#mdeschat Archive | Participate

participatechat Oct 12 @ 8:00 PM EDT

Participate in the upcoming #mdeschat by sharing resources and collaborating at https://t.co/LeNJfLrqxV

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:00 PM EDT

So glad to be here with you tonight!! I am Bonita - I teach 5th grade in Annapolis! #mdeschat

principal64 - Moderator Oct 12 @ 8:02 PM EDT

Chris, elementary principal, I enjoy reading Simon Baron-Cohen's brain/gender research #mdeschat

lsench2 Oct 12 @ 8:04 PM EDT

Hi,Laura from Glen Burnie. I learned about the brain more this year teaching fourth grade Science. 😊 #mdeschat

In reply to @learnwholeheart

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:04 PM EDT

I have some BK in brain science - as a huge @EricJensenBrain fan! I also learned (& love) the term "neuroeducator"4rm this book! #mdeschat

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:05 PM EDT

Q1 #mdeschat

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:05 PM EDT

I'm not sure why I can't post the pic! #mdeschat

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:04 PM EDT

I have some BK in brain science - as a huge @EricJensenBrain fan! I also learned (& love) the term "neuroeducator"4rm this book! #mdeschat

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:05 PM EDT

hi @lsench2 !! Great to "see" you!! :D #mdeschat

In reply to @lsench2, @lsench2

lsench2 Oct 12 @ 8:06 PM EDT

Awesome! I just read a little about him this weekend! Teaching with poverty in mind #mdeschat

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:04 PM EDT

I have some BK in brain science - as a huge @EricJensenBrain fan! I also learned (& love) the term "neuroeducator"4rm this book! #mdeschat

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:06 PM EDT

Hey Chris! I need to read more about brain/gender research - it's def something I'm interested in!! #mdeschat

In reply to @principal64, @alaudisio

principal64 - Moderator Oct 12 @ 8:06 PM EDT

@sbaroncohen #mdeschat https://t.co/IW5ZNZTSmx

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:06 PM EDT

Yes!!! I went to his conference over the summer!! SOOO inspiring!! #mdeschat

In reply to @lsench2

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:07 PM EDT

Outside of education - I find that I my BK in South African history is embarrassingly sparse. #mdeschat https://t.co/YJQq905ivt

lsench2 Oct 12 @ 8:07 PM EDT

Hah! Great to 👀 you too. 😊 #mdeschat

In reply to @learnwholeheart

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:08 PM EDT

A1 BK is what all other learning is built on... we also need to know what Ss know, before teaching new content #mdeschat

principal64 - Moderator Oct 12 @ 8:08 PM EDT

A1. Background knowledge opens doors to literacy and numeracy #mdeschat

lsench2 Oct 12 @ 8:08 PM EDT

Yes! The emotional keyboard. I was wondering if that would be talked about in the chat. It’s amazing stuff! 😊 #mdeschat

In reply to @learnwholeheart

missreed - Moderator Oct 12 @ 8:08 PM EDT

Rian here from #LaurelHighSchool! #SpecialEd I know about memory and the brain! #mdeschat

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:09 PM EDT

Glad you're here Rian! :) Thanks for joining! Can't wait to learn from you! #mdeschat

In reply to @missreed

missreed - Moderator Oct 12 @ 8:09 PM EDT

Q1: scheme allows us to make connections to new info and retain that info. #mdeschat

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:09 PM EDT

Q2 coming up in 2 mins! #mdeschat

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:10 PM EDT

Eric's research will definitely be a part of the chat! :) #mdeschat

In reply to @lsench2

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:11 PM EDT

Q2 #mdeschat

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:12 PM EDT

A2 I love using engaging activators with my Ss - although I know I don't do it enough! #mdeschat

principal64 - Moderator Oct 12 @ 8:12 PM EDT

A2. Start with prompting, sharing examples, stimulate their memory and help them find context #mdeschat

evyabel Oct 12 @ 8:12 PM EDT

Hi! Evylyn, AP at PEW, greetings #mdeschat

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:00 PM EDT

So glad to be here with you tonight!! I am Bonita - I teach 5th grade in Annapolis! #mdeschat

principal64 - Moderator Oct 12 @ 8:13 PM EDT

A2. Think, pair, share; turn and talk #mdeschat

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:13 PM EDT

A2 One easy activator I used OFTEN (need to be more purposeful) is Turn & Talk... Partners discuss what they already know #mdeschat

missreed - Moderator Oct 12 @ 8:13 PM EDT

Q2: KWL, draw a picture, mind map #mdeschat

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:11 PM EDT

Q2 #mdeschat

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:13 PM EDT

OOOoooh!! i hadn't thought about using a mind map as an activator! I love that idea!! #mdeschat

missreed - Moderator Oct 12 @ 8:13 PM EDT
Q2: KWL, draw a picture, mind map #mdeschat
- learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:11 PM EDT
  
  Q2 #mdeschat

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:14 PM EDT

Hi Evylyn! Thanks for joining us!! :) #mdeschat

In reply to @evyabel

lsench2 Oct 12 @ 8:14 PM EDT

A2: I like using the new part of our reading curriculum. Four columns, what you know, confirm, revise, and keep looking. #mdeschat

In reply to @learnwholeheart

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:15 PM EDT

I LOVE that strategy too!! #mdeschat

In reply to @lsench2

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:15 PM EDT

A2 Any activity where the students get up and move is great. Also - community circles could be used as activators as well! #mdeschat

missreed - Moderator Oct 12 @ 8:16 PM EDT

A2. See, Think, Wonder https://t.co/cSjg1HxnkJ #mdeschat

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:17 PM EDT

A2 (cont) I like to say they're "pulling files out of their filing cabinet on the topic" #mdeschat

jazzmeister2013 Oct 12 @ 8:17 PM EDT

Hey everyone! Greg- K, #TeamFelegy. Hope all are well. #mdeschat

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:17 PM EDT

Hey Greg! Thanks for being here!!! #mdeschat

In reply to @jazzmeister2013

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:18 PM EDT

A2 Give 10 Get 10 could be a great way for Ss to activate additional BK they may not have originally remembered #mdeschat

principal64 - Moderator Oct 12 @ 8:18 PM EDT

What they don’t know can hurt them #mdeschat https://t.co/wPVy8M5Y8n

jazzmeister2013 Oct 12 @ 8:18 PM EDT

A2- Scaffolding, KWL charts, turn&talk opportunties. #mdeschat

missreed - Moderator Oct 12 @ 8:19 PM EDT

I used it one time in math to show the relationships between the operations. #mdeschat

In reply to @learnwholeheart

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:19 PM EDT

This looks like a great article! Def bookmarking for further studying!! Thanks #mdeschat

In reply to @principal64

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:20 PM EDT

5 minutes until Q3.... how many more activators can you name in 5 mins? :D #mdeschat

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:21 PM EDT

A2 I like to use photographs to activate BK before connecting it to new learning (which we'll discuss more in Q3) #mdeschat

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:22 PM EDT

I feel like most times BK is used as a pre-assessment - I'd like to challenge that notion tonight...it's so much more than that. #mdeschat

principal64 - Moderator Oct 12 @ 8:22 PM EDT

Activators and summarizers #mdeschat https://t.co/7wrtXyGoZM

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:23 PM EDT

A2 For ELL Ss - sorting pictures into categories would be a fun way to activate BK #mdeschat

jazzmeister2013 Oct 12 @ 8:24 PM EDT

A1- Activating BK allows Ss to make important connections allowing for greater learning potential. #mdeschat

principal64 - Moderator Oct 12 @ 8:24 PM EDT

It is a pre-assessment of what the teacher will need to do to bring all students up to the standard #mdeschat

In reply to @learnwholeheart

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:25 PM EDT

Q3 #mdeschat

jazzmeister2013 Oct 12 @ 8:25 PM EDT

For sure! It can jump start the learning process. #mdeschat

In reply to @learnwholeheart

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:26 PM EDT

Agreed - I think that sometimes we can neglect the activating of BK if we already have an idea of where Ss r...if that makes sense #mdeschat

principal64 - Moderator Oct 12 @ 8:24 PM EDT

It is a pre-assessment of what the teacher will need to do to bring all students up to the standard #mdeschat
In reply to @learnwholeheart

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:27 PM EDT

A3 I think this is where summarizers come in... & it needs 2 b purposeful throughout the lesson-connecting to what Ss already know #mdeschat

evyabel Oct 12 @ 8:27 PM EDT

A1. Background knowledge connects what you already know to new knowledge, it's like a spider web that grows while staying connected #mdeschat

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:05 PM EDT

Q1 #mdeschat

principal64 - Moderator Oct 12 @ 8:27 PM EDT

A3. You'll have to be prepared for the range of BK in your class and differentiate where to go from there #mdeschat

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:27 PM EDT

Which leads right into Q3 - HOW do we connect the new info to the BK? #mdeschat

In reply to @evyabel

evyabel Oct 12 @ 8:28 PM EDT

A2. Games, songs, videos, sharing about a specific topic #mdeschat

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:11 PM EDT

Q2 #mdeschat

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:29 PM EDT

Some information before Q4... which is coming in a couple of minutes. #mdeschat

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:29 PM EDT

A3 This makes me think of how x strategies build on one another 4rm 4th-5th gr. We have 2 b purposeful 2 connect BK with the new #mdeschat

missreed - Moderator Oct 12 @ 8:29 PM EDT

#mdeschat

missreed - Moderator Oct 12 @ 8:27 PM EDT

A3: Lindamood-Bells Visualizing and Verberlizing strategy https://t.co/lwaFbjYoO4

lsench2 Oct 12 @ 8:30 PM EDT

A3 repeat myself but ❤️ that 4 column chart. It helps see what they knew or thought they knew, then confirm/revise #connections #mdeschat

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:31 PM EDT

Q4 #mdeschat

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:31 PM EDT

Yes - the confirm/revising is a great way to connect the BK to new info #mdeschat

In reply to @lsench2

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:32 PM EDT

#mdeschat I thought this was very interesting and it made me think that we definitely don't discuss memory enough in education.

evyabel Oct 12 @ 8:32 PM EDT

A3. I love graphic organizers, and I feel that explaining my thinking to others help me connect and build new knowledge. #mdeschat

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:25 PM EDT

Q3 #mdeschat

principal64 - Moderator Oct 12 @ 8:32 PM EDT

8 ways to build working memory #mdeschat https://t.co/ZeYJwBQR68

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:32 PM EDT

A3 The COGNET strategy has a visual4connecting what Ss pulled 4rm their filing cabinet with the new info..then filing it all away #mdeschat

lsench2 Oct 12 @ 8:32 PM EDT

Then my next favorite is keep looking 👀 keep learning. 😊 #mdeschat

In reply to @learnwholeheart

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:33 PM EDT

#mdeschat This page has a great summary of memory process https://t.co/7N2vnZRcg0

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:34 PM EDT

A4 If Ss don't have a strong working memory, their ability to hold chunks of info to then connect to BK will suffer #mdeschat

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:35 PM EDT

lol - you're skipping ahead! Your ability to find great articles in a flash is amazing! #mdeschat

In reply to @principal64

principal64 - Moderator Oct 12 @ 8:36 PM EDT

A4. One way we can support students with working memory is by varying or using multiple process/product/content #mdeschat

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:36 PM EDT

5 mins before Q5... Why do you think working memory is given such little attention in education? #mdeschat

missreed - Moderator Oct 12 @ 8:36 PM EDT

A4: We have to use homework wisely to increase retention. #mdeschat

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:31 PM EDT

Q4 #mdeschat

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:37 PM EDT

I know I learned about schema (BK) in college...but I was never taught2consider working memory.Is it bec "most" Ss have strong WM? #mdeschat

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:38 PM EDT

I say "most" bec I know that # wise - most Ss do not have strong working memories (poverty effects WM) #mdeschat

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:37 PM EDT

I know I learned about schema (BK) in college...but I was never taught2consider working memory.Is it bec "most" Ss have strong WM? #mdeschat

principal64 - Moderator Oct 12 @ 8:38 PM EDT

I think it's given attention, but only when students struggle #SpED #mdeschat

In reply to @learnwholeheart

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:39 PM EDT

So true - that is the only context I've every heard it discussed #mdeschat

principal64 - Moderator Oct 12 @ 8:38 PM EDT

I think it's given attention, but only when students struggle #SpED #mdeschat
In reply to @learnwholeheart

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:40 PM EDT

For Q5 we are going to focus on the first way to enhance working memory: practice. #mdeschat

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:40 PM EDT

Q5 #mdeschat

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:40 PM EDT

lol - ever! Not every! (Oh - if twitter had an edit feature....so much could be avoided...possibly! :P lol) #mdeschat

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:39 PM EDT
So true - that is the only context I've every heard it discussed #mdeschat
- principal64 - Moderator Oct 12 @ 8:38 PM EDT
  
  I think it's given attention, but only when students struggle #SpED #mdeschat
  In reply to @learnwholeheart

principal64 - Moderator Oct 12 @ 8:40 PM EDT

Working memory is influenced by so many factors, it's hard to tweak out environmental & physiological causes #mdeschat

principal64 - Moderator Oct 12 @ 8:42 PM EDT

A5. Brain-based classrooms, lighting, music, comfortable seating, morning meeting, community-building #mdeschat

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:43 PM EDT

A5 Memory games can help increase WM. Eric Jensen shares one where you memorize a list of numbers...the Ss love it & it WORKS #mdeschat

janercooper Oct 12 @ 8:44 PM EDT

Lengthy but wonderful read on working memory. #mdeschat

janercooper Sep 17 @ 11:15 AM EDT
The struggle to retrieve (vs.reteaching) helps boost working memory. A must read! #memory #tlap #edchat #3rdchat #2ndchat #mdeschat
- ClareSealy Sep 16 @ 4:08 PM EDT
  
  Memory not memories – teaching for long term learning https://t.co/ajyJRfFrH2

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:44 PM EDT

Some memory games https://t.co/Zh0ACy7SDr #mdeschat

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:45 PM EDT

Q6 #mdeschat

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:45 PM EDT

Now... getting ready to move onto Q6 and the second strategy for enhancing Ss working memory #mdeschat

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:45 PM EDT

Here is a "cheat sheet" for Q6. Many of u have strategies 4 this in your toolbox- u may not have realized were dopamine boosters! #mdeschat

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:48 PM EDT

A6 I try to turn everything into a game/competition/challenge - I use @ronclarkacademy 's "big red button" strategy (cont)... #mdeschat

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:49 PM EDT

A6 (cont) "If 12 students get this answer right-we'll press the button"-the button cues disco lights &music 4 a 30 sec dance break #mdeschat

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:50 PM EDT

Great resource from @EricJensenBrain https://t.co/Jrxp8rZAUi #mdeschat

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:51 PM EDT

A6 Quick brain breaks (that can be a part of a transition) can release dopamine #mdeschat

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:53 PM EDT

A6 today my students were "frying bacon on the floor" - an idea I got 4rm the PBIS meeting I attended this week - DEF dop. booster #mdeschat

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:54 PM EDT

Took less than 30 seconds .... it was ridiculous.... but they loved it! (so did I! Almost cried laughing) #mdeschat

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:53 PM EDT

A6 today my students were "frying bacon on the floor" - an idea I got 4rm the PBIS meeting I attended this week - DEF dop. booster #mdeschat

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:54 PM EDT

I'd love to know more about brain based classrooms #mdeschat

In reply to @principal64

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:55 PM EDT

#mdeschat is wrapping up. Thank you for joining us!! Before you go...

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:55 PM EDT

Wrap up: I want to try mind maps as an activator -- we could add to it to connect new info 2 BK! #mdeschat

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:55 PM EDT

Here are some activators and working memory activities you may be interested in trying... #mdeschat https://t.co/IkrtkM1NkF

EduGladiators Oct 12 @ 8:56 PM EDT

⚖️ Saturday @ColinESeale tips the scale of critical thinking using law-based strategies! #EduGladiators #G2Great #mdeschat #kyedchat #atplc

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:56 PM EDT

#mdeschat Here are some of the websites I referenced tonight https://t.co/h8iTmEMDTe

principal64 - Moderator Oct 12 @ 8:56 PM EDT

I’d like to see more Thinking Maps used in teaching and independently by students #mdeschat

evyabel Oct 12 @ 8:57 PM EDT

@learnwholeheart Brain Breaks... I need some of it and I'm they will too :) Thanks for all you do, awesome learning experience! #mdeschat

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:55 PM EDT

#mdeschat is wrapping up. Thank you for joining us!! Before you go...

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:57 PM EDT

That transference to independent use is so critical! #mdeschat

In reply to @principal64

principal64 - Moderator Oct 12 @ 8:57 PM EDT

Great job @learnwholeheart! #mdeschat

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:58 PM EDT

Thanks - I LOVE brain research! #mdeschat

In reply to @principal64

learnwholeheart Oct 12 @ 8:59 PM EDT

@janercooper and @lsench2 - thanks for joining us!! :) #mdeschat

participatechat Oct 12 @ 9:00 PM EDT

#mdeschat just ended! Transcripts and curated resources are now available at https://t.co/LeNJfLrqxV