PM EDT

@edtechqueen make it a side question like @mrmatera #XPLAP #ditchbook

jmattmiller - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:16 PM EDT

Q2: @VoodooDoughnut sets the scene in its funky shops. What class decor/prop can spark students’ attn/become a convo piece? #DitchBook

MViTDiTeach Sep 15 @ 10:16 PM EDT

@coachschutte Ohhh, Zootopia! My fav for the moment! #ditchbook

SEANJFAHEY Sep 15 @ 10:16 PM EDT

@RemScience @jmattmiller Thanks! I do have my momemts! ;) #fantasticfahey #DitchBook

coachschutte Sep 15 @ 10:16 PM EDT

Using #hyperdocs in class this year! Have gotten complements from students! #ditchbook https://t.co/CU17QK1vNy

KarlyMoura - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:12 PM EDT

A1 #HyperDocs! https://t.co/ROzo9tUeFD #ditchbook https://t.co/pIW3GTJdlm

jmattmiller - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:16 PM EDT

YES! Great example. Gamification packages learning in a new, exciting way. #DitchBook https://t.co/RZfPhQGenL

SEANJFAHEY Sep 15 @ 10:14 PM EDT

A1 a&b I think gamification is all about packaging. Calling assignments "challenges" "adventures" etc is a totally diff package #DitchBook

brianrozinsky Sep 15 @ 10:16 PM EDT

@MrsC_Will @mrterborg True, Courtney. I want to see Ss eyeballs, regardless of (um) flavor. #ditchbook

TTmomTT - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:16 PM EDT

@MViTDiTeach @KarlyMoura Oh me too. The Padlet of magic right there. #ditchbook

zonie71 Sep 15 @ 10:16 PM EDT

@emosier3 @SEANJFAHEY @jmattmiller I use diff colors for diff classes, if I can! Everything color coded makes me organized, too! #ditchbook

rachelmarker Sep 15 @ 10:17 PM EDT

Wish I were there #ditchbook! Putting kids to bed...

emosier3 Sep 15 @ 10:17 PM EDT

A2: As simple as it is....a Nerf ball...toss to Ss and they must answer only when they have the ball...#DitchBook

jmattmiller - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:17 PM EDT

@rachelmarker We'll save you a doughnut, Rachel! #DitchBook

TTmomTT - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:17 PM EDT

A2: I have Yoda and Dumbledore all over my classroom. Nerds unite happens daily. #ditchbook

rachelmarker Sep 15 @ 10:17 PM EDT

@jmattmiller Thanks, Matt! Boston Creme plz! #ditchbook

jmattmiller - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:18 PM EDT

Great idea! Add a little pitch and catch and it can have great effects. So simple but so effective. #DitchBook https://t.co/IQQ0CJqnRZ

emosier3 Sep 15 @ 10:17 PM EDT

A2: As simple as it is....a Nerf ball...toss to Ss and they must answer only when they have the ball...#DitchBook

craigklement - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:18 PM EDT

A2: I've seen a lot of t of Ts put up a joke, riddle, or challenge problem of the day to engage Ss immediately when they enter #DitchBook

zonie71 Sep 15 @ 10:18 PM EDT

@KarlyMoura @SEANJFAHEY Was thinking about trying badges this year. How do you distribute?? #ditchbook

MViTDiTeach Sep 15 @ 10:18 PM EDT

A2: Left my walls blank this year, planning on Ss decorating w/what keeps their interest, change throughout year #ditchbook

MrsC_Will Sep 15 @ 10:18 PM EDT

@SEANJFAHEY yes! Exactly! #ditchbook https://t.co/UAOT6cO2la

edtechqueen Sep 15 @ 10:18 PM EDT

A2: Get rid of traditional seating. Can't be a 21st century classroom w/18th century furniture! #ditchbook

MistyMitchellm Sep 15 @ 10:18 PM EDT

A2: want one!!! #Ditchbook https://t.co/oEy8no0JCC

jmattmiller - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:18 PM EDT

Excellent! 20 #DitchPoints for Craig for a great suggestion! #DitchBook https://t.co/PrFpe7G5n3

craigklement - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:18 PM EDT

A2: I've seen a lot of t of Ts put up a joke, riddle, or challenge problem of the day to engage Ss immediately when they enter #DitchBook

MadDawgMisty Sep 15 @ 10:18 PM EDT

A2: Crime scene caution tape! That will always start a convo! #DitchBook

mrterborg Sep 15 @ 10:18 PM EDT

@rachelmarker heading that way soon ... #ditchbook!

brianrozinsky Sep 15 @ 10:18 PM EDT

A1A/B Choice, itself, makes for fine packaging. Afford learner some power to decide what gets opened. #ditchbook

RemScience Sep 15 @ 10:18 PM EDT

A1b: We give (of) ourselves. Our delivery is what we can package creatively. This is the one constant in all our lessons. #ditchbook

jmattmiller - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:18 PM EDT

YES! This answer has #tlap written all over it! #DitchBook https://t.co/HC5TF099VX

MadDawgMisty Sep 15 @ 10:18 PM EDT

A2: Crime scene caution tape! That will always start a convo! #DitchBook

craigklement - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:19 PM EDT

@emosier3 I've done the same thing with a koosh ball #ditchbook

Sturgeonteach Sep 15 @ 10:19 PM EDT

A2 My room is filled w/ personal items (Star Wars, 80s movie items, etc) so kids see I'm a real person & conversations can start #ditchbook

TTmomTT - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:19 PM EDT

This is Voodoo in Denver #ditchbook https://t.co/GiI9OTYSWD

CRMrunner Sep 15 @ 10:19 PM EDT

@jmattmiller took a break from #DitchBook and saw you active. I'm taking lots of helpful notes.

emosier3 Sep 15 @ 10:19 PM EDT

@craigklement That works too! I currently have an oversized plush baseball that I use. It was a freebie, but it works! #DitchBook

KarlyMoura - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:19 PM EDT

#Ditchbook w/ #Gamification @padlet https://t.co/0mlRJJYRN5 https://t.co/ramcQTqWXr

jmattmiller - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:19 PM EDT

A2: A light. @burgessdave suggests darkening the room and using spotlight to highlight certain objects/messages. #DitchBook

MViTDiTeach Sep 15 @ 10:20 PM EDT

@edtechqueen Changing to #flexibleseating certainly changed how my class is perceived by Ss/Ps/Admin, AND me #ditchbook

jmattmiller - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:20 PM EDT

Moving on to Q3 pretty soon ... #DitchBook

MistyMitchellm Sep 15 @ 10:20 PM EDT

A2 b - have one of these in media class. Sooo many student convos over this! 😂 #Ditchbook https://t.co/JhJBgRLiiw

craigklement - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:20 PM EDT

@jmattmiller woohoo! Didn't realize we were keeping score. #ditchbook chat just got gamified!

MrsC_Will Sep 15 @ 10:20 PM EDT

A2: Music playing. @instagram for Ss w/clues to today's lesson. Start at 7am ends at 7:50am. #ditchbook https://t.co/HQRfLOzUvO

jmattmiller - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:16 PM EDT

Q2: @VoodooDoughnut sets the scene in its funky shops. What class decor/prop can spark students’ attn/become a convo piece? #DitchBook

MViTDiTeach Sep 15 @ 10:20 PM EDT

@brianrozinsky That's where hyperdocs have been great. Ss are more open to new choices to show their work #ditchbook

jmattmiller - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:20 PM EDT

Q3: @Voodoo Doughnut wouldn't be popular w/o TASTY doughnuts. How can we tie something delicious into our lessons? #DitchBook

SEANJFAHEY Sep 15 @ 10:21 PM EDT

A2 A great example of this is @TechNinjaTodd & "Nez Hospital" from #KidsDeserveIt turn classroom into a operating room #DitchBook

KarlyMoura - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:21 PM EDT

@zonie71 @SEANJFAHEY Google drive folder. Kids uploaded to doc or site. #ditchbook

TTmomTT - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:21 PM EDT

@MistyMitchellm I love it. It's the same convo if you bring a floppy disk or cassette tape :-) #ditchbook

Sturgeonteach Sep 15 @ 10:21 PM EDT

A2 the classic "What's in the box?" never fails #ditchbook

jenkrandamiller Sep 15 @ 10:21 PM EDT

A wall of S portraits with a leadership trait they picked written on the pic. #ditchbook

jmattmiller - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:21 PM EDT

Right! This sounds like the #tlap Mystery Bag Hook. #DitchBook https://t.co/2tsiP45fWV

Sturgeonteach Sep 15 @ 10:21 PM EDT

A2 the classic "What's in the box?" never fails #ditchbook

burgessdave Sep 15 @ 10:21 PM EDT

@jmattmiller Yes!! Super powerful! #DitchBook

jmattmiller - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:21 PM EDT

Bring the floppy disk and kids might ask, "You 3D printed the save button?!?!?!" #DitchBook https://t.co/hEQm2Ba6Ua

TTmomTT - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:21 PM EDT

@MistyMitchellm I love it. It's the same convo if you bring a floppy disk or cassette tape :-) #ditchbook

MViTDiTeach Sep 15 @ 10:22 PM EDT

@MistyMitchellm Caught one of my Ss banging away on old typewriter in our Makerspace. He was enthralled. #ditchbook

zonie71 Sep 15 @ 10:22 PM EDT

For independent reading, I do lights off and lamps on. Kids LOVE it & are always on task and engaged looking for signposts&more! #DitchBook

TTmomTT - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:22 PM EDT

@jmattmiller LOL. That's great. #ditchbook

brianrozinsky Sep 15 @ 10:22 PM EDT

A2 Team T w/greener thumb than I graced our classroom with rotating mystery plants that bloomed slowly or otherwise transformed #ditchbook

MistyMitchellm Sep 15 @ 10:22 PM EDT

A2 C my mom used to have a bathtub reading center in her classroom ❤️ #Ditchbook https://t.co/Rk7lVppMsH

MrsC_Will Sep 15 @ 10:22 PM EDT

A3: Literally speaking M&Ms for taxation lesson lol Figuratively, relevancy to Ss makes it delish! #ditchbook https://t.co/vGGw4mvLLX

jmattmiller - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:20 PM EDT

Q3: @Voodoo Doughnut wouldn't be popular w/o TASTY doughnuts. How can we tie something delicious into our lessons? #DitchBook

emosier3 Sep 15 @ 10:22 PM EDT

A3: Bribery with candy is always a plus. Box tops is current craze at school. Top prize is...donuts. Talk about motivation! #DitchBook

Ajarn_Adam Sep 15 @ 10:22 PM EDT

A2 Anatomical models - skulls, skeletons etc are still a good way to get convos started in bio classes #ditchbook

jmattmiller - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:22 PM EDT

I have an old typewriter in my home office! I love em ... type w/o electricity. #DitchBook https://t.co/3y5JH10P0M

MViTDiTeach Sep 15 @ 10:22 PM EDT

@MistyMitchellm Caught one of my Ss banging away on old typewriter in our Makerspace. He was enthralled. #ditchbook

coachschutte Sep 15 @ 10:22 PM EDT

A2 made room unique. Painted preamble around it. Movable seating #DitchBook https://t.co/VNDJqr18M7

MistyMitchellm Sep 15 @ 10:22 PM EDT

😂😂😂😂😂😂 #ditchbook https://t.co/LWPcfBh6Kg

TTmomTT - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:21 PM EDT

@MistyMitchellm I love it. It's the same convo if you bring a floppy disk or cassette tape :-) #ditchbook

MrsC_Will Sep 15 @ 10:22 PM EDT

@Sturgeonteach Love that movie... #ditchbook Ss don't understand reference at times. lol

MViTDiTeach Sep 15 @ 10:22 PM EDT

A3: The delicious comes from Ss learning they can do something they thought was diff #ditchbook

jenkrandamiller Sep 15 @ 10:23 PM EDT

A2 wall of s portraits with a leadership trait they chose written on the pic #ditchbook

jmattmiller - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:23 PM EDT

Yep! Our morning FCA meetings are always better attended when advertised with donuts. #DitchBook https://t.co/lLZnveOdsy

emosier3 Sep 15 @ 10:22 PM EDT

A3: Bribery with candy is always a plus. Box tops is current craze at school. Top prize is...donuts. Talk about motivation! #DitchBook

zonie71 Sep 15 @ 10:23 PM EDT

@KarlyMoura @SEANJFAHEY Thanks!!! Love that!! Make in Google Draw or find online? #ditchbook

MistyMitchellm Sep 15 @ 10:23 PM EDT

My mom also has a typewriter center!!! #ditchbook 😊 ❤️❤️❤️❤️ https://t.co/VHOFR8W1TS

MViTDiTeach Sep 15 @ 10:22 PM EDT

@MistyMitchellm Caught one of my Ss banging away on old typewriter in our Makerspace. He was enthralled. #ditchbook

jmattmiller - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:23 PM EDT

This. Is. AMAZING. #DitchBook https://t.co/rQEtMmJcf5

coachschutte Sep 15 @ 10:22 PM EDT

A2 made room unique. Painted preamble around it. Movable seating #DitchBook https://t.co/VNDJqr18M7

ToddShriver Sep 15 @ 10:23 PM EDT

#ditchbook we have had students bring in the native cuisine to share with students following a lesson in some classes. Helps blend culture.

edtechqueen Sep 15 @ 10:23 PM EDT

A3: #ABL and #MovementActivities Learning should be fun & we should have fun while learning! #ditchbook

emosier3 Sep 15 @ 10:23 PM EDT

Let's face it, @jmattmiller - Any meeting is better with donuts!!! #DitchBook https://t.co/zIeB5SUqGA

jmattmiller - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:23 PM EDT
Yep! Our morning FCA meetings are always better attended when advertised with donuts. #DitchBook https://t.co/lLZnveOdsy
- emosier3 Sep 15 @ 10:22 PM EDT
  
  A3: Bribery with candy is always a plus. Box tops is current craze at school. Top prize is...donuts. Talk about motivation! #DitchBook

huels_ryan Sep 15 @ 10:23 PM EDT

A3 A Base 10 or fractions lesson is instantly upgraded with the use of food as manipulatives #ditchbook

KarlyMoura - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:23 PM EDT

Make any lesson tasty w/ this FREE ebook: "The Digital PIRATE," tech and PIRATE teaching https://t.co/R2y9iT0USd #Ditchbook

jmattmiller - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:23 PM EDT

Let's squeeze in a Q4 before the final bell rings! #DitchBook

MrsC_Will Sep 15 @ 10:23 PM EDT

@jmattmiller Ours FCA meetings are bribed with pizza lol #ditchbook

RemScience Sep 15 @ 10:23 PM EDT

A3: Start with a great hook. @burgessdave has some fantastic ones! Make Ss want more "bites" from the lesson. #ditchbook

TTmomTT - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:24 PM EDT

A3: I do like to include food when possible. animal crackers, m & Ms in stats & Alg 1, Toblerone, Oreos & popcorn in Geom. #ditchbook

MViTDiTeach Sep 15 @ 10:24 PM EDT

@MrsC_Will Anything with M&Ms adds delish! #ditchbook

craigklement - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:24 PM EDT

A3: circular snack foods for Pi Day 3/14 is always fun #DitchBook

KarlyMoura - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:24 PM EDT

@zonie71 @SEANJFAHEY Made in google draw =) All info here https://t.co/hyXaOIieIg #Ditchbook

khqp Sep 15 @ 10:25 PM EDT

A2: I designed my whole room to start conversation/engage curiosity. Literally set the stage #DitchBook https://t.co/9qDCPy4V9m

RemScience Sep 15 @ 10:25 PM EDT

A2: I hang a TARDIS in my room. It gets Ss talking! #ditchbook

jmattmiller - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:25 PM EDT

Q4: People love sharing pics/vids of their @VoodooDoughnut How can we let students share moments on phones fm class w/others? #DitchBook

SEANJFAHEY Sep 15 @ 10:25 PM EDT

A3 Did a lesson teaching multiplication arrays use cheeze-its. Ss definitely more excitied! #DitchBook

jenkrandamiller Sep 15 @ 10:25 PM EDT

A3 we listen to music during our math stations. Keeps them upbeat and energized! #ditchbook

jmattmiller - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:25 PM EDT

Pi Day always has the best food! #DitchBook https://t.co/xd4arZnjsX

craigklement - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:24 PM EDT

A3: circular snack foods for Pi Day 3/14 is always fun #DitchBook

RemScience Sep 15 @ 10:26 PM EDT

#ditchbook Here's a visual. https://t.co/meFQ0McidF

TrudeauLisa Sep 15 @ 10:26 PM EDT

@MrsC_Will @VoodooDoughnut How can something so wrong feel so right?#ditchbook

zonie71 Sep 15 @ 10:26 PM EDT

I do a beach theme-cool blues, greens, tans. Bulletin boards have burlap. Kids ❤️the bright airy space! #DitchBook https://t.co/CXufh93MbY

TTmomTT - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:26 PM EDT

A4: Have a class hashtag or instagram account where Ss and Ts can share. Ss also love when you share about them. #ditchbook

craigklement - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:26 PM EDT

@TTmomTT trapezoid! #ditchbook https://t.co/Vi9w49rWtQ

mrterborg Sep 15 @ 10:26 PM EDT

@jmattmiller @Raspberry_Pi? #ditchbook

MadDawgMisty Sep 15 @ 10:26 PM EDT

A3: just get creative with your subject, m&m's for half life, oreos for moon phases #DitchBook

emosier3 Sep 15 @ 10:26 PM EDT

A4: Believe it or not, phones are a touchy subject at my school...we use the "Take a Snapshot" feature in Docs frequently! #DitchBook

SEANJFAHEY Sep 15 @ 10:26 PM EDT

@jmattmiller @craigklement because there was PIE!!! #DitchBook

edtechqueen Sep 15 @ 10:26 PM EDT

A4: Class twitter account. Each day a different student is responsible for sharing top 3 moments #ditchbook

TTmomTT - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:26 PM EDT

@RemScience Yes. Nerds unite in your room too. Love Dr. Who. #ditchbook

MViTDiTeach Sep 15 @ 10:26 PM EDT

A4: My Ss are blogging, having them add pics of what they are doing to enhance their writing, they love it #ditchbook

jmattmiller - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:27 PM EDT

A4: In my Spanish classes, we could take fun pics of vocab words and tweet/share them with the Spanish translation. #DitchBook

mrterborg Sep 15 @ 10:27 PM EDT

@SEANJFAHEY Yes, what is contained in a 4X3 array. I mean a 4x2 array I mean a 3X2 array ... #ditchbook

RemScience Sep 15 @ 10:27 PM EDT

A4: Instagram, Class Dojo, blog, class website, Twitter... #ditchbook

phyllissings Sep 15 @ 10:27 PM EDT

Just found #DitchBook! Seems like a promising new chat for me! :)

zonie71 Sep 15 @ 10:27 PM EDT

Scientific Method on first day of Science with Skittles always wins them over! #DitchBook

KarlyMoura - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:27 PM EDT

A4 Class twitter account! https://t.co/Wh6aIUxG1F #Ditchbook

TTmomTT - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:27 PM EDT

@craigklement A+ for you today. We actually create popcorn containers, cone and cylinder same ht and radius and explore volume. #ditchbook

jmattmiller - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:27 PM EDT

There ya go ... Google Apps instead of a phone. Same effect though! #DitchBook https://t.co/vluEZjlEPX

emosier3 Sep 15 @ 10:26 PM EDT

A4: Believe it or not, phones are a touchy subject at my school...we use the "Take a Snapshot" feature in Docs frequently! #DitchBook

craigklement - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:27 PM EDT

@jmattmiller I rewrote the lyrics to Rebecca black's Friday to...it's Pi day Pi day, getting round on Pi day...and so on #ditchbook

MrsC_Will Sep 15 @ 10:27 PM EDT

Q4: Twitter! Class Instagrams, with a hashtag so I can search their work. Youtube vids #ditchbook https://t.co/C2RTSBYNii

jmattmiller - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:25 PM EDT

Q4: People love sharing pics/vids of their @VoodooDoughnut How can we let students share moments on phones fm class w/others? #DitchBook

MistyMitchellm Sep 15 @ 10:27 PM EDT

A3: ❤️ We have look who's coming to dinner at my campus! Ss dress and stay in character as hist figures! #ditchbook

SEANJFAHEY Sep 15 @ 10:28 PM EDT

A4 Most of my 4th graders don't have phones, but I always try to capture pics & share on my website & send them out to Ps #DitchBook

jenkrandamiller Sep 15 @ 10:28 PM EDT

A4 my kids run my class Twitter account. They are obsessed with showing off what we are learning! #ditchbook

jmattmiller - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:28 PM EDT

@mrterborg LOL ... wasn't thinking @Raspberry_Pi but it would work for Pi day! #DitchBook

craigklement - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:28 PM EDT

@TTmomTT nice #ditchbook

loudlearning Sep 15 @ 10:28 PM EDT

A4 google photos allows you to share albums through a shared link. Kids bookmark the link and add pix when they want. #DitchBook

MViTDiTeach Sep 15 @ 10:28 PM EDT

@edtechqueen Similar here. I take pic they provide text on class twitter, getting better at it #ditchbook

RemScience Sep 15 @ 10:28 PM EDT

@zonie71 Great room! #ditchbook

jmattmiller - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:28 PM EDT

@phyllissings Ooh, glad to hear that Phyllis! We always have tons of fun! #DitchBook

coachschutte Sep 15 @ 10:28 PM EDT

A4 have a teacher/classroom twitter account students can tag Sometimes give option for them to turn in assignment by tweet #DitchBook

Ajarn_Adam Sep 15 @ 10:29 PM EDT

@emosier3 There are different opinions about phones at my school too - but I think it is a waste of a resource not to use them #ditchbook

MrsC_Will Sep 15 @ 10:29 PM EDT

@emosier3 My school too. It's super strict on when the Ss can and can't use phones and social media is banned during school day. #ditchbook

jmattmiller - Moderator Sep 15 @ 10:29 PM EDT

A3: Exotic foods from other cultures always tie into world languages, social studies classes. #DitchBook

SEANJFAHEY Sep 15 @ 10:29 PM EDT

Oreo Moon phases is a classic! #DitchBook https://t.co/J6IwR28k0K

MadDawgMisty Sep 15 @ 10:26 PM EDT

A3: just get creative with your subject, m&m's for half life, oreos for moon phases #DitchBook

mrterborg Sep 15 @ 10:29 PM EDT

@Ajarn_Adam @emosier3 Agreed. #ditchbook

emosier3 Sep 15 @ 10:29 PM EDT

@Ajarn_Adam Such a huge resource!!! You're right, but I see both sides of the spectrum. #DitchBook

mrterborg Sep 15 @ 10:29 PM EDT

#ditchbook I guess it's time ... Enjoy the rest of the donuts.