#TLAP Archive
#TLAP is a weekly chat for educators who embrace author, keynote speaker, and moderator David Burgess' approach of teaching like a pirate. Burgess is author of Teach Like A PIRATE: Increase Student Engagement, Boost Your Creativity, and Transform Your Life as an Educator and co-author of P is for PIRATE: Inspirational ABC’s for Educators.
Monday August 15, 2016
Welcome to ! It's time to look at 6 pieces of ink art & make an educational connection! A creativity test! Let us know who's here w/us
Mark here, elementary principal in the Hopkins, MN school district. New district & new school for me!
yes!! Coming up at 7,14,21,28,35,42, 49 after the hour.
I'm Dave from San Diego. Thank you so much for joining us! This community meets every Mon at 8CST but the hashtag is active all week!
Excited for tonight! Denis, K-12 math supervisor in NJ and author of Instant Relevance. Le's Go! https://t.co/W3152g0WJh
Ryan from IL, Manager of Campus Technology and new teacher making lesson plans.
Hi ! Lisa, K-6 teacher librarian in PA excited for a new year to start!
Ben, AP in Forsyth County, GA
Alice Crowley, 8th grade math teacher from Nantucket MA, checking in for
Jill, Dir of Teaching and Learning from FL. Excited about this chat
Margie k-12 Math coach from PA. Sounds like fun
Hey Gang! Matt from ATL, Ga. Today was our 1st day of school! had a blast with my new Ss! 8th Gr. US History & Gov.
Tara- Curriculum Facilitator, Kansas
Julie, tech coordinator in Chattanooga, TN here! Hello
Hello Pirates! Tracy, 6th gr from Nantucket, MA here tonight.
Thanks for joining us Denis!
My fav grade and subject!
Good evening friends. Jay from New Jersey checking in. I can paint in ink blot fashion
Hi y'all! Happy to be here. Valerie from ATL-teacher of Littles-5-8 years old.
Ria Warner ESE prek from Tampa, Fl
Great ideas as usual! Head over to for more pirate antics!
Hi, Ryan! Thanks for being here!
Hi ho I am Matt, K-5 Art in TX!
Congrats! 2 1/2 more weeks before Ss for me.
Tera from IL 6th grade SS and ELA teacher
evening, - michael from columbus, oh - middle school teacher heading back tomorrow!
Kelly from Michigan. 8th grade middle school ELA teach!
Carrie , art teacher from Houston, tx ...ready to get my ink blot on!!
Hi , Teresa, MS Literacy Teacher, NY.
Happy to be here! Love learning how to see things differently, and learn how different people see things
Hey Dave, thanks. great to be here. I heard about art and what is the A in but ART!
Hi, ! Melissa from Mississippi here. Instructional tech for my district.
Hi! I'm in Cobb County. We've been back for three weeks!
Hello, Alisha 5th grade from Ks
Hi there! Helen from Houston here!
Sorry gang for any delayed responses, the Olympic PV is on which is my LIFE!!!
Jason Principal from Romulus Michigan. This is my second twitter chat!
Kelly from Florida. I'm a full-time instructional mentor.
Daniel, math middle school teacher in Birmingham, AL
We get it, Matt! Do what you have to do!
Kathy who is still hoping the right door will open this school year
Jesse from PA, Jersey T. Aspiring principal.
Welcome Jason! Nice to see Michigan represented:)
Hello friends! Shelley Burgess, Ed leader and Pirate wife saying hello! Thanks for being here tonight!
The concept for tonight is that you look at the ink blot or splatter & then try to draw an educational connection from what you see.
Jessie from Darke County, Ohio! 5th Grade ELA
Hi, Rachelle frm Pittsburgh, teach Span & course this year on excited to join in!
Hope you don't get addicted like some of us!
One of my favorite lessons when I taught 4th was ink blot poetry.
LOL I had to apply my new learning or else it would have slipped my mind.
Good evening, !
Karl, 5th/6th elem teacher from the Jersey shore checking.
Hope you're all staying cool. NJ is sauna.
Ahoy shipmates from Barbara in TX. I'm so eager to start another school year tomorrow!
Amazing group pouring into tonight! Thanks to all for joining us!
Amazing group pouring into tonight! Thanks to all for joining us!
Hi Daniel. Thanks for joining tonight.
There she is! Long time no see.
Hello !! It's been a while!! Amy from Frederick, Md! 7th grade medieval history!!
I'm a little too excited about this :)
Chuck from Milrockee - getting the juices flowing as the school year nears
:) Two years ago yesterday was the anniversary you came to the school! Crazy how time flies!
Hoping to do a medieval project once our gets funded.
Hi! Melissa, 4th grade departmentalized math from St Louis: first time here!
Welcome to , Jason! Hope you love it here!
Glad to be here Assistant Principal, middle school, in GA
Great to see some familiar faces tonight in the group :) Hey y'all!!
Should be interesting ! Joël from Callander, Ontario Canada.
Jackpot! Signed into just in time! David here from NW Indiana! 5th grade teacher and NEW Admin Intern!
Good evening everyone! Steven a Middle School Assistant Principal from Missouri
Ha! I hope you like the ones I chose w/
Welcome! Nice to have you.
Hi everyone! Valerie from Texas checking in for the first time :D
Hey Ryan! Great so far! Today was the first day of school with the Ss. Had a blast with the Geography Quiz :)
Happy to be here! Courtney from West Chester, PA
Hi Karl. Great to have you here.
already thinking something like this would be great w/Ss to show diff ways of thinking and creativity!
ours is Wednesday and Tyler's first day of Kinder is tomorrow. Busy day tomorrow.
Welcome to ! You won't be disappointed. Have fun!
No. Not acceptable! (Well...okay... )
Q1 Look at this splatter. What are some educational connections that come to mind when you see it? https://t.co/iXffqqRkwE
It's really great! Such eager minds & hearts!
Looks like a great crowd tonight
I little late. Sick kiddo and dishes were calling my name. Maria from Mississinawa valley in Darke county Ohio. IS
So excited for this theme! The anticipation is killin' me!
nice to have you here, Mary!
you are very close, Margie! Happy to connect :)
A1: Collaboration, single they are just a color, but together they create a masterpiece that can be used for many things.
A1: Learning is messy (and that's what makes it fun!)
A1: I see the wonderful power of a cross-curricular approach to education. Reminds me of the Corollary: https://t.co/vHVjUogVHx
A1: I see our true colors, colliding in one big confetti celebration. FUN and messy and chaotic to color our curiosity.
I've got full and planned for Wednesday.
Yes!! One of my answers, as well!!
A1: the feeling in my classroom (bright, loud, creative)
A1 Educational ideas often overlap. It is up to us to find the connections and simplify them for those in the trenches.
A1 all the diversity and overlapping that takes place in the classroom
A1: My Ss are like colors. They are all great & contribute something to make it awesome!
A1: This quote from my book comes to mind. School preps the colors so Ss can paint a new picture https://t.co/DEdOBsJv0c
A1: integration & student connections! It gets messy but the end result is something BEA-u-tiful
A1) Multidisciplinary; you can apply many different topics, themes & areas into one colorful outcome!
A1: teamwork. With all of us we can make a creation a work of art
A1: I see our Ss minds. Constantly scattered all over, going in diff directions, and we can reel them in to make them a masterpiece
Nice gif intro, Spiri! I see you are bringing your A Game!
Okay waiting for others to respond
A1- Learning can be messy and should always be FUN!
A1 you don't need color in the lines to make something amazing - Ts, Ss, Admin too!
A1: I see FIREWORKS!! light up the skies of your classroom and create lessons that have lots of BANG and WOW!
A2 there is OFTEN beauty in messes! Allow yourself/Ss a chance to get educationally messy at times and ENJOY https://t.co/CL5uqBp9LP
Q1 Look at this splatter. What are some educational connections that come to mind when you see it? https://t.co/iXffqqRkwE
A1 Perspective is everything.
A1: How brightly colored our classrooms are when diversity is celebrated
A1: This could easily represent the concept that creativity is messy and yet their is great beauty in that mess.
A1: Learning can be messy, but full of colour and imagination !
Hi from Canada K-6 pedagogy administrator
A1: Diversity. Each S is unique and brings something special to the group. Our job is to make our class a work of art
A1: We all come in diff. colors, shapes, and sizes. Together, we are "pretty" cool! There is also room for ALL of us to shine thru
A1: I see Ss brains growing when they learn new things. Firing synapses!
A1: love how the colors can stay separate and mix - just like we all do. Also the "drips" - may be a mistake we can learn from!
Wayne WY tweeting & watching the Olympics! Forgive me if I miss something important.
Learning is an active, messy process. Each colorful splatter reminds me of new neurons growing in the brain!
A1 Messy can be deliberately beautiful!
A1: Everything we do is intermingled. It's all pieces to the whole.
Ss are coming at you from every direction, but they are focused on your room. Time to help them pain full lives!
A1: Collaborative Learning, Differentiated Instruction, Flexible Seating, Inclusion, Writing
A1) Each splatter is different, some stayed in a circle shape, others dripped deeper, others"collaborated/blended" with other colors
A1: Also reminds me of - "make your mark, see where it takes you!"
A1 No one color is more important than the other, takes all working together to be a "picture"
A1: my table after a day of painting with students!
A1: positive energy
Patricia checking from CT. Hi all!
Trying to do on my phone at my dad's condo - frustration!😂
A1: Like this image- So much of what we do overlaps & connects- ultimately we want to help paint a full picture of a learner!
Love this!! Think outside the lines. https://t.co/Bg0ci5CGft
A1 you don't need color in the lines to make something amazing - Ts, Ss, Admin too!
Q1 As students and educators, we come from many "colors" backgrounds, cultures, but mixed together beautiful innovations are created!
I also see no boundaries, no walls, learning should be meaningful, not in discipline silos
A1 I see random personalities that appear to be thrown together that actually form something beautiful. Ss+relationships=community
A1 Creative writing, geometry, science- light, color & reflection
Glenn from Michigan running late
A1-Remember our Ss our in different places We tend 3 focus on Ss who r slipping down & forget those who are moving up & right on track
A1: When you look long enough, you notice many new things. For Ss and Ts, even if you're not the largest color, you're a valued part
A1 Ss come in at different levels and with different needs, my job to help them become even better https://t.co/mRKIgfCQDw
Q1 Look at this splatter. What are some educational connections that come to mind when you see it? https://t.co/iXffqqRkwE
a1) all the differences can be messy or beautiful, it is up to you to choose your view of the situation!
Let's give this twitter chat thing a try:
A1: In the splat I see a bunch of squished Pokemon & connect w/ Gamification in edu
Stick with it, Julie!! We need you!
A1: Learning isn't straight lines and predictable paths--it is messy sometimes
me too! Excited to connect and plan for activities to celebrate w/ Ss!
A1: a classroom! It's messy and fun! So many different colors, shapes, and placement come into play to make one harmonious composition
September 15 is International Dot Day!
A1: of course, the Olympics first.
A1: To me its life, it is not some organized colors, it is a crazy mix that in the end all makes sense
A1: the combination of colors creates a unique dynamic. The way we collaborate as educators can do the same. https://t.co/Oox3NmPUjt
Q1 Look at this splatter. What are some educational connections that come to mind when you see it? https://t.co/iXffqqRkwE
A1: I see Ss different approaches to thinking & approaches to learning. We are all different, but we can learn beautifully together
A1: Joy! It looks like something fun and exciting is happening. Should be the same in our classrooms.
A1: my style involves organized chaos. Everything happening has a purpose and a place. Together it looks crazy, but it's beautiful
A1: It's the contrast that makes it beautiful!!
Oh I know! Been celebrating for quite a few years! :)
I missed it last year. I lost my job two weeks before it happened and then I tried on my blog and it wasn't the same.
A1: we r all connected, we r all different! Teaching & learning is creative and limitless
And I hate those typos! Dang it! "there"
A1 Reminds me of divergent thinking.
A1: No splatter is alike, just as no student is alike
A1) Teaching is a fun, colorful, organized mess at times...different each day
On our own we may be beautiful but together we can create something new and still be beautiful.
A1: The colors could rep the voices of our Ss. The more the merrier and the more interesting the pic they create. Let them Speak!
A1: Some see a mess others see active learning. I see: WoOt WOot time to be messy creative! Let the learning begin.
A1 differences, adding to the whole, and messy so can be creative, each adds something unique
That's what happens when we get excited!
BTW: I'm Jason from WI. T, Innovation Integrator, and author.
I just emailed my Kinder teachers and see if we are doing it. Because I will be more than happy to lead them to it.
Okay! So I am LOVING the answers to Q1! Wow!! Let's keep it up as it gets harder!
The art teacher in me is getting giddy with all the vocab in tonight's Twitter talk😍
I've done more w/ upper el grades - hoping to expand to younger this year.
A1 things are not always what they seem
A1: students are coming from very different places but in the classroom, we are all accepted and are a team.
Is that snow on the ground??????? No no no!
Wait, there's more than 1 question?
Q2: What do you see here that would allow you to make an educational connection? Don't give up! You got this! https://t.co/x2cXZw8pFq
Joining late..had to finish getting my lesson ready for tomorrow.
Nili Bartley, MA- jumping on for few! A1 Reminds me the more we let Ss do the messier it may get yet will be beautifully held together
A1: When we let the walls within the classroom down we allow for amazing things to occur
Such AMAZING and creative answers to Q1. Pirates rock!
Grisham! Here's a chance to participate in a chat! Click on & follow if you aren't sure about jumping in yet. https://t.co/17ngslmLPp
Q1 Look at this splatter. What are some educational connections that come to mind when you see it? https://t.co/iXffqqRkwE
Hi Shelley. How have your travels been?
and I have to step out for bed times and finish my lessons. enjoy :)
Trying a new Chat. 1st Q had A's pelted at light speed.Can't keep up with all of these Rockstar thinkers...yet https://t.co/1ATEl3JSGu
Q1 Look at this splatter. What are some educational connections that come to mind when you see it? https://t.co/iXffqqRkwE
A2: Reminds me of how we create and then share and how others make those connections and build from it. Like twitter.
A2 I see a scary monster ... which I equate to using points and letter grades - yikes
You just raised my level of concern. Going to have to pull out my best art vocab.
A2: Funny, bc I see 3 or 4 diff images. Obv.use these optical illusion/artwork to ask your Ss what they see, bc we all see diff.
A2: I see 2 students sitting facing away from each other which limits opportunities to collaborate. Seating can change culture!
A2: represents big mean state requirements
A2: I see Students, sitting, back to back. A collab view of edtech, but a reminder of the need for personal connection
We are glad you're here!!
A1 Different colour splatters & drips are S ideas taking shape and blending and mixing with other Ss' ideas. Individuality & collab.
A2- I see two faces looking at each other. Two people communicating and collaborating despite their differences, perhaps?
Ss mirror what we do so set a good example...also what everyone sees is different and the Ss have the same experiences
A1: Can't stay, but want to jump in quickly. The tiny splatters represent how their day in the classroom has far-reaching effects.
A2) Mirror image of grandmother reading to her grandchild sitting on her lap. It takes a village and early learning is important.
A2:There is no wrong answer to what I see,just like when we assess our Ss,there could be many ways our Ss interpret what they learn
His hands are on his hips and he has a mustache.
A2 New ideas and strategies are often reflective of things tried in the past with a new twist
A2 I see two babies sucking on bottles....reflections!
symmetry....the math geek in me
Hello! Jackie Hanlon 8th grade ELA teacher from NH!
Joining the conversation late! So sorry! The olympic rings come to mind~numerous edu connections with the olympics!
I see we see what we see the way the other one of us sees the thing that each of us sees.
A2 a judgmental admin that doesn't understand the beauty of meeting Ss where they are https://t.co/ug2wn93Ttl
Q2: What do you see here that would allow you to make an educational connection? Don't give up! You got this! https://t.co/x2cXZw8pFq
A2: Two people back 2 back both on laptops & connected, although they are on opposite sides of the world.
Stick with us. Just jump in when the mood strikes!!
A2: Ss sitting back to back. Relying on each other for support so together they succeed where alone they couldn't.
A2: I see two old men sitting looking at a blue bubble in front of their faces...
A2: sometimes we mirror what others do, so it's important that leaders model the behaviors they want to see
A1: integrating the 5 c's in
A2: Zombies survive. Empowered Ss live.
this is perfect (for me!)
A1: Inclusivity and interconnectedness come to mind. 😊
Hi, Tina! Thx for joining us!
A2: have Ss turn the picture and until they saw an image for a creative writing piece. I see a scary spider. https://t.co/ar00EwlCX1
Q2: What do you see here that would allow you to make an educational connection? Don't give up! You got this! https://t.co/x2cXZw8pFq
I see 2 Russians doing that cool dance where they look like they're sitting. Learning diff cultures through images & video connections
A2: don't be a grump. Your to have an excited teacher. They need to know you are excited to be there?
A2: reminds me of "think outside the box" where Ss create something different from a starter drawing
A2 Kiddoes sitting back to back w/out sharing.
A2: Looks a little like a mask to me (with a mustache). Maybe the "game face" that people have in school?
A2: Students reflect the culture you build in the classroom. Symmetry is the connection between you and them. https://t.co/qfCwDpSoua
Q2: What do you see here that would allow you to make an educational connection? Don't give up! You got this! https://t.co/x2cXZw8pFq
A2: I see two different point of views coming together and collaborating.
A2: It's 2 students/people doing their own work/learning but are still connected. Neither can be successful without the other.
Wow! Yes I see that now https://t.co/SZ2Hg3OF9U
A2: Two people back 2 back both on laptops & connected, although they are on opposite sides of the world.
A2: My goal is not to recreate a mirror image of myself in my Ss. It is to encourage them to blossom as individuals
A1: I also see, action painting & time period discussions.
Well, I actually see the wicked witch from the Wizard of Oz
A2: we reflect what we see which is what we are; life experiences
A2-Mixed ability groups offer great opps for collaboration and push our Ss further by using different skills then in a hetero group
Transformers Taking S from where they are to what they can become.
A2 I see a rocket taking off. I hope learning takes off in my classroom 😃
All is good. Although we will be happy when August is done, I think.
A2 Also makes me think of kiddoes on devices. Not interacting with peers (again!)
Once I read this, now I can't "unsee" the crab!! lol!
A2. Dark shadows of bad & hyper-assessment being subsumed by 4 forms engaged in discussion & REAL learning.
A2: deep in thought problem solving and seeing things through different lens (the ones we and our Ss bring and look through)
A1: the paint is a lot like my classroom- a wide diverse color palette all thrown together to make a work of art
A2 You can't treat Ss like they are the same, ea Ss needs to be meet where they are https://t.co/VygkS6ohQL
Q2: What do you see here that would allow you to make an educational connection? Don't give up! You got this! https://t.co/x2cXZw8pFq
I was seriously thinking the exact same thing-I am going to look at it again now:)
A2: this one is def more ominous. Reminds me of all the hurdles we have as educators We just get more creative in our problem solving
A2: Mirroring or modeling.Providing examples for Ss to follow before they make their own.
A1 haven't been here in awhile Faige retired kinder teacher in Los Angeles Splatter painting something I can embrace No perfection
A2: out of the classroom connection...... 🙈🙈🙈
of course! Love my and love to share the joy! :)
A2: Symmetry. We find symmetry everywhere, especially in our math classes. https://t.co/wX1IrY3OYA
Q2: What do you see here that would allow you to make an educational connection? Don't give up! You got this! https://t.co/x2cXZw8pFq
A2: Students backs 2 each other made to be identical rather than working together find individual identities. https://t.co/1ji4bscQJo
Q2: What do you see here that would allow you to make an educational connection? Don't give up! You got this! https://t.co/x2cXZw8pFq
A2 Learning, struggling not for coherence. Looks like isolated activity land
Hi Julie! Good to see you!
A2: Repeating the same pattern (left side, right side) is like repeating the same lessons yr after yr...results in an angry crab!
A1 everyone's talents all coming together!!
A2 I see a T getting on eye level with a S and encouraging them by repeating this 2x. "Keep REACHING for your DREAM! You got this!"
Wow, Sean! I did NOT see that! Ha!
A2: I see a teacher talking with a student building trust which helps build trust in the classroom
I said big scary state requirements. LOL
A2:It's not about finding the right answers...it's about the process and defending why you believe what you do https://t.co/ZlH0XPcXy1
Q2: What do you see here that would allow you to make an educational connection? Don't give up! You got this! https://t.co/x2cXZw8pFq
A2: it seems so secluded: Ss ignoring each other, limiting how much they can learn
A2 REFLECTION-Self reflection, model expectations for Ss as they are a reflection of us
A2: I see a monster lol. A fear that a student (or their teacher) may be afraid to conquer
A2: Reflection: Reflecting constantly as a professional and learner. Can we see our reflection in our students? Did we make a mark?
I'll do the best I can! I'm out in the boonies! 😂
A2: something about the symmetry bugs me - we don't need to have Ss be exact copies - be unique! Be yourself!
A2: Perspective on a problem is everything. Mirror on y-axis you have conformity but mirror on the x-axis & it's originality!
A2: I'm not exactly sure but it would be a great conversation about perspective and ways of seeing.
Courtney K T Wa joining a bit late
I like how you brought this to helping Ss become the best them
A2: I see a brainstorming opportunity or a free writing prompt-
A2: It makes me think of two people who are the same but not connecting and working together
A2 If I rotate it? It's amazing Ts with wings to soar! (Or a cape!)
A2: it looks like a crab holding up number 1 foam hands lol
a2) many eyes have different perspective but when brought together we can get down to the point.
A2: 1st I saw-angry scowl &sometimes we see the neg on the surface-then 2nd look it's back to back learners- positive is alwaysthere
Two students sitting back to back using tech to connect with learners in near or far away communities! https://t.co/1eV7ze87le
Q2: What do you see here that would allow you to make an educational connection? Don't give up! You got this! https://t.co/x2cXZw8pFq
A2 2 different opinions but sitting together, respecting one another's ideas
A2: When I flipped it upside down...Phoenix rising from ashes...rebirth, for me, in a new classroom role this year.
Wait until you see one of the later ones!
Had a similar answer, glad I wasn't the only on this path https://t.co/NLlRbdLmhC
A2: Reflection: Reflecting constantly as a professional and learner. Can we see our reflection in our students? Did we make a mark?
Hello! I'm Virginia. I teach English at Paradise High School.
A2: I see conjoined twins and the opportunity to discuss their biology and health.
so true. Change is so important
Love this! Education is always about the process of becoming a better version of our current selves. https://t.co/lAB6vf1o6p
Transformers Taking S from where they are to what they can become.
A2: It's two ancient hatchets going head to head for superiority. One is named "Tradition" & the other "Innovation"
I'm going to do better with the next one!!
...but they are connected if they will only take that opportunity.
Sandra from Ontario, Canada. 1st chat:) This is really fun. Love the ink blot challenge idea.
A2: does anyone see an attic fox/wolf at the bottom?
Q3 A different style this time but same mission! What is an educational idea or implication you see in this? https://t.co/Jtbvv8jubF
A2 I see those Russian cossack dancers ....teaching Communism is bad....? 😉 haha
I've worked into other chats - it just fits with so many ed topics! Esp !
You are rocking the ship tonight! One more amazing answer like that & it is time for a https://t.co/NeIL1pqLRu
A2 I see a T getting on eye level with a S and encouraging them by repeating this 2x. "Keep REACHING for your DREAM! You got this!"
I see a wolf in hiding, peeking out sorry no ed'l connection
Oooooo deep. https://t.co/ptPagnfOvl
A2: It's two ancient hatchets going head to head for superiority. One is named "Tradition" & the other "Innovation"
A3: I'm seeing using this to create an image of poetry that can tell so much in so few words and inspire.
A2. Two people looking through a lense and filming their world in a stream of consciousness video
Q2: Jordan (admin from Natick, MA here) Turn it upside down, wings! We have the power, in education, to help students soar!
A2.1:used this book with Ss when I taught about perspective and how we can look at the same thing differently. https://t.co/moLoM4Mn75
A2 I see a serious man with a mustache-reminds me never to take myself too seriously as a T & that our Ss ache for humor-so do we!:)
A3: I see that a powerful learning environment helps kids make connections and has dendrites, synapses, neurons firing!
A3) Neurons firing and dendrites connecting.
A3 One thought leads to a million different other thoughts which create great connections. Ss shouldn't be afraid to branch out
See , someone else gets my train of thought. And even know the term 'cossack'
"great minds think alike!" 😉
A2 Looks like people talking, equals, also reminds me of my Sega Genesis controller, and 2 Ss playing videogames
A3 Dendrites! Get rid of traditional worksheets so these can grow. 😬
A3: ME trying to wrap my brain around starting the new year today!
A3: I see ideas everywhere that are coming together... leading innovation
a3 That's messy learning right there. The best type of learning is messy
A3 We start from what we know and build out. Sometimes we circle back around, but other times we go in new directions.
A3. The tangled webs we weave in our lives
A3: I see synapses, brain activity. The kind that occurs when we make and learn from mistakes
Hmmm...may have to do this same pic activity in class tomorrow. Get them in a creative state of mind.
A3: Synapses popping! However, they are lacking the right side of the brain.
A3: my gut reaction was students dancing in my room
Way to see it from a different light! Why did I not do that?
That's old school, Rachelle! Sega?? Ha!
A3: My hair on a very humid day.
yes and Harold and the Purple Crayon also showed us how much you can do with imagination.
:) Maybe a little Game of Throney too?
A3: What my school bag looks like when my favorite black pen breaks/explodes
Impressed with all of the positive answers for Q2...but I still just see an angry crab. Haha
A3: This looks like a neuron firing or a spark of imagination
A3: These complicated connections that we all have with each other are SO beautiful. https://t.co/7sNHyl4Gax
Q3 A different style this time but same mission! What is an educational idea or implication you see in this? https://t.co/Jtbvv8jubF
A3 brain neurons, synapses, all those thing I should pay attention to (cuz the brain is kinda important in lurnin')
A3: Brain map of synapses firing during an engaging lesson = Ss communicating and solving problems together
webs of unconnected learning , maybe no built relationships first , so learning all loose ends
A3: Ss coming out of their shell, leaving fears behind, taking risks, & growing bc of it.
A3: Tough one... Roots maybe ?
A3 I see Monday morning cobwebs, hard feelings, hurt that needs overcome- it's not overwhelming just muddling https://t.co/DcF5TmWGcT
Q3 A different style this time but same mission! What is an educational idea or implication you see in this? https://t.co/Jtbvv8jubF
Crazy server error messages going on. Not sure if my tweets are going through. UGH!
A3: Tentacles reaching out in all directions...exploring the surroundings.
A3: I see a confusing path. Education is messy and there isn't one "right" way to reach your students.
Ha! I said nearly the same thing. Be worried if you're thinking like me. 😂
A3 is pushing me out of my comfort zone tonight! S & T working together
A3: Conceptual connections are imperative to growing and connecting content knowledge! https://t.co/9H05poOPgG
Q3 A different style this time but same mission! What is an educational idea or implication you see in this? https://t.co/Jtbvv8jubF
Yay! We were hoping it might inspire some of you!! https://t.co/ruNiGuHy9w
Hmmm...may have to do this same pic activity in class tomorrow. Get them in a creative state of mind.
A3: A tangled mess! Maybe it's our Ss that come from a 'tangled' home life, or our lesson presentation. Ts have a job of "untangling"!
A3: OMG! That's my brain! So many ideas going in so many directions. It can be a monster if you let it be. Yet, all still connected.
I loved that book - even, um, was inspired to decorate my grandfather's condo in similar way as a little kid. Oops.
A3: connections. Our kids minds running a million miles a minute, may not make any sense to me, but completely logical in their minds
is someone evaluating all our answer to determine what type of help we all need? ;)
A3 I see Dendrites-students making connections-learning to real world applications
A2: teaching our students to see beauty in all things. Going beyond the surface to create and build positive relationships.
A3: I see a scrambled and afraid child and it is our job to give them stability and be their rock
A3: The idea that we are all connected!
A4: All brains are wired differently. What exotic activity will you do to reach a brain wired like this one? https://t.co/sOZwM6RTXa
Q3 A different style this time but same mission! What is an educational idea or implication you see in this? https://t.co/Jtbvv8jubF
A3 Graphic Organizer with multiple ideas and details stemming of the beginning topic https://t.co/kwHq1mavk2
Q3 A different style this time but same mission! What is an educational idea or implication you see in this? https://t.co/Jtbvv8jubF
I see a creature of the we are preparing Ss for jobs that doesn't exist
A3: Ss dancing it out as a stress relief; also, I see our Ss redefining the boundaries and breaking out to explore as they learn
A3 I see multiple different learning avenues/opportunities to create something mysteriously intriguing. This =what I want for Ss!❤️
A3: how my room feels, full of electricity and excitement!
A3 Spider webbing. Jumping from interesting thought to interesting thought. Follow bunny trails not always bad https://t.co/fHxCAPbeum
Q3 A different style this time but same mission! What is an educational idea or implication you see in this? https://t.co/Jtbvv8jubF
A3 I see neurons/synapses...we work with students to make connections from the known to the unknown.
A2 - 2 readers sitting back to back. Then, they will turn and talk and share their reading with each other.
A3: I see "teaching by telling" as the Ts destroys opportunities 4 Ss 2 discover learning on their own as T spews out all knowledge
believe it or not, my wife and her siblings never heard about it.
That's what we aim to do!! Glad it's working https://t.co/tXfV9SyO5X
A3 is pushing me out of my comfort zone tonight! S & T working together
how kids feel about math before they take my class
A3: I see risk taking and creativity. Sometimes this leads to chaos but it's great for students to take those risks
A2: Coaching and facilitation of learning...working both ways...big to little, little to big...we all learn together.😊
Individually we are just a dot , but thought (co)l(labor)ation the possibilities are endless. https://t.co/KftnDhDvcP
Q2: What do you see here that would allow you to make an educational connection? Don't give up! You got this! https://t.co/x2cXZw8pFq
Lord help me! LOL Hilarious! Dr. ?
A3: student finding connection to curriculum. Being drawn in and pulled along. https://t.co/XI3lV8cOwk
Q3 A different style this time but same mission! What is an educational idea or implication you see in this? https://t.co/Jtbvv8jubF
I see some structure buried in a mess. Looks like learning should look. Messy with some hidden structure for guiding our Ss.
A3 The confusion or disequilibrium that comes before learning.
A3: Learning--ideas, curiosities, and questions branch out from all different directions.
So weird I think you guys broke Twitter. I can't log in...I get an error page. I can only tweet from tweetdeck
def going back to read this after the chat - thanks for sharing!
A3: Illustrating how one idea or question can extend and lead to other directions and opportunities
A3: Coaching and facilitation of learning...working both ways...big to little, little to big...we all learn together.😊
A3: the interconnected nature of our work, with twisted roots that bind us together as we grow separately.
Good evening my fellow PIRATES! Brett from Texas!
a3) Continuous improvement, it can get messy but when the ideas connect you can create something powerful!
good thing they had you! :)
A3.b) I also can't help but think of -Learning is not point a-b, it's a messy process we must embrace https://t.co/veMoMoP4KP
A3: Conceptual connections are imperative to growing and connecting content knowledge! https://t.co/9H05poOPgG
Q3 A different style this time but same mission! What is an educational idea or implication you see in this? https://t.co/Jtbvv8jubF
A3 I see spiders which makes me uncomfortable:) but a reminder to try those things that are uncomfortable if they r good for us & r Ss
Endless possibilities! Yes!
A3: How some students' brains are when they come into our classroom. We have to spend the time straightening out the strings!
A3-Order in chaos! Well some Ss move in tight circles others need more space, but all Ss benefit from space to move- flexible seating
I keep waiting for some psychiatrist to follow me on Twitter and DM me with their contact info ;)
A3: lets make those connections. Branch out and "Get off your island"
This image makes me think of frustration/anger. Discuss with students how to deal with those emotions in school.
A2 - 2 readers sitting back to back. Then, they will turn and talk and share their learning with each other.
my son is using his purple crayon right now.
A3: Capillaries. Each of us plays a small part in education, but together we allow the heart to work its magic
As my daughter says "You do you". That's awesome you know these things.
I was great at those games! even back to Atari !
Spiders are good for you ??? https://t.co/msRb6l1rY7
A3 I see spiders which makes me uncomfortable:) but a reminder to try those things that are uncomfortable if they r good for us & r Ss
A3. A reminder: Teaching = balance. Pull wrong string at wrong time, and the whole thing can unwind.
https://t.co/86CefuQdjA
Q3 A different style this time but same mission! What is an educational idea or implication you see in this? https://t.co/Jtbvv8jubF
A3: Body systems. Veins and arteries OR neurons. Nature. A momma spider and a baby spider.
A3: maybe I'm a bit overwhelmed w/ back to school but I see the tangle of ideas we need to sort, pick some, try, tame, and try again!
A3 - The building of a bird's nest of foundational knowledge that students can rest in and be nurtured from. https://t.co/2Hdu6dEVeb
Q3 A different style this time but same mission! What is an educational idea or implication you see in this? https://t.co/Jtbvv8jubF
A3:
It reminds me of where my classes can go. With learning we lay the dark ink & inspire our SS to see where it can go- watch it run
A3 Everyone is different. Some are curved lines and some are straight. It is the differences that make the beautiful picture.
You are rocking the answers tonight!
Love this! https://t.co/KuNmxkTJy0
A3 I see spiders which makes me uncomfortable:) but a reminder to try those things that are uncomfortable if they r good for us & r Ss
Julie consulting co from FL jumping in
A3: Mind Maps! Ideas grow organically. Give Ss the freedom to take notes how they chose. Also the word comes to mind
A3 I see a bully teasing a smaller classmate. This one is angry, chaotic.
I've been making thinking maps today.
Q4: This one is tougher! Stay with it! What do you see that may have edu connections or implications? https://t.co/E6JrAScnAZ
A3: Different-I see 2 beings-1trying to keep the other down. Don't be that admin to Ts or that T to students. Lift up don't keep down
A3: imagination can take artist/viewer/Ss/T's in any direction. Spark conversations or more images. Lights a fire
There's always one--right?!? 😬
- Ha. If I'm fired tomorrow, at least all of you will know why.
Can't we have something with puppies and butterflies?
Tweeting on my phone now~stupid connection errors. Just like school! LOL!
Great view. Teach them how ugly it can be when we 'spew' our words w/o thinking or planning.
A1: ROY G BIV. The collision of energy and matter. Absorbance and reflection. ...BTW, my Twitter is broken, but TweetDeck seems fine.
A3 Those synapses building on past present & future Keeping in mind the whole child https://t.co/MOTDokQHcq
Q3 A different style this time but same mission! What is an educational idea or implication you see in this? https://t.co/Jtbvv8jubF
A4 I see a rose growing out of the darkness in the center showing the beautiful potential in all of our Ss regardless of circumstances
A3: I see all of the tough stuff that kids can carry with them & the need for Ts to address it. https://t.co/JHuUOI0nJs
A4: I see the dark clouds you must over come both as a T and as an S to find the light and spark your innovation and learning.
A4: I see a debate. Both sides sternly trying to make their point neither listening, that is why they're still in the same place.
First I saw a big scary bug, which did happen in my classroom! 😂Then, synapses lighting up with new connections
I had thoughts of the brain too. Second answer. https://t.co/J49LcOQyvB
A3: I see that a powerful learning environment helps kids make connections and has dendrites, synapses, neurons firing!
a new concept that seems scary and tough....I call it a challenge
Sending help your way right away, Mike! Expect a knock on the door!
A4: The connected pieces are bigger than the islands! The more connected, the more success.
A4: I live in a converted barn...I see a cow.
A4: I see a medicine man or shaman with his head dress on and hands held high. Leading the charge for learning for in schools.
A4 Authentic audience, my Ss have opportunity to share with ppl from around the world https://t.co/5JqjpGA3NP
Q4: This one is tougher! Stay with it! What do you see that may have edu connections or implications? https://t.co/E6JrAScnAZ
A4. I see a pelvis...and crab hands. Not sure the connection to ed.
Maybe having to *hold it* until prep?
https://t.co/28xqkoMTnd
Q4: This one is tougher! Stay with it! What do you see that may have edu connections or implications? https://t.co/E6JrAScnAZ
A4: I see an angry face. This reminds me that I need 2 watch my facial expressions & body language in class...look & b approachable
A3 Chaos in the classroom that can be used for good. Wrangle them in through exciting learning activities!
A4: Big group of confident Ss w/others watching & feeling left out.
A4 I see school culture- cliques yet interconnected or close, teams of learners, athletes, artists, loners https://t.co/xhrV3XoIGa
Q4: This one is tougher! Stay with it! What do you see that may have edu connections or implications? https://t.co/E6JrAScnAZ
A4: reflection. One side looks like another. A mirror...how are reflecting? About what?
Awesome! Share a pic! Would love to see 😊
Ha! A teacher reality, for sure!
A5 Conformity with some slight variations. The state of the current educational road map.
A4: continents? exploring other countries and continents? OR disgruntled students- its our job to help piece them back together?
A4: possibilities to define something as one sees fit. No one true answer, rather an open ended interpretive piece. Springboard!
A4 Ss with all the background that they have and the support from Ts helping them grow. What we don't see can make the most difference
A4: A Continents jigsaw puzzle !
A4: I see a pelvis. Not sure what that means. Maybe Education as the structure that protects.
A4: Light pushing out the darkness. Reminds me of Rita Pierson. What if all Ts tried to be champs = less darkness for Ss
A4: I see a kid doing a cultural dance
A4: kind of looks like the lunch room after the kids leave (again from above)
Ha! Thanks for jumping in, Lisa!
A4: you're killing me. I haven't seen that since my kids were little and I was changing diapers
A4: I see how learning can feel disjointed for students at times. Framing relevant learning is so important for learning to happen.
Checking in late! Social studies teacher from Fulton, Missouri. Just came from 7th-8th orientation!
A4: I see GARGOYLES, and by Gargoyles I mean State Legislators dropping CANNONBALLS in our classrooms with tests, poor funding, etc.
A4 Looks like a body getting put together....teachers and students are a body, working better together, each part important.
A4) Could be a dancer dressed in cultural clothing and artifacts.
A4 Rotating it? Look at all the people standing together in the middle. Balcony people cheering us on!
great idea! It's harder to teach on an island, & harder to grow as an S if uoulyou learn alone!
A4: a bit stumped by this one! Jumping out is wings - different sizes, shapes as our Ss will "take flight" at diff times.
A4: I see an opportunity to evaluate and reflect on the accuracy of a model.
Okay, Jay! Time out for 1 minute.
A4: Reminds me of lessons that are disconnected and have nothing to do with real life = disengaged studrnts. https://t.co/eWm9aKjal4
Q4: This one is tougher! Stay with it! What do you see that may have edu connections or implications? https://t.co/E6JrAScnAZ
A4: This is a high energy, stressful day. There's no gray area here. On these days we depend on each other. https://t.co/C3nVBPOZUe
Q4: This one is tougher! Stay with it! What do you see that may have edu connections or implications? https://t.co/E6JrAScnAZ
Anatomy? Biology? Health? LOL This could go many places...
Having a blast tonight Thanks
A4: alternate forms of seating for my Ss. Anything but rows of desks.
A4: I see an owl which reminds me questioning is so important in the classroom. I want students to not be afraid to ask ?'s
I saw that at first as well. When I looked at a greater distance, the image changed.
A4. Dancing as We joyous begin this year's new school adventure.
A4: Ss floating out "into the real world" with college and career ready skills--leaving the masses to find their own way
A4: Behind that mask & the tough exterior, I see a smile. Every kid is somebody's kid. Let's find every kid behind their masks
A4: A troll doing a feather dance on top of a cushion held by 2 alligators facing outward. Not sure about education side of that
A4: ok- I see a T in the center &two Ss talking on each side,work piled all around &she welcomes her calling with arms out stretched
U have 2 C both sides Positive & Negative t2 understand the whole child Not behavior but what they show & what they hide
my family is going to wonder why I'm laughing at my computer...
That's what I was going to say...and connect it to global learning & :)
A4: I see continents. NOt sure if approaching or separating. STudents need independence and togetherness to grow
My kid says this is a ivyasaur apply to edu... We have to keep evolving to keep curriculum relevant https://t.co/gZ7KnmIZME
Q4: This one is tougher! Stay with it! What do you see that may have edu connections or implications? https://t.co/E6JrAScnAZ
My kid says this is a ivyasaur apply to edu... We have to keep evolving to keep curriculum relevant https://t.co/gZ7KnmIZME
Q4: This one is tougher! Stay with it! What do you see that may have edu connections or implications? https://t.co/E6JrAScnAZ
A4: ok I think I see knowing your Ss. Especially interests I see transformers, goofy, some sort of doll head
A4- Learning is tricky and topics are difficult to discern at times. But it's ALWAYS worth the work and effort!
A4. I see a face of determination to break the mold of traditions and release creativity back in the learning atmosphere for our Ss.
A4: Ss islands merging together through excitement to collaborate
A4: looking at negative space. Maybe An idea ...it can infect your entire class. help make those kids leaders, not bullies
A4 I see a fountain with flying baby carriages~Hmmm start educating at birth and watch their learning soar (or spout).
I see a silhouette of Goofy on the left & Cinderella on the right...teaching is magical & YOU create the magic
A4: It looks like 3 dancers(1 in middle standing, 2 bending down) at Carnival with two birds flying on either side! For ed: Have fun!
A4: despite it feeling a little Alice in Wonderland-ish, I also see a school seal = values, mission, vision, commitment to our Ss
My family is totally used to that!
A4 I see disconnect fractured learning. Cognitive dissonance
A4 Dragons, boy & a girl & flower, not symmetrical, so that's thrown me off--Maybe this is a hook?
The top part of the neg space looks like two lamprey eels facing each other. Fun stuff
A4: also could be the flying monkeys from the Wix of Oz comment earlier.
A4: I see a few S on the fringe trying to find a connection to bigger group &some are willing to branch out & bring them into the fold
Forcing me to look back it with this answer, Mary!
a4) see finding balance. Not always perfect like we want it. We are better when we pursue work/life balance even when not perfect.
Map of cross-room & in-group academic conversations. No sage on stage but guide on side roaming, challenging & inspiring
A4) I see happiness, smiley happy children, proud of their learning & accomplishments, "I did it!", resiliency, grit, keep trying
mine are learning :) (And also learning to give me space during these fast paced chats!!)
Learning needs to be relevant, set in a meaningful context. Time to tear down the discipline silos . https://t.co/k06B3oejSZ
A4: I see how learning can feel disjointed for students at times. Framing relevant learning is so important for learning to happen.
A4 Focus on the white--I see two hands thumbs down and two hands thumbs up right on top of the other. Disagreement helps us grow!
A4: Actually a leader or learner emerging from the chaos. Looks like growing wings (feathers). Ready to take off like our Ss.
A4: I leep looking at the negative space wondering if that is where Ss contributions lie: we give structure they make it unique
A4 I see a person in the middle with ideas coming at them from both directions. Have to decide what is best for Ss and believe in it
Great answer, struggled with this one! https://t.co/kUbIvNyDxv
A4: Actually a leader or learner emerging from the chaos. Looks like growing wings (feathers). Ready to take off like our Ss.
Okay the answers to Q4 are cracking me up! Diversity...and strangeness! I love both of those things.
The negative image of a school mascot symbolizing the need for a sense of belonging and pride in oneself. https://t.co/GrSElQ3h1i
Q4: This one is tougher! Stay with it! What do you see that may have edu connections or implications? https://t.co/E6JrAScnAZ
You can take the girl out of science, but you can't take science out of the girl.
A3: looks like the branches of a tree in the winter time.
Q5: Guessing what people see will be similar but...what is an educational connection you would make? https://t.co/0fbkUuUbo6
A4 Looks symmetrical but if we slow down & see the details it isn't-When we miss the details in r Ss we may miss out & so might they.
I can never seem 2 be on time. A3 I see a neuron firing in all dif directions. Like ss brains, going a mile a minute!
A4-when we try to separate subjects it is not nearly as meaningful as connected interdisciplinary lessons
Jay's in trouble, Jay's in trouble, na na na na na na.
-The scary thing is that the pelvis was smiling at me. Is that weird?
A5: I see the monster of fear that holds many of our Ss (and Ts) back. Let's build a culture that intentionally slays this monster!
Q5: My 1st thought...a Class Dojo avatar! I'll keep thinking.
A4 It looks like some are going their own way, taking a risk also a fountain with rabbits
A4: I see a center foundation. Once students have a foundation for learning they can branch off to where their learning is endless.
A3: 2 heads bowed as they collaborate, wisdom imparted & shared, young to old: old to young... https://t.co/kZWe9BeSqb
Q3 A different style this time but same mission! What is an educational idea or implication you see in this? https://t.co/Jtbvv8jubF
I see a ram with a sun behind him with his head down in determination. Teach our Ss to never give up and stay determined!
A5: going to give Ss a hug, building social/emotional relationships, knowing the whole child
A5 The elephant in the room. We gotta talk about it even if it's uncomfy.
That's what I see too, but a bit more.
Impressive my friend! Always amazed at diff. types of thinking maps, diff maps for diff thinkers
A5) A mastodon facing me. It is important to pay attention to science and history.
A4: I see a sage in the stage.
A4 2 girls on either side of a boy or man. Listening to his story
a4 In this image I see the importance of talk in the classroom: discourse, collaborative, engaging.
Awww, thanks Stacy. That's so nice. Right back at ya'
A5: Looks like a bull! Take the bull by the horns and "be the change you want to see."
A5: I see elephant tusks and a deep conversation about the ivory trade, both its ecological and social implications.
The class cup we give as celebrations at the end of the year OR Welcoming arms of the open classroom https://t.co/jwJSCJlju5
Q5: Guessing what people see will be similar but...what is an educational connection you would make? https://t.co/0fbkUuUbo6
A5: This looks like victory. A student or teacher conquering a challenge and celebrating
Well this is a lot more fun than that I think.
A5 An old teacher with a very large handlebar mustache.
A5: one of those Go Pokemon characters? Play that game to make connection with your students!
A4: that we as teachers should always be looking to fill in the "holes" in our teaching, always looking. To improve.
A5: I see the monster of doubt that tells you: "you can't do it" and how we have to overcome it with: "Yes I can, watch me!"
omg - can't stop laughing!
Not weird.. Just "piratey."
A5: An evolving Pokemon. Kids would love to define this one one !
A5 Looks like a bull charging. Want school to be like a bull market-achievement keeps going up.
A5: see the little guy between the bigger Guy's legs? Look deeper; find what makes Ss tick - inner voice https://t.co/sTXL1zeL78
Q5: Guessing what people see will be similar but...what is an educational connection you would make? https://t.co/0fbkUuUbo6
I have some on paper, but this is one I made for my lesson plan creation.
A5: A demonic Pokemon? Focusing on technology, but not the educational outcome or purpose?
Anyone else have Twitter technical difficulties? Keeps giving me error message. ;(
A5 I see a student on a swing, outside at recess, re-energizing for the rest of the day. https://t.co/GtAOri4Qrq
Q5: Guessing what people see will be similar but...what is an educational connection you would make? https://t.co/0fbkUuUbo6
A5- I see a bull? Perhaps to mean that, as educators, we should be tough and strong for our kids?? I'm trying here...
A5: I see a person with arms open, I want all my students to be excepting and open to everyone
A5 I see Mr. Yuck from the stay away from drugs campaign. A good conversation starter for heatlh. https://t.co/CBy7VpqGsT
A5: I see a champion. Maybe a T doing what's best for kids. Or a S who's overcome a challenge.
totally see the little guy
A5 it's me. Intentionally opening my ears to not just hear but truly LISTEN and KNOW my Ss and Ts I support https://t.co/wmvFmduYIP
Q5: Guessing what people see will be similar but...what is an educational connection you would make? https://t.co/0fbkUuUbo6
A5: me embracing my Ss and building relationships. Just happens that my world is in B&W at that moment. Lols
A5 A new Pokemon Go character? lol
A5: Does anyone else see Yosemite Sam here?
A5: ?!😬 I'll keep thinking, lol
A5: Looks like Where the Wild Things Are (adventures galore!)
Ha! That's all we can ask, Logan!
A5: can't ignore what's right in front of us, even if intimidating. Embrace the uncomfortable to gain confidence when succeeding
A3 a big bug eating alive the small bug. Teachers can monopolize the learning process. Let students lead. https://t.co/ShiPnQamZp
Q3 A different style this time but same mission! What is an educational idea or implication you see in this? https://t.co/Jtbvv8jubF
It has been great chatting with you all! You are all welcome to collaborate with teachers in this new group! https://t.co/a8k39ZnZMy
A5: "big brother" watching - CCSS, admin, all the "have to's" watching over our attempts to foster creativity and meet Ss needs!
A5 Crab! For me it symbolizes all the outside forces pinching away at education
A5: I see standardized tests!
A5: I see a heart. We educate the WHOLE student & to do that we need to teach from the heart. https://t.co/V6TG8sa8Kz
Q5: Guessing what people see will be similar but...what is an educational connection you would make? https://t.co/0fbkUuUbo6
A5 I see fear (of trying new things with Ss) attempting to be big&scary, but the white space represents hope that we can overcome!
A5: I imagine this to be how Ts view evaluation - as a big "Gotcha" instead of an opportunity to reflect and grow.
I thought the same thing ! https://t.co/xP2yn5yIR9
A5: one of those Go Pokemon characters? Play that game to make connection with your students!
Oh, yes! That's a definite!
2 adults both hugging and holding a child in btwn, standing on the Earth, in front of the sun - UNITY & LOVE! https://t.co/sBmwHGSgif
Q5: Guessing what people see will be similar but...what is an educational connection you would make? https://t.co/0fbkUuUbo6
Or that sometimes we have to ignore the bull and focus on the kids. 😬
a5) No matter how hard I try I see a "Bullmoose" SS T friends help me was the T Roosevelt's party? That class was long ago. 1/2
A5- Large ears are a reminder that we need to listen more then we speak. Let our Ss take the lead!
Someone should have warned us that we needed to pre-game tonight. Holy divergent, creative thinking, Batman!
A5: I see a mask with glitter at the bottom. Something created in class - not the finished product though. Like the brainstorming part
I see a bull! When teaching, you have to take serious issues by the horns! Don't be ineffective or let negativity linger.
A4 I see continents all interconnected. Signifying unity. Mb showing ss that it doesnt matter where you come from, were all 2gether.
A5:overcoming a "demon" from our learning. Something that's gotten in the way of making a breakthrough...confronting it head on.
A5: Two Ss back-to-back painting brilliance.
A5 Elephant with tusks. Look don't touch but in education Sts learn to care about environment & hopefully safeguard future
I see the pre conceived notionmany students bring to my class that math is impossible fortunately they haven't had me yet
I see a man with multiple mustaches- hahahaha and I think about how in Ed you need to beware of all things lurking
A5: anticipation before a lesson! the unknowing...the waiting...the excitement from the students!
I don't believe the statement in the meme. At all.
Love that some see a heart and others a monster. A great lesson in perspective.
A5 Frustration! I mean we all get there at some point.
agree! This is a lesson kids should ever stop learning.
Just wrote something similar
A5: reminds me of the monsters on the app I use for behavior management!
5) 2/2 if it is not relevant you can learn it but it does not have much help but for Triv Purs or funny Tweets!
A5 looks kinda like the Punisher logo, reminding me to use comics in the classroom ( tonight)
A5: It's the guy from Looney Toons! He's educations cuddly fear factor. Maybe the first year T's struggle
actually my first thought was a uterus..but wasn't initially sure how to put that to edu..Need for nurturing?
A5: It's the guy from Looney Toons! He's educations cuddly fear factor. Maybe the first year T's struggle https://t.co/twO2OspDVt
It's kind of like being inside my head.....would you survive? ;) LOL
A5: 2 legged bull adjusting his handlebar mustache w/ end of his wings. Edu connect? Sometimes what Ts say sounds like nonsense to Ss
A5: As Ts we can't just be focused on our own path/learning plans we must have peripheral vision to see Ss & learning opportunities
Love it. Get right to the heart of the issue Dig deeper to see the real picture too, not just things my psych shows me
A5 I see a shy student hiding behind the loud, bold, boisterous kids
A5 good god is that one of those Pokemon things?
Ts as well. Too many only do what's comfortable. Have to model for Ss. We all have hurdles!
Gotta run! Have a great night
A5: focus and determination; also the song "We are the champions" popped into my head
humor in the classroom trumps everything!
BOOM! https://t.co/85Q6ks6T4z
A5: I imagine this to be how Ts view evaluation - as a big "Gotcha" instead of an opportunity to reflect and grow.
A5 This could be the sometimes overwhelming job we all have, but there is a reflective other hidden there holding it all together.
Ha! That works! Or...a biology lesson?
A5: Many of my Ts see adding technology into their curriculum as "The Monster." I see this as a "Monster Win."
sometimes out of chaos comes the best learning also our students come with alot of colorful parts that creates who they r
I see someone standing over me saying"stay N the box" "no innovation" no playing but I jump past it 2 create AWesome learning 4 Ss,
A5: Take out the earplugs when it comes to our students. Listen well, learn from others, we never know it all.
I love this guy! What's his name?
A6: Flow Map, what connects, what is different and what can be created through both!
That's deep Love it! https://t.co/naEF6QCh4p
A5: As Ts we can't just be focused on our own path/learning plans we must have peripheral vision to see Ss & learning opportunities
giving birth to new thoughts and ideas.
He's just hair and shoes!
A7: Educational success is not a destination...it is an endless path that we all travel together. The reward is in the journey.
I'm relieved to know it's not just me!
How much do I owe you for my therapy session?
A6: bridging the learning gap!!
The separation that can occur between Ss because of differences but the bridge that can be built to span that gap
Yes & for Sts their perspective is their life/family narrative At times heartbreaking IMHO https://t.co/uTbQelma8o
Love that some see a heart and others a monster. A great lesson in perspective.
A6) Beautiful landscape. Educators need downtime and white space to rejuvenate themselves!
When we ask Ss to draw for us what they learned, would we get images like these? Would we adjust b/c of that?
A6: I'm terrible at this. I see two sides to the argument. The wrong side and then my side.
I see light and realms of possibility for taking risks, making a difference 4 students.
A6: watercolors: being in an outside classroom, bright sunny day
Q6: ooh I like this one! Keeps changing when I look at it! Saw a mountain(reaching goals) but then a river, as we always move forward
For the epic classic cartoon win!
A6: A snowy north facing slope, a dry, brown south facing slope, an acidic northern sea. Climate change.
we must ALWAYS find a way to bring comics into the classroom
Reminds me of a bull and their power and energy. How do we sustain the beginning yr excitement and energy for the year?
A6: learning is as personal as art; it paints a picture differently for each of us, now paint... https://t.co/6yFwS1Yrrf
A6: I see a divide or gap that is being mended
A6: There's always a gap in learning. We have to bridge it!
A5: no fear - saber tooth tigers take on the world and can adapt and evolve - we Ts adapt and evolve to the needs of the ads
A6 a need that needs filled or empowered so someone can feel complete, beautiful in itself but could be more! https://t.co/s0xRWYwnRP
A6 You get to create your own map with the resources and support around you.
The push/pull that we all face (Ts, Ss, As, Ps) between what we want to be and the hoops to jump https://t.co/bBdnwRaXxx
A6: Looks like an ice glacier between two colorful rocks. The ice that needs to be melted with kindness to connect people in school.
I don't think I ever knew it and I loved him so much growing up!
Q6: I see a very thin line connecting Parents' and Schools' hopes and missions.
A6: I see a standoff. There is tension at times. Ts need to diffuse it and make Ss comfortable so they can be confident
A6: Content on one side, real world on the other. The white in the middle represents the blank canvas we have to make connections!
A6: looks like a combining and mixture of great ideas. As teachers we need to collaborate with other teachers and students
Thanks for letting me join: have to get kids to bed now!
A6) Bridging the gap, spreading, reaching learners, global learning
I teach government. No chance I'll ask Ss to draw what they learned until after November
A6: Two different sides; possibly a teacher that is ready to innovate their practice vs a teacher who has settled
Bridging what's happening in the classroom to the broader world!
A5 It looks like a mask. Like the ones sum of our Ss and Ts wear on the reg. A mask of joy, comfort, etc. Gotta learn to take it off.
A6: A clash between dissenting opinions. Differences in opinion are important. They create conversations about best practices.
A5: no fear - saber tooth tigers take on the world and can adapt and evolve - we Ts adapt and evolve to the needs of the Ss
A6 Some type of a vase or vessel....all students can are beautiful creations.
A6 Tides of change...waves of innovation.
A6: 2 different ice cream sundaes. Every learner should have a choice & I should have some ice cream right now. brb
Great 1st day! I spent more time than ever b4 talking with & listening to Ss. They loved the Play-Doh lesson! https://t.co/REsdyTshij
Okay, logging off. This teacher is tired! Enjoyed a great conversation and exercise!
Paddling out late to jump on the ship. "Wait for me!!"
especially for our remedial students!
A6: Tricky! I'm thinking collaboration 4 this one. 2 colors = different viewpoints, yet still working together https://t.co/pbIP3MYPV6
A6 That big chasm in education. How do we bridge it? If creativity in Ed is the foreword moving focus how do we make it available 4all
a6) the flow of free ideas from the mind when the culture is such that the beauty of one't thoughts is honored and cherished!
the gap betw pre-service and actual education / teaching.
So much we think we know and don't when we walk in.
https://t.co/1kJJYSpV5r
A6: education is NOT in separate compartments; all courses bleed together; r related, connected = life
A6: Teaching/learning is a journey; you cross difficult paths, but it's worth it in the end. https://t.co/PpOScnihAd
Where's my poop emoji when I need it?
A6: Make me think of the France's flag. Have a meaningful discussion w/Ss about the terrible event that happened there this year.
A6. I see a leap of faith - taking those risks necessary to reach our potential as Ts & Ss
A6. I see Ss and/or Ts feeling empowered and leading their own path. Beautiful. Love this image.
LOVE this book! Thanks for reminding me of it now - perfect to use to teach book care at start of school!
it does look more like tug of war the more I look at it
A6-the slow but steady change from a monotone fixed mindset to a more colorful and beautiful growth mindset
A6 The colorful side diffusing the other side, taking a bad situation and making it better
A6: go with the flow. Connections are important no matter how small. Stop and work those teachable moments.
A2: I see 2 Ss leaning on each other. My job is to help Ss realize we are a family, we help each other https://t.co/PWhibcBp5d
Q2: What do you see here that would allow you to make an educational connection? Don't give up! You got this! https://t.co/x2cXZw8pFq
I often go back and check tweets especially when I've missed a chat
6: A mess of color swirls around like our thinking. It's tough and muddy, but it can also show a new light. Imagination WORKING..
thanks, eloquent with a typo! LOL I see beauty in that one!
Test answers only w/ emojis? I'm in.
A6 Fluid ideas, being comfortable in your skin, your learning
Awesome! That's a very thin line bridging that gap. How do we build a stronger bridge?
A6: Students recognizing gap between where they are, Mastery, & the bridge they construct that leads them over https://t.co/jPBoj0Xv3J
A6: the beginnings of a connection...the infancy of an idea of growth or learning...
Have to go, this is great outside the box thinking, did more reading then chatting, will try harder next time Thanks
Thanks Jon. Just in time. We could not have lived without it :)
A6: riding the fast & furious waves of the school yr. Sometimes Ss/Ts own the wave & every now & then we fall, get wet, & get back up
A6 It's okay to not know...yet.
oooh - we can do a chat about what different ice cream flavors represent... and toppings! Ok now I'm hungry.
A6 Division, is their a bridge to connect? Or is it a time when you are in the minority and stay separate?
A6 everything blends together maybe, or a clear separation? doesnt have to be a perfect fit, this is a gd one!
A6: kind of looks like snow....but don't want to go there yet! Ed ref=snow days?
I like that. Where I am, where I need to be, and how I'm getting there.
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I see a connection by their backs remaining in contact. They are leaning on each other in a supportive fashion.
Let's do it! And...at an ice cream shop! Live edition of around the world
I see two Ss each sitting alone on either side of a wall wishing to make a new friend not knowing the other is so close
seriously need to go to my freezer after this chat... I know there's ice cream in there somewhere.
A6 Def see a bridging of a gap! Movement towards a common center instead of away. Easily transferred 2 the classroom!
yes it is! Engineer like a Pirate
omg, I might wish for a bit of snow or ice right now to ward off this humidity!
No glib answer. We do whatever it is we can in whatever position we have in education. https://t.co/GblNtbA46E
Awesome! That's a very thin line bridging that gap. How do we build a stronger bridge?
More like Build like a Pirate.
A7: Having an interesting image that's open to interpretation is a great way to start a conversation, create a buzz as Ss or Ts enter.
A7: Great activity for staff to show how people can see very different things while looking at the same picture (or student)
A6: I looked again. It's a glacier melting into its surroundings. I do like the idea of ebb and flow of school year too.
A7: I love the open-ended nature of the Qs and we need to remember that our classrooms, There doesn't have to be one right answer
Yep. I created the hashtag last summer. Nothing says "redo that assignment" like a 💩 on the page!
A7: A picture is worth a 1,000 words. How does this relate to the PD we just did? How does this work with a Thinking Map?
A7 great jump off to get students to think abstractly or get Ts to share honest fears https://t.co/U7mFRdq89Z
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A7: exercise models interpretations & perspectives! Great place to start for PD or in class. Gets folks talking/thinking
A7 zoom in on an image and have the Ss guess what the object is. Icebreaker to see what my Ss see. Never just one right answer!
well there's my Q7 answer. Ha!
YOU can be booted for bad language
Loved the image component and deciphering meaning. Great activity for students. https://t.co/J2vFkMaCuJ
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A7: I loved the open ended creative process, look forward to trying it in some of the PD I deliver this yr https://t.co/WBuVCS5NXP
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A7 Great team building activity for Ts or Ss, develop a classroom culture of "not just one right answer" & reminder to be open-minded
Q7: Excellent way to get people to think abstractly about things, and potentially address areas of success or needs for improvement.
Remember....they are only open seasonally here in the NE.
Have to run, .
A lovely evening to you all.
For those already back to school, have a great year! For the rest, enjoy your last few days
. Great learning! I can't wait to share with our Ts tomorrow.
Thank you!
A7 The activity can be used with teachers and/or students to encourage openness and seeing other viewpoints.
to account for the different perspectives and mindsets our s's will come with on day one
Totally want a sundae now could go for Kopps custard like during
A7 My Littles will be making their own ink blots & sharing how they connect to their learning. ♥️'d this! Thanks
A7: I'd like to use this as a writing prompt or to teach the value of differing perspectives/ideas
A7: Yes, very fun, and even more enjoyable if Twitter would work! Any image can be used as a collaborative talking point.
A7: Interpreting an abstract image can be a great ice breaker !
A7: It's obvious this is something that we all need to work on. If you can google it, it's not a good question. Let's get better
A7 I used to use this in my LA class to have students write about what they saw. https://t.co/LQPMvLe0Fc https://t.co/34cnDcD3om
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A7: have my Ss make these perception in the context of the music we are learning. I'm thinking two ink blots per piece of music.
A6: An open opportunity for my learners to create and add to the space. Utlilizing the spaces available to us - social media, blogging
Q7: Give Ss a chance to think, discuss, and share their ideas. Give them a voice. They can do this activity better than we can :)
A7: have Ts do this during PLC time across district, discuss & share at an EdCamp... https://t.co/6ujkyQoBMM
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A7 Thinking images are a great hook to get kids thinking & discussing their different (or similar) viewpoints.
the educational divide between different socioeconomic groups
A7: great opening week activity to let students get creative and share their ideas on what they all see. Each has different views
A7: lets Ss know there doesn't have to be just one answer and we Ts may not have THE answer.
A7: I am going to use it as a warm up to spark creativity in my speech class. Loved this chat. https://t.co/1rJwQgY0GF
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a7: helping adults see different perspectives are natural, expected and ok. Come together, find commonality.
A6: Is it too early to be hoping for a snow day? Looks like a scary weather pattern to me
So true! They are so creative and limited in their thinking!
Love this thought! Shouldn't be such a simple Q that doesn't provoke thought
https://t.co/14UntEYV30
A7: It's obvious this is something that we all need to work on. If you can google it, it's not a good question. Let's get better
A7: oops - tweet disappeared? Would love to do this as precursor to lit discussions - show Ss diff perspectives w/ art first.
A7 This was fun! Use images to get Ss talking, see diff perspectives, show creativity, so open ended, great ideas
Thanks for a great chat friends!
What?! I have ice cream year round in MA!
A1 if it's only 1 having input, it's boring. If everyone participated, it's a masterpiece
A7 This would be a great ice breaker at a PD or faculty meeting! This and chocolate of course https://t.co/dx6lU8pWYs
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Thanks and the whole crew for a great chat. I've missed this group!
A7 Something 2 consider 2 get the creative juices flowing for sure. Easily related to science and never seen before concepts.
A6: I think it could be about topography & landscapes
Always fun glad I was able to join this edition of look forward to more of them
A7: I takeaway there are many paths and viewpoints that can be taken to reach a destination. The journey is most important
I stole that idea from and got such great response from Ts discussing which of 3 photos represent...
That's a great idea too - Ss can even take pics and share.
Ha! Honestly can say I have never experienced snow day!
Next PD opener! I will meet with the new learning coaches I mentor next week and plan to use an image to have them reflect.👍🏼
A7: Perspectives matter. They influence decision making,learning, communication. Be open to new ideas, search for new perspectives.
Thanks y'all for all the thinking! Uncomfy for some--that's creativity! Have a great week. Thanks & ♥️
Thanks again Plc members!!
A7) Use as a staff activity because it puts us out of our comfort zone & we ask students to play along all the time!
That Jason guy is pretty smart!
Thanks for an interesting chat tonight - Even tho I got a time out you made me think... which isn't always bad
great to see Livonia represented! :)
A7: use them as intros for Ss to get their mind thinking differently
: ) I'm quirky like that!
Thanks for joining us, Lisa!
Thank you & the community. Just what I needed as summer starts to wind down & a new school year is just around the corner
Is there a for lol I miss it every week. I don't know why I can't seem to remember!! Sorry I missed it again!
A7: ask Ts to look/think about what they see. Pair with partner to share and focus on differences/take away. Why does this happen?
A6: A great activity on empathy- we see things differently but we all have valuable vision. When we share, we can understand more
thanks for the Great chat tonight!!!
A7: This is also a great way to teach about different perspectives. Middle school answers will scare me. https://t.co/1rJwQgY0GF
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A7 What a great ice breaker as teachers return to school. That comfort zone holds so many back. We need to laugh & know joy. 4us & Sts
A6: I see the gap between conformity and creativity in education
THANK YOU for playing with me tonight! Just wanted to do something different and the crew ROCKED it!
A6: A great activity on empathy- we see things differently but we all have valuable vision. When we share, we can understand more
No quirky! We need dif views in our world! "There is only one you for all time, fearlessly be yourself!"
A4: I see many things- all beautiful just like in my class- perception makes us see things differently https://t.co/wlwQMSD6Mk
Q4: This one is tougher! Stay with it! What do you see that may have edu connections or implications? https://t.co/E6JrAScnAZ
A7: A great activity on empathy- we see things differently but we all have valuable vision. When we share, we can understand more
A7: this would be great for the reading strategy of visualizing! great way to HOOK the pirates!
Thanks for the great chat everyone !
Thank you ! This.was.FUN! That hour flew by. I may not be artistic, but my fav hangout is the Nelson Atkins Art Museum.
This chat was so wildly different.Took me out of my comfort zone. I wonder... How many times do our Ss feel this way?
A6 ~ From the darkness there may be a void, but you will come out of it in a happier state of mind
Can we find all those pics in one place so we don't have to pull from the thread?
Love playing with you and the crew! Bring it!
A7 it's all about starting meaningful and meaningfun conversation - great idea for staff mtg, tables, , lunch!
The captain has run a tight ship, Jay! 60 seconds has pretty lenient, though!
Thanks & for thought provoking chat. Even w/ all the tech difficulties, my thinking has still been stretched.
risk taking is continually discussed in chats. It was wonderful to see it model in tonight! Had a great time.
Thanks guys It was a idea we collaborated on when we presented together about
Fun can inspire learning &
Thanks, Courtney! Had no idea if it would fall flat...was awesome to see it take off!
has def become one of my favorite concepts! Thanks for the
Thanks for a great chat tonight. Really got the old noggin inta thinkin mode tonight.
now see, I didn't even think to look at the white for its shape - love that!
The gif master! Thx, Spiri!
. Thanks for the wonderful chat! It was my first time joining and super fun!! :D
Than you and - this chat cracked me up. Good for the soul. https://t.co/1xV2wCtQnF
THANK YOU for playing with me tonight! Just wanted to do something different and the crew ROCKED it!
So glad you joined us, Valerie!! We hope you come back!
Great ideas as always and so much fun with ink blots! Thanks and PLN!
So glad you did!! Come back!
So glad I stopped by many answers leads 2many questions of the how & why we think like we do. A peek into r Sts thoughts
Thank you for letting me jump in in the middle tonight as a newcomer Loved it!
that was great fun! Thanks for showing the power of many working together to help all see the world differently!
When we get our Ss or other Ts out of their comfort zone, how much deeper is the thinking process?
Don't know what I'd do if the ground started rumbling. For snow days we drink coffee & shovel.
