#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 January 23, 2018
7:00 PM EST

  • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:00 PM EST
    Hi folks and welcome to #2PencilChat - @MagicPantsJones has generously given me the hour to talking reading! I'm Marifran, hs #librarian from NY & every book I read is my new favorite - what's yours?
  • MrsMurat Jan 23 @ 7:00 PM EST
    My journey with Hyperdocs this year. Would love your feedback! https://t.co/nTObDBCLrR #2PencilChat #edchat #reflectiveteacher
  • participatechat Jan 23 @ 7:00 PM EST
    Participate in the upcoming #2PencilChat by sharing resources and collaborating at https://t.co/kw1Hi9ghww
  • GruntledChalkie Jan 23 @ 7:01 PM EST
    Hi Marifran Every year I reread Lord of the Rings, sounds silly but definitely a favourite #2PencilChat
  • killyalison Jan 23 @ 7:02 PM EST
    Alison Killy 8th grade ELA Greenville, NC Favorite Books: The Count of Monte Cristo Gonzalez and Daughter Trucking Co #2pencilchat
  • lmlucero1 Jan 23 @ 7:02 PM EST
    Hi! Lisa from central Florida. I’m with you, the one I am currently reading or just finished. #2PencilChat
  • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:03 PM EST
    Confession: I've never read LotR (I'm pretty sure that get my professional librarian card revoked) #2pencilchat
    In reply to @GruntledChalkie
  • itsmeSpiri Jan 23 @ 7:03 PM EST
    Hi @abookforfrances & #2pencilchat friends, Spiri from PA, excited to be here
  • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:03 PM EST
    Hi Alison! Thanks for stopping by! #2PencilChat
    In reply to @killyalison
  • kathyiwanicki Jan 23 @ 7:03 PM EST
    Hi Everyone! Kathy from CT. Wishtree is a must read m #2pencilchat @kaaauthor
  • LaurenPorosoff Jan 23 @ 7:03 PM EST
    Hello #2PencilChat! My students and I are obsessed with Akata Witch by @Nnedi Okorafor.
  • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:03 PM EST
    It's impossible to pick just one - that's like picking a favorite child #2pencilchat
    In reply to @lmlucero1
  • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:04 PM EST
    Hi Spiri, hi! I'm excited you're here! #2pencilchat
    In reply to @itsmeSpiri
  • lethajhenry Jan 23 @ 7:04 PM EST
    Hi- Letha from Quebec- hard to narrow it down- but "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao" is one of my all-time favourites- and for my Grade 1/2 students- the latest favourite is "The Bad Seed" #2pencilchat
  • LindaEdwardsi Jan 23 @ 7:04 PM EST
    Hi Linda Edwards, Toronto 🇨🇦 #2PencilChat
  • Stella_Pollard Jan 23 @ 7:04 PM EST
    Hey #2PencilChat! Stella- 7th Grade Science Teacher from KY here. Excited for this chat.
  • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:05 PM EST
    Kathy, you always have the best reading suggestions! (But I'm getting ahead of myself - we'll talk about that later) #2pencilchat
    In reply to @kathyiwanicki, @kaaauthor
  • VtheLearner Jan 23 @ 7:05 PM EST
    Hi, Everyone. Excited to talk books and reading tonight and learn with you. Veronica, NJ Eng T and Instructional Coach who loves books! #2pencilchat
  • GruntledChalkie Jan 23 @ 7:05 PM EST
    LoTR is a hard read at first... It takes 228 pages to meet Aragorn. #2pencilchat
    In reply to @abookforfrances
  • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:05 PM EST
    Oh my gosh YES! We've devoured Akata Warrior in my library, too #2pencilchat
    In reply to @LaurenPorosoff, @Nnedi
  • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:06 PM EST
    Q1: So many books (and articles and blogs and...), so little time! How do you collect the titles on your #TBR list? #2PencilChat
  • effortfuleduktr Jan 23 @ 7:06 PM EST
    Blake Harvard, AP Psych teacher and blogger, Alabama https://t.co/EJp11sZu1q #2PencilChat
  • VtheLearner Jan 23 @ 7:06 PM EST
    I remember loving it back in the day. Need to revisit it. #2pencilchat
    In reply to @GruntledChalkie, @abookforfrances
  • kathyiwanicki Jan 23 @ 7:06 PM EST
    #2pencilchat
    In reply to @abookforfrances, @kaaauthor
  • GruntledChalkie Jan 23 @ 7:06 PM EST
    I is written much better than the movies (although - I hate to say - Tolkien does not write women well - he tried but it's obvious he doesn't know much about them) #2pencilchat
    In reply to @lmlucero1, @abookforfrances
  • woodard_julie Jan 23 @ 7:06 PM EST
    Woody- texas✏️‼️ fav book for kids- 1)the BFG! 2)Johnny Tremain 3)Across Five April’s 📚 #2pencilchat
  • LindaEdwardsi Jan 23 @ 7:07 PM EST
    I just finished Lead Like a Pirate ❤️ it, my S's love all Peter H Reynolds books #2PencilChat
  • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:07 PM EST
    Hi Letha! I did the audio of Oscar Wao and had to pull over from emotion from time to time - #audiobooks do complicate motor vehicle operation at times #2pencilchat
    In reply to @lethajhenry
  • Stella_Pollard Jan 23 @ 7:07 PM EST
    A1. My most favorite thing ever!!! @goodreads!!! #2pencilchat
  • itsmeSpiri Jan 23 @ 7:07 PM EST
    I thought The Hobbit was a much easier read 😊 #2PencilChat
    In reply to @GruntledChalkie, @abookforfrances
  • effortfuleduktr Jan 23 @ 7:07 PM EST
    A1 - @APAEducation sends out a great email every week with articles on topics of psychology in education. I highly recommend. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 #2PencilChat
  • kathyiwanicki Jan 23 @ 7:07 PM EST
    I get all my titles from #read4fun, twitter and @teresagross625 #2pencilchat
  • VtheLearner Jan 23 @ 7:07 PM EST
    A2. Get new recs from PLN. Collect using @getpocketbook and @GoogleKeep Sometimes, I just buy instantly and then it's on my @AmazonKindle #2pencilchat
  • Dale_Chu Jan 23 @ 7:08 PM EST
    HAPPENING NOW: @abookforfrances hosting a talk on reading. Follow along at #2PencilChat!
  • GruntledChalkie Jan 23 @ 7:08 PM EST
    A1) Most of my reading comes from what my mind is craving to find out more about right then, which changes constantly. I do pay attention to what my good twitter friends are recommending #2PencilChat
  • Stella_Pollard Jan 23 @ 7:08 PM EST
    A1. Also love the @audible_com suggestions. They know me. #2pencilchat
  • kathyiwanicki Jan 23 @ 7:08 PM EST
    @AmazonKindle is so dangerous! Instant books! #2pencilchat
    In reply to @VtheLearner, @getpocketbook, @GoogleKeep, @AmazonKindle, @AmazonKindle
  • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:08 PM EST
    I must read them. MUST. #2pencilchat
    In reply to @GruntledChalkie, @lmlucero1
  • LindaEdwardsi Jan 23 @ 7:08 PM EST
    A1 I currently have DBC list of books to read, and I subscribe to several podcasts and blogs #2PencilChat
  • jjviviano Jan 23 @ 7:08 PM EST
    Hi! 5th grade teacher from Mi. Reading "The war that saved me" i think thats the name.... #2pencilchat
  • mollienye72 Jan 23 @ 7:08 PM EST
    Hi! Mollie from Ohio. My newest fave is After the Fall by Dan Santant. #2pencilchat
  • VtheLearner Jan 23 @ 7:09 PM EST
    Just finished LOVE HATE AND OTHER FILTERS @sam_aye_ahm Now reading THE FORGOTTEN BOOK. So many on deck I have hard time choosing. #2pencilchat
  • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:09 PM EST
    we should follow each other! I think I'm mbdemaine on @goodreads (I should know that by now) #2pencilchat
    In reply to @Stella_Pollard, @goodreads, @goodreads
  • LaurenPorosoff Jan 23 @ 7:09 PM EST
    A1 I get my best recommendations from my students, colleagues, and @diversebooks #2pencilchat
  • GruntledChalkie Jan 23 @ 7:09 PM EST
    Yes the Hobbit was aimed at younger readers. LoTR has way too much character development, especially for characters that you meet for 5 minutes. And then Arwen - she just appears out of nowhere and marries Aragorn #2pencilchat
    In reply to @itsmeSpiri, @abookforfrances
  • woodard_julie Jan 23 @ 7:09 PM EST
    A2 my favs came from kid interest and their recommendations / reactions #2pencilchat
  • kathyiwanicki Jan 23 @ 7:09 PM EST
    Yes! Loved it and the sequel! #2pencilchat
    In reply to @jjviviano
  • itsmeSpiri Jan 23 @ 7:10 PM EST
    A1) GoodReads is a great help, many times I’ll ask #PLN on FB or IG to assist w/what to read next #2pencilchat
  • GruntledChalkie Jan 23 @ 7:10 PM EST
    The twist at the end is a fantastic reflection on personal growth and they dropped it from the movies #2pencilchat
    In reply to @abookforfrances, @lmlucero1
  • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:10 PM EST
    Trying to keep up! (Failing miserably.) Keep those suggestions coming #2pencilchat
  • lmlucero1 Jan 23 @ 7:10 PM EST
    A1 my family, friends, other teachers, etc. I’ll even ask strangers when I see them engrossed in a book. #2PencilChat
  • techcoachz Jan 23 @ 7:11 PM EST
    A1: Popping in super quick, but for articles and blogs I use @Pocket and for books, @goodreads. Hey @abookforfrances and @MagicPantsJones! #2PencilChat
  • GruntledChalkie Jan 23 @ 7:11 PM EST
    Oh yeah and I often read what my students are having to read as texts. then I interweave maths or science questions around the characters and issues #2PencilChat
  • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:11 PM EST
    A1: there are always great recommendations in @sljournal #2pencilchat
  • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:11 PM EST
    Hi Larry! I see you! #2pencilchat
    In reply to @techcoachz, @Pocket, @goodreads, @MagicPantsJones
  • kathyiwanicki Jan 23 @ 7:12 PM EST
    I also love those lists, the ones that come out on FB, my current favorite is if you like Jodi picoult, you will like these books.. #2pencilchat
  • mollienye72 Jan 23 @ 7:12 PM EST
    A1:@MrSchuReads is my first resource, A Year of Reading, The Nerdy Book Club blogs and regular visits to the public library to see what’s new. Twitter, @ncte, too. #2pencilchat
  • VtheLearner Jan 23 @ 7:12 PM EST
    So many new books are debuting on @instagram Even more dangerous for my pocketbook. #2pencilchat
    In reply to @abookforfrances, @sljournal, @instagram
  • GruntledChalkie Jan 23 @ 7:13 PM EST
    I keep trying to sell this to US young adults but read John Marsden's Tomorrow When the War Began. We did it as Year 9 text and kids really related to it, while adults went, yeah that could happen #2PencilChat
  • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:13 PM EST
    A1: I also love #2jennsbookclub, for their reading lists and the fab discussions #2pencilchat
  • LindaEdwardsi Jan 23 @ 7:13 PM EST
    A2 Student books I get from students, scholastic and twitter friend suggestions #2PencilChat
  • GruntledChalkie Jan 23 @ 7:13 PM EST
    Definitely revisit it V #2pencilchat
    In reply to @VtheLearner, @abookforfrances
  • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:14 PM EST
    I found a book challenge on Instagram! (more on that later) #2pencilchat
    In reply to @VtheLearner, @sljournal, @instagram
  • lmlucero1 Jan 23 @ 7:14 PM EST
    Also, The Cay. One of my all time favorite read aloud books. #2PencilChat
  • kathyiwanicki Jan 23 @ 7:14 PM EST
    Where? Who do I follow? #2pencilchat
    In reply to @VtheLearner, @abookforfrances, @sljournal, @instagram
  • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:14 PM EST
    Oh, Teresa - I miss my super-well-read friend from the North #2pencilchat
    In reply to @kathyiwanicki, @teresagross625
  • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:15 PM EST
    Q2: Who doesn't like a good challenge, even when it comes to something non-competitive like reading? (more on that in a moment...) #2PencilChat
  • GruntledChalkie Jan 23 @ 7:15 PM EST
    Early on the movie made some changes for the better. Characters you only met for a page were replaced by others to develop them. But yeah the ending was spoilt and the story lost #2pencilchat
    In reply to @lmlucero1, @abookforfrances
  • kathyiwanicki Jan 23 @ 7:15 PM EST
    Anyone doing #2018mbm..that is where I got all my titles for this year so far #2pencilchat
  • techcoachz Jan 23 @ 7:15 PM EST
    Many of the podcasts I listen to give great suggestions, also. #2PencilChat
  • TheEdsaneT Jan 23 @ 7:15 PM EST
    You may get random tweets that were not sending via my phone #2pencilchat
  • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:15 PM EST
    Hurray, I'm only 6 minutes and 1 question behind. #2pencilchat
  • GruntledChalkie Jan 23 @ 7:16 PM EST
    But don't read the other 6 books in the series... they feel a bit strained and repetitive #2pencilchat
    In reply to @LaurenPorosoff
  • VtheLearner Jan 23 @ 7:16 PM EST
    Publishing houses, authors, and the usual @PickMyYA etc. The list keeps getting longer. #2pencilchat
    In reply to @kathyiwanicki, @abookforfrances, @sljournal, @instagram, @PickMyYA
  • itsmeSpiri Jan 23 @ 7:16 PM EST
    I have a student named Arwen this year... she’s magical Every time I say her name, I think... #shesavesFrodo #2PencilChat
    In reply to @GruntledChalkie, @abookforfrances
  • GruntledChalkie Jan 23 @ 7:16 PM EST
    How exciting #2pencilchat
    In reply to @TheEdsaneT
  • smussle Jan 23 @ 7:16 PM EST
    A1: love using Pocket, Feedly and One Tab or Tab Cloud to keep up with links, blog/posts to read but I still miss or forget a few #2PencilChat
  • VtheLearner Jan 23 @ 7:16 PM EST
    No challenge. I just read. #2pencilchat
    In reply to @abookforfrances
  • TheEdsaneT Jan 23 @ 7:16 PM EST
    A1: I have an ongoing list of things to read recommended by friends or that I've come across on Twitter. #2pencilchat
  • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:17 PM EST
    Yay, the public library! #lovemylibrary #2pencilchat
    In reply to @mollienye72, @MrSchuReads, @ncte
  • GruntledChalkie Jan 23 @ 7:17 PM EST
    A2) I did #sixtybooks in 2016. Would do it again but sort of stopped counting in 2017 #2PencilChat
  • Stella_Pollard Jan 23 @ 7:17 PM EST
    A2: YES! I’m doing the @goodreads challenge. I chose to do 60 books this year. #2pencilchat
  • itsmeSpiri Jan 23 @ 7:17 PM EST
    You got this girl 💪🏼 #edubadass #2PencilChat
    In reply to @abookforfrances
  • mollienye72 Jan 23 @ 7:17 PM EST
    A2:I do not, but feel like it’s something I should consider. My biggest challenge right now is sticking to my resolution to get books from library before buying. #2PencilChat
  • techcoachz Jan 23 @ 7:18 PM EST
    A2: I haven't taken part in a challenge, as I'm just thrilled when I can read without a child interrupting me for more than 15 minutes. 😨 #2pencilchat
    • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:15 PM EST
      Q2: Who doesn't like a good challenge, even when it comes to something non-competitive like reading? (more on that in a moment...) #2PencilChat
  • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:18 PM EST
    A2: A student and I did the @BookRiot #ReadHarder Challenge last year and it was a great way to expand our reading horizons. #2pencilchat
  • TheEdsaneT Jan 23 @ 7:18 PM EST
    A2: I love a good challenge! As for reading challenges I never follow through - ADD gets the best of me. #2pencilchat
  • GruntledChalkie Jan 23 @ 7:18 PM EST
    Yes it would be just the age for the Arwen's to appear. #2pencilchat. You had to be here in early 2000s when every second girl was called Kylie after Kylie Minogue
    In reply to @itsmeSpiri, @abookforfrances
  • VtheLearner Jan 23 @ 7:18 PM EST
    I need to follow that library before buying advice. Unfortunately, my library (public and school) don't have all the books I want to read. #2pencilchat
    In reply to @mollienye72
  • kathyiwanicki Jan 23 @ 7:18 PM EST
    March Book Madness. My 4th year.. I just love it! https://t.co/S9484yjjzZ #2pencilchat
    In reply to @lmlucero1
  • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:19 PM EST
    Hugs, Spiri! #2pencilchat
    In reply to @itsmeSpiri
  • TheEdsaneT Jan 23 @ 7:19 PM EST
    That's a good resolution. Kindle is just so easy and convenient #2pencilchat
    In reply to @mollienye72
  • VtheLearner Jan 23 @ 7:19 PM EST
    I just bookmarked it! #2pencilchat
    In reply to @kathyiwanicki, @lmlucero1
  • TheEdsaneT Jan 23 @ 7:19 PM EST
    Awesome, thanks for sharing! #2pencilchat
    In reply to @kathyiwanicki, @lmlucero1
  • killyalison Jan 23 @ 7:19 PM EST
    A2: I do not participate in reading challenges. #2pencilchat
  • LaurenPorosoff Jan 23 @ 7:19 PM EST
    A2 I create reading challenges for my students, like “Read a multiple narrator novel,” or “Read two books by the same author but not in the same series,” or “Read a book set in NYC.” Trying to stretch them beyond their reading comfort zones. #2pencilchat
  • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:20 PM EST
    This super librarian created a challnge for her students that I found on Instagram - there are pictures! @PVMHSLibrary #2pencilchat
  • GruntledChalkie Jan 23 @ 7:20 PM EST
    Relax It's not the questions that are important it's the conversation #2pencilchat
    In reply to @abookforfrances
  • kathyiwanicki Jan 23 @ 7:20 PM EST
    The struggle is real #2pencilchat
    In reply to @VtheLearner, @mollienye72
  • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:21 PM EST
    You are so right, Carl - now if I could only downshift the adrenaline flow I'd be good #2pencilchat
    In reply to @GruntledChalkie
  • itsmeSpiri Jan 23 @ 7:21 PM EST
    A2) I don’t, I guess it goes back to my childhood... timed reading(?) I get more focused on competition (timer) than the actual book/story. I love to read, @ my pace, & really savor the story/reading #whatstherush #2pencilchat
  • GruntledChalkie Jan 23 @ 7:21 PM EST
    We have a Premier's Reading Challenge that our Year 7s participate in (the Premier is our equivalent to your Governor) #2pencilchat
  • kathyiwanicki Jan 23 @ 7:21 PM EST
    A2 My students did #wereaddiversebooks challenge last year. #2pencilchat
  • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:21 PM EST
    Oh, thanks! This is the best crowd to melt down in front of! #2pencilchat
    In reply to @Stella_Pollard, @GruntledChalkie
  • kathyiwanicki Jan 23 @ 7:22 PM EST
    Lmk what you think. #2pencilchat
    In reply to @VtheLearner, @lmlucero1
  • lmlucero1 Jan 23 @ 7:22 PM EST
    A2 I started with 60 books in 2016. Ended up reading 90 something. Last year I read 110. I worked really hard and enjoyed every minute of it. #2PencilChat
  • GruntledChalkie Jan 23 @ 7:22 PM EST
    Or if we could keep up with reading the tweets... funny we are talking about reading and can't read it in time #2pencilchat
    In reply to @abookforfrances
  • TheEdsaneT Jan 23 @ 7:22 PM EST
    A2: When I was in the classroom we used badges to encourage and excite students about reading. They loved earning badges! #2pencilchat
  • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:23 PM EST
    Got some favorites to pass on to a podcast newbie? #2pencilchat
    In reply to @techcoachz
  • kathyiwanicki Jan 23 @ 7:23 PM EST
    Yes! Just came out in October #2pencilchat.
    In reply to @jjviviano
  • itsmeSpiri Jan 23 @ 7:23 PM EST
    Really?! That’s hilarious 😂😂😂😂 #2PencilChat
    In reply to @GruntledChalkie, @abookforfrances
  • jjviviano Jan 23 @ 7:23 PM EST
    Im helping with March is reading month. Need theme ideas. Anyone??#2pencilchat
  • Stella_Pollard Jan 23 @ 7:23 PM EST
    Looking forward to hearing @techcoachz’s suggestions! I can offer some too if you’d like. #2pencilchat
    In reply to @abookforfrances, @techcoachz, @techcoachz
  • TheEdsaneT Jan 23 @ 7:23 PM EST
    OMG, if you are not listening to @letsstartedup you have to! It is a game changer! #2pencilchat
    In reply to @abookforfrances, @techcoachz, @letsstartedup
  • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:24 PM EST
    Q2a: so, about that competition thing... #2PencilChat
  • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:24 PM EST
    LOVE! And as I tell my students, enjoyment and comprehension over speed any day. #2pencilchat
    In reply to @GruntledChalkie
  • GruntledChalkie Jan 23 @ 7:24 PM EST
    And you all roll #2pencilchat
    In reply to @Stella_Pollard, @abookforfrances
  • kathyiwanicki Jan 23 @ 7:24 PM EST
  • urbie Jan 23 @ 7:24 PM EST
    #2pencilchat A1 @burgessdave does the heavy lifting publishing some amazing books. The ideas I come away with after a read inform my work..
  • kathyiwanicki Jan 23 @ 7:25 PM EST
    We are a #tcrwp school. Choice reading is what we do. #2pencilchat
  • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:25 PM EST
    I've been addicted to Feedly for years - it organizes my treadmill reading and essentially makes me exercise #2pencilchat
    In reply to @smussle
  • TheEdsaneT Jan 23 @ 7:25 PM EST
    A2a: Yes, but above all modeling a love for reading encourages learners in their own reading endeavors. #2pencilchat
  • GruntledChalkie Jan 23 @ 7:25 PM EST
    In my part of suburban Australia she is our greatest export... probably our only export although the Hemsworth's are about an hour south of here #2pencilchat
    In reply to @itsmeSpiri, @abookforfrances
  • VtheLearner Jan 23 @ 7:25 PM EST
    Firm believer that reading should be routine. Not a fan of incentives. Trying to spread the joy of reading and discussing books (and life). #2pencilchat
    In reply to @abookforfrances
  • lethajhenry Jan 23 @ 7:25 PM EST
    A2a- I have really moved away from incentivizing/rewarding reading- we talk about its intrinsic benefits - how do we feel when we read or when we are read to- how the world opens up for us- and we share our love for stories- that is the reward #2pencilchat
  • urbie Jan 23 @ 7:25 PM EST
    Hi #2pencilchat! urbie, learning experience designer from out in arizona someplace. I #reimaginePD for clinicians, law enforcement & others
  • GruntledChalkie Jan 23 @ 7:26 PM EST
    I gave up on content years ago... I'm here to teach how you learn #2pencilchat
    In reply to @abookforfrances
  • TheEdsaneT Jan 23 @ 7:26 PM EST
    Definitely a trustworthy publisher! #2pencilchat
    In reply to @urbie, @burgessdave
  • itsmeSpiri Jan 23 @ 7:26 PM EST
    Last year we did Folktales from around the world, learned about country origin & compared/contrasted similar stories(ton of global Cinderella stories), great way to incorporate global community #2PencilChat
    In reply to @jjviviano
  • mollienye72 Jan 23 @ 7:27 PM EST
    A2a)not school wide although some Ts still do the Pizza Hut thing. #2PencilChat
  • Stella_Pollard Jan 23 @ 7:27 PM EST
    #HouseofEdTech @CADPODCAST1 @EdTechBites #HackingEngagement #HackLearning @GTeacherTribe (Google teacher tribe) @EdPodcast #WellPlayedU EdTechTakeOut And not an educational one but a goodie- #ReadToLead with @THEjeffbrown #2pencilchat
    In reply to @abookforfrances, @techcoachz, @CADPODCAST1, @EdTechBites, @GTeacherTribe, @edpodcast, @THEjeffbrown
  • kathyiwanicki Jan 23 @ 7:27 PM EST
    Lmk what you think #2pencilchat
    In reply to @jjviviano
  • urbie Jan 23 @ 7:27 PM EST
    #2pencilchat A2a A lot of the stuff I produce comes across via webinar (sit/get). Which is okay. Reading comes into play via storytelling..
  • techcoachz Jan 23 @ 7:27 PM EST
    What I'm listening to now...😉 #2pencilchat
    In reply to @Stella_Pollard, @abookforfrances
  • LaurenPorosoff Jan 23 @ 7:27 PM EST
    A2a I wrote about incentivizing reading by framing it as part of living a meaningful life. https://t.co/qjyOOgKjGL #2pencilchat
  • TheEdsaneT Jan 23 @ 7:27 PM EST
    just one of the reasons I love having you in my PLN! #2pencilchat
    In reply to @GruntledChalkie, @abookforfrances
  • kathyiwanicki Jan 23 @ 7:27 PM EST
    I love this! #2pencilchat
  • urbie Jan 23 @ 7:28 PM EST
    #2pencilchat A2a1 My audience calls the stories i help SMEs (subject matter experts) craft are called case studies. Incentive is to #hook..
  • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:28 PM EST
    Wow, that's still around?! I remember that from when my own kids were little! #2pencilchat
    In reply to @mollienye72
  • techcoachz Jan 23 @ 7:28 PM EST
    I'm a new Listener, but definitely seems like a game changer. #2pencilchat
    In reply to @TheEdsaneT, @abookforfrances, @letsstartedup
  • ritaplatt Jan 23 @ 7:29 PM EST
    A2: We have a free book store. When kids meet reading goals they "buy"books. Read about it in @sljournal https://t.co/OJX4WlfF9z #2pencilchat
  • GruntledChalkie Jan 23 @ 7:29 PM EST
    @kathyiwanicki I know I can learn any facts I want from going to sources. I need to know my students can see where knowledge is to be found rather than walk past it #2pencilchat
    In reply to @TheEdsaneT, @abookforfrances, @kathyiwanicki
  • TheEdsaneT Jan 23 @ 7:29 PM EST
    Always inspired. #2pencilchat
    In reply to @techcoachz, @abookforfrances, @letsstartedup
  • urbie Jan 23 @ 7:29 PM EST
    #2pencilchat A2a2 Incentive is to help learners immerse themselves into experience to increase WIIFM (What’s In It For Me?) effect..
  • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:30 PM EST
    FYI: #NJLibChat begins in 30 minutes (just got the reminder on my phone). #2pencilchat
  • ritaplatt Jan 23 @ 7:30 PM EST
    A2: I believe that a community that reads together stays together (and keeps reading!) read how @scfschools builds a community of passionate readers here: https://t.co/H5z0FQJnoO #2pencilchat
  • GruntledChalkie Jan 23 @ 7:31 PM EST
    A@b) not sure what happens in US but here, even at Year 12 it is compulsory to study texts. So students are always "forced" into reading but I feel this stops them enjoying it #2pencilchat
  • Stella_Pollard Jan 23 @ 7:31 PM EST
    I see a few in there that I haven’t heard of before! Cannot wait to dive in. Thank you! #2pencilchat
    In reply to @techcoachz, @abookforfrances
  • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:31 PM EST
    Yes, you may! Thx Dan! #2pencilchat
    In reply to @dkreiness, @techcoachz, @Stella_Pollard
  • Stella_Pollard Jan 23 @ 7:32 PM EST
    Subscribing now! #2pencilchat
    In reply to @dkreiness, @techcoachz, @abookforfrances
  • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:32 PM EST
    All caught up - that means it's time for another question! #2pencilchat
  • techcoachz Jan 23 @ 7:32 PM EST
    A2a: If you haven't read it, I would highly recommend Dan Pink's book, Drive. If/then incentives can be very dangerous. #2pencilchat
  • Stella_Pollard Jan 23 @ 7:32 PM EST
    Will review after listening :) #2pencilchat
    In reply to @dkreiness, @techcoachz, @abookforfrances
  • ritaplatt Jan 23 @ 7:33 PM EST
    A2: I try to help my kiddos "binge read" like they "binge watch" https://t.co/RTEUu1EAoS #2pencilchat
  • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:33 PM EST
    Q3: I've been known to read a book from cover to cover and wish for those hours of my life back, simply because I can't NOT finish a book I've started. Where do you stand? #2PencilChat
  • kathyiwanicki Jan 23 @ 7:33 PM EST
    Awesome book! #2pencilchat
    • techcoachz Jan 23 @ 7:32 PM EST
      A2a: If you haven't read it, I would highly recommend Dan Pink's book, Drive. If/then incentives can be very dangerous. #2pencilchat
  • TheEdsaneT Jan 23 @ 7:33 PM EST
    Yes! I hated reading in school bc the traditional education model does force reading upon kids. Also, growing up dyslexic made me feel as if I wore a scarlet letter for reading Ts #2pencilchat
    In reply to @GruntledChalkie
  • urbie Jan 23 @ 7:33 PM EST
    Serving in the US Navy years ago reading helped pass the time on deployments #2pencilchat .. reading took me places i couldn’t get to..
    In reply to @lethajhenry, @abookforfrances
  • Stella_Pollard Jan 23 @ 7:33 PM EST
    A3: Definitely depends on the book! Usually when this happens to me, I just skim through the pages and try to find something to spark my interest. #2pencilchat
  • ritaplatt Jan 23 @ 7:34 PM EST
    They set their own goals. Here's how we do it at my school. https://t.co/FgYx6oWaNt @middleweb #2pencilchat
    In reply to @mrbgilson, @sljournal, @middleweb
  • LindaEdwardsi Jan 23 @ 7:34 PM EST
    A3 Very rarely do I abandon a book but, it has happened once or twice #2PencilChat
  • mrbgilson Jan 23 @ 7:34 PM EST
    A3: I do and tell my kids to do it as well. I would hate for them to create a relationship between reading and wasting their time. Some books we read as a class but independent books are free to be broken up with. #2pencilchat
    • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:33 PM EST
      Q3: I've been known to read a book from cover to cover and wish for those hours of my life back, simply because I can't NOT finish a book I've started. Where do you stand? #2PencilChat
  • VtheLearner Jan 23 @ 7:34 PM EST
    A3. I was that way once. Then I realized I was wasting time. So many enjoyable titles out there. It's okay to close one to begin another. #2pencilchat
    In reply to @abookforfrances
  • TheEdsaneT Jan 23 @ 7:35 PM EST
    A3: For sure I can abandon a book. If it is not interesting to me I am done with it. That's the freedom of choice. Kids shouldn't have to read text they don't want to either. #2pencilchat
  • kathyiwanicki Jan 23 @ 7:35 PM EST
    A3 I try to abandon them. It is hard. For grade 3 I tell them to abandon if they don’t understand or if not appropriate #2pencilchat
  • urbie Jan 23 @ 7:35 PM EST
    #2pencilchat A3a Okay. Putting this out there.. I’m a sap for covers. The adage about covers not telling a reader much about what’s inside..
  • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:35 PM EST
    We love annotating - I have yet to find a great book that can't be ruined with copious amounts of annotating. #2pencilchat
    In reply to @GruntledChalkie
  • GruntledChalkie Jan 23 @ 7:35 PM EST
    A3) People think I am free wheeling laise faire guy but actually I have personal rigid expectations. If I start a book I MUST finish it #2pencilchat
  • ritaplatt Jan 23 @ 7:35 PM EST
    Watch this GREAT video of @DanielPink talking about Drive to get the basics then, buy the book. It is WONDERFUL. https://t.co/3PTcw3jb4H #2pencilchat
  • lethajhenry Jan 23 @ 7:35 PM EST
    A3- we talk about how different books 'fit' different people- how your book might not 'fit' me and that's OK- I bring in examples of books from home that I started and couldn't finish- we want our reading time to be precious and valued #2pencilchat
  • lmlucero1 Jan 23 @ 7:35 PM EST
    A3 I read to the end too. Always hopeful something will change. Very, very seldom do I not finish a book. I have been known to read other ones in between though. #2PencilChat
  • killyalison Jan 23 @ 7:36 PM EST
    A3: Oh, I can abandon a book and have. I tried to read Atonement three times and do not even get me started on Dolores Claiborne. If a student is most of the way through a book I usually try to get them to finish it. #2pencilchat
  • TheEdsaneT Jan 23 @ 7:36 PM EST
    I judge a book by its cover at least 80% of the time. #2pencilchat
    In reply to @urbie
  • techcoachz Jan 23 @ 7:36 PM EST
    A3: Great question! I've definitely bailed, but it takes a lot. Sometimes I give myself some time and try again later. If I quit on it twice, it's over. #2pencilchat
    • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:33 PM EST
      Q3: I've been known to read a book from cover to cover and wish for those hours of my life back, simply because I can't NOT finish a book I've started. Where do you stand? #2PencilChat
  • urbie Jan 23 @ 7:36 PM EST
    #2pencilchat A3b When cover:content didn’t jibe I’d jump to the ending (that still counts as finished, yes?) and pick another one.
  • ritaplatt Jan 23 @ 7:36 PM EST
    A3. Personally, I NEVER abandon books. But I teach kids that it's okay to. I do council trying to really dive in and read a few chapters b/f calling it quits. Some books take a while to kick in. #2pencilchat
  • TheEdsaneT Jan 23 @ 7:37 PM EST
    Great modeling and conversation for students. #2pencilchat
    In reply to @lethajhenry
  • mollienye72 Jan 23 @ 7:37 PM EST
    A3a:I always feel like a quitter when I do this, but rationalize that there’s too many other titles I could be reading and enjoying. I just abandoned my book club’s choice. There’s always next month’s selection. #2PencilChat
  • m_drez Jan 23 @ 7:37 PM EST
    Yes! The Book-It program! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Get those stickers. I recall one version of the button being ridged and you could make all kinds of fun scratchy noise with. Liked that even more than the free personal pan pizza. #2pencilchat
    In reply to @abookforfrances, @mollienye72
  • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:37 PM EST
    Now that's a strategy I can get behind! Or at least attempt. #2pencilchat
    In reply to @techcoachz
  • killyalison Jan 23 @ 7:37 PM EST
    A3: If they have just started the book. I have them explain to me what they do not like about the book before they pick another, so they will not hopefully end up having the same problem. #2pencilchat
  • LaurenPorosoff Jan 23 @ 7:37 PM EST
    A3 We discuss how it’s sometimes worthwhile to keep reading even when it’s not fun, and how it’s sometimes NOT worthwhile to finish books just to say we finished. Always about connecting the reading to their own values. #2pencilchat
  • GruntledChalkie Jan 23 @ 7:38 PM EST
    Yrs ago a talk show here had two guests. A celebrity who had just done her English exam, and the author of the text in the exam. Essay question had to do with a characters actions Author was surprised and said acton was just a plot device to get character out of room #2pencilchat
    In reply to @abookforfrances
  • urbie Jan 23 @ 7:38 PM EST
    #2pencilchat A3c Maybe metacognitive? Does my selection criteria need work? Encourage Ss to ask essential Q: did I get out what I wanted?
  • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:38 PM EST
    I have so many (self-imposed) rules about finishing a book. I usually just finish and then curse myself and my foolish rules. #2pencilchat
    In reply to @LindaEdwardsi
  • ritaplatt Jan 23 @ 7:38 PM EST
    Awesome!!! #2pencilchat
    • LaurenPorosoff Jan 23 @ 7:37 PM EST
      A3 We discuss how it’s sometimes worthwhile to keep reading even when it’s not fun, and how it’s sometimes NOT worthwhile to finish books just to say we finished. Always about connecting the reading to their own values. #2pencilchat
  • itsmeSpiri Jan 23 @ 7:39 PM EST
    A3) My learners know that books aren’t written in one sitting, so reading a book shouldn’t be done in one sitting either. It’s not a race, it’s appreciating & enjoying the story/reading, come back to it when ready #2pencilchat #enjoytheread
  • ritaplatt Jan 23 @ 7:39 PM EST
    LOL! You just described me! #2pencilchat
    In reply to @abookforfrances, @LindaEdwardsi
  • GruntledChalkie Jan 23 @ 7:39 PM EST
    Yeah but I see it as part of letting the students know that just because I'm the maths science guy doesn't mean I don't value the reading #2pencilchat
    In reply to @sbosch_spps
  • mollienye72 Jan 23 @ 7:39 PM EST
    A3a:I do model for my Ss how impt it is to know your readerself to pick what might interest you most, but encourage risks to discover more. At 7&8 they’re still developing an identity and navigating an unclear world. #2PencilChat
  • m_drez Jan 23 @ 7:40 PM EST
    A3 Not ashamed to jump ship on a book started. I sometimes come back to it in time. Sometimes I never do. This Q makes me want to dig a few up that I've abandoned and see if it has more staying power. #2PencilChat
  • TheEdsaneT Jan 23 @ 7:40 PM EST
    I came to the party late and I am having to leave early. Dinner calls my friends. Thanks for a great chat. I may go finish all my unread books, who knows?!? #2PencilChat
  • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:40 PM EST
    A3: I fully endorse the right to abandon a book - I tell Ss all the time, there are too many great books waiting for you to stay with one you think is meh. If I could only follow my own advice #2pencilchat
  • m_drez Jan 23 @ 7:40 PM EST
    Great way to view it two ways. #2pencilchat
    In reply to @LaurenPorosoff
  • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:41 PM EST
    That's a great analogy - it immediately made me think of jeans! #2pencilchat
    In reply to @lethajhenry
  • GruntledChalkie Jan 23 @ 7:41 PM EST
    I want to see pics of dinner #2pencilchat
    In reply to @TheEdsaneT
  • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:42 PM EST
    Q4: Different formats, different locations, different moods: sometimes one story at a time just doesn't satisfy. #2PencilChat
  • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:42 PM EST
    Yes, a book vacation! "Maybe when I come back to it, it will be better" #2pencilchat
    In reply to @lmlucero1
  • GruntledChalkie Jan 23 @ 7:42 PM EST
    A4) I prefer one book at a time but then I read them pretty fast so the next one gets in quickly enough #2pencilchat
  • urbie Jan 23 @ 7:43 PM EST
    #2pencilchat A3x True story. My first 2 (of 3) kids read the usual slate of books schools pushed. Youngest one picked her own past a point +
  • ritaplatt Jan 23 @ 7:43 PM EST
    A4: I am a total juggler. Some of my students are too. Some aren't. Some need to finish one book at a time. To each reader, her own way of reading. #2pencilchat
  • LaurenPorosoff Jan 23 @ 7:43 PM EST
    My students brainstormed reasons to read. Then they looked through books I’d put out, and they each identified reasons they personally would want to read each one. Helped them think more flexibly about why they might want to read a particular book. #2PencilChat
  • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:43 PM EST
    Don't we all? Someone spent a lot of time (or not enough) designing that cover #2pencilchat
    In reply to @TheEdsaneT, @urbie
  • m_drez Jan 23 @ 7:43 PM EST
    Have a great time! I just showed up myself and have to jump ship soon to read a book with my 4 year old. Zac Power! These are fun. We're hooked. #2pencilchat
    In reply to @TheEdsaneT
  • LindaEdwardsi Jan 23 @ 7:43 PM EST
    A4 Usually I only one book at a time but recently I was hoping back and forth on 2 books and I loved them both 😀 #2PencilChat
  • kathyiwanicki Jan 23 @ 7:43 PM EST
    A4 I usually have: 1 personal book, 1 professional book; 1 middle grade book and 1 read aloud I guess I have issues.. #2pencilchat
  • urbie Jan 23 @ 7:43 PM EST
    #2pencilchat A3y Some were, by my mom’s standards, racy. But hey, times change so I’d say fine, read it. I’d read it too & we’d discuss #wow
  • smussle Jan 23 @ 7:44 PM EST
    A2/A3: No to reading challenges too stressful and I can abandon books but I do give them at least several chapters before deciding. #2PencilChat
  • VtheLearner Jan 23 @ 7:44 PM EST
    A4. Definitely a reading juggler. Always re-read what I am teaching/discussing while reading my own choice before bed. When I with grandchildren, the abundance multiplies. #2pencilchat
    In reply to @abookforfrances
  • killyalison Jan 23 @ 7:44 PM EST
    A4: I usually end up reading a couple of books at one time. Plus I read manga most days online. My students usually have a non-fiction and fiction book, so I guess they are also book jugglers. #2pencilchat
  • urbie Jan 23 @ 7:44 PM EST
    #2pencilchat A4a Guilty!
  • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:44 PM EST
    I had to abandon a book club b/c I hated all of the books "we" picked. I'd go every month and just be so angry #bookrage #2pencilchat
    In reply to @mollienye72
  • m_drez Jan 23 @ 7:44 PM EST
    I have this book and haven't finished. Need to jump back in. I have a tendency to bounce around from book to book. Just the way my brain works I guess. #2pencilchat
    In reply to @techcoachz
  • mrbgilson Jan 23 @ 7:45 PM EST
    A4: Sometimes with Professional Books vs Entertainment books. My kids are in 7-8 a couple do but most prefer to not. #2PencilChat
    • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:42 PM EST
      Q4: Different formats, different locations, different moods: sometimes one story at a time just doesn't satisfy. #2PencilChat
  • VtheLearner Jan 23 @ 7:45 PM EST
    No. That is the way of the lifelong learner who teaches. #2pencilchat
    In reply to @kathyiwanicki
  • urbie Jan 23 @ 7:45 PM EST
    #2pencilchat A4b I don’t do a lot of recreational reading anymore. The books I go after I use like cookbooks of recipes to try out..
  • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:45 PM EST
    And I'm wearing everything: skinny, high-waisted, mom, flares. I should know better. #2pencilchat
    In reply to @lethajhenry
  • mollienye72 Jan 23 @ 7:45 PM EST
    A4:I try not to juggle. I’m good at multitasking housework, but not reading. My Ss are all jugglers, y the nature of being in a reading workshop environment. They know how to shop for new books and replenish their book bins. Lots of modeling for this to be successful #2PencilChat
  • VtheLearner Jan 23 @ 7:46 PM EST
    Laughing. I know people who don't read the books; they just go for the social angle. #2pencilchat
    In reply to @abookforfrances, @mollienye72
  • urbie Jan 23 @ 7:46 PM EST
    #2pencilchat a4c So I guess you could say I’m presently juggling 30 or more books at the moment (can a Kindle be dog eared?)
  • LaurenPorosoff Jan 23 @ 7:46 PM EST
    A4 Book juggling is a skill. I love it because the books start talking to each other. #2pencilchat
  • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:46 PM EST
    I never got a button! (The ppp was awesome, though) #2pencilchat
    In reply to @m_drez, @mollienye72
  • ritaplatt Jan 23 @ 7:47 PM EST
    Totally! And, sometimes the music I listen to talks with the books too. #2pencilchat
    In reply to @LaurenPorosoff
  • m_drez Jan 23 @ 7:47 PM EST
    I think I just answered Q4 in a reply a minute ago. Book bouncer here. Ss are all different but I often see them carrying around the same book for a good stretch of time (middle school). #2pencilchat https://t.co/RrRjz34SMK
    In reply to @abookforfrances
    • m_drez Jan 23 @ 7:44 PM EST
      I have this book and haven't finished. Need to jump back in. I have a tendency to bounce around from book to book. Just the way my brain works I guess. #2pencilchat
      In reply to @techcoachz
  • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:47 PM EST
    A booknapping! Genius! #2pencilchat #TeamPVHS
    In reply to @pwrflteacher
  • techcoachz Jan 23 @ 7:47 PM EST
    A4: I juggle too much as it is. I can't juggle my reading, too! 🤹🤪 #2pencilchat
  • dayankee Jan 23 @ 7:48 PM EST
    A2 I try to do a reading challenge every year. This year is 50 books. My kiddos at school are doing the 40 Book Challenge. I read with them so we xan talk books constantly. #2pencilchat
  • smussle Jan 23 @ 7:48 PM EST
    A4: Definitely a book/genre juggler! Often several types at the same time! That’s what makes reading SO MUCH FUN! #2PencilChat
  • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:48 PM EST
    Love this. #2pencilchat
    • LaurenPorosoff Jan 23 @ 7:37 PM EST
      A3 We discuss how it’s sometimes worthwhile to keep reading even when it’s not fun, and how it’s sometimes NOT worthwhile to finish books just to say we finished. Always about connecting the reading to their own values. #2pencilchat
  • itsmeSpiri Jan 23 @ 7:48 PM EST
    A4) I definitely don’t juggle, some of my students do... I think it has to do w/generations & consuming things (?) some just want more & more, faster & faster #2pencilchat
  • m_drez Jan 23 @ 7:48 PM EST
    Yes it was! Getting the button filled with stickers was the best. 📖🍕⭐ #2pencilchat
    In reply to @abookforfrances, @mollienye72
  • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:49 PM EST
    How does that work? Do we get to go away and our every need is fufilled so we can just read? #2pencilchat
    In reply to @lmlucero1
  • lethajhenry Jan 23 @ 7:50 PM EST
    A4- definitely a juggler- I find some books are best consumed by morsel- I also have a few in each room that I'll leaf through when I happen to be in the nearest chair- the ones on the nightstand are always the first finished though #2pencilchat
  • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:50 PM EST
    that made me even more angry - "oh, I didn't read it - it was awful." RAAAWRRR! #2pencilchat
    In reply to @VtheLearner, @mollienye72
  • lmlucero1 Jan 23 @ 7:50 PM EST
    A4 I am an expert juggler! Books everywhere! Usually reading several at a time. Also, hardback, paperback, iBooks, Kindle, and audible. My tablet is like the credit card commercial- never leave home without it. #2PencilChat
  • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:51 PM EST
    Q5: This one might open up a can of worms... #2PencilChat
  • m_drez Jan 23 @ 7:51 PM EST
    I'm this exact same way with my music. One day @cityandcolour, one day @kendricklamar, one day @aof_official, one day @thelumineers, one day @flumemusic, one day @FirstAidKitBand. All over the place. #2pencilchat
    In reply to @smussle, @cityandcolour, @kendricklamar, @aof_official, @thelumineers, @flumemusic, @FirstAidKitBand
  • smussle Jan 23 @ 7:51 PM EST
    Me too! Multiple modes of reading! #2PencilChat
    In reply to @lmlucero1
  • techcoachz Jan 23 @ 7:52 PM EST
    A5: #2pencilchat
    In reply to @abookforfrances
  • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:52 PM EST
    Carl, you're wonderful. School would have been so different for me with you as an instructor. #2pencilchat
    In reply to @GruntledChalkie, @sbosch_spps
  • mrbgilson Jan 23 @ 7:52 PM EST
    A5: I am glad you're reading something, now lets see if we can find you something that you will enjoy too. #2PencilChat
  • killyalison Jan 23 @ 7:52 PM EST
    A5: I tell them they haven't found the right book yet, but that I will help them try to figure out what it is. #2pencilchat
  • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:52 PM EST
    NICE! #2pencilchat
    In reply to @mrbgilson
  • LindaEdwardsi Jan 23 @ 7:53 PM EST
    A5 I'm okay with some students only liking informational texts, I always hope some fiction book will hook them on that genre too #2PencilChat
  • VtheLearner Jan 23 @ 7:53 PM EST
    a5. Maybe you just haven't found the right book. I know when I read for fun, I learn a lot about the world around me, but more important, about myself. #2pencilchat
    In reply to @abookforfrances
  • GruntledChalkie Jan 23 @ 7:53 PM EST
    A5) Point them to fiction books that are based on true informative situations #2pencilchat
  • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:53 PM EST
    Thanks, Amanda! #2pencilchat
    In reply to @TheEdsaneT
  • m_drez Jan 23 @ 7:54 PM EST
    A5 Could lead to good convo. I'd reply with, "Tell me more." I'd ask them what there interests are and even try and make a few recommendations. Not to force it but to take a chance that they read for information AND enjoyment and get the best of both worlds. #2pencilchat
  • kathyiwanicki Jan 23 @ 7:54 PM EST
    I always say that everyone likes to read and if they don’t, they just haven’t found the right book yet. Oh yeah and I tell them I am the book whisper and have secret powers to match them up with the book perfect for them #2pencilchat
  • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:54 PM EST
    True! #2pencilchat
    In reply to @kathyiwanicki
  • techcoachz Jan 23 @ 7:55 PM EST
    I'm a non-fiction junkie, but I enjoy every book I read...except for the ones I quit on (see Q3). #2pencilchat
  • urbie Jan 23 @ 7:56 PM EST
    #2pencilchat A5 Hey, they’re reading. Encourage it. I’d ask ‘em how they’re using the information..
  • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:56 PM EST
    A5: I'm making more of an effort to connect the reading they do independently, outside of schoolwork, to show them that they *are* reading for enjoyment, even if it's not a book #2pencilchat
  • kathyiwanicki Jan 23 @ 7:56 PM EST
    But in order to do that, I need to know the books in my library! So I have to read, a lot! #2pencilchat. Secret powers are not easy. Lol
    In reply to @abookforfrances
  • mollienye72 Jan 23 @ 7:56 PM EST
    A5:can’t say I’ve heard this, but my Ss do express lack of reading enjoyment. Rding is difficult for some at this age and the process to learn can be hard and overwhelming. If my reluctant readers are reading nf for facts, I’m ok w/it at this stage. It’s a journey. #2PencilChat
  • MrElmerLLC Jan 23 @ 7:57 PM EST
    It's almost time! #DivergEd We can't to hear all the great talk on Career Pathways! #2pencilchat #tlap #edchat #leadlap #reflectiveteacher
  • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:57 PM EST
    With great power comes great responsibility. Someone said that once in a book, I think #2pencilchat
    In reply to @kathyiwanicki
  • mollienye72 Jan 23 @ 7:58 PM EST
    This has been a delightful chat! I look forward to returning again! #2PencilChat
  • m_drez Jan 23 @ 7:58 PM EST
    Thanks @abookforfrances! I joined late and will definitely browse back on #2pencilchat. Great topic. Zac Power reading time before the little guy gets to bed. Catch ya next time! https://t.co/pp24Tr072K
  • kathyiwanicki Jan 23 @ 7:58 PM EST
    #2pencilchat
    In reply to @abookforfrances
  • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:59 PM EST
    After shaking things up for an hour, let's end on a quiet note - I'm ready to write down some titles #2PencilChat
  • abookforfrances Jan 23 @ 7:59 PM EST
    what? stickers?! I think I was shorted on the prizes... #2pencilchat
    In reply to @m_drez, @mollienye72
  • VtheLearner Jan 23 @ 7:59 PM EST
    Thanks @abookforfrances and #2pencilchat Loved tonight's chat.
  • GruntledChalkie Jan 23 @ 7:59 PM EST
    Schucks... no there is a big fat file sitting in someone's office that might suggest otherwise... I'm just focussed on the kids and getting the most out of them #2pencilchat
    In reply to @abookforfrances, @sbosch_spps