#dtk12chat Archive

Please join us for a weekly conversation about design thinking in K12 education. We will have a variety of moderators with a wide range and depth of design thinking experiences. Each week, we will connect the dots to the design thinking methodology and how it can and will play a bigger role in today’s K12 educational arena.

Wednesday December 6, 2017
9:00 PM EST

  • participatechat Dec 6 @ 9:00 PM EST
    Participate in the upcoming #dtk12chat by sharing resources and collaborating at https://t.co/eZ4VbwlBDf
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:00 PM EST
    Welcome to #dtk12chat! We are so glad you’re here! I will be driving the bus tonight, but tonight’s questions are a collaborative effort by @knowKMD, @lndeutch, and myself. We are running a series of chats about the mindsets of design over the next few months.
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:01 PM EST
    Thanks to Nadim Merrikh for making this photo available freely on @unsplash https://t.co/EiLxrvsOeg #dtk12chat
    • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:00 PM EST
      Welcome to #dtk12chat! We are so glad you’re here! I will be driving the bus tonight, but tonight’s questions are a collaborative effort by @knowKMD, @lndeutch, and myself. We are running a series of chats about the mindsets of design over the next few months.
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:01 PM EST
    Let’s start with some intros. Introduce yourself, where you’re from, and something outside your teaching practice that’s bringing you optimism these days. #dtk12chat
  • lndeutsch - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:01 PM EST
    Hello @katie_anderson8 Welcome aboard! Hope you'll be joining us for #dtk12chat :)
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:02 PM EST
    Thanks to @JamieDotSt for making this photo available freely on @unsplash https://t.co/VIrK9QfBEQ #dtk12chat
    • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:01 PM EST
      Let’s start with some intros. Introduce yourself, where you’re from, and something outside your teaching practice that’s bringing you optimism these days. #dtk12chat
  • effortfuleduktr Dec 6 @ 9:02 PM EST
    Blake Harvard, teacher and blogger, Alabama https://t.co/EJp11sZu1q #ohedchat #udlchat #dtk12chat
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:03 PM EST
    I'm Erin from Calgary, AB, Canada. I teach grade 7 Humanities. A recent conversation with @knowKMD and @ElaBenUr left me feeling optimistic about the future of our planet (and the kids who live on it). #dtk12chat
    In reply to @knowKMD, @ElaBenUr
  • LaurenPorosoff Dec 6 @ 9:03 PM EST
    Lauren from NY, 6th grade English teacher & author. #dtk12chat
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:03 PM EST
    Hi Blake! Glad you can join us tonight. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @effortfuleduktr
  • GHSTEAMchic Dec 6 @ 9:04 PM EST
    Jill Jensen K-5 science in MN; optimistic about cookie baking w/nana this weekend #dtk12chat
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:04 PM EST
    Hey Lauren! What did you write?? #dtk12chat
    In reply to @LaurenPorosoff
  • knowKMD Dec 6 @ 9:04 PM EST
    Kevin from Monterey, CA. This little one.... #dtk12chat
  • lndeutsch - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:04 PM EST
    Happy Wednesday #dtk12chat friends! @luckybydesign @knowKMD & I have had some interesting convos around optimism this week. Look forward to hearing from all of you. :)
    • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:00 PM EST
      Welcome to #dtk12chat! We are so glad you’re here! I will be driving the bus tonight, but tonight’s questions are a collaborative effort by @knowKMD, @lndeutch, and myself. We are running a series of chats about the mindsets of design over the next few months.
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:04 PM EST
    YES! Holiday baking is the BEST! #dtk12chat
    In reply to @GHSTEAMchic
  • Ed_by_design Dec 6 @ 9:04 PM EST
    A0 #dtk12chat Gary from outside Philadelphia. Optimistic about learning alot by reading the Isacsson Bio of Leonardo...(not so optimistic about finding the time to do it!
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:04 PM EST
    We can see why! #dtk12chat
    In reply to @knowKMD
  • ElaBenUr Dec 6 @ 9:05 PM EST
    Thanks @luckybydesign, @knowkmd and @lndeutch! Ela, usually from Cambridge, presently in Columbus. My 4- and 6-year-old daughters' curiosity and optimism. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @luckybydesign, @JamieDotSt, @unsplash, @luckybydesign, @knowKMD
  • lndeutsch - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:05 PM EST
    Welcome Lauren! Glad you could join us tonight! #dtk12chat
    In reply to @LaurenPorosoff
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:05 PM EST
    It's a deeper topic than it may seem on the surface! #dtk12chat
    In reply to @lndeutsch, @knowKMD
  • GHSTEAMchic Dec 6 @ 9:05 PM EST
    Heard an interview of author on NPR not too long ago, sounds good! #dtk12chat
    In reply to @Ed_by_design
  • lndeutsch - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:05 PM EST
    Sounds fun (and delicious)! #dtk12chat
    In reply to @GHSTEAMchic
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:05 PM EST
    That's what winter break is for! #dtk12chat
    In reply to @Ed_by_design
  • lndeutsch - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:06 PM EST
    Absolutely! Guessing I might slide down a few rabbit holes this evening. #dtk12chat
    • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:05 PM EST
      It's a deeper topic than it may seem on the surface! #dtk12chat
      In reply to @lndeutsch, @knowKMD
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:06 PM EST
    Glad you're here, @ElaBenUr. Always lovely to be in your presence. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @ElaBenUr, @JamieDotSt, @unsplash, @knowKMD, @ElaBenUr
  • Ed_by_design Dec 6 @ 9:06 PM EST
    I've read several books on Leonardo, countless articles, and I took a class on his life. So I'm hungry for more #dtk12chat
    In reply to @GHSTEAMchic
  • _Ms_J - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:06 PM EST
    Going to try to do #dtk12chat ... :) Optimism is the topic but I've been leaning more toward stoicism.
  • ElaBenUr Dec 6 @ 9:06 PM EST
    Oh man, that conversation just left me feeling awesome all over—it was great finally "meeting" you @luckybydesign, and seeing you @knowkmd! #dtk12chat
    • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:03 PM EST
      I'm Erin from Calgary, AB, Canada. I teach grade 7 Humanities. A recent conversation with @knowKMD and @ElaBenUr left me feeling optimistic about the future of our planet (and the kids who live on it). #dtk12chat
      In reply to @knowKMD, @ElaBenUr
  • lndeutsch - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:07 PM EST
    Quick typo fix.. I'm @lndeutsch I must have one of the most often misspelled last names. ;) #dtk12chat
    In reply to @ElaBenUr, @luckybydesign, @JamieDotSt, @unsplash, @knowKMD, @lndeutsch
  • ElaBenUr Dec 6 @ 9:07 PM EST
    That is an *awesome* smile. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @luckybydesign, @knowKMD
  • epesART Dec 6 @ 9:07 PM EST
    Hi there. Jason. Art teacher Columbus oh. #dtk12chat
  • WickedDecent - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:08 PM EST
    Dan Ryder, Edu Director of the new Success & Innovation Center at Mt Blue Campus in Farmington, ME; feeling cautiously optimistic that I can balance life w the new XBox One S awaiting me on Dec 25th #drool #dtk12chat
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:08 PM EST
    Hey Jason! So glad you're here. :) #dtk12chat
    In reply to @epesART
  • lndeutsch - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:08 PM EST
    Ellen in SF Bay Area... veteran teacher, Design Thinker & founder #Empathy2Action #personaltitles #dtk12chat
  • ABandeali Dec 6 @ 9:08 PM EST
    Asad Bandeali, Bay Area (currently in LA), I find optimism in enjoying the journey rather than the destination. #dtk12chat
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:09 PM EST
    Hi Dan! Ahhhh, thank goodness you have winter break to binge! #dtk12chat
    In reply to @WickedDecent
  • _Ms_J - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:09 PM EST
    Bonnie from B.C. Canada. Teaching load just changed yesterday... En11, En10 (online & correspondence) Philosophy 11, Tourism 12, Photography 8/9 x2 and helping out #dtk12chat
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:09 PM EST
    Hello Asad! So lovely you can join us tonight. The journey is the best part! #dtk12chat
    In reply to @ABandeali
  • lndeutsch - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:09 PM EST
    interesting. can you explain more? I've been wondering about the difference between optimism and hope. Hmmm... #dtk12chat
    In reply to @_Ms_J
  • lndeutsch - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:10 PM EST
    Hey Jason! #dtk12chat
    In reply to @epesART
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:10 PM EST
    Ready to dive right in? Q1. How would you define optimism? Why might we consider it a key mindset in #designthinking? #dtk12chat
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:10 PM EST
    Thanks to @nbates86 for making this photo available freely on @unsplash https://t.co/inwZ1RdiNB #dtk12chat
  • lndeutsch - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:10 PM EST
    How is it down there? Looks horrible! #dtk12chat
    In reply to @ABandeali
  • lndeutsch - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:11 PM EST
    No worries... very used to it. ;) #dtk12chat
    In reply to @ElaBenUr, @luckybydesign, @JamieDotSt, @unsplash, @knowKMD
  • ABandeali Dec 6 @ 9:11 PM EST
    It's always good to be able to learn from the great minds on this chat #dtk12chat
    In reply to @luckybydesign
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:11 PM EST
    Hello Bonnie! So happy you are here. :) #dtk12chat
    In reply to @_Ms_J
  • WickedDecent - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:11 PM EST
    A1 i see optimism as a belief that eventually things will go right; that if we keep working at it, we'll be okay in the end -- hence, prototyping & iteration all really supercharged by optimism #dtk12chat
  • lndeutsch - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:12 PM EST
    Agreed. This community gives me optimism for the present and future of education. #dtk12chat
    • ABandeali Dec 6 @ 9:11 PM EST
      It's always good to be able to learn from the great minds on this chat #dtk12chat
      In reply to @luckybydesign
  • ElaBenUr Dec 6 @ 9:12 PM EST
    Optimism: the belief that we might make things better. That trying something is better than not trying. A key mindset of #designthinking because otherwise why would anyone try? #dtk12chat
    In reply to @luckybydesign
  • nathan_stevens Dec 6 @ 9:12 PM EST
    A1 I would say optimism = the Maker spirit #dtk12chat
    In reply to @luckybydesign
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:12 PM EST
    Could we even design if we didn't believe it could work? #dtk12chat
    In reply to @WickedDecent
  • _Ms_J - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:12 PM EST
    I guess I am in the midst of a lot change (again) and judging it good or bad is not as effective. It is more a question of it is 'energy' to move things in a direction I can respond rather than react to. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @lndeutsch
  • lndeutsch - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:12 PM EST
    Remember to follow any new folks you meet on tonight's chat. #dtk12chat
  • knowKMD Dec 6 @ 9:13 PM EST
    Daaaaang...! That's a lot. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @_Ms_J
  • Ed_by_design Dec 6 @ 9:13 PM EST
    A1 #dtk12chat Opt=that which powers us to overcome our nagging self-doubt; a belief in the better nature of our race. Problems, wicked problems, can be so daunting. W/o Optimism we default to the easier path...criticism and defeat.
  • ABandeali Dec 6 @ 9:13 PM EST
    It's bad. Smoke is quite dense. A lot of the schools were closed today. #firefighters are working hard. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @lndeutsch
  • nathan_stevens Dec 6 @ 9:13 PM EST
    A1 you have to believe that you can solve a problem. If you don’t believe you can do it, you won’t #dtk12chat
    In reply to @luckybydesign
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:13 PM EST
    Me too! I'm so so so grateful teachers like the ones on #dtk12chat exist!
    In reply to @lndeutsch
  • GHSTEAMchic Dec 6 @ 9:13 PM EST
    A1: My defn of optimism is believing solutions to problems can be found; that everything will work out; key mindset to finding answers in the face of setbacks #dtk12chat
  • LaurenPorosoff Dec 6 @ 9:13 PM EST
    Optimism is believing in what’s possible even if it’s not probable. In designing anything new and creative, we have to believe in possibilities. #dtk12chat
  • knowKMD Dec 6 @ 9:13 PM EST
    Boom. #dtk12chat
    • ElaBenUr Dec 6 @ 9:12 PM EST
      Optimism: the belief that we might make things better. That trying something is better than not trying. A key mindset of #designthinking because otherwise why would anyone try? #dtk12chat
      In reply to @luckybydesign
  • _Ms_J - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:14 PM EST
    Oui. I haz mad skillz.... #dtk12chat
    In reply to @knowKMD
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:14 PM EST
    Oooh I like this. Trying is better than not trying. We design for better, not perfect. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @ElaBenUr
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:14 PM EST
    Tell us more! What about makers are optimistic? #dtk12chat
    In reply to @nathan_stevens
  • _Ms_J - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:14 PM EST
    online ed = no class size limits and no prep limits #dtk12chat
    In reply to @knowKMD
  • ABandeali Dec 6 @ 9:15 PM EST
    A1 Optimism is a crucial mindset because it keeps gives hope & positivity. #dtk12chat
  • WickedDecent - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:15 PM EST
    #BOOMSHAKALA the #beliefinthepossible #dtk12chat
    • LaurenPorosoff Dec 6 @ 9:13 PM EST
      Optimism is believing in what’s possible even if it’s not probable. In designing anything new and creative, we have to believe in possibilities. #dtk12chat
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:15 PM EST
    Perhaps optimism lets us know that even if we don't know exactly where we're heading, we know we'll get where we need to be. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @_Ms_J, @lndeutsch
  • lndeutsch - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:15 PM EST
    A1: optimism implies a feeling of confidence that one can have an impact to make things better. Chicken or egg tho? Do you need 2 experience this successful impact before you can trust it and/or have confidence in it? Design Thinking can be tool to build this. #dtk12chat
  • nathan_stevens Dec 6 @ 9:15 PM EST
    A1 you have to believe that you know how to use a tool and the path you are on with lead to a solution #dtk12chat it is all about positive vibes
    In reply to @luckybydesign
  • WickedDecent - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:16 PM EST
    Straight up #boomshakalaka for trying is always better than acquiescence #dtk12chat
    • ElaBenUr Dec 6 @ 9:12 PM EST
      Optimism: the belief that we might make things better. That trying something is better than not trying. A key mindset of #designthinking because otherwise why would anyone try? #dtk12chat
      In reply to @luckybydesign
  • ElaBenUr Dec 6 @ 9:16 PM EST
    Love this. Possibilities. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @LaurenPorosoff
  • epesART Dec 6 @ 9:16 PM EST
    A1 optimist is “painting is never finished...” someone who sees the process before the product. #dtk12chat
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:16 PM EST
    Oooh that nagging self-doubt! It's so easy to go that route. Much harder to imagine what COULD be and know we could get there. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @Ed_by_design
  • lndeutsch - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:16 PM EST
    or does designing and having impact give us the belief it can work? #dtk12chat
    In reply to @luckybydesign, @WickedDecent
  • nathan_stevens Dec 6 @ 9:16 PM EST
    A1 like I am optimistic that everyone will embrace glitter as a design tool #dtk12chat
    In reply to @luckybydesign
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:17 PM EST
    This makes me wonder about students who haven't seen the risks they take pay off. Can they be optimistic? #dtk12chat
    In reply to @nathan_stevens
  • lndeutsch - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:17 PM EST
    What is the difference between optimism and hope? #dtk12chat
    • nathan_stevens Dec 6 @ 9:16 PM EST
      A1 like I am optimistic that everyone will embrace glitter as a design tool #dtk12chat
      In reply to @luckybydesign
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:17 PM EST
    I think also KNOWING that it's possible, not just hoping it might. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @GHSTEAMchic
  • WickedDecent - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:18 PM EST
    that reminds me of that old tic tac ad #dtk12chat #youcouldtryit #butIwouldntrecommendit
    In reply to @luckybydesign
  • lndeutsch - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:18 PM EST
    Yup. I wonder that too. Must have taste of success, or impact, or at very least being heard. What do Ss carry with them to school that impacts their ability to be optimistic? #dtk12chat
    In reply to @luckybydesign, @nathan_stevens
  • nathan_stevens Dec 6 @ 9:18 PM EST
    Optimism has the backing on knowledge and hope is like guessing. You don’t hear optimism and a prayer. Nope hope and a prayer is please let this work #dtk12chat
    In reply to @lndeutsch
  • lndeutsch - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:19 PM EST
    I like this! #dtk12chat
    • epesART Dec 6 @ 9:16 PM EST
      A1 optimist is “painting is never finished...” someone who sees the process before the product. #dtk12chat
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:19 PM EST
    I think you're right! By practicing design thinking, you become more optimistic. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @lndeutsch
  • EduQuinn Dec 6 @ 9:19 PM EST
    That deserves one of these...#dtk12chat
    In reply to @WickedDecent
  • nathan_stevens Dec 6 @ 9:19 PM EST
    Have them look at the small successes. I want them to tell me why something didn’t work over why it works every time #dtk12chat
    In reply to @luckybydesign
  • ABandeali Dec 6 @ 9:20 PM EST
    Hope is a longing, that something could be. Optimism is that force of positivity that pushes us forward. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @lndeutsch
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:20 PM EST
    Q2. Do you think optimism is more a trait or a habit? Can it be developed? If so, how? #dtk12chat
  • GHSTEAMchic Dec 6 @ 9:20 PM EST
    agreed! and key point by @Ed_by_design; "w/o optimism we default to criticism and defeat" #dtk12chat
    In reply to @luckybydesign, @Ed_by_design
  • knowKMD Dec 6 @ 9:20 PM EST
    Hope as longing. LOVE that...! #dtk12chat
    • ABandeali Dec 6 @ 9:20 PM EST
      Hope is a longing, that something could be. Optimism is that force of positivity that pushes us forward. #dtk12chat
      In reply to @lndeutsch
  • lndeutsch - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:20 PM EST
    So hope is more passive than optimism? I like that. #dtk12chat
    • ABandeali Dec 6 @ 9:20 PM EST
      Hope is a longing, that something could be. Optimism is that force of positivity that pushes us forward. #dtk12chat
      In reply to @lndeutsch
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:21 PM EST
    Hahahaha. Did you read this, though???!!?! https://t.co/6KdrvyEzF7 #dtk12chat
    In reply to @nathan_stevens
  • Learn21Tech - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:21 PM EST
    Optimism is seeing past current less than desirable circumstances. #dtk12chat
  • lndeutsch - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:21 PM EST
    Here's Q2... #dtk12chat
  • GHSTEAMchic Dec 6 @ 9:21 PM EST
    agreed! Regularly have conversations about how learning what doesn't work is many times MORE important that figuring out what does work #dtk12chat
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @luckybydesign
  • _Ms_J - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:22 PM EST
    A1: Optimism is committing to the belief that the human experience can create a future that allows each of us to become fully human. ---So DT (or service design thinking) is but a few ways we can follow a process/mindset to contribute to that experience #dtk12chat
    In reply to @luckybydesign
  • nathan_stevens Dec 6 @ 9:22 PM EST
    A2 as a student gains knowledge and confidence students will be more optimistic when they take leaps in an activity #dtk12chat
    In reply to @luckybydesign
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:22 PM EST
    If they can access that level of metacognition, that's worth more than a pretty product any day. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @nathan_stevens
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:23 PM EST
    It's a confidence that it CAN happen. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @ABandeali, @lndeutsch
  • ABandeali Dec 6 @ 9:23 PM EST
    Optimism is a trait, everyone has the ability to practice it. Depending on one's perspective or outlook they might not practice it. It can be nurtured as a habit by constantly reminding ourselves about the end goal. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @luckybydesign
  • nathan_stevens Dec 6 @ 9:23 PM EST
    Those sound like fake scientists to me #dtk12chat
    In reply to @luckybydesign
  • GHSTEAMchic Dec 6 @ 9:23 PM EST
    so hope might be passive and optimism active? wondering outloud #dtk12chat
    In reply to @ABandeali, @lndeutsch
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:23 PM EST
    Thanks to @joshua_earle for making this photo available freely on @unsplash https://t.co/byY0m8aV4z #dtk12chat
  • ElaBenUr Dec 6 @ 9:24 PM EST
    I love this. I try to avoid the phrase "problem solving"—challenges, our world are always evolving. We stay observant and adaptive and overcome them as we go. #dtk12chat
    • epesART Dec 6 @ 9:16 PM EST
      A1 optimist is “painting is never finished...” someone who sees the process before the product. #dtk12chat
  • lndeutsch - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:24 PM EST
    I just tweeted the same thing. ;) #dtk12chat
    In reply to @GHSTEAMchic, @ABandeali
  • MsKikiJ11 Dec 6 @ 9:24 PM EST
    A1 Is "hopeful" the same as optimistic? I think I see young (5-8 years old) Ss remain hopeful for a long time. It is one of my favourite things. Maybe optimism is seeing something inspiring and worthwhile on the horizon...(This is a lovely question.) #dtk12chat
  • scitechyEDU - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:24 PM EST
    Hey #dtk12chat Peeps Mary from ATL Being a mom brings me optimism (esp a SAHM w/ options to do DT projects & jobs) Sorry for jumping in late Love the Prompt Pics @luckybydesign
  • LaurenPorosoff Dec 6 @ 9:24 PM EST
    Love this. Hope is a feeling; optimism is a force. We can push forward even on days when we feel frustrated, anxious, or embarrassed. What’s more optimistic than that? #dtk12chat
    • ABandeali Dec 6 @ 9:20 PM EST
      Hope is a longing, that something could be. Optimism is that force of positivity that pushes us forward. #dtk12chat
      In reply to @lndeutsch
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:24 PM EST
    I like this. Looking forward to what could be. #dtk12chat
  • epesART Dec 6 @ 9:24 PM EST
    A3 I think it’s a habit. (And I’m not great at it:( the artist in me is very critical of what I do, say, act. I overthink way too much. I think it can be developed by being part of a supportive culture. Strong arms together can lift spirits and raise optimism. #dtk12chat
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:25 PM EST
    Love the idea that we are becoming fully human! #dtk12chat
    • _Ms_J - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:22 PM EST
      A1: Optimism is committing to the belief that the human experience can create a future that allows each of us to become fully human. ---So DT (or service design thinking) is but a few ways we can follow a process/mindset to contribute to that experience #dtk12chat
      In reply to @luckybydesign
  • scitechyEDU - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:25 PM EST
    Welcome to #dtk12chat Lauren Thanks for joining the convo
    In reply to @LaurenPorosoff
  • ABandeali Dec 6 @ 9:25 PM EST
    Hope is the basis. It is difficult to be optimistic without hope. But hoping on its own is not sufficient. Optimism is required to take action in a positive direction. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @lndeutsch
  • nathan_stevens Dec 6 @ 9:25 PM EST
    A2 with confidence, optimism will increase #dtk12chat
    In reply to @luckybydesign, @joshua_earle, @unsplash
  • lndeutsch - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:25 PM EST
    I think it's important to think about how students' experiences outside of school can have impact on their optimism. #dtk12chat
  • WickedDecent - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:26 PM EST
    A2 reckon all mindsets can be cultivated and developed; learning to see w optimism rather than pessimism is a lot of hard work; people don't realize that pessimism usually a survival skill, not a desired POV #dtk12chat
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:26 PM EST
    Good question. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @GHSTEAMchic, @ABandeali, @lndeutsch
  • _Ms_J - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:26 PM EST
    A2: Once upon a time a donkey fell into an old well. An elderly farmer, decided it would be best to just fill in the hole with manure. (He didn't want to waste the bullet either). The poor donkey bawled and brayed, but would shake off each shovel full of manure. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @luckybydesign
  • nathan_stevens Dec 6 @ 9:26 PM EST
    Then skynet will never be optimistic. Thank heavens #dtk12chat
    In reply to @luckybydesign
  • lndeutsch - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:26 PM EST
    Hey Mary! Happy you're here! How's your #LittleDragon? #dtk12chat
    In reply to @scitechyEDU, @luckybydesign
  • martinmoran21 Dec 6 @ 9:26 PM EST
    Martin from Chicago; mostly lurking tonight, but jumping in to say that IMO optimism is a habit that must be practiced and nurtured. #dtk12chat
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:27 PM EST
    I'm trying to "find-and-replace" the word "problem" in my vocabulary too. Challenge is a much better word. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @ElaBenUr
  • scitechyEDU - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:27 PM EST
    what does stoicism mean to you? #dtk12chat Hi Bonnie… hope you are well (I will get to your DM news soon :)
    In reply to @_Ms_J
  • EduQuinn Dec 6 @ 9:27 PM EST
    A2: A trait that can be cultivated through mindfulness & attention. It involves calibrating our recall to success & also critical evaluation so we don't move naively through the problem. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @lndeutsch, @WickedDecent
  • lndeutsch - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:27 PM EST
    #boomshakalaka #dtk12chat
    • epesART Dec 6 @ 9:24 PM EST
      A3 I think it’s a habit. (And I’m not great at it:( the artist in me is very critical of what I do, say, act. I overthink way too much. I think it can be developed by being part of a supportive culture. Strong arms together can lift spirits and raise optimism. #dtk12chat
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:28 PM EST
    I think both hope and optimism are useful in design thinking. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @MsKikiJ11
  • nathan_stevens Dec 6 @ 9:28 PM EST
    Also a student’s outside life can erode confidence which can rob them of their optimism #dtk12chat
  • Learn21Tech - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:28 PM EST
    Optimism can be cultivated.. it takes discipline to grow and retain it. #dtk12chat
  • scitechyEDU - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:28 PM EST
    He’s wonderful… goes goes goes teaching me things by the minute #dtk12chat
    In reply to @lndeutsch, @luckybydesign
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:29 PM EST
    Hi Mary! You're right on time! #dtk12chat
    In reply to @scitechyEDU
  • GHSTEAMchic Dec 6 @ 9:29 PM EST
    A2: IMO optimism is habit of mind that can developed and practiced; developed w/ex of metacognition; pointed out and embraced by culture in classroom; modeled #dtk12chat
  • nathan_stevens Dec 6 @ 9:30 PM EST
    I like the opportunities. When students hit a snag in creating, it leads to more opportunities #dtk12chat
    In reply to @luckybydesign, @ElaBenUr
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:30 PM EST
    Agree. Optimistic implies action. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @ABandeali, @lndeutsch
  • lndeutsch - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:30 PM EST
    yup. I just tweeted similar thing. need to be mindful of what's happening with our Ss. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @nathan_stevens
  • ElaBenUr Dec 6 @ 9:30 PM EST
    Yes, yes, yes, love. Seeing and shaping the entire ecosystem around students to nurture these mindsets (and nurture those who nurture the s's!). #dtk12chat
    In reply to @lndeutsch
  • nathan_stevens Dec 6 @ 9:30 PM EST
    And smiles #dtk12chat
    In reply to @Learn21Tech
  • knowKMD Dec 6 @ 9:30 PM EST
    A2 I find my optimism buoyed by staying connected with others -- or, in moments when I overcome some anxiety or inertia or isolation #dtk12chat
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:30 PM EST
    Pessimism is a survival skill! A #BOOMSHAKALAKA for you Dan! #dtk12chat
    • WickedDecent - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:26 PM EST
      A2 reckon all mindsets can be cultivated and developed; learning to see w optimism rather than pessimism is a lot of hard work; people don't realize that pessimism usually a survival skill, not a desired POV #dtk12chat
  • WickedDecent - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:30 PM EST
    Awwwwwwwww... thank you! #dtk12chat
    In reply to @luckybydesign
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:31 PM EST
    Q3: What conditions lead you and your students to be optimistic designers? #dtk12chat
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:31 PM EST
    Thanks to @grakozy for making this photo available freely on @unsplash https://t.co/5yIEcGH3ud #dtk12chat
  • lndeutsch - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:31 PM EST
    Q3 is up! #dtk12chat
  • ABandeali Dec 6 @ 9:32 PM EST
    Action with a positive direction, which means that there needs to be a goal to work towards. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @luckybydesign, @lndeutsch
  • GHSTEAMchic Dec 6 @ 9:32 PM EST
    interesting! never thought of pessimism as a survival skill, makes a lot of sense #dtk12chat
    In reply to @WickedDecent
  • scitechyEDU - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:32 PM EST
    A1 w/o cheating by looking it up: showing positivity, hope, yes and & half-full cup attitude It works as a key mindset in DT bc ignorance is bliss & thinking otherwise stunts creativity, drive, grit, & curiosity, etc #dtk12chat
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:32 PM EST
    I was wondering about naiveté. Is it possible to be TOO optimistic? #dtk12chat
    In reply to @EduQuinn, @lndeutsch, @WickedDecent
  • lndeutsch - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:33 PM EST
    A3: connecting with the 'right' people #dtk12chat
    • knowKMD Dec 6 @ 9:30 PM EST
      A2 I find my optimism buoyed by staying connected with others -- or, in moments when I overcome some anxiety or inertia or isolation #dtk12chat
  • _Ms_J - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:33 PM EST
    A2 #dtk12chat It can be cultivated. I imagine I have 100 points. It takes the same energy to be optimistic as pessimistic though I think realism might be a bit of a neutral expenditure?
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:33 PM EST
    This is so true. How might we life up our students and colleagues who need more creative confidence? #dtk12chat
    In reply to @nathan_stevens
  • Ed_by_design Dec 6 @ 9:34 PM EST
    A3 #dtk12chat Lightheartedness, Strong Community of Learners, "Yes-And" stance to situations and challenges.
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:34 PM EST
    I tend to agree with you. It's a practice. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @GHSTEAMchic
  • ElaBenUr Dec 6 @ 9:34 PM EST
    #dtk12chat A2. Optimism is certainly reinforced by seeing some positive outcomes—or at least few terrible ones—when we try. Which nurtures agency as well.
    In reply to @luckybydesign
  • scitechyEDU - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:34 PM EST
    beautiful #dtk12chat thanks Garreth (or is it Gary :)
    In reply to @Ed_by_design, @_Ms_J
  • nathan_stevens Dec 6 @ 9:34 PM EST
    A3 teachers and parents need to model positive vibes. Modeling is everything to build confidence #dtk12chat
    In reply to @luckybydesign
  • MsKikiJ11 Dec 6 @ 9:35 PM EST
    A3. Play...time each day where there are no required "outcomes" to meet - one cannot fail, because there are not preconceived "successes" #dtk12chat
  • _Ms_J - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:35 PM EST
    exactly... my dm's are on that path @scitechyEDU #dtk12chat
    In reply to @Ed_by_design, @scitechyEDU, @scitechyEDU
  • GHSTEAMchic Dec 6 @ 9:35 PM EST
    ooohhh that's an interesting point; finding a balance between Debbie Downer and Too Cheery.. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @luckybydesign, @EduQuinn, @lndeutsch, @WickedDecent
  • ABandeali Dec 6 @ 9:35 PM EST
    A3 -- I believe that making a positive impact is key. It can be both on a personal & professional level. But understanding the "Why" is important in order to be an optimistic designer. #dtk12chat
  • ElaBenUr Dec 6 @ 9:35 PM EST
    Love this. I find that all good things in my life come in the form of, or from, people. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @knowKMD
  • nathan_stevens Dec 6 @ 9:35 PM EST
    I walk around and take pics of builds. I say something like “ let me capture and share this awesomeness” if you take an pic, they value what they are doing #dtk12chat
    In reply to @luckybydesign
  • lndeutsch - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:36 PM EST
    #Boomshakalaka for the @nbcsnl reference!!! #dtk12chat
    • GHSTEAMchic Dec 6 @ 9:35 PM EST
      ooohhh that's an interesting point; finding a balance between Debbie Downer and Too Cheery.. #dtk12chat
      In reply to @luckybydesign, @EduQuinn, @lndeutsch, @WickedDecent
  • _Ms_J - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:36 PM EST
    Voila !!! I have the and symbol (&) on my wall at work between two blue canvases as a reminder. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @Ed_by_design, @scitechyEDU
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:36 PM EST
    I wonder what it looks like to live exactly in the middle of optimism and pessimism. Do you know anyone who does, #dtk12chat?
    In reply to @_Ms_J
  • WickedDecent - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:36 PM EST
    We tend to be pessimistic bc we have experienced either pain from optimism or reward from low expectations; self preservation is a difficult mindset to overcome #dtk12chat #itispossible #eternallyoptimistic
    In reply to @GHSTEAMchic
  • Learn21Tech - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:37 PM EST
    A3: relevance, real-world, relationships as we say @HFAPgh #dtk12chat
  • LaurenPorosoff Dec 6 @ 9:37 PM EST
    Being an optimistic designer doesn’t have to mean silencing our inner critics. It can mean making friends with them. Don’t those critics just want us to build something worthwhile? #dtk12chat
  • lndeutsch - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:37 PM EST
    Now I get to throw in my SNL birdwalk... I shook hands with Bill Murray on Saturday! #had2fitthatinsomewhere #dtk12chat
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:37 PM EST
    Terrible outcomes can increase optimism! I have never thought of this, but it's absolutely true! Because then at least something happened. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @ElaBenUr
  • Learn21Tech - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:37 PM EST
    Also - this thought provoking comment from @chrisemdin “"The master's tools will never dismantle the master's house" but Hip-Hop (and other reality pedagogy approaches, me) is our tool. Our tool for dismantling the education plantation.” #dtk12chat
  • epesART Dec 6 @ 9:37 PM EST
    Great. I truly believe if we want to reimagine education, we need to engage, empower artists and designers. The process they use to learn and create, is absent from the current educational system. The art/design process is about emotions, connections, creations. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @ElaBenUr
  • WickedDecent - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:38 PM EST
    oh I think so, just as too much of anything is ultimately harmful #dtk12chat #balancegrasshopper
    In reply to @luckybydesign, @EduQuinn, @lndeutsch
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:38 PM EST
    I think I need to make my class motto/logo/symbol "&." #dtk12chat
    In reply to @_Ms_J, @Ed_by_design, @scitechyEDU
  • _Ms_J - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:38 PM EST
    Yeah... I've done Krav Maga, Muay Thai, Western Boxing and Systema. The Systema works with breathing and responding to weight / energy. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @Ed_by_design, @scitechyEDU
  • GHSTEAMchic Dec 6 @ 9:38 PM EST
    especially if your school culture leans towards self preservation #dtk12chat
    In reply to @WickedDecent
  • ElaBenUr Dec 6 @ 9:39 PM EST
    And also the magic of serendipity—never knowing ahead of time who the "right" people are, but knowing that the right people are the ones that magically come along when you need it, whoever they are, and whether you know you need it or not. THAT inspires my optimism. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @lndeutsch
  • nathan_stevens Dec 6 @ 9:39 PM EST
    Also if you call yourself a master, have you really mastered anything? -mdsl #dtk12chat
    In reply to @Learn21Tech, @chrisemdin
  • lndeutsch - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:39 PM EST
    I think there can also be confusion around what it means 2b optimistic. Optimistic doesn't mean only seeing the good side (which I've heard many folks say), it's finding the not so good & knowing you can make it better. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @WickedDecent, @luckybydesign, @EduQuinn
  • knowKMD Dec 6 @ 9:40 PM EST
    This...! #dtk12chat
    • epesART Dec 6 @ 9:37 PM EST
      Great. I truly believe if we want to reimagine education, we need to engage, empower artists and designers. The process they use to learn and create, is absent from the current educational system. The art/design process is about emotions, connections, creations. #dtk12chat
      In reply to @ElaBenUr
  • scitechyEDU - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:40 PM EST
    A2 I think its a decision, a choice. Yes, persistence & practice #dtk12chat oh and a lot of sweat, coffee, & "you can do it" inner voice
  • LaurenPorosoff Dec 6 @ 9:40 PM EST
    One key condition for optimistic design is creating trust in the room so students pull for each other. Structuring meaningful discussions about their work in progress can help. #dtk12chat
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:40 PM EST
    Since we're talking about it already... Q4: What conditions shut down optimism and increase pessimism? #dtk12chat
  • Learn21Tech - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:40 PM EST
    Well said ellen! #dtk12chat
    In reply to @lndeutsch, @WickedDecent, @luckybydesign, @EduQuinn
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:41 PM EST
    Thanks to @sharosh for making this photo available freely on @unsplash https://t.co/WCDaR90lBz #dtk12chat
    • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:40 PM EST
      Since we're talking about it already... Q4: What conditions shut down optimism and increase pessimism? #dtk12chat
  • ElaBenUr Dec 6 @ 9:41 PM EST
    Interesting—I meant not more than a few terrible ones, because after too many folks might lose their optimism (and when I mean terrible, I mean with truly harmful outcomes for the individuals or others—eg. hard punishment for trying). BUT, I love your flip on this :) #dtk12chat
    In reply to @luckybydesign
  • lndeutsch - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:41 PM EST
    Boy do you know it when you find them. Important to learn and wish I'd learned early. How do we help Ss identify this and build these communities for themselves. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @ElaBenUr
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:41 PM EST
    I think we need some critic! Analysis is a necessary part of the design process! #dtk12chat
    • LaurenPorosoff Dec 6 @ 9:37 PM EST
      Being an optimistic designer doesn’t have to mean silencing our inner critics. It can mean making friends with them. Don’t those critics just want us to build something worthwhile? #dtk12chat
  • knowKMD Dec 6 @ 9:41 PM EST
    A4 Isolation. #dtk12chat
  • lndeutsch - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:42 PM EST
    Thank you. :) #dtk12chat
    In reply to @Learn21Tech, @WickedDecent, @luckybydesign, @EduQuinn
  • scitechyEDU - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:42 PM EST
    i think so (yours is a lovely answer) #dtk12chat We gotta figure out how to bottle up 5-8 yr olds “optimism” its one of a kind
    In reply to @MsKikiJ11
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:42 PM EST
    All of us here are all about dismantling the education plantation, aren't we?? #dtk12chat
    • Learn21Tech - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:37 PM EST
      Also - this thought provoking comment from @chrisemdin “"The master's tools will never dismantle the master's house" but Hip-Hop (and other reality pedagogy approaches, me) is our tool. Our tool for dismantling the education plantation.” #dtk12chat
  • Learn21Tech - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:42 PM EST
    Crushing culture, soul, creativity and student voice out of “school.” #dtk12chat
  • _Ms_J - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:42 PM EST
    What if we don't label so many things/events as good or bad. What if it is more that there are just 'forces' in play that have their role and uses. Of course there are amoral events that have a hardline but many things are not so bad but just first world problems. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @Ed_by_design, @scitechyEDU
  • GHSTEAMchic Dec 6 @ 9:43 PM EST
    A3: Having time to refine and iterate makes a big difference; clearly understanding constraints and well defined problem help them know they can work towards solutions #dtk12chat
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:43 PM EST
    Things which are so rarely found in curricular outcomes/standards. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @epesART, @ElaBenUr
  • nathan_stevens Dec 6 @ 9:44 PM EST
    A4 the Jedi #dtk12chat
    In reply to @luckybydesign
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:44 PM EST
    YES, AND! #dtk12chat
    In reply to @lndeutsch, @WickedDecent, @EduQuinn
  • lndeutsch - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:44 PM EST
    #humanity #dtk12chat
    In reply to @luckybydesign, @epesART, @ElaBenUr
  • nathan_stevens Dec 6 @ 9:44 PM EST
    A4 peer negativity or taking a guess without any understanding #dtk12chat
    In reply to @luckybydesign
  • EduQuinn Dec 6 @ 9:45 PM EST
    Yes. It's allowing the critic to help you move forward rather than paralysis by analysis. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @LaurenPorosoff
  • Learn21Tech - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:45 PM EST
    Yes however, systemic inequality (which obv doesn’t fuel optimism) is often maintained by "woke" teachers who blindly follow oppressive curriculum (via Emdin last night in another chat) #dtk12chat
    In reply to @luckybydesign
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:45 PM EST
    Trust. The prerequisite for creativity, in my opinion. #dtk12chat
    • LaurenPorosoff Dec 6 @ 9:40 PM EST
      One key condition for optimistic design is creating trust in the room so students pull for each other. Structuring meaningful discussions about their work in progress can help. #dtk12chat
  • ABandeali Dec 6 @ 9:45 PM EST
    A4 -It is important to keep prototyping and bringing about change. Once there is stagnation, the optimism starts to fade away. It is replaced by pessimism. #dtk12chat
  • GHSTEAMchic Dec 6 @ 9:46 PM EST
    Love this! I struggle carving out time for this, but such a good reminder in how much joy comes from pure play and providing interesting materials. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @MsKikiJ11
  • LaurenPorosoff Dec 6 @ 9:46 PM EST
    One fast track to pessimism is to expect and reward perfect products. How many students think a perfect product is possible? Better to expect and reward risk-taking, decision-making, and innovating in the process. #dtk12chat
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:46 PM EST
    It's true, though! ANY design is optimistic, because it shows that you have agency to change something, even if it doesn't turn out the way you hoped. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @ElaBenUr
  • lndeutsch - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:46 PM EST
    this makes me think about how trauma and systemic oppression has impact on optimism. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @Learn21Tech, @luckybydesign
  • knowKMD Dec 6 @ 9:47 PM EST
    YAAAAAS! Prototyping as inherently optimistic.... Love and need to keep that in my heart/soul. #dtk12chat
    • ABandeali Dec 6 @ 9:45 PM EST
      A4 -It is important to keep prototyping and bringing about change. Once there is stagnation, the optimism starts to fade away. It is replaced by pessimism. #dtk12chat
  • lndeutsch - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:47 PM EST
    let's talk more about this... I really want to hear more about your fellowship and the work you are doing. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @Learn21Tech, @luckybydesign
  • Learn21Tech - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:47 PM EST
    Yeessssss cc: @HFA_IDL #dtk12chat
    In reply to @lndeutsch, @luckybydesign, @HFA_IDL
  • Learn21Tech - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:47 PM EST
    That’s a F2F friends #dtk12chat (or blog post!!)
    In reply to @lndeutsch, @luckybydesign
  • ElaBenUr Dec 6 @ 9:48 PM EST
    #dtk12chat A4. The sense that there's no space (in our lives, budgets, schedules, structures, personal capacity, etc.) for different, better possibilities (to echo @LaurenPorosoff's word).
    In reply to @luckybydesign, @LaurenPorosoff
  • lndeutsch - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:48 PM EST
    yes please! #dtk12chat
    In reply to @Learn21Tech, @luckybydesign
  • ElaBenUr Dec 6 @ 9:49 PM EST
    Love, love this. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @luckybydesign
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:49 PM EST
    Let's end with a couple HMWs. Q5: HMW embrace an attitude of “yes, and…” in our learning communities? Do you have resources, activities, or ideas you can share that have led to increased optimism in your students, colleagues, or community members? #dtk12chat
  • GHSTEAMchic Dec 6 @ 9:49 PM EST
    or improve them to make them even better! #dtk12chat
    In reply to @LaurenPorosoff
  • GHSTEAMchic Dec 6 @ 9:49 PM EST
    OH So true!! #dtk12chat
    In reply to @knowKMD
  • lndeutsch - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:49 PM EST
    and so valuable to bring play into the classroom and learning! not just separate from "class time." #dtk12chat
    In reply to @GHSTEAMchic, @MsKikiJ11
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:49 PM EST
    Thanks to @405fosho for making this photo available freely on @unsplash https://t.co/J6rI3Mn9PD #dtk12chat
    • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:49 PM EST
      Let's end with a couple HMWs. Q5: HMW embrace an attitude of “yes, and…” in our learning communities? Do you have resources, activities, or ideas you can share that have led to increased optimism in your students, colleagues, or community members? #dtk12chat
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:50 PM EST
    #BOOMSHAKALA #dtk12chat
    • LaurenPorosoff Dec 6 @ 9:46 PM EST
      One fast track to pessimism is to expect and reward perfect products. How many students think a perfect product is possible? Better to expect and reward risk-taking, decision-making, and innovating in the process. #dtk12chat
  • lndeutsch - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:50 PM EST
    Q5 is here! #dtk12chat
    • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:49 PM EST
      Let's end with a couple HMWs. Q5: HMW embrace an attitude of “yes, and…” in our learning communities? Do you have resources, activities, or ideas you can share that have led to increased optimism in your students, colleagues, or community members? #dtk12chat
  • Learn21Tech - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:51 PM EST
    A5: we’ve done 60+ circles in T1 and eliminated all punitive discipline measures. Our attendance is strong and suspension rate is low. Our students’ Home schools show significantly more suspensions and much lower daily attendance #dtk12chat
    In reply to @luckybydesign
  • GHSTEAMchic Dec 6 @ 9:51 PM EST
    A4: Having only 1 'right' answer or method not only increases pessimism but self-doubt #dtk12chat
  • WickedDecent - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:52 PM EST
    #boomshakalaka #dtk12chat #powerTruthfromEllentoUsAll
    • lndeutsch - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:39 PM EST
      I think there can also be confusion around what it means 2b optimistic. Optimistic doesn't mean only seeing the good side (which I've heard many folks say), it's finding the not so good & knowing you can make it better. #dtk12chat
      In reply to @WickedDecent, @luckybydesign, @EduQuinn
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:52 PM EST
    My grade 7 SS curriculum is so content-heavy - Canadian history from 11,000 years ago to present. I'm interpreting it through the lens of story - who are we? how did we get here? who do we want to become? #dtk12chat
    In reply to @_Ms_J, @Learn21Tech
  • scitechyEDU - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:53 PM EST
    A3 I truly believe giving yourself & students multiple opportunities to iterate ( talked abt this 2day w/ @katie_anderson8 & @krjmaeff ) & treat everything like a prototype (leaves room for improvement & opportunity 4 learning) #dtk12chat
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:53 PM EST
    It would be so easy to read the curriculum as a bunch of content outcomes I needed to cover. Instead, I choose to uncover. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @_Ms_J, @Learn21Tech
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:54 PM EST
    Yes, and!!!! #yesand #dtk12chat
    • Learn21Tech - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:51 PM EST
      A5: we’ve done 60+ circles in T1 and eliminated all punitive discipline measures. Our attendance is strong and suspension rate is low. Our students’ Home schools show significantly more suspensions and much lower daily attendance #dtk12chat
      In reply to @luckybydesign
  • knowKMD Dec 6 @ 9:54 PM EST
    Boom! "Uncover"-ing as a liberative lens in history instruction. #dtk12chat
    • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:53 PM EST
      It would be so easy to read the curriculum as a bunch of content outcomes I needed to cover. Instead, I choose to uncover. #dtk12chat
      In reply to @_Ms_J, @Learn21Tech
  • ElaBenUr Dec 6 @ 9:54 PM EST
    #dtk12chat A5. Frequent little design-your-life opportunities. I'll never forget a 2nd grader's face who wanted more time with her working parents and realized that while she couldn't ask for a 2-week vacation, could ask for a full day together. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @luckybydesign
  • LaurenPorosoff Dec 6 @ 9:55 PM EST
    Increasing optimism by turning failures into art - via @zenpencils #dtk12chat https://t.co/mK8lUvjY4G
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:55 PM EST
    Oh gosh! Can we squeeze Q6 in here? It's such a good way to end, as we finish our last few weeks of 2017! Q6: HMW resolve together to practice a more contagious and lasting optimism in 2018? #dtk12chat
  • lndeutsch - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:56 PM EST
    thx friend! #dtk12chat
    In reply to @WickedDecent
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:56 PM EST
    Thanks to @rhondakwrites for making this photo available freely on @unsplash https://t.co/kwcy4kXN0z #dtk12chat
    • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:55 PM EST
      Oh gosh! Can we squeeze Q6 in here? It's such a good way to end, as we finish our last few weeks of 2017! Q6: HMW resolve together to practice a more contagious and lasting optimism in 2018? #dtk12chat
  • GHSTEAMchic Dec 6 @ 9:56 PM EST
    Yes! 'Everything' is in draft form for feedback and iteration #dtk12chat
    In reply to @scitechyEDU, @katie_anderson8, @krjmaeff
  • LaurenPorosoff Dec 6 @ 9:56 PM EST
    Increasing optimism by having students create portfolios based on their own values https://t.co/sQ9DwyrLJE via @SolutionTree #dtk12chat
  • _Ms_J - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:57 PM EST
    You might want to take a peek at @FNESC (First Nations Education Steering Committee) and their work. Our new BC Curriculum is more inclusive. We also have SOGI123 teacher resources to understand LGBTQ voice (or lack thereof) in history & literature. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @Learn21Tech, @luckybydesign, @FNESC
  • lndeutsch - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:57 PM EST
    Q6... #dtk12chat
    • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:55 PM EST
      Oh gosh! Can we squeeze Q6 in here? It's such a good way to end, as we finish our last few weeks of 2017! Q6: HMW resolve together to practice a more contagious and lasting optimism in 2018? #dtk12chat
  • GHSTEAMchic Dec 6 @ 9:57 PM EST
    HA! #dtk12chat
    In reply to @LaurenPorosoff, @zenpencils
  • lndeutsch - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:58 PM EST
    A6: Stay connected here and with other 'yes and' people in our lives! #dtk12chat
  • quickmuse Dec 6 @ 9:58 PM EST
    Optimism? Did someone say optimism? If so: https://t.co/BB3Sadmjyn! #dtk12chat
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:58 PM EST
    @AngelaStockman's been posting some really great stuff about emergent curriculum lately. https://t.co/bZVGRdKHuV Love the idea of letting our users (STUDENTS!) tell us what's next. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @GHSTEAMchic, @scitechyEDU, @katie_anderson8, @krjmaeff, @AngelaStockman
  • ABandeali Dec 6 @ 9:58 PM EST
    A6 -- Lasting optimism requires a supportive group that actively listens and provides feedback to keep the movement moving. #dtk12chat
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 9:59 PM EST
    Wow. That's disappointing. #dtk12chat
    In reply to @Learn21Tech, @_Ms_J
  • epesART Dec 6 @ 9:59 PM EST
    A6 where is the #dtk12chat conference???? We need more art/design conferences to empower those creative minds as education change agents. Our educational system needs more artists/designers sharing their ideas. Too often they are marginalized in most traditional school settings.
  • lndeutsch - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:59 PM EST
    this is perfect for tonight's chat! #dtk12chat
    In reply to @ABandeali
  • _Ms_J - Moderator Dec 6 @ 9:59 PM EST
    My approach for Social Studies type courses: What traits of various systems allowed some peoples to gain and hold power. (A bit seditious perhaps but meh). #dtk12chat
    In reply to @Learn21Tech, @luckybydesign
  • luckybydesign Dec 6 @ 10:00 PM EST
    Perhaps a group like... #dtk12chat??? :D
    In reply to @ABandeali