#TEDEdChat Archive

Sparked by the enthusiasm of teachers in the TED-Ed community, TED-Ed hosts #TEDEdChat on Twitter every Tuesday from 6-7pm ET.
Tuesday August 22, 2017
6:00 PM EDT
  • participatechat Aug 22 @ 6:00 PM EDT
    Participate in the upcoming #TEDEdChat by sharing resources and collaborating at https://t.co/F8356xdmtl
  • TED_ED - Moderator Aug 22 @ 6:00 PM EDT
    #TEDEdChat starts now! Follow @timleistikow & respond to questions with A1, A2 & #TEDEdChat! https://t.co/N74cC8ZXwp
  • TED_ED - Moderator Aug 22 @ 6:01 PM EDT
    Q1 How do you demonstrate to students that you're a compassionate teacher? #TEDEdChat
  • teachermarija Aug 22 @ 6:01 PM EDT
    TED_ED: #TEDEdChat starts now! Follow timleistikow & respond to questions with A1, A2 & #TEDEdChat! https://t.co/oKhk24fcOD #education #ed…
  • teachermarija Aug 22 @ 6:01 PM EDT
    TED_ED: Q1 How do you demonstrate to students that you're a compassionate teacher? #TEDEdChat https://t.co/i0Al3njgDx #education #edchat
  • pmccarthy722 Aug 22 @ 6:03 PM EDT
    A1: I listen to them. #TEDEdChat
  • timleistikow Aug 22 @ 6:04 PM EDT
    So true, students judge us by what we do not what we say #TEDEdchat
    In reply to @AbbieG123, @TED_ED
  • Teachintjay Aug 22 @ 6:04 PM EDT
    #TEDEdChat A1: I continually demonstrate the power of Grace and forgiveness. I make a big deal of it daily and see watch my Ss practice
  • rjpatric Aug 22 @ 6:05 PM EDT
    A1: Being a compassionate teacher means to be an authentic listener and to empathize with my students POV. #TEDEdChat
  • _DrDi Aug 22 @ 6:05 PM EDT
    #tededchat compassionate teaching starts with listening to what your students say and don't say.
    In reply to @TED_ED
  • rjpatric Aug 22 @ 6:06 PM EDT
    #TEDEdChat Forgiveness is key as we strive to understand our students, who may have live very different lives from ours.
    In reply to @Teachintjay
  • timleistikow Aug 22 @ 6:07 PM EDT
    I love the inclusion of don't say. I know I often get more from students from their non-verbals. #TEDEdChat
    In reply to @_DrDi, @TED_ED
  • JoAnnDD Aug 22 @ 6:07 PM EDT
    A1: I try to take an interest in their likes and read their mood throughout the day #TEDEdChat
  • AmySayers65 Aug 22 @ 6:07 PM EDT
    A1 Empathy-and a willingness to share a bit about your own life. We expect them to give of themselves--we have to do the same. #TEDEdChat
  • MsMagThinks Aug 22 @ 6:08 PM EDT
    A1: Great Q! It's about WHAT we say and HOW we say it. Kids see through inauthenticity immediately. Say AND show you care #TEDEdChat
  • EmilyMerritt Aug 22 @ 6:09 PM EDT
    I love this! I agree, being vulnerable as a teacher is definitely a big part of showing compassion to Ss #TEDEdChat
    In reply to @AmySayers65
  • JoAnnDD Aug 22 @ 6:09 PM EDT
    So true! As a Sped K-2 teacher they love seeing photos on my desk or hearing about my children #TEDEdChat
    In reply to @AmySayers65
  • _DrDi Aug 22 @ 6:09 PM EDT
    Yes! Exactly. Listening and learning.... #tededchat
    In reply to @timleistikow, @TED_ED
  • AssignmentHelpN Aug 22 @ 6:10 PM EDT
    This is Why Project Based Learning is the Future of Classroom Teaching https://t.co/DO1t8BT1wO #ClasskickChat #makerED #TEDEdChat
  • timleistikow Aug 22 @ 6:10 PM EDT
    great TEDtalk #TEDEdChat
    In reply to @AmySayers65, @EmilyMerritt
  • rjpatric Aug 22 @ 6:11 PM EDT
    #TEDEdChat It's important that we model our expectations. Our Ss won't know if they're important if we don't show it in our actions.
    In reply to @AmySayers65
  • MrsDobak Aug 22 @ 6:12 PM EDT
    A1 LISTEN to them w/o judgment! High five them,hug them,laugh with them..KNOW them! Don't be afraid to cry! Apologize! #TEDEdChat
    In reply to @TED_ED, @rjpatric
  • Adamqab Aug 22 @ 6:12 PM EDT
    #tededchat #curriculumdesign and an #assessment focus doesn't work with truly responding to kids' needs...do they believe we always care?
  • JoAnnDD Aug 22 @ 6:13 PM EDT
    Also to "think out loud" through problem solving in social situations as well as academic ones #TEDEdChat
    In reply to @rjpatric, @AmySayers65
  • timleistikow Aug 22 @ 6:14 PM EDT
    Such an important component of compassion- Bryan Stevenson's book Just Mercy is full of that reminder #TEDEdChat
    In reply to @rjpatric, @Teachintjay
  • BeechHanna Aug 22 @ 6:14 PM EDT
    A1: Relating to what they are going through.Letting them know you understand and remembering things they've shared with you. #TEdedChat 🤜❤️🤛
    In reply to @TED_ED
  • rjpatric Aug 22 @ 6:14 PM EDT
    #TEDEdChat Vulnerability needs to be seen as a strength... it can lead to reflection and growth.
    In reply to @EmilyMerritt, @AmySayers65
  • AmySayers65 Aug 22 @ 6:14 PM EDT
    YES! #TEDEdChat
    In reply to @JoAnnDD, @rjpatric
  • massignmenthelp Aug 22 @ 6:15 PM EDT
    8 Ways to Definitely Get Admission in Harvard University https://t.co/cDChpVJWTj #ClasskickChat #makerED #TEDEdChat
  • timleistikow Aug 22 @ 6:15 PM EDT
    Q2 coming up in a moment! #TEDEdChat
  • _DrDi Aug 22 @ 6:15 PM EDT
    #TEDEdChat seeing lots of responses re compassion related to connection, care, relationships.
  • TED_ED - Moderator Aug 22 @ 6:16 PM EDT
    Q2 How do we provide opportunities for students (and adults) to practice doing the “right thing” when it is the “hard thing? #TEDEdChat
  • TheJLV Aug 22 @ 6:17 PM EDT
    A2: We need to differentiate between what is lawful and what is just. That framing allows us to imagine a better world. #TEDEdChat
    • TED_ED - Moderator Aug 22 @ 6:16 PM EDT
      Q2 How do we provide opportunities for students (and adults) to practice doing the “right thing” when it is the “hard thing? #TEDEdChat
  • JoAnnDD Aug 22 @ 6:17 PM EDT
    I feel this falls under "engagement" and #UDL #TEDEdChat
  • JoAnnDD Aug 22 @ 6:19 PM EDT
    When our Ss are engaged and we have the "buy in" they have a commitment and feeling of belonging. #TEDEdChat
  • Teachintjay Aug 22 @ 6:19 PM EDT
    #TEDEdChat A2: I capitalize on asking "What would you have done?" for collaboration and writing. Lots of discussion along w current evnts
  • alsernabjj Aug 22 @ 6:21 PM EDT
    A1 model compassion, trust & care in all your interactions w/ students & others by doing what you say and saying what you do #TEDEdChat
    In reply to @teachermarija
  • tmertelt Aug 22 @ 6:21 PM EDT
    I relate and listen to them. Build the relationship. Also share my experience and life. Build compassion both ways. #TEDEdChat
  • timleistikow Aug 22 @ 6:21 PM EDT
    So true! Our students have a strong sense of justice and it is our responsibility to guide them to opportunities for practice #TEDEdChat
    In reply to @TheJLV
  • JoAnnDD Aug 22 @ 6:22 PM EDT
    A.2. For early learners I love the modeling in the class dojo videos. Helps Ss internalize concepts #TEDEdChat
  • alsernabjj Aug 22 @ 6:23 PM EDT
    A2 create a culture of open vulnerability to enable students to feel empowered & have the efficacy to do the "right thing" #TEDEdChat
    In reply to @TED_ED
  • Adamqab Aug 22 @ 6:23 PM EDT
    #TedEdChat Following your schools' POV helps - or working to make a common approach - I like #problemsolving forms + #empathy building
  • alsernabjj Aug 22 @ 6:23 PM EDT
    A2b provide service-learning opportunities for students to employ what they learn and practice doing the "right thing" #TEDEdChat
    In reply to @TED_ED
  • timleistikow Aug 22 @ 6:24 PM EDT
    Powerful questions are at the heart of exploring our moral compass #TEDEdChat
    In reply to @Teachintjay
  • tmertelt Aug 22 @ 6:24 PM EDT
    With ELA, I think it helps to build empathy, focus on right/hard things, and what would we do comparison/ lit and real life. #TEDEdChat
    • TED_ED - Moderator Aug 22 @ 6:16 PM EDT
      Q2 How do we provide opportunities for students (and adults) to practice doing the “right thing” when it is the “hard thing? #TEDEdChat
  • MsMagThinks Aug 22 @ 6:25 PM EDT
    A2: Reframe the "hard thing" & celebrate struggle, persistence. Sometimes hard in short term makes things better in long term. #TEDEdChat
  • JoAnnDD Aug 22 @ 6:27 PM EDT
    Love this! #TEDEdChat
    In reply to @MsMagThinks
  • JoAnnDD Aug 22 @ 6:27 PM EDT
    "The best view comes from the hardest climb" #TEDEdChat
    In reply to @MsMagThinks
  • AmySayers65 Aug 22 @ 6:28 PM EDT
    A2 Building student agency. Teaching students self-responsibility in both school work and relationships. #TEDEdChat
  • AmySayers65 Aug 22 @ 6:29 PM EDT
    And it's in the valleys that we grow! #TEDEdChat
    In reply to @JoAnnDD, @MsMagThinks
  • MrsDobak Aug 22 @ 6:29 PM EDT
    A2: Praise for doing what's right! We acknowledge negative behavior in our staff meetings/classrooms! What if we didn't? #TEDEdChat
    In reply to @TED_ED
  • timleistikow Aug 22 @ 6:30 PM EDT
    Get ready for #TEDEdChat Q3!
  • TED_ED - Moderator Aug 22 @ 6:31 PM EDT
    Q3 How do you integrate the lives of people across a wide spectrum of life experiences into your classroom? #TEDEdChat
  • Adamqab Aug 22 @ 6:31 PM EDT
    #TEDEdChat Students want justice, but also mix up justice as loss from revoked entitlement. They need tools and teaching #commonlanguage
    • timleistikow Aug 22 @ 6:21 PM EDT
      So true! Our students have a strong sense of justice and it is our responsibility to guide them to opportunities for practice #TEDEdChat
      In reply to @TheJLV
  • teachermarija Aug 22 @ 6:31 PM EDT
    TED_ED: RT timleistikow: Get ready for #TEDEdChat Q3! #education #edchat
  • AmySayers65 Aug 22 @ 6:32 PM EDT
    A3 Talk about leadership at school, home AND community. Bring community leaders in to talk about lifeskills they use in life. #TedEdChat
  • alsernabjj Aug 22 @ 6:32 PM EDT
    yes! immediate feedback is critical to know the appropriate behavior. #TEDEdChat
    In reply to @MrsDobak, @TED_ED
  • JoAnnDD Aug 22 @ 6:33 PM EDT
    Q3. Providing appropriate Literature that reflects a lifestyle of point of view is a starting point #TEDEdChat
  • MrsDobak Aug 22 @ 6:33 PM EDT
    A2: Model & acknowledge if it was difficult! Discuss it! It's ok to show you wrestled with a choice the outcome is what matters #TEDEdChat
    In reply to @TED_ED
  • Adamqab Aug 22 @ 6:33 PM EDT
    #TEDEdChat Talk to them is easy, talk with makes a bigger change ... Helps when we're overheard talking to other adults #hiddencurriculum
    • AmySayers65 Aug 22 @ 6:32 PM EDT
      A3 Talk about leadership at school, home AND community. Bring community leaders in to talk about lifeskills they use in life. #TedEdChat
  • TheJLV Aug 22 @ 6:33 PM EDT
    A3: Part of it is agency and how students can learn with their own power. Another is about showing multiple pathways to do well. #TEDEdChat
    • TED_ED - Moderator Aug 22 @ 6:31 PM EDT
      Q3 How do you integrate the lives of people across a wide spectrum of life experiences into your classroom? #TEDEdChat
  • AmySayers65 Aug 22 @ 6:34 PM EDT
    Q3 Find ways to show Ss that everyone has something to offer this world. Create an apprec for diversity across the curriculum. #TEDEdChat
  • alsernabjj Aug 22 @ 6:35 PM EDT
    A3 having guest speakers present to students either in-person or virtually to enable others to share their voices & experiences #TEDEdChat
    In reply to @TED_ED
  • Adamqab Aug 22 @ 6:35 PM EDT
    #TEDEdChat Building hope, I think, is the real challenge of #DisadvantagedSchools ... All the $ can't build the desire to live and grow
  • gotzeal Aug 22 @ 6:35 PM EDT
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  • rjpatric Aug 22 @ 6:35 PM EDT
    #TEDEdChat it's all about #growthmindset!
    In reply to @MrsDobak, @TED_ED
  • AmySayers65 Aug 22 @ 6:36 PM EDT
    Q3 Acknowledge the diversity that exists within your classroom walls. May Ss see the uniqueness that is present even there. #TEDEdChat
  • CROWRDREAM Aug 22 @ 6:36 PM EDT
    A3: Show students how the skills they learn in the classroom play out in the real world. Provide opportunities for leadership. #TEDEdChat
  • MaestroHuizar Aug 22 @ 6:36 PM EDT
    Loving this :) #TEDEdChat
    • TheJLV Aug 22 @ 6:33 PM EDT
      A3: Part of it is agency and how students can learn with their own power. Another is about showing multiple pathways to do well. #TEDEdChat
      • TED_ED - Moderator Aug 22 @ 6:31 PM EDT
        Q3 How do you integrate the lives of people across a wide spectrum of life experiences into your classroom? #TEDEdChat
  • alsernabjj Aug 22 @ 6:36 PM EDT
    A3 providing counter- his/herstories about individuals who students may feel more connected to & gain inspiration/motivation #TEDEdChat
    In reply to @TED_ED
  • Teachintjay Aug 22 @ 6:36 PM EDT
    #TEDEdChat A3: Take advantage of the classroom melting pot. Invite family story teller and all Ss time to share. Of course lit helps also.
  • AmySayers65 Aug 22 @ 6:36 PM EDT
    LOVE THIS! #TEDEdChat
    In reply to @alsernabjj, @TED_ED
  • MaestroHuizar Aug 22 @ 6:37 PM EDT
    Love growth mindset #TEDEdChat
  • MaestroHuizar Aug 22 @ 6:37 PM EDT
    Yes! Free math tutoring #TEDEdChat https://t.co/7Uwj3iFdy7
  • AmySayers65 Aug 22 @ 6:37 PM EDT
    True--we don't have to look further than the melting pot we're sittin' in! #TEDEdChat
    In reply to @Teachintjay
  • JoAnnDD Aug 22 @ 6:37 PM EDT
    Q3. this is harder to do today than it was years ago. I use to invite families in to share culture, food, celebration.. #TEDEdChat
    In reply to @TED_ED
  • MsMagThinks Aug 22 @ 6:38 PM EDT
    Yes! Give the opportunity to bring their own experiences (+ those of family, community) into classroom in a safe, curious enviro. #TEDEdChat
    • TheJLV Aug 22 @ 6:33 PM EDT
      A3: Part of it is agency and how students can learn with their own power. Another is about showing multiple pathways to do well. #TEDEdChat
      • TED_ED - Moderator Aug 22 @ 6:31 PM EDT
        Q3 How do you integrate the lives of people across a wide spectrum of life experiences into your classroom? #TEDEdChat
  • AmySayers65 Aug 22 @ 6:38 PM EDT
    Can you share why this is harder? Thanks! #TEDEdChat
    In reply to @JoAnnDD, @TED_ED
  • MaestroHuizar Aug 22 @ 6:38 PM EDT
    Great question! #TEDEdChat
    • TED_ED - Moderator Aug 22 @ 6:31 PM EDT
      Q3 How do you integrate the lives of people across a wide spectrum of life experiences into your classroom? #TEDEdChat
  • Adamqab Aug 22 @ 6:39 PM EDT
    I've started to say "the story I'm making up" when I'm trying to check my fears. Personalized stories seem to be powerful #TedEdChat
    In reply to @alsernabjj, @TED_ED
  • MaestroHuizar Aug 22 @ 6:40 PM EDT
    Life is built upon hard rocks! If it's tough then you're probably on the right track... #TEDEdChat
    • TED_ED - Moderator Aug 22 @ 6:16 PM EDT
      Q2 How do we provide opportunities for students (and adults) to practice doing the “right thing” when it is the “hard thing? #TEDEdChat
  • JoAnnDD Aug 22 @ 6:40 PM EDT
    In the K grade: no food, less time, parents are not as available. No play-based centers #TEDEdChat
    In reply to @AmySayers65, @TED_ED
  • AmySayers65 Aug 22 @ 6:42 PM EDT
    :~/ Those are obstacles, for sure--but you can do it! #TEDEdChat
    In reply to @JoAnnDD, @TED_ED
  • JoAnnDD Aug 22 @ 6:42 PM EDT
    For sure! #TEDEdChat
    In reply to @AmySayers65, @TED_ED
  • timleistikow Aug 22 @ 6:43 PM EDT
    So important to bring the community into our classrooms. Maybe the most underutilized resource in our schools next to students #TEDEdChat
    In reply to @AmySayers65
  • readwritelearn Aug 22 @ 6:43 PM EDT
    A3 Encourage students to make connections & notice universal human feelings/behaviors/ideas/ situations #TEDEdChat
    • TED_ED - Moderator Aug 22 @ 6:31 PM EDT
      Q3 How do you integrate the lives of people across a wide spectrum of life experiences into your classroom? #TEDEdChat
  • MsMagThinks Aug 22 @ 6:43 PM EDT
    A3: Real opps in all subjects to empathize: What it be like to be an engineer? Custodian? Your grandma when she was your age? Etc #TEDEdChat
  • timleistikow Aug 22 @ 6:45 PM EDT
    Times up on Q3! On to #TEDEdChat Q4
  • AmySayers65 Aug 22 @ 6:45 PM EDT
    "Universal human feelings." Love this! #TEDEdChat
    In reply to @readwritelearn
  • Adamqab Aug 22 @ 6:45 PM EDT
    #TEDEdChat A3: An #inclusive #classcommunity forms in the class by nurturing - My masters class tried but it was forced conversation=notgood
  • TED_ED - Moderator Aug 22 @ 6:46 PM EDT
    Q4 How can our ability to connect through platforms like TED-Ed help students become advocates for social justice? #TEDEdChat
  • alsernabjj Aug 22 @ 6:46 PM EDT
    Empathy is a very critical mindset to truly understand the life of others! #TEDEdChat
    In reply to @MsMagThinks
  • teachermarija Aug 22 @ 6:46 PM EDT
    TED_ED: RT timleistikow: Times up on Q3! On to #TEDEdChat Q4 #education #edchat
  • AmySayers65 Aug 22 @ 6:48 PM EDT
    A4 Platforms like TED-Ed help us to open our eyes so we can recognize bias (even our own,) and celebrate diversity. #kidswin #TEDEdChat
  • mandyyysmithh Aug 22 @ 6:49 PM EDT
    We are reading a book in class called Steal Away Home-perfect example of being torn between doing the right thing Use literature #TEDEdChat
    In reply to @TED_ED
  • JoAnnDD Aug 22 @ 6:49 PM EDT
    Q4Technology can open doors to experiences beyond our classroom. Yesterday's Solar E. Provided a common moment of pure awe! #TEDEdChat
  • Adamqab Aug 22 @ 6:50 PM EDT
    #TEDEdChat A4: Having during school time conversations like this...a topic is given and coaches get kids passionate and talking! Interactive
  • alsernabjj Aug 22 @ 6:50 PM EDT
    A4 it gives them the platform, efficacy & power to share what they believe are ways to address issues relating to social justice #TEDEdChat
    In reply to @TED_ED
  • MsMagThinks Aug 22 @ 6:51 PM EDT
    A4: Our efforts are fortified by being part of a community that believes we teachers are in the business of #socialjustice #TEDEdChat
  • Teachintjay Aug 22 @ 6:51 PM EDT
    #TEDEdChat A4: The more I meet chat and learn from people around the country and world the more empowered I become to empower my Ss
  • mandyyysmithh Aug 22 @ 6:51 PM EDT
    I like to use literature. Find books that provide cultural stories and experiences for kids #TEDEdChat
    In reply to @TED_ED
  • Adamqab Aug 22 @ 6:52 PM EDT
    We've read books with good role models, but they read (and Ts, too!) negative role models...I wonder how we could solve this gap? #tededchat
    In reply to @mandyyysmithh, @TED_ED
  • readwritelearn Aug 22 @ 6:52 PM EDT
    A4 Torn on this. Complex probs require complex solutions. Sometimes Twitter/FB= mob mentality rather than reasoned solutions. #TEDEdChat
    • TED_ED - Moderator Aug 22 @ 6:46 PM EDT
      Q4 How can our ability to connect through platforms like TED-Ed help students become advocates for social justice? #TEDEdChat
  • MsMagThinks Aug 22 @ 6:53 PM EDT
    Love the idea of getting more student voice directly in these chats #TEDEdChat
    In reply to @alsernabjj, @TED_ED
  • EmilyMerritt Aug 22 @ 6:53 PM EDT
    Hey #TEDEdChat! Thought you might be interested in our webinar on Tues! (Which we did not intentionally schedule to coincide w/ the #edchat)
  • rjpatric Aug 22 @ 6:53 PM EDT
    #TEDEdChat It empowers our students to pursue platforms authentically while finding their voice. The audience they address is real.
    • TED_ED - Moderator Aug 22 @ 6:46 PM EDT
      Q4 How can our ability to connect through platforms like TED-Ed help students become advocates for social justice? #TEDEdChat
  • Adamqab Aug 22 @ 6:54 PM EDT
    That happens more often when people talk at home ...what if we and they chatted without consequence during class? #tededchat
    In reply to @readwritelearn
  • MsMagThinks Aug 22 @ 6:54 PM EDT
    A4: We can model/ practice/ build our skills of civil dialogue, collaborative problem solving #TEDEdChat
  • AmySayers65 Aug 22 @ 6:55 PM EDT
    Q4 TED shows Ss that others have an interest in their voice. They can make a difference in the world. #TEDEdChat
  • JoAnnDD Aug 22 @ 6:55 PM EDT
    Share books celebrating diversity and struggle with Ss. Provide opportunities for discussion #TEDEdChat
  • alsernabjj Aug 22 @ 6:56 PM EDT
    a very timely skill to enable everyone to have their voice heard & use our collective power to solve society's pressing issues! #TEDEdChat
    In reply to @MsMagThinks
  • alsernabjj Aug 22 @ 6:56 PM EDT
    Yes! Seeing that they CAN make a difference is a important next step after voicing their interests, thoughts or ideas. #TEDEdChat
    In reply to @AmySayers65
  • MaestroHuizar Aug 22 @ 6:57 PM EDT
    #TEDEdChat great opportunity for math teachers https://t.co/7Uwj3iFdy7