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edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:00 PM EDT

Welcome to #NHed’s #EduImagineering edition where we ask “What could/should schools look like in this day & age? https://t.co/pF0TKSxwg9

gallianstone Apr 3 @ 7:01 PM EDT

Score! Finished my SEI homework just in time for #nhed and tonight's topic looks awesome!

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:01 PM EDT

#NHed If we weren’t locked into preconceived notions of what “school” is, how else could it be done?

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:02 PM EDT

Tonight’s #NHed chat will be archived & it and past chats can be found at: https://t.co/MPBxsHCq8K

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:02 PM EDT

Hey @gallianstone, glad you made it in time for #NHed!

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:04 PM EDT

I'm your #nhed host & Chief Edu-Imagineer, John Martin out of beautiful Sandwich, NH.

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:05 PM EDT

What other #EduImagineers have joined us for #NHed tonight?

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:05 PM EDT

.@coolteachers Hi there Chris & Barbara! Welcome (in Chris' case back) to NH! #NHed

guilfordt Apr 3 @ 7:05 PM EDT

Tod, media specialist- Claremont, NH #nhed

audrallurvey Apr 3 @ 7:06 PM EDT

Audra, LMS from Nottingham. Lots of homework still to do! #nhed

gallianstone Apr 3 @ 7:06 PM EDT

SR, severe sped T from MA #nhed

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:06 PM EDT

Welcome back to #NHed @guilfordt & @audrallurvey!

jencole1975 Apr 3 @ 7:07 PM EDT

Jen here from Pittsfield. #NHed

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:08 PM EDT

Hi @jencole1975! #NHed

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:08 PM EDT

The #NHed gang is gathering steam! We'll kick off in just a minute w/ tonight's topic.

jencole1975 Apr 3 @ 7:08 PM EDT

Early childhood educator, parent of high school student, advocate for student centered learning #NHed

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:09 PM EDT

Tonight #NHed is going to run differently. Rather than Q/A, we'll have an organic conversation, exploring ideas & going off on tangents.

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:10 PM EDT

#NHed #EduImagineering In case we need a prompt, here are some areas we might look at: space/environment, curriculum, ownership, assessment.

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:10 PM EDT

#Imagineering is dreaming then doing. #EduImagineering is just imagineering for edu. So don't let *reality* stand in our way tonight. #NHed

gallianstone Apr 3 @ 7:11 PM EDT

@edventures I'm not so at home in unstructured chats, so I may float away, but I'll try. #nhed

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:11 PM EDT

Think of it as a way to say all those things about school & learning design you've always wanted to say! @gallianstone #NHed

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:13 PM EDT

My school is going thru a #CompetencyBasedLearning redesign. It's a slow process but has potential. Leads to lots of ideas on change. #NHed

gallianstone Apr 3 @ 7:13 PM EDT

@edventures But without structure, it's hard to know what to say or even how to say it. - True for our Ss too. #Nhed

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:14 PM EDT

.@gallianstone True, and it tends to worry me. When we need an external structure, how does that impact our creativity in thinking? #NHed

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:15 PM EDT

One of the things I noticed about our decade under #NCLB was the focus on content at the expense of context & creative thought. #NHed

KatieJMcNamara Apr 3 @ 7:15 PM EDT

@edventures What does that look like? #NHed

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:16 PM EDT

Now we ask Ss to take part in their learning & they feel lost without being given direct, explicit instruction. #NHed

guilfordt Apr 3 @ 7:16 PM EDT

I don't think external structure impacts creativity, it allows you something to build off of. #nhed https://t.co/xC6IWcXNLh

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:14 PM EDT

.@gallianstone True, and it tends to worry me. When we need an external structure, how does that impact our creativity in thinking? #NHed

KatieJMcNamara Apr 3 @ 7:16 PM EDT

@edventures @gallianstone First concern was I can't do this; yet, I expect it form my Ss. I want unfettered thinking #NHed

gallianstone Apr 3 @ 7:17 PM EDT

@edventures it is the structure that drives and shapes creativity. Without it, I can't organize a starting point. #executivefunction #nhed

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:17 PM EDT

.@KatieJMcNamara #CBL is similar to standards based learning but w/ standards tied together under a larger umbrella. #NHed

jencole1975 Apr 3 @ 7:17 PM EDT

1/2 I would love to see school get rid of the terms 9th grade and so on #NHed

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:18 PM EDT

.@guilfordt Another good point. Some say that constraints lead you to be creative in a focused way. #NHed

gallianstone Apr 3 @ 7:18 PM EDT

@KatieJMcNamara @edventures why does unfettered have to mean unsupported? #Nhed

jencole1975 Apr 3 @ 7:19 PM EDT

2/2 and move through competencies at thier own pace without stigma #NHed

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:20 PM EDT

.@jencole1975 I do as well. Sorting based on one's date of manufacture is a convenient but inaccurate methodology IMO. #NHed

gallianstone Apr 3 @ 7:20 PM EDT

@guilfordt Not just a starting point, but a map - and a map is not the same as turn-by-turn directions. #nhed

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:20 PM EDT

.@gallianstone @KatieJMcNamara I think we need both. What happens when you don't have a support structure to rely upon? #NHed

KatieJMcNamara Apr 3 @ 7:20 PM EDT

@gallianstone @edventures I don't think it does. We're 20 minutes in. Perhaps support is on it's way. #NHed

guilfordt Apr 3 @ 7:21 PM EDT

A guide? #nhed https://t.co/YUkzvJhSn3

gallianstone Apr 3 @ 7:20 PM EDT

@guilfordt Not just a starting point, but a map - and a map is not the same as turn-by-turn directions. #nhed

audrallurvey Apr 3 @ 7:22 PM EDT

Heard this today. "Creativity happens when we let our minds wander" https://t.co/Ko4exRclp9 #nhed

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:22 PM EDT

.@guilfordt Or perhaps a process to help guide actions? Lewis & Clark had to make their own map, but had a process to rely on. #NHed

gallianstone Apr 3 @ 7:23 PM EDT

@edventures @KatieJMcNamara you discover you don't need it any more. Or you build a new one. #nhed

guilfordt Apr 3 @ 7:23 PM EDT

And Sacagawea! #nhed https://t.co/uKvfFn0fnL

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:22 PM EDT

.@guilfordt Or perhaps a process to help guide actions? Lewis & Clark had to make their own map, but had a process to rely on. #NHed

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:24 PM EDT

If you desire a few areas to help focus your #NHed #EduImagineering creativity, this might help... https://t.co/zdtTR6RlJE

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:10 PM EDT

#NHed #EduImagineering In case we need a prompt, here are some areas we might look at: space/environment, curriculum, ownership, assessment.

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:24 PM EDT

.@guilfordt TOUCHE! :) #NHed

DennisDill Apr 3 @ 7:25 PM EDT

@edventures let us not forget "accountability" ... #nhed

jencole1975 Apr 3 @ 7:26 PM EDT

Ownership of learning is important and this is accomplished by giving students say in the curriculum #NHed

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:26 PM EDT

#NHed Q1: If we were to redesign our school structure (physical, organizational, philosophical), what might we choose to do?

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:27 PM EDT

.@DennisDill Oh yes, there was that. #NHed

DennisDill Apr 3 @ 7:27 PM EDT

@guilfordt the map and Sacagawea told them where to go, but not how to get there ...that was left to their ingenuity. #nhed

jencole1975 Apr 3 @ 7:28 PM EDT

1/2 My daughter, who struggled with reading did not want to read Of Mice and Men and it was causing her to dislike reading even more #NHed

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:28 PM EDT

#NHed @DennisDill @guilfordt So our *new* school design would still require guides & maps, but what shall we expect of our explorers?

DennisDill Apr 3 @ 7:28 PM EDT

A1: Assuming everyone is on board ... start with physical ... every room is different ... like a themed room ... something inspiring. #nhed

jencole1975 Apr 3 @ 7:29 PM EDT

2/2 after talking with her team and recognizing that we are a sCL school she was able to choose another book based on her interest #NHed

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:30 PM EDT

.@DennisDill Now that would be fun! Makes me wonder what a school modeled after Walt Disney Worlds lands idea would look like? #NHed

gallianstone Apr 3 @ 7:30 PM EDT

I'd like to see accessibility built in to the physical environment - and I don't just mean elevators! #nhed

guilfordt Apr 3 @ 7:30 PM EDT

Creativity and the ability to explore and complete tasks using their own methods #nhed https://t.co/5i35bLHIoz

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:28 PM EDT

#NHed @DennisDill @guilfordt So our *new* school design would still require guides & maps, but what shall we expect of our explorers?

DennisDill Apr 3 @ 7:30 PM EDT

@edventures @guilfordt put them in the drivers seat and help them get there ... #nhed

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:31 PM EDT

.@jencole1975 That still met the intent of the learning standard! Do we assign books or projects just b/c they are loved by the T? #NHed

gallianstone Apr 3 @ 7:31 PM EDT

@guilfordt But that won't happen if we haven't designed the space (and the maps and guides) with UDL in mind so all have access. #nhed

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:31 PM EDT

.@gallianstone Ooh, share more on that idea! We've shared some ideas in the past but we have new faces tonight! #NHed

DennisDill Apr 3 @ 7:31 PM EDT

@edventures I am currently working on an Ancient History theme ... building Roman Arches for the classroom. #nhed

KatieJMcNamara Apr 3 @ 7:32 PM EDT

A1 Problem is adults designing what they think Ss need. Let the Ss contribute. They have great ideas #NHed

jencole1975 Apr 3 @ 7:32 PM EDT

Guess I didn't follow the question #NHed

audrallurvey Apr 3 @ 7:32 PM EDT

Ss need to understand what it means to demonstrate competency. Here in NH it is just starting #NHed

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:33 PM EDT

.@DennisDill To what scale? Working on your own classroom makeover? Going w/ Doric, Ionic or Corinthian columns? #NHed

jencole1975 Apr 3 @ 7:34 PM EDT

A1Pittsfield has site counsil which is made up of 2/3 student #NHed

audrallurvey Apr 3 @ 7:34 PM EDT

Allowing Ss to create their own curriculum / #PBL is a progression. They need to understand the steps. #NHed

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:35 PM EDT

.@jencole1975 Another thing I would like Ss involved in: school government. Help them understand our constraints & figure solutions. #NHed

jencole1975 Apr 3 @ 7:36 PM EDT

https://t.co/2ylpxGH6Ut #NHed

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:36 PM EDT

#NHed Q2: While discussing changes in schools, what changes should be made in how we, both Ts & Ss, assess learning?

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:37 PM EDT

.@DennisDill Would love to see pics if you get the time. #NHed

KatieJMcNamara Apr 3 @ 7:37 PM EDT

A1 Would love to see grades reflect progress and effort. Average isn't supposed to be bad, yet a C is. #NHed

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:38 PM EDT

.@jencole1975 #Interlakes has a student seat. It is non-voting & public session only but does give the board a student perspective. #NHed

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:39 PM EDT

.@KatieJMcNamara That is one of the things we are changing at #Interlakes. Moving away from averages and towards mastery under #CBL. #NHed

gallianstone Apr 3 @ 7:39 PM EDT

Would love to do more with descriptive rubrics and less with percentages. People understand descriptors better than % anyway! #nhed

gallianstone Apr 3 @ 7:41 PM EDT

Trailed it this year - and happy with the outcome. Plus, if you assign a # to the rubric levels, you can get a % When you need it #nhed

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:41 PM EDT

.@gallianstone YES! Always my frustration. 80% of what? An A, that's great, what exactly does that represent? #NHed

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:41 PM EDT

.@gallianstone True. And you can also aggregate your standards aligned assessments to show growth over time. #NHed

gallianstone Apr 3 @ 7:42 PM EDT

@edventures Now imagine trying to explain to parents what exactly completing a task with "80% independence" is supposed to mean #nhed

KatieJMcNamara Apr 3 @ 7:42 PM EDT

Admin and counselors spread across campus, instead of one building, would help Ss #NHed

jencole1975 Apr 3 @ 7:42 PM EDT

A2 Pittsfield has moved away from letter grades and grades on a 4.0 scale #NHed

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:42 PM EDT

.@gallianstone LOL! What 20% did they not get? Um, well... #NHed

gallianstone Apr 3 @ 7:43 PM EDT

@KatieJMcNamara I would love to see admin in classrooms more. I know they're busy, but it has such a positive effect on learning! #nhed

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:44 PM EDT

.@jencole1975 We are shifting that way as well but to a 3 point system. 0=no evidence, 1=developing, 2=proficient, 3=advanced. #NHed

gallianstone Apr 3 @ 7:45 PM EDT

@edventures at least in my classroom it means they were independent in 80% of attempts at completing the task, but seriously, yeah.... #nhed

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:45 PM EDT

.@gallianstone @KatieJMcNamara Yes! If they assist in classes it makes them a partner as opposed to a potential adversary. #NHed

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:45 PM EDT

.@gallianstone If I haven't said it lately, thank you for all that you do for your learners! #NHed

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:46 PM EDT

What other things might you wish to redesign when it comes to public education? #NHed

KatieJMcNamara Apr 3 @ 7:47 PM EDT

@gallianstone Right! How else will they what and awesome T you are. Ss should also know them my face in positive environment #NHed

shirky17 Apr 3 @ 7:48 PM EDT

@edventures #nhed what have you come up with so far (sorry to be late

jencole1975 Apr 3 @ 7:49 PM EDT

Lessen the opportunity gap for students of poverty and lower income #NHed

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:49 PM EDT

.@shirky17 Paul! Great to *see* you my friend! We're bouncing around but talked about mastery v grades, placement not based on age #NHed

KatieJMcNamara Apr 3 @ 7:49 PM EDT

Happy landscape. Outdoor areas that inspire. Fences that blend in. #NHed

shirky17 Apr 3 @ 7:50 PM EDT

@KatieJMcNamara #nhed why isn't averaging bad?

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:51 PM EDT

.@jencole1975 There is so much of that, even here in NH. Would love to find a way to solve that problem. Any great ideas #NHed friends?

gallianstone Apr 3 @ 7:51 PM EDT

@KatieJMcNamara Sensory friendly spaces. With florescent lights & echoing hallways, most school buildings are a kind of sensory h***l #nhed

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:51 PM EDT

.@shirky17 I think @KatieJMcNamara meant average as in regular, not as % like in grades. #NHed

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:52 PM EDT

.@KatieJMcNamara Great share! I'd love to see more open space and natural areas in schools. #NHed

gallianstone Apr 3 @ 7:52 PM EDT

.@KatieJMcNamara and I don't just mean areas of retreat (though they're good too) - I mean making the whole building sensory friendly #nhed

jencole1975 Apr 3 @ 7:53 PM EDT

@edventures #NHed would love to hear ideas

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:53 PM EDT

.@gallianstone @KatieJMcNamara Indeed! Wondering what the next gen, colored LED lights will do for that? Flexible color and intensity. #NHed

shirky17 Apr 3 @ 7:53 PM EDT

#nhed rsrch shows all ready to learn at diff times, all earn at diff paces, all learn in diff ways, all show mastery in diff ways...do that

KatieJMcNamara Apr 3 @ 7:53 PM EDT

@edventures @jencole1975 Access is the biggest hurdle. Not always tech; sometimes transportation. #NHed

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:54 PM EDT

.@KatieJMcNamara @jencole1975 True, and w/ an aging population here in NH, transportation is important to them as well. #NHed

gallianstone Apr 3 @ 7:54 PM EDT

@edventures @KatieJMcNamara my house is full of those. I love them! #nhed

shirky17 Apr 3 @ 7:54 PM EDT

. @edventures @gallianstone @KatieJMcNamara #nhed tunable LEDs can change temperature of white....they have them now

guilfordt Apr 3 @ 7:54 PM EDT

Building schools for growth and the future and not just for today- a lot of schools are already too small when built. #nhed

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:54 PM EDT

.@gallianstone @KatieJMcNamara The LEDs? Really? Could you share some pics of the lighting some time? #NHed

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:56 PM EDT

.@shirky17 @gallianstone @KatieJMcNamara Oh man, one more thing for me to play with! #squirrel #NHed

jencole1975 Apr 3 @ 7:56 PM EDT

Financial burdens of families make it hard for students to take part in duel learning courses, and they are the ones who could benefit #NHed

gallianstone Apr 3 @ 7:56 PM EDT

@shirky17 @edventures @KatieJMcNamara I have color ones all over the house & the cheap white one on the porch. All controlled by app. #nhed

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:56 PM EDT

#NHed I wonder what we could do for community transportation w/ bus systems in rural areas? https://t.co/No0JH8tyyL

jencole1975 Apr 3 @ 7:54 PM EDT

@KatieJMcNamara @edventures often times it's transportation. Pittsfield has a great ELO program, but many students don't have transportation

shirky17 Apr 3 @ 7:57 PM EDT

#nhed priced tunable for my "new" room.... Would cost $8000 to replace fluorescents

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:57 PM EDT

#NHed I also wonder what it might mean if we opened the school up to our community to improve their educational lot.

gallianstone Apr 3 @ 7:58 PM EDT

@edventures @shirky17 @KatieJMcNamara they are so much, and so nice on the eyes. Never going back to standard bulbs. #nhed

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:58 PM EDT

.@jencole1975 That is something that I'd like to see paid for w/ our tax dollars instead of some of the other fluff out there. #NHed

shirky17 Apr 3 @ 7:58 PM EDT

#nhed school as a community center ; day care ; homeless shelter ....

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:58 PM EDT

.@gallianstone @shirky17 @KatieJMcNamara Ok, you convinced me. Time to investigate for my home. #NHed

shirky17 Apr 3 @ 7:59 PM EDT

#nhed greenhouse for every building (large

edventures - Moderator Apr 3 @ 7:59 PM EDT

.@shirky17 Or even to learn or relearn when there isn't a higher ed org around. Build community economy by learning new trade. #NHed

gallianstone Apr 3 @ 7:59 PM EDT

@edventures So much comes back to access needs - "If you build it..." Only works if they can get there and use what you built. #nhed