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BSD7chat Oct 5 @ 10:00 PM EDT

Hello #BSD7chat! So glad you're here. Let's begin with intros! @AdrianAdvinMT @MrHagemeister https://t.co/JwaW6vJ05C

erniem04 Oct 5 @ 10:00 PM EDT

Erin, 4th grade at Emily D. #bsd7chat

rachelmarker - Moderator Oct 5 @ 10:01 PM EDT

Hi #BSD7chat friends! Rachel, K-8 Curriculum Specialist in Bozeman, MT!

rachelmarker - Moderator Oct 5 @ 10:01 PM EDT

@erniem04 Howdy Erin! How's your week going? Glad you're here! #BSD7chat

mtkristigaines Oct 5 @ 10:01 PM EDT

Hello #BSD7chat!! Kristi Gaines, Science TOSA!

MrHagemeister Oct 5 @ 10:01 PM EDT

Joe Hagemeister tech/curriculum specialist at the Willson Building #bsd7chat

rachelmarker - Moderator Oct 5 @ 10:02 PM EDT

@mtkristigaines Yeah! You made it! Welcome, Kristi! #BSD7chat

tech4teachers19 Oct 5 @ 10:02 PM EDT

Hi #BSD7Chat. Debbie, EdTech Coach from CA. Dropping bye for the connected ed conversation tonight.

erniem04 Oct 5 @ 10:02 PM EDT

@rachelmarker today was a really good day. Glad I'm here, too. #bsd7chat

rachelmarker - Moderator Oct 5 @ 10:02 PM EDT

@MrHagemeister So glad to see some positive peer pressure worked. :) #BSD7chat

BSD7chat Oct 5 @ 10:03 PM EDT

Q1: What does it mean to be a connected educator? Why is it important? #BSD7chat @AdrianAdvinMT @MrHagemeister https://t.co/HF8ExLimal

rachelmarker - Moderator Oct 5 @ 10:03 PM EDT

@tech4teachers19 Debbie! Woot! #BSD7chat this is a rockin TOSA in CA! So glad you're here, friend.

mtkristigaines Oct 5 @ 10:03 PM EDT

@rachelmarker Glad to be here! I'll bein and out. No tweeting and driving! ;) #Bsd7chat

rachelmarker - Moderator Oct 5 @ 10:03 PM EDT

@mtkristigaines No! Stay safe! (Where's your chauffeur?!) #BSD7chat

NVradenburg Oct 5 @ 10:03 PM EDT

Hello #bsd7chat, Nikki from LaMotte in Bozeman. I teach 4/5

tech4teachers19 Oct 5 @ 10:03 PM EDT

@rachelmarker Thanks Rachel. Glad to be here. Twitter really changed my life. Happy to share that with others. #bsd7chat

hirsch_tara Oct 5 @ 10:04 PM EDT

Tara, 3rd grade at Hyalite. I'll be in and out tonight. #bsd7chat

rachelmarker - Moderator Oct 5 @ 10:04 PM EDT

@NVradenburg Yeah! Nikki's in the #BSD7chat HOUSE!

rachelmarker - Moderator Oct 5 @ 10:04 PM EDT

@hirsch_tara Welcome, Tara! #BSD7chat

rachelmarker - Moderator Oct 5 @ 10:04 PM EDT

@omapatti @LeAnneYenny Hey you two, it's time for #BSD7chat! Come on over!

erniem04 Oct 5 @ 10:04 PM EDT

A1: Using technology & social media to enhance your craft. It's important to grow & collaborate in a whole new, wider way. #bsd7chat

MrHagemeister Oct 5 @ 10:05 PM EDT

Being a connected ed means being connected on multiple levels: build, dist, state, natl, and intl. Learning from & helping others #bsd7chat

tech4teachers19 Oct 5 @ 10:05 PM EDT

A1: Being a #connectededucator is game changing. Having people outside the district or school to turn to for inspiration. #bsd7chat

rachelmarker - Moderator Oct 5 @ 10:05 PM EDT

A1 To me, being a #connectededucator allows me to grown, learn, collaborate + share w colleagues near and far. Career changer! #BSD7chat

MrHagemeister Oct 5 @ 10:06 PM EDT

A1 is what I meant to start with. :) #bsd7chat https://t.co/jFGOSJBa1U

MrHagemeister Oct 5 @ 10:05 PM EDT

Being a connected ed means being connected on multiple levels: build, dist, state, natl, and intl. Learning from & helping others #bsd7chat

tech4teachers19 Oct 5 @ 10:06 PM EDT

@erniem04 Don't forget connecting face to face too. In person connections are valuable as well. #bsd7chat

hirsch_tara Oct 5 @ 10:06 PM EDT

To me, being a connected T means creating PLNs to reach out to in diverse forms; blogs, Tweeps, f2f, etc. #bsd7chat

rachelmarker - Moderator Oct 5 @ 10:06 PM EDT

@erniem04 I have learned so much to improve my craft. It is a daily thing. Very impactful! #BSD7chat

BSD7chat Oct 5 @ 10:07 PM EDT

Q2: Describe your journey in becoming a #connectededucator. #BSD7chat @AdrianAdvinMT @MrHagemeister https://t.co/ado809tQNp

mtkristigaines Oct 5 @ 10:07 PM EDT

A1: I think connected educator is multifaceted: connected to other educators, connected to new research, connected to community... #BSD7chat

erniem04 Oct 5 @ 10:07 PM EDT

@tech4teachers19 true! #bsd7chat

NVradenburg Oct 5 @ 10:07 PM EDT

A1 A connected educator PARTICIPATES in regular discussion w/ fellow Ts via social media, F2F interactions #bsd7chat

tech4teachers19 Oct 5 @ 10:07 PM EDT

@MrHagemeister Agreed! Hearing from TOSAs in other districts helped me feel like I wasn't alone. So much to learn from others. #bsd7chat

rachelmarker - Moderator Oct 5 @ 10:07 PM EDT

@MrHagemeister Concentric circles of connectedness! Love it. A crazy Venn Diagram of connection. #BSD7chat

rachelmarker - Moderator Oct 5 @ 10:08 PM EDT

@tech4teachers19 It has been game-changing for me, as well. My teaching world is SO much bigger now. All thanks to my amazing #PLN #BSD7chat

tech4teachers19 Oct 5 @ 10:08 PM EDT

@MrHagemeister Its great to get other perspectives. Also, thx, I modified & used the GAFE Gameboard you & Rachel made. Good stuff! #bsd7chat

NVradenburg Oct 5 @ 10:08 PM EDT

A2 I joined Twitter as part of a Social Media contest at a conference a few years ago. I got got hooked! #bsd7chat

rachelmarker - Moderator Oct 5 @ 10:08 PM EDT

@hirsch_tara Yes. Not just Twitter. Do you have a blog, Tara? This is a goal of mine! #BSD7chat

MrHagemeister Oct 5 @ 10:09 PM EDT

A2 @rachelmarker kept banging on about twitter until I took the bate. :) It's been amazig ever since. This year it's #tosachat #bsd7chat

erniem04 Oct 5 @ 10:09 PM EDT

A2: began career in a district that was tech savy. People like @mbender406 and @cwdexter got me interested in twitter chats! #bsd7chat

rachelmarker - Moderator Oct 5 @ 10:09 PM EDT

@NVradenburg Yes. We may start by watching it unfold, and that's OK! Its when we start engaging that the magic happens! #BSD7chat

tech4teachers19 Oct 5 @ 10:09 PM EDT

@rachelmarker Not only career changer for me...life changer. Some of my good friends are tweeps I have met in real life! #bsd7chat

hirsch_tara Oct 5 @ 10:10 PM EDT

A1b- It's important because it's helped me grow professionally in ways I never imagined; NBCT, teacher leadership,... #BSD7chat

rachelmarker - Moderator Oct 5 @ 10:10 PM EDT

WOOT! Again: positive peer pressure to join @twitter as an educator. Game changer! #BSD7chat https://t.co/HICBFv4gEH

MrHagemeister Oct 5 @ 10:09 PM EDT

A2 @rachelmarker kept banging on about twitter until I took the bate. :) It's been amazig ever since. This year it's #tosachat #bsd7chat

erniem04 Oct 5 @ 10:10 PM EDT

A2pt2: And now my Bozeman friends have helped me to see even more benefits of Twitter! @rachelmarker #bsd7chat

NVradenburg Oct 5 @ 10:10 PM EDT

Me too! So many valuable connections started on Twitter! #bsd7chat https://t.co/wPcyDhi4Cu

tech4teachers19 Oct 5 @ 10:09 PM EDT

@rachelmarker Not only career changer for me...life changer. Some of my good friends are tweeps I have met in real life! #bsd7chat

rachelmarker - Moderator Oct 5 @ 10:10 PM EDT

@tech4teachers19 Absolutely! Ask any of my friends or family, and they would agree. Can't wait to meet my CA #PLN someday! #BSD7chat

tech4teachers19 Oct 5 @ 10:11 PM EDT

A2: Started slowly w/ Twitter 4 #MAET @MSU. @EdCampNoc connected me 2 #TOSAChat. Then Voxer. Now I try to share as much as I get. #bsd7chat

BSD7chat Oct 5 @ 10:12 PM EDT

Q3: How is student learning impacted by being a connected educator? #BSD7chat @AdrianAdvinMT @MrHagemeister https://t.co/qXE8kUgKOD

rachelmarker - Moderator Oct 5 @ 10:12 PM EDT

A2 Create my Twitter acct in 2009. Didn't touch again until 1 yr ago. Was shocked when I realized what I'd been missing out on! #BSD7chat

rachelmarker - Moderator Oct 5 @ 10:12 PM EDT

@NVradenburg Conferences are great for that. I hope our #edcampBigSky friends are ready!! #BSD7chat

kellyhaydenmt - Moderator Oct 5 @ 10:13 PM EDT

Hi! @BSD7chat. A2: ECET2, TLI and @rachelmarker motivated me to be a connected educator. #bsd7chat

NVradenburg Oct 5 @ 10:13 PM EDT

A3 Ss get most engaging tools I can steal from all the awesome Ts in my PLN & my enthusiasm as a T is stronger=better teaching #bsd7chat

tech4teachers19 Oct 5 @ 10:14 PM EDT

@MrHagemeister @rachelmarker I think my Ts must think this about me. Slowly getting them Gotta catch em all! #bsd7chat

rachelmarker - Moderator Oct 5 @ 10:14 PM EDT

A3 Being a connected = knowing current research, best practices + brings innovation to our teaching! Total WIN for Ss! #BSD7chat

rachelmarker - Moderator Oct 5 @ 10:14 PM EDT

@tech4teachers19 @MrHagemeister Slow and Steady, friend. I'm there with you! #BSD7chat

tech4teachers19 Oct 5 @ 10:14 PM EDT

@erniem04 @mbender406 @cwdexter Twitter chats are such a great source of inspiration! #BSD7chat

LeAnneYenny Oct 5 @ 10:15 PM EDT

Hi all. LeAnne from Bozeman. Sorry I'm tardy. #BSD7chat

MrHagemeister Oct 5 @ 10:15 PM EDT

A3 Ss see that we too need to be connected to do the best job possible. Leading by example to show Ss that we are better together #bsd7chat

rachelmarker - Moderator Oct 5 @ 10:15 PM EDT

@tech4teachers19 @msu @EdCampNOC The *sharing* piece is in an upcoming Q... :) #BSD7chat

rachelmarker - Moderator Oct 5 @ 10:16 PM EDT

@kellyhaydenmt @BSD7chat You're heeeeeere! Hello, dear friend! #BSD7chat

tech4teachers19 Oct 5 @ 10:16 PM EDT

A3: Seeing what is happening in other districts pushes me to help our Ts and Ss move forward. #bsd7chat

hirsch_tara Oct 5 @ 10:16 PM EDT

Q2: Last year I went to #ECET2 in Seattle. Didn't want to lose touch with those marigolds, then down the rabbit hole from there! #bsd7chat

LeAnneYenny Oct 5 @ 10:16 PM EDT

Being a connected teacher means being a constant learner. #BSD7chat

rachelmarker - Moderator Oct 5 @ 10:16 PM EDT

#BSD7chat Yes, all about the sharing, tweaking, reusing, retweaking. Repeat! https://t.co/aakJ6R7JAY

NVradenburg Oct 5 @ 10:13 PM EDT

A3 Ss get most engaging tools I can steal from all the awesome Ts in my PLN & my enthusiasm as a T is stronger=better teaching #bsd7chat

erniem04 Oct 5 @ 10:17 PM EDT

A3: I love telling my Ss "we're trying something new I learned", and I learn most from my PLN. Plus, I just 💜 learning. #bsd7chat

kellyhaydenmt - Moderator Oct 5 @ 10:17 PM EDT

A3: I get inspired by the creative ideas & new ways of thinking. Being connected motivates me to push myself as a teacher. #bsd7chat

rachelmarker - Moderator Oct 5 @ 10:17 PM EDT

@LeAnneYenny No such thing as tardy! So glad you're here! #BSD7chat

tech4teachers19 Oct 5 @ 10:18 PM EDT

@hirsch_tara Love the reference to marigolds. That was a great article! #bsd7chat

rachelmarker - Moderator Oct 5 @ 10:18 PM EDT

Absolutely. We are modeling collaboration and idea sharing. Definitely #BetterTogether #BSD7chat https://t.co/VGS51Xo0gC

MrHagemeister Oct 5 @ 10:15 PM EDT

A3 Ss see that we too need to be connected to do the best job possible. Leading by example to show Ss that we are better together #bsd7chat

tech4teachers19 Oct 5 @ 10:19 PM EDT

@erniem04 Told the Ts at a PD today the same thing. "Ready to take a risk together?" Turned out great. #bsd7chat

rachelmarker - Moderator Oct 5 @ 10:19 PM EDT

@tech4teachers19 This is huge. Being connected and seeing the AWESOME other Ts are doing/sharing just lights a fire under me! #BSD7chat

erniem04 Oct 5 @ 10:19 PM EDT

@tech4teachers19 risks and "new stuff" make life interesting and fun! #bsd7chat

NVradenburg Oct 5 @ 10:19 PM EDT

A4 I seem to always find time for the things that inspire me. Most of it fits in the “cracks” of the day to day #bsd7chat

LeAnneYenny Oct 5 @ 10:20 PM EDT

Q4: Do what I can...the learning motivates me to stay connected so it's never a chore. #BSD7chat

rachelmarker - Moderator Oct 5 @ 10:20 PM EDT

@erniem04 What a wonderful thing to model Erin. That would be a great anchor chart. "We're trying something new we learned." Love! #BSD7chat

tech4teachers19 Oct 5 @ 10:20 PM EDT

A4: Even 5 minutes on Twitter can be golden. I use tools like @nuzzel & @buffer to help find & share good content. #bsd7chat

Jyoung1219 Oct 5 @ 10:20 PM EDT

@MrHagemeister @rachelmarker Twitter is definitely career changing. Listen to Rachel. She's amazing. #tosachat #bsd7chat

rachelmarker - Moderator Oct 5 @ 10:20 PM EDT

THIS. Yes! #BSD7chat https://t.co/4rUmlvHlnZ

kellyhaydenmt - Moderator Oct 5 @ 10:17 PM EDT

A3: I get inspired by the creative ideas & new ways of thinking. Being connected motivates me to push myself as a teacher. #bsd7chat

MrHagemeister Oct 5 @ 10:21 PM EDT

A4 This really ebs and flows through the year. Great local #pln Ts like @rachelmarker bring you back to your greater PLN #bsd7chat

hirsch_tara Oct 5 @ 10:21 PM EDT

Q3- Staying connected keeps me up on current research and best practices, which impacts Ss directly. Models that we are learners! #bsd7chat

tech4teachers19 Oct 5 @ 10:21 PM EDT

@rachelmarker Same! Helps me to have something to strive for. To know its possible. #bsd7chat

rachelmarker - Moderator Oct 5 @ 10:21 PM EDT

@Jyoung1219 @MrHagemeister Joe! Ha, you're too much! I am constantly inspired by YOU and the rest of my #PLN! #BSD7chat #Tosachat

rachelmarker - Moderator Oct 5 @ 10:22 PM EDT

@MrHagemeister Awww shucks! *blush* #BSD7chat

tech4teachers19 Oct 5 @ 10:22 PM EDT

@Jyoung1219 @MrHagemeister @rachelmarker Joe! Hi Joe! #bsd7Chat One of my fav additions to my #PLN

erniem04 Oct 5 @ 10:22 PM EDT

A4: Beauty of being connected means the learning is there when you are. I'll watch the webinar I missed later, and that's OK! #bsd7chat

rachelmarker - Moderator Oct 5 @ 10:22 PM EDT

A4 I say, start with 5 mins a day. You will def learn/be inspired by something. It doesn't have to consume your day. #BSD7chat

NVradenburg Oct 5 @ 10:23 PM EDT

This really is the key! “The Learning is where you are…” LOVE this! #bsd7chat https://t.co/bKx5fTQNgW

erniem04 Oct 5 @ 10:22 PM EDT

A4: Beauty of being connected means the learning is there when you are. I'll watch the webinar I missed later, and that's OK! #bsd7chat

kellyhaydenmt - Moderator Oct 5 @ 10:23 PM EDT

I fit it in in small increments like on the spin bike at 5am or before bed. It is good to feel inspired at both ends of the day. #bsd7chat

rachelmarker - Moderator Oct 5 @ 10:24 PM EDT

@tech4teachers19 @hirsch_tara Tara is a gorgeous marigold in this #BSD7chat crew! So grateful!

rachelmarker - Moderator Oct 5 @ 10:24 PM EDT

@tech4teachers19 @erniem04 I love this. Such a great way to all be 'in it together'. Quite a relief for many Ts, I bet! #BSD7chat

hirsch_tara Oct 5 @ 10:25 PM EDT

A4- It's a priority. It lifts me up, motivates me, and pushes me to be better tomorrow. You're my people! #BSD7chat

tech4teachers19 Oct 5 @ 10:25 PM EDT

A5: Find your tribe. There is one out there 4 everyone. & when you find it, you will no longer have to ask why. #bsd7chat

rachelmarker - Moderator Oct 5 @ 10:25 PM EDT

@NVradenburg Standing in line at T&C, waiting for an elevator. True, it's the "cracks" that we find for seeking inspiration. #BSD7chat

Jyoung1219 Oct 5 @ 10:25 PM EDT

@tech4teachers19 @MrHagemeister @rachelmarker What is this #bsd7chat ?

NVradenburg Oct 5 @ 10:25 PM EDT

A5 Pick something you want to learn. Search the hashtag, follow a couple of links & see where you land. It all starts w/ 1 tweet #bsd7chat

tech4teachers19 Oct 5 @ 10:26 PM EDT

@rachelmarker @erniem04 They loved being able to go at their own pace. #bsd7chat

Jyoung1219 Oct 5 @ 10:26 PM EDT

@rachelmarker @tech4teachers19 @MrHagemeister Joining in now (while watching the Giants game). #bsd7chat

LannySaretsky Oct 5 @ 10:27 PM EDT

A5 Its so flexible. I can pick and choose when I want to go on twitter and what I want 2 see. #bsd7chat

erniem04 Oct 5 @ 10:27 PM EDT

A5: It's a just a fun, quick way to learn. Ts need fun and quick is a must for our busy schedules. It feels like a no-brainer. #bsd7chat

kellyhaydenmt - Moderator Oct 5 @ 10:27 PM EDT

#bsd7chat A5: Sit down with them, show them how you use it. Have them try it. Show them a few awesome teachers to follow.

rachelmarker - Moderator Oct 5 @ 10:27 PM EDT

We definitely need a sticker for this!! Beautiful! This is what my @twitter and @voxer PLNs are to me. #BSD7chat https://t.co/lG610sDReD

NVradenburg Oct 5 @ 10:23 PM EDT
This really is the key! “The Learning is where you are…” LOVE this! #bsd7chat https://t.co/bKx5fTQNgW
- erniem04 Oct 5 @ 10:22 PM EDT
  
  A4: Beauty of being connected means the learning is there when you are. I'll watch the webinar I missed later, and that's OK! #bsd7chat

Jyoung1219 Oct 5 @ 10:27 PM EDT

And be patient about it, but also purposeful. Took me over a year but found my tribe. #tosachat #bsd7chat https://t.co/HjTGBpTaay

tech4teachers19 Oct 5 @ 10:25 PM EDT

A5: Find your tribe. There is one out there 4 everyone. & when you find it, you will no longer have to ask why. #bsd7chat

MrHagemeister Oct 5 @ 10:28 PM EDT

A5 We learn best when we struggle & even better when we fail.Being connected can be a chlnge but it's worth what you get out of it #bsd7chat

rachelmarker - Moderator Oct 5 @ 10:28 PM EDT

@kellyhaydenmt A Connected/Twitter sandwich! Your day is bookended by inspiration and learning. So excellent! #BSD7chat

Jyoung1219 Oct 5 @ 10:28 PM EDT

@NVradenburg Well said, Nikki. It's incredible how much you can learn with simple acts. View Twitter as best self-initiated PD #bsd7chat

rachelmarker - Moderator Oct 5 @ 10:28 PM EDT

#BSD7chat https://t.co/UHin2Vtq7A

hirsch_tara Oct 5 @ 10:26 PM EDT

@rachelmarker @tech4teachers19 you ALL are my marigolds! I look to you for inspiration and positivity!

tech4teachers19 Oct 5 @ 10:28 PM EDT

@MrHagemeister Oh, impressive shortening of the word challenge! I like it. Gotta fit in 140 characters. Ha! #BSD7Chat

rachelmarker - Moderator Oct 5 @ 10:29 PM EDT

Welcome, @Jyoung1219, to #BSD7chat! We're so glad you're here all the way from CA! Woot! https://t.co/bVdP5sXBzP

Jyoung1219 Oct 5 @ 10:26 PM EDT

@rachelmarker @tech4teachers19 @MrHagemeister Joining in now (while watching the Giants game). #bsd7chat

NVradenburg Oct 5 @ 10:29 PM EDT

I found my tribe on #MTedchat on Twitter and Voxer. They are my go-to for everything! #bsd7chat https://t.co/cg0cZRjg0J

tech4teachers19 Oct 5 @ 10:25 PM EDT

A5: Find your tribe. There is one out there 4 everyone. & when you find it, you will no longer have to ask why. #bsd7chat

Jyoung1219 Oct 5 @ 10:29 PM EDT

@kellyhaydenmt Definitely a great process. Meet them where they are, scaffold the learner, & give resources to further learning #BSD7chat

BSD7chat Oct 5 @ 10:30 PM EDT

Thanks for the inspiration #BSD7chat! Hope you'll stick around for 2 bonus Qs! @AdrianAdvinMT @MrHagemeister https://t.co/PAmysAWLWg