#weirded Archive


Wednesday November 28, 2018
10:00 PM EST

  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:00 PM EST
    Welcome to #WeirdEd! Tonight we'll be the disruptive kids the rest of edutwitter knows we are anyway
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:01 PM EST
    #WeirdEd If you haven't read it yet, here's the post tonight's chat is based on https://t.co/W573djllPV
  • technolandy Nov 28 @ 10:02 PM EST
    Ian - principaling on the Pacific. Aren’t we a tad nervous to be disruptive? #WeirdEd
  • mrburkemath Nov 28 @ 10:02 PM EST
    Time for #WeirdEd ... at least until I fall asleep at the keyboard....
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:03 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Before we get started why don't you introduce yourself and tell us how which of the Beatles was the best.
  • mrburkemath Nov 28 @ 10:03 PM EST
    (may be disappearing a little early tonight ... #WeirdEd)
  • B_KOL Nov 28 @ 10:05 PM EST
    NOOOOOO! Stay. #weirded
    In reply to @mrburkemath
  • MsBarcelo2021 Nov 28 @ 10:05 PM EST
    I’m Esperanza, preservice teacher in Massachusetts. Ringo arguably had the coolest haircut #weirded #CEDUC2353
  • mr_whitcomb Nov 28 @ 10:05 PM EST
    #WeirdEd First twitter chat ever... is that how we start these things? Pete was best.
  • Sneffleupagus Nov 28 @ 10:05 PM EST
    Always! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mrburkemath Nov 28 @ 10:05 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Chris from Brooklyn, and everyone knows George wrote all those great songs you thought were by Lennon/McCarthy.
  • B_KOL Nov 28 @ 10:05 PM EST
    Who us? Never. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @technolandy
  • innejf Nov 28 @ 10:05 PM EST
    Jen from "up to her eyeballs in reports land" I'm partial to ladybeetles and it's a firm no on cockroaches. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:05 PM EST
    #WeirdEd You start it with a brilliant pun, that's how you start it. Well done
    In reply to @mr_whitcomb
  • Sneffleupagus Nov 28 @ 10:06 PM EST
    Shelby, MS Math, and obviously George. #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:06 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Nothing will amuse me more than this chat being homework
    In reply to @MsBarcelo2021
  • MissShuganah Nov 28 @ 10:06 PM EST
    The one and only Miss Shuganah. Debbie, if you insist. Forced to choose a Beatle? #weirded
  • mrburkemath Nov 28 @ 10:06 PM EST
    #WeirdEd George is also indirectly responsible for the classic "Weird" Al song: (This Song's Just) Six Words Long
  • krismmcdonald Nov 28 @ 10:06 PM EST
    George, no question. That guitar.. #weirded
  • laflammemusic Nov 28 @ 10:06 PM EST
    I’m a #WeirdEd follower and also an aspiring admin. My assignment for this week is to participate in a Twitter chat and #WeirdEd made the official list! Also, Paul is the best because he still sounds amazing live. #humblebrag
  • jenfromri - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:06 PM EST
    Hey #WeirdEd! I'm Jenny & I haven't been here in FOREVER but I work from home now so I can stay up late.
  • AwesomeSPED Nov 28 @ 10:06 PM EST
    #WeirdEd. I have a student who asks if @ringostarrmusic or @sadsongco is a better drummer do Ringo for getting kids to ask weird questions. Bridgette EBD 4-7 Currently in @KUMedCenter after getting a sickly kidney removed yesterday
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:07 PM EST
    #WeirdEd There's a list?
    In reply to @laflammemusic
  • mrburkemath Nov 28 @ 10:07 PM EST
    The spirit is willing but the mind is zzzzzzz #WeirdEd
    In reply to @B_KOL
  • 3_DLeadership Nov 28 @ 10:07 PM EST
    #weirded I’m tyler- the best of the Beatles was Bumblebee. Optimus Prime really relied on him to save the day
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:07 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I know there's no right answer, but everyone not saying Paul is wrong.
  • BagnallBruce Nov 28 @ 10:07 PM EST
    Hi everyone, my names Bruce a preservice teacher in MA looking forward to hearing everyones responses on #weirded #CEDUC2353
  • B_KOL Nov 28 @ 10:07 PM EST
    Brianne. Chicago. I didn't do the HW...usual! #WeirdEd
  • cateodonnell Nov 28 @ 10:08 PM EST
    I’m Cate, middle school teacher in Iowa. Best Beatle is obviously the stag beetle #weirded #disruptivekiddeliberatelymisunderstandsthequestion
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • Mandatepanda Nov 28 @ 10:08 PM EST
    Amanda, 4th grade SPED, and I'm going George. Mostly because he seems the most nondescript. #WeirdEd
  • B_KOL Nov 28 @ 10:08 PM EST
    I know. I'm fighting a bad cold and attempting to stay up just for this chat. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @mrburkemath
  • Sneffleupagus Nov 28 @ 10:08 PM EST
    See also: basically this post describes me. Because of course it does. #WeirdEd https://t.co/U7FK57THLe
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:08 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Let's rock and/or roll, shall we? Here comes Q1. Everyone here because it's homework remember- we're all grading this
  • Sneffleupagus Nov 28 @ 10:09 PM EST
    No, YOU ARE. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheCoachAdair Nov 28 @ 10:09 PM EST
    For the next hour, my feed will be all about #WeirdEd but after that other awesome stuff will resume.
  • TheCoachAdair Nov 28 @ 10:09 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Ringo. He was on Shining Time Station.
  • MarciaDressel Nov 28 @ 10:09 PM EST
    I'm a 23 yr lib being called "Media Tcher" this year. (Long story) #weirded also BONUS POINTS FOR CENTRAL TIME ZONE CHAT-ERS!
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:09 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Q1 What kind of a student were you? AND are you the same kind of student now?
  • 3_DLeadership Nov 28 @ 10:09 PM EST
    I don’t see Paul going up single handedly taking on Megatron and Starscream! #bumblebee is the #bestBeatle #weirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • LauraKeenDaniel Nov 28 @ 10:09 PM EST
    Hey, I'm Laura! I am an Instructional Technology student at Austin Peay State University, and this is my third time participating in a twitter chat for this class! I don't really have a favorite beetle... #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:09 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Woohoo! It's because it's so awesome. #modest #blessed
    In reply to @mr_whitcomb, @laflammemusic, @SVVSDdts
  • Sneffleupagus Nov 28 @ 10:10 PM EST
    "The only one still alive" doesn't make him the best. And no, Ringo doesn't count. #WeirdEd
  • SamPatue Nov 28 @ 10:10 PM EST
    Sam from SoCal and the Dung beatle is the best #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:10 PM EST
    #WeirdEd SO MEAN to Ringo. Ringo was the fun one. He's the one you'd want to go hang out with
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus
  • mrburkemath Nov 28 @ 10:10 PM EST
  • shadow_uzumaki Nov 28 @ 10:10 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Yo, doing my online, streaming community support duties, but I'm totes here now.
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:10 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I know you are but what am I
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus
  • oolalume Nov 28 @ 10:10 PM EST
    I'm Gaby, a k-5 librarian. I dig George. #WeirdEd
  • krismmcdonald Nov 28 @ 10:11 PM EST
    That could mean so many people things...#weirded
    In reply to @LauraKeenDaniel
  • MarciaDressel Nov 28 @ 10:11 PM EST
    A1 quiet.studious. today- can't keep my mouth shut. (That may have started in h.s.) #weirded
  • shadow_uzumaki Nov 28 @ 10:11 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Thomas Mision, Elem Edu Teacher in MN.
  • LauraKeenDaniel Nov 28 @ 10:11 PM EST
    A1: I was always a quiet student who could not stand to get in trouble! My grades were also SUPER important to me, and they still are. I guess I was somewhat of a teacher's pet. Now, I am still pretty quiet, but I do get involved in most of my classes! #WeirdEd
  • GruntledChalkie Nov 28 @ 10:11 PM EST
    Mmmmm ladybirds... #weirded
    In reply to @innejf, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • jenfromri - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:11 PM EST
    A1: I was a quiet one who would occasionally crack nerdy jokes (but quietly). That pretty much still describes me. #WeirdEd
  • MrsAltham Nov 28 @ 10:11 PM EST
    My name is Corinne. Just a teacher from Maine. John. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheCoachAdair Nov 28 @ 10:11 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I always tried to please the teacher but often forgot to do my homework. Now I’m really motivated to get my homework done…because I’m passionate about it.
  • Sneffleupagus Nov 28 @ 10:11 PM EST
    A1: I was the "wasting her potential because she's so intelligent, if only she'd quit procrastinating and put forth more effort" student. And uh... Yeah, that's still pretty true. #WeirdEd
  • MarciaDressel Nov 28 @ 10:12 PM EST
    Also... have a hard time carrying about assignments today #weirded
  • Sneffleupagus Nov 28 @ 10:12 PM EST
    #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • SamPatue Nov 28 @ 10:12 PM EST
    A1: I was reading ahead in the text and always behind in The homework. Now I always live up to my own unrealistic expectations. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • laflammemusic Nov 28 @ 10:12 PM EST
    A1: I was a decent student who relied on my innate intelligence. Got to undergrad/grad and had to learn #growthmindset before it was a “thing.” Now I know how to work hard and work smart. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:12 PM EST
    #WeirdEd People who are new to chatting- Answer the Q with the hashtag and then "A1-..." and then talk back to others who are responding. it's a chat, not a quiz
  • TheCoachAdair Nov 28 @ 10:12 PM EST
    #WeirdEd One question in and I already botched my perfect A1/A2…thing. There’s always next week.
  • AwesomeSPED Nov 28 @ 10:12 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A1 As a student I was shy reserved and only had one detentions Now my kids tell new students.. she tells corny jokes and is weird and loves @frankturner Direct quote
  • technolandy Nov 28 @ 10:12 PM EST
    A1 I was a student that knew the rules and how to push them (encouraged at times by my principal father to even question the rules) and not be afraid to think and do different. Still that way as a principal #WeirdEd
  • mrburkemath Nov 28 @ 10:12 PM EST
    This doesn't preclude Paul from being the wrong answer as well. Just sayin' #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • Mandatepanda Nov 28 @ 10:12 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A1 I was super nerdy, into schoolwork, excited to do everything. I was more likely to read under my desk than disrupt the class. Now I'm class clown in PD but still have my nose in a book and get excited about geeky things.
  • TheCoachAdair Nov 28 @ 10:12 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A1 I always tried to please the teacher but often forgot to do my homework. Now I’m really motivated to get my homework done…because I’m passionate about it.
  • 3_DLeadership Nov 28 @ 10:13 PM EST
    A1: I got in a lot of trouble as a kid. I always talked back. My goal from an early age was entertaining my classmates. I was an awful student. Now? I love learning, and try to dig into content more. #WeirdEd
  • shadow_uzumaki Nov 28 @ 10:13 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A1 pretty much this by @Sneffleupagus Though, bc of how I grew up, I'm exasperated by how much Lit/grammar/ I learned vs. how much Lit/Grammar stuff Ss learning now, in MY experience. Bear in mind, I was learning English at the same time.
    • Sneffleupagus Nov 28 @ 10:11 PM EST
      A1: I was the "wasting her potential because she's so intelligent, if only she'd quit procrastinating and put forth more effort" student. And uh... Yeah, that's still pretty true. #WeirdEd
  • SamPatue Nov 28 @ 10:13 PM EST
    I always thought the P word was a good indication a teacher has no idea how to reach me #weirded
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:13 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I identify strongly with all of this.
    In reply to @Mandatepanda
  • cateodonnell Nov 28 @ 10:13 PM EST
    A1: As a student, I was a nerdy class clown (as I suspect many of us were). I like to think I’ve matured in the best ways since then, though I wonder what my students would say. #weirded
  • krismmcdonald Nov 28 @ 10:13 PM EST
    A1: School was boring, it was easy and I never got in trouble. Now? Not the same kind of student at all. #WeirdEd
  • B_KOL Nov 28 @ 10:13 PM EST
    I always carried a stack of books I was interested in reading...always late with the "assignments" b/c I couldn't focus until I finished the chapter. #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:13 PM EST
    #WeirdEd What kind are you?
    In reply to @krismmcdonald
  • technolandy Nov 28 @ 10:13 PM EST
    He may not have even been the best drummer in the Beatles, but he was still the drummer the Beatles needed.... #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @Sneffleupagus
  • TheCoachAdair Nov 28 @ 10:14 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I didn’t have enough brains to get by on brains alone.
    • laflammemusic Nov 28 @ 10:12 PM EST
      A1: I was a decent student who relied on my innate intelligence. Got to undergrad/grad and had to learn #growthmindset before it was a “thing.” Now I know how to work hard and work smart. #weirded
      In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • Sneffleupagus Nov 28 @ 10:14 PM EST
    I work best under pressure. I flounder with too much free time. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @SamPatue
  • shadow_uzumaki Nov 28 @ 10:14 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A1 Altho, I also now have a strong focus on Social Justice and cultural competency, educational equity. But, I've also always been geeky, that hasn't changed.
  • TheCoachAdair Nov 28 @ 10:14 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Did we have the same report cards?
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • SamPatue Nov 28 @ 10:14 PM EST
    Are there points? Secret points? How do I win? #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MissShuganah Nov 28 @ 10:14 PM EST
    A1 I was shy. I was perceptive. I was sensitive. Observant. Cautious. Unsure. The older I got the more I dove into independent studies (not teacher approved). And yes. Still like that. #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:14 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A1 I was a good student, weird, but I liked school. Now? Totally depends on the class/session I'm in. I will be engaged if you're engaging me, but if you aren't good at it, I'm gonna have a much harder time not goofing off.
  • B_KOL Nov 28 @ 10:14 PM EST
    I was also really "vocal" and speaking out against whatever I disagreed with. Some things never change -> same as an adult. #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:15 PM EST
    #WeirdEd And a winner
    In reply to @laflammemusic
  • jenfromri - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:15 PM EST
    Well of course. You can't just close a book in the middle of a chapter! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @B_KOL
  • TheCoachAdair Nov 28 @ 10:15 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I wasn’t then, but I am now. Could never fathom breaking the rules.
    In reply to @technolandy
  • shadow_uzumaki Nov 28 @ 10:15 PM EST
    #WeirdEd This too, BUT, I also have a "Wow, you should be better at this"
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • B_KOL Nov 28 @ 10:15 PM EST
    I get that. I am the same way too. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @MissShuganah
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:15 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Everyone knows there are winners in all these chats. There's a secret rubric and everything. Which is REALLY funny in the standards-based learning chat
    • SamPatue Nov 28 @ 10:14 PM EST
      Are there points? Secret points? How do I win? #weirded
      In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • krismmcdonald Nov 28 @ 10:16 PM EST
    Not worried what people will think if I share my opinion. I don't hesitate to go against the grain. I became a teacher because I wished I had someone like me when I was in school. Man that's arrogant... #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MrsAltham Nov 28 @ 10:16 PM EST
    A1: I was always the first to finish an assignment. I always raised my hand. I loved school. I was Maggie from The Meaning of Maggie. Shout out to that awesome mg book! I’m the same exact student now. I know because I’ve never left school! Yay. #WeirdEd
  • B_KOL Nov 28 @ 10:16 PM EST
    But then the chapter ends on cliff hanger and I had to keep reading. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @jenfromri
  • GruntledChalkie Nov 28 @ 10:16 PM EST
    Oh yeah Ladybeetles... mmmmmm. Sorry Im on the phone and it's not so friendly when trying to see the previous tweet #WeirdEd
    In reply to @innejf, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MrNunesteach Nov 28 @ 10:16 PM EST
    Hi #WeirdEd! Scott ELA edtech lover from Cali! All into #games4ed #GBL #PBL and #gamification this year!
  • jenfromri - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:16 PM EST
    My son is in his first year of college and he is finding this out the hard way. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @laflammemusic, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • Mandatepanda Nov 28 @ 10:17 PM EST
    Guys, who told Sam about the secret points? I thought we all agreed...#WeirdEd
    In reply to @SamPatue, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheCoachAdair Nov 28 @ 10:17 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Yes! Many points will be made.
    In reply to @SamPatue, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MarciaDressel Nov 28 @ 10:17 PM EST
    A1 pretty sure all the teachers liked me. That's not true anymore ;) #weirded
  • laflammemusic Nov 28 @ 10:17 PM EST
    Yes! Me too. My 4th grade teacher let me read books while in line walking to specials. Why?! How did I not run into things?! Still a mystery. #weirded
    In reply to @Mandatepanda
  • MissShuganah Nov 28 @ 10:17 PM EST
    When I am at ease with people like #weirded folks, I will talk your ear off. But I am still very introverted.
    In reply to @B_KOL
  • cateodonnell Nov 28 @ 10:17 PM EST
    That seems like a great kind of perspective for a principal- all rules are not created equal! Have you had students whose rule-pushing has changed your thinking? #weirded
    In reply to @technolandy
  • JeremyDBond Nov 28 @ 10:17 PM EST
    Can't stay, but just want to say I was the quiet student. In adulthood I started questioning more, enough to overreach at times. It hasn't always worked, but I've learned not to let others establish what is my "place." #WeirdEd A1
  • MsBarcelo2021 Nov 28 @ 10:17 PM EST
    I was really quiet and a huge bookworm and an art boy; now I’m more outgoing and talkative #weirded #CEDUC2353
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • oolalume Nov 28 @ 10:17 PM EST
    A1 I was a quiet student. Things came easily and I liked to learn, but was nervous it wasn't enough. I'm kinda the same now #weirded
  • BagnallBruce Nov 28 @ 10:18 PM EST
    A1. I have always been a very vocal who enjoyed class participation. As I have got older this hasn't really changed, although now I am more measured in my responses. #Weirded #CEDUC2353
  • jenfromri - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:18 PM EST
    It's a vicious circle! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @B_KOL
  • MrNunesteach Nov 28 @ 10:18 PM EST
    A1: I was lazy in comparison to how I am know. I used to just hear or see things and remember them. if it was knowledge and not skill based, little to no studying was required. That hurt me in college until I adapted. #weirded
  • StaciErickson1 Nov 28 @ 10:18 PM EST
    A1: Went from a struggling learner to top of the class. I tried to fly under the radar and not be noticed. I still try not to be noticed. Now I am a back row dweller. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Nov 28 @ 10:18 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A1 I'm pretty sure that I've learned to at least think outside the box and chafe at outdated practices and mindsets, not as much as most who also focus on edequity, but far cry from my youth as "Model Minority."
  • TheCoachAdair Nov 28 @ 10:18 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Start by reading Douglas' book “THE Teaching Text (You’re Welcome)” and then realizing you’ll never live up to that man.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @bryant_urenda, @MrsAltham
  • Sneffleupagus Nov 28 @ 10:18 PM EST
    College was a RUDE wake-up call for me. A lesson I clearly didn't learn after I lost my scholarship to HS after my freshman year. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @jenfromri, @laflammemusic, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • B_KOL Nov 28 @ 10:19 PM EST
    People don't understand how I can describe myself as both vocal and introverted. Fighting for my students takes most of my energy. A lot to recharge the batteries. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @MissShuganah
  • jznamenski98 Nov 28 @ 10:19 PM EST
    Hey everyone! I'm joining in on this chat all the way from The University of Wisconsin-Platteville. Let's get #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • Sneffleupagus Nov 28 @ 10:19 PM EST
    Everyone knows you can all go home because clearly the winner is me. #WeirdEd
    • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:15 PM EST
      #WeirdEd Everyone knows there are winners in all these chats. There's a secret rubric and everything. Which is REALLY funny in the standards-based learning chat
      • SamPatue Nov 28 @ 10:14 PM EST
        Are there points? Secret points? How do I win? #weirded
        In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • SamPatue Nov 28 @ 10:19 PM EST
    Ha I didn’t know until now! #weirded
    In reply to @Mandatepanda, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:19 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Q2 How much do you indulge in your personal impulses during class? For example- If there's a tangent do you follow it? If there's a joke do you make it? If there's an anecdote do you tell it? And I KNOW the answer had gray area so dig in.
  • B_KOL Nov 28 @ 10:19 PM EST
    Lol! Same. #WeirdEd
  • technolandy Nov 28 @ 10:20 PM EST
    How do you win? Just like the game of school: find what the teacher loves and feed it to them, true or not: ie I was a student who loved Star Trek and Motorcycles and dyed my hair (when I had it - well, I had lines shaved in the side...) #weirded
    In reply to @SamPatue, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheCoachAdair Nov 28 @ 10:20 PM EST
    #WeirdEd College be like “You were in the hospital for 4 weeks? Why didn’t you call?"
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @jenfromri, @laflammemusic, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • krismmcdonald Nov 28 @ 10:20 PM EST
    I get it. I have no problem talking to/in front of people for my job. Social situations? Exhausting. #weirded
    In reply to @B_KOL, @MissShuganah
  • oolalume Nov 28 @ 10:21 PM EST
    i like that phrase. I like to stick to the edges/sides of the rooms. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @StaciErickson1, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • JeremyDBond Nov 28 @ 10:21 PM EST
    Interesting how many others here were the quiet ones. I think that’s encouraging. #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:21 PM EST
    #WeirdEd STOP THE CHAT I need everyone to stop the chat for a second and just take this in because it's really freaking cool.
    • davidingolcar Nov 28 @ 1:09 PM EST
      We are the first human beings to see a Mars sunset. Its quite a thought.
  • SamPatue Nov 28 @ 10:21 PM EST
    A2: I only indulge my puppets tangents #weirded
  • Sneffleupagus Nov 28 @ 10:21 PM EST
    A2: Yes, yes, and more yes. I've mentioned it here before, but I fully embrace my weird so Ss feel safe/comfortable doing so as well. Plus, I'm just more authentic that way. Sometimes, the best learning happens in the margins. #WeirdEd
    • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:19 PM EST
      #WeirdEd Q2 How much do you indulge in your personal impulses during class? For example- If there's a tangent do you follow it? If there's a joke do you make it? If there's an anecdote do you tell it? And I KNOW the answer had gray area so dig in.
  • MissShuganah Nov 28 @ 10:21 PM EST
    Well, people think that introvert and extrovert have rigid definitions. I think you get that I have advocated for Kid O over the years. Gave up because I got burnt out. Long story. Yeah. I need a lot of recharge time. #weirded
    In reply to @B_KOL
  • LauraKeenDaniel Nov 28 @ 10:21 PM EST
    I can NEVER make myself raise my hand, except for in math. I am such a nervous student even though I have also been an A student! There are definitely many types of students. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @MrsAltham
  • jznamenski98 Nov 28 @ 10:21 PM EST
    Hey everyone! I'm joining in on this chat all the way from The University of Wisconsin-Platteville. Let's get #WeirdEd #uwpsoe4020
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • laflammemusic Nov 28 @ 10:21 PM EST
    A2: As a music teacher who sees every kid in the building for every year PreK-3, I have time to add my personal favorites and indulge tangents. We get to know each other and they expect the unexpected in my room. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheCoachAdair Nov 28 @ 10:22 PM EST
    #WeirdEd This is not today’s chat. I did homework for nothing!
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:22 PM EST
    #WeirdEd *cough*
    In reply to @MrsAltham, @TheCoachAdair, @bryant_urenda
  • mrburkemath Nov 28 @ 10:22 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A2 Give us any chance - we'll take it. Read us any rule - we'll break it. Give me an arc, I'll tangent, too. (I'm gonna do it)
  • StaciErickson1 Nov 28 @ 10:22 PM EST
    I used to love when a teacher would tell us not to wait until the day before a paper was due to write it. I always took that as a personal challenge. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • LtDan757 Nov 28 @ 10:22 PM EST
    #WeirdEd As much as necessary but there is always a purpose. Either to get to a teaching point or to nurture relationships.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:22 PM EST
    #WeirdEd (Hey Teacher Man is really good tho)
    In reply to @MrsAltham, @TheCoachAdair, @bryant_urenda
  • cateodonnell Nov 28 @ 10:22 PM EST
    I think about this a lot. Some of our high-fliers don’t naturally learn the same skills about HOW to learn, which seems like one of the more important skills as far as things go... How does this impact the way you teach kids who are like you? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @MrNunesteach
  • mr_whitcomb Nov 28 @ 10:22 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A2 - The jokes and tangents and gray area is a way to make my classroom more authentic. It's my personality, and I make that part of class.
  • MrsAltham Nov 28 @ 10:22 PM EST
    Sometimes I introduce a whole-class question like this: “For ten thousand fake bonus points...” That’s fun. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheCoachAdair, @SamPatue, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheCoachAdair Nov 28 @ 10:23 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A2 We will find this out, but I think I hold back on approx 50% of impulses. I try to hold on for the ones that will really get me or the class going. But I’m a pre-service T so that will change.
  • Sneffleupagus Nov 28 @ 10:23 PM EST
    I'm the opposite. I'm the kid the teacher has to pull aide and remind them to give other people a chance to talk. I just have so many thoughts and opinions! And if I don't get them out, they're gonna go away forever! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @LauraKeenDaniel, @MrsAltham
  • MissShuganah Nov 28 @ 10:23 PM EST
    Social situations? I love people. But after a while either I have to go home or you do. When I am in someone's home, they'd better have a bookshelf I can explore. #weirded
    In reply to @krismmcdonald, @B_KOL
  • BagnallBruce Nov 28 @ 10:23 PM EST
    Q2. I feel like my Professor would answer this better; But I definitely indulge my impulses in the classroom. I have found that if I don't I struggle to maintain my focus #weirded #CEDUC2353
  • technolandy Nov 28 @ 10:23 PM EST
    Absolutely! My “tool or Toy” rule for tech was adapted when a girl told me she was mad at her friend and needed to play a game to get reset and in 5 mins she’d be back on task. And she was. #weirded rules? More like guidelines!
    In reply to @cateodonnell
  • TheCoachAdair Nov 28 @ 10:23 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A2 Anyone else get the impulse to make an impulse engines joke?
  • mrburkemath Nov 28 @ 10:23 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I'll make any joke that comes to mind just to see if they're still paying attention or breathing. And the kids have learned that they can sidetrack me, but I'll backtrack to where we were.
  • MarciaDressel Nov 28 @ 10:23 PM EST
    A2 in lib-- used to be more reserved. (ALways "spectators") now partially bc I have hour-long periods ALL the roads can be explored #weirded & spectators have made positive comments on my style = confidence
  • shadow_uzumaki Nov 28 @ 10:23 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A2 Depends, really. I go on tangents, but considering most Sss I have don't seem to like Star Wars, I get crickets and rein it in. But, also, I go around wearing a Star Wars scarf and Marvel shirts, so....
  • MrsAltham Nov 28 @ 10:23 PM EST
    That’s why #edtech can be transformative! It can give voice to the silent. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @LauraKeenDaniel
  • technolandy Nov 28 @ 10:24 PM EST
    THIS just won the night #weirded
    • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:21 PM EST
      #WeirdEd STOP THE CHAT I need everyone to stop the chat for a second and just take this in because it's really freaking cool.
      • davidingolcar Nov 28 @ 1:09 PM EST
        We are the first human beings to see a Mars sunset. Its quite a thought.
  • Mandatepanda Nov 28 @ 10:24 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A2: I let myself be very free in small groups. I can regroup with 4-8 students easily. In a larger group and with the time pressures in my currrent school I just can't fully let my impulse to tell stories, ask random questions and allow stories...but it makes me sad.
  • TheCoachAdair Nov 28 @ 10:24 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I love that too. And then “I’m sorry; we were scoring by goals today."
    In reply to @MrsAltham, @SamPatue, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • krismmcdonald Nov 28 @ 10:24 PM EST
    Makes me think of a couple favorite quotes.. Never miss a chance to shut up; it's better to be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. So yes. #weirded
    In reply to @bryant_urenda, @B_KOL, @MissShuganah
  • MissShuganah Nov 28 @ 10:24 PM EST
    This may sound weird, but, as a writer, I have a party in my head. But at the end of the day, I am relieved when my characters are wrapping things up. #weirded
    In reply to @krismmcdonald, @B_KOL
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:24 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I see these as time-release jokes. At some point these kids will see Holy Grail and will be confused why they know the punchlines before they happen.
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • AwesomeSPED Nov 28 @ 10:24 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A2 All the time Kid says he wants to go home... Banana boat song What about me... Motion pictures Learning about arguments.. Monty Python Kid says unicorns are real and teased .. Koo Koo kangaroo
  • TheCoachAdair Nov 28 @ 10:25 PM EST
    #WeirdEd You also score in dogecoin?
    In reply to @SamPatue, @MrsAltham, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MsBarcelo2021 Nov 28 @ 10:25 PM EST
    When I have to stand up in front of students and teach, I realize that Im too nervous to follow my impulses or make jokes because I’m still scared of judgment, but I feel like those sorts of impulses will really help me with the comfortable flow of a lesson #weirded #CEDUC2353
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MissShuganah Nov 28 @ 10:25 PM EST
    Hell yes. Oddly enough Twitter has taught me that lesson over and over again. #weirded
    In reply to @krismmcdonald, @bryant_urenda, @B_KOL
  • Sneffleupagus Nov 28 @ 10:25 PM EST
    And I try so hard now to tell my Ss "PLEASE learn from my mistakes. It's really gonna SUCK if you wait until the night before to study." Knowing full well that they're gonna do what they're gonna do and learn the hard way like I have yet to do. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @StaciErickson1, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • jznamenski98 Nov 28 @ 10:25 PM EST
    I was definitely the disruptive student. I loved making people laugh. My teacher once described me as "squirly". I still find it funny! #WeirdEd #uwpsoe4020
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • technolandy Nov 28 @ 10:25 PM EST
    Hey. Wait a minute. You just modeled what you shared in your chat. Take a moment to explore a cool connection. - just need a song about a Martian sunset 👽 to bring it all together #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • jenfromri - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:26 PM EST
    A2: Sometimes. It depends on how the class is going, how long a digression story might take, how likely the students are to just blink silently at me after I tell it, etc. #WeirdEd
  • mrburkemath Nov 28 @ 10:26 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Sidenote: my sister's neighbor (and her grandson's godmother) is quite excited about the fact that her name is now on Mars. I somehow missed this promotion.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:26 PM EST
    #WeirdEd And the ability to do that is 100% a comfort thing. When you're a brand new teacher you're running a 100 programs at once and you don't have the bandwidth for jokes. Eventually those programs go on autopilot and you can explore a little more.
    In reply to @MsBarcelo2021
  • TheCoachAdair Nov 28 @ 10:26 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A2 I love going on tangents, especially in geometry class.
  • MrsAltham Nov 28 @ 10:26 PM EST
    I’m teaching a lesson this week where I tell the kids a story about my third grade teacher who chided me for asking “too many” questions. The lesson is about leveraging tech to get ALL your questions answered. Questions rock! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @LauraKeenDaniel
  • solcanis Nov 28 @ 10:27 PM EST
    A2: I'm always on a tangent. Usually ties into whatever we were discussing. My students also piggy back in my tangents. The other day we were discussing the wall of Jerico and went into discussing trade. Somehow that connected to watching a video on how sugar is made. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • oolalume Nov 28 @ 10:27 PM EST
    oh my god one of our best friends got called that in HS by a T and to this day we call him Squirrel (skirrel)! even our kids call him tio skirrel! #weirded
    In reply to @jznamenski98, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MissShuganah Nov 28 @ 10:27 PM EST
    A2 Always. Much to the annoyance of Mr. MIT. Grateful he loves me despite that. #weirded
  • laflammemusic Nov 28 @ 10:27 PM EST
    When they blink at me I tell them I have to have fun, too! #blankstares #imhilarious #WeirdEd
    In reply to @jenfromri
  • Sneffleupagus Nov 28 @ 10:27 PM EST
    I definitely felt that way during my first two years. I got over it when I realized that teenagers have a gift for judgement no matter how hard you try, so I might as well let them judge who I really am. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @MsBarcelo2021, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Nov 28 @ 10:27 PM EST
    LOL! #WeirdEd I've also used Star Wars to explain why Protagonists and Antagonists may be different from Heroes and Villains (Specifically, the Dark Lord: Rise of Darth Vader novel) He's the protagonist, but still a villainous dude.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • jenfromri - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:27 PM EST
    A2 continued: If it's a digression based on a student's comment or question, then 100% of the time I'd take it. #WeirdEd
  • Sneffleupagus Nov 28 @ 10:28 PM EST
    I now carry sticky notes everywhere so I can get the thoughts down before the ADHD eats them. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @MrsAltham, @LauraKeenDaniel
  • MissShuganah Nov 28 @ 10:28 PM EST
    A2 inside of me is a stand up comic dying to come out. So of course I tell a joke. Not really well maybe but I almost cannot help myself. #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:28 PM EST
    #Weirded Right, if I had to teach a lesson involving the word "Jericho" this would happen immediately.
    In reply to @solcanis
  • TheCoachAdair Nov 28 @ 10:28 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Booooo. Suck up. {Throws spit wad.}
    In reply to @technolandy, @SamPatue, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • jznamenski98 Nov 28 @ 10:28 PM EST
    I can totally relate lol #WeirdEd
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus
  • cateodonnell Nov 28 @ 10:28 PM EST
    This is a weirdly inspirational quote about teaching ❤️ #WeirdEd
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @MsBarcelo2021, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • Sneffleupagus Nov 28 @ 10:29 PM EST
    "It's not my fault you don't appreciate how hilarious I am." #WeirdEd
    In reply to @laflammemusic, @jenfromri
  • shadow_uzumaki Nov 28 @ 10:29 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I totally get that feeling! I'm still a new teacher, so I'm afraid to go on a lot of tangents, I also kinda have this control thing that I'm afraid to let go... Esp. since it usually leads to all the talking happening and no one's listening
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @MsBarcelo2021
  • jenfromri - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:29 PM EST
    Teenagers can have very judgy blinks though! #WeirdEd
  • krismmcdonald Nov 28 @ 10:29 PM EST
    In college, once I realized how insecure everyone else was, I stopped worrying what anyone else thought #weirded
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @MsBarcelo2021, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:29 PM EST
    #WeirdEd QUICK PUT IT ON A BACKGROUND AND MEME THE HELL OUT OF IT FOR ALL THE RTS GOGOGOGOGOGO
    In reply to @cateodonnell, @Sneffleupagus, @MsBarcelo2021
  • lisa26702674 Nov 28 @ 10:29 PM EST
    Hi everyone! This is my first Twitter chat. I'm an Early Childhood Special Education teacher in Colorado. I LOVE the Mars sunset! @SVVSDdts #SVVSDTechBingo #weirded
  • MissShuganah Nov 28 @ 10:29 PM EST
    A2 There's always a story to be told. I try to resist the urge to interject a story/tangent into a conversation. #weirded
  • jznamenski98 Nov 28 @ 10:29 PM EST
    #WeirdEd YES! I need to be entertained while I'm learning or you will totally lose me. Lectures and boring notes are not for me at all. #soe4020
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • Sneffleupagus Nov 28 @ 10:30 PM EST
    #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheCoachAdair
  • Physicsgeek2411 Nov 28 @ 10:30 PM EST
    A2. #WeirdEd it’s because of the tangents my students feel comfortable with me. I always get the “Miss I thought you were scary but now you teach us you’re actually ok” 🤦🏻‍♀️
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheCoachAdair Nov 28 @ 10:30 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Break the walls DOWNNNNNNN! #EduKliq 42 points to Doug.
  • solcanis Nov 28 @ 10:30 PM EST
    A1: So I was that student that never studied but pulled mostly As and Bs. I never did math hw because it was tedious so I Aced the test but pulled a C. I was also a serial procrastinator. I still am a procrastinator and I kinda study more now 🤷🏾‍♀️ #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • oolalume Nov 28 @ 10:30 PM EST
    A2 It's still so hard for me tocome out of my shell enough to joke. every now & then I do, but it's difficult to always be "on". #WeirdEd
  • technolandy Nov 28 @ 10:30 PM EST
    A2 #WeirdEd isn’t impulse control the name of an 80s indie metal band from the west side of the continent? Holy crap - it sort of is! https://t.co/ByQwUrJXv5 <— and I’ve got family from that area of Oregon
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:30 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Here cometh Q3, gird your loins and tighten your belts!
  • TheCoachAdair Nov 28 @ 10:30 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Thank you. Thank you. I’ll be here all night…or for the next 30 minutes.
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus
  • Sneffleupagus Nov 28 @ 10:30 PM EST
    AHHHHH CRAP I DON'T HAVE MY COMPUTER HOW WILL I EVER BE EDUFAMOUS?! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @cateodonnell, @MsBarcelo2021
  • shadow_uzumaki Nov 28 @ 10:31 PM EST
    #WeirdEd One of my favorite time-released jokes, Werewolf? Where...Wolf
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mrburkemath Nov 28 @ 10:31 PM EST
    This is true -- particularly with some of my students ... #WeirdEd
  • technolandy Nov 28 @ 10:31 PM EST
    #weirded know how to play the game of school....
    In reply to @TheCoachAdair, @SamPatue, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheCoachAdair Nov 28 @ 10:31 PM EST
    #WeirdEd The Lovely Missus joining in! YES! YES! YES! @TheWeirdTeacher
    • meghanman04 Nov 28 @ 10:30 PM EST
      A1 I was always a hard working student but my grades never showed it. @TheCoachAdair always calls me a nerd because I’m always studying
      In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @TheCoachAdair
  • MissShuganah Nov 28 @ 10:31 PM EST
    Heh. Comments like that make me miss teaching. I left as a part-time instructor at several community colleges. Barely made any money, and no benefits. Really was forced to leave the profession. #weirded
    In reply to @laflammemusic
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:31 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Welcome to the party! Late people owe the chat cookies. Did you bring cookies?
    In reply to @lisa26702674, @SVVSDdts
  • oolalume Nov 28 @ 10:31 PM EST
    although my favorite was telling my 1st graders to scoot their booties to make more room for more kids to fit. #weirded
  • shadow_uzumaki Nov 28 @ 10:31 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Although, eventually, kids have gotten used to my weirdness and geekiness
  • Sneffleupagus Nov 28 @ 10:32 PM EST
    One of my Ss bought me a BT21 planner and that thing is my new best friend, because it's not pre-dated so if I forget it exists for 6 weeks, I can just pick up where I left off. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @Mandatepanda, @MrsAltham, @LauraKeenDaniel
  • MrsAltham Nov 28 @ 10:32 PM EST
    A2: I literally have to stop myself every lesson. And yet I remember these moments were my favorite part of school. The truth is you never get kids to pay attention like they do when you start to tell them one of your stories. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mrburkemath Nov 28 @ 10:32 PM EST
    "Play the game ... you know you can't quit until it's won ..." #WeirdEd
    In reply to @technolandy, @TheCoachAdair, @SamPatue, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • jznamenski98 Nov 28 @ 10:33 PM EST
    @TheWeirdTeacher Thank you for allowing me to join your #WeirdEd chat! I felt like I could strongly relate to your blog post and could totally see myself being a "disruptive" teacher in the future! Farewell- #uwpsoe4020
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:33 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Q3 A few people have mentioned this, but let's dig in- What are the costs and benefits to allowing yourself to be disruptive in your class?
  • cateodonnell Nov 28 @ 10:33 PM EST
    The gif absolutely makes this 😂 #WeirdEd
    In reply to @oolalume
  • MarciaDressel Nov 28 @ 10:33 PM EST
    Yes that's my favorite #weirded chat rule. Where are the late cookies, people!? (And welcome)
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @lisa26702674, @SVVSDdts
  • Sneffleupagus Nov 28 @ 10:34 PM EST
    I think there's a limit, though. I hear a lot of Ss complain about a colleague who often gets sidetracked by stories about her kid, and they feel like it gets in the way of learning the content. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @MrsAltham, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:34 PM EST
    #WeirdEd For sure! Hey, there's a link to a book on that blog page that's written for people learning to be teachers
    In reply to @jznamenski98
  • shadow_uzumaki Nov 28 @ 10:34 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A3 With my very rough and unrefined instructioning skillz, it can be very hard to bring Ss back to focus, though that could be due to not having my own classroom (just being a volunteer, sub, student teaching, when I'm not THE teacher from the beginning...)
  • krismmcdonald Nov 28 @ 10:34 PM EST
    A3: Kids see you as a human and not some weird guy who lives at the school #weirded
  • MissShuganah Nov 28 @ 10:35 PM EST
    A3 It's your weirdness. You can be weird if you want to. I would be, too, if I still had a classroom. #weirded
  • Sneffleupagus Nov 28 @ 10:35 PM EST
    Helloooooooo Missus! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheCoachAdair, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • jenfromri - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:35 PM EST
    A3: I guess the most obvious cost is not getting done everything you planned to get done. And the blinks. #WeirdEd
  • B_KOL Nov 28 @ 10:35 PM EST
    A3: You can definitely make connections with your class when you go off script...tell that joke or a personal story. #WeirdEd
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:35 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Can't it be both?
    In reply to @krismmcdonald
  • mrburkemath Nov 28 @ 10:35 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A3 Benefits? Then learn about 80s song lyrics and sci-fi cultural references along with their math. It's all perfectly logical.
  • MrsAltham Nov 28 @ 10:35 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A3: The cost is missed targets. The benefit is unannounced bullseyes.
  • SusanLippeEd Nov 28 @ 10:35 PM EST
    Hey everybody, another late entry into the chat! I am about to graduate from the University of Oklahoma to go teach SS. First twitter chat! #weirded
  • shadow_uzumaki Nov 28 @ 10:35 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Considering that, at my job, I've had almost 5-ish years and don't have it difficult reining in attention to kids I've had for most of those 5 years, difficulty bringing back attn in a classroom could be, indeed, due to bc I'm not main teacher.
    • shadow_uzumaki Nov 28 @ 10:34 PM EST
      #WeirdEd A3 With my very rough and unrefined instructioning skillz, it can be very hard to bring Ss back to focus, though that could be due to not having my own classroom (just being a volunteer, sub, student teaching, when I'm not THE teacher from the beginning...)
  • MarciaDressel Nov 28 @ 10:36 PM EST
    A3 biggest risk/cost I notice is confusing the easily confused kids. Not being clear concise and straightforward #weirded
  • TheCoachAdair Nov 28 @ 10:36 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A3 You get to show the squids how to properly break rules and step into the gray. If you have Ss that need a lot of structure due to personal life, you have to hit the impulse brakes more often.
  • laflammemusic Nov 28 @ 10:36 PM EST
    A3: Costs - time not used exactly as lesson plan states, might lose some Ss who don’t transition well. Benefits - Ss get to know me better, brain break (or tangent is actually way harder than what I planned!), change of pace. #WorthIt #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:36 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I'll be honest, sometimes I do it for the blinks
    In reply to @jenfromri
  • krismmcdonald Nov 28 @ 10:36 PM EST
    No doubt there's a "right" way and a wrong way. It needs to be relatable #weirded
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @MrsAltham, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • B_KOL Nov 28 @ 10:36 PM EST
    I never get everything I planned done anyway. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @jenfromri
  • cateodonnell Nov 28 @ 10:36 PM EST
    A3: I have days (like every single moment in my 8th period) where I wish we could stop time to follow every tangent. Sometimes tangents and jokes are awesome and build community. Sometimes our tangents end up edging out other important ideas when the bell rings. #WeirdEd
  • mrburkemath Nov 28 @ 10:36 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A3 And seriously, how can we have dry conversations about operations with exponents without someone making a He-Man reference???
  • MarciaDressel Nov 28 @ 10:36 PM EST
    A3 #weirded biggest benefit.... all the humanizing !!!
  • shadow_uzumaki Nov 28 @ 10:36 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I'm pretty sure there's been times I've just burst out laughing because of the Blinks.... LOL
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @jenfromri
  • krismmcdonald Nov 28 @ 10:36 PM EST
    I hope so #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • Mandatepanda Nov 28 @ 10:36 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A3 I think it's great for my relationships with my kiddos-letting them see the real me and letting them have some fun. Cons are the time it can take and the kids who get really distracted by tangents and jokes and have a hard time coming back to focus.
  • jenfromri - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:36 PM EST
    This is perfect. I'm not in charge here, but I think this wins. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @MrsAltham
  • laflammemusic Nov 28 @ 10:37 PM EST
    Meme this one, too! #weirded
    In reply to @MrsAltham
  • BagnallBruce Nov 28 @ 10:37 PM EST
    A3. I feel like the benefits include you creating an engaging and interesting classroom environment. While the negatives would include you moving through the curriculum at a slower rate #weirded #CEDUC2353
  • Sneffleupagus Nov 28 @ 10:37 PM EST
    Got my first D ever on a progress report because I refused to do the stupid vocabulary cards in English class. I have a remarkable robust vocabulary because I read the dictionary for fun as a kid, and I got annoyed with the tedium. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @solcanis, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mrburkemath Nov 28 @ 10:37 PM EST
    The blinks! Blink and you're dead. Good luck. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @jenfromri
  • B_KOL Nov 28 @ 10:37 PM EST
    Welcome!! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @SusanLippeEd
  • StaciErickson1 Nov 28 @ 10:37 PM EST
    It took me a couple of years just to relax and be myself. Once I embraced that being quirky and imperfect was okay, my teaching improved. Being me was way better than trying to be what I thought a teacher should be. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @MsBarcelo2021, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • solcanis Nov 28 @ 10:37 PM EST
    A3: costs is sometimes we run out of time for what I was supposed to be teaching. Benefits is sometimes the kid I think isn't paying attention reveals an astounding amount of insight on the tangent topic. Or learn something they never knew like how chocolate is made. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • jenfromri - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:37 PM EST
    This does not surprise me. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Nov 28 @ 10:37 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Retweeting this 'cause I legit want some input. Read both the retweet and the retweet within this retweet.... RETWEET-CEPTION
    • shadow_uzumaki Nov 28 @ 10:35 PM EST
      #WeirdEd Considering that, at my job, I've had almost 5-ish years and don't have it difficult reining in attention to kids I've had for most of those 5 years, difficulty bringing back attn in a classroom could be, indeed, due to bc I'm not main teacher.
      • shadow_uzumaki Nov 28 @ 10:34 PM EST
        #WeirdEd A3 With my very rough and unrefined instructioning skillz, it can be very hard to bring Ss back to focus, though that could be due to not having my own classroom (just being a volunteer, sub, student teaching, when I'm not THE teacher from the beginning...)
  • Sneffleupagus Nov 28 @ 10:38 PM EST
    SAME. Moreso at my old school than now, because my old school was 6-8 and I taught 8th, so my kids didn't stick around to ruin my reputation. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @Physicsgeek2411, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheCoachAdair Nov 28 @ 10:38 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Please define “tedium” on this note card
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @solcanis, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • SusanLippeEd Nov 28 @ 10:38 PM EST
    A3: Its definitely a benefit to let go and remind the kids that you're human. They'll open up back to you. It might be hard to get back on track but I think getting them engaged and interested is well worth it! #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:38 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Unannounced Bullseyes is the name of my all-improvised jam band.
    In reply to @MrsAltham
  • mr_whitcomb Nov 28 @ 10:38 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A3: cost - can encourage disruptive behavior... benefit? modeling productive (and safe) ways to be disruptive
  • TheCoachAdair Nov 28 @ 10:39 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Nooooo. Think of the may-mays!
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @TheWeirdTeacher, @cateodonnell, @MsBarcelo2021
  • cateodonnell Nov 28 @ 10:39 PM EST
    Agreed! I worry that the kids who are “with me” will get it, and the ones who are working their hardest will get sidetracked. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @MarciaDressel
  • mrburkemath Nov 28 @ 10:39 PM EST
    Sheesh! That only took 15 minutes! I thought I would've been called out on it sooner! (Granted, those were *70s* lyrics) #WeirdEd
    In reply to @AwesomeSPED
  • MissShuganah Nov 28 @ 10:39 PM EST
    A3 Seriously it helps that I can be myself. #weirded
  • TheCoachAdair Nov 28 @ 10:39 PM EST
    #WeirdEd She’s new to the chat but has great stuff to say.
    • meghanman04 Nov 28 @ 10:38 PM EST
      Q3- connects your students to the real world. Can help build student interest and engagement if you’re excited about the text. Cost= district is a stickler on getting through curriculum and sticking to the pacing guide. You can be forced to shut off students interest to move on
      In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:40 PM EST
    #WeirdEd This is a GREAT point and I'm gonna use it to add to the question Q3.5- Does being disruptive lead to student behaviors getting more disruptive. If so, whatcha do? If not, how, do you know magic, can you introduce me to Luna?
    • mr_whitcomb Nov 28 @ 10:38 PM EST
      #WeirdEd A3: cost - can encourage disruptive behavior... benefit? modeling productive (and safe) ways to be disruptive
  • krismmcdonald Nov 28 @ 10:41 PM EST
    A3.5: Nah #weirded
  • AwesomeSPED Nov 28 @ 10:41 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A3 Pro It's the tangents that the kiddos remember Con Trying to make tagents educational
  • StaciErickson1 Nov 28 @ 10:41 PM EST
    A3: Cost is time. I learned that when we headed off on a tangent to look at the clock and predetermine an end time. When I finally revealed that little secret to my class, they were so disappointed. They thought they could get us off track indefinitely! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MissShuganah Nov 28 @ 10:41 PM EST
    A3 Since I did the by the seat of my pants form of teaching, I found that some lessons worked really well that way. #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:41 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Really? You can screw around the kids don't pick up on it?
    In reply to @krismmcdonald
  • themusicweaver Nov 28 @ 10:41 PM EST
    Hey, Brad from Atchison, KS checking in this evening. #weirded
  • oolalume Nov 28 @ 10:42 PM EST
    I guess while I'm not a performer like @theweirdteacher, I am myself with my students. Quiet, geeky about books, star wars, etc. and they know this. We're good #WeirdEd
    In reply to @StaciErickson1, @MsBarcelo2021, @TheWeirdTeacher, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • B_KOL Nov 28 @ 10:42 PM EST
    In my class, we work hard so we can play hard. If our work is getting done, what's the harm in getting disruptive now and again? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MarciaDressel Nov 28 @ 10:42 PM EST
    Brilliant. And disciplined. I could learn a lot from you. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @StaciErickson1, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • laflammemusic Nov 28 @ 10:42 PM EST
    A3.5: Yes, sometimes. But I’m confident in my ability to know when it’s time to move on. It took a while to get to this point, though. #weirded
  • shadow_uzumaki Nov 28 @ 10:42 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Would love to see more responses to this. I would say, depends on if Ss are really understanding the behavior being modeled, making comparisons between how T is being respectful despite being "disruptive" and how Ss disruption may or may not be over the line
    • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:40 PM EST
      #WeirdEd This is a GREAT point and I'm gonna use it to add to the question Q3.5- Does being disruptive lead to student behaviors getting more disruptive. If so, whatcha do? If not, how, do you know magic, can you introduce me to Luna?
      • mr_whitcomb Nov 28 @ 10:38 PM EST
        #WeirdEd A3: cost - can encourage disruptive behavior... benefit? modeling productive (and safe) ways to be disruptive
  • korytellers Nov 28 @ 10:42 PM EST
    Doug, I live 60 miles from Thomas. You know I am not in Jersey anymore. I am in MINNESOTA. Just like Thomas. :-P #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @shadow_uzumaki
  • SusanLippeEd Nov 28 @ 10:42 PM EST
    A3.5: I love the idea of being disruptive in a productive way. Model it: if you are going to let go and be a little wild, make sure we learn something from you in the process! #weirded
  • krismmcdonald Nov 28 @ 10:42 PM EST
    It's like a brain break to get kids back on topic. Like turning a freight train #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mrburkemath Nov 28 @ 10:43 PM EST
    And she would, too. Unless she wasn't in Jersey at the moment. But wherever. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @korytellers, @shadow_uzumaki
  • TheCoachAdair Nov 28 @ 10:43 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Engagement is huge. Plus that vulnerability factor. You never know what part of your personality may connect to someone.
    In reply to @meghanman04, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • Sneffleupagus Nov 28 @ 10:44 PM EST
    I have perfected the art of "The Teacher Look" so Ss know when I legitimately need them to chill out. I've also implemented a few "it's time to be quiet" phrases that I've stolen from him. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • jenfromri - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:44 PM EST
    A3.5: Definitely disrupting my own class encourages students to do it too. I feel like if I started it, I have to indulge them for a little while. I start listening for them to say something that gives me an opening back to the topic, which surprisingly usually works. #WeirdEd
  • MsBarcelo2021 Nov 28 @ 10:44 PM EST
    Q3 Disruption often means less time, but the benefit is getting your students to become engaged and comfortable, growing as a classroom community #weirded #CEDUC2353
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • cateodonnell Nov 28 @ 10:44 PM EST
    Not sure if there’s a way around the disruption... I think I’ll take short-term disruption after a tangent if it means building a relationship with a kid who could use a hilarious/caring adult on their side. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • technolandy Nov 28 @ 10:44 PM EST
    #WeirdEd
    In reply to @mrburkemath, @TheCoachAdair, @SamPatue, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:44 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A3.5- My kids take a few weeks to learn the lines, and I learn it every year with them. This is fun, but this is disruptive. This is ok now, but it isn't ok here.
  • andyk847 Nov 28 @ 10:45 PM EST
    #WeirdEd This is a skillful practice...a balance of the teacher being disruptive in order to gain student attention which can lead to engagement. @SVVSDdts #svvsdtechbingo
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @SVVSDdts
  • MissShuganah Nov 28 @ 10:45 PM EST
    A3 I disciplined students who were disruptive for the sake of being disruptive. Then again I was only a few years older than they were, and I had to be top dog somehow. #weirded
  • solcanis Nov 28 @ 10:45 PM EST
    A3.5 I sometime have my students explain how their disruption ties to our topic. That way I can see their train of thought. If there isn't any reasoning I tell them pump the brakes and engage your brain before your mouth. Do we need to hear it? Usually that answer is no. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:45 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Make sure you tell your teacher the chat moderator said you were giving excellent, thoughtful answers.
    In reply to @MsBarcelo2021
  • TheCoachAdair Nov 28 @ 10:45 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A3.5 Like any stage performer, you’ve got to learn to read the room. If your kids can handle it, go for it. If not, adjust.
  • MissShuganah Nov 28 @ 10:46 PM EST
    A3 But I enjoyed catching them off guard. #weirded
  • MarciaDressel Nov 28 @ 10:46 PM EST
    And I'm just across the border. We could have a muffin #weirded CentralTimeZone IRL get-together.
    In reply to @korytellers, @TheWeirdTeacher, @shadow_uzumaki
  • shadow_uzumaki Nov 28 @ 10:46 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I think I have a pretty good teacher look, what are these "it's time to be quiet" phrases? Also, a lot of Ss have seen me really angry.... They know.
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus
  • meghanman04 Nov 28 @ 10:46 PM EST
    #weirdEd this year in my class yes it does cause disruptive behavior, while I’m using the CA Fire to help connect to world, I don’t dare crack any jokes with my students. If they get out of control I focus on 4:1 positive and hand out think sheets for needed.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • technolandy Nov 28 @ 10:46 PM EST
    A3.5 my experience has been that when my learners “get” the classroom “we” (not me) are creating, in-class misbehaviours melt away. Recesses on the other hand.... #WeirdEd
  • Sneffleupagus Nov 28 @ 10:46 PM EST
    "Is it relevant to our discussion? Can we table it for another time?" Sometimes tangents are learning moments, and sometimes they're just tangents. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @solcanis, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:47 PM EST
    #WeirdEd And discussing the fire is certainly one of those times when Jokes Don't Go Here
    In reply to @meghanman04
  • TheCoachAdair Nov 28 @ 10:47 PM EST
    #WeirdEd 10th Doctor, but I love Clara with the 11th and not the 12th. Danny Pink is my favorite PE teacher. And I’m only one ep into this new Doc, but I love her already.
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @MsBarcelo2021, @StaciErickson1, @oolalume
  • shadow_uzumaki Nov 28 @ 10:48 PM EST
    YO. This sounds like a Summer plan brewing.... it just snowed, so EERRGHHH #WeirdEd
    In reply to @MarciaDressel, @korytellers, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MissShuganah Nov 28 @ 10:48 PM EST
    I taught an 8 AM Freshman Comp class that had my version of Sweathogs. If there would have been a chandelier, they would have been swinging from it. #weirded
  • MrsAltham Nov 28 @ 10:48 PM EST
    I did this today and announced: “Rookie mistake! I have disrupted the class. My bad. Back to work.” #WeirdEd
    In reply to @jenfromri
  • themusicweaver Nov 28 @ 10:48 PM EST
    A3) Being relatable is huge. I love to make up songs from time to time in class and sing instructions as well. The key is to just be YOU. Your passion as a teacher is signficant and can inspire your Ss #weirded
    In reply to @TheCoachAdair, @meghanman04, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mr_whitcomb Nov 28 @ 10:48 PM EST
    #WeirdEd This so much! The better you read and know your students the more options you have.
    In reply to @TheCoachAdair
  • Sneffleupagus Nov 28 @ 10:48 PM EST
    My fave is: "And a hush fell over the crowd! Hushhhhhhhhh" and Ss join into the "shh" part. I'll also say "Come back to me in 3... 2... 1..." and they need to wrap up their convo by 1. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • shadow_uzumaki Nov 28 @ 10:48 PM EST
    #WeirdEd 160 dollar 3d printer.... Holy jeez. https://t.co/flluvYrK7K
  • mrburkemath Nov 28 @ 10:49 PM EST
    Danny Pink was wasted potential ... and also contradicted its own storyline. But it was good while it lasted, i guess. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheCoachAdair, @TheWeirdTeacher, @MsBarcelo2021, @StaciErickson1, @oolalume
  • technolandy Nov 28 @ 10:49 PM EST
    Bragging? Can’t tell. But I am a tad jealous... #weirded
    In reply to @MissShuganah
  • MarciaDressel Nov 28 @ 10:49 PM EST
    A3.5 #WeirdEd i learned from a master.. And tell kids when they get to wild i have to turn off the weird/wild/fun. It's a balance. Kids crazy ..tcher in control. Tchr crazy if Ss stay controlled
  • MissShuganah Nov 28 @ 10:49 PM EST
    Towards the end of the semester, my Sweathogs pushed me to the limit. I threw the book down. They were astonished. Later on the head of the Sweathogs apologized to me. #weirded
  • jenfromri - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:49 PM EST
    I love this. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @MrsAltham
  • TheCoachAdair Nov 28 @ 10:50 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I just did practicum in my old 6th grade Ts room. Floored her students when I recited the helping verb song…20+ years later
    In reply to @themusicweaver, @meghanman04, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • krismmcdonald Nov 28 @ 10:50 PM EST
    That's a good trick. Works with adults, too without being condescending #weirded
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @shadow_uzumaki
  • technolandy Nov 28 @ 10:50 PM EST
    Oooh. I like this one. I hope to remember to use it at an assembly I’m hosting on Monday.... #weirded
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @shadow_uzumaki
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:50 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Ok, background for Q4 before getting to the actual Q- I believe you can't be disruptive like it's an on/off switch. It, like creativity, is a part of your life. This includes what you consume. So... Q4- What media do you consume that could be considered disruptive?
  • solcanis Nov 28 @ 10:50 PM EST
    Today's tangent from my nephew no less was: Hey Ms. Rogers. My mommy said when I was a baby I used to poop in the tub. Did I ever do that with you." Me: "What does that have to do with irregular plural words." Student: Oh yeah that's what I'm doing. Me:😂😂🤦🏾‍♀️🤷🏾‍♀️ #WeirdEd
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MissShuganah Nov 28 @ 10:50 PM EST
    No, not bragging. Just the only way I have to describe those fellas. They were sometimes fun, but sometimes really annoying. Mostly we got along. #weirded
    In reply to @technolandy
  • TheCoachAdair Nov 28 @ 10:50 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Totes fo sneezed!
    In reply to @mr_whitcomb
  • cateodonnell Nov 28 @ 10:50 PM EST
    In addition to the look, I’m a fan obviously checking the clock and a firm “Oof, we gotta move on, guys!” before barreling ahead to our next topic. It seems like the most Midwestern way to transition after we get off track. #weirded
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki, @Sneffleupagus
  • shadow_uzumaki Nov 28 @ 10:50 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I've started to use the last one when I'm in the Gym area for work, got tired of yelling at them there, all the time. I've also started using Clapping, different ones. Lowkey working on clapping-based band.. And they know it, so it's fun trying to come up w/diff rhythms
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus
  • BagnallBruce Nov 28 @ 10:50 PM EST
    A3.5. I would say it probably does result in class disruption, but why can't disruption be educational? If your students are engaged in the learning process then surely isn't that all that matters ? #weirded #CEDUC2353
  • TheCoachAdair Nov 28 @ 10:51 PM EST
    #WeirdEd that autoconnected sheezee
    In reply to @mr_whitcomb
  • TheCoachAdair Nov 28 @ 10:51 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Yeah, but he was such a great PE teacher.
    In reply to @mrburkemath, @TheWeirdTeacher, @MsBarcelo2021, @StaciErickson1, @oolalume
  • MrsAltham Nov 28 @ 10:52 PM EST
    Hey #WeirdEd. It was just @TheWeirdTeacher’s birthday! Cake GIFs for Doug!
  • themusicweaver Nov 28 @ 10:52 PM EST
    A3.5) I haven't seen that to be the case in my classroom. I believe if the Ss understand the purpose of building community and have a sense of respect already for their teacher and each other, it only builds relationships/community in the classroom. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Nov 28 @ 10:52 PM EST
    #WeirdEd It's something i've developed over 3+ years in before/after school child care. Being in gym w/ Ss between K-6th grade means I had to learn some class management skills thru sheer experience. XD
    In reply to @SusanLippeEd, @Sneffleupagus
  • cateodonnell Nov 28 @ 10:52 PM EST
    I love this line! With your blessing, I might promptly steal this for class tomorrow... #WeirdEd
    In reply to @MrsAltham
  • MissShuganah Nov 28 @ 10:52 PM EST
    A4 Listening to Hogan's Heroes in the background while participating in #weirded
  • mr_whitcomb Nov 28 @ 10:53 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A4: Video games. You can't have a conversation about video games without simultaneously exciting half the room and annoying the other half.
  • mrburkemath Nov 28 @ 10:53 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A few years ago, a 7th grader tried stumping me with "Team Arrow or Team Flash?" and I answered "What about Team Rocket?"
  • laflammemusic Nov 28 @ 10:53 PM EST
    A4: Podcasts, a variety of news websites, Twitter, and (for the bonus points!) books by rogue teachers. #weirded #butreally
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • shadow_uzumaki Nov 28 @ 10:53 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Also, mentor teacher told me "You gotta make sure you LOOK like you're gonna do something to them, but obviously not for real." Most importantly, you and your Ss get understanding abt how YOU work.
    In reply to @SusanLippeEd, @Sneffleupagus
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:53 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Huh, yeah. I guess video games could be disruptive. Especially some of those super weird indie games
    In reply to @mr_whitcomb
  • shadow_uzumaki Nov 28 @ 10:54 PM EST
    LOL! YES! #WeirdEd I've done this.
    In reply to @cateodonnell, @Sneffleupagus
  • TheCoachAdair Nov 28 @ 10:54 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A4 What media do I consume that could be considered DISRUPTIVE?
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:54 PM EST
    #WeirdEd What kind of podasts?
    In reply to @laflammemusic
  • Sneffleupagus Nov 28 @ 10:54 PM EST
    Slight derail today about how cool different base number systems are, and how to add in bases that aren't base 10. "Are we gonna have to do this on the test?" ...Sigh. Can't you just appreciate how cool this is?! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @MarciaDressel
  • technolandy Nov 28 @ 10:54 PM EST
    What I imagined the response was #weirded
    In reply to @mrburkemath
  • solcanis Nov 28 @ 10:54 PM EST
    A4: I read a lot. The most disruptive media i consume especially when it comes to time management is Wikipedia and Tumblr. I start by looking up something quick on volcanoes and 2 hours later through random clicks be reading about prehistoric animals #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • MissShuganah Nov 28 @ 10:55 PM EST
    A4 Seriously I am behind the times. #weirded
  • krismmcdonald Nov 28 @ 10:55 PM EST
    A4: Any random Harry Potter trivia #weirded
  • BagnallBruce Nov 28 @ 10:55 PM EST
    A4. Honestly I think Youtube can be both a blessing and a curse in the classroom. We all know what its like to end up having students pressure you into going from video to video. #weirded #CEDUC2353
  • shadow_uzumaki Nov 28 @ 10:55 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A4 @Hyper_RPG Without question. Tabletop RPG streams? What educational value do they serve? Well, lemme make a list.....
  • MarciaDressel Nov 28 @ 10:55 PM EST
    HAPIDAY BLURFDAY @TheWeirdTeacher #WeirdEd
  • Sneffleupagus Nov 28 @ 10:55 PM EST
    Ngl, I hate the clapping ones. Mostly because it turns into a bigger chaotic mess when I've tried. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @shadow_uzumaki
  • mrburkemath Nov 28 @ 10:55 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A4 I mean, sure, any talk about the MCU or shows on CW can immediately derail anything -- which fascinates me b/c 10 years ago, I couldn't talk about superheros w more than 3 people in class.
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:55 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Q4 Clarification- (I like it when people interpret questions their own way, plus it means I wasn't clear enough) But in this case I meant like media that society in general or in specific would say is disruptive. Punk rock. Certain films or tv or books. Like that.
  • technolandy Nov 28 @ 10:55 PM EST
    Last year I caught some kids not returning to class because they were debating which was better Star Trek original or TNG... and they were grade 4/5. I wasn’t even mad they were not where they should’ve been! #weirded
    In reply to @mrburkemath
  • krismmcdonald Nov 28 @ 10:56 PM EST
    This is Reddit for me. Unlimited articles/discussions about everything #weirded
    In reply to @solcanis, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • meghanman04 Nov 28 @ 10:56 PM EST
    #WeirdEd- when I was in college Facebook and MySpace were amazing disruptive tools- now a days Facebook teacher chats, twitter and Hulu
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mrburkemath Nov 28 @ 10:56 PM EST
    Meowth! That's right! Blasting off again! #WeirdEd
    In reply to @technolandy
  • shadow_uzumaki Nov 28 @ 10:56 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Wait, disruptive as in the current educational thinking? Or disruptive as in, within a classroom or topics among students? In that case, when I say "I don't play Fortnite." Huehuehue
  • themusicweaver Nov 28 @ 10:56 PM EST
    A3.5) Part II-Ultimately, we should strive to have a classroom that exhibits joy in all areas. We want Ss in our classrooms being comfortable with themselves, each other and their teacher. Make your room the place to be.Give respect and you are more likely to receive it. #weirded
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheCoachAdair Nov 28 @ 10:56 PM EST
    #WeirdEd A4 I wouldn’t call it disruptive. YEAH! I’d say the cream always rises to the TOP!
  • B_KOL Nov 28 @ 10:56 PM EST
    Yes!! YouTube can be addictive. One video to the next. #WeirdEd
    • BagnallBruce Nov 28 @ 10:55 PM EST
      A4. Honestly I think Youtube can be both a blessing and a curse in the classroom. We all know what its like to end up having students pressure you into going from video to video. #weirded #CEDUC2353
  • StaciErickson1 Nov 28 @ 10:57 PM EST
    A4: Math blogs that emphasize conceptual understanding and downplay standard algorithms. Yeah, that’s as rogue as I get. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher
  • jenfromri - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:57 PM EST
    A4: Not sure if it's dispute exactly, but in CS class I liked to bring in podcasts & articles about privacy issues for discussion. Like this one: https://t.co/HwPOhnONGT #WeirdEd
  • Sneffleupagus Nov 28 @ 10:57 PM EST
    I have fallen down the YouTube and Wikipedia rabbit holes too many times... #WeirdEd
    In reply to @BagnallBruce
  • solcanis Nov 28 @ 10:57 PM EST
    I forgot Reddit! I actually have to apologize to people if I'm texting them because I ignore everything but what I'm reading. It's a black hole of knowledge. #WeirdEd
    In reply to @krismmcdonald, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheCoachAdair Nov 28 @ 10:57 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I remember when we became friends on MySpace. Sometime after chatting on AIM. Man, we are hip.
    In reply to @meghanman04, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • mrburkemath Nov 28 @ 10:57 PM EST
    #WeirdEd As my wife would say (about -- seriously -- more serious issues), "They have to know! They have to learn! Someone has to teach them!" (And she'd be annoyed that I'm quoting her about star trek...)
    In reply to @technolandy
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:57 PM EST
    #WeirdEd
    In reply to @StaciErickson1
  • technolandy Nov 28 @ 10:57 PM EST
    The kiddos still like it and participate when “handclap comes up as the music in our Month in Review videos....is that close enough to the same thing? #weirded
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @shadow_uzumaki
  • shadow_uzumaki Nov 28 @ 10:57 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I guess I'm just that goooodddd.... XD Seriously, I just started doing it this year and it works damn well. I have no idea. Guessing it's because most of the kids know me...or my WRATH. Also, I think it's because I repeat the ones they fool around until they get it.
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:58 PM EST
    #WeirdEd We're at the end of the chat! If you've got something to promote or plug or tell us about now is your chance!
  • themusicweaver Nov 28 @ 10:58 PM EST
    @TheCoachAdair I like this a lot. Learn to #readtheroom . #weirded
    • TheCoachAdair Nov 28 @ 10:45 PM EST
      #WeirdEd A3.5 Like any stage performer, you’ve got to learn to read the room. If your kids can handle it, go for it. If not, adjust.
  • mrburkemath Nov 28 @ 10:58 PM EST
    What about math blogs that include comics with really bad puns? #WeirdEd
    In reply to @StaciErickson1, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • Sneffleupagus Nov 28 @ 10:59 PM EST
    Oh my god. Literally any time I try to reference a video game, half the class starts shouting, "MS. STRONG SO YOU PLAY FORTNITE?!" No, quit asking. 😠 #WeirdEd
    In reply to @TheWeirdTeacher, @mr_whitcomb
  • SusanLippeEd Nov 28 @ 10:59 PM EST
    A4: Memes! Goodness, the amount of memes that I am forced and/or choose to consume. Could be great for a classroom, but I feel like everytime I'm with the times, the Ss are on something new already. #weirded
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:59 PM EST
    #WeirdEd I've written four books, three of them are teachery, and they would make great Christmas presents for the person or people you love in your life! https://t.co/c75j72eUdW
  • krismmcdonald Nov 28 @ 10:59 PM EST
    No doubt. My wife will bring up a topic/article and I have to pretend I didn't already read it a few days ago #weirded
    In reply to @solcanis, @TheWeirdTeacher
  • TheCoachAdair Nov 28 @ 10:59 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Thank you. :) I’m sure I stole it from somewhere.
    In reply to @themusicweaver
  • TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:59 PM EST
    #WeirdEd Like it's the only video game that matters.
    In reply to @Sneffleupagus, @mr_whitcomb
  • MissShuganah Nov 28 @ 10:59 PM EST
    Goodnight you wonderful weirdos. #weirded
  • Sneffleupagus Nov 28 @ 10:59 PM EST
    #WeirdEd
    In reply to @mrburkemath