#Satchat is a weekly Twitter conversation for current and emerging school leaders that takes place every Saturday morning at 7:30 EST. Co-founders and co-moderators are Brad Currie, Scott Rocco, and Billy Krakower. #Satchat's mission is to expand educator's Personal Learning Network (PLNs) that in turn will promote the success of all students.
Good morning and welcome to #satchat. This morning we will be discussing Tomorrow’s Classrooms Today. Questions are now posted: https://t.co/RELuJaSmX6. Please introduce yourself.
Good morning #satchat! Denis, K-12 Director from NJ, Author of Instant Relevance and the upcoming Hacking Mathematics! Looking forward to today's chat with you all!
Great to have so many educators on #satchat this morning
Scott, proud Superintendent of @WeAreHTSD and co-founder of #satchat
This is our last chat for this year but 2018 is lining up to be AWESOME!
Early Bird Pricing goes through 12/31 for #TCT18 Do not miss two amazing days of learning with two amazing keynotes by @Principal_EL & @E_Sheninger. #satchat
When students stay after school to create a list "From Chromebook, to Desktop, to 3D Printer" to help their classmates (and overwhelmed teacher) ... I say we have "tomorrow's classroom today" in Oceanside's PROJECT EXTRA!
TY Nickita & Blake!
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Morning, #satchat. I'm Brian. I teach middle-school students English in CO. Think I'd settle for *today's* classrooms today, rather than yesterday's...
A1: To me, it's not about the ClassROOM. It means "what experiences do we plan to create and make available to our students so they can learn authentically and permanently" #satchat
A1: "Tomorrow's Classrooms Today."
To me it means smart utilization of technology and personalized learning. Ss are the drivers with technology enhancing their possibilities and their Ts pedagogy.
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Beth, #STEAM lab teacher for grades 2-5, joining from central NJ. I'm especially proud to be a science teacher after hearing Neil deGrasse Tyson speak last night! #satchat
A1: That every action is relentlessly focused on the maximum benefit of the students. Each individual student. Adult needs are then adjusted to accommodate, not the other way around. #satchat
This has wild implications for equity and segregation and access to funds... I can't even imagine settling for today's classrooms when it's MY students occupying those seats. #satchat
Morning, #satchat. I'm Brian. I teach middle-school students English in CO. Think I'd settle for *today's* classrooms today, rather than yesterday's...
I'm here, I'm here, wait for me! Just finished loading the dishwasher and now this fourth grade teacher, inst tech guy, and future admin is excited to talk future schools! #satchat
A1 Tomorrow's Classroom Today - we should always be looking ahead, figuring out what's next, and finding ways to take the best of what's coming and fit it into our current classrooms. #satchat
A1: Tomorrow's classroom today means being ready/willing to make changes in our practice to meet the changing needs of our students while preparing them for opportunities that have yet to be dreamed up! #satchat
As an ELA teacher, it means anticipating trends in communication and mirroring them in my teaching style. It means moving forward rather than being stuck on what I did as a child in school. #satchat
Reading profiles influenced the rate or amount of gain. For comprehension, the phonological and oral language pathways yielded higher gains for both age groups than the orthographic pathway. The most at-risk students showed the highest gains. https://t.co/1Ba7MC14Qe 2/4
Yes! The learning occurs where the learning needs to occur - virtual or otherwise...and with experts from the field, not just a single teacher assumed to be the font of all knowledge. #satchat
A1: Technology, innovation, S empowerment, authentic audience for S work, & Ss in charge of their learning in order to prepare them for a future that is rapidly changing. #satchat
A1: As a superintendent the term Tomorrow's Classrooms Today means to me that our students and teachers have the resources and training to integrate #edtech into the classroom and learning bc tech is & will be part of our learning and lives moving forward #satchat
A1: I think it means that we can’t keep conducting business as usual in our schools. We’re doing a major disserve to our students if we do. Everything is changing, and we have to change with it #satchat
Future proof learning. Helping today's students master the skills, tools, and technologies that will be necessary to solve tomorrow's problems. Providing future-ready relevance in all things outside academia. #SatChat
Good morning and welcome to #satchat. This morning we will be discussing Tomorrow’s Classrooms Today. Questions are now posted: https://t.co/RELuJaSmX6. Please introduce yourself.
A1: We must balance being relevant by utilizing new technologies to learn in the way they are used outside our school walls while still keeping the best parts of humanity (compassion, empathy) at the heart of education. Relationships will always matter more than tech. #satchat
A1: TCT means developing Ss knowledge, skills, and dispositions through authentic learning experiences that are personalized and meet Ss where they are at in their learning journey. #satchat
So true. It's not just what is happening inside the schools, it's what is happening in the world and how schools need to respond in order to prepare students. #satchat
A1 It means supporting our students and staff in their learning, encouraging risk taking, and celebrating that how we learn is different now than when we were in school. #satchat
A1: Tomorrow’s Classrooms Today has always been true, it hasn’t been about knowledge it’s about learning to learn and unlearn. Maybe more required now than ever before. #satchat
A1 So often when folks talk about the future the space they envision doesn't include EVERYONE. To me, Tomorrow's classroom's mean places where everyone can grow and learn and there is complete equity #satchat
A1: “Tomorrow’s classrooms today”...I hope students are at the centre of teaching and learning...recognizing their passions, helping develop growth mindsets, teaching compassion, empathy, and gratitude, as well as other core learning needs. #satchat
Future proof learning. Helping today's students master the skills, tools, and technologies that will be necessary to solve tomorrow's problems. Providing future-ready relevance in all things outside academia. #SatChat
A1: It is a reminder to never stand still, to always be seeking new and better ways of doing things. We need to innovate, to be forward thinking, to be progressive and to be pioneers.
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A1) Good morning! Kristin from Lansing, MI. I teach 6th ELA and SS. TCT means helping Ss become creators of content, explorers of ideas, and resilient when faced w/challenges. Helping Ss become fluent w/tech, using it in authentic and relevant ways. #satchat
A1 maybe beginning with the end in mind. What skills/tools/mindset will our students need for success in their lives and today’s educators plan and prepare to make that happen - #satchat
A1: Tomorrow’s Classrooms Today means that status quo is not an option. We as educators need to stay current and continually put students in a position to be successful #satchat
A1: Ensuring the skills they learn are applicable in a world they may not fully know or understand just yet. I work a lot w/ Dept Labor Projections and #data to ensure we are preparing Ss for post secondary opportunities #satchat
I think we might be saying nearly the same thing. In matters of equity, funding, segregation, & pedagogy, today's classrooms are often mired in past, rarely reflecting current relevance or forward-looking solutions. For that, I agree: we shouldn't settle. #satchat
A1'Tomorrows classrooms today' are fully collaborative with school librarians working alongside the curriculum and teachers. Technology being integrated because it makes a difference not because we have been told to use tech #satchat
#satchat A1 Tomorrow's classroom today means that I work to stay current, even when it is a struggle.The new writing workshop model is one of the hardest things I have ever done, but I want to keep growing, even when it's hard.
A1 (part 2): Tomorrows Classrooms also means to me a place where #edtech is balanced with personal skills and learning. Finding balance in what we use and how we use it is essential. Too much of an extreme is not good so balance is better. #satchat
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A1: We have to teach towards the needs of Generation Z, the students who sit before us they are not tech-savvy they are tech innate — we need to explore what the data says about how they learn #satchat
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A1: TCT means I need to be listening to my Ss dreams and aspirations and helping them make those a reality. That doesn’t come from a book or test score. #satchat
#satchat A1: Tomorrow's classrooms are only one day away. Connectivity is a key to seeing past the current and into what students need immediately ahead.
A1 We work to prepare our Ss for their future. Purposeful & intentional integration & innovation that empowers Ss and ushers in reflection and #StuVoice so Ss may take charge of their learning . #satchat
A1: Today's Ss need voice/choice & innovative learning opportunities. They need to explore, experiment, fail and then try again. We can't wait, we need to provide this environment now! #satchat
Are you not tweeting the questions, also? I'm participating on my phone and I lose the chat every time I have to switch back and forth between the app and the browser. #satchat
A1 “Tomorrow’s classrooms today” is a call for equitable access to excellent education. Those bright, beautiful, enriching, collaborative 21st century environments have to be for everyone—not just kids at affluent, predominantly white schools. #satchat#KidsDeserveIt
A2: TCT is more about the skills (critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, perseverance) we are fostering in the classroom than about the technology we are using in the classroom. #satchat
Agree. Relevance is a vital component in anything we do in schools and technology should be used as a compliment and enhancement to the learning experience #satchat
A1: We must balance being relevant by utilizing new technologies to learn in the way they are used outside our school walls while still keeping the best parts of humanity (compassion, empathy) at the heart of education. Relationships will always matter more than tech. #satchat
Agree. This is the basis for the book we just finished "Teaching in the 4th Industrial Revolution: Standing on the Precipice." Our global society can only thrive in a world of rapid technological innovation if we retain the best parts of humanity. This must start in ed. #satchat
A1 In my role it means incorporating the ways Ss learn and can access information into the everyday curriculum. Using the different ways to learn and teach in what takes place everyday. There are so many ways to give and get info! #satchat@ScottRRocco@wkrakower
A1 Tomorrows classroom TODAY means preparing Ss to excel in fields not even imaginable. In my #stem class, it’s improving the “figure it out” skills #Satchat#shifthappens
A1 Giving my students the skills they need today that they can be successful tomorrow. Jobs don't even exist for entering our 2017-2018 1st graders. We have to be forward thinkers in lesson design & lay the foundation of lifelong learning. #satchat
A1: Tomorrow's Classrooms Today means opening our spaces to innovative practice, ideas and shifting mindset to meet kids where they are & let them help us guide the way - we are all learners #satchat
#satchat Q1 7:36 What does the phrase ""Tomorrow's Classrooms Today"" mean to you? To me it means that Classrooms should prepare students for lifelong learning so that they are prepared to tackle future endeavors. #longrangepreparedness
A1 #TCT means examining how we R using time, space & learning experiences so all Ss R empowered 2 be the creative problem solvers our world needs- Reflecting on instruction, curriculum, school design & tools (tech/non-tech) so transformation & future readiness is result #satchat
A2: No, TCT classrooms aren't all about technology. They are all about students and helping them realize their dreams utilizing their creativity and innovation. Technology is a tool that can help make this true; an enhancer not an end point.
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Coaching a Community Problem Solving team through the Future Problem Solving program showed me the power & value of connecting Ss w/community members, local government & experts. #satchat
A1: it means being responsive to the increasing and ever changing workforce demand; preparing our students for what lies 5, 10, 15 years ahead. Right now, NYSED is considering certification and tenure area for computer science. #satchat
Tomorrow's classroom today wouldn't be stuck to a bell schedule - classes wouldn't be divided strictly by subjects - and you'd see less students asking what they're grades are #satchat
A1 Chance for me to quote @ruha9 in order to envision tomorrow's classrooms: "“How do we make our schools laboratories of democratic participation?" #satchat
A2 Not all about #edtech Tomorrow's classrooms are about what is best for each student rather than fitting all Ss into a traditional model. That includes, tech #PBL#blendedlearning student choice flexibility #satchat
#satchat A1: Tomorrow's Classrooms Today scares the heck out of this Mississippi public school teacher because there are so many who are learning and teaching in Yesterday's Schools Still Trying to Catch Up to Today.
A2 A #FutureReady class is not only about #edtech. It is about developing the capacities that will help Ss be successful in their future. Yes, some tech (digital media, curation & research) but other skills as well (communicating clearly, perseverance, critical thinking) #satchat
Tomorrow's classrooms are all about RELATIONSHIPS, continual cycles of reflection/revision, & ability to communicate/collaborate in person & online. (Kinda like iPhones: always new updates, always improving.) Technology isn't everything, but it makes it that much easier. #satchat
Indeed! Relevant to the individual needs and goals of each and every student. That's based on strong, caring relationships to truly know and respond to EACH student. #satchat#equityined
A1 Tomorrow's classroom today is interesting concept. If true, then the future has already arrived! In one sense it means 'Future-Proofing' our Ss with a skill-set that gives them the ability to positively contribute to the world. #satchat
A1 Means being on the forefront of new movements in education. It’s focusing upon how to educate the modern day student and have them prepared for the future. #satchat
A2 The classrooms can't be all about technology because not everything that we do as people is not all about technology. For example, a good face to face conversation is still an important skill to learn. #satchat
A1 flexible, accessibility to the community and world, empowering of voice, agency, influence, co-laboratories with Ts and Ss who both engage in open inquiry vs closed content work #Satchat
A1: TCT are classrooms focused on skills, not content, and classrooms and schools that foster a desire to learn beyond the superficial results of a search engine query. #satchat
In plain words, innovative is doing something new or improving an existing process...pushing the envelope, thinking outside the box,and seeing things in a different way #satchat
A2: Classrooms of tomorrow use technology or whichever tool best accomplishes the task. Tech is not the end goal; resilience to problems, intrinsic motivation, being able to think & tap into creativity IS the end goal. #satchat
A2: Tomorrows classroom integrate technology with S centered personalized teaching and learning-they are a balanced blend of strategies and tools to produce S learning #satchat
A2: Technology can and will be a major player in TCT. BUT...only when it can make something previously difficult or unimaginable now possible. Connect across the world, bring a volcano to your classroom, collaborate to create. #satchat
A2: No. While technology can improve efficiency and supplement a powerful teaching & learning environment, it is secondary to a learning community based on relationships, individual relevance, high expectations, and strong, personalized support. #satchat
A2: Not all about tech. We need to think about how the parents of tomorrow’s Ss will be? How do we relate to them? How do develop relationships with a younger generation? #satchat
A2 I don’t feel that classes need to be ALL technology. A good dose of nostalgia for some “classics” like reading a well-used book, using a pencil, encouraging curiosity should remain #satchat
On a serious note I want to post this Call to Action by all superintendents in Mercer County. We're committed to working together to help our students, parents, colleagues, & communities
7 teen suicides have superintendents 'calling for action' https://t.co/A0JswG8xsN#satchat
A1 I remember watching an earlier version of #ShiftHappens in graduate school for Ed. The urgency to prepare our Ss 4 the future was clear after this moment. https://t.co/l3q7SqKn9v#Satchat
A2: NO. TCT means equality for all learners. If tech provides that, bonus level! But the main focus should that learners are owning their experience and it provides them the tools to be a active participant in society in a manner that is positive and productive #satchat
Agree. This is the basis for the book we just finished "Teaching in the 4th Industrial Revolution: Standing on the Precipice." Our global society can only thrive in a world of rapid technological innovation if we retain the best parts of humanity. This must start in ed. #satchat
I'm Shelley from Huntsville, Texas. I teach Digital Media to 7th/8th graders. All students need help preparing for their futures and it starts with forward thinking. Our past and present is still important, yet the skills of tomorrow have to be explored too. #satchat
A2: TCT is more about the skills (critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, perseverance) we are fostering in the classroom than about the technology we are using in the classroom. #satchat
A2: classrooms of tomorrow must be all about learning - when technology can improve learning, we should use it...otherwise not. Learning is the goal, technology is only the tool. #satchat
A2 It's not all about tech, but that's a part of it. It can also be about different ways of teaching, teaching different content, teaching different social emotional skills or life skills. It can also be the convos we have with Ss in preparing them for their futures. #satchat
Tech is great but we must also teach students to relate to others in a manner that is mutually respectful. It’s a great way to help ensure a peaceful future. #satchat
A2 Tomorrows classrooms do not need to be all about technology, once we have got over the 'i must use it' tech will become useful but not essential as it should be now #satchat
#satchat A2 We should be saying, "Because of the technology we can ... " and complete that statement with projects that are worthwhile, authentic, and reflective of our classroom culture. If not, we just have some fancy "stuff" ...
A2: The classrooms of tomorrow need to be balanced with tech and non tech. Learning environments must be hands on and relevant. For example my daughter enjoys learning on the @PlayOsmo#satchat
A2: Here's one key way Tech plays into TCT. It makes things move faster, which can mean a teacher's biggest request gets met...MORE TIME!!! Now, use that time to make education into something no one ever imagined before! #satchat#MakeItReal
A2: Tomorrow's classrooms are about solving complex problems, collaborative and critical thinking skills and being great citizens of our planet. Technology is a tool but not the end goal.
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A2 Technology must be utilized as an accelerator of student learning but that learning will never be all about technology. Technology can not replace a highly effective teacher. It’s merely a tool in the toolbox of a talented teacher. #satchat
A2: It's not all about technology, but we have to prepare our S's to use the tools that will be used in their personal & professional lives. Tech can also make it more engaging & redefine our teaching. #satchat
The technology will be different and will be used differently and hopefully more effectively. But Socrates taught without technology and we will have to be reminded of that no matter how far into the future we teach #satchat
When you say "Teachers need to be comfortable" who are you talking about? If we're talking TCT then teachers of color specifically black teachers need to be comfortable. #satchat
A classroom denotes learning and as we understand more about how that is best delivered we need to utilize the myriad of avenues available @LevelUpVillage#satchat
A2: As a T with a degree in Developmental Psych, tech CANNOT be the ONLY focus in a classroom of the future... It will be a huge part, but We still need human connection! https://t.co/ZVmacgEg6D#satchat
A2 - I think it would be a mistake to make the classroom of tomorrow all about technology...should be, as has always been, about learning...knowledge. #satchat
A2: If our classrooms have tech as a primary focus, our global society is in real trouble. Unfortunately, this seems to be focus of many influencing our ed systems. Robots cannot replace Ts because robots cannot love students the way teachers do. There must be a balance. #satchat
Indeed! If one looks at any highly effective organization (in ed or otherwise), one sees that being nimble & responsive is a key characteristic to their success. #satchat
A2: Tech assists in fostering communication, collaboration, creation and critical thinking. Yet, these skills must first be taught, practiced and refined. Technology is the means, not the end. #satchat
TCT to me, means being real with your kids. Let them know what is going on in the world! As a millennial, I’m discovering a lot about the world on my own. I’m happy to share with my kids what post-grad life is like, and they always come back with a LOT of questions!! #satchat
A2: The classrooms of tomorrow are all about a variety of tools: innovation, growth mindset, student voice, technology, etc. It is not a one-size-fits-all model. #satchat
A2: Not all about #edtech. TCT about creating life ready graduate by developing knowledge, skills (#4Cs) and dispositions (resilience, grit, etc.) in students. #satchat
A2: Classrooms of tomorrow MUST always be about the STUDENTS and their needs! Put technology at the centre and we can quickly lose sight of what is most important in learning...integrate tech to support THEIR learning. #satchat
A2 The classrooms of tomorrow need to be a balance of technology and non-technology, the lesson should NOT be about the technology but the technology should be used to enhance the lesson! #satchat
A2: Tech is an important aspect b/c it's such a part of life. Tech won't get Ss far w/out problem solving, creativity, collaboration, empathy though. #satchat
#Satchat A1: I think it means we have to think about it but not become overly consumed. We must think of today and meet our kids where they are. I don't keep telling them I'm getting them ready for 2nd grade. We're taking first grade by storm!
A2: classrooms of tomorrow are definitely not just about #edtech. Communication, relationships, the ability to take a risk, accepting failure, perseverance, and growth mindset will never go out of style! #satchat
A1: as a career and technical education teacher, "Tomorrow's Classrooms Today" suggests we should be equipping our students with the ability to be prepared for the jobs of the future #satchat
Oh no. It is never going to be all about technology. We are educating people who have to move about in this world. We have to educate their hearts too. #satchat
A2 Technology isn't a purpose & tomorrow's classrooms today should operate from purposeful first principles. So, that makes my answer to Q2, "No." #satchat
A2 Tomorrows classrooms are about technology but not solely. It’s about meeting the needs of modern day workers. Modern tech should be used and incorporated. #satchat
Amen. Our kids are more than a $ sign, a warm body in a seat, or just a number. When you invest in their dreams and goals, you are investing in all of our future. #satchat
A1: TCT means I need to be listening to my Ss dreams and aspirations and helping them make those a reality. That doesn’t come from a book or test score. #satchat
A2 Good morning #satchat. I'm a grade 3 T from MA. Sorry to be joining late. I hope that the classrooms of tomorrow will be all about the students- though technology will clearly play an important role.
A1: TCT means engaging lawmakers and policymakers to help steer policy that will keep learning bipartisan and on the cutting edge. Prosperity for all. #satchat
Yup. Not so different from really expensive magic markers. If tech enhances the learning, use it. #SAMR If it's just a thing you're doodling around with, consider an alternative. #satchat
A2: classrooms of tomorrow must be all about learning - when technology can improve learning, we should use it...otherwise not. Learning is the goal, technology is only the tool. #satchat
A2:I would say more technology not all. Classrooms need to mirror the world. Ss need to be prepared to lead, engage, and compete in the growing future society. #satchat
A2: Classrooms of tomorrow MUST always be about the STUDENTS and their needs! Put technology at the centre and we can quickly lose sight of what is most important in learning...integrate tech to support THEIR learning. #satchat
A2: Tech is an important aspect b/c it's such a part of life. Tech won't get Ss far w/out problem solving, creativity, collaboration, empathy though. #satchat
Morning Stephanie! I agree... one-size is something that some T's want to cling to because it's what they've always done. Change is hard, but SO important (and exciting)! #satchat
A2: Classrooms seem to use tech as the tool to support meaningful learning much more now, rather than the focus on the tool itself, which is super important. Always #TasksBeforeApps@ClassTechTips@ASCD#satchat
A2 No, but EdTech has always had & always will have a place. Classrooms of the future is about ensuring Ss have knowledge & skill-set that will see them through life & recognise that learning itself is life-long. I think Alvin Toffler got it. #satchat
A2: Technology is anything designed to make a task more efficient. 21st Century digital/electronic technologies are a part of that, but not the only thing. A pencil eraser is technology. TCT are about using technology effectively! #satchat
A2 #TCT means thinking differently about teaching and learning. Being creative and collaborative inside and beyond the classroom. Technology helps us get there, but technology is not the "there."
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A1 Tomorrow’s Classrooms Today is not just about access to #edtech, but guiding Ss in thinking of tech as another tool on their toolbox; teaching for tomorrow means helping develop flexibility of thought, problem-solving and firing up curiosity. #satchat
#satchat A2: Not necessarily. Look at the sons and daughters of Silicon Valley tycoons who attend Waldorf Schools. With chalk and books and pencils, and no tech. Learning how to think critically, respond thoughtfully, build meaning, collaborate well, and create are essential.
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A2 Tomorrows classrooms are about technology but not solely. It’s about meeting the needs of modern day workers. Modern tech should be used and incorporated. #satchat
A2: There is a danger when we focus just on technology - what else are we missing? How are our schools managed? Do we have the resources to properly do the jobs we must do? #satchat
A2 Tomorrow’s classroom should have access to #edtech, as much as pencils/paper, but the focus should be the learning & then climb the SAMR model with that focus #Satchat
A2: No they are not. Technology is an important tool to be used by Ss now and in the future but they also need critical thinking skills, growth mindset & need to learn more about the importance of equity, inclusion & mindfulness. #satchat
A3 there is a time & place for Sage on the Stage lecture instruction. It is not the be all-end all! It not the standard-bearer. But, it has its place in instruction as one tool in the toolbox. #satchat
A3: The best place for the lecture, IMO, is from a guest expert speaker. So many are engaging storytellers, but not professional educators. I don't expect them to differentiate, or know how to give formative feedback. I WANT to be lectured by them and hear their stories #satchat
A2No-Tech is integrated so Ss can access power of tech so they experience more opportunities 2 create connect & collaborate w/ others-Tech opens up world to Ss &cultivates cross curricular global perspective-still about relationships&developing common humanity of care. #satchat
A2: Not exclusively, but as I've come to define literacy as fluency in all forms of communication, I've come to believe we should be making a greater emphasis in this area now than previously #satchat
A2: Agreed, and this is why we need to incorporate “open” apps that allow for creation and troubleshooting (video/podcast creation, storytelling, etc) rather than only “closed” apps that reward students for rote tasks. #satchat
A2: Tech is an important aspect b/c it's such a part of life. Tech won't get Ss far w/out problem solving, creativity, collaboration, empathy though. #satchat
A3: Lecture – or any one-size-fits-all instruction - should NOT be the norm/fall back mode of instruction. Where it works is when individuals or small groups have requested a topic-specific lecture to scaffold their inquiry. #studentchoice#satchat
A2 Tomorrow’s classroom should have access to #edtech, as much as pencils/paper, but the focus should be the learning & then climb the SAMR model with that focus #Satchat
A2. TCT incorporates Technology but involves so much more: PBL, inquiry based, flexible seating, research skills, a love of learning and sharing. #satchat
Agree. This is the basis for the book we just finished "Teaching in the 4th Industrial Revolution: Standing on the Precipice." Our global society can only thrive in a world of rapid technological innovation if we retain the best parts of humanity. This must start in ed. #satchat
#satchat A3: Any good instruction exists in chunks. Lecture that fits that model and allows for frequent checks and interaction. 45 minute lectures? Out the window!
A2. The classrooms of tomorrow will strive to interface with each student in terms of 'who they are' and 'how they operate in the world,' so make sure your list of Cs includes Character and Citizenship! And, yes, technology can support. #Satchat
Tech in classroom, yes! Can you be innovative, forward thinking and ready for the future without tech, yes. But Ts & Ss may be at a disadvantage with out it. #satchat
A3: Although Ss are learning to self direct and assess their learning, lecturing will become more facilitative as Ts embrace technology and 21st Century skills/tools #satchat
A2: Tomorrow's classrooms are more about a new mindset towards learning than a technology tool. The focus should be on creation over consumption.
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A2: #TCT must seek to have compassion for digital divides that exist in the world and to help bring all access. The next greatest discovery could happen at any local globally via technology access. #satchat
A2 What if “tomorrow’s classrooms” were spaces where all students explore what matters to them, find motivation to do their work, participate in crafting their school experiences, open up to each other, willingly struggle, empathize with each other, and show resilience? #satchat
A2: Tech is just 1 of many tools that students need to know how to use; as Ts we can't forget that it is people who create/design/fix, etc. the tech we use. Tech in and of itself is not an answer, it is a tool to learn/find the answers to questions/problems in our world #satchat
Q2 Hell no! Classrooms of tomorrow are abt disruption and mobilization of Ss toward their own chosen pursuits. Classrooms of tomorrow are about freedom #satchat
A2: The level of one’s happinesses directly connected to the strength of one’s positive relationships. Our classrooms have to be also places where kids learn the skills of how to work well with others. #satchat
A3: What role does lecture play in TCT? Lecture plays a small role in TCT. It plays the role of direct instruction in station or center learning or clarifying guidance. It never plays the role of being the sole instructional method.
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A3 The lecture will remain in tomorrow's classroom, but it will be one small piece, not the default. Ss will have a more active roll, more variety in classroom activities. Maybe Ss will be the ones designing and sharing the lectures. #satchat
#FutureReady classrooms embrace #edtech when it makes sense in regards to learner outcomes. Ts embrace new learning and are not afraid of trying new things. #satchat#TCT
A3: Don’t we as T’s and leaders still go to conferences or events and listener to “Keynotes”? Don’t call it a lecture, but we still need a spark in a classroom. T’s and S’s still need an opportunity to speak when appropriate for inspiration and motivation #satchat
A2: We have to move beyond rote memorization, model a growth mindset, and teach collaboration/tolerance. With devices in hand, Ss are becoming less and less relational. https://t.co/mqEOkp1lBt#satchat
A1 To me, the phrase Tomorrow's classrooms today means we must prepare Ss for a successful future, not prepare them for a test. And some skills that will be needed in the future won't be the same skills that were needed in the past. #satchat
A3: It’s another tool in our toolbox. If used effectively and with purpose, and helps push the needle towards learning, of course it has a role. #satchat
A3: Lectures can be recorded and used by Ss as a reference or for Ss who were absent - Future classrooms should use class time for hands-on learning experiences... Less lecture, more application and creation! #satchat
Q2: No, but technical skills are going to play a role in the lives of our students. I think that communication & learning to interact with others important. Put down the device & talk to each other. #satchat
A3: We go too far when we say lecture should never be used. That being said, there are much stronger pedagogical models to use that teach the skills, competencies, and knowledge needed for our children's future. #satchat
Students also have to be shown the steps to reach success...building work ethic, responsibility, determination. When these things begin to fall in place and a student experiences some success, the road becomes easier. #satchat
A3 In teaching, "the lecture" should focus, inspire, inform, and give direction to the learning. It should not contain the content of the learning. It should be the springboard for greater learning.
#SatChat
A3. Lecture has merit. Show passion and speak to the audience- whether first graders or seniors. Some people do it well & others....not so much. Anything ‘overused’ loses effectiness. Interactive lectures can be especially helpful with learning. #satchat
A2 Tomorrows classrooms are about technology but not solely. It’s about meeting the needs of modern day workers. Modern tech should be used and incorporated. #satchat
A3: Lecture is always going to be a component of any classroom, but it should be the smallest piece of instruction. Brief explanations followed by discussion followed by doing followed by more discussion. #satchat
A3 I think there will alway be a place for some 'lecture' teaching. A good presentation can inspire and engage. Just as bad tech can turn students off #satchat
A3: Colleges still use the lecture, but storytelling, brief brief lectures, & guest speakers are more impactful in my secondary classroom & #sketchnotes help when Ss face a lecture. #satchat
A3: I think there will always be time and place for all kind of instruction #satchat Can't say never b/c there may be Ss in class that may learn best that way.
At age 5, 100% of kids believe they can change the world. At 16, only 2% do. This is not inevitable. We can, & must, help students develop "neoteny," the retention of attributes necessary to reinvent our world. @Joi, Director of @medialab#Choose2Matter#satchat
A3 At its best, to lecture (or to deliver a digital equivalent like a video or podcast) is to tell the compelling story of ideas. What if tomorrow's classroom today cultivated capacity for learners to create & share their own lectures with wider audiences? #satchat
A2: I think it is more about the intelligent use of technology. Do we blindly purchase materials without really understanding digital integration? #satchat
A3- I understand classes shouldn't be all abt lecture/ but as a history teacher , I think this anti-lecture mentality in education has taken away from the art of good story telling. So many of our cultures are based on or oral history and that is getting marginalized. #satchat
A3: I don’t listen well to lectures unless there is lots of interaction and humor. Why would I expect my 5th graders to? Find a new way to communicate! #satchat
A3. Lecture has merit. Show passion and speak to the audience- whether first graders or seniors. Some people do it well & others....not so much. Anything ‘overused’ loses effectiness. Interactive lectures can be especially helpful with learning. #satchat
A3: What is "lecture"? Haha! I'll say, discussions are key to get ideas out, best way to assess knowledge and determine where to go next. I love a good class convo. #satchat
A2: tomorrow’s classrooms should be filled with collaboration, cooperation, creativity, and communication. We should use all tools to help make that possible and equal...that is where technology can come into play, but it is not the only answer. #satchat
Yes, there has to be a spark! It's not just someone talking and providing info. Is a T is going to talk while Ss just listen, there needs to be a reason, passion and excitement in the speaker! #satchat
A3 In K-5 there is not a lot of places where the lecture, sage on the stage, fits. I'm a big mini lesson kind of gal. Direct instruction can be done in small spurts and then lead to good discussions with Ss thinking and discovering! #satchat
A3: I’m answering a question with a question...What is the purpose of the lecture? If we can establish a clear and useful purpose, then it may have a place in the teaching/learning package. #satchat
Teachers need to recognize the humbling truth that it's not about us. Never was. It is about what our students can do with the skills we've helped them develop. For some, lectures are working. Trust that, but verify it. For others: the humility to find a better way. #satchat
A3 I think there will alway be a place for some 'lecture' teaching. A good presentation can inspire and engage. Just as bad tech can turn students off #satchat
A3 I️ think that lectures will never die, but if we want to keep kids engaged, we should be smart about how long we lecture. I️ create student centered lessons nearly every single day, but every once in a while I️ need to lecture, even just for 10 minutes. #satchat
A3: Take a look at TED talks and I think you're looking at the evolution of "lecture." Multimodal. Brief. Focused. Designed to engage. It still has a place, it just look different. #satchat
A3: I think it all depends on the lecturer. Lecturing is a skill. Good lecturers should keep lecturing. I'd much rather listen to Richard Feynman speak that play anyone else's Kahoot #satchat
Agreed. And the instructional needs should be focused on those of each individual student, not on an assumed need of the whole group (as default lecture often does). #satchat
A3: Lecturing, for the right amount of time & with a clear purpose can be a powerful storytelling tool as a way to help learners build schema! #satchat
Depends on how you're defining "lecture," right? Most TED talks are short, but they aren't for kids, who have a shorter attention span.
If "lecture" in the classroom is interactive and no more than 5-10 minutes, it can be effective. #satchat
A3. Lecture belongs as storytelling, part of exposure to new information and content, a portion of learning and teaching, not as long winded pontificating. #satchat
A3 with the opportunities for ss to receive information from many different modalities as well as self-discovery and question based collaboration, I hope the lecture finds less and less of a role. #satchat
So true. I tell my students "don't ask me if this is good enough. It is your work. You need to know if you are giving your best." #satchat#txeduchat#MicDrop
Tomorrow's classroom today wouldn't be stuck to a bell schedule - classes wouldn't be divided strictly by subjects - and you'd see less students asking what they're grades are #satchat
A3 teaching students how to work to collaboratively learn may often be more meaningful than lecture- facilitating learning is more powerful -kids must be taught collaboration #satchat
A3: Lectures make it difficult to determine Ss needs. Small group instruction and autonomy will go a long way in engaging learners, & meeting their objectives. #satchat
A3: Lectures are to be used sparingly. Yes, Ss still need to hear information. But, allow more time for exploration and discussion. Shift the roles, shift the mindset. #satchat
A3: In the traditional sense of the term, lectures do not have a role in the classroom of the future. We should be facilitating rather than lecturing. Students should be learning from varied sources, not just one teacher. #satchat
A3: Well, it would be great to see the lecture not used when it comes to PD for teachers and admin #satchat Too much PD for professionals is still stuck in the 19th century #satchat
But even a pencil or a pen is a tech device! We are all dependent on technology every moment of our lives. We need to teach how to use all technology correctly, though. #satchat
A3: Don’t we as T’s and leaders still go to conferences or events and listener to “Keynotes”? Don’t call it a lecture, but we still need a spark in a classroom. T’s and S’s still need an opportunity to speak when appropriate for inspiration and motivation #satchat
A3: I think it all depends on the lecturer. Lecturing is a skill. Good lecturers should keep lecturing. I'd much rather listen to Richard Feynman speak that play anyone else's Kahoot #satchat
That’s what I love about elementary classrooms! Students are always moving around. For some reason this sometimes stops in middle and high school #satchat
A3: Lectures do play a part. Khan Academy, Flipped classrooms, Webinars are all key elements of modern learning. To enhance these formats, follow up PLN discussions can be utilized. #satchat
A3 radical shift in movement away from dominant teaching wall needed - look at research on lecture and learning - we need more customized mini-lessons with small campfire size groups, more co-laboratory problem, project work w T advisor/facilitators #deeplearning#satchat
A3: Well, when you phrase it like that, it sounds terrible. Let’s not give lecture this negative connotation. It has its time and place, and can be a valuable piece to the puzzle when done correctly #satchat
A2) I'm behind here...had to get more coffee: But, no, tomorrow's classrooms are not ALL about tech: also about helping Ss develop resilience, grit, collaborative skills, exploration, critical thinking and becoming authentic learners and creators/makers. #satchat
A3: Direct, teacher instruction [lecture style] is still an important component of teaching. If done correctly, it can inspire our Ss, spark an idea or next step in learning, & help build curiosity, provide an entry point and/or set the foundational knowledge need. #satchat
A3: I think it all depends on the lecturer. Lecturing is a skill. Good lecturers should keep lecturing. I'd much rather listen to Richard Feynman speak that play anyone else's Kahoot #satchat
In my opinion, lecture is best (in the high school classroom) to initially present new information...it always for a reduction of extraneous load on working memory, among other things. #satchat
A3: I’m answering a question with a question...What is the purpose of the lecture? If we can establish a clear and useful purpose, then it may have a place in the teaching/learning package. #satchat
#satchat A3 Google slides will not replace my lectures and the content of my lessons, but they are little more engaging. I can still keep the human connection, without having the attention on me.
#satchat is so interesting and so dangerous in that it's one of the most popular places on twitter but also one of the whitest. Y'all out here talking bout tech and you need to discuss some hooks or Freire or tatum
A3 radical shift in movement away from dominant teaching wall needed - look at research on lecture and learning - we need more customized mini-lessons with small campfire size groups, more co-laboratory problem, project work w T advisor/facilitators #deeplearning#satchat
A3: while a lecture here or there may be necessary, the future of instruction should revolve around self-paced, student-centered learning through the use technology. Ss are happier and more productive #satchat
A2: I think tech is one facet, but we have to give them a range of experiences.......old with the new. My kids love a good book, love to write, listen to records. They also think the overhead projector is pretty darn cool. #Satchat
A3 radical shift in movement away from dominant teaching wall needed - look at research on lecture and learning - we need more customized mini-lessons with small campfire size groups, more co-laboratory problem, project work w T advisor/facilitators #deeplearning#satchat
Most keynotes are nothing more than pep rallies, filled with tweetable quotes. Not a lot of value there. I gave one last month and hated listening to myself. 😬 #satchat
A3. The word 'lecture' bristles. But there will always be a place for teachers to provide classroom leadership via clear, timely, and powerful communication. #satchat
A3: I’m answering a question with a question...What is the purpose of the lecture? If we can establish a clear and useful purpose, then it may have a place in the teaching/learning package. #satchat
A3 I hate sitting through keynotes. Excited extraverts who think they have all the answers don’t inspire me. Practical workshops, demos, and discussions where we can ask questions and be vulnerable are where the real learning happens—for us and for our students. #satchat
It is! When I'm using storytelling to impart the info normally done with a lecture, I just have to remember not to get sidetracked with the story! :) #satchat
#satchat A3: This is a good thought-provoking question. :) There's definitely still a place for it. Expert scientists, authors, historians, artists who have studied particular topics in depth have much to offer using lecture. Just another way for students to access knowledge.
A3: It's easy to malign lecture as a strategy of the past. However, a lecture that is engaging, relevant, participatory and interactive, can be just as effective as other, more "acceptable" strategies #satchat
A3) The elements of a lecture remain important in terms of underscoring important/relevant ideas, but the delivery is what is different; using #hyperdocs to allow Ss to explore, hear from experts, create own content #satchat
A4: They should look much less like the typical classroom and more like what one sees in the real-world work place. “Studios” that enable problem solving, collaboration, creative thinking, & hands-on making, supplemented with technology. #satchat
A3: We like to call it "whole group", and it can be useful for short periods of time. Really, more of a time to give directions, #tlap hooks, or a thought for the day. Then again at the end of the day/period to share, reflect & goal set. #satchat
Lecture isn’t a four letter word...literally or otherwise. It has its place & can personalize knowledge when delivered by engaging individual. It is 1 of many tools eduheroes use 4 the benefit of student learning. #satchat
So true. Some students do learn well with lecture, many need other methods, but completely discounting any method can ultimately leave someone out. #satchat
Agreed! Powerpoint overload! We need to model and provide our staff with the same learning opportunities that we wish to see in our classrooms. #differentiation#voice#choice#satchat
A3: Well, it would be great to see the lecture not used when it comes to PD for teachers and admin #satchat Too much PD for professionals is still stuck in the 19th century #satchat
A3 teachers who insist on "dispensing pearls of wisdom" as their exclusive pedagogy have caused the backlash against lecture #satchat "Know thy impact"....... don't tell yourself it's working because the kids are quietly sitting there appearing to listen
A4 Allow the students a chance to design classrooms with spaces that they can learn best. Incorporate flexible seating and opportunities for movement. #satchat
I think it's the anti-lecture mentality is more about spending the entire class talking to your students. If you can keep the TED talk mind-set of 18 minutes and make the lecture engaging then the students will be able to retain more info. #satchat
A4 Classrooms of tomorrow have everything movable to produce environments for all ways of facilitating learning. Like to see more discussions, student led learning , cooperative learning and technology embedded learning. My Learning Spaces page https://t.co/v6Os4OQk9o#satchat
I'm not sure how much research we need on lecture in the #k12 world. I lectured for years and kids tuned out and learned nothing. My own in-class experience trumps research -- at least it does for me. #satchat
A4: Learning spaces should be developed with kids in mind not classrooms as they have always been - what can we do to make our spaces conducive to the kind of learning we want to encourage? #satchat
A4 We're currently fitting new ways of learning into a traditional classroom setting. Ts do an amazing job making this work, but imagine what we could do with a clean slate! Design the classroom with learning in mind. #satchat
A4 Learning spaces, weather now or in the future, need to be designed with kids and their needs in mind. It is welcoming? Practical? Useful? Does it have what the Ss will need to learn, whatever that may be? Does it have what Ts need to teach? #satchat
A4: Future learning spaces in the TCT, are flexible and dynamic. Gone are the fixed desks in rows. Present are couches, tables, meeting spaces, been bags, exercise balls, etc. They are a free flowing experience not one that forces conformity.
#satchat
.@gatesed conference rooms have floor-to-ceiling white boards on every wall, encouraging collaboration & brainstorming. @DisneyInstitute agrees, saying "EVERYTHING speaks." Furniture, tech, decor. Because learning can happen anywhere. I think that's a good start. #satchat
However, if lecturing works for you and your students, then go for it! I think sometimes we all get a mindset of, "My way works and no one can top it!" When in all reality, all classes are different with different boundaries and different student need. #satchat
How can we get to a place where we're using the knowledge we have to do right by kids? That's tech right? Why is segregation still a thing? Why aren't there more teachers of color? Well, we know why. We have the technology. The status quo is being upheld #satchat
A3 Direct instruction is always going to be a part of it but how you execute that is changing. Small group direct instruction over large whole class. #satchat
A4: Learning spaces need to be designed to meet the needs of the learners in the space, start with what you have, meet learners where they are and expand learning #satchat
There is still a need for direct instruction & lecture, it just needs to be chunked into smaller portions with time for purposeful talk, collaboration of ideas, exploring possibilities, alternative options and hands-on exploration. #satchat#NoSageOnTheStage
#satchat A4 #technology means we need more spaces for all the sensory approaches to learning: space for those who learn while listening to content, viewing centers for sharing a #tedtalk, space for ollaboration among peers
A1 my role is IC. So the phrase means helping Ts prepare Ss to be thinkers & questioners. We are preparing them for jobs that don’t even exist. They need to have flex skills. Invent their own work. #satchat
Another component of lectures in this format: on-demand & just-in-time. As the learner, I go seeking talks like these, rather than them being foisted on me. #satchat
A4: They should look much less like the typical classroom and more like what one sees in the real-world work place. “Studios” that enable problem solving, collaboration, creative thinking, & hands-on making, supplemented with technology. #satchat
A4 future learning spaces should include the skill and opportunity to collaborate with schools and specialist across the world. Today it still relies on teachers being brave enough to give it a go #satchat
A4: Making whatever space you have as comfortable as possible. And leaving an open invitation to make it more comfortable with the "advice" from students. #satchat
A3 I’m not sure I’d call it ‘lecture,’ but I believe the instructor still needs to play a critical role in modeling love of content and inspiring enthusiastic participation. It’s possible to achieve that in a student-centered classroom. #satchat
Future learning spaces should be designed with the LEARNER in mind. Keep Ss at the forefront (ask for their input) when designing or redesigning any learning space. Know your Ss & make it effective for them. #satchat
Today is your day! Take some deep breaths, drink more water, move your body, eat nourishing foods, and surround yourself with people who make you laugh. #saturdaymorning#satchat
In my opinion, lecture is best (in the high school classroom) to initially present new information...it always for a reduction of extraneous load on working memory, among other things. #satchat
A3: I’m answering a question with a question...What is the purpose of the lecture? If we can establish a clear and useful purpose, then it may have a place in the teaching/learning package. #satchat
A3- Lecture🤔: I think when we look at brain development of K-12 Ss, we have our answer. We also have to consider the @DouglasReeves Nintendo Effect. https://t.co/uAxigWYvKN#satchat
A3: Just like any other tool, lecture can be great when used appropriately & ineffective at other times. Lecture doesn't always mean boring and doesn't have to be done by Ts. Let Ss give the lectures! #satchat
Lecture can be particularly effective when it includes really listening 2 what STUDENTS have 2 say. Try ‘lecturing’ with students sitting in a circle. Then, watch the magic of an effective lesson. 👍#satchat
A3.2 Lecture also seems like a white masculine modality: it privileges a single dominant source of knowledge. The lecturer gets to decide whose stories matter. Let’s teach our students to see themselves, each other, and everyone else as meaningful sources of knowledge. #satchat
Exactly! We like to encourage a "station rotation" model so the direct instruction is only for the "good of the whole" stuff. So much easier to manage & reach all levels of learners! #satchat
Unless you're inviting students to engage during the lecture on a backchannel or inviting them to sketch note or pause and discuss in groups, I think 18 minutes is too long.
I can't think of anyone I want to listen to for 18 minutes. #satchat
In reply to
@Stella_Pollard, @bohndrake, @rickwormeli2
A3-If I'm preparing my history Ss to be successful in history and social science classes in college, the "lecture" (I prefer class discussion) is paramount. What a disservice and blindness so many "anti-lecture" folks show when pretending to prepare Ss for college. #satchat
A3- I understand classes shouldn't be all abt lecture/ but as a history teacher , I think this anti-lecture mentality in education has taken away from the art of good story telling. So many of our cultures are based on or oral history and that is getting marginalized. #satchat
A4: All about using #edtech to create personalized learning communities - kids get the individual instruction they need accompanied by cooperative experiences to develop social and emotional skills https://t.co/IFyImoQ5QQ#satchat
Indeed! My colleagues and I are finally moving out of trailers (where I've taught my entire career) into a new facility...the first thing we did was ask the students for their input on the design. Their ideas are fantastic! #satchat
A classroom denotes learning and as we understand more about how that is best delivered we need to utilize the myriad of avenues available @LevelUpVillage#satchat
What about platforms like @nearpod? The teacher guides the students but the lecture is broken up into sections that filter in creativity. #nearpod is awesome. #satchat
A3 The lecture may efficient in the delivery of content but is the least effective! A short sharp 20 minute presentation followed by focused work by the Ss to develop the concept may have a place. #satchat
#satchat A4: Smaller class sizes! 10-14 students. Lots of space for books, computers, personal devices, group meeting spaces, tables, makerspaces, writing nooks, places to connect online w/ others across the world. Even a treadmill or stationary bike, for moving and thinking.
A4: just as we revisit and revise instructional practices, we must also revisit and revise learning standards. What kind of environment pushes student engagement and student led learning? #satchat
Right. Talk for 3-5 minutes, then transition to something else; then repeat. This is a great way to provide instruction for even younger kids. #satchat
In reply to
@biologygoddess, @LeeAraoz, @renard_spicer
A4. Learning spaces have already moved beyond the four walls of our classrooms & schools. There is no turing back! Maker Spaces, innovation hubs, learning support centres, online learning & learning with/from others beyond the school is the new norm. #satchat
A4 We must break out of little boxes for future learning spaces & repurpose space for what kids need: studios, labs, learning pods so Ss can wonder, question, collaborate & grow-recreate learning spaces so Ss & Ts work together from different schools-different countries #satchat
A3: we need to quit thinking either/or and embrace AND. #satchat Thinking one way or the other is precisely what we are trying to reach our Ss not to do. It is what is best for that particular situation & know how to discern what is best!
#satchat A2: Not necessarily. Look at the sons and daughters of Silicon Valley tycoons who attend Waldorf Schools. With chalk and books and pencils, and no tech. Learning how to think critically, respond thoughtfully, build meaning, collaborate well, and create are essential.
A3: Lecture -style teaching is a highly inefficient system.
We must transition from a heavy emphasis on teaching to a heavy emphasis on learning; from topic experts to guides and coaches. #satchat
A4 Flexibly and collaboratively. Best example I've seen is the work of Karina Ruiz with Trillium Creek Primary School in Portland. #satchathttps://t.co/VyaBhMbMSt@Ruizpdx
A4: It's okay to discuss space as long as we agree that its impact is minimal compared to the quality of the educator in the classroom. A great educator will be successful in any environment.
#satchat
So true! We even build into the schedule "flex time," where students are free to go where they need in order to maximize their productivity on the project they are currently working on. #satchat
#satchat A3. I wish there was a better term for it other than lecture which sucks the life out of excitement! I like Classroom conversations better! It’s more inclusive than one person holding the stage.
A4: Learning spaces should be developed by teachers and students together. Let Ss provide input and help with set up. I’m loving the classrooms in my school with flexible seating and lots of colors! It’s comfortable and inviting. #satchat
A4: Future learning spaces MUST rely on teacher advocates to encourage lawmakers & policymakers to be swift & agile in how they can support the increased pace of change in best learning practices. Politics bog down education. We must go beyond & innovate policy approach. #satchat
Q4: Learning spaces should be less conventional, allow students to move freely inside & outside the classroom, & put more student centered input in its planning. #satchat
A4: no matter what we do with furniture, colors, and textures; we still have to create expectations for learners. I’ve seen flexible seating backfire if not utilized properly. We need to support T’s when making a learning space shift. Can’t just buy them cool seats #satchat
Good for a lot of spaces, but need to always remember practicality. Some spaces can't have that set up and be functional (science lab, band room, etc). #satchat
A4: Flexible seating, environment more conducive to collaboration, creativity, etc etc. But we do need the funding to make it happen #notoutofteacherpockets#satchat
A4: Don't limit your thought process to traditional ideas about learning spaces. Try to reduce, reuse, recycle. Try to involve students. Open the learning spaces up. https://t.co/qigem7EvQf#4OCF#satchat
A3: Lecture -style teaching is a highly inefficient system.
We must transition from a heavy emphasis on teaching to a heavy emphasis on learning; from topic experts to guides and coaches. #satchat
To explain difficult stuff with carefully chosen details that link to what the teacher knows of the prior knowledge of the students. Lecture shouldn't just be teacher speaking. There should be Qs asked as well #satchat
A3: I’m answering a question with a question...What is the purpose of the lecture? If we can establish a clear and useful purpose, then it may have a place in the teaching/learning package. #satchat
A3 see use of PPT as a .26 effect size on Hattie’s list - lots of engaging, interactive strategies above .4 - also share Hattie w caveat that you must dig deep on effect size research not just use as surface data #satchathttps://t.co/v0GdpoXnhq
A4: Comfortable seating in a collaborative formation is working best for my students. Just think how we feel when sitting in uncomfortable desks for hours listening to lectures. I am not thinking about the lecture at some point, but more on being uncomfortable. Fail. #satchat
A4. Flexible, comfortable, supports and is appropriate for the learning. A space that students and teachers want to be in.More space to move around. No one sits in rows in hard chairs when they are learning outside of school. #satchat
A4: An environment that promotes critical thinking, seating options, interactive activities instead of worksheets and no more regurgitating information. #satchat
A4) Future learning spaces must have easily movable tables and chairs, seating options (standing tables to low seating) open spaces,focus on collaboration and making; design studio #satchat
Indeed! This looks more like the quiet room, the creating room, the wet room, etc. vs. the science room, the history room, etc. And certainly not "my room." #satchat
A4 That depends on who is in the learning space. One of things that needs to happen is to get ToC in front of non-POC Ss. It's this loss of opportunity to be taught by and love and be loved by a ToC that is making it hard to end racism and anti-blackness #satchat
The discussions are key to students understanding history ... a video can deliver information and ask questions, but understanding really happens when you talk it out. The teacher pulls the pieces together. #satchat
This is what their futures will be! I know when I was growing up I always thought I wasn’t creative because I couldn’t draw. I didn’t learn until adulthood that creativity comes in different forms. #satchat
a5: In 50 yrs All kids will have all info implanted via brain chip, so no need for that. All Schools will be Problem Solving Think Tanks with kids imaginations+adults guidance+real prolblems. Learning with a purpose! #satchat#makeitreal
Also need to have some space for independent thought and pondering as not all learners are extroverts, but classes are often set up for only them. As long as they space is flexible, should work out! #satchat
Why I posted this podcast.
I like the "Innovation" focus, flexible seating, design thinking. But what I REALLY like is done.
https://t.co/NJBfSn8DpV#SatChat
A4: no matter what we do with furniture, colors, and textures; we still have to create expectations for learners. I’ve seen flexible seating backfire if not utilized properly. We need to support T’s when making a learning space shift. Can’t just buy them cool seats #satchat
A3 Can memorable experiences replace a lecture? If the objective of a lecture is to rattle off condensed info, it won’t be retained without experiences #satchat
A4: Learning can take place regardless of environment. Let's stop judging one another that if a room looks a particular way, they are falling short as an educator and their students are not being served. #educationalwindowdressing#satchat
A5. The #MasteryTranscript has the potential to be an education gamechanger. Not unlike #Bitcoin -
though we may not fully understand it yet today, in 50 years, we'll have wished we got in on the ground level. https://t.co/xUXecJqt5i#satchat
A4: Allow students to help with the design of future learning spaces...allow for/support flexibility, adaptability and creativity...all responding to changing interests and needs. #satchat
A4 It’d be great if learning spaces could take kids’ needs for sensory stimulation (but not overstimulation), creative expression, collaboration AND individual reflection into account. #satchat
A5: In a dream schools would be radically different than they are today. They would all be student driven and standards would be there only as a guide if at all. Creativity and innovation would be valued above most else. Ss would always be considered first.
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3 Things About Credit Analysis Credit analysis is the practice of calculating the creditworthiness of a #business before granting a loan or other forms of credit. Banks usually conduct the calculation method before approving or denying a commercia #satchathttps://t.co/bfm36ewhCD
#satchat A5: Less brick and mortar. Imagine what your 70 million dollar building looks like when funding flexes to meet the nedds of learners at home and "when" they need to come to the school.
A4: I like to plan for "learning zones" so it has structure, but can be flexible. T's can be creative w/their seating options & let S's "sit" how & where they can learn best. Just like at home, you get "comfy" before starting a learning task. #satchat
A5: In 50 years, classes will be more self-directed. We will want to make sure we are mindful about how we ensure the right information is learned. Ss can research wrong if not properly guided, must have quality checks in place #satchat
James 1:17
'Every good & perfect gift is from above,
coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights,
who does not change like shifting winds.'
#Jesus#satchat#saturdaymorning
A5: Please tell me grade levels based on age will be ancient history 50 yrs from now and that Ss will demonstrate competencies and move at their pace, not a school calendars. #satchat
A4 Future learning spaces focus on natural movement for the way we want our students to learn. Spaces for individual and group mistake making along the journey to discovery. Flexibility and "erasability" allow for thinking, collaborating, problem discovery and solving
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A5: An open source mindset, where a culture of trust and collaboration between all stakeholders (including students) leads to the open sharing and improving of ideas and resources. This leads to a true community of learners & innovators. #satchat
A5 It's not all about what the schools look like. It's all about the fact that we should be learning all the time, not just in schools, and we need our students and staff to believe that, too. #satchat
So true!!!! Just because they watch YouTube videos & play games, this won't make them game designers or video makers. They need to see the whole picture. Show them how to create these things & you are helping them towards their dreams. #satchat
A5) one big difference in school 50 years from now will be that seat time in a building will not be as critical, it will be about the learning #satchat
A4 even with immovable lab furniture my Ss helped to design their learning space in my(their) classroom. we have flexible seating and collaborative spaces now #satchat
A5: I don’t know what we aren’t thinking about, but we should be focusing more on the whole child. How can we support SEL needs as well as academic? In 50 years, we will probably see many of the same things we see now, as things are sometimes part of a pendulum swing #satchat
You can change space all day long and curriculum too but if pedagogy and assessment still breathe 1995 you get what you always got in cool furniture with tech that has computing power beyond the wildest dreams of the 20th C #jetsonsmeetflintstones#satchat
We had a teacher get brand new "flexible furniture" ... all on wheels. They have been locked in place for months and the kids get in trouble if they sit in the chair and roll. #satchat
A3 #satchat If you are wanting to move from Surface Knowledge to Deep Knowledge Hattie has an interesting list! At the top Ss expectations of themselves - self-efficacy has a real place in a classroom of the future-today!
A5: Apparently, no one is thinking about racism in schools. Tomorrow's classrooms will be just as inequitable, segregated, and/or oppressive as today's until it is hard convos are start and hard topics continue to be addressed. #satchat
#satchat A5 When I think of what #school will look like 50 years from now I am reminded of the short story "The Fun They Had" by Isaac Asimov. #students fed homework into an electronic #teacher and read computerized #books. Google #classroom and #Kindles. He called it.
I was in a class once where some of the S's would sit in the science lab sinks and use the counter for their computer. Looked horrible uncomfortable to me, not to them! #satchat
A4: Students will need safe, organized spaces conducive to collaborating with peers, teachers, volunteers. They'll need resources at their fingertips & opportunities to learn outside of the classroom. #Satchat
Q3 Very true! There is definitely still a need & a place for lecture in the classroom. The art of delivery is important- intentional, mindful of audience, interactive #satchat
A3: It's easy to malign lecture as a strategy of the past. However, a lecture that is engaging, relevant, participatory and interactive, can be just as effective as other, more "acceptable" strategies #satchat
A5 - I think we are getting lost in 'innovation is always better', when the brain still works how it works...there's nothing wrong with pen/pencil, paper, etc. The 'old stuff' still has its place.
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Future learning spaces should be fluid, incorporating flexible seating so students have opportunities to work in small groups and independently in a variety of ways. My students love choice. #satchat
A5) We need to talk more about Ss driving their own learning with their own interests and ideas. I believe this will come more and more into play as Ss realize they do not have to wait for teachers/school to learn, to try, to create, to become successful. #satchat
Thank you Donald! If our goal is to create lifelong learners who can learn anytime or anywhere about topics that they are interested in, then we need to stop acting as control valves who turn on and off the flow of information for our Ss. #satchat
YES. Note this doesn't say "feel like a @Starbucks." Let's stop pushing that false narrative. Starbucks may be where *WE*, the adult, feel most comfortable and productive. But the classroom isn't about us. It's about our kids. Ask THEM how it should feel. #satchat
A5: An open source mindset, where a culture of trust and collaboration between all stakeholders (including students) leads to the open sharing and improving of ideas and resources. This leads to a true community of learners & innovators. #satchat
More than ever! I’m so thankful that my creativity was found through technology. I want my students to figure this out sooner. Who knows what path I would have taken in life if I had found this out sooner. #SatChat
If education remains a white supremacist institution then it will look like it did in the 40s and 50s in terms of segregation with schools in liberal enclaves screening the SoC they view tolerable to their white children #satchat
Someday (hopefully much sooner than later) I will be in the position of leading faculty meetings and my goal is to pose questions or topics and then let teachers meet and discuss and work. #satchat
Thank you Donald! If our goal is to create lifelong learners who can learn anytime or anywhere about topics that they are interested in, then we need to stop acting as control valves who turn on and off the flow of information for our Ss. #satchat
you are right about quality checks. These building blocks need to be taught and supported by schools and teachers. Self directed comes from having the building blocks in place from school. Maybe self-directed does not mean no school! #satchat
A5: I think we need to talk about what families will look like 50 years from now - dynamics are changing and we need to address that to keep families a part of our school community #satchat
A5: Hopefully we will have gotten much better at teaching students how to use information, not only solve problems but identify them, empathize with others, and think creatively. #satchat
This is neural coupling. Your story shared with me becomes an experience that grants me access to knowledge; thereby it becomes my experience. #satchat@TonySinanis
A3: Lecturing, for the right amount of time & with a clear purpose can be a powerful storytelling tool as a way to help learners build schema! #satchat
A5: I really hope there is a lot less waste - waste of paper, of time, of food, of good opportunities for students and teachers in their individual learning journeys #satchat
A5: Inclusive and safe learning environments. Decolonized curriculum. More student agency and voice. Less oppression of Ts and Ss. Less inequity with funding and opportunity. #Satchat
A5: We aren’t thinking about the teacher/educator factor. How are we shifting teacher preparation programs to match #TCT? What about PD options? Are they shifting to truly engage/transform educators? #satchat
A5 Schools in the distant future will hopefully look different than today. It’s all about keeping focused on avoideing the sticky feet and encouraging constant growth #SatChat
This is exactly what I mean by "educational window dressing." Merely checking off things that we see, as opposed to analyzing what is effective is the quickest way to diluting ourselves into believing that learning is occurring. #satchat
A5 Looking ahead 50 years, we need to build in flexibility so we are ready for everything. We need to design schools, purchase tech, plan curriculum that is ready and open to change. And we as educators need to be ready for change as well. #satchat
A5: Brick & mortar schools will be more of a collaborative, makerspace type place. Society will still need a place for Ss to be cared for while parents work, but there will be a great deal of self-paced learning. One big TED conf? Policy must adapt, funds appropriated. #satchat
A5 I'm not sure what we are missing but I think if we always remember that it's about the kids, and that kids change from gen to gen, we'll do ok. We always need to keep in mind that education is ever evolving - so we need to evolve too! #satchat
A5: Hopefully, there will be less emphasis on competition between students and more on growing individually. Learning will truly be based on individual student needs. #satchat
A5 - Great ? posed here...IDK.
Virtual reality, simulations, lots of collaboration and PBL. I assume paper & notebooks won’t be a staple, textbooks might be at the Smithsonian??? #satchat
A5 S choice & voice will rule the day as Ss have independence, freedom 2 explore problems & solve. SEL focus & personalized curriculum-Partnerships with authentic learning experiences outside of school will be common. Creativity will be center of learning for Ss & Ts #satchat
Someday (hopefully much sooner than later) I will be in the position of leading faculty meetings and my goal is to pose questions or topics and then let teachers meet and discuss and work. #satchat
This is an excellent point and one that we do not focus on enough. Acquiring technology is easy. Changing old thinking about schools is not. Easier to just buy iPads and then do things the way they always have been done #satchat
A5: Unfortunately, it may look very similar to how it looks today. We seem to be married to the "daycare" format where Ss have to be there the whole day. Until we rethink time and location, we won't be able to change much. Colleges don't babysit a S all day. Why do we? #satchat
A5. In 50 years, we may have a big problem finding educators to work in schools. Not many people grow up to be a Teacher unless it’s their passion. The profession is undervalued still in society and we are ourselves are encouraging kids to be entrepreneurs & such. #satchat
@garyvee ed stories are compelling and of value for educators to process - but must note language triggers :) but I couple with words of his chief heart officer - and both are people-Centric leaders @claudesilver#satchat
And people will 'yell for PD' but what they really want is input to their learning space and ownership. Teachers (studentts as well) need investment in their learning space. #satchat
Yes! Educators are not the only teachers and students are not the only learners! If we remember this then our potential for growth and learning expands infinitely! #satchat
A5: An open source mindset, where a culture of trust and collaboration between all stakeholders (including students) leads to the open sharing and improving of ideas and resources. This leads to a true community of learners & innovators. #satchat
#satchat Future learning spaces should be fluid, incorporating flexible seating so students have opportunities to work in small groups and independently in a variety of ways. My students love choice. "SATCHAT"
We can immediately begin TCT by incorporating global learning and global collaboration into our classrooms which will help our students, now, begin preparing for their future @LevelUpVillage#satchat
It’s important to always stay focused on building soft skills and character, above #edtech skills. In my #STEM class, we start each semester with this #Ted talk on Everyday Leadership https://t.co/Vt3R85BMIA#satchat
Indeed! The thing is, if we get past some of the technology window dressing, etc. our schools look an awful lot like they did 50 years ago. It's down to me to disrupt the status quo to ensure change does indeed happen at a systemic level. #satchat
A6: The best resources we have are each other, technology has connected us, Ss today will never know learning without it, this is the shift happening :) #satchat
yes! Schools need to think about the cost of training teachers when buying tech. So many bring it in and then expect teachers to know what to do with it. Many feel the students know more than they do. #satchat
Lecture is not equal to storytelling, anything that has been in a lecture can be transformed into a story that engages and incites curiosity #epiclearning#satchat
This is neural coupling. Your story shared with me becomes an experience that grants me access to knowledge; thereby it becomes my experience. #satchat@TonySinanis
A3: Lecturing, for the right amount of time & with a clear purpose can be a powerful storytelling tool as a way to help learners build schema! #satchat
A5: I hope there's a lot of diversity. I hope there are rich experiences for all kids. I'm tired of the haves and have nots depending on your enrollment numbers or zip code. #Satchat
A5 What is missing ... a large percentage of people willing to look for what is missing. Listen to the kids ... connect ... and create. Many district stifle creativity by forcing canned lessons onto teachers in the name of standardization. #satchat
A5: Hopefully ed in 50 years will be coherent & purpose driven w/ inst practices, curriculum, assessments & resources all aligned to high quality standards. Frankly, let’s aim for that in 5. Enough already! #satchat
A6: I've been teaching the @incubatoredu curriculum for the past two years. I feel it addresses many of the concepts we've discussed today. Highly recommended #satchat
A5: I can picture it like a building w/out dividing walls, movable white boards and digital displays. Virtual teaching and in person teaching depending on which the S's choose. #satchat It would be fun!
Exactly!! This reminds me of the time I was being observed and in the middle of the lesson, one of my students yelled out, "black squirrel" and enthusiastically pointed out the window. 😜😀
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@biologygoddess, @specialtechie, @markbarnes19, @renard_spicer
yes! Schools need to think about the cost of training teachers when buying tech. So many bring it in and then expect teachers to know what to do with it. Many feel the students know more than they do. #satchat
A6: Read this: https://t.co/9KePCFxPZ1. It’s from outside the ed sphere, but has insights that clearly apply to what the classrooms/schools of the future should look like. More collaboration, open sharing, and innovation. #satchat
It’s important to always stay focused on building soft skills and character, above #edtech skills. In my #STEM class, we start each semester with this #Ted talk on Everyday Leadership https://t.co/Vt3R85BMIA#satchat
You know kids know a lot more typically than us about communication and entertainment tech media but not a lot about learning tech applications in their work - thats our wheelhouse and we need to all work to build that expertise and use it well to advance learning #satchat
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@Elizabethutch, @mcguirp, @DCulberhouse
A5 What will schools look like in 50 years? Virtual school might truly become virtual using VR headsets and sensory gloves/suits so students can get a lifelike experience without leaving home/school-similar to how @erniecline described in his book Ready Player One. #satchat
Good to hear. But what about in other classes in the school? Unfortunately, it doesn't happen everywhere and often enough. This is where the hard work comes and glamour and glitz goes away. #Satchat
A5: My colleagues and I were discussing this question just yesterday. What are we lacking in our schools that were built 50-70 years ago? Not just facilities, but personnel and capacity. Teaching all students of all backgrounds requires radical changes. #satchat
A6: @joboaler is a great resource for thinking outside of the box in a math classroom and @Catlin_Tucker is a great resource for #blendedlearning Both have been very helpful follows for me #satchat
@bohndrake, I agree that lecture has a place but could it be more interactive? Could the lecture include breaks so students could predict the ending of the story? Maybe the lecture could be broken up into smaller segments so students could reflect w/ others during it? #satchat
A4 #satchat Excellent point. If moveable furniture was the solution, schools would have done if ages ago! It's creating a blended environment -physical & virtual that suits the needs of the learner rather than the teacher. So often we don't ask what they want!
I continue to be inspired by @pedagogilist & @ShanaVWhite who call a spade a spade. They speak truth to power all in the name of justice for all students. Keep challenging chats like #satchat to focus on THE most important issue in our schools. ✊🏾
#satchat is so interesting and so dangerous in that it's one of the most popular places on twitter but also one of the whitest. Y'all out here talking bout tech and you need to discuss some hooks or Freire or tatum
A6 Recently finished _Teaching Minds_ by Roger Schank. Forward-looking view -- published in 2011 -- about how cognitive science insights could revamp school experiences. #satchat
A5. In the public schools of the future, we are likely to see a much more active (embedded) roles for business- and community-based partnerships. #Satchat
And deep & wide also means looking for ideas outside the ed space to better inform what is happening within the ed space. Blurring the lines helps make education more relevant for our students. #satchat
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Yes I agree. By training teachers we give them the confidence that they know more that their students. They may be able to type the question into Google but that does not mean they can research properly! #satchat
Agreed. But action can begin in our own classrooms. How are we as individual educators being anti-racist and inclusive? Anti-racist pedagogy and culturally revelant teaching should be required PD. #satchat
A little vocational guidance and counseling in education would be helpful too. I graduated from college without a clue as to what I would do next. #satchat
Truth! we abdicate responsibility too often 4 our own open system growth/development - hear kids talk all the time abt their value 4 engaged, relational adult educators + their love 4 using tech in powerful ways - they get Collins’ “genius of the and” #satchat
And deep & wide also means looking for ideas outside the ed space to better inform what is happening within the ed space. Blurring the lines helps make education more relevant for our students. #satchat
And that's today's chat
THANK YOU #satchat PLN for an amazing 2017!
The learning & sharing was awesome but the connections are priceless!
#satchat will be back on 1/6/18
Same time, same place.
Happy Holidays Everyone!
Thanks @TheBradCurrie@wkrakower for co-moderating with me
A5: Inclusive and safe learning environments. Decolonized curriculum. More student agency and voice. Less oppression of Ts and Ss. Less inequity with funding and opportunity. #Satchat
A6: I draw my inspiration for Tomorrows Classroom Today from @DrTonyWagner. So many great things going on all over the country; we need to be courageous enough to do it. #satchat
Thank you #satchat PLN for the time learning together and the positive, throughful conversation! The future’s so bright, we have to wear 😎 Have a great day all!
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I have loved and been influenced by #african culture my whole life way before it was "popular" or "politically correct"
Some of you Caucasians are putting up such a front for your own political gain and influence its disgusting why can't u just be real with urself n 🌍
A6: my greatest hope is we begin to consider child development again as we create new standards, curriculum, etc. So much of what young students are expected to do is counter to what their bodies are developmentally ready for. #satchat
Yes and this is a challenge. We need to find curated resources that actually add value to the classroom. Worked hard to get @DiscoveryEd adopted in our board, but this takes money, time, and excellent PD - people wanted something for free - I can just 'Google it' #satchat
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@pammoran, @Elizabethutch, @DCulberhouse, @DiscoveryEd
Fav thought leaders: Marva Collins & Landry’s (LA)
Lesson: There are no shortcuts or easy fixes when it comes to educating future generations. We’ve tried and failed. Let’s go back to quality instruction, community engagement, study techniques, & intensive reading.
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A5: This is my thought as i pass bulletin boards in schools; they hold yesterday’s thinking of showcasing products not processes...pretty not the messy work of learning. #satchat
That's so hacky! I used to create some lengthy instructional screencasts. When kids needed to revisit instruction, I'd send them there and tell them to scrub through and watch only what they need. #satchat#hacklearning
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@Stella_Pollard, @Jesspiper7, @rickwormeli2, @bohndrake
Ts and admin must receive better training. Equitable practices must be infused at every level. Accountability measures in place. It’s not going to change until those in power positions deem it important.
A4-Future learning spaces must move away from classroom-centric learning to incorporate multiple touchpoints which include our computers, electronic newspapers, video magazines, handheld televisions, cellphones, MP3 payers, video games, artwork, and much more. #satchat
A5 In thinking about the future of education, we need to consider its purpose and keep that upper most in our minds. If you are in a faith based school you need to consider that dimension also. #satchat
This is such a powerful question. Can we link it to developmental age? I suspect we do not give K12 Ss, especially 7-12, enough credit for their ability to be autonomous. Certainly not enough chances. #satchat
"You cannot out kind and unjust system"
@helenprejean
The educational system as a whole is unjust. More internal work needs to be done by a lot more educators for platitudes to carry more weight and meaning. #Satchat
Yes, and school boards then say adoption rates are low when they have really not done sufficient PD to help teachers adopt complex technologies. This is a complex 'human' problem - bigger than acquiring tech #satchat
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@Elizabethutch, @pammoran, @DCulberhouse
