#WeirdEd Before we stay why don't you introduce yourself and tell us...ummmm, the last concert you went to. And you have to make up the name of the opening band. Can't be a real band.
Oh haiiiii #WeirdEd
Speaking of, any resources to teach poetry? I love reading it, but don't have the rhyming prowess or the confidence to teach it. XD
Ok, Emily from NJ. Saw G Love in the special sauce in January or February whenever super bowl weekend was. Opening and was Jimmies Or Sprinkles and the Semantics #WeirdEd
Paul from Colorado. Queens of the Stone Age years ago. But I bought myself birthday tickets to Weird Al in May. Opening band was “Bison Skull Pile”. #WeirdEd
#WeirdEd I saw Protest the Hero last night and they were GREAT! Opening acts were Thank You Scientist and Bear Fighting Monkeys. One of those two is real.
I'm Shauna and I am sure I've been to a concert since this, but the last one I remember is one I wept through - one of the final @thehipdotcom shows. Opening band: Git Yer Kleenex Ready. #WeirdEd
Last concert I saw was Sabaton and Amon Amarth. Progressive blackened post-death sludgecore powerviokence band, Lawful Evil Integers, opened and played their debut concept album “The Null Hypotheses” in its entirety. #WeirdEd
#WeirdEd Rebecca, literacy instigatrix and all-purpose provocatrice, Dominican Republic. My last concert was probably at the @RadonLounge in Jeff and Kat's basement and I probably performed.
Hey #WeirdEd ! Rosy, 4th grade T *in* Delaware . It’s been forever since I’ve done this chat. Don’t even know topic. Last concert was Imagine Dragons a couple months ago
Hi #WeirdEd Courtney from Edmonton here! Last concert was a secret pop up concert at a cafe here. I don’t know who was actually playing but we’ll call the opener The Feisty Taco
I gotta tell you I saw him two years ago with Sting and yeah his voice isn't what it was but the energy was still outta control. With Paul it was always more his words than his voice anyway. Still listen to Graceland weekly. Slightly obsessed. #weirdEd
#WeirdEd Ok, let's get this show on the road. I'm not actually gonna start by talking about the dog in the blog.
I'm curious, should we expect edtech stuff to be free? Or to stay free if it starts that way?
(context- Padlet is starting to charge now, was free)
Steph from IL, instructional tech coach & the last concert I went to was at the Grand Ole Opry and it was just a whole bucha people. And the opener was Jolene and the Jammy Bits. Or something. #WeirdEd
#WeirdEd Thank You Scientist Thought Process- "I see singer, bass, guitar, drums, ...violin...sax...trumpet what the hell?" *band starts* "Holy crap this totally rocks!"
No. They need revenue from somewhere and if it’s not via paid app (or site license), I’m a little skeeved out about where that revenue might come from. #weirded
#WeirdEd Ok, let's get this show on the road. I'm not actually gonna start by talking about the dog in the blog.
I'm curious, should we expect edtech stuff to be free? Or to stay free if it starts that way?
(context- Padlet is starting to charge now, was free)
#WeirdEd The hardest thing about these educational tools being free is most educators then are paying for these resources out of their pocket. #552peru
I love free - it's my favorite price - but I never expect it to stay free. Someone, somewhere has to pay for it so I'm never shocked when something starts to charge. #WeirdEd
A1: As an edtech person, my concern with free resources is always "what's the catch?" If I don't pay for the product, then maybe I'M the product. And it's one thing to make that choice for myself, should I be making that choice for my students? #weirded
Re. Free edtech stuff - Very often, the use of edtech tools/platforms, etc relies on a classroom teacher implementing them. Often, said classroom teacher doesn't make monetary decisions abt school. Lovely when tools are free! #WeirdEd
#WeirdEd Ok, let's get this show on the road. I'm not actually gonna start by talking about the dog in the blog.
I'm curious, should we expect edtech stuff to be free? Or to stay free if it starts that way?
(context- Padlet is starting to charge now, was free)
I think when you use tech, you have to expect that tools will change, disappear, slip behind a paywall. Instead focus on tasks. What are kids doing? I’ll bet you can find another tool that’ll help them accomplish their tasks of what you’d been using isn’t available. #WeirdEd
(and when I say, "as an edtech person," pls imagine I am part robot or cyborg or whatever looks coolest in your imagination, like maybe two dogs piloting a person-sized gundam, thanks) #weirded
I think when you use tech, you have to expect that tools will change, disappear, slip behind a paywall. Instead focus on tasks. What are kids doing? I’ll bet you can find another tool that’ll help them accomplish their tasks of what you’d been using isn’t available. #WeirdEd
#WeirdEd I don't think it's cool to switch free services over to paid. If it was free because we were a huge beta, then thank your beta testers with lifetime accounts. If it's free because you were selling our data or ad space... don't get greedy on top of that.
#WeirdEd Its hard when they make a change to what cost. Especially when students are already using it. For example, Mobymax charges for game functions now. #552peru
But it's not exclusive to edtech.Every freakin thing costs something extra. Internet Netflix Amazon Prime Music Unlimited Subscriptions $$$ privileged life #WeirdEd
A1: Oh wow. Didn't know Padlet was starting to charge. I've been using it in the classroom. I would not keep using it for a fee when there are many other great resources. #weirded
#WeirdEd I don't expect everything to be free, but for the stuff that's out there, they charge so much. Also uncomfortable w/associating number of Ss = influences price. I'd rather it just be flat fee or price, sometimes free stuff go paywall eventually too
If the product is really worth more than just the ad revenue, then sure. Charge away. But if you suddenly start charging to make a buck just because you can without offering anything new that warrants the charge, I have a problem. #WeirdEd
I don't think we should expect it. However, I think if it's free and then moves to a charge - we need to know in Jan/Feb when we're talking budgets. Tough to find out in April that we need to spend more money. #WeirdEd
The tiered free vs. paid is an interesting model. Teachers that want to try the tech can and if they love it, they can buy in fully. It is almost like a demo for a game or a sampler CD for a label. Get them hooked, then they buy. I don't know that we can expect free. #weirded
As a millennial: Yes, everything should be free. But as a reasonable person, they need to cover their costs. I think there is something to be said about affordability and understanding that your clientele is often not billionaires like all of us. #WeirdEd
#WeirdEd Ok, let's get this show on the road. I'm not actually gonna start by talking about the dog in the blog.
I'm curious, should we expect edtech stuff to be free? Or to stay free if it starts that way?
(context- Padlet is starting to charge now, was free)
Easiest way is to let teachers finish the school year with unlimited padlets, and announce now that the changeover will start in August. That way no one is scrambling to change lessons and activities right away, and Ts have time to secure the funding for next school year.
It seems that districts are happy to save $$$ by not buying books since less Ts use them. But u think they could use that to buy other ed resources. I'm hoping some do anyway. I gave up my subscription to the @nytimes i used for class bc too much was coming out pocket #weirdEd
Free is awesome, but it's not always realistic especially as an edtech idea grows. But, it should be a reasonable change and not smack you in your face crazy
Chris - Principal and Dir of Tech from NJ- I honestly can’t remember but think the last show I saw was with Glen Matlock ( Sex Pistols) and Sylvain Sylvain ( New York Dolls) on acoustic guitars #WeirdEd
There may be hidden fees for tech businesses, but costs should be reasonable. I think when we speak about equity, everyone should be able to gain access. #WeirdEd
A1: I expect EdTech companies to provide the ‘meat and potatoes’ for free but if the ‘bells and whistles’ that are convenient but not essential are for paid membership, I get over it. #weirded
It's hard because of course we'd like it all to be free but I understand them having a cost. However, if moved from free to cost, product should've changed for better #weirded
#WeirdEd if more edtech companies were able to be modelled to be sustainable financially without having to charge for access to content, then great. Hard trick to pull without having a lot of pointless ads.
#WeirdEd Really, they should have read the room on seen that teachers are walking out right freaking now for better pay and school environments and pulled the announcement for a few weeks
It's really difficult & unfortunate if you're in a district that doesn't budget for some edtech stuff. thats when Ts scramble & get discouraged bc of constant change
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Speaking of which, if anyone knows a good free service to make videos for my flipped videos, pass it on. Used to use IMovie, and now screencasts are getting boring #weirdEd
This is what I find skeezy. Hooking teachers with free services, then switching to paid, is underhanded. Teachers should have clear info to decide whether to commit, because constantly churning over to new apps and platforms is inefficient. #weirded
#WeirdEd Its hard when they make a change to what cost. Especially when students are already using it. For example, Mobymax charges for game functions now. #552peru
A lot of these sites we used get revenue to cover costs generated from the click-throughs and ads. Tough to know their true motives for charging. #WeirdEd
Maybe I'm weird, I actually don't mind when companies charge for a service or tool, if the price seems reasonable? Like, it's HARD to maintain these apps/sites, & that costs money, & where does money come from again, I dunno, but I would like some, give me some money pls #weirded
Amy. Dyslexia therapist from Wichita Falls, TX. Last concert I went to was “Elmo LIVE” and the opening band was “The Talking Pickles”. They were lyrically talented but ending musically on a sour note. #WeirdEd
A1: A’s with any free tech, what’s the actual price? Privacy? Data collection for research or standardized tests? Using info to teach bots (image captcha), #WeirdEd
I also know, and can’t pull examples off the top of my head, there are awesome resources that are priced only for schools and districts that would be nice if they were available to individual teachers at a reasonable price. #WeirdEd
My reactions towards Ts paying for #edtech is NO! However, we don't want great apps to disappear. I think it should be school or district that pay. In Israel Ts rarely buy stuff for school. Still. It's very hard to convince stakeholders to invest. https://t.co/rO3eVpFAax#weirded
Is that where grants come in? These are companies just like others who are trying to make a profit. Even if they are non-profit, they need income to pay programmers & other costs. I don't think there's as big of an outcry if we get enough notice & more options #WeirdEd
Is it underhanded though, really? I always imagine that they had some investors who footed the bill up front but eventually start to need reimbursed. However, I may have an overly optimistic view of others, and an overly simplistic understanding of how this stuff works #weirded
#WeirdEd I don’t *expect* edtech to be free, but I can’t see any situation where I would pay to use edtech, and as a VOCAL and VISIBLE advocate of edtech, those companies need to know and consider that.
#WeirdEd For an other example, I LOVED Kidblog, and used it when it was free and paid the first two years it wasn't free, but this year I felt the cost went a bit too high.
#WeirdEd Ok, let's get this show on the road. I'm not actually gonna start by talking about the dog in the blog.
I'm curious, should we expect edtech stuff to be free? Or to stay free if it starts that way?
(context- Padlet is starting to charge now, was free)
And I'm sure it's because they have features and usability that other resources don't have, but I'm also sure that there are less costly alternatives that we can make work #weirded
#WeirdEd Also, for the shittiest monetizations occurring right now, look no further than video games. Oh my god, the shitstorm that's been occurring for almost 2 years now....
It's underhanded if they said "Free accounts" instead of "Free trial", when they could reasonably forsee they were going to be charging users eventually (because without that plan, who would invest?) #WeirdEd
@padlet has a new profanity filter but felt the need to explain how it works by making a grossly ignorant comment. This is the kind of microaggression that needs to stop and needs to be called out. Statements like this is what you need to make a filter for, Padlet!
One beautiful thing about the future is that when your free tech tool starts charging you, an all new free option will arrive that’s actually better. #WeirdEd
WOW - I would have liked to see that one. I saw Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Stevie Nicks was a surprise guest. That was awesome! #552peru#WeirdEd
This is why we need to really test drive these tools. Is it a 1 trick pony, or can it do multiple things? I don't want to use (let alone pay for) something that's limited. But I am willing to pay for a flexible & powerful tool. #WeirdEd
I like when they offer limited versions for free; ones that are basic. You can choose to use that version. But now so many of those are just dumb-3 uses for example #weirded
I also don’t mind platforms with free versions and paid versions. I was fine using SeeSaw in my student teaching classroom, and didn’t need premium. But I could see myself in the future buying it for my own class. #WeirdEd
#WeirdEd Preface- My district is pretty good about letting me get to the techy stuff I want most of the time, BUT it would take forever and so many hoops to get them to pay for Padlet
Except switching from app to app to app costs time and effort and energy which we also don't have to spare. Like in Victorian London, new renters got a month free, so the poor moved every single year. #WeirdEd
Our school district has been willing to pay for resources that some teachers convinced them were worthwhile, which gives me hope that I could achieve the same if I found a tool I felt strongly about (that we didn't already access) #weirded
I don’t think we should expect things to be or stay free. And I think a lot of people are finding that “good ain’t free” in many circumstances and contexts. People are willing to invest in tools & services that bring meaning to their lives/work or serve a purpose. #WeirdEd
#WeirdEd Look, when push comes to shove, I can pick up a marker or hand out construction paper, and make it work. If we’re being honest, most edtech is *useful* (it makes tasks easier) but not *transformative*.
Amen! I remember when my free trial ended on a website. I begged my principal to let me get it on the school's dime. She let me because I explained my reasons and it was in budget. #WeirdEd
Cali has new data privacy laws that (should) prevent teachers from purchasing any tech that collects student data. So schools/Dist should be paying/monitoring #weirdEd
#WeirdEd This point was made earlier, but it's important to have these conversations because not only are we the Target Audience/Customers but we're also the Marketing Dept.
How many tools did you hear about at a conference (that you paid for)? So a presenter did a commercial.
I do understand that. And that's where the outside options come from. Grants, Donors Choose, Go Fund Me, etc... Where's the school option with less fees? Oh wait.... #WeirdEd
DonorsChoose, PTAs, searching freebies. Teacherlife bc state/building budgets are always up in the air. Edu not seen as priority to be funded, so Ts have to make up difference. Not. cool. #WeirdEd
#weirded Yes! I bang this drum all the time. Having a breadth of options for all faculty is not always a benefit. Teams could benefit from focus and learning to use a few edtech tools well.
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#WeirdEd This insn't necesarily a cut on that presenter, by the way. I've used padlet in sessions and I bet attendees took that away with them to use later. We're all selling someone's tool sometimes.
I think the tough thing to judge is fair price when you are looking at charging for edtech. You can’t be sure who is paying, how many other tools they are paying for and what they actually can afford. Value is different for creator vs user as well #WeirdEd
I think this also just helps me, personality wise. I can be impulsive and jump into a new resource w/o a plan in hand. A monetary (or other kind of) cost forces me to think about whether I actually value a product, or am just excited about it. Makes me think it thru #weirded
That's probably a sign that you were using the tech for novelty's sake instead of as a useful tool. I don't get bored and upgrade my piano; I learn new songs. #WeirdEd
And then, after using (insert app here) in your class for an entire year, they go to another class and use it again for an entire year because the district bought a license. Brutal. #WeirdEd
It's like in Illinois when we allowed the lottery and agreed those funds would go to education - and they did. So they took an equal amount of funds and rerouted them out of education. Constantly ignoring the needs of our students. #WeirdEd
I appreciate how my workplace has a process for requesting apps, and is willing to pay for them and subscriptions to things. But damn I wish more places had same opportunities #WeirdEd
Actually most of the edtech tools that I have purchased or will purchase have been through word of mouth from other teachers/district techs. I will try tools that I see at conferences but have rarely been swayed to buy them. #weirded
The issue with “free” is that we know that’s a company’s entree into the space. The sudden monetization is a shock to some. I’ll pay for a good tool and I’ll use a good free tool but don’t bait and switch. Keep a functional free version and develop. #weirded
Tech, especially devices, seem to have a shorter expiration date than some districts realize so a lot of tech $$ goes towards updating equipment. #weirded
Good point. I sign up for new sites all the time after tech conferences and PD and then never find time to revisit them or use them. When they cost, at least you have to think about it #WeirdEd#peru552
I remember them trying to sell me on their premium features for me. We didn’t really use the parent side of things at all. We were in the experimentation phase. Long way of saying, I don’t know. #WeirdEd
BC has the most restrictive privacy policies anywhere - can’t even get google apps for education without significant permission forms - I’m all for privacy awareness but needs to be some flexibility and nimbility to try new techs #WeirdEd
I try out lots of new things shared at PD, collaboration days, or conferences but I do so with a grain of salt and really try to see what value there will be for me as the T and for the Ss. Is it just cool or will it support learning? #WeirdEd
#WeirdEd This all, btw, is my biggest issue with ISTE. The biggest room at the conference is the Selling You Crap room. That's what's important there. Vendors. Vendors who do not care about me bc I hold no purse strings.
Group of community members that oversee the schools. In many cases they're elected officials. Usually once a month the admin of the school gives a kind of state of the union presentation. They approve hirings, firings, budgets, long term plans, etc... #WeirdEd
Man we had a mandatory curriculum conference. The prices for teaching "kits" was ridiculous. The online tech prices was even worse. I keep wondering why people selling the tools don't realize teachers aren't a fount of money. I even wonder if they were ever teachers? #WeirdEd
In Israel the national lottery invests a lot in schools and sports, but they mostly do buildings and computers and physical stuff that they can put their logo on. #WeirdEd
#WeirdEd This all, btw, is my biggest issue with ISTE. The biggest room at the conference is the Selling You Crap room. That's what's important there. Vendors. Vendors who do not care about me bc I hold no purse strings.
I don’t mind the vendor floor. I take the opportunity to visit the vendors we do use and talk to them about making their stuff better. I don’t spend all day collecting free pens or anything, but I don’t mind a little test driving of tools and stuff like that. #WeirdEd
There's a Hebrew song that goes: In school they teach us not to rely on luck, and By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food, but there are many students and not enough schools... what to do? The national lottery! #WeirdEd
But you can learn the bass lines. Or program some drum tracks. Make new arrangements. Write your own compositions. You just have to branch out to really explore. 🤘🏻 #WeirdEd
Yeah, I could do with a harder line between professional conferences and product expos.
I think that's why an edtech company's "EdCamp" that @RafranzDavis has been subtweeting got me a little 😣 #WeirdEd
There are things I rave about constantly because I genuinely enjoy using them. Makes me feel icky that companies take advantage of our enthusiasm and abysmal pay. #WeirdEd
#WeirdEd Emily, SoFla, music (band & chorus) 6-8; am kicking myself but the last Rock Show I think I saw was Norah Jones in Denver. It was too long ago concert time was but it was at Red Rocks. Openers were The Candlesticks and The Chimbley Sweeps.
I got into a full fledged argument with a music tech company over their prices. “It’s only $1 a student!” Me- “I have 600 and my budget is .35 cents per student.” Them “Why won’t your school pay?” Me “Do you seriously think that’s how this goes?” #weirded
I went to a conference with a purchaser - very different experience - black cards and “other” ways to encourage business deals....this time or eventually.....got some great swag and saw “the other side” #weirded
This is the issue at our teacher’s convention. The Ed resources are either not targeted at teachers but rather admin/the person responsible for buying or are cost prohibitive. #WeirdEd
I make a decent salary, my wife makes a decent salary, and yet I was so excited to walk out of the Sheraton with 20 pens and 5 pads of paper. At least $2.50 worth of crap. #WeirdEd
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We don't have that in Israel. We have a lot of superintendents though.... They're supposed to see you teach twice until you get your licence. But that almost never happens. #WeirdEd
I got to talk to a vendor at TCEA about an app that we rely heavily on. Gave lots of feedback about how it’s used by teachers. That in-person feedback is valuable to them, of course, but also helps us get in their ear to make tools more useful for our kids. #WeirdEd
See, for me...ISTE is an important space. It’s where you get to see what people are doing and have f2f dialogue with others that you wouldn’t see otherwise especially for our POCEdech community. You have to ignore the noise #weirded
A couple vendor friends of mine have stopped attending conferences because they know teachers have no buying power and just want the free pen or stress ball #WeirdEd
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That post going around FB right now definitely had me in my feelings. Prompts a larger discussion of whether schools should be funded by property tax. #WeirdEd
#WeirdEd Back to the blog...does anyone else have kids who need to google things that shouldn't actually be googled? Like what the fictional dog looks like? https://t.co/yH10uoLHh5
A couple vendor friends of mine have stopped attending conferences because they know teachers have no buying power and just want the free pen or stress ball #WeirdEd
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So I think one thing we struggle with as teachers is that our districts are in different places with this. Some districts will put $$$ towards edtech, others don't, and their policies put all us in different positions as a result.... #weirded
Also free is never “free” in the world of #edtech. What’s the cost, really? Your personal information shared.? Student data collected? Privacies infringed upon? Use of the educator as an ambassador to build the brand? #WeirdEd
#WeirdEd Yep! Thanks for the resources! I dunno why I asked though, I'm not even close to teaching poetry yet.... XD I think because I saw Sarah was gonna be active for chat time and leaped at the opportunity.
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I'm in a fully online school, so half of my day is trying to explain to Ss why they need to think about their opinion on a topic and NOT Google an opinion on Yahoo Answers #WeirdEd
#WeirdEd Back to the blog...does anyone else have kids who need to google things that shouldn't actually be googled? Like what the fictional dog looks like? https://t.co/yH10uoLHh5
.... and that impacts our ability to collaborate effectively across our profession. And that's kinda stinky. But at the same time, the students in my community may have different needs (and community shareholders, different priorities) than in other places #weirded
#WeirdEd Yessssss..... Now that you brought it up in the blog though, I've found myself remembering times where I say "Google it..." I guess growing up w/o everything in my typing finger tips has influenced me, "You have everything now! Just google it!" w/o context
Google translate. ALL. THE. TIME. Even though I tell them they can't. "Child, I know what I've taught you, and past perfect just isn't in your span of knowledge yet."
That's the question, isn't it? But it's clear that the current system sustains inequity. The wealthy districts continue to shine, and the poor districts get slammed with criticism and ambush takeovers. #WeirdEd
It took counties around here forever to pass the 1% sales tax for schools. Was told I’m overpaid and to deal with no A/C in the Midwest heat. Ugh. Thank goodness we finally got that passed. #WeirdEd
If my students could google, I’m sure they’d do just this. Very literal. I don’t think it’s necessarily a bad thing if it relieves some anxiety. #weirded
#WeirdEd Back to the blog...does anyone else have kids who need to google things that shouldn't actually be googled? Like what the fictional dog looks like? https://t.co/yH10uoLHh5
They don't appreciate it! They do not belong on the floor! Nor should their eraser tops be cut off or have outstretched paperclips sticking through them! They're TICONDEROGA!!! #weirded
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Been there. Ss wanting to google Stanley Yelnats or some other kid for a book trailer. Can't use LeBouf so helping them try to describe generic kid character/setting is always fun. #weirded
I think it just comes down to my own skill level/comfortability. I suck at writing poems, rhyming. LOL #WeirdEd
Also....I dunno my academic language and poetry structures/patterns etc.
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#WeirdEd Back to the blog...does anyone else have kids who need to google things that shouldn't actually be googled? Like what the fictional dog looks like? https://t.co/yH10uoLHh5
I once googled pictures of New York City and San Francisco with a student who didn’t have a concept of what a city looks like. It was a very....uh...rural district. #WeirdEd
I Google unnecessary, easy, and ridiculous nonsense daily. It feels almost hypocritical to tell kids they can’t Google things like that. I totally would. #WeirdEd
Lately, when my students have had the urge to Google things to help them get a picture in their heads, I've encouraged them to do so. But then we will return to the text and I help them pick out how we can get the same image from the text descriptions. #weirded
On the flip side, my kids couldn't believe you could just Google how to play a song. "You mean, not just watch the video? Like, instructions?" #WeirdEd
I Google unnecessary, easy, and ridiculous nonsense daily. It feels almost hypocritical to tell kids they can’t Google things like that. I totally would. #WeirdEd
Well then, many of my students are teachers-at-conferences in training because I had a cup FULL of pens/pencils just a few weeks ago and it’s just about empty now. #WeirdEd
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I hate when they DON'T google this that they should absolutely google instead of asking me.
"If only you had a magic box, that held the answers to all your questions..."
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I teach at a Christian school. I had a student ask me to Google "How to draw Jesus". I pointed at the cover of his Bible class textbook sitting in his desk that has a picture of Jesus on it. #WeirdEd
I didn't realize until way too late that poets revise. A LOT. They take an idea and massage it and play around with it and coat it in glue and smash it with a hammer and paint the shards with mashed potatoes and UNTIL you've done that, you do not know if a poem's "good". #WeirdEd
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This is year 15 of teaching for me and I've legitimately given up on trying ways to understand/fix this. I've tried everything. I honestly think Ss eat pencils #weirded
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I have an Amazon echo dot in my classroom that is almost exclusively used for the stupidest stuff, like spelling out words and setting a timer. I like to set a timer without having to put my coffee down, okay!? #weirded
Depends. Internet is cheaper where I work but the kids who don’t have internet usually know where to go or their parents take them with them to hotspots. It’s not super important for them to look up at school. #weirded
#WeirdEd I think that's fairly reasonable, though.... Dogs are kinda common compared to an urban environment within context. Though googling something that can be found in a book seems counterproductive, gotta consider a S's lived experiences @TheWeirdTeacher
I’m amazed at what kids DON’T Google sometimes. Had a kid today ask me a question I didn’t know the answer to, but would have easily been able to be looked up. “If only you had some kind of tool that would bring you that information in mere seconds...”. We’re 1:1 #WeirdEd
If they really want to know, I’ll Google it, quickly screen, and put it on the SmartBoard. Or they request videos for me to screen. They know I have to screen. Every. Thing. #weirded
I think of what Temple Grandin wrote about not having a generic image of “dog” to pull up in the mental Rolodex. She has to think of every dog she can remember seeing and then making a decision which one matches without a concrete frame of reference #weirded
I feel like pencils and crayons are obvious. Don't you come near me with non-Crayola crayons, and only Ticonderoga pencils are worth paying money for. #WeirdEd
#WeirdEd Okay, I usually go at it through the emotional angle. I'm a fairly dramatic guy, so I engage Ss through the energy I use to read aloud stuff before diving into playing with them.
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@doodlinmunkyboy, @slwindisch, @TheWeirdTeacher
I'm also curious as to WHY they don't Google. Do they crave human interaction? Are they afraid to work independently? Has Google bitten them in the bum before? (figuratively, I mean, but if this has happened literally I need to know that too) #weirded
I almost bought one yesterday with my new iPad, but couldn’t make the leap. I’m still in the ‘broke young person’ mindset even though I can actually live now.. #weirded
How about when my daughter called me from mall garage parking lot because she couldn’t find exit... gee, too bad you don’t have a small device capable of finding satellites and giving directions #WeirdEd
For a kid who thinks in a similar way, asking them to make up what they think a beagle looks like could be really difficult and asking them to perform a different skill than just drawing #weirded
we use a couple of free commons photo sites plus have a subscription to Britannica Image Quest. Or they can draw stuff, use images in Canva, etc. #weirded
Great blog - google is “a” tool but despite what some google....er...think, it isn’t “the” tool (the brain can be useful too - and risk taking...) #weirded
#WeirdEd Back to the blog...does anyone else have kids who need to google things that shouldn't actually be googled? Like what the fictional dog looks like? https://t.co/yH10uoLHh5
They are wonderful. At first the Signo feels too fine tipped but then you get used to them and fall in love. And not the retractable ones the capped black ink ones #WeirdEd
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@Sneffleupagus, @branowar, @polonerd, @rosy_burke, @LSpencerEdD, @TheWeirdTeacher
#WeirdEd The oddest thing to me is so many who google whole sentences? Like with a subject and predicate and everything? Very few know how to use keywords. I blame Siri.
We have a Chromebook program where kids receive CBs to keep from 5-12th grade. I’ve seen sticky CBs from 5th grade boys.
I’m terrified for those Chromebooks and our Securly filter. #weirded
