#2PencilChat Archive
The #2PencilChat is a weekly conversation about educational technology. As we enter a more student-centered age, let's talk about using all the tools in our toolboxes to be innovative and dynamic teachers.
Tuesday May 31, 2016
Hey everyone, I'm Sean in St. Augustine, and our Summah started last Thurs @ 2PM
Not yet! Teresa, MS Literacy Teacher, NY.
Hey everyone! Kimberly, Media Specialist from Daytona Beach here! My summer begins June 10!
And allow me to apologize early, I'm robo-tweeting tonight. I'm at a memorial dinner for a colleague who left us WAY too young.
Hi Kelley checking in from Maine and summer will start mid June
Katie from So Indiana. Might be grocery shopping soon.
Laurie from FL. My🌞starts 3:30 tomorrow.
Last day for students=6/10. Teachers=6/13. This girl? June 18th! 😳 Summer school teacher!
A1: I teach right until the last day. :)
A1 Its the time of year to try new things. This year I got out the Green screen
A1 we plan field trips and field day to keep us engaged
A1. Small projects in the media center.
A1: I have it all planned and on a calendar for the Ss to see
John- ELA TOSA from WA... Summer starts June 20th!
A1 Keep it simple & make it about positive memories.
Q1: I preview next year's first reading unit.
we are out of school. Just having PD. Sharing
Can you give some examples of your media projects?
A1: going outside for class when we can! (MS)
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A1) Last year our last week of school was the National Week of Making, so we did some large projects in our .
We do things like creating Vokis asking shape riddles w/1st grade, short research & creation for other grades.
A1: We often have presentations and final reflective Socratic Seminars on those days
Yes, our 6th and 8th graders are.
A1: I am trying a gaming challenge during intervention.
Ss do lessons, S read alouds, Trashion Show, skype w an author, autob poem, S-dzined math games
What were those larger projects? https://t.co/aRSZpzNeJY
A1) Last year our last week of school was the National Week of Making, so we did some large projects in our .
A2: attend ILA conference in July and READ!
A2: reading the parenting books my wife purchased for me. No, she isn't reading my tweets.
A1: we just wrote Minecraft stories in 6th grade.
A2. Visit family & maybe get back into camping up in the mountains. Been missing the mountains.
A2: trying to balance bonus kid, husband, family, working, continuing education, maybe personal hygiene
A2 I'm headed up to New York to score some overpriced tickets before they win all the Tony Awards.
Ss built a shelving unit for the . PE classes designed and built a 9-hole mini golf course.
A2 reading, spending time with my family and the beach
student came back from camping..... NO CELL SERVICE!!!!!! Hilarious.,.....
A2) Lots of reading! A family trip to the beach. Mostly planning for next year.
Kelly stumbling in late. I was taking a bubble bath and fell asleep. School ends June 13th for me.
A2: International travel + professional reading + PD training + writing + fun w/ kids
I'm so sorry to hear that. Praying for the family.
Late as always Amanda here from Texas.
I am going to Georgia to sell part of my soul for a class set of
A2: porch sitting, marshmallow toasting by fire pit and dreaming of owning an RV
A3. Waiting for info on Summah Summit. Doing PD for our school.
Ew. Babysitting. Keep on teaching. You can change up methods or procedures, but keep that class rolling!
Jay, late feedin' the Meddling Kids tacos in Gimli, MB. Last day o'school is June 30
A2: Lots of PD which I am addicted to if I get to choose it! Get to see Whoo hooo
thanks that will leave just enough to sell for a personal 3D printer
A3: ILA, IB MYP Unit writing.......
Lots of you mentioned reading this summer. Anyone have book recommendations to share?
A1: pre-exam last week is a final writing piece were doing to take some of the AHHH out of the exam
A2: Two weeks in Wisconsin with my Mama!
A3. Maybe Superior Tech for Teachers, then teaching summer school this summer. Leading some PD.
A2: a month on the East Coast, and lotsa family time
I already have a bunch. I was seeing if Sean was lurking
A3: ISTE in Denver, TCEA Tech and Tots in Galveston, and ElementaryCon in Fort Worth. Plus, read all the books I haven't yet.
What are you looking for?
A3 I'm attending a district training today and tom, on 6/15-17, , in Live Oak.
Leading a book study of Innovator's Mindset by
A3: I'll start cracking the notebook in August. There are some tweaks I wanna make to the courses!
A3: so far this fall. Looking for ideas from y'all.
A3 an Ed leadership experience and working on personalized PD for my Ts
A3: I am getting 12 days to myself this summer. I'm going to sleep as much as possible. Sorry. Not sorry. I need sleep.
so when do you plan to be home?
A3) I'm presenting on and at the annual conference in Maryland.
A3 I'm also hoping to repeat - a tacos, cold drinks, and idea share - in late July.
A3: our divisional summer institute is the first real work feeling work type thing I do. Ease back in.
Play Like A Pirate, Ditch That Textbook, and most recommended is Pure Genius.
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My other half is in Afghanistan so home is kind of depressing. That's why I'm just going on a learning journey!
Have to scoot out early. Have a wonderful evening!
Professional reads or books for the beach. Anything really! My shelf is empty.
Sign me up! Who doesn't love tacos?!?!
I get a whole new English team next year, so I'm sure they'll pull me back into the building in August too.
A2 headed to Australia for "wintah" escape
There's gonna be a heap of reading too!
We hung out last year. I'm glad I had that big of an impact on you that you forgot!
A4: Repeat #2 and #3! :)
Visit my Mama and sleep as much as possible. That's truly the plan. And, eat tacos.
I have shouted my love for from the roof tops!
A4: Nova Scotia for a month. Otherwise, largely at the whim of my family!
A4. Lots of naps, time in the ocean, more naps, redesigning part of the media center. More naps.
A4 catch up on favorite shows.
A4 Super stoked to go on a 12-person cruise of the Inner Passages of AK the week of July 4th - my 50th state!
Oh, yes! I have to do that, too. I'm waaaay behind on several shows.
A4: Me ad will be working on writing a book.
A4: Hiking, coffee with teacher friends and family time with my teacher-hubby & our kids
A4 In addition to NYC and Denver, I'm hoping to ride my bike and kayak a lot, do a lot of reading, and do a lot of napping.
I'm gonna try to work on mine too!
Wow, you'll have to share pictures.
That kid has already planned to be there the next two weekends! Dinos this weekend, butterflies next!
A4 2 family road trips: 1 to Nashville and one to Fl
. Joining the convo. Q5: Ts need time to rest, relax & rejuvenate- the 3Rs!
A5: Do what makes you happy. Period.
My belly is full of grilled steak & grilled chicken tacos!
A5) Always wear flip flops, read as much as you can, eat lots of ice cream, and stay up late. https://t.co/w1qYCGOpy7
. Love Road Trips! Just not Lampoon kind, although....
A5: No alarm clocks. Lots of "unplugged" time. Appreciate small stuff - it's most important
A5 Go to the movies when it's too hot. Get wet! Drink cold beverages. It's okay to sweat. Play & read! Don't forget to nap.
A5. Do stuff that makes you happy.
A5: It's about togetherness, and fun. Be out and about when we can. Take time to read and make art. Laugh often.
A5: Sleep in as much as possible, be lazy, "workout" or hit up an amazing restaurant for lunch which ever sounds better
I like your workout or eat theory.
A5 Put away things *left over decorations. Just clean the house.
A5 Sleep, cook, read, play, and transcend nonsense.
Yes to staying up late ! Or as I like to say, revert to my natural sleep cycle.
Exactly. Think anyone at the gym would think that's odd?
that gif was pure genius. I can't stop laughing at it
A6 Have Ss reporters for the week and send out what we learned for the week in
A6 3D printing personality representations
A6. Start Ss building portfolios and blogging.
A6: I want to have a Monday tradition to kick us in each week. Worked very well in one class this semester.
A6: Encouraging notes from this year's students for next year's kids 1st day middle school
It helped us all Monday better!
A6 I want to talk about using mindful quiet times, and start days with time for students to have quiet reflection.
A6: I'm a mentor; am continually looking at ways to differentiate for teachers. About 3,462,492 ideas.
Just got in. A6. Giv Ss a chance to choose morn meeting topics, let them lead 'em
wow that is a specific number
In our go, go, go world the idea of quiet is underrated. I look forward to hear how it works!
A6: Also want to make sure I achieve some of my own lofty goals, do the Cool Things.
A6 Have month/unit plans at the ready.This year was a hodgepodge by circumstance and it drove me nuts! https://t.co/vvc8668qyK
Ugh! I always try to support Ss by being flexible, but it feels like a counterproductive kinda help at times!
A7: Actually, my summer checks are larger than the rest of the year because it's pre-taxed! Woot!
A7 Normally, it's a job, but tutoring has been a lot more fun, so I'm thinking of picking up some if I get short...
A7. Precisely why I am teaching summer school. ;)
A7: Heading East is expensive. We're gonna try to be smart about it...
A7. Shop at Aldis. Peanut Butter and bread.
Yaasss I pride myself on flexibility but this year, through no one fault, was a bit...much.Refresh anticipated
That's what we are going to use. Began w/1 class this year. Expanding next year.
A7 Join a CSA for the season when you are flush in the spring & plant a garden to keep the nutrients rolling in!
I do a big picture kind of planning, but we fly around on side trips too. Part of my plan for the Mondays.
Thx for a great chat. Got to go!!! Have a great summer🕶
Excellemt, I can always work in more student choice!
