Join the conversation to meet and learn from teachers all across the world using Buncee in their classroom. #Bunceechat will be held from 8:00 PM – 8:45 PM EST on the first Thursday of each month. Each chat, we’ll have a guest moderator open up a discussion with the community and share questions on the week’s topic.
Welcome! We’re excited to have you here for #BunceeChat. Looking forward to chatting with you! @Wonderopolis and @techcoachz will be co-moderating tonight.
Welcome! We’re excited to have you here for #BunceeChat. Looking forward to chatting with you! @Wonderopolis and @techcoachz will be co-moderating tonight.
Good evening, #Bunceechat! My name is Larry Zuares. I'm an instructional coach from a frigid and snow-covered NJ. THRILLED to spend this #snowday discussing #WONDER, with @Buncee and @Wonderopolis!
A1 About to take this on with COLLEGE students! Adding in student-choice inquiry projects to Eng 102 is pretty radical, but I'm doing it! Spreading the #wonder#bunceechat
A1: Genius hour, passion projects, and independent reading are all great ways to encourage students' wonder & curiosity! One such ex. is shared by @anichols32 here https://t.co/rA5YMpjsGs#BunceeChat
A1: I've been reading "A More Beautiful Question" by Warren Berger and I am sooo into getting Ss to ask great questions, as opposed to answering them all the time. #BunceeChat
#GeniusHour leads to so much wonder. Often from others peeking in on some projects. They get curious well in advance of all of the sharing of learning. #BunceeChat
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@WymansWonders, @bunceeannie, @iteachsprouts
A1 Give them opps to explore and create, especially with @buncee and also ask some questions, what ifs, how could, and use their answers to pose new Qs #Bunceechat
A1: Honor kids' real questions, write them down in a planned space, brainstorm ways to figure out answers, make time to do so & debrief later to bring the info to the grp. 1st grd ? today: Why do weather people try to trick us? (After SC early dismissal & no snow!) #Bunceechat
Q2: As educators, we are often expected to be experts on everything. How do we cultivate wonder in ourselves and encourage it in our colleagues? #Bunceechat
A1: Honor kids' real questions, write them down in a planned space, brainstorm ways to figure out answers, make time to do so & debrief later to bring the info to the grp. 1st grd ? today: Why do weather people try to trick us? (After SC early dismissal & no snow!) #Bunceechat
A1: Honor kids' real questions, write them down in a planned space, brainstorm ways to figure out answers, make time to do so & debrief later to bring the info to the grp. 1st grd ? today: Why do weather people try to trick us? (After SC early dismissal & no snow!) #Bunceechat
It has actually led to some of @NWegrzynowsi Ss partnering up during #geniushour when that was totally not part of the original plan. Sharing on @Seesaw & @Flipgrid helped peers get extra curious. Teamwork makes the dream work! #BunceeChat
In reply to
@WymansWonders, @bunceeannie, @iteachsprouts, @NWegrzynowsi, @Seesaw, @Flipgrid
A2: By helping build a culture in your school, and being part of PLNs for collaboration, lifelong learning, and exploration to encourage wonder! #BunceeChat
A2 I also try and encourage wonder in colleagues by sharing and celebrating the work of other colleagues based on our collaborations. When the work is visible the wonder leads to further collaboration from others. #BetterTogether#DoubleTheWonder#BunceeChat
A2: I start by asking my class what they hope to learn this year. I always put something I wonder about on the list and find someone to teach the class about it. #Bunceechat
Q2: As educators, we are often expected to be experts on everything. How do we cultivate wonder in ourselves and encourage it in our colleagues? #Bunceechat
A2 Always showing when we are curious, talk about experiences, interests for learning, create along with the Ss, encourage exploration of new ideas, tools #Bunceechat
A2 I'd love a school-wide initiative that shows ALL staff members' "wonders" posted throughout the school for all to see! Admin to teachers to lunch ladies to students should have opportunties to share their wonders.
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A2 I also try and encourage wonder in colleagues by sharing and celebrating the work of other colleagues based on our collaborations. When the work is visible the wonder leads to further collaboration from others. #BetterTogether#DoubleTheWonder#BunceeChat
A2 I'd love a school-wide initiative that shows ALL staff members' "wonders" posted throughout the school for all to see! Admin to teachers to lunch ladies to students should have opportunties to share their wonders.
#Bunceechat
A2 Continue to find and pursue your passions, then bring them into the classroom. It will pay off in Ss being more engaged b/c you are more authentic. And, it is more fun! #bunceechat
A2 I'd love a school-wide initiative that shows ALL staff members' "wonders" posted throughout the school for all to see! Admin to teachers to lunch ladies to students should have opportunties to share their wonders.
#Bunceechat
A1: My Wonder comes from passions! So I wish teachers would give me time to linger in topics I’m passionate about #BunceeChat#sharks@Wonderopolis sorry I’m late 😬
A1: My Wonder comes from passions! So I wish teachers would give me time to linger in topics I’m passionate about #BunceeChat#sharks@Wonderopolis sorry I’m late 😬
Love what @SteinbrinkLaura started with #EDUdailyTweets for a global Pineapple Chart. Really helps to build community...and wonder! Hopefully more collaboration than competition. #BunceeChat
I remind my K students all the time that I don't know everything and that we are learning together. I want them to know I'm a "guide by the side" and not the "sage on the stage!" #wonderchat#Bunceechat
A2: As an IB PYP school, we have an amazing unit called Exhibition which is completely Ss initiated and generated. So, I never know what we will be learning. I let my Ss know up front, I am learning right along with them. We pose Qs together. I ♥️ it! #Bunceechat
A2 Never stop exploring, researching, and sharing the excitement of your finds with your colleagues. Excitement for learning is always contagious! #Bunceechat
A2: I do have to admit it was terrifying the very first year not knowing and letting lose of the structure, but it became my ABSOLUTE favorite unit. It is an adventure every year and is absolutely amazing because it is driven my Ss wonderings and interests. #Bunceechat
A2: As an IB PYP school, we have an amazing unit called Exhibition which is completely Ss initiated and generated. So, I never know what we will be learning. I let my Ss know up front, I am learning right along with them. We pose Qs together. I ♥️ it! #Bunceechat
A3: I want to send myself reminders to follow up on projects that are completed. We are pulled in so many directions as a coach, and sometimes I forget to follow up once I am able to check something off my list. #Bunceechat
I remind my K students all the time that I don't know everything and that we are learning together. I want them to know I'm a "guide by the side" and not the "sage on the stage!" #wonderchat#Bunceechat
A3 I want to connect with even more people to build my PLN, but I want to also learn to professionally say NO when I am getting overwhelmed. #bunceechat
A3: I want to do more writing and sharing of my learning. Kids love hearing that I’m still a student with homework and assignments. I want to inspire them to be life long learners. #BunceeChat
A3 Checking email only three times per day max and only allotting a set amount of time there. I'm in so many projects that need to take priority. #CallMeMaybe :) #BunceeChat
A3: If I could recommend some habits to my teachers: listen more, talk less; give me time to talk through my thinking; PLEASE STOP TALKING SO MUCH (math was fun until it became A LOT of teacher talk and NO projects); encourage me to do hard things #Bunceechat#KidsCanTeachUs
A3: I'm hoping to use this to connect to a monarch butterfly expert. I just saved 10 monarch caterpillars from frozen Florida and they are coming to school with me on Monday! So excited to watch them become butterflies! #BunceeChat
I can't wait to take a closer look. One said she was planning on lrng abt meteorology in high sch; but, we assured her we 6-year-olds could figure alot out, too! #WonderChat#Bunceechat
Q3: What new professional habits do you want to start this year? https://t.co/ITtPYmyqgq . Answer: To have a Fruitful collaboration in 2018 with @Buncee Team and Ambassadors and to join many #Bunceechat s :)
Hey I taught my K meteorologist BOMBOGENESIS to prepare for our crazy weather today. They were so excited and went home to teach their families! #wonderchat#Bunceechat
Q4: Let's face it -- Not everything we are expected to teach is exciting. What are some ways @Buncee and @Wonderopolis can help bring wonder to boring topics? #Bunceechat
A3 Working alongside my K Ss during Genius Hour on a project. I write alongside them during WW, so I think this would be good modeling, too. #WonderChat#Bunceechat
Q3: What new professional habits do you want to start this year? https://t.co/ITtPYmyqgq . Answer: To have a Fruitful collaboration in 2018 with @Buncee Team and Ambassadors and to join many #Bunceechat s :)
A3: I want to do more writing and sharing of my learning. Kids love hearing that I’m still a student with homework and assignments. I want to inspire them to be life long learners. #BunceeChat
Really thoughtful ideas here! A colleague & I pursued Astronomy w/ our 1st graders weekly. Between what I lrnd from the kids & what I lrnd from her, we were unstoppable! All of our lrng was exponentially greater than it had been when we worked solo! #Bunceechat#WonderChat
A3: In a perfect world kids would get to chose their teachers. Sorry but I've been sitting in school listen to a lot of grown ups talk AT me! If you asked my teachers most likely they wouldn't see it as a problem. I am sick of sitting and listening. #Bunceechat#TRUTH
A4: By empowering students to research & create on their own, they'll feel a sense ownership of their learning. Even in topics that may appear boring, they may find pieces that interest them when given the freedom to explore. #BunceeChat#WonderChat
A4 Buncee IS learner agency and amplifies student voice. They have so many options for sharing and creating...and that brings joy to even mundane topics #bunceechat
A4 Both @buncee and @Wonderopolis can be used to explore & present in innovative ways, even if the topic is not the most interesting to Ss or Ts. Animation and videos can make everything more fun! #bunceechat
Most definitely! And how much you learn right along with them. Last year we learned so much about staying healthy and #HealthyLiving. And, I'm so #thankful@Buncee what a huge part of the process last year with us. #Bunceechat
A4: The visual possibilites of @Buncee are endless and really jazz up a lesson. With well over 2,000 Wonders, there's bound to be one that connects to your "boring" content.😉 #BunceeChat
A4: @Wonderopolis makes me excited! The #WonderoftheDay is ALWAYS interesting. Sometimes I didn't even know I WANTED to know about that wonder until I see it posted! Then, I can't get enough. I wish my school used it! Wonders make me happy #Bunceechat
A4: Asking questions and exploring @Wonderopolis can definitely help students find something interesting in the most boring topics. @Buncee helps them to express their learning in exciting ways. A match made in heaven. #Bunceechat
A4: @Wonderopolis makes me excited! The #WonderoftheDay is ALWAYS interesting. Sometimes I didn't even know I WANTED to know about that wonder until I see it posted! Then, I can't get enough. I wish my school used it! Wonders make me happy #Bunceechat
Genius Hour is my students’ chance to become experts. As a group, we have an ongoing list with topics that we need answers to. If one of those topics interests a student, they research and inform us all. Own that learning! #Bunceechat
A4: @Wonderopolis makes me excited! The #WonderoftheDay is ALWAYS interesting. Sometimes I didn't even know I WANTED to know about that wonder until I see it posted! Then, I can't get enough. I wish my school used it! Wonders make me happy #Bunceechat
A3: New habits: continually seek thought-provoking nonfiction (@seymoursimon, @jerrypallotta) that thrills kids & keeps us wondering; search for intriguing resources; use school funds for authentic sci tools; take risks in pursuing kids' passions. #Bunceechat#wonderchat
A4 I really like what @MrsMonty5thGrd is doing with @Buncee to boost wonder in math class. Not to say it is at all boring before Buncee, but it definitely helps bring up the excitement in creating, reflecting and sharing. Too many Ss have math fears. That CAN change! #BunceeChat
A4:Sometimes I wonder WHY certain things are in the curriculum. I'm so happy I can explore books I love, ideas I have, and passions I KNOW will be my future when I'm home. I think it would be amazing if all that could happen IN school @Buncee@Wonderopolis could help #Bunceechat
Really thoughtful ideas here! A colleague & I pursued Astronomy w/ our 1st graders weekly. Between what I lrnd from the kids & what I lrnd from her, we were unstoppable! All of our lrng was exponentially greater than it had been when we worked solo! #Bunceechat#WonderChat
Genius Hour is my students’ chance to become experts. As a group, we have an ongoing list with topics that we need answers to. If one of those topics interests a student, they research and inform us all. Own that learning! #Bunceechat
A5 I am really intrigued by finding ways to incorporate global learning and the SDGs into K-5 classrooms so that it is meaningful and empowering #bunceechat
A5: Our wonder is sparked by the fantastic ways we're seeing Buncee used in classrooms, such as using Buncee for test review as @MrsMonty5thGrd shares here https://t.co/9ERSyRb3EF (Plus, two blue moons in 2018!) #BunceeChat
Genius Hour is my students’ chance to become experts. As a group, we have an ongoing list with topics that we need answers to. If one of those topics interests a student, they research and inform us all. Own that learning! #Bunceechat
A5: We are wondering about attention spans! If they really are shorter than how do people binge watch a show? 🤔 What does that mean for the classroom? #BunceeChat
A5 Really wondering about the #whatif moments yet to happen in 2018. I'm also quite curious to know just how big this so called nuclear button is. Not making light of nuclear weapons...just the "button." @Wonderopolis#BunceeChat
A4: In my school, the teachers own the learning. When I am home, doing LivBIts and researching sharks with my mentor @hblang, I OWN the learning. I do wish I could own more of my learning at school. I think LOTS of kids wish this! #Bunceechat
