#caedchat Archive

#caedchat is for California educators, by California educators. All are welcome as moderators and participants discuss issues that emerge in California education, which are generally applicable to other regions of the United States.
Sunday August 20, 2017
11:00 PM EDT
  • CAedchat Aug 20 @ 11:00 PM EDT
    Welcome to #caedchat, where educators gather to share and collaborate!
  • CAedchat Aug 20 @ 11:00 PM EDT
    Let’s all take a moment to introduce ourselves. Where are you from? What do you teach? #caedchat
  • participatechat Aug 20 @ 11:00 PM EDT
    Participate in the upcoming #caedchat by sharing resources and collaborating at https://t.co/7y0wlfunj8
  • CAedchat Aug 20 @ 11:01 PM EDT
    #caedchat tip: Use TweetDeck and have two columns open for the chat: one for real time and one for where you are in the chat.
  • CAedchat Aug 20 @ 11:01 PM EDT
    Tonight’s #caedchat is moderated by @CohenD
  • CohenD - Moderator Aug 20 @ 11:01 PM EDT
    Hi all - David, HS English teacher, writer, Palo Alto CA - always glad to participate and tonight, to moderate #CAedchat
  • inBituinEDU Aug 20 @ 11:01 PM EDT
    Happy Sunday! Conrad, 6th Grade from Sacramento, CA #caedchat
  • CAedchat Aug 20 @ 11:02 PM EDT
    Thank you for joining #caedchat tonight. The topic is ECLIPSE - literally, symbolically, and metaphorically!
  • judykaylane Aug 20 @ 11:02 PM EDT
    A0: hi, Judy, Eng T from @puhsd #caedchat
  • CohenD - Moderator Aug 20 @ 11:02 PM EDT
    Hi Conrad, welcome to #CAedchat
    In reply to @inBituinEDU
  • CohenD - Moderator Aug 20 @ 11:02 PM EDT
    good evening Judy - glad you could join in #CAedchat
    In reply to @judykaylane, @puhsd
  • principledlady Aug 20 @ 11:02 PM EDT
    Leila Deputy Sup by day moon child by night from Escondido #caedchat
  • CAedchat Aug 20 @ 11:03 PM EDT
    Moderator will post questions with Q1, Q2, Q3. Participants respond with A1, A2, A3, etc. #caedchat
  • CAedchat Aug 20 @ 11:03 PM EDT
    To participate in the chat, be sure to use the #caedchat hashtag on every tweet.
  • CohenD - Moderator Aug 20 @ 11:03 PM EDT
    Nice description for an eclipse themed #CAedchat
    In reply to @principledlady
  • HowardKiyuna Aug 20 @ 11:03 PM EDT
    Hello. Howard from Palo Alto. I teach math and science to 5th and 6th graders at a full inclusion campus. 1 wk left of break! #caedchat
  • sdpaulette Aug 20 @ 11:03 PM EDT
    Hello! From San Diego County Office of Ed. #lifelonglearner #caedchat
  • inBituinEDU Aug 20 @ 11:03 PM EDT
    Thanks David! Always happy to be here to talk to and learn from everyone! #caedchat
    In reply to @CohenD
  • mzmacncheese Aug 20 @ 11:04 PM EDT
    Hello all! I teach middle school science in West Covina. Looking forward to a good #caedchat
  • CohenD - Moderator Aug 20 @ 11:04 PM EDT
    Welcome everyone - let’s get #CAedchat started!
  • CohenD - Moderator Aug 20 @ 11:04 PM EDT
    —>Q1: What will students in your class or your school do during tomorrow’s solar eclipse? #caedchat
  • JenRoberts1 Aug 20 @ 11:05 PM EDT
    At the theater. You know it's really art when the curtain is a sheet of plastic. #caedchat
  • 8blah8blah8 Aug 20 @ 11:05 PM EDT
    Hello. 👋🏽😬🍎 #CAedchat Substitute Teaching 🤐soon. This msg will last 10sec. Read quickly.
  • CohenD - Moderator Aug 20 @ 11:06 PM EDT
    my HS (and also my sons’ HS) will give out some safety glasses and also have a telescope or two set up #caedchat
  • MRoarkPMP Aug 20 @ 11:06 PM EDT
    A0) Michael Roark, Tech Director perspective. Transitioning between districts right now. Love the #caedchat perspectives!
  • HowardKiyuna Aug 20 @ 11:06 PM EDT
    A1: Squeezing the last few drops out of their summer break. #caedchat
    In reply to @CohenD
  • judykaylane Aug 20 @ 11:06 PM EDT
    A1: Not sure, looking for ideas #caedchat
  • CohenD - Moderator Aug 20 @ 11:06 PM EDT
    and personally, I’ll be on a prep period so I can go out to view without worry about students - though I’ll monitor others #caedchat
  • JenRoberts1 Aug 20 @ 11:06 PM EDT
    Not in school yet, so nothing planned. :( #caedchat
    In reply to @CohenD
  • CohenD - Moderator Aug 20 @ 11:07 PM EDT
    for those of you not back to school yet, happy to have your own time to do as you wish, or missing your students? #caedchat
  • principledlady Aug 20 @ 11:07 PM EDT
    A1: A lot of emotion around this, recall of Amazon glasses and other voiced concerns =kids remaining inside #caedchat
  • inBituinEDU Aug 20 @ 11:07 PM EDT
    A1 Our site ordered the special glasses for our 4-6 Ss to get a quick glimpse. Hoping to work in with our #NGSS ESS-based lessons #caedchat
  • 8blah8blah8 Aug 20 @ 11:07 PM EDT
    The Muslim College Ss who read my 🕌#iKhutbah might use the ~2 min ⌚️to pray. #CAedchat
  • sdpaulette Aug 20 @ 11:07 PM EDT
    I don't have a classroom of students, so, 1 eye on TV news and 1 eye outside observing (& not looking at the sun) ;) #caedchat
  • CohenD - Moderator Aug 20 @ 11:08 PM EDT
    whoah - I hadn’t heard about a recall - will need to look that up #caedchat
    In reply to @principledlady
  • annemdelgado Aug 20 @ 11:08 PM EDT
    Hi! Anne in the Sierra Nevada...elementary SDC #caedchat
  • Dinhclass Aug 20 @ 11:08 PM EDT
    Thy 4th grade teacher from San Diego joining late. #caedchat @PowayUnified
  • mzmacncheese Aug 20 @ 11:08 PM EDT
    A1 looking @ history of eclipses, how they=scientific advancements, then using pinhole viewers to quickly observe (lots of fears) #caedchat
  • annemdelgado Aug 20 @ 11:08 PM EDT
    A1. School hasn't started yet, so...no plans. #caedchat
  • CAedchat Aug 20 @ 11:09 PM EDT
    Watch for Q2 coming up from @CohenD #caedchat
  • HowardKiyuna Aug 20 @ 11:09 PM EDT
    A1: I hope to be awake. #caedchat
  • 8blah8blah8 Aug 20 @ 11:09 PM EDT
    I'm watching one of the many true 😍loves I have. 🎥 #Batman #CAedchat
    In reply to @JenRoberts1
  • CohenD - Moderator Aug 20 @ 11:09 PM EDT
    —> Q2: Could “over-teaching” the eclipse take some of the fun out of the experience, or is this the ultimate teachable moment? #caedchat
  • AssignmentHelpN Aug 20 @ 11:10 PM EDT
    This is Why Project Based Learning is the Future of Classroom Teaching https://t.co/DO1t8BT1wO #caedchat #asiaEd
  • massignmenthelp Aug 20 @ 11:10 PM EDT
    8 Ways to Definitely Get Admission in Harvard University https://t.co/cDChpVJWTj #caedchat #asiaEd
  • Dinhclass Aug 20 @ 11:10 PM EDT
    A1: kinda bummed that our Ss won't be with us until Weds so viewing eclipse with colleagues @PowayUnified #caedchat
  • HowardKiyuna Aug 20 @ 11:10 PM EDT
    A2: My daughters HS physics teacher has the Ss off. He's in Oregon! #caedchat
  • KathleenDiver Aug 20 @ 11:10 PM EDT
    Hey #caedchat Kathy from Upland showing up a bit late. Wondering how I will get outside to view the eclipse. #nostudentviewingallowed
  • CohenD - Moderator Aug 20 @ 11:11 PM EDT
    For those not able to view outside with Ss I think there are lots of live views online #caedchat
  • mzmacncheese Aug 20 @ 11:11 PM EDT
    A2 ultimate teachable moment! Especially to dispel science myths & misconceptions and create cross curricular links to history! #caedchat
  • TheTechRabbi Aug 20 @ 11:11 PM EDT
    A1: my community is still on vacation. Watching the @NASA live stream with my kids because I'm a space shuttle parent. 😅#caedchat
  • julie_borgmann Aug 20 @ 11:11 PM EDT
    A1 we're on a lock down Ss can't even use restroom without an escort -there goes the $ spent on glasses and the unit I'd planned #caedchat
  • annemdelgado Aug 20 @ 11:12 PM EDT
    A2. I'd take it as a teachable moment - they don't come around to the same places often! #caedchat
  • CohenD - Moderator Aug 20 @ 11:12 PM EDT
    I like science, but if I were a student, I think I’d want teachers not to overdo it #caedchat
  • judykaylane Aug 20 @ 11:12 PM EDT
    A2: I know that I want to be outside, but safe w/Ss-we have been back to school since last week #caedchat
  • sdpaulette Aug 20 @ 11:12 PM EDT
    Q2: Depends... 'overteaching' is great if it's engaging for students, I believe It is the #ultimateteachablemoment :) #caedchat
  • CohenD - Moderator Aug 20 @ 11:12 PM EDT
    a space shuttle parent?!?! #caedchat
    In reply to @TheTechRabbi, @NASA
  • 8blah8blah8 Aug 20 @ 11:12 PM EDT
    BOTH - but without any 🙂conflict in my heart. #CAedchat
    • CohenD - Moderator Aug 20 @ 11:07 PM EDT
      for those of you not back to school yet, happy to have your own time to do as you wish, or missing your students? #caedchat
  • sdpaulette Aug 20 @ 11:13 PM EDT
    A2: Depends... 'overteaching' is great if it's engaging for students, I believe It is the #ultimateteachablemoment :) #caedchat
  • julie_borgmann Aug 20 @ 11:13 PM EDT
    A2 Ultimate teachable moment - I won't get another opportunity like this in my lifetime #caedchat
  • inBituinEDU Aug 20 @ 11:13 PM EDT
    I'm curious as to the reasons why Ss are not allowed to view the eclipse? Perhaps I should be more concerned than I am? #caedchat
  • DCulberhouse Aug 20 @ 11:13 PM EDT
    NEW! Building Adaptive Capacity https://t.co/GMGTdTWttR #caedchat
  • TheTechRabbi Aug 20 @ 11:13 PM EDT
    A2: Lots of science & cultural lore. Weird for me to say there isn't much "personalized moments" around this astronomical event. #caedchat
  • CohenD - Moderator Aug 20 @ 11:13 PM EDT
    topic of next question! #caedchat
    In reply to @inBituinEDU
  • KathleenDiver Aug 20 @ 11:13 PM EDT
    A2- I distinctly remember going outside in 2nd grd to see eclipse w/ a box w/foil. Cant remember the school name or T that year. #caedchat
  • julie_borgmann Aug 20 @ 11:13 PM EDT
    A2 this is the only science the White House isn't arguing against #caedchat
  • HowardKiyuna Aug 20 @ 11:13 PM EDT
    A2: Yes. I'm going to get a piece of cardboard & hang out w/my son rather than buying a filter for my telescope etc #caedchat
  • principledlady Aug 20 @ 11:14 PM EDT
    I'm personally really excited about it. I LOVE the 🌙 Kind of bummed that the world is in a constant state of fear including this #caedchat
  • elena_SF_CA Aug 20 @ 11:14 PM EDT
    Yes! #Eclipse2017 https://t.co/SdsUo8UlfA #caedchat
  • julie_borgmann Aug 20 @ 11:15 PM EDT
    evidence - the world is not all that much "smarter" despite increased Education #caedchat
    In reply to @principledlady
  • Smithyhawk Aug 20 @ 11:15 PM EDT
    Definitely excited to go back but so sad to leave my toddler and our fun summer adventures! #CAedchat #MomLife
    In reply to @CohenD
  • KathleenDiver Aug 20 @ 11:15 PM EDT
    A2- Overteaching the Eclipse- not possible! Being scared of how litigious the society has become #BOOHOO #caedchat
  • inBituinEDU Aug 20 @ 11:15 PM EDT
    A2 I think it's an ultimate teachable moment, unless I drill the greatness of the eclipse into the Ss with textbooks & worksheets? #caedchat
  • CAedchat Aug 20 @ 11:15 PM EDT
    Watch for another #caedchat eclipse question (Q3) from @CohenD - I see him getting it ready...
  • judykaylane Aug 20 @ 11:15 PM EDT
    thanks for that resource #caedchat
  • MRoarkPMP Aug 20 @ 11:15 PM EDT
    A2)Think it's possible to overteach/kill the excitement on anything.Simply DI for 3hrs till they fall asleep😕 #caedchat Tsbringtheexcitement
  • Dinhclass Aug 20 @ 11:15 PM EDT
    A2 teachable moment but sometimes adults do too much so we need to be ready to step aside so that Ss can lead learning #caedchat
  • sdpaulette Aug 20 @ 11:15 PM EDT
    I'll never forget going out when I was in 4th grade (19Seventysomething) with 2 pieces of paper, one with a pinhole. It was cool. #caedchat
    In reply to @julie_borgmann
  • CohenD - Moderator Aug 20 @ 11:16 PM EDT
    —> Q3: Some schools will keep students indoors – or even take the day off – for safety reasons. What are your thoughts? #caedchat
  • julie_borgmann Aug 20 @ 11:17 PM EDT
    A3 they're going too far. I was so excited by my plans to do something real with my Ss and the DO took it away #liabilitysucks #caedchat
  • VisionsByVicky Aug 20 @ 11:17 PM EDT
    A3: I think we're overly cautious and concerned about litigation these days. #caedchat
  • 8blah8blah8 Aug 20 @ 11:17 PM EDT
    FB 🎥 #Eclipse Via 🤔@businessinsider https://t.co/EaJXNUsDqF #CAedchat
    In reply to @CohenD, @businessinsider
  • annemdelgado Aug 20 @ 11:17 PM EDT
    A3 my thoughts are 😩, but I understand, given liability concerns #caedchat
  • Becca_Barrett Aug 20 @ 11:17 PM EDT
    That's wired. #caedchat
    • CohenD - Moderator Aug 20 @ 11:16 PM EDT
      —> Q3: Some schools will keep students indoors – or even take the day off – for safety reasons. What are your thoughts? #caedchat
  • KathleenDiver Aug 20 @ 11:18 PM EDT
    A2 We do not allow students to wonder enough-In our excitement, sometimes we explain the concepts too much. #NGSS #eclipse #caedchat
  • julie_borgmann Aug 20 @ 11:18 PM EDT
    I get it but we teach kids - they're far more likely to be hurt by being defiant than they are to get hurt under our supervision #caedchat
    In reply to @principledlady
  • CohenD - Moderator Aug 20 @ 11:18 PM EDT
    I see both sides. Awesome chance to learn, enjoy nature, solar system, but risk is enough to give pause if you’re in charge #caedchat
  • mzmacncheese Aug 20 @ 11:18 PM EDT
    A3 I'm really disappointed. I think a lot of it has to do with a misunderstanding of science (people think it's MORE dangerous 1/3 #caedchat
  • VisionsByVicky Aug 20 @ 11:19 PM EDT
    Yes, but kids could stare at the sun EVERY day. I guess b/c we are encouraging it it becomes a liability. #caedchat
    In reply to @CohenD
  • mzmacncheese Aug 20 @ 11:19 PM EDT
    A3 dangerous to look at the sun during an eclipse as opposed to literally any time you look at it). However, I'm only allowing 2/3 #caedchat
  • HowardKiyuna Aug 20 @ 11:19 PM EDT
    A3: I don't know what it would've like to run a school in the dark. I'd imagine legally accountable folk might like the idea. #caedchat
  • mzmacncheese Aug 20 @ 11:19 PM EDT
    A3 students to use pinhole viewers because I'm concerned about the trustworthiness of the glasses they bring to school. 3/3 #caedchat
  • KathleenDiver Aug 20 @ 11:20 PM EDT
    A3- My school says students are kept in- we have passing per when Eclipse is at its fullest in So Cal. How will we keep them safe? #caedchat
  • sdpaulette Aug 20 @ 11:20 PM EDT
    A3: #teachablemoment - need I say more. Let them go outside with some clear direction. #caedchat
  • judykaylane Aug 20 @ 11:20 PM EDT
    don't know how we're going to keep HS Ss in if its going off, they're excited by thunder/lightening; I know I'd like to see too #caedchat
    • CohenD - Moderator Aug 20 @ 11:16 PM EDT
      —> Q3: Some schools will keep students indoors – or even take the day off – for safety reasons. What are your thoughts? #caedchat
  • MathButler Aug 20 @ 11:20 PM EDT
    A2: "Overteaching" anything can kill learning. Balance = key. As structure is necessary so is open space for S to think/create. #caedchat
  • CohenD - Moderator Aug 20 @ 11:20 PM EDT
    A3: And I think because it’s dimmer it doesn’t hurt the eye as much as quickly, but damage can be done #caedchat
    In reply to @VisionsByVicky
  • annemdelgado Aug 20 @ 11:20 PM EDT
    A3. I'd also add, though, that if I were in path of totality and school were keeping kids in...I'd take my kids out for the day #caedchat
  • KathleenDiver Aug 20 @ 11:21 PM EDT
    It will be on in my room as well. #caedchat but not as effective as the "real" experience.
  • julie_borgmann Aug 20 @ 11:21 PM EDT
    ours will be escorted - just trying to figure out how you'll prevent them from looking up #caedchat
    In reply to @KathleenDiver
  • Dinhclass Aug 20 @ 11:21 PM EDT
    A3: seems a shame that kids can't experience viewing eclipse live instead of thru a device but maybe I'm minimizing safety #caedchat
  • 8blah8blah8 Aug 20 @ 11:21 PM EDT
    #Eclipse of the C E N T U R Y 99 y e a r s 🤓ago... #CAedchat
  • sdpaulette Aug 20 @ 11:21 PM EDT
    I still like thunder/lightning. I have to stop everything and enjoy! :) but then it's rare in SoCal. #caedchat
    In reply to @judykaylane
  • HowardKiyuna Aug 20 @ 11:21 PM EDT
    I meant the day off. The Ss go to school. #caedchat
  • CohenD - Moderator Aug 20 @ 11:21 PM EDT
    We’re lucky our HS Ss will be on morning brunch break close to max eclipse time. Once class starts, teacher discretion #caedchat
  • MRoarkPMP Aug 20 @ 11:21 PM EDT
    A3)If the method is proven safe, like the pinhole making a shadow, then the liability goes⬇️If no plan/not safe.Kids look right@🌞 #caedchat
  • 8blah8blah8 Aug 20 @ 11:22 PM EDT
    A3: They did the same thing in the 1980s. It's like they're remakes. #CAedchat 🎥#Batman
  • annemdelgado Aug 20 @ 11:22 PM EDT
    I also think that here, ppl are going to be let down. The light will change, but it'll still look like daylight. #caedchat
  • MathButler Aug 20 @ 11:22 PM EDT
    A3: Communicate safe practices. Redundantly. Be realistic. Not all campuses can restrict indoors. Mine can't, like many HS sites #caedchat
  • CohenD - Moderator Aug 20 @ 11:23 PM EDT
    There was a partial eclipse not too many years back and I remember it looking… weird - like, normal sunshine color, but less of it #caedchat
    In reply to @annemdelgado
  • KathleenDiver Aug 20 @ 11:23 PM EDT
    Well, #caedchat ...Bowing out early- tired and I need to get to school early to prep for the end of our handwashing lab. Wish me luck!
  • julie_borgmann Aug 20 @ 11:23 PM EDT
    I'm jealous! One of my teammates and I are throwing our kids together so we can alternate looking outside #caedchat
    In reply to @MathButler
  • CohenD - Moderator Aug 20 @ 11:23 PM EDT
    It’s oddly *not* like a sunset #caedchat
    In reply to @annemdelgado
  • HowardKiyuna Aug 20 @ 11:24 PM EDT
    Are Ss really gonna stare at the sun? I'm not being sarcastic. #caedchat
  • rickeducation Aug 20 @ 11:24 PM EDT
    A3: Nature is a wonderful teacher. We need to bring more of it into our classroom, or bring our classrooms outside #caedchat
    In reply to @CohenD
  • annemdelgado Aug 20 @ 11:24 PM EDT
    Yes! There was an annular eclipse in 2012 that passed over CA. I'd forgotten about it until the light went...weird #caedchat
    In reply to @CohenD
  • julie_borgmann Aug 20 @ 11:24 PM EDT
    that's a selfie viewing? #caedchat
    In reply to @elena_SF_CA, @CohenD, @sdpaulette
  • KathleenDiver Aug 20 @ 11:24 PM EDT
    I looked at that one through the leaves of the trees. It was really cool! #caedchat
    • CohenD - Moderator Aug 20 @ 11:23 PM EDT
      There was a partial eclipse not too many years back and I remember it looking… weird - like, normal sunshine color, but less of it #caedchat
      In reply to @annemdelgado
  • CAedchat Aug 20 @ 11:25 PM EDT
    Did you peek at Q4???? It’s coming up any moment! #caedchat
    • rickeducation Aug 20 @ 11:24 PM EDT
      A3: Nature is a wonderful teacher. We need to bring more of it into our classroom, or bring our classrooms outside #caedchat
      In reply to @CohenD
  • KathleenDiver Aug 20 @ 11:25 PM EDT
    Some High school students might since teens often believe they are invincible. #caedchat
  • annemdelgado Aug 20 @ 11:26 PM EDT
    I wonder about comparing ancient superstitions surrounding eclipses with modern media coverage... #caedchat
  • HowardKiyuna Aug 20 @ 11:26 PM EDT
    #caedchat
    • HowardKiyuna Aug 20 @ 11:25 PM EDT
      Yes. It was about 2:30. It reminded me of the canyon fires in LA when I was a kid. Gloomy.
      In reply to @CohenD, @annemdelgado
  • julie_borgmann Aug 20 @ 11:26 PM EDT
    I bought a unit from TPT on the myths etc around it #caedchat
    In reply to @annemdelgado
  • CohenD - Moderator Aug 20 @ 11:26 PM EDT
    ——> Q4: Share some ideas for fostering students' appreciation for nature and other natural phenomena at other times. #caedchat
  • 8blah8blah8 Aug 20 @ 11:26 PM EDT
    #CAedchat I wasn't aware of the Darkness #Eclipse (Gotham or 🌏)
  • CAedchat Aug 20 @ 11:28 PM EDT
    It’s okay to peek - the #caedchat questions are all posted here! https://t.co/Cx6phTjoQF
    In reply to @rickeducation
  • annemdelgado Aug 20 @ 11:28 PM EDT
    A4. Get them outside! #caedchat
  • julie_borgmann Aug 20 @ 11:28 PM EDT
    A4 anyone create a playlist ? I can only take so much Bonnie Tyler #caedchat
  • inBituinEDU Aug 20 @ 11:28 PM EDT
    A4 Let the Ss share all the natural phenomena that excites them. A regular beach to most is amazing to Ss that never left the city #caedchat
  • judykaylane Aug 20 @ 11:29 PM EDT
    A4: google carboard, maps, go outdoors #caedchat
    • CohenD - Moderator Aug 20 @ 11:26 PM EDT
      ——> Q4: Share some ideas for fostering students' appreciation for nature and other natural phenomena at other times. #caedchat
  • CohenD - Moderator Aug 20 @ 11:29 PM EDT
    When I was working on my book I observed many elem. Ts making science fun in the classroom! https://t.co/V7kS44WxqO #CAedchat
  • julie_borgmann Aug 20 @ 11:29 PM EDT
    A4 I love to look at mythology vs science - reason out why people might use irrational explanations #caedchat
  • elena_SF_CA Aug 20 @ 11:29 PM EDT
    #caedchat Just so you know....
  • Dinhclass Aug 20 @ 11:29 PM EDT
    A4 take walk to write poetry, for example a haiku hike #caedchat
  • rickeducation Aug 20 @ 11:29 PM EDT
    A4: I was really impressed by this: "B is for bug when preschoolers make nature their classroom." https://t.co/zFlr8wcd3X #caedchat #nature
    In reply to @CohenD
  • VisionsByVicky Aug 20 @ 11:29 PM EDT
    Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon? :) Not really "on topic" but not Bonnie Tyler. #caedchat
    In reply to @julie_borgmann
  • Figueira0125 Aug 20 @ 11:30 PM EDT
    I'm late to this amazing chat! #caedchat
  • CohenD - Moderator Aug 20 @ 11:30 PM EDT
    A4: I think elem. Ts have a bit of an advantage b/c so much is new to the Ss at their age #caedchat
  • annemdelgado Aug 20 @ 11:30 PM EDT
    doesn't need to be an off-campus trip. Sci T I co-taught w brought students to a stream on-campus on Fridays to observe temps, etc #caedchat
  • HowardKiyuna Aug 20 @ 11:30 PM EDT
    S4: Stuck inside, mess with Thinglinks. #caedchat
  • sdpaulette Aug 20 @ 11:30 PM EDT
    A4: I'm a big fan of geocaching and earthcaches. Set up a 'nature treasure hunt' on campus for kids. aka geocaching. :) #caedchat
  • inBituinEDU Aug 20 @ 11:31 PM EDT
    A4b I love the outdoored sites like @SlyParkCenter that help provide the opportunity for Ss to be amazed by the outside #caedchat
  • MRoarkPMP Aug 20 @ 11:31 PM EDT
    A4)Would think 1st step is communicating with them to find out what they like/are curious on. Sky/Waterfalls/weather/Many options #caedchat
  • MathButler Aug 20 @ 11:31 PM EDT
    A4: Natural phenomena... How about some gravity explorations with #barbiebungee or #barbiezipline #caedchat
  • annemdelgado Aug 20 @ 11:32 PM EDT
    Husband says he remembers it being like just after sundown. Saw some stars, etc. #caedchat
    In reply to @JSternburgProd
  • julie_borgmann Aug 20 @ 11:32 PM EDT
    Good one - if I could only ever get the lyrics correct #caedchat
    In reply to @judykaylane
  • CohenD - Moderator Aug 20 @ 11:32 PM EDT
    A4: Although, older students are really ready to take learning to deeper levels too - exciting in different ways #CAedchat
  • Figueira0125 Aug 20 @ 11:32 PM EDT
    A4: Google maps, cardboard and even Skype!! #caedchat
  • 8blah8blah8 Aug 20 @ 11:32 PM EDT
    1stGr😬🍎 I purchased books📚for our ClassRM🦈library🐎based on Ss interests. Science🐜Fair projects were also a result of Ss🦋interests. #CAedchat
  • julie_borgmann Aug 20 @ 11:33 PM EDT
    Google maps is like a whole new world - amazing #caedchat . makes me feel like those people who have passports and travel
    In reply to @Figueira0125
  • CohenD - Moderator Aug 20 @ 11:33 PM EDT
    A4: we can really make nature part of any subject at any age. Eclipse a reminder to inject more wonder & appreciation other times #CAedchat
  • rickeducation Aug 20 @ 11:34 PM EDT
    A4: We used PASCO probes in our middle school Suisun Marsh project. Young scientists at work https://t.co/i8R5w8N8B8 #caedchat
  • principledlady Aug 20 @ 11:34 PM EDT
    Q4: I became curious via Encyclopedia now kids can see things actually happening via internet. The world is their oyster #caedchat
  • CAedchat Aug 20 @ 11:34 PM EDT
    So, you might be wondering… what about Q5??? Well, @CohenD will tweet that momentarily #CAedchat
  • elena_SF_CA Aug 20 @ 11:34 PM EDT
    A4: Plant a garden of any size! Study soil, growth habits, etc. #caedchat #plantingfutures
  • judykaylane Aug 20 @ 11:35 PM EDT
    A5: love that! #caedchat
  • CohenD - Moderator Aug 20 @ 11:35 PM EDT
    —>Q5: Last comparable eclipse was Feb. 1979, next is Aug. 2045. Do you have memories of the last one, or plans for the next one? #caedchat
  • julie_borgmann Aug 20 @ 11:36 PM EDT
    right? It's amazing (I"m a history major - aka supernerd so I love this feature) . #caedchat
    In reply to @Figueira0125
  • julie_borgmann Aug 20 @ 11:37 PM EDT
    A5 no memories of the last one I wasn't in school yet but the next one I"ll be retired - path of totality here i come #caedchat
  • annemdelgado Aug 20 @ 11:37 PM EDT
    WHAT! I didn't know about this feature! :runs off to Google Maps: #caedchat
    In reply to @julie_borgmann, @Figueira0125
  • 8blah8blah8 Aug 20 @ 11:37 PM EDT
    Virtual Reality FieldTrips Ss can look at places they've never been or learn about nature. 💦 R A I N 🌿Forests 🍃 #CAedchat
  • sdpaulette Aug 20 @ 11:37 PM EDT
    A5 I'll be 95 for the next one in 2045. Think I can hold on that long? ;) #caedchat
  • inBituinEDU Aug 20 @ 11:37 PM EDT
    A5 Plans - my son is just under two. Would be more enjoyable to share with him & any future siblings if they knew what the sun was #caedchat
  • CohenD - Moderator Aug 20 @ 11:37 PM EDT
    A5: I remember the 1979 eclipse - viewed at school. In 2045 I’ll be a road-tripping senior citizen! Book your rooms early! #caedchat
  • mzmacncheese Aug 20 @ 11:38 PM EDT
    A5 Wasn't alive for 79 but coworkers and I have already discussed making travel plans for the next! #caedchat
  • CohenD - Moderator Aug 20 @ 11:38 PM EDT
    I think the 2024 eclipse doesn’t touch CA ? - maybe that’s why I chose the 2045 quake for the question #caedchat
    In reply to @mzmacncheese
  • annemdelgado Aug 20 @ 11:39 PM EDT
    A5. I wasn't born yet in 1979. If i stay put, I'll be living an hour away from path of totality...eclipse, here I come...in 28 yrs #caedchat
  • Figueira0125 Aug 20 @ 11:39 PM EDT
    A5: no memories of the last one. I wasn't even a thought yet but I wish my son was old enough to understand he is only 18 months #caedchat
  • judykaylane Aug 20 @ 11:39 PM EDT
    A5: not for the life of me, but I want to see this one, this time #caedchat
    • CohenD - Moderator Aug 20 @ 11:35 PM EDT
      —>Q5: Last comparable eclipse was Feb. 1979, next is Aug. 2045. Do you have memories of the last one, or plans for the next one? #caedchat
  • sdpaulette Aug 20 @ 11:39 PM EDT
    A5: So the one in 1979 was when I was in Mr. Phillips class with my 2 pieces of paper outside and a stern "do not look at the sun" #caedchat
  • CohenD - Moderator Aug 20 @ 11:40 PM EDT
    Look up solar eclipses yourself (all sorts!) at this site: https://t.co/dBxvdHxsHL #caedchat
  • elena_SF_CA Aug 20 @ 11:40 PM EDT
    Shamelessly plugging our #plantingfutures chat on the topic of sustainability. Join us! #caedchat #schoolgardens
    In reply to @principledlady, @judykaylane
  • julie_borgmann Aug 20 @ 11:40 PM EDT
    #caedchat youngins' thanks for rubbing it in that so many of you weren't even a thought in your parents heads yet ;-(
  • CohenD - Moderator Aug 20 @ 11:41 PM EDT
    sounds very similar to my experience #caedchat
    In reply to @sdpaulette
  • sdpaulette Aug 20 @ 11:41 PM EDT
    A5: Can you just imagine what kind of technology will be available in 2045 to see that eclipse? #caedchat
  • 8blah8blah8 Aug 20 @ 11:41 PM EDT
    "We thought we could be decent men In an indecent time." -HarveyDent #CAedchat 😬🍎I'm moved by this. I know this isn't relevant #Eclipse ❌
  • MRoarkPMP Aug 20 @ 11:41 PM EDT
    A5:The only 1979 I remember is by Smashing Pumpkins.I remember the Annular that passed over East coast 5/30/84. I'll be 69 in '45. #caedchat
  • CohenD - Moderator Aug 20 @ 11:42 PM EDT
    embarrassing confession - I think I included 1979 b/c I experienced it! (didn’t live in CA at the time!) #caedchat #inconsistency #modfail
    In reply to @mzmacncheese
  • elena_SF_CA Aug 20 @ 11:43 PM EDT
    Oh! I love that idea! Imagine where #VirtualReality will be by then?! #caedchat
    In reply to @sdpaulette
  • 8blah8blah8 Aug 20 @ 11:43 PM EDT
    📝#MorganWindsor #Eclipse #CAedchat
  • CAedchat Aug 20 @ 11:43 PM EDT
    Q6, Q6, Q6!!! Coming up! #caedchat
  • 8blah8blah8 Aug 20 @ 11:44 PM EDT
    I won't tell Facebook if you don't. 😬🍎#CAedchat
  • rickeducation Aug 20 @ 11:44 PM EDT
    PASCO probes stored data. Downloaded to laptops later. Now there are a variety of apps/tools. Key thing is to design #PBL inquiry #caedchat
    In reply to @MRoarkPMP
  • CohenD - Moderator Aug 20 @ 11:45 PM EDT
    Q6: A total eclipse requires perfect alignment timing. When/how often do you feel everything’s aligned for you in your teaching? #caedchat
  • MRoarkPMP Aug 20 @ 11:45 PM EDT
    Watching the shadow go across the land while in a cruiser flying through the Thermosphere 250km up #caedchat
    In reply to @sdpaulette
  • CohenD - Moderator Aug 20 @ 11:46 PM EDT
    #caedchat veering into more symbolic/metaphoric segment now re: "eclipse"
  • inBituinEDU Aug 20 @ 11:46 PM EDT
    A6 Everything is always aligned perfectly in every aspect of my teaching - then I open my eyes and drink my coffee =] #caedchat
  • principledlady Aug 20 @ 11:46 PM EDT
    A6: I'm dying to hear the answers to this one. #caedchat
  • CohenD - Moderator Aug 20 @ 11:47 PM EDT
    funny #caedchat
    In reply to @inBituinEDU
  • 8blah8blah8 Aug 20 @ 11:47 PM EDT
    The 1st time it happened - Admin @ UCSB noticed the look on my face when I got to class that evening😳 #CAedchat And asked me what happened
    • CohenD - Moderator Aug 20 @ 11:45 PM EDT
      Q6: A total eclipse requires perfect alignment timing. When/how often do you feel everything’s aligned for you in your teaching? #caedchat
  • annemdelgado Aug 20 @ 11:47 PM EDT
    A6. For me it's rare to have everything line up...always need to stay on my toes! Happens more often in march-may #caedchat
  • julie_borgmann Aug 20 @ 11:47 PM EDT
    A6 that scene from Hercules comes to mind "In 18 years precisely, the planets will align oh so nicely" . #caedchat #Teachingisn'teasy
  • judykaylane Aug 20 @ 11:47 PM EDT
    A6: not often, but make the most of everything- even the un- alignment- sometimes works out even better ha ha #growthmindset #caedchat
    • CohenD - Moderator Aug 20 @ 11:45 PM EDT
      Q6: A total eclipse requires perfect alignment timing. When/how often do you feel everything’s aligned for you in your teaching? #caedchat
  • CohenD - Moderator Aug 20 @ 11:48 PM EDT
    A6: I don’t know how often I feel *everything* is aligned, but usually, there’s some element of surprise, lightbulb moment for Ss #caedchat
  • 8blah8blah8 Aug 20 @ 11:48 PM EDT
    🙋🏻Most. All. The. ⌚️Time. I planned and planned and 😬🍎 #CAedchat
    • CohenD - Moderator Aug 20 @ 11:45 PM EDT
      Q6: A total eclipse requires perfect alignment timing. When/how often do you feel everything’s aligned for you in your teaching? #caedchat
  • principledlady Aug 20 @ 11:49 PM EDT
    A6: Not even in my dreams and I wouldn't have it any other way. The imperfections are what keeps us life long learners #caedchat
  • inBituinEDU Aug 20 @ 11:49 PM EDT
    A6b I think that's the art to the science of teaching, isn't it? Using what we have to our best ability for the benefit of our Ss #caedchat
  • VisionsByVicky Aug 20 @ 11:49 PM EDT
    A6: Almost never is everything perfectly aligned but that's the fun of teaching, right? #caedchat
  • CohenD - Moderator Aug 20 @ 11:49 PM EDT
    A6: 1 of the weird things about HS is that one class can make it all seem to go perfectly and same lesson, diff. Ss, diff. outcome #caedchat
  • CAedchat Aug 20 @ 11:50 PM EDT
    Watching the clock? Time running out! Q7 please. #caedchat
  • annemdelgado Aug 20 @ 11:50 PM EDT
    I'm so relieved to see everyone's answer to Q6 😂😂🤣🤣 #caedchat
  • 8blah8blah8 Aug 20 @ 11:50 PM EDT
    That happens, too. That's what was fun about 1stGr😬🍎. It was predictable but the Ss made it fun. #CAedchat
    In reply to @CohenD
  • Dinhclass Aug 20 @ 11:50 PM EDT
    A6 would love more perfect alignment but then if focus on end too much we miss the journey. reflection helps us realize this #caedchat
  • CohenD - Moderator Aug 20 @ 11:50 PM EDT
    -->Q7: A corona happens when moon blocks most of sun’s rays. Ever find something special in an otherwise dark moment in education? #caedchat
  • Figueira0125 Aug 20 @ 11:51 PM EDT
    A6: If I had perfect alignment I would be dreaming. #caedchat
  • 8blah8blah8 Aug 20 @ 11:52 PM EDT
    #ClassRMmgmt 😬🍎 #CAedchat
    • CohenD - Moderator Aug 20 @ 11:50 PM EDT
      -->Q7: A corona happens when moon blocks most of sun’s rays. Ever find something special in an otherwise dark moment in education? #caedchat
  • judykaylane Aug 20 @ 11:52 PM EDT
    A7: yes mostly always a growth moment for someone-usually me #caedchat
    • CohenD - Moderator Aug 20 @ 11:50 PM EDT
      -->Q7: A corona happens when moon blocks most of sun’s rays. Ever find something special in an otherwise dark moment in education? #caedchat
  • CohenD - Moderator Aug 20 @ 11:52 PM EDT
    A7: sadly, I’ve dealt w/ tragic events at school. Find how many Ss and colleagues have great compassion, sincerity, empathy. #caedchat
  • Dinhclass Aug 20 @ 11:53 PM EDT
    A7 when kids you weren't sure you reached write to say thanks years later #caedchat
  • judykaylane Aug 20 @ 11:53 PM EDT
    yes #caedchat
    • CohenD - Moderator Aug 20 @ 11:52 PM EDT
      A7: sadly, I’ve dealt w/ tragic events at school. Find how many Ss and colleagues have great compassion, sincerity, empathy. #caedchat
  • inBituinEDU Aug 20 @ 11:53 PM EDT
    A7 In the classroom I consider those-teachable moments. Or from Teachers' POV, "learnable" moments that are part of being human #caedchat
  • annemdelgado Aug 20 @ 11:53 PM EDT
    A7.a We had a tragedy - 5 Ss in horrible car accident. 1 passed away, 1 lifeFlighted, 2 hospitalized. My classes knew those kids #caedchat
  • CohenD - Moderator Aug 20 @ 11:54 PM EDT
    A7: Yes - I had a former student come back years later and apologize for not being more “teachable” - unnecessary, touching #caedchat
    In reply to @Dinhclass
  • principledlady Aug 20 @ 11:54 PM EDT
    A7: Out of my darkest moments came some of my greatest relationships as well as the beginning of my PLN which includes #caedchat .
  • julie_borgmann Aug 20 @ 11:54 PM EDT
    A7 that's when the relationships I've formed with my Ss are most transparent #caedchat
  • elena_SF_CA Aug 20 @ 11:54 PM EDT
    A6: When there's a moment like that, a #hook grabs everyone or all Ss get to work with no issues, honestly, it's a little eerie! #caedchat
    • CohenD - Moderator Aug 20 @ 11:45 PM EDT
      Q6: A total eclipse requires perfect alignment timing. When/how often do you feel everything’s aligned for you in your teaching? #caedchat
  • annemdelgado Aug 20 @ 11:54 PM EDT
    A7.b 2 were in my 4th period class. All the kids got together to write them letters, organize fundraising. Amazing support #caedchat
  • CohenD - Moderator Aug 20 @ 11:55 PM EDT
    —>Q8: In ancient times, eclipses caused fear. Is there anything in educ. that students, parents, or teachers fear, but shouldn’t? #caedchat
  • MathButler Aug 20 @ 11:55 PM EDT
    A6: so never really... BUT - I will say that moments of clarity and /alignment/ are almost exclusive to times of reflection. #caedchat
  • principledlady Aug 20 @ 11:56 PM EDT
    A7: In those moments the key is to embrace our own vulnerability . sometimes that's when the magic happens #caedchat
  • julie_borgmann Aug 20 @ 11:57 PM EDT
    A8 you mean they don't still? Hence directives many were given- we shouldn't fear one another - and no one should be denied a hug #caedchat
  • CohenD - Moderator Aug 20 @ 11:57 PM EDT
    I think the closest relationship I ever felt with an entire class period followed the death of a student. Bittersweet memories #caedchat
    In reply to @annemdelgado
  • 8blah8blah8 Aug 20 @ 11:57 PM EDT
    😬🍎🙋🏻#AttemptedMurder victim I'm still looking. 🤓🤖 #CAedchat
    • CohenD - Moderator Aug 20 @ 11:50 PM EDT
      -->Q7: A corona happens when moon blocks most of sun’s rays. Ever find something special in an otherwise dark moment in education? #caedchat
  • Figueira0125 Aug 20 @ 11:57 PM EDT
    A7: I've had those moments and it breaks my heart. Even moments in education where Ss aren't put 1st and programs are! #caedchat
  • annemdelgado Aug 20 @ 11:58 PM EDT
    A8. Change. People fear change. We also (related) fear taking risks. #caedchat
  • judykaylane Aug 20 @ 11:58 PM EDT
    A8: hate to say tech but true for some- we need to model/teach positive digital media and #digcit #caedchat
    • CohenD - Moderator Aug 20 @ 11:55 PM EDT
      —>Q8: In ancient times, eclipses caused fear. Is there anything in educ. that students, parents, or teachers fear, but shouldn’t? #caedchat
  • Dinhclass Aug 20 @ 11:58 PM EDT
    A7 sometimes Part 1 of lesson seems to fall really flat but kids ready to reflect with me next day about how we can improve #caedchat
  • MathButler Aug 20 @ 11:58 PM EDT
    A7: We learn most in struggle. We bond best when vulnerable. Again like I mentioned in my A6, use reflection to truly thrive. #CAedchat
  • Figueira0125 Aug 20 @ 11:58 PM EDT
    A8: I don't know if any real fears of anyone. I guess parents could be nervous during conferences #caedchat
  • inBituinEDU Aug 20 @ 11:58 PM EDT
    A8 May be a bit too obvious, but as a work in progress myself, Ss (& Ts) shouldn't fear being wrong or imperfect. #caedchat
  • CAedchat Aug 20 @ 11:59 PM EDT
    Final #caedchat note/reminder: NASA has you covered for eclipse info, resources! https://t.co/njEzf2W4kw
  • 8blah8blah8 Aug 20 @ 11:59 PM EDT
    I think that is a strategy #ClassDojo is using with me to build their relationships. The company #AttemptedMurder. #CAedchat
    In reply to @CohenD, @annemdelgado
  • julie_borgmann Aug 20 @ 11:59 PM EDT
    for a math nerd you are quite the word smith ;-) Poetic even #caedchat
    In reply to @MathButler
  • CohenD - Moderator Aug 20 @ 11:59 PM EDT
    A8 college application process is a big one in HS. Much fear, but it almost always works out. Alumni come tell current Ss to relax #caedchat
  • annemdelgado Aug 20 @ 11:59 PM EDT
    I wish we could come together like that outside of tragedies more often. It's so powerful. Same experience w a local wildfire #caedchat
    In reply to @CohenD
  • principledlady Aug 20 @ 11:59 PM EDT
    A8: Yes cultural diversity, inclusivity #caedchat