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TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:00 PM EDT

Welcome to #WeirdEd! Tonight we’ll be mixing teaching and sport with an Olympic chat.

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:00 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Tonight will be some teaching stuff and just straight Olympic stuff bc it’s still summer and bc OLYMPICS RULE

MissShuganah Aug 10 @ 10:00 PM EDT

Likely to be weirder than usual. #weirded

shadow_uzumaki Aug 10 @ 10:00 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Happy Birthday Thomas!

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:01 PM EDT

#WeirdEd If you haven’t read the blog it’s a race so TAKE YOUR MARKS…*beep* https://t.co/aACzi5AtoQ

oolalume Aug 10 @ 10:01 PM EDT

@shadow_uzumaki #weirded https://t.co/IZErUnhrwB

slwindisch Aug 10 @ 10:01 PM EDT

What he said to himself. #WeirdEd https://t.co/q8lMrcFHQx

shadow_uzumaki Aug 10 @ 10:00 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Happy Birthday Thomas!

MarciaDressel Aug 10 @ 10:02 PM EDT

I'm on time for #WeirdEd !!! No leftover ice cream cake for you all!! K-5 Teacher-librarian from Wisconsin

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:02 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Please introduce yourself and tell us what Olympic sport you’d want to do (or make one up you’d win)

shadow_uzumaki Aug 10 @ 10:02 PM EDT

@slwindisch #WeirdEd Love it. XD

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:04 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Buller? Buller? https://t.co/Y9NxKSO2A5

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:02 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Please introduce yourself and tell us what Olympic sport you’d want to do (or make one up you’d win)

nolagirlfromtx Aug 10 @ 10:04 PM EDT

Shawna here. I'd love to do fencing because those are some cool uniforms. #WeirdEd

snappy16 Aug 10 @ 10:04 PM EDT

Susan from NY and I wish I could do gymnastics. #WeirdEd

slwindisch Aug 10 @ 10:04 PM EDT

Music specialist. Idaho. Would sweep both the wit and sarcasm events, would only dream-medal in Steeplechase. #WeirdEd

MarciaDressel Aug 10 @ 10:04 PM EDT

Also I want to do gymnastics (in my dreams, on a strict ice cream cake diet) #weirded https://t.co/NSSww2LB9E

MarciaDressel Aug 10 @ 10:02 PM EDT

I'm on time for #WeirdEd !!! No leftover ice cream cake for you all!! K-5 Teacher-librarian from Wisconsin

MissShuganah Aug 10 @ 10:04 PM EDT

#weirded Easy. Cancer survival. Oh yeah. Debbie from Chicago's NW side. Wave when you fly over on way to O'Hare.

MrsBennettELA Aug 10 @ 10:05 PM EDT

Katlyn, 8th ELA in Arlington, VA. If I could pick any sport to be amazing in: Soccer. Would actually have a shot at speed reading #WeirdEd

jenfromri - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:05 PM EDT

Hey #weirded. Jenny from RI, and I am not in any way sportsy. I'll say Olympic knitting.

JohnGriffith79 Aug 10 @ 10:05 PM EDT

John, HS principal, Riverton, WYO. I was a hammer thrower in college so that is an easy one #weirded

shadow_uzumaki Aug 10 @ 10:05 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Thomas Mision, PreServiceElem Edu T in MN, now 24 yrs. old. Would like to do Aikido someday, evn if not Olympic sport. Lol

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:05 PM EDT

#WeirdEd I wouldn't do fencing because it would be a crime to cover my face like that. #modest #blessed https://t.co/pS7MYzugIw

nolagirlfromtx Aug 10 @ 10:04 PM EDT

Shawna here. I'd love to do fencing because those are some cool uniforms. #WeirdEd

msmusiced Aug 10 @ 10:05 PM EDT

Mikaela, K-5 music, IL. I'd be a sprinter- 100 meter would be great #weirded https://t.co/03GotUVJAZ

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:05 PM EDT

#WeirdEd I'm gonna give you a run for you money in this event https://t.co/lDXsIELiiL

MisterWhitaker Aug 10 @ 10:04 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher Ronell Whitaker, English teacher/tech coach, 100m dashboard drumming

MissShuganah Aug 10 @ 10:06 PM EDT

Second made up sport: Chemo chair sitting. #weirded

oolalume Aug 10 @ 10:06 PM EDT

Hiya #weirded I'd wanna rock the shot put. Always looked so dope. Gaby, btw

slwindisch Aug 10 @ 10:06 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher @MisterWhitaker Guys. My degree is in that. #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:06 PM EDT

@jenfromri #WeirdEd Did you do the Ravolympics last time until the IOC was no fun at all?

mrburkemath Aug 10 @ 10:06 PM EDT

Chris from, temporarily, Charleston WV, Olympic-level Wisecracker (or Crackwiser?) #WeirdEd

KristinaBarabas Aug 10 @ 10:06 PM EDT

Kristina NJ and Rhythmic Gymnastic ... I like the ribbons #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:06 PM EDT

@JohnGriffith79 #WeirdEd Throwing sports are so cool

korytellers Aug 10 @ 10:06 PM EDT

Everyone! Go wish @shadow_uzumaki a Happy Birthday right now! RIGHT NOW! Go! Do it! Right now! #WeirdEd https://t.co/RB9RPUcfuB

nolagirlfromtx Aug 10 @ 10:07 PM EDT

@jenfromri I've got your back with Olympic crocheting! #WeirdEd https://t.co/J7luVwPKUY

shadow_uzumaki Aug 10 @ 10:07 PM EDT

#WeirdEd I FOUND THE BARD https://t.co/qAvBl4Nz4j

mrburkemath Aug 10 @ 10:06 PM EDT

Chris from, temporarily, Charleston WV, Olympic-level Wisecracker (or Crackwiser?) #WeirdEd

msmusiced Aug 10 @ 10:07 PM EDT

@slwindisch @TheWeirdTeacher @MisterWhitaker Finally. Something I can go to the Olympics for. #WeirdEd

jenfromri - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:07 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher I did. And the not-as-cool Ravellenics after that. #weirded

nolagirlfromtx Aug 10 @ 10:07 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher *sigh* #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:07 PM EDT

@KristinaBarabas #WeirdEd So the dancey gymnastics? That one looks fun. And wa less dangerous.

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:07 PM EDT

@nolagirlfromtx #WeirdEd You're welcome, Shawna.

slwindisch Aug 10 @ 10:07 PM EDT

@msmusiced @TheWeirdTeacher @MisterWhitaker IMMA BE YOUR SYNCRO PARTNER!!!! GOOOOLLLLDDDDD! #WeirdEd

MarciaDressel Aug 10 @ 10:07 PM EDT

But actually, there's a swimmer named Dressel. 6th just now. But I rather dislike being wet so, nah, gymnastics. #WeirdEd

dcrescitelli Aug 10 @ 10:08 PM EDT

Dee in KY...@KyCenterforMath! I would play rugby in a heartbeat! Oh, and vault the horse! #WeirdEd

msmusiced Aug 10 @ 10:08 PM EDT

@slwindisch @TheWeirdTeacher @MisterWhitaker YASS. We'll be unstoppable! #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:08 PM EDT

#WeirdEd I was a swimmer in HS and college so I'm going with the 100fly. But I'd pay Phelps the respect he deserves *cough leclous*

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:09 PM EDT

@dcrescitelli #WeirdEd Rugby for the win!

MrsBennettELA Aug 10 @ 10:09 PM EDT

I changed my mind. I wanna be a figure skater. #wintersportscounttoo? #WeirdEd https://t.co/QSqpkfenha

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:09 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Ok, opening ceremonies are over and let's go to the Bob for the first event. Bob?

MissShuganah Aug 10 @ 10:10 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher My husband was on his HS swim team, but he admits that he was not the best swimmer on the team. #weirded

slwindisch Aug 10 @ 10:10 PM EDT

@msmusiced @TheWeirdTeacher @MisterWhitaker On the way to the podium, this. #WeirdEd https://t.co/Ftv4IU5QSg

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:10 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Q1 Michael Phelps is the most dominant athlete in any sport ever. Argue with me.

MarciaDressel Aug 10 @ 10:10 PM EDT

@dcrescitelli @KyCenterforMath I vaulted a few times!! Feels like flying for sure.#weirded

KristinaBarabas Aug 10 @ 10:10 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher Fly... Go you! I was a backstroker... As in the event #WeirdEd

JohnGriffith79 Aug 10 @ 10:10 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher USA swimming has been amazing with King & Phelps rocking the high road! #WeirdEd

oolalume Aug 10 @ 10:10 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher Was also thinking swimming, bc I went all the way thru lifeguard training. 1 of my faves to watch still #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:10 PM EDT

@KristinaBarabas #WeirdEd ::ded::

msmusiced Aug 10 @ 10:10 PM EDT

@slwindisch @TheWeirdTeacher @MisterWhitaker Yes. And we make sure Bob Costas mentions that in our full length story. #WeirdEd

slwindisch Aug 10 @ 10:10 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher Puhleeze. Serena Williams. #WeirdEd

dcrescitelli Aug 10 @ 10:11 PM EDT

@MrsBennettELA Ooh- if we get winter sports, I'm curling!!!#WeirdEd

MrsBennettELA Aug 10 @ 10:11 PM EDT

A1: No argument here. I'm from Baltimore, hon. Katie Ledecky is gonna give him a run for his money though. #WeirdEd

slwindisch Aug 10 @ 10:11 PM EDT

@dcrescitelli @MrsBennettELA OMG. It's so much fun! Yesssssss! #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:11 PM EDT

@slwindisch #WeirdEd She's amazing, and she's amazing more than every four years...hmmmmshoots.

oolalume Aug 10 @ 10:11 PM EDT

@dcrescitelli @MrsBennettELA absolutely love curling #goals #weirded

MissShuganah Aug 10 @ 10:11 PM EDT

A1 Did Mark Spitz ever compete in more Olympics? Didn't he win a number of medals just the one time? #weirded

nolagirlfromtx Aug 10 @ 10:11 PM EDT

A1: Depends on how we are measuring dominance. Olympic medals? Championships? Records broken? #WeirdEd

jenfromri - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:11 PM EDT

A1: Don't know that I can. Though swimmers have lots of events, so idk if simple medal count is a fair metric. #weirded

slwindisch Aug 10 @ 10:12 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher You're welcome. #WeirdEd

msmusiced Aug 10 @ 10:12 PM EDT

@MrsBennettELA Katie Ledecky and Michael Phelps should have a televised race just because. #WeirdEd

snappy16 Aug 10 @ 10:12 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher A1: No argument! #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:12 PM EDT

@MrsBennettELA #WeirdEd Ledecky is ridiculous. She could do it too. But he's on FIVE Olympics now

slwindisch Aug 10 @ 10:12 PM EDT

@msmusiced @MrsBennettELA Yes, please. #WeirdEd

MrsBennettELA Aug 10 @ 10:12 PM EDT

@msmusiced totally agree! Ryan Lochte already said she beats him in practice all the time. #WeirdEd

jenfromri - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:12 PM EDT

@MissShuganah Still not as many as Phelps in Beijing, I think. #weirded

shadow_uzumaki Aug 10 @ 10:13 PM EDT

#WeirdEd YES https://t.co/DVcFGLrkBi

slwindisch Aug 10 @ 10:10 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher Puhleeze. Serena Williams. #WeirdEd

ReisBrett Aug 10 @ 10:13 PM EDT

@jenfromri Agreed. #weirded

msmusiced Aug 10 @ 10:13 PM EDT

@slwindisch @MrsBennettELA THE WORLD WANTS TO KNOW #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:13 PM EDT

@MissShuganah #WeirdEd He won more gold medals in one Olympics than anyone in history until Phelps.

scmaestra Aug 10 @ 10:13 PM EDT

Hey, #WeirdEd, Shannon from Oakland here for a little bit...maybe a team sport? Less chance to totally freeze up and fail.

dcrescitelli Aug 10 @ 10:13 PM EDT

@MarciaDressel I have, too... WAY back in the 80's I was pretty good- young and no fear. Now... No way!#WeirdEd

MissShuganah Aug 10 @ 10:13 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher Thanks for clarification. Shows you how little I know. #weirded

mrburkemath Aug 10 @ 10:14 PM EDT

@MissShuganah Back in those more amateur days, competing in multiple Olympics was a rare thing #WeirdEd

lesliefarooq Aug 10 @ 10:14 PM EDT

What's up, #WeirdEd? I am Leslie. This is cake. https://t.co/2cID51JFkX

MissShuganah Aug 10 @ 10:14 PM EDT

Do winners still end up on Wheaties boxes? #weirded

msmusiced Aug 10 @ 10:14 PM EDT

@slwindisch @MrsBennettELA My dog is waiting for that day to come. #weirded https://t.co/NJtrnf15zD

lesliefarooq Aug 10 @ 10:14 PM EDT

A1: Why? #weirded

slwindisch Aug 10 @ 10:14 PM EDT

#WeirdEd aside: I was looking desperately for the historical photo of me in full Mary-Lou Retton. I can't find it. I'm so sorry, you guys.

MissShuganah Aug 10 @ 10:14 PM EDT

@mrburkemath That's what I thought. Maybe some winter sports folks have? #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:14 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Ok, some interesting opinions in there. Let's throw it over to the beach and Ryan Seacrest. Ryan, your Q ready?

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:15 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Q2 Is it fair to put Olympian-like expectations on our students? Should we mean it when we want them to be The Best?

artlaflamme Aug 10 @ 10:15 PM EDT

A1 When @TheWeirdTeacher tries to be all cool with his first question of the night. #WeirdEd #PhelpsFace https://t.co/XSy0CdvBum

slwindisch Aug 10 @ 10:15 PM EDT

@msmusiced @MrsBennettELA (So attentive. Daaawwww.) #WeirdEd

jenfromri - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:15 PM EDT

@lesliefarooq I am so glad that looks like it's outdoors. #weirded

scmaestra Aug 10 @ 10:15 PM EDT

@slwindisch I totally agree. Also, she is not a drug addicted a-hole. #WeirdEd

oolalume Aug 10 @ 10:15 PM EDT

A2 No way, just so long as they do *their* best #WeirdEd

MarciaDressel Aug 10 @ 10:15 PM EDT

A1 #weirded not argument regarding "most dominant" but Kerri Strug gets my vote 4 best Olympic fight/spirit https://t.co/MCJaUfeWeB

mrburkemath Aug 10 @ 10:16 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher I could try to name a few boxers, but their career spans were a bit shorter than Phelps #WeirdEd

shadow_uzumaki Aug 10 @ 10:16 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A2. I think it's fair to expect them to be the best they can be. And see if they can be better the next time

lesliefarooq Aug 10 @ 10:16 PM EDT

@jenfromri When you search for GIFs on Twitter it's amazing what you can find! #WeirdEd

MrsBennettELA Aug 10 @ 10:16 PM EDT

A2: Wow this question is tough. I want to say YES, but I don't always do that in practice. Too soft. #WeirdEd

MissShuganah Aug 10 @ 10:16 PM EDT

A2 Just the thought of that depresses me. Sounds like pressure as opposed to encouragement. #weirded

nolagirlfromtx Aug 10 @ 10:16 PM EDT

A2: I want my kids to reach their personal best but not necessarily every day. #WeirdEd

JohnGriffith79 Aug 10 @ 10:16 PM EDT

My first #WeirdEd chat has to end super early. Sorry. Have a great olympic filled week everyone.

artlaflamme Aug 10 @ 10:16 PM EDT

A2 Be happy. Learn stuff. Grow up into a responsible adult who contributes to society. Isn't that enough? #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:16 PM EDT

@mrburkemath #WeirdEd Their dominance didn't last like his has

scmaestra Aug 10 @ 10:16 PM EDT

@MarciaDressel "And I thought to myself, JUST DO THE VAULT" was my rallying cry for many years #WeirdEd

snappy16 Aug 10 @ 10:16 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher A1: Although Nadia Comaneci did dominate her sport...And received the first perfect score! #WeirdEd

mrburkemath Aug 10 @ 10:17 PM EDT

@MissShuganah Again, that's a more recent thing with pros in the Games and amateur allowed to make money. And the 92-94 change up #WeirdEd

ReisBrett Aug 10 @ 10:17 PM EDT

A2: Only if you are comparing them to where they were yesterday, not others #WeirdEd

MissShuganah Aug 10 @ 10:17 PM EDT

A2 I think it's tricky not to turn that into shame. #weirded

KristinaBarabas Aug 10 @ 10:17 PM EDT

A2 Well they can't all be "the best" but maybe we want them to be the best them they can be #weirded

jenfromri - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:17 PM EDT

A2: I know it's motivating for a lot of people, but I'm not a fan of competition. It's not the vibe I want for my classroom. #weirded

artlaflamme Aug 10 @ 10:17 PM EDT

A2 There's nothing olympic about growing in a good person. It's what we all strive for. #WeirdEd

lesliefarooq Aug 10 @ 10:17 PM EDT

A2: I don't want them to be The Best, I want them to do Their Best. Every day, whatever it is on that day. #weirded

MrsBennettELA Aug 10 @ 10:17 PM EDT

A2: I guess yes, demanding growth while providing support. Besting themselves, sure. Yes. Getting there. #WeirdEd

ReisBrett Aug 10 @ 10:17 PM EDT

@mrburkemath @TheWeirdTeacher Phelps doesn't get punched in the head each race, he should last longer! #weirded

MagicPantsJones Aug 10 @ 10:17 PM EDT

A2 My big expectations are that my kids are kind and try hard. I want them to find out what they dig and learn to chase it well. #WeirdEd

mrburkemath Aug 10 @ 10:17 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher Yeah, but Phelps hasn't had a Saturday Morning cartoon like Ali yet! #WeirdEd

dcrescitelli Aug 10 @ 10:17 PM EDT

A2: We are working on their personal best-- training for growth and planning long-term... Sounds Olympic to me! #WeirdEd

MissShuganah Aug 10 @ 10:18 PM EDT

@mrburkemath That's when they switched to Winter/Summer every two years? #weirded

MsLafferty Aug 10 @ 10:18 PM EDT

A2 good lord no. My Ss struggle with feeling adequate. Celebrate progress, not perfection #WeirdEd

lesliefarooq Aug 10 @ 10:18 PM EDT

@ReisBrett @mrburkemath @TheWeirdTeacher A solid point! #WeirdEd

shadow_uzumaki Aug 10 @ 10:18 PM EDT

#WeirdEd If they're the best that means,impossible to prove,means theyre perfect. Humans arent perfect

JoPrestia Aug 10 @ 10:18 PM EDT

Hey #WeirdEd I'm late, am at Peer Support but a little quiet today so thought I'd say hi -I brought cake https://t.co/np9uaG6jSZ

artlaflamme Aug 10 @ 10:18 PM EDT

A2 Aim for days like this - even as an adult. #WeirdEd https://t.co/kH0duQWDY5

oolalume Aug 10 @ 10:18 PM EDT

@jenfromri Me neither. However, I wonder about motivation. Maybe it would drive some Ss. #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:18 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Let's get pedantic- Does The Best mean Perfect? https://t.co/wlfNMMciM7

shadow_uzumaki Aug 10 @ 10:18 PM EDT

#WeirdEd If they're the best that means,impossible to prove,means theyre perfect. Humans arent perfect

shadow_uzumaki Aug 10 @ 10:18 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Little by little, we evolve as me move forward. But if they dont strive to be better than they were b4, they're stuck

PegGrafwallner Aug 10 @ 10:19 PM EDT

A2 As Instruc Coach/Rdg Spec, I want Ss 2 ask Qs that prompt their lrng; not ask Qs just 2 make T happy. What do they want to lrn? #WeirdEd

MrsBennettELA Aug 10 @ 10:19 PM EDT

@scmaestra @MarciaDressel this is still my number one olympic moment ever. #weirded

KristinaBarabas Aug 10 @ 10:19 PM EDT

@jenfromri I like that you said this! I don't want my classroom to feel competitive.... Supportive is ideal #WeirdEd

msmusiced Aug 10 @ 10:19 PM EDT

A2: My Ss smash my expectations every day, and I have high expectations. #WeirdEd

slwindisch Aug 10 @ 10:19 PM EDT

A2: I'm here too. Many Olympians strive to be The Best because they love what it takes to BE The Best. #WeirdEd https://t.co/DeUdQsezrt

MrsBennettELA Aug 10 @ 10:17 PM EDT

A2: I guess yes, demanding growth while providing support. Besting themselves, sure. Yes. Getting there. #WeirdEd

jenfromri - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:19 PM EDT

@oolalume It does for sure. I've just seen some of mine get really caught up in it. #weirded

MissShuganah Aug 10 @ 10:19 PM EDT

A2 Learning is not an Olympic event unless you are teaching with testing in mind. Ought to be for its own sake. #weirded

artlaflamme Aug 10 @ 10:19 PM EDT

A2 What's perfect? Ask #MrGrumpyPants here - he'll tell you, he's not. #WeirdEd https://t.co/9DTHC6X40H

mrburkemath Aug 10 @ 10:19 PM EDT

@MissShuganah I'm taking that off the top of my head, but that's about right. I wanna say Lilihammer #WeirdEd

shadow_uzumaki Aug 10 @ 10:19 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher #WeirdEd Good ?. Thats my connotation at times,but the even the best can be dethroned by someone better. Is that perfect?

jenfromri - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:19 PM EDT

@KristinaBarabas Exactly! #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:20 PM EDT

#WeirdEd I tell my kids I expect them to be the best in the school. But I boost them and help and let fail happen. https://t.co/KVCJfu04oM

MsLafferty Aug 10 @ 10:18 PM EDT

A2 good lord no. My Ss struggle with feeling adequate. Celebrate progress, not perfection #WeirdEd

MrsBennettELA Aug 10 @ 10:20 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher @shadow_uzumaki best is not always perfect. Best has an element of risk that perfect lacks. #weirded

lesliefarooq Aug 10 @ 10:20 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher No. Perfect does not exist. The best is relative to what is possible for you given the tools and time you have. #weirded

slwindisch Aug 10 @ 10:20 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher No. Perfect isn't The Best. When Perfect is the goal...that's when you get cheating and dishonesty and gross. #WeirdEd

JoPrestia Aug 10 @ 10:20 PM EDT

A1 Olympic sport I'd do? SWIMMING of course I'm aussie could guarantee a win! #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:20 PM EDT

#WeirdEd So Progress Towards the Best > The Best? Does the Olympian metaphor fall apart here?

MissShuganah Aug 10 @ 10:20 PM EDT

@mrburkemath Sounds right to me. Funny but I remember David Letterman's mother at Lillihammer. #weirded

nolagirlfromtx Aug 10 @ 10:20 PM EDT

@lesliefarooq See, I agree but think that absolutely every day is unrealistic. #WeirdEd

MisterWhitaker Aug 10 @ 10:20 PM EDT

A2: high standards don't have to be one size fits all, but we should expect them to be THEIR best #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:21 PM EDT

@MrsBennettELA @shadow_uzumaki #WeirdEd I LIKE that addendum.

artlaflamme Aug 10 @ 10:21 PM EDT

A2 Aspire to contribute. To put food on the table. To give back. To make things better. To love, to be loved. That's "Best" #WeirdEd

nolagirlfromtx Aug 10 @ 10:21 PM EDT

@MagicPantsJones Being kind. So very important. #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:21 PM EDT

@MisterWhitaker #WeirdEd Oh the different two letters make!

jenfromri - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:21 PM EDT

@MissShuganah @mrburkemath Me too! I stayed up way too late watching those games on a tiny TV in my bedroom. #weirded

scmaestra Aug 10 @ 10:21 PM EDT

@artlaflamme *sniff sniff* that is so touching! #WeirdEd

shadow_uzumaki Aug 10 @ 10:21 PM EDT

@MrsBennettELA @TheWeirdTeacher Also, being best feels more attainable, best can mean highest performance,but not 100% perfect #WeirdEd

MarciaDressel Aug 10 @ 10:22 PM EDT

A2 #WeirdEd no, bc "the best" is competitive w others & (I really mean this) some of us r not competitive! Not the right motivation 4 all

MagicPantsJones Aug 10 @ 10:22 PM EDT

@nolagirlfromtx That and honest effort are what make you a good person, right? #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:22 PM EDT

@Pinksplace70 Throw the hashtag #WeirdEd on there so everyone can see.

slwindisch Aug 10 @ 10:22 PM EDT

So I want my Ss to be The Best. That's what I dream for them. That's what I'm preparing them for. #WeirdEd https://t.co/lIteP0QjOl

artlaflamme Aug 10 @ 10:21 PM EDT

A2 Aspire to contribute. To put food on the table. To give back. To make things better. To love, to be loved. That's "Best" #WeirdEd

JoPrestia Aug 10 @ 10:22 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher what's Q2? Something about best and students? #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:22 PM EDT

@JoPrestia #WeirdEd Q2 Is it fair to put Olympian-like expectations on our students? Should we mean it when we want them to be The Best?

artlaflamme Aug 10 @ 10:22 PM EDT

@scmaestra Important to remember that I use to kill people for a living, too. I have lofty goals in this life. #WeirdEd

MrsBennettELA Aug 10 @ 10:22 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher Olympians are always trying to beat their best and make progress. Katie Ledecky is just racing her own WRs #Weirded

MissShuganah Aug 10 @ 10:22 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher Yes. Some students will be able to excel and others will simply be average. And that is OK, too. #weirded

nolagirlfromtx Aug 10 @ 10:22 PM EDT

@artlaflamme And to enjoy. #WeirdEd

scmaestra Aug 10 @ 10:23 PM EDT

@artlaflamme You are doing a great job making up for lost opportunities. #WeirdEd

Pinksplace70 Aug 10 @ 10:23 PM EDT

#WeirdEd https://t.co/WIvCJYxjEQ

Pinksplace70 Aug 10 @ 10:21 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher if the child is doing his/her own personal best each day & trying w/ all their might! They are already an Olympian👍👍

artlaflamme Aug 10 @ 10:23 PM EDT

A2 Sometimes being #awesomeSauce means trig and calculus. Sometimes, it doesn't. #WeirdEd

MagicPantsJones Aug 10 @ 10:23 PM EDT

A2 The best what? #WeirdEd

mrburkemath Aug 10 @ 10:23 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A2 If we dont raise the bars, we'll never have record-shattering results! But we still cheer all the athletes 4 their perseverance

JoPrestia Aug 10 @ 10:23 PM EDT

A2 yes we should mean Ss to be the best - expect them to do their best and have FUN doing it! #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:24 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Even the greatest are still improving. To be the best you can't settle. GROWTH MINDSET!!! https://t.co/NTe6BFWk0E

MrsBennettELA Aug 10 @ 10:22 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher Olympians are always trying to beat their best and make progress. Katie Ledecky is just racing her own WRs #Weirded

artlaflamme Aug 10 @ 10:24 PM EDT

@scmaestra Well, thank you. #WarriorPhilosopher is an old job title, many of us carry with pride. #WeirdEd

MarciaDressel Aug 10 @ 10:24 PM EDT

@JohnGriffith79 come back soon. We're all The Best! #weirded

JoPrestia Aug 10 @ 10:24 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher Thanks BTW #WeirdEd

MissShuganah Aug 10 @ 10:24 PM EDT

@jenfromri @mrburkemath Funny thing is that I didn't have a TV for about 8 years. Then I met my husband Dec '92. Saw '94 Olympics #weirded

nolagirlfromtx Aug 10 @ 10:24 PM EDT

@lesliefarooq True. Good point. #WeirdEd

BDicksonNV Aug 10 @ 10:24 PM EDT

A2 tell kids 2b be "their best" get better than you were yesterday! Keep high expectations but help them #weirdEd https://t.co/YISr0easuA

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:15 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Q2 Is it fair to put Olympian-like expectations on our students? Should we mean it when we want them to be The Best?

jenfromri - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:25 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher I know you're being kinda jokey, but competition seems really anti-growth mindset, right? #weirded

shadow_uzumaki Aug 10 @ 10:25 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Sometimes though,urging them to be best every time can lead to exhaustion. Ok to slack off a bit sometimes? But not too much slack?

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:25 PM EDT

@mrburkemath #WeirdEd We should be pushing our students to their best, but everything with balance.

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:26 PM EDT

@jenfromri #WeirdEd Depends on the competition. Invent a new dive/dismount and win. That's growth mindset, no?

slwindisch Aug 10 @ 10:26 PM EDT

@jenfromri @TheWeirdTeacher Some need competition to encourage them to want to strive. An external motivator still motivates #WeirdEd

mrburkemath Aug 10 @ 10:26 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher #WeirdEd Now I'm picturing some of my students on that 4-in wide balance beam

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:26 PM EDT

@shadow_uzumaki #WeirdEd Yes! Training has peaks and troughs. You get stronger on rest days. Kids need those too.

artlaflamme Aug 10 @ 10:26 PM EDT

A2 And i think we all understand - best is relative. It's how, & by whom we're judged that matters #WeirdEd https://t.co/V6SDJsIrAY

MrsBennettELA Aug 10 @ 10:26 PM EDT

Speaking of Phelps here he goes again. #WeirdEd

lesliefarooq Aug 10 @ 10:27 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher #weirded https://t.co/xsQFqTeaph

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:27 PM EDT

@artlaflamme #WeirdEd OHMYGOD SHE'S SO TINY IN THAT PICTURE!!!

MsLafferty Aug 10 @ 10:27 PM EDT

A2b sometimes I get Ss back in my room & fall apart after gen Ed classes bc their best is exhausting. Need time to unwind #WeirdEd

shadow_uzumaki Aug 10 @ 10:27 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Impt. to have Ss realize that growth is diff for each S. Just because one improved 10% better,doesnt mean they have to,if they cant

jenfromri - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:27 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher I see that. But too often it's more look at how you rank instead of what you've learned. At least in HS. #weirded

lesliefarooq Aug 10 @ 10:27 PM EDT

@nolagirlfromtx My expectations are easily adjusted, and I mostly have them for me anyway. #WeirdEd

nolagirlfromtx Aug 10 @ 10:28 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher @shadow_uzumaki We all do. #WeirdEd

shadow_uzumaki Aug 10 @ 10:28 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher #WeirdEd Otherwise they shy away from things they know they'll fail, fixed mindset and all that. Never branch out

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:28 PM EDT

@lesliefarooq #WeirdEd Malcolm Gladwell talks about that, how we're discovering greatness as we reach more people.

BDicksonNV Aug 10 @ 10:28 PM EDT

need 2 qualify "best" - set goals & shoot for those bests-no one is best at everything but can be fantastic #WeirdEd https://t.co/UuhjF8tK0l

msmusiced Aug 10 @ 10:28 PM EDT

SPOILER ALERT: Lochte vs Phelps- live right now. I won't spoil. #WeirdEd

slwindisch Aug 10 @ 10:28 PM EDT

@shadow_uzumaki As long as there is a culture to aim higher for all. #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:28 PM EDT

@msmusiced #WeirdEd JEAH

PegGrafwallner Aug 10 @ 10:29 PM EDT

So important! As P of SPED daughter, my "way" isn't her "way" & that's okay! #WeirdEd https://t.co/hA2GkxJlHM

BDicksonNV Aug 10 @ 10:28 PM EDT

need 2 qualify "best" - set goals & shoot for those bests-no one is best at everything but can be fantastic #WeirdEd https://t.co/UuhjF8tK0l

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:29 PM EDT

#WeirdEd And now down to Dana at the strangely green diving well (which no one can explain). Dana, your question

lesliefarooq Aug 10 @ 10:29 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher Great book! We will know we truly have The Best Ever if we manage to give all 7+ billion of us the same. Unlikely. #weirded

shadow_uzumaki Aug 10 @ 10:29 PM EDT

@slwindisch #WeirdEd Yep! Improvement from b4 is key. Get to their goal at diff. paces,but as long as they get better!

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:29 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Q3 Favorite Olympic event or sport? Favorite Olympian?

msmusiced Aug 10 @ 10:29 PM EDT

UPDATE: NBC LIED. Another semi. #misdirection #WeirdEd

artlaflamme Aug 10 @ 10:30 PM EDT

@nolagirlfromtx Of course. Getting my true award after finishing my one, my own triathlon. #WeirdEd

BDicksonNV Aug 10 @ 10:30 PM EDT

YES! its not just the weights you lift /distance you run but the rest from it that builds muscles #WeirdEd https://t.co/xp4r98s7um

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:26 PM EDT

@shadow_uzumaki #WeirdEd Yes! Training has peaks and troughs. You get stronger on rest days. Kids need those too.

timneedles Aug 10 @ 10:30 PM EDT

A2 Big expectation can cause anxiety & unhappiness in students-promote being in the moment, enjoying learning & not to fear failure #WeirdEd

spiraledu Aug 10 @ 10:30 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Constantly set goals, work towards them, and develop new ones if you achieve them #lifelonglearning

artlaflamme Aug 10 @ 10:30 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher I know, right? Around the time she was IN YOUR CLASS, MR. ROBERTSON. #WeirdEd

BDicksonNV Aug 10 @ 10:31 PM EDT

We need to have goals of same destinations for Ss but know that the journey has many paths #WeirdEd https://t.co/tcovpwSw53

PegGrafwallner Aug 10 @ 10:29 PM EDT
So important! As P of SPED daughter, my "way" isn't her "way" & that's okay! #WeirdEd https://t.co/hA2GkxJlHM
- BDicksonNV Aug 10 @ 10:28 PM EDT
  
  need 2 qualify "best" - set goals & shoot for those bests-no one is best at everything but can be fantastic #WeirdEd https://t.co/UuhjF8tK0l

MsLafferty Aug 10 @ 10:31 PM EDT

A3 gymnastics. Simone biles. Or Laurie Hernandez! #WeirdEd

MrsBennettELA Aug 10 @ 10:31 PM EDT

A3: #weirded https://t.co/v5Jemw7DTM

artlaflamme Aug 10 @ 10:31 PM EDT

A3 Aren't we, as Americans, required to say shooting? #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:31 PM EDT

@MsLafferty #WeirdEd She's the Human Emoji one, right? She's adooorable and ridiculously good. Would be the best on any other team.

KristinaBarabas Aug 10 @ 10:31 PM EDT

A3 I love watching swimming but those gymnastic floor routines got me like #WeirdEd https://t.co/3leJpCMMX0

lesliefarooq Aug 10 @ 10:31 PM EDT

A3: Summer = Diving; Winter = Everything. I am Canadian! Olympian? I rarely memorize the names of people I've never met. #WeirdEd

PegGrafwallner Aug 10 @ 10:31 PM EDT

A2 Failure is ok, provided Ss r given safety net 2 know they can have multiple opportunities 2 try again #weirded https://t.co/Ypx6JvXR3H

timneedles Aug 10 @ 10:30 PM EDT

A2 Big expectation can cause anxiety & unhappiness in students-promote being in the moment, enjoying learning & not to fear failure #WeirdEd

artlaflamme Aug 10 @ 10:32 PM EDT

A3 I actually favor curling. #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:32 PM EDT

#WeirdEd *sigh* Yes https://t.co/vl6vLPoUo7

artlaflamme Aug 10 @ 10:31 PM EDT

A3 Aren't we, as Americans, required to say shooting? #WeirdEd

nolagirlfromtx Aug 10 @ 10:32 PM EDT

@artlaflamme That's the best thing I've seen since the Olympics began. #WeirdEd

spiraledu Aug 10 @ 10:32 PM EDT

#WeirdEd I just love #TeamRefugees So inspiring that they can participate! Unthinkable years ago... New category created for inclusion!

msmusiced Aug 10 @ 10:32 PM EDT

A3: As a kid, I loved US Olympic swimmer Jenny Thompson. Read about her in Scholastic News and followed her Olympics schedule. #WeirdEd

scmaestra Aug 10 @ 10:32 PM EDT

A3. I was alive and kicking for the 1980 men's hockey, which was a thrill, as was 1996 (?) women's soccer. #WeirdEd

MarciaDressel Aug 10 @ 10:32 PM EDT

A3 #WeirdEd Kerri Strug https://t.co/MCJaUfeWeB not cheating to re-use answer from q1 right? I always ruin discussions that way

shadow_uzumaki Aug 10 @ 10:32 PM EDT

@MsLafferty #WeirdEd Laurie's eyes, so intense and focused

MsLafferty Aug 10 @ 10:32 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher YES! The human emoji! Love it. #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:32 PM EDT

@spiraledu #WeirdED Yes! I need to read more about them

ReisBrett Aug 10 @ 10:32 PM EDT

A3: Hockey. Clara Hughs- non-pro athlete category. #WeirdEd

shadow_uzumaki Aug 10 @ 10:32 PM EDT

@artlaflamme #WeirdEd HA

MissShuganah Aug 10 @ 10:32 PM EDT

A3 Eddie the Eagle. #weirded

slwindisch Aug 10 @ 10:32 PM EDT

A3: MARY-LOU RETTON. I had that haircut. That leotard. Ob-sessed. I was even the giant in gymnastics. #WeirdEd

artlaflamme Aug 10 @ 10:32 PM EDT

@nolagirlfromtx Here's the whole story, if you're curious.... https://t.co/Dh0nqTfEIE #WeirdEd

MissShuganah Aug 10 @ 10:33 PM EDT

A3 The USA hockey team when they beat the Russians. #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:33 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Huh, the Canadian choose hockey and a hockey player as his favorite Olympian. *coughstereotypecough* https://t.co/R2JzmMOWPH

ReisBrett Aug 10 @ 10:32 PM EDT

A3: Hockey. Clara Hughs- non-pro athlete category. #WeirdEd

MissShuganah Aug 10 @ 10:33 PM EDT

A3 The Jamaican bobsled team. #weirded

msmusiced Aug 10 @ 10:33 PM EDT

@lesliefarooq I studied with two Canadian professors in college, during the Winter Olympics. Lots of score checking :-) #WeirdEd

ReisBrett Aug 10 @ 10:33 PM EDT

@artlaflamme that's my understanding from what I see, but I'm just peeking over the wall #weirded

PegGrafwallner Aug 10 @ 10:33 PM EDT

A2b Can you imagine if we only had one chance two get teaching 'right'? None of us would be in this profession! #WeirdEd

shadow_uzumaki Aug 10 @ 10:34 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A3 The lifeguards at swim events. They must be super hardcore to be the one rescuing Olympians, am I right?

MarciaDressel Aug 10 @ 10:34 PM EDT

A3 oh yes, @KristinaBarabas those guys on those rings esp. #weirded

BDicksonNV Aug 10 @ 10:34 PM EDT

A3 bicycle races-fav was Lance Armstrong-cuz cheating is a strategy just ask the Russians #WeirdEd https://t.co/1FEeWGfVMq

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:29 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Q3 Favorite Olympic event or sport? Favorite Olympian?

MsLafferty Aug 10 @ 10:34 PM EDT

In 2020 my answer will be SURFING!!! #excited #WeirdEd

msmusiced Aug 10 @ 10:34 PM EDT

A3: The worst about watching the Olympics years ago was loving athletes like Marion Jones and then find out they were doping. #WeirdEd

slwindisch Aug 10 @ 10:34 PM EDT

@artlaflamme So, uhhhhh....biathlon. #WeirdEd

PegGrafwallner Aug 10 @ 10:34 PM EDT

A2b Can you imagine if we only had one chance to get teaching 'right'? None of us would be in this profession! #WeirdEd

jenfromri - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:34 PM EDT

A3: I love watching diving. The Chinese women make it look so effortless. #weirded

lesliefarooq Aug 10 @ 10:34 PM EDT

@msmusiced I don't think any of my professors were really into them, but my hubby @edtechfarooq is now! The Jays come first though! #weirded

spiraledu Aug 10 @ 10:34 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Ledeky: wins gold but is excited she reached her goal target time & is already thinking of improving it for next time

djsardine Aug 10 @ 10:35 PM EDT

@MagicPantsJones @nolagirlfromtx Is kindness and care the same thing? #WeirdEd

KristinaBarabas Aug 10 @ 10:35 PM EDT

@shadow_uzumaki Right? Why aren't they competing if they are that good? Lol #WeirdEd

spiraledu Aug 10 @ 10:35 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Also Phelps redemption.. #failforward Learn and work harder

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:35 PM EDT

#WeirdEd I'm a huge homer but I was a butterflier so Phelps and the IM are my answers. For five Olympics now.

BDicksonNV Aug 10 @ 10:35 PM EDT

A3 oh and Handball cuz I have no idea what is going on #WeirdEd

lesliefarooq Aug 10 @ 10:35 PM EDT

@jenfromri I love it when there is barely a ripple on the surface! #WeirdEd

MissShuganah Aug 10 @ 10:35 PM EDT

A3 One favorite Olympian was that speed skater, Apolo Ohno. #weirded

mrburkemath Aug 10 @ 10:35 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Started watching gymnastics in the early 80s and some of them were around in 84 ... and around my age... (No, not her)

MsLafferty Aug 10 @ 10:35 PM EDT

Dream answer: biathluge #WeirdEd

nolagirlfromtx Aug 10 @ 10:36 PM EDT

A3: Gymnastics bc of things like this. #WeirdEd https://t.co/B0ssD1bf7O

MrsBennettELA Aug 10 @ 10:36 PM EDT

@shadow_uzumaki #weirded https://t.co/1MkDI0syah

artlaflamme Aug 10 @ 10:36 PM EDT

Somebody say the porno event. https://t.co/FCASiv9jNy #WeirdEd

lesliefarooq Aug 10 @ 10:36 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher The Canadian? Just one? I'm mortally wounded! lol #weirded

dcrescitelli Aug 10 @ 10:36 PM EDT

@MissShuganah YES!!! #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:36 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Also triathlon because Olympic distance tri is the perfect distance of that race.

msmusiced Aug 10 @ 10:36 PM EDT

@MissShuganah I liked him a lot- but some of my motives were not for the sport. He's very attractive. #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:36 PM EDT

@lesliefarooq #WeirdEd Soory.

ReisBrett Aug 10 @ 10:36 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher The American assumes the Canadian picked a hockey player without looking it up. *coughsterotype #weirded #howtrumpofyou :)

MsLafferty Aug 10 @ 10:36 PM EDT

@msmusiced yep!!! Added rock climbing for 2020, too. #WeirdEd

slwindisch Aug 10 @ 10:37 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher The. Best. #WeirdEd

lesliefarooq Aug 10 @ 10:37 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher Don't worry a-boat it, eh? #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:37 PM EDT

@ReisBrett #WeirdEd OUCH! That was mean!

MissShuganah Aug 10 @ 10:37 PM EDT

@msmusiced Yeah. Makes him fun to watch. #weirded

snappy16 Aug 10 @ 10:37 PM EDT

A3: As a kid My bff and I were obsessed with Nadia and then as a teen I loved figure skating. Favorite Olympian @ScottHamilton84 #WeirdEd

mrburkemath Aug 10 @ 10:37 PM EDT

#WeirdEd And I was a year behind Chris Mullen I high school And a prof at Brooklyn College was an Olympic Fencer and coach

spiraledu Aug 10 @ 10:37 PM EDT

#WeirdEd I also loved the road race. Won at the last minute... Hold on to hope even if all seems lost!

MarciaDressel Aug 10 @ 10:37 PM EDT

A3 @jenfromri yes! Synchronized diving esp. #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:38 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Next Q is real open. Open like the distance between Ledecky and the woman in second place.

artlaflamme Aug 10 @ 10:38 PM EDT

So... Not sure what event this is? NBC - I thought this was NBC. Is it Showtime? Cinemax? #WeirdEd https://t.co/iA2G8HxfLL

btcostello05 Aug 10 @ 10:38 PM EDT

@msmusiced if you'd found out they were all doping would it change your mind? #weirded

KristinaBarabas Aug 10 @ 10:38 PM EDT

@MsLafferty What is biathluge? Two luges? A two person luge? Nothing to do with luges at all? #WeirdEd

btcostello05 Aug 10 @ 10:38 PM EDT

Hi #WeirdEd #cagecake ought to suffice https://t.co/SPSxTnFu8s

jenfromri - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:38 PM EDT

The Canadian swimmer who exchanges middle fingers w/his dad before each race is pretty great too. Reminds me of my 16yo. #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:38 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Q4 Draw a comparison between an Olympic sport and learning. You pick the sport, make the connection. Be creative.

ReisBrett Aug 10 @ 10:38 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher I'd apologize but that would play into a stereotype. #weirded #sorry

shadow_uzumaki Aug 10 @ 10:38 PM EDT

#WeirdEd I was inspired by that vid of that Karate referee who broke up 2 competitors by hitting them https://t.co/4QVaV6kXb4

shadow_uzumaki Aug 10 @ 10:34 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A3 The lifeguards at swim events. They must be super hardcore to be the one rescuing Olympians, am I right?

artlaflamme Aug 10 @ 10:38 PM EDT

@mrsmduke @korytellers I would so love to do that - except, you know, cold. #WeirdEd

msmusiced Aug 10 @ 10:38 PM EDT

Lochte and Phelps for real this time. Nervous. Won't spoil. #WeirdEd

Pinksplace70 Aug 10 @ 10:39 PM EDT

.@TheWeirdTeacher I think u should tri-2-follow me back weirdo- I believe in you and all your genuine weirdness! 👊👊👊👏👏 #WeirdEd

lesliefarooq Aug 10 @ 10:39 PM EDT

@artlaflamme These pictures, other than the first one, are not available in Mexico! lol #WeirdEd

KristinaBarabas Aug 10 @ 10:39 PM EDT

@artlaflamme @mattstopera Those pics are hysterical! I laugh all@over again every time #WeirdEd

artlaflamme Aug 10 @ 10:39 PM EDT

@lesliefarooq Do you need us to retweet all of them here? #WeirdEd

shadow_uzumaki Aug 10 @ 10:39 PM EDT

@MrsBennettELA #WeirdEd Probably lamenting how she was DQ from being too good LOL.

artlaflamme Aug 10 @ 10:39 PM EDT

@lesliefarooq And please don't say, #KidsDeserveIt #WeirdEd

lesliefarooq Aug 10 @ 10:39 PM EDT

@jenfromri This is real? Good grief! I do not want my 5yo and 7yo to grow up if this is the case! lol #WeirdEd

Pinksplace70 Aug 10 @ 10:40 PM EDT

@artlaflamme @TheWeirdTeacher huge belly laugh right this sec.. Totally see what U see.. Lol! #WeirdEd

BDicksonNV Aug 10 @ 10:40 PM EDT

A4 Olympic only show the 1 moment where they show off & miss the hard work-why tests will never be true measure of what Ss can do #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:40 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Q4 Draw a comparison between an Olympic sport and learning. You pick the sport, make the connection. Be creative.

lesliefarooq Aug 10 @ 10:40 PM EDT

@artlaflamme I really don't! :P #weirded

slwindisch Aug 10 @ 10:40 PM EDT

@artlaflamme @lesliefarooq *snort* #WeirdEd

btcostello05 Aug 10 @ 10:40 PM EDT

A4 learning is like kayaking, you need to be flexible,sometimes you go backwards,sometimes there are penalties, but you keep going #weirded

artlaflamme Aug 10 @ 10:41 PM EDT

@lesliefarooq Easily the best - that there's an American diver named Steele Johnson, photographed like this #WeirdEd https://t.co/OFSpPT1G2i

jenfromri - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:41 PM EDT

@lesliefarooq It's very good-natured. :) https://t.co/E66pvp7yYN #WeirdEd

slwindisch Aug 10 @ 10:41 PM EDT

A4: this is hard and we need think time - calm down, Doug. #WeirdEd

ReisBrett Aug 10 @ 10:41 PM EDT

A4: Swimming- A lot of treading water and praying you don't drown before you get to the other side #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:41 PM EDT

@btcostello05 #WeirdEd And if you were teaching long enough ago there were paddles.

msmusiced Aug 10 @ 10:41 PM EDT

@btcostello05 Yes. I love how Lilly King is speaking out against it- the new generation witnessed all of this and is ashamed of it. #WeirdEd

mrsnis Aug 10 @ 10:41 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher @ReisBrett #WeirdEd Clara Hughes is a hero. Medals in both summer and Winter Olympics!

MrsBennettELA Aug 10 @ 10:41 PM EDT

A4: Water Polo- first priority is don't drown. Work together, get the ball in the goal. All at same time. Reminds me of teaching. #WeirdEd

btcostello05 Aug 10 @ 10:41 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher wait you don't have paddles? #weirded I have heard they still use them in the south

artlaflamme Aug 10 @ 10:41 PM EDT

And can I get a "#KidsDeserveIt!" from the teachers in the back! #WeirdEd https://t.co/8QzoFnBRwK

artlaflamme Aug 10 @ 10:41 PM EDT

@lesliefarooq Easily the best - that there's an American diver named Steele Johnson, photographed like this #WeirdEd https://t.co/OFSpPT1G2i

JenAnsbach Aug 10 @ 10:42 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher A4 #WeirdEd learning is like beach volleyball. Sometimes you spike it, sometimes you get a face full of sand.

slwindisch Aug 10 @ 10:42 PM EDT

@MrsBennettELA Oh, snap. You don't have the summer slide. Well played. #WeirdEd

nolagirlfromtx Aug 10 @ 10:42 PM EDT

@btcostello05 And sometimes you fall out of the kayak. #WeirdEd

MissShuganah Aug 10 @ 10:42 PM EDT

A4 Figure skating. Sometimes you spin around. Sometimes you glide smoothly along from lesson to lesson, topic to topic. #weirded

shadow_uzumaki Aug 10 @ 10:42 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A4 Gymnastics. Evn w/all the hard work/training/studying, something can still go wrong. So,smile, do the best & figure out

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:42 PM EDT

#WeirdEd I have basically the same answer but volleyball. Water Polo is more brutal tho, so depends on the day https://t.co/NR2i3ahFT8

MrsBennettELA Aug 10 @ 10:41 PM EDT

A4: Water Polo- first priority is don't drown. Work together, get the ball in the goal. All at same time. Reminds me of teaching. #WeirdEd

BDicksonNV Aug 10 @ 10:42 PM EDT

@MrsBennettELA Nailed it #WeirdEd https://t.co/vF3HaHt3JQ

JoPrestia Aug 10 @ 10:42 PM EDT

A4 Relay (swim, track you choose) working together, collaborating, running at different speeds but getting there in the end #WeirdEd

MarciaDressel Aug 10 @ 10:42 PM EDT

Qcurious #weirded why do the blue blazers say 361(degreesymbol)?

ohsoearly Aug 10 @ 10:43 PM EDT

#WeirdEd I was told to bring kale if late https://t.co/pvIG4Je4x7

nolagirlfromtx Aug 10 @ 10:43 PM EDT

A4: Learning is like archery. Sometimes you got the target dead on, sometimes you miss completely. #WeirdEd

MissShuganah Aug 10 @ 10:43 PM EDT

A4 Sometimes in figure skating you fall on your ass. Same thing applies to learning. But you get up and try again. #weirded

JoPrestia Aug 10 @ 10:43 PM EDT

@ohsoearly WHAT? NO!!!! CAKE you bring CAKE if you're late!!! #WeirdEd

dcrescitelli Aug 10 @ 10:43 PM EDT

A4: A scrum in rugby...looks like a bit of a mess, but it has a real purpose in the game: learning is frequently organized chaos! #WeirdEd

artlaflamme Aug 10 @ 10:43 PM EDT

A4 targeting shooting. Sometimes you hit your mark, sometimes your gun jams & you throw the damn thing & try something else. #WeirdEd

btcostello05 Aug 10 @ 10:43 PM EDT

@nolagirlfromtx you still keep going, just without the kayak! #weirded

rmcgorray Aug 10 @ 10:43 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher #WeirdEd when a student asks if this will be on the test https://t.co/4hJNUfEk1Q

mrburkemath Aug 10 @ 10:43 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A4 Rhythmic gymnastics, because Math should have style and grace and technique as well as precision, & not just brute force finish

shadow_uzumaki Aug 10 @ 10:44 PM EDT

@ohsoearly #WeirdEd It must be a bday cake for it is also my birthday!

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:44 PM EDT

#WeirdEd I had a gymnastics connection yesterday! Do the impossible, make it look effortless. https://t.co/IeyGIbxNXt

shadow_uzumaki Aug 10 @ 10:42 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A4 Gymnastics. Evn w/all the hard work/training/studying, something can still go wrong. So,smile, do the best & figure out

slwindisch Aug 10 @ 10:44 PM EDT

A4: Track - 100m - You're so prepared and then its over in an instant and you better have done it well and whatjusthappenedahhhh #WeirdEd

btcostello05 Aug 10 @ 10:44 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher that wasn't a joke, I am serious, I have heard this still happens at schools in the south #weirded

snappy16 Aug 10 @ 10:44 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher A3: #WeirdEd https://t.co/ZDWNXv3pC4

Ms_Belseth Aug 10 @ 10:44 PM EDT

Just stumbled into this awesome group! A4 Horse jumping: sometimes you get bucked off but usually you fly! #WeirdEd

BDicksonNV Aug 10 @ 10:44 PM EDT

A4 Marathon-you got to pace it out #WeirdEd

KristinaBarabas Aug 10 @ 10:44 PM EDT

A4 A balance beam routine... Take chances and try to stay on track but if you fall hop back up again and keep going #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:44 PM EDT

@btcostello05 #WeirdEd I wouldn't be surprised

MissShuganah Aug 10 @ 10:44 PM EDT

A4 Sometimes figure skaters perform difficult maneuvers. Sometimes they falter. Main thing is to keep on going. #weirded

lesliefarooq Aug 10 @ 10:45 PM EDT

A4: Learning reminds me of the Olympics themselves because they are never over forever, only for a while. #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:45 PM EDT

@KristinaBarabas #WeirdEd And sometimes it hurts when you fall and sometimes you just feel dopey

msmusiced Aug 10 @ 10:45 PM EDT

A4: In basketball, you can't win the game on your own- you need to work with your team to achieve your goal. *looks at Kobe* #WeirdEd

mrburkemath Aug 10 @ 10:45 PM EDT

@MissShuganah And you have to master an Axel and double Axel before you can triple Axel! or something #WeirdEd

spiraledu Aug 10 @ 10:45 PM EDT

@dcrescitelli #WeirdEd rugby: creating a culture of respect even though things look rough sometimes. Love that they call ref "sir"

artlaflamme Aug 10 @ 10:45 PM EDT

A4 Diving - sometimes you make a splash when you REALLY don't intend to. And you're judged for it. #WeirdEd

btcostello05 Aug 10 @ 10:45 PM EDT

@artlaflamme drone strike? #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:45 PM EDT

@Ms_Belseth #WeirdEd Welcome to the party! Late people owe the group cake. Did you bring cake?

shadow_uzumaki Aug 10 @ 10:45 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher #WeirdEd Oh yeah.Those girls are amazing! The training time to get it all right!Yet,still hav those lil hops

KristinaBarabas Aug 10 @ 10:46 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher Off topic but Google Dopey falling at Disney this week... Tragically funny #weirded

btcostello05 Aug 10 @ 10:46 PM EDT

@nolagirlfromtx but in archery you always know the target! #weirded

artlaflamme Aug 10 @ 10:46 PM EDT

@btcostello05 That's always an option. Drone strike is always a solid Plan B. #WeirdEd

slwindisch Aug 10 @ 10:46 PM EDT

@mrburkemath @MissShuganah Dude. And axels are legit hard. For realsies. #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:46 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Back to Bob in the studio with another Olympic Q. Glad your eye is better, Bob.

jenfromri - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:46 PM EDT

A4: Figure skating/gymnastics. You have to include certain tricks, but there's room for original choreography. #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:46 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Q5 Which sport doesn’t get enough love and you wish it got more?

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:46 PM EDT

#WeirdEd https://t.co/2yoKEqUmBD

Ms_Belseth Aug 10 @ 10:46 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher I did.. but the icing was so good... things happen :D

jenfromri - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:46 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher That was so gross. #weirded

shadow_uzumaki Aug 10 @ 10:46 PM EDT

@KristinaBarabas @TheWeirdTeacher #WeirdEd Aww, I saw that video. So sad,but yeah, couldnt resist a laugh

ohsoearly Aug 10 @ 10:46 PM EDT

@shadow_uzumaki I brought kale cake #yourewelcome #happybirthdaythomas #WeirdEd https://t.co/9sRznEA1fD

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:47 PM EDT

@KristinaBarabas Ohhh no. Ok! #WeirdEd

lesliefarooq Aug 10 @ 10:47 PM EDT

@ohsoearly I love kale! Good call! #WeirdEd

spiraledu Aug 10 @ 10:47 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Also beach volleyball shows the importance of working on a team and supporting each other in order to succeed.

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:47 PM EDT

#WeirdEd I found it. I found the worst tweet. https://t.co/hSA5010mJW

ohsoearly Aug 10 @ 10:46 PM EDT

@shadow_uzumaki I brought kale cake #yourewelcome #happybirthdaythomas #WeirdEd https://t.co/9sRznEA1fD

MissShuganah Aug 10 @ 10:47 PM EDT

Q5 Pingpong. Requires a lot of skill and agility. #weirded

shadow_uzumaki Aug 10 @ 10:47 PM EDT

@ohsoearly #WeirdEd I admire your dedication to Kale.

KeenBeanEdu Aug 10 @ 10:47 PM EDT

#WeirdEd https://t.co/DBxsdqT5h1

btcostello05 Aug 10 @ 10:47 PM EDT

@nolagirlfromtx that's what the life guards are for, those poor heroic, bored life guards #weirded

ReisBrett Aug 10 @ 10:47 PM EDT

A5: Summer- wrestling. Winter- Curling #WeirdEd

MrsBennettELA Aug 10 @ 10:47 PM EDT

Can there be a football #WeirdEd one day? My bad if there has been and I missed it. #moresportsmetaphors

MsLafferty Aug 10 @ 10:47 PM EDT

A4a surfing. When conditions good it's tough to get past the incoming waves to catch a fun ride. #WeirdEd

msmusiced Aug 10 @ 10:47 PM EDT

A5: Laurie Hernandez of US Gym. needs all of your love. It's not her fault that she's not as famous. She is so undervalued. #WeirdEd

BDicksonNV Aug 10 @ 10:47 PM EDT

oh & I was late #WeirdEd https://t.co/TMmXbhgaBY

lesliefarooq Aug 10 @ 10:48 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher I just learned about water polo. The rules suggest that they must be the fittest people at the Olympics. #weirded

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:48 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A5 Rugby 7s, obv. The games are 14 minutes long. There's no reason we aren't seeing them.

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:48 PM EDT

@lesliefarooq #WeirdEd No doubt.

ohsoearly Aug 10 @ 10:48 PM EDT

#WeirdEd I've seen the mountaintop. I've seen the valley. https://t.co/xkFIRmxXcY

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:47 PM EDT
#WeirdEd I found it. I found the worst tweet. https://t.co/hSA5010mJW
- ohsoearly Aug 10 @ 10:46 PM EDT
  
  @shadow_uzumaki I brought kale cake #yourewelcome #happybirthdaythomas #WeirdEd https://t.co/9sRznEA1fD

MsLafferty Aug 10 @ 10:48 PM EDT

A4b when it's easy to paddle out to where the waves are breaking, the ride isn't usually as fun #WeirdEd

nolagirlfromtx Aug 10 @ 10:48 PM EDT

@btcostello05 You should know the target in learning as well. #WeirdEd

MarciaDressel Aug 10 @ 10:48 PM EDT

A5 #weirded my peanut gallery says archery and water polo

JoPrestia Aug 10 @ 10:48 PM EDT

@ohsoearly @shadow_uzumaki Ummmm....Hmmmm having trouble processing..... #WeirdEd

msmusiced Aug 10 @ 10:48 PM EDT

A5: Not gonna lie, I wouldn't mind seeing badminton played professionally on my TV screen. It is an Olympic sport.. #WeirdEd

slwindisch Aug 10 @ 10:48 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher Also, bc, RUGBY. Fun to play, fun to watch #WeirdEd

MissShuganah Aug 10 @ 10:49 PM EDT

@mrburkemath Yeah. Just the thought of it makes me dizzy. Very impressive the way they leap and land on tiny blades. #weirded

ohsoearly Aug 10 @ 10:49 PM EDT

@MrsBennettELA it happened but we don't remember - too many concussions #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:49 PM EDT

@MrsBennettELA #WeirdEd Season is starting soon. That's a good idea.

Ms_Belseth Aug 10 @ 10:49 PM EDT

A5 Ice Hockey in the summer olympics... never see enough of that. #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:49 PM EDT

@slwindisch #WeirdEd American's should love rugby. it's better, faster, and more brutal than football.

btcostello05 Aug 10 @ 10:49 PM EDT

A5 Curling, I love curling! Competitive team, stone shuffle board on ice where your teammates use brooms and no one wears skates🇨🇦 #WeirdEd

MrsBennettELA Aug 10 @ 10:49 PM EDT

A5: Mens' gymnastics doesn't get the same love as womens'. Also would like to see more equestrian stuff televised. #WeirdEd

MissShuganah Aug 10 @ 10:49 PM EDT

@slwindisch @mrburkemath Yeah. I find it very impressive. #weirded

mrburkemath Aug 10 @ 10:49 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher @KristinaBarabas Galadriel-The Quest stands upon the edge of a knife. Stray but a little and it will fail #WeirdEd

jenfromri - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:49 PM EDT

A5: Synchronized swimming. #weirded

shadow_uzumaki Aug 10 @ 10:50 PM EDT

@btcostello05 #WeirdEd That's what that sport's called!

slwindisch Aug 10 @ 10:50 PM EDT

Rugby aside: talking to another rugger friend today, she says, "It's too bad you're too tall to be a hooker." Yessss. #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:50 PM EDT

@Ms_Belseth #WeirdEd Canadian.

btcostello05 Aug 10 @ 10:50 PM EDT

@ohsoearly @shadow_uzumaki Worst. Friend. Ever. #weirded

snappy16 Aug 10 @ 10:50 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher A5: I never knew the canoe/kayak event existed until this year. #WeirdEd #Rio2016

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:50 PM EDT

@HEC78504 @nexotechnology #WeirdEd Please don't spam my chat

msmusiced Aug 10 @ 10:50 PM EDT

A5: Rhythmic gymnastics- I need new dance moves for streamers. (I'm a music T) #WeirdEd

Ms_Belseth Aug 10 @ 10:51 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher There's a chance ... #WeirdEd

spiraledu Aug 10 @ 10:51 PM EDT

#WeirdEd I have no idea... The ones that are not televised... I didn't see them, so I didn't know I was missing them! Lol

laneyoung Aug 10 @ 10:51 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher team handball is clearly the right answer #WeirdEd

artlaflamme Aug 10 @ 10:51 PM EDT

A5 Also, distance running. Marathon and beyond. It teaches a lot of life lessons, says this former runner. #WeirdEd https://t.co/IphTrN7C7Z

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:51 PM EDT

#WeirdEd We talked about this last Q a little already, let's dig deeper in the final ten minutes.

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:51 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Q6 What’s the line of pressure between Crushing Their Childhoods and Pushing Them To Be Great?

MarciaDressel Aug 10 @ 10:51 PM EDT

But guys! It has sweet potatoes! #weirded https://t.co/9RltodQJfO

ohsoearly Aug 10 @ 10:46 PM EDT

@shadow_uzumaki I brought kale cake #yourewelcome #happybirthdaythomas #WeirdEd https://t.co/9sRznEA1fD

slwindisch Aug 10 @ 10:51 PM EDT

@msmusiced *insert Pokemon GO joke about catching them all for @artlaflamme * #WeirdEd

shadow_uzumaki Aug 10 @ 10:51 PM EDT

@laneyoung @TheWeirdTeacher #WeirdEd Just saw that streamed today, was surprised it was in Olympics

ohsoearly Aug 10 @ 10:51 PM EDT

@btcostello05 @shadow_uzumaki healthiest cake though! #superfood #WeirdEd

btcostello05 Aug 10 @ 10:51 PM EDT

@nolagirlfromtx but often there are many targets,some ancillary to the intended target-miss by that far in archery & someone dies #weirded

KristinaBarabas Aug 10 @ 10:51 PM EDT

When I order kale I say it without the k and it usually tastes much better #WeirdEd

snappy16 Aug 10 @ 10:51 PM EDT

@msmusiced Me too. I was on the badminton team in high school and would love to see it played by professionals! #WeirdEd

mrburkemath Aug 10 @ 10:52 PM EDT

@MissShuganah @slwindisch For all the jokes abt Tonya Harding, I think she was the 1st F to land the triple Axel All power no grace #WeirdEd

artlaflamme Aug 10 @ 10:52 PM EDT

A6 Happiness. Being happy. That's the line. #WeirdEd

JoPrestia Aug 10 @ 10:52 PM EDT

@MarciaDressel Okay -now I processed and that's a NO to Kale Cake! #WeirdEd

ohsoearly Aug 10 @ 10:52 PM EDT

Vindication #WeirdEd https://t.co/elCWbSYOQb

MarciaDressel Aug 10 @ 10:51 PM EDT
But guys! It has sweet potatoes! #weirded https://t.co/9RltodQJfO
- ohsoearly Aug 10 @ 10:46 PM EDT
  
  @shadow_uzumaki I brought kale cake #yourewelcome #happybirthdaythomas #WeirdEd https://t.co/9sRznEA1fD

laneyoung Aug 10 @ 10:52 PM EDT

@shadow_uzumaki @TheWeirdTeacher it’s awesomeness is surprising. Combines so many great sporting elements. #weirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:52 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Welp. I guess that was an easier Q than I thought. https://t.co/xLb8ORZxVo

artlaflamme Aug 10 @ 10:52 PM EDT

A6 Happiness. Being happy. That's the line. #WeirdEd

spiraledu Aug 10 @ 10:52 PM EDT

#WeirdEd If they love what they do, they will push themselves you won't have to push them

slwindisch Aug 10 @ 10:52 PM EDT

A6: And remembering that this looks different for every student. #WeirdEd https://t.co/U0QZumuP7W

artlaflamme Aug 10 @ 10:52 PM EDT

A6 Happiness. Being happy. That's the line. #WeirdEd

MissShuganah Aug 10 @ 10:52 PM EDT

A6 Amount of encouragement. How all of that is expressed. Kindness not anger or disappointment. #weirded

jenfromri - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:52 PM EDT

@artlaflamme Man. I was thinking about this so hard then you just nailed it. #weirded

Ms_Belseth Aug 10 @ 10:52 PM EDT

@mrburkemath @MissShuganah @slwindisch All power no class? #WeirdEd

MarciaDressel Aug 10 @ 10:53 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher @HEC78504 @nexotechnology yeah! No spamming the #weirded chat. We don't like that!

AngelaAbend Aug 10 @ 10:53 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A6 .... their sanity https://t.co/TmSxb4SPZP

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:51 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Q6 What’s the line of pressure between Crushing Their Childhoods and Pushing Them To Be Great?

artlaflamme Aug 10 @ 10:53 PM EDT

A6 Seek out those things in life that make you happy, and try to excel at those things. Oh, and put food on the table. #WeirdEd

lesliefarooq Aug 10 @ 10:53 PM EDT

A5: Since @edtechfarooq plays it every weekend, how about ball hockey? It seems like it's below the press radar. #weirded

MsLafferty Aug 10 @ 10:53 PM EDT

A6 is it still fun? Not in the "I don't want to go to practice anymore" sense, but in the play. Is the play part still fun? #WeirdEd

spiraledu Aug 10 @ 10:53 PM EDT

#WeirdEd I think of Laurie Hernandez starting in Dance & parents having to bribe her to go... then she chose gymnastics

slwindisch Aug 10 @ 10:53 PM EDT

@Ms_Belseth @mrburkemath @MissShuganah Both. Definitely both. #WeirdEd

artlaflamme Aug 10 @ 10:53 PM EDT

@slwindisch Totes. #WeirdEd

MissShuganah Aug 10 @ 10:53 PM EDT

@mrburkemath @slwindisch Didn't know that. She was a very talented athlete. It's a shame she did what she did. #weirded

MrsBennettELA Aug 10 @ 10:53 PM EDT

A6: Maybe it's doing it together vs putting it all on the kids. We have to be the best Ts, too. And help eachother. #WeirdEd

shadow_uzumaki Aug 10 @ 10:53 PM EDT

#WeirdEd And that's the big one https://t.co/XeTKoMvxjf

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:51 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Q6 What’s the line of pressure between Crushing Their Childhoods and Pushing Them To Be Great?

nexotechnology Aug 10 @ 10:53 PM EDT

Not spamming, engaging. Excited & passionate about education and young people @TheWeirdTeacher #WeirdEd @HEC78504 https://t.co/bnSp8BnEvJ

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:50 PM EDT

@HEC78504 @nexotechnology #WeirdEd Please don't spam my chat

artlaflamme Aug 10 @ 10:53 PM EDT

@jenfromri I have rare moments. I'm done here. #WeirdEd

JoPrestia Aug 10 @ 10:54 PM EDT

Can't you be great DURING childhood? #bestofbothworlds #WeirdEd https://t.co/VrCPw2vk85

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:51 PM EDT

#WeirdEd Q6 What’s the line of pressure between Crushing Their Childhoods and Pushing Them To Be Great?

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:54 PM EDT

@MrsBennettELA #WeirdEd Right on.

artlaflamme Aug 10 @ 10:54 PM EDT

@jenfromri Only took me 35k tweets to get there, of course.... #WeirdEd

btcostello05 Aug 10 @ 10:54 PM EDT

I'm good with this #weirded debate the meaning of happiness or the value all you want, this is solid #weirded https://t.co/qz1NFyjSjs

artlaflamme Aug 10 @ 10:52 PM EDT

A6 Happiness. Being happy. That's the line. #WeirdEd

btcostello05 Aug 10 @ 10:54 PM EDT

I'm good with this #weirded debate the meaning of happiness or the value all you want, this is solid #weirded https://t.co/qz1NFyjSjs

artlaflamme Aug 10 @ 10:52 PM EDT

A6 Happiness. Being happy. That's the line. #WeirdEd

MissShuganah Aug 10 @ 10:54 PM EDT

@slwindisch @Ms_Belseth @mrburkemath Some athletes are very good but don't have any grace. #weirded

msmusiced Aug 10 @ 10:54 PM EDT

A6: There was an awful video of a charter school teacher yelling at a S for getting math wrong- Ss shouldn't feel awful for trying. #WeirdEd

Pinksplace70 Aug 10 @ 10:54 PM EDT

.@TheWeirdTeacher handball... Something we are all familiar with and good at- lol! #WeirdEd

lesliefarooq Aug 10 @ 10:55 PM EDT

A6: Ss need to be treated like individuals, because they are. Get to know them and you find that line for each of them. Walk it. #WeirdEd

spiraledu Aug 10 @ 10:55 PM EDT

#WeirdEd All the very top athletes seem to be self-motivated.That's what we should want for all students: to have that drive for something

ohsoearly Aug 10 @ 10:55 PM EDT

@jenfromri @artlaflamme I'm gonna try this as the answer to ALL the questions next time #WeirdEd #secretoflife

HEC78504 Aug 10 @ 10:55 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher Sorry Doug -- didn't think it spam! Participated in #weirded & was sharing stuff w/ other Ts. Real person & teacher here.

slwindisch Aug 10 @ 10:55 PM EDT

@MissShuganah @mrburkemath Watch some old footage. It's craaazy. I was skating then and felt so betrayed by her behavior. #WeirdEd

artlaflamme Aug 10 @ 10:55 PM EDT

A6 Aim for this. Drone strike the sh*t out of this with your students. #WeirdEd https://t.co/t2a8JFc7Bb

lesliefarooq Aug 10 @ 10:55 PM EDT

@slwindisch @TheWeirdTeacher I love your answer. I think you will love mine too! #WeirdEd

btcostello05 Aug 10 @ 10:55 PM EDT

@lesliefarooq @edtechfarooq ball hockey? #weirded

mrburkemath Aug 10 @ 10:55 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A6: Pressure: 36 inches of Hg?

slwindisch Aug 10 @ 10:55 PM EDT

@artlaflamme Bahhhhhhhaaahahah! #WeirdEd

PegGrafwallner Aug 10 @ 10:56 PM EDT

HS Ss especially want one-on-one relationship. They're young adults & need us to help them figure it out #weirded https://t.co/5NoNJTIGhS

lesliefarooq Aug 10 @ 10:55 PM EDT

A6: Ss need to be treated like individuals, because they are. Get to know them and you find that line for each of them. Walk it. #WeirdEd

nexotechnology Aug 10 @ 10:56 PM EDT

Sorry for getting excited and engaged. Did not realize it was a private conv @TheWeirdTeacher @HEC78504 #weirded https://t.co/3tR2BKX2k6

MarciaDressel Aug 10 @ 10:53 PM EDT

@TheWeirdTeacher @HEC78504 @nexotechnology yeah! No spamming the #weirded chat. We don't like that!

artlaflamme Aug 10 @ 10:56 PM EDT

@lesliefarooq Totally. Because when you teach each student like they are, you know, *A* student, IT WORKS! #WeirdEd

lesliefarooq Aug 10 @ 10:56 PM EDT

@btcostello05 @edtechfarooq It's hockey w/ a ball played on what they call a "rapido" soccer court here in Mexico. Too hot for ice. #weirded

mrburkemath Aug 10 @ 10:56 PM EDT

@MissShuganah @slwindisch It was mostly Galooley, but she knew about it and didn't do or say anything. #WeirdEd

laneyoung Aug 10 @ 10:56 PM EDT

@spiraledu reading about phelps it’s clear that motivation hadn’t always been there. https://t.co/uzWUtok8X0 #WeirdEd

jenfromri - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:57 PM EDT

A6: I think happiness is the best answer. Related - choice is a big piece. Who wanted to do the thing in the first place? #weirded

slwindisch Aug 10 @ 10:57 PM EDT

"Walk it." OMG, THIS! #WeirdEd https://t.co/JxNumtFswR

lesliefarooq Aug 10 @ 10:55 PM EDT

A6: Ss need to be treated like individuals, because they are. Get to know them and you find that line for each of them. Walk it. #WeirdEd

MissShuganah Aug 10 @ 10:57 PM EDT

@slwindisch @mrburkemath I remember that very well. Funny how I remember her but barely remember the other skater. Nancy Kerrigan. #weirded

shadow_uzumaki Aug 10 @ 10:58 PM EDT

#WeirdEd A6. Because Crushing happens almost continuously,w/o stopping.Pushing doesnt have to happen all at once:adjust,rest

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:58 PM EDT

#WeirdEd https://t.co/keBMqpjC0c

DarickR Aug 10 @ 10:57 PM EDT

I'm normally not a fan of this sort of thing,... https://t.co/6QQkPwy9ae

slwindisch Aug 10 @ 10:58 PM EDT

@mrburkemath @MissShuganah And to me, that made it worse on her part. So strong, but so, IDK, desperate? It still hurts. #WeirdEd

artlaflamme Aug 10 @ 10:58 PM EDT

Hold your fingers up and ask your students, Are you this happy today? Let it work 100% of the time. #WeirdEd https://t.co/dqoaZ7Idbu

artlaflamme Aug 10 @ 10:55 PM EDT

A6 Aim for this. Drone strike the sh*t out of this with your students. #WeirdEd https://t.co/t2a8JFc7Bb

MissShuganah Aug 10 @ 10:58 PM EDT

@mrburkemath @slwindisch I remember that now. She should have done something. #weirded

AwesomeScience Aug 10 @ 10:59 PM EDT

A1 #weirded late to party but 7 olympics deserves #respect https://t.co/Roeod2ZOnV

AwesomeScience Aug 7 @ 8:25 PM EDT

Today's hero 41 yr old Oksana Chusovitina at her 7th Olympics rocked the vault - SO STRONG! #Rio2016 https://t.co/VQFTga3IHx

MissShuganah Aug 10 @ 10:59 PM EDT

@slwindisch @mrburkemath Always hurts when people we admire get caught doing something wrong. #weirded

slwindisch Aug 10 @ 10:59 PM EDT

@MissShuganah @mrburkemath Kerrigan was so milquetoast for me. She was good. But...beige. Harding - you had to watch. #WeirdEd

mrburkemath Aug 10 @ 10:59 PM EDT

@MissShuganah @slwindisch @Ms_Belseth She wasnt devoid of grace but she was a big, muscular woman Didnt fit the mold/have the style #WeirdEd

TheWeirdTeacher - Moderator Aug 10 @ 10:59 PM EDT

#WeirdEd And the chat about the Olympic ends as the Olympic coverage begins here in the PST. Thank you all!