#LLLchat Archive
Tuesday December 29, 2015
8:30 PM EST
LLLchat
Dec 29 @ 8:30 PM EST
Let's start
#LLLchat
with a bit about you, your teaching role, and favorite lesson schema.
https://t.co/1Gx2sun3e6
LLLchat
Dec 29 @ 8:31 PM EST
Welcome to
#LLLchat
! :)
https://t.co/nj44JyX0Yu
itsmeSpiri
Dec 29 @ 8:32 PM EST
Hi
#LLLchat
Spiri from PA, G&T ELA and Science
lesliefarooq
- Moderator
Dec 29 @ 8:34 PM EST
#LLLchat
is live right now! Thanks for the inclusion.
https://t.co/YjYOgAm5Oo
MrCourington53
Dec 29 @ 7:06 PM EST
New Post>> Are you a Lobster Leader?
https://t.co/CW5fmNM0lw
#lllchat
#edchat
#csisdchat
#leadupchat
#colchat
https://t.co/X4ed7YI49x
CRHeitz
Dec 29 @ 8:34 PM EST
Hey,
#LLLchat
! Clint from Bettendorf, IA joining. HS English educator.
LLLchat
Dec 29 @ 8:34 PM EST
@itsmeSpiri
Hi Spiri, it might be a light night! Thanks for coming tho!
#LLLchat
edtechfarooq
Dec 29 @ 8:35 PM EST
Hey
#LLLchat
Adeel from Mexico, Computer Science
LLLchat
Dec 29 @ 8:35 PM EST
@CRHeitz
Hey Clint, thanks for all your broadcasting and RTs. It's a busy night, but we can work with what we have.
#LLLchat
JoyKirr
Dec 29 @ 8:35 PM EST
Stepping in to see what
#LLLchat
is all about - 7th gr ELA teacher near Chicago. :)
MrCourington53
Dec 29 @ 8:35 PM EST
#LLLchat
Mike AP from Illinois
LLLchat
Dec 29 @ 8:36 PM EST
Q1: Let's talk about you for a minute!
#LLLchat
https://t.co/27EpHBhSo7
LLLchat
Dec 29 @ 8:36 PM EST
@edtechfarooq
Well, well, well. A new name joining
#LLLchat
. Welcome, Adeel! :)
CRHeitz
Dec 29 @ 8:36 PM EST
@JoyKirr
Glad you could make it!
#LLLchat
mrsmduke
Dec 29 @ 8:36 PM EST
A0: Marie, from MN, 8th grade ELA-moving to IMC soon *crosses fingers* Whatever works (officially UBD)
#LLLchat
LLLchat
Dec 29 @ 8:37 PM EST
@MrCourington53
Hi Michael, thanks for joining
#LLLchat
tonight. A small crowd, but we will do some useful things. :)
mrsmduke
Dec 29 @ 8:37 PM EST
A1: REflection is vital to formatively adapting instruction.
#lllchat
LLLchat
Dec 29 @ 8:37 PM EST
@JoyKirr
Hi Joy, thanks for your curiosity! We will try lesson building tonight. Stick around for it!
#LLLchat
mrsmduke
Dec 29 @ 8:37 PM EST
A1: reflection helps determine my path.
#lllchat
JoyKirr
Dec 29 @ 8:37 PM EST
A1: When something negative happens, I ask myself "What can I do about it?" No longer focus on past - focus on change.
#LLLchat
JeremyDBond
Dec 29 @ 8:38 PM EST
Hey
@LLLchat
... I really appreciate you inviting me back! Seeing the focus tonight is on classroom teachers, I may lurk and learn.
#LLLchat
LLLchat
Dec 29 @ 8:38 PM EST
@mrsmduke
Hi Marie, don't forget to also check in on
#DareToBe
too! Good things all around!
#LLLchat
CRHeitz
Dec 29 @ 8:38 PM EST
A1: Reflection has allowed more conversations that might have been missed. Colleagues can read a blog post/Twitter chat & connect.
#LLLchat
edtechfarooq
Dec 29 @ 8:39 PM EST
#LLLchat
After each unit I reflect and this leads to future PD thoughts on how the PD can improve on that specific unit
MrCourington53
Dec 29 @ 8:39 PM EST
#LLLchat
A1: Reflection helps me stay focused on what's most important. I practice intentionally sitting and just recently started a blog.
LLLchat
Dec 29 @ 8:39 PM EST
@JeremyDBond
Yes, please. We will start here and then move to a Google Doc to work on lessons. Might be good!
#LLLchat
AshleyWBrady
Dec 29 @ 8:39 PM EST
Joining my first
#LLLchat
chat tonight. MS/HS English teacher from Spencer, IA.
LLLchat
Dec 29 @ 8:40 PM EST
@AshleyWBrady
Welcome, Ashley! We are working on Q1 right now. Thanks for joining us!
#LLLchat
Teachr4
Dec 29 @ 8:41 PM EST
Sorry I forgot the time zone
#lllchat
. Leigh Anne 6th ELA fro Indiana.
JoyKirr
Dec 29 @ 8:41 PM EST
@MrCourington53
I reflect best when I blog about it. Helps me organize thoughts/ideas & figure things out.
#LLLchat
MrCourington53
Dec 29 @ 8:41 PM EST
Yes! This.
#lllchat
https://t.co/s0AKHHNQbP
JoyKirr
Dec 29 @ 8:37 PM EST
A1: When something negative happens, I ask myself "What can I do about it?" No longer focus on past - focus on change.
#LLLchat
CRHeitz
Dec 29 @ 8:41 PM EST
Glad you could make it,
@AshleyWBrady
! Always great to see more IA peeps.
#LLLchat
LLLchat
Dec 29 @ 8:42 PM EST
@MrCourington53
Do you find you have gotten better at this with age? I am decent at it now, but was so bad at it in 20s.
#LLLchat
CRHeitz
Dec 29 @ 8:42 PM EST
@MrCourington53
Can you share your blog? I always love adding to my PLN! Mine is at
https://t.co/uO4S320hZk
#LLLchat
LLLchat
Dec 29 @ 8:42 PM EST
@JoyKirr
@MrCourington53
I love blogging to reflect, it feels so good to write it all down, doesn't it? Could it work for students?
#LLLchat
mrsmduke
Dec 29 @ 8:42 PM EST
I don't think I can do all these chats AND put a cranky toddler to bed!
#lllchat
#daretobe
#sendhelp
Teachr4
Dec 29 @ 8:43 PM EST
Me too. I feel like I have a space to reflect on my blog.
#lllchat
https://t.co/ni2ka5Bgfl
JoyKirr
Dec 29 @ 8:41 PM EST
@MrCourington53
I reflect best when I blog about it. Helps me organize thoughts/ideas & figure things out.
#LLLchat
MrCourington53
Dec 29 @ 8:43 PM EST
@CRHeitz
https://t.co/CW5fmNM0lw
#lllchat
urbie
Dec 29 @ 8:43 PM EST
#LLLchat
A1 Hansel and Gretel had crumbs to tell them where they came from. For me
https://t.co/Sj6Ad2cWAK
serve a reflective purpose.
LLLchat
Dec 29 @ 8:43 PM EST
@Teachr4
No worries, with an hour long chat it's fairly forgiving to forget for a few minutes!
#LLLchat
dr_helgeson
Dec 29 @ 8:43 PM EST
A1: reflection helps me to modify what I need to change. I have Ss reflect and I compare
#LLLchat
itsmeSpiri
Dec 29 @ 8:44 PM EST
A1) Reflection helps me to continually move forward
#LLLchat
dr_helgeson
Dec 29 @ 8:44 PM EST
John ELA TOSA from WA
#LLLchat
LLLchat
Dec 29 @ 8:44 PM EST
@urbie
You blog to reflect too, Urbie? Wow, there are so many of us, aren't there! Feels great to type it down. Cathartic.
#LLLchat
JoyKirr
Dec 29 @ 8:44 PM EST
@LLLchat
@MrCourington53
I've tried asking Ss to reflect on their blogs - mine currently prefer paper - so no one else sees it!!
#LLLchat
MrCourington53
Dec 29 @ 8:44 PM EST
@LLLchat
better? Maybe...simply because I am doing it a lot more now!
#lllchat
LLLchat
Dec 29 @ 8:44 PM EST
@Teachr4
Do you keep the reflections private or make them public? Always wondered if this varies.
#LLLchat
CRHeitz
Dec 29 @ 8:45 PM EST
@itsmeSpiri
(and others) Are their topics you find it hard, if not impossible, to reflect on? Why?
#LLLchat
LLLchat
Dec 29 @ 8:45 PM EST
@dr_helgeson
Welcome to
#LLLchat
, John. Glad you could make it!
Teachr4
Dec 29 @ 8:45 PM EST
@LLLchat
They are public. I think we share publicly, everyone gets to reflect.
#lllchat
LLLchat
Dec 29 @ 8:46 PM EST
Q2: Let't talk about life (students) for a while (I know, shamelessly quoting Alanis, that's
#EdBeat
tho).
#LLLchat
https://t.co/gXhDoKQpaf
DiggsHill
Dec 29 @ 8:46 PM EST
#LLLchat
Hello everyone, sorry I'm late. First time here. I'm an Instructional Specialist trying to learn more.
CRHeitz
Dec 29 @ 8:47 PM EST
Definitely found that sharing reflections needs a strong community 1st. Took forever to share with my PLN
#LLLchat
https://t.co/MAOxSr8U5e
JoyKirr
Dec 29 @ 8:44 PM EST
@LLLchat
@MrCourington53
I've tried asking Ss to reflect on their blogs - mine currently prefer paper - so no one else sees it!!
#LLLchat
LLLchat
Dec 29 @ 8:47 PM EST
@Teachr4
Mine are public, but there are definitely things I won't reflect on in the public eye. I just ruminate on those.
#LLLchat
CRHeitz
Dec 29 @ 8:47 PM EST
A2: Ss have looked back over papers with me for re-writes. Often these are their best "ah-ha" moments.
#LLLchat
https://t.co/zdbHj7Qg3k
LLLchat
Dec 29 @ 8:46 PM EST
Q2: Let't talk about life (students) for a while (I know, shamelessly quoting Alanis, that's
#EdBeat
tho).
#LLLchat
https://t.co/gXhDoKQpaf
CRHeitz
Dec 29 @ 8:48 PM EST
@DiggsHill
Better late than never! glad you could make it!
#LLLchat
dr_helgeson
Dec 29 @ 8:48 PM EST
A2: we are combing reflection w/ growth mindset for Ss to evaluate lit. Circle performance
#LLLchat
LLLchat
Dec 29 @ 8:48 PM EST
@CRHeitz
I suppose the same is true for Ss. If they aren't feeling community they probably won't share openly.
#LLLchat
JoyKirr
Dec 29 @ 8:48 PM EST
@AshleyWBrady
@LLLchat
@MrCourington53
Yes. I tried a year requiring, but it just didn't work. No one requires ME to blog, either.
#LLLchat
LLLchat
Dec 29 @ 8:48 PM EST
@DiggsHill
Hi Sheila, welcome to
#LLLchat
. We are glad to have you here! :)
JoyKirr
Dec 29 @ 8:49 PM EST
@LLLchat
@CRHeitz
And MS and HS students sometimes reflect/share more openly when it's 1:1 and not the entire class or community.
#LLLchat
dr_helgeson
Dec 29 @ 8:49 PM EST
@CRHeitz
it is great to involve then in reflective conversations!
#LLLchat
MrCourington53
Dec 29 @ 8:49 PM EST
@JoyKirr
@AshleyWBrady
I tried to give myself a blog goal & that backfired. I write when I'm moved by something. I Can't force it.
#lllchat
CRHeitz
Dec 29 @ 8:49 PM EST
A2+ Writing process is a great way to practice reflection. Take a break and come back to the paper. Reflect w/ those you trust.
#LLLchat
LLLchat
Dec 29 @ 8:49 PM EST
@JoyKirr
@AshleyWBrady
@MrCourington53
So true. A great insight. There was a reflective requirement to a health plan and I gave up.
#LLLchat
LLLchat
Dec 29 @ 8:50 PM EST
@dr_helgeson
Circle it on paper? Is this a rubric or a checklist? Care to share? All are curious here! Thanks!
#LLLchat
JoyKirr
Dec 29 @ 8:50 PM EST
@MrCourington53
@AshleyWBrady
No doubt! :)
#LLLchat
CRHeitz
Dec 29 @ 8:50 PM EST
@JoyKirr
@LLLchat
Yes! Even after building the community, I try to stay in tune to what conversations are not "open" situations.
#LLLchat
edtechfarooq
Dec 29 @ 8:50 PM EST
@JoyKirr
#LLLchat
I wonder if 1:1 or in small groups. I guess it might depend on your class
VeliaViola1
Dec 29 @ 8:50 PM EST
@CRHeitz
Clint, that is amazing, providing that one on one feedback is so powerful. Keep on doing what your doing!
#LLLchat
#leadlearner
LLLchat
Dec 29 @ 8:50 PM EST
@MrCourington53
@JoyKirr
@AshleyWBrady
Agreed, or when I have time for it. I don't always have time for it.
#LLLchat
JoyKirr
Dec 29 @ 8:50 PM EST
@edtechfarooq
Yes. Dynamics of each class are different, for sure.
#LLLchat
Teachr4
Dec 29 @ 8:51 PM EST
@LLLchat
What do you consider "off limits?"
#lllchat
LLLchat
Dec 29 @ 8:51 PM EST
@JoyKirr
@CRHeitz
Have you tried 1:1 b/t Ss in this manner? I have 1:1 with me via the LMS pers blog. It's okay.
#LLLchat
DiggsHill
Dec 29 @ 8:51 PM EST
#lllchat
A2: I believe reflecting helps students to develop the skill of being more metacognitive. I used it as response to reading.
dr_helgeson
Dec 29 @ 8:51 PM EST
@edtechfarooq
@JoyKirr
collaborative work is Aldo highly effective statistically in writing
#LLLchat
LLLchat
Dec 29 @ 8:52 PM EST
Q3 will be up soon, and I want to get these out for your perusal. GANAG Lesson Schema:
https://t.co/VWP30MZgHq
#LLLchat
CRHeitz
Dec 29 @ 8:52 PM EST
@LLLchat
@JoyKirr
I've tried this through various programs like
@Turnitin
and
@googledrive
. Depends on the topic.
#LLLchat
LLLchat
Dec 29 @ 8:52 PM EST
GRR Lesson Schema:
https://t.co/orjRoQfqpD
#LLLchat
urbie
Dec 29 @ 8:52 PM EST
#LLLchat
A2a For that last 18 months I've designed PD learning experiences for clinicians. Reflection as a strategy hasn't been evaluated.
VeliaViola1
Dec 29 @ 8:52 PM EST
@LLLchat
@CRHeitz
A true life lesson, community is imperative, a culture of learning must be established at all levels
#LLLchat
#leadlearner
MrCourington53
Dec 29 @ 8:53 PM EST
#lllchat
A2: saw this floating around and really like it for student reflection.
https://t.co/76NAz62Kut
dr_helgeson
Dec 29 @ 8:53 PM EST
@VeliaViola1
@CRHeitz
we also extend the conversation to one-on-one online conversations
#LLLchat
LLLchat
Dec 29 @ 8:53 PM EST
@Teachr4
Colleague drama. I refuse to talk about it, hard to be observations/objective only.
#LLLchat
CRHeitz
Dec 29 @ 8:53 PM EST
#AMEN
#Relationships
#LLLchat
https://t.co/2tKZ4iEaDo
VeliaViola1
Dec 29 @ 8:52 PM EST
@LLLchat
@CRHeitz
A true life lesson, community is imperative, a culture of learning must be established at all levels
#LLLchat
#leadlearner
LLLchat
Dec 29 @ 8:53 PM EST
@urbie
It hasn't been evaluated, but could you try it? Pilot it? It would be interesting to see how it works with adults.
#LLLchat
JoyKirr
Dec 29 @ 8:54 PM EST
@LLLchat
@Teachr4
I'm with you. When I do, it's very general. No specifics, just ... what will I do about it?
#LLLchat
CRHeitz
Dec 29 @ 8:54 PM EST
@dr_helgeson
@VeliaViola1
Great idea! When Ss couldn't make it to re-write times, we used Google Hangouts or Skype and GDocs.
#LLLchat
urbie
Dec 29 @ 8:54 PM EST
#LLLchat
A2b The project before that, at a training academy, reflection was big. We did deep dives into application months later.
itsmeSpiri
Dec 29 @ 8:55 PM EST
A2) End of year, my Ss like to write Letters to Successors (how to "survive" class) great strategy to reflect
#LLLchat
dr_helgeson
Dec 29 @ 8:55 PM EST
@LLLchat
we have question prompts they use to rate performance, strengths and weaknesses, and plan for future
#LLLchat
urbie
Dec 29 @ 8:55 PM EST
@LLLchat
in my present role, dunno. The culture of the org I don't really get. Maybe.
#LLLchat
VeliaViola1
Dec 29 @ 8:55 PM EST
@dr_helgeson
@CRHeitz
outstanding, reaching every learner is what its all about
#wholechild
#LLLchat
#leadlearner
LLLchat
Dec 29 @ 8:56 PM EST
Q3: Ready to go to a GDoc & build some reflective lesson ideas together? Link:
https://t.co/6gWaxtMIG2
#LLLchat
https://t.co/qHLg4l2UAB
DiggsHill
Dec 29 @ 8:57 PM EST
@MrCourington53
I really like this. Even the elementary Ss that I wrk with could use it.
#lllchat
.
https://t.co/r0q4fGMN0A
MrCourington53
Dec 29 @ 8:53 PM EST
#lllchat
A2: saw this floating around and really like it for student reflection.
https://t.co/76NAz62Kut
LLLchat
Dec 29 @ 8:58 PM EST
@urbie
Culture that is incomprehensible must be challenging to navigate. How do you cope?
#LLLchat
MrCourington53
Dec 29 @ 8:58 PM EST
@DiggsHill
awesome! My 5 year old daughter knows the emojis. Digital natives.
#lllchat
LLLchat
Dec 29 @ 8:59 PM EST
Q3 Is really an invite to go here and build ideas together:
https://t.co/qeYoJsEkTy
Settings are correct now. Sorry, my bad!
#LLLchat
yankee_todd
Dec 29 @ 9:01 PM EST
Jumping in late! Hi , Todd from San Antonio!
#LLLchat
! I am a principal of a middle school.
@CRHeitz
@WeberEducation
LLLchat
Dec 29 @ 9:02 PM EST
We could have tried a
@padlet
for the collaborative part. Maybe next time?
https://t.co/KGUKELi3J8
#LLLchat
CRHeitz
Dec 29 @ 9:02 PM EST
@yankee_todd
@WeberEducation
Welcome!
@LLLchat
has invited everyone to a Google Doc to share ideas at this point.
#LLLchat
TeachToDream
Dec 29 @ 9:05 PM EST
#LLLchat
A3 sometimes we make it harder than it is. Let's get Ss thinking. Asking HOT questions and listening to their answers.
lesliefarooq
- Moderator
Dec 29 @ 9:06 PM EST
Okay, so a bunch of anonymous animals are helping each other with reflective lessons here:
https://t.co/jMOMS7UjBy
Join us!
#LLLchat
#edchat
CRHeitz
Dec 29 @ 9:07 PM EST
@TeachToDream
True! Sometimes we do kill the momentum with too much planning. Have a road map, not a railway.
#LLLchat
LLLchat
Dec 29 @ 9:07 PM EST
Q4: We are collaborating here:
https://t.co/qeYoJsEkTy
Join us!
#LLLchat
https://t.co/0fE7SJ9h2U
LLLchat
Dec 29 @ 9:16 PM EST
Q5: How is what we have just participated in similar to what we often ask the students to do? How did it feel? Thoughts?
#LLLchat
DiggsHill
Dec 29 @ 9:21 PM EST
#LLLchat
A5: You have to be willing to take a risk. I've never done this before. Ss probably feel like this a lot. Ss have to feel safe.
LLLchat
Dec 29 @ 9:21 PM EST
@yankee_todd
@CRHeitz
@WeberEducation
Yes, I really like it too. I borrowed it from
@TheWeirdTeacher
. Thanks, Doug!
#LLLchat
CRHeitz
Dec 29 @ 9:21 PM EST
A5 Like having Ss collaborate on doc to revise & build various assignments. I like it, but felt more difficult than Ss encounter.
#LLLchat
LLLchat
Dec 29 @ 9:22 PM EST
@JoyKirr
Thanks for letting me know. I hope you got in okay. :)
#LLLchat
LLLchat
Dec 29 @ 9:22 PM EST
@JoyKirr
@Teachr4
Exactly, there can be so many things you need to ask and there is no one to ask. It would be unprofessional.
#LLLchat
CRHeitz
Dec 29 @ 9:22 PM EST
A5+ Do u feel that Ss get more of a lead in to this sort of strategy than we might have had?
#LLLchat
We can adjust more than Ss on the fly
JoyKirr
Dec 29 @ 9:22 PM EST
@LLLchat
For sure! Thanks for the resource! I was even able to contribute a tiny bit! :)
#LLLchat
TheWeirdTeacher
Dec 29 @ 9:22 PM EST
#LLLchat
with an excellent idea
https://t.co/HXPrw7bAko
LLLchat
Dec 29 @ 9:02 PM EST
@yankee_todd
@CRHeitz
@WeberEducation
Hi Todd. We are all deciding what to do about reflective lesson building here:
https://t.co/qeYoJsEkTy
LLLchat
Dec 29 @ 9:23 PM EST
@CRHeitz
Interesting. Can you pinpoint what made it more difficult for you vs. Ss. Digital natives or something else?
#LLLchat
itsmeSpiri
Dec 29 @ 9:23 PM EST
A5) I hesitated contributing, but once I did, the ideas kept coming, glad I had time
#LLLchat
DiggsHill
Dec 29 @ 9:23 PM EST
#lllchat
A5: It was cool seeing the collab happening. Older Ss would probably enjoy it.
LLLchat
Dec 29 @ 9:23 PM EST
@DiggsHill
It was a huge risk to try it for the second chat, and I knew that. Still, there are some good ideas on that doc!
#LLLchat
LLLchat
Dec 29 @ 9:24 PM EST
@TheWeirdTeacher
Doug-approved is my favorite! :)
#LLLchat
LLLchat
Dec 29 @ 9:24 PM EST
@JoyKirr
Great! Together we can move mountains!
#LLLchat
LLLchat
Dec 29 @ 9:25 PM EST
@CRHeitz
I'm not sure. I have given my Ss as little as this, but I have built a strong relationship with them. I love it.
#LLLchat
CRHeitz
Dec 29 @ 9:25 PM EST
@LLLchat
Lol...Even at 31, feel more like a native than most Ts I know. Love my
#PLN
, but 1st time in
#LLLchat
has different community feel
LLLchat
Dec 29 @ 9:25 PM EST
@itsmeSpiri
I'm glad you did too. Even if no one reads them again, it still helped you! A form of reflection, no?
#LLLchat
CRHeitz
Dec 29 @ 9:26 PM EST
Relationship part is exactly what I mentioned, haha. That's a hurdle to get over.
#LLLchat
Plenty of direction tho
https://t.co/rCjqPIQ2pc
LLLchat
Dec 29 @ 9:25 PM EST
@CRHeitz
I'm not sure. I have given my Ss as little as this, but I have built a strong relationship with them. I love it.
#LLLchat
LLLchat
Dec 29 @ 9:26 PM EST
@DiggsHill
Yes, most of them do. I probably could give more instructions. But, meh, then I'm doing the thinking, not them.
#LLLchat
CRHeitz
Dec 29 @ 9:26 PM EST
That's that risk-taker mentality we need to foster in our Ss, too.
#LLLchat
https://t.co/rQKajFu0Fe
itsmeSpiri
Dec 29 @ 9:23 PM EST
A5) I hesitated contributing, but once I did, the ideas kept coming, glad I had time
#LLLchat
LLLchat
Dec 29 @ 9:28 PM EST
LQ for
#LLLchat
. Feedback for growth is always welcome! I am here and will remain for a while. Want to improve chat!
https://t.co/7FbftPYJt7
DiggsHill
Dec 29 @ 9:28 PM EST
@LLLchat
This is true, and we want them to think. That is how we all learn!
#LLLchat
CRHeitz
Dec 29 @ 9:28 PM EST
@DiggsHill
Seen GDocs used with younger Ss in a similar fashion, and they can have a great experience. Think collaborative stories
#LLLchat
DiggsHill
Dec 29 @ 9:29 PM EST
@CRHeitz
OOOH!!! Great idea!! Thanks!!
#LLLchat