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drmisabel12 Jan 5 @ 9:02 PM EST

Thrilled to moderate #isedchat on such an important topic #outdoored I'm Margo Isabel LS Head @wakefieldschool in Northern VA Welcome!

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mgracered Jan 5 @ 9:04 PM EST

#isedchat This is my first twitter chat. Looking forward to it!

drmisabel12 Jan 5 @ 9:04 PM EST

Please introduce yourself! #isedchat

drmisabel12 Jan 5 @ 9:05 PM EST

So glad to have you my friend! Let's see who is able to join us! #isedchat

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gen_learn Jan 5 @ 9:05 PM EST

Trevor Shaw Dwight-Englewood School, Englewood, NJ #isedchat

mgracered Jan 5 @ 9:06 PM EST

#isedchat Hi, I'm Michelle Redabaugh. Kindergarten teacher at Wakefield School.

drmisabel12 Jan 5 @ 9:06 PM EST

Welcome Trevor - glad you could join us! #isedchat

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nithyanaag Jan 5 @ 9:07 PM EST

Nithya here from India. On break from teaching 6th grade science. First twitter chat on #outdoored and #isedchat.

ckoos1 - Moderator Jan 5 @ 9:08 PM EST

Welcome, Michelle! #isedchat

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USUKteacher Jan 5 @ 9:09 PM EST

Hi I'm Miranda. 2nd grade teacher from NOVA #isedchat

drmisabel12 Jan 5 @ 9:09 PM EST

Wonderful, all the way from India. Welcome! Curious to know how #outdoored works there #isedchat

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ckoos1 - Moderator Jan 5 @ 9:09 PM EST

Welcome! Glad you're here. #isedchat

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nithyanaag Jan 5 @ 9:09 PM EST

Thank you! #isedchat

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ckoos1 - Moderator Jan 5 @ 9:10 PM EST

Cathy Koos, Head of Lower School, in Melbourne, Florida #isedchat

mgracered Jan 5 @ 9:10 PM EST

welcome Nithya in India! #isedchat

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drmisabel12 Jan 5 @ 9:10 PM EST

Q1 #outdoored is “in” these days. Why has it soared in the past few years? #isedchat

nithyanaag Jan 5 @ 9:11 PM EST

Thank you! Feels great to be here learning something new! #isedchat

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drmisabel12 Jan 5 @ 9:11 PM EST

Welcome - so glad to have someone so dedicated to #isedchat and #outdoored

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JeremyDBond Jan 5 @ 9:12 PM EST

Jeremy from CT. Might be in and out but always like to check out #isedchat.

drmisabel12 Jan 5 @ 9:13 PM EST

A1 To get us started. Kids are not given the opportunity to play outside in nieghborhoods WHY? #isedchat

nithyanaag Jan 5 @ 9:13 PM EST

A1. We had an #outdoored prog as part of teacher training. Best thing ever. Brought our cohort really close to each other. #isedchat

skeeTX Jan 5 @ 9:13 PM EST

A1: Education can be had anywhere, not just within classrooms. Ss need alternative environments and experiences #isedchat

ckoos1 - Moderator Jan 5 @ 9:14 PM EST

A1: Children in general aren't allowed the same freedom to be outdoors as b4. Have to be intentional to get them that time. #isedchat

drmisabel12 Jan 5 @ 9:14 PM EST

Welcome Jeremy. So glad to have you. I am a native of CT. Glas to connect #isedchat

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skeeTX Jan 5 @ 9:14 PM EST

times have changed and neighborhoods may not be as safe #isedchat

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nithyanaag Jan 5 @ 9:14 PM EST

A1. Being closer to nature has its own wonderfull effects on calm and focus of Ss. #isedchat

drmisabel12 Jan 5 @ 9:15 PM EST

Can you specificy about the teacher training? In India? #isedchat

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nithyanaag Jan 5 @ 9:15 PM EST

Too much parent protection and here in India lack of safe spaces like parks. #isedchat

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drmisabel12 Jan 5 @ 9:16 PM EST

Yes. I hear from parents that it is safety that is the biggest concern, but to kep kids inside? Wow. #isedchat

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ckoos1 - Moderator Jan 5 @ 9:16 PM EST

I think some parents are fearful of the worst case scenario. #isedchat

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drmisabel12 Jan 5 @ 9:17 PM EST

Yes I agree fully. And those calm effects transfer to teachers and administrators too! #isedchat

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ckoos1 - Moderator Jan 5 @ 9:17 PM EST

Oooh! Tell me more. What did you do exactly? #isedchat

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gen_learn Jan 5 @ 9:18 PM EST

classroom is an academic environment. easy to control and predict outcomes. Outdoors has other messier lessons #isedchat

drmisabel12 Jan 5 @ 9:18 PM EST

Lets go with Q2 Q2 What does #outdoored & #outdoorlearning look like in practice? #isedchat

ckoos1 - Moderator Jan 5 @ 9:18 PM EST

Inquiring minds want to know! @drmisabel12 @nithyanaag #isedchat

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tieandjeans Jan 5 @ 9:18 PM EST

That's equivalent to saying adults spent our imagination on nightmares not in expansive dreams for kids #isedchat

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nithyanaag Jan 5 @ 9:19 PM EST

#isedchat

nithyanaag Jan 5 @ 9:18 PM EST

I did a unique 10 month prog with @teachertalkies. A prog like @BTRUpdates. Usual teacher training in India is B.Ed.
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drmisabel12 Jan 5 @ 9:19 PM EST

Welcome and yes, messier can be better, right? #isedchat

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gen_learn Jan 5 @ 9:19 PM EST

A2: Best I've seen is 9th grade backpacking trip at https://t.co/1k8HY8Lyci been going strong since the '70s #isedchat

drmisabel12 Jan 5 @ 9:20 PM EST

So glad you joined Andrew, it has been a while! #isedchat

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ckoos1 - Moderator Jan 5 @ 9:20 PM EST

Social media today among other things exaggerates the random, rare events. #isedchat

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nithyanaag Jan 5 @ 9:20 PM EST

Went to Shimla, did rapelling, rock climbing, trekking, group activities, then lots of reflection on all these activities #isedchat

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drmisabel12 Jan 5 @ 9:20 PM EST

Darien #isedchat

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USUKteacher Jan 5 @ 9:20 PM EST

A1 scare media makes parents keep kids inside- now they're looking for supervised ways 2 get kids outside. #isedchat

gen_learn Jan 5 @ 9:21 PM EST

Both have their place, but messy is authentic and arguably a more important experience. #isedchat

drmisabel12 Jan 5 @ 9:19 PM EST

Welcome and yes, messier can be better, right? #isedchat
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JeremyDBond Jan 5 @ 9:21 PM EST

As a parent, I swear: just walks in the woods. I love it far more than playgrounds. More to discover, more to seek and listen for. #isedchat

skeeTX Jan 5 @ 9:13 PM EST

A1: Education can be had anywhere, not just within classrooms. Ss need alternative environments and experiences #isedchat

ckoos1 - Moderator Jan 5 @ 9:22 PM EST

Love that! We did bike riding once around our area, beautiful, scenic Florida as teachers w/a naturalist. Awesome! #isedchat

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drmisabel12 Jan 5 @ 9:22 PM EST

Q2 Any other thoughts on what a program looks like in practice before moving to Q3? #isedchat

nithyanaag Jan 5 @ 9:23 PM EST

A2. But in cities where nature spaces are shrinking, what does #outdoored look like? #isedchat

nithyanaag Jan 5 @ 9:23 PM EST

I would love that! But no woods here... :( #isedchat

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nithyanaag Jan 5 @ 9:24 PM EST

Wow! Sounds like a fun way to explore your area! #isedchat

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gen_learn Jan 5 @ 9:24 PM EST

#isedchat sometimes it involves a bus trip. Sometimes a greenhouse or rooftop garden.

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drmisabel12 Jan 5 @ 9:24 PM EST

Yes We are lucky, in a rural area on an incredible campus in the hills! But I have been to wonderful green urban areas #isedchat

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EduGladiators Jan 5 @ 9:25 PM EST

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drmisabel12 Jan 5 @ 9:25 PM EST

Q3 What do you consider important components of environmental education in practice? #isedchat

mgracered Jan 5 @ 9:25 PM EST

A2 #isedchat Time in nature is student centered, cooperative learning at it's best.

ckoos1 - Moderator Jan 5 @ 9:26 PM EST

So Glad you said that. Feeling a little better. We have a great garden at #HTEA that kids enjoy running. #isedchat

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USUKteacher Jan 5 @ 9:27 PM EST

A2 Taking learning outside where/whenever possible and seamlessly relating the curriculum to the natural world #GetOutInTheRain #isedchat

ckoos1 - Moderator Jan 5 @ 9:27 PM EST

A3: Respect and reverence for all creation. Understanding our role in looking out for the Earth. #isedchat

drmisabel12 Jan 5 @ 9:29 PM EST

That is simple & powerful. Fully agree. Use our 5 senses to feel, see, understand the life around us #isedchat

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mgracered Jan 5 @ 9:29 PM EST

A3 #isedchat Fresh air in any weather. It's snowing!

drmisabel12 Jan 5 @ 9:30 PM EST

Yes! I have pics and remember & loved the JK/K walks in the rain and puddle jumping #isedchat

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gen_learn Jan 5 @ 9:30 PM EST

A3: student ownership of the experience, student leadership, personal responsibility #isedchat

ckoos1 - Moderator Jan 5 @ 9:31 PM EST

Do your students get to go out if it is snowing? #FloridaQuestions #isedchat

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drmisabel12 Jan 5 @ 9:32 PM EST

And so easily achieved! Because when kids are outside they want to experience and lead #isedchat

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mgracered Jan 5 @ 9:32 PM EST

Yes, today was the first snow and we quickly bundled up and ran outside. #isedchat

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USUKteacher Jan 5 @ 9:32 PM EST

A3 Empowering ss 2 bcome environmental stewards. Help them see they can & shd take care of r world & why it feels so great 2 do so #isedchat

mgracered Jan 5 @ 9:33 PM EST

When there is snow on the ground the Ss bring snow pants and boots to school. #isedchat

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nithyanaag Jan 5 @ 9:33 PM EST

That is so important considering Ss are going to inherit the world! #isedchat

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drmisabel12 Jan 5 @ 9:34 PM EST

1st winter on job, kids come in with paper bags full of "snow gear" ready to go out and I was amazed! #isedchat

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ckoos1 - Moderator Jan 5 @ 9:35 PM EST

Wonderful! My husband grew up in FL. Tells sad story of snow once &school kept all kids in. They missed it all. #isedchat

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drmisabel12 Jan 5 @ 9:35 PM EST

Q4 Technology is an important tool for children; #outdoored is important too. Ideas to integrate the two? Create balance? #isedchat

nithyanaag Jan 5 @ 9:36 PM EST

A4. FIrst thing that comes to mind is #PokemonGO #isedchat

drmisabel12 Jan 5 @ 9:35 PM EST

Q4 Technology is an important tool for children; #outdoored is important too. Ideas to integrate the two? Create balance? #isedchat

drmisabel12 Jan 5 @ 9:38 PM EST

Thanks Miranda. That is why we do what we do! Stewardship is key. It is their world in the future. #isedchat

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USUKteacher Jan 5 @ 9:38 PM EST

Q4 geocaching for tree and plant species. Taking tablets to do species identification & documentation. #isedchat

ckoos1 - Moderator Jan 5 @ 9:38 PM EST

I wanted to create my own kind of Pokémon Go with geolocation for students. Didn't know where to start. #isedchat

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nithyanaag Jan 5 @ 9:39 PM EST

The Leafsnap app comes to mind #isedchat

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drmisabel12 Jan 5 @ 9:39 PM EST

Great example! I did get positive feedback on kids getting out and about with that #isedchat exercise, geography, sense of place

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mgracered Jan 5 @ 9:40 PM EST

A4 #isedchat iPad camera to document seasonal changes.

drmisabel12 Jan 5 @ 9:40 PM EST

Yes, technology as a documenting tool is excellent #isedchat

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drmisabel12 Jan 5 @ 9:41 PM EST

Spot on! #isedchat

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drmisabel12 Jan 5 @ 9:42 PM EST

Q5 Name on #outdoored or #environmentaled lesson, activity, component of your program that makes you proud!? #isedchat

ckoos1 - Moderator Jan 5 @ 9:42 PM EST

A4: Kids traced their shadows in chalk several times during the day. Learned about sun and eath's rotation. #isedchat

mgracered Jan 5 @ 9:43 PM EST

A3 #isedchat using the book creator app to make a book about nature.

nithyanaag Jan 5 @ 9:43 PM EST

I have done this too! Kids love it! #isedchat

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gen_learn Jan 5 @ 9:45 PM EST

A5: https://t.co/IGuxHLuTkg -- our D-E in the Garden (DIG) program #isedchat

USUKteacher Jan 5 @ 9:46 PM EST

Q5 ss count how many different species in 1 Sq ft of "grass." They r always AMAZED! #isedchat

drmisabel12 Jan 5 @ 9:46 PM EST

My favorite has been using the children creating Andy Goldsworthy collaborative art in nature. Incredible mixed age experience #isedchat

drmisabel12 Jan 5 @ 9:47 PM EST

Share your bay pollution lesson? #isedchat

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gen_learn Jan 5 @ 9:47 PM EST

An article on the St. Benedict's Backpacking project https://t.co/n1xt23WO6M #isedchat

nithyanaag Jan 5 @ 9:47 PM EST

Would love to see pics of Ss artwork. #isedchat

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drmisabel12 Jan 5 @ 9:48 PM EST

Last Q coming up.... I do want to thank folks for joining... #isedchat

drmisabel12 Jan 5 @ 9:48 PM EST

Q6 Please share a resource: #hashtag ,conference, book, blog, school we can all learn from.#isedchat

drmisabel12 Jan 5 @ 9:49 PM EST

Yes! and I plan on sharing...meant to prepare, but time was an issue #isedchat

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USUKteacher Jan 5 @ 9:49 PM EST

Q5 https://t.co/cKrrfR9keX This lesson engaged ss and helped them generate ways to protect watersheds. #isedchat

drmisabel12 Jan 5 @ 9:50 PM EST

A6 Ok I will do some rapid fire resource sharing! #isedchat

nithyanaag Jan 5 @ 9:51 PM EST

Will keep a lookout for them #isedchat

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drmisabel12 Jan 5 @ 9:51 PM EST

A6 Web site with environmental literacy curriculum https://t.co/Sfq8APvuuy #isedchat

drmisabel12 Jan 5 @ 9:52 PM EST

A6 Any book by David Louv https://t.co/8ZyE76Q5SI #isedchat

drmisabel12 Jan 5 @ 9:52 PM EST

A6 Documentary Natures Child https://t.co/rjDhphs5wu #isedchat

JeremyDBond Jan 5 @ 9:53 PM EST

A6) I keep a short Twitter list on "Summer/Physical Activity"... covers some of this... #isedchat

drmisabel12 Jan 5 @ 9:48 PM EST

Q6 Please share a resource: #hashtag ,conference, book, blog, school we can all learn from.#isedchat

drmisabel12 Jan 5 @ 9:53 PM EST

A6 Conferences: Green Schools’ Conference https://t.co/8cR6xqFW1S #isedchat

drmisabel12 Jan 5 @ 9:55 PM EST

A6 Natural Start Alliance has lots of resources, workshops, events https://t.co/yaXIXfwELl #isedchat

drmisabel12 Jan 5 @ 9:56 PM EST

A6 last of the rapid fire. My own backyard! Chesapeake Bay Foundation Resources, events, workshops https://t.co/7Tbrkugdyc #isedchat

JeremyDBond Jan 5 @ 9:56 PM EST

A6) For kids and nature, some that I follow include @naturechildhood @GoExploreNature @ChildrenNature @naturerocks @beawilderchild #isedchat

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drmisabel12 Jan 5 @ 9:58 PM EST

Thank you all for joining our conversation on #outdoored and #outdoorlearning #isedchat Keep up the good work!

nithyanaag Jan 5 @ 9:59 PM EST

Thank you #isedchat @drmisabel12 for a wonderful twitter chat. Learnt a lot. Will share with my friends here!

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lcarroll94 - Moderator Jan 5 @ 9:59 PM EST

Thank you so much for moderating tonight! So sad I missed it. I will definitely catch up on the archive! #isedchat

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