#TeacherEdChat Archive
We invite all educators to contribute to the conversation of preparing preservice teachers as well as practicing teachers for the realities of the 21st-century classroom. This includes principals, in-service teachers, university supervisors of student teachers, education professors, higher education administration, instructional technology specialists, and so on. Anyone with a vested interest in supporting our teachers in preparation for teaching the diverse K-12 student population is invited to participate.
Monday January 11, 2016
Welcome to the ! Please introduce yourself, your position, & where you're from.
For tonight's convo, we will use a Q1, Q2...format for questions. Please use A1, A2...format for answers.
Hi everyone...Regina from Jersey...Tech Coach
Long time no tweet! :) Good to see you moderating here at
Joining from sunny Florida but from CT where I teach grad ed courses.
Molly Miller instructional technology coach IL
thanks so much Stephan! Glad to see you at !
Thanks . Have a great week. I am heading over to
Hi Stephan and happy to see you on tonight
Joining from chilly Maryland where I am a librarian at two elementary schools.
Glad you're joining us tonight on
Hello - Stephan here, academic coordinator and lecturer tweeting from Rio de Janeiro.
Hello everyone Shana from Georgia.
Q1: What does the term mean to you?
Always great connecting with you, Sarah, online & in person
Nathan from the frigid middle or NC
hi, which county are you in?
Hi Shana. Am enjoying temporarily being in your neighboring state of FL
Hey Sarah! Thanks for talking about this in group.
If you think NC is cold, try Canada. Easy to say while vacationing in FL
Thanks Judy, getting back in the swing of things with Twitter chats like
from MN trying for the first time
same here, the feeling is mutual 😊 Thanks to you, , and the entire team for having me!
Wow the is amazing: so much sharing
Hi everyone I'm Kate from buffalo, NY and I teach 9th grade Earth Science.
Hi Shai from very cold PA. Math teacher that loves being a mentor to new Ts.
thanks so much for coming!
A1 getting students to think past the material in front of them
Same here, Stephan, first time back on a formal chat since the new year
Justin...HS math...Reedsburg, WI... Checking out for the first time
. Hi Sarah! Looking forward to your topic tonight. Thanks for guest moderating.
A1 I watched the video you posted in Voxer! It means not just thinking big but accepting big
thanks so much for the invite 😊
A1: Thinking beyond the possible to make the impossible possible
Hey Lee. You following me? LOL.
Kathleen first Time on edchat! Getting students to think beyond what they know
A1: What Google and Amazon do when they tell me what I need before I ask for it.
You know when you have tweeps like these in the house - is gonna rock! https://t.co/kXM71N3YXo
. Hi Sarah! Looking forward to your topic tonight. Thanks for guest moderating.
Sarah posts so often on Voxer would need to stay awake 24/7 to catch it all
A1: It means quieting every limiting thought or voice and imagining what you can do when you suspend fear of failure!
is needed for all pre-service teachers
Dina joining in from NJ. Brrrrr!
A1: thinking beyond what is currently being done to envision what the possibilities are
A1: Is dreaming big, doing big, revising bing and working big
many thanks Stephan! And you too, friend!
A1 Complete out of the box thinking
Thanks for joining us on with awesome guest moderator
A1: Way outside of the box...not thinking one size fits all. Creative thinking that scares you and others a little or a lot
Lolol! If informs and entertains me on my commute.
A1: I think it means to reach for something even though it seems to out of reach.
Always great connecting with another runner, Kate
So Sarah do you have a 24 hour a day commute?
Q2: Name one innovative idea in education that you have recently seen. What made it so striking?
Reminded me of at the Ballon d'Or - David said Goliath was big enough to aim at https://t.co/EfpcpXYoJ1
A1: Thinking beyond the possible to make the impossible possible
Like that a lot. Putting those fears aside.
A1 going beyond all limits and expectations
A1: Depends on the context. My sch. might not be able to do what another can due to circumstances beyond ctrl
hahaha 😂😂😂 4x is my friend!
A2 I invented the Internet
A2: Completely eliminating grades to focus on the learning at hand
A2: Nothing is coming to my mind.... and I am not feeling good about that....
I LOVE THIS. Hadn't heard this phrase before! I'm sharing this at my school at our next faculty meeting!
makes my crazy long commute better
I love that! Where did you see it?
Suck up. Just kidding. I didn't get to that video. Need to go watch it soon. So behind in voxer. https://t.co/vmXoTnRv14
A1 I watched the video you posted in Voxer! It means not just thinking big but accepting big
A2: Just watched on school field trip to turtle rescue hospital. Awesome livestream with texting
I really like the "accepting big" Why stop with little things!
A2 flipping the classroom. I know it's been around but I really want to try it
😂😂😂😂 you all are so funny!
A2 the math behind homemade class built quad copters
whatevs! I was multitasking!
A2: the was amazing. Having students rebuild land destroyed by natural causes
Don't think outside the box.... Think like there is no box....
You can do it!!! https://t.co/2twJVeooHv
A2 flipping the classroom. I know it's been around but I really want to try it
A2@sarahdateechur :) thanks I guess PBL, which isn't new, interests me because it looks like a great way to learn
Would love to no grading but would need to work on student intrinsic motivation 1st
A2 we have edcamped our classroom. Everything is personalized
A2: Maybe not so innovative but moving us towards what ed should be-Integrating makerspace into the humanties...
That is really awesome! Didn't know they existed!
did your class create them? I was hoping to do that this year with the 3D printer.
Q2 students running the school website
A2: Global connections need to happen more often and so easy to do
I love those coding blocks
shout out to my friend and colleague
absolutely. It would be a huge culture shift
we had the make frames out of not traditional materials
Hi just jumping in late Brian from NJ
hi Angie! Yes, I am a huge fan. My students went nuts over Minecraft.
A2: Events like students presenting at global conferences via virtual spaces are amazing
What do you teach? edcamp the classroom sounds interesting
for sure! is such a great strategy. Makes learning relevant.
A2: Making differentiation and individualization possible with tools like and
my daughter is addicted! So neat to see the classroom application
Q3 coming up in one minute
I would love to hear more about this! Sounds amazing!
Pre-service teacher robotics class
no way, think- how can I turn this box into a roller coaster
Yes to Unicorns. Always yes to Unicorns. Did you know is a Unicorn?
A2: Also....3D printing....I have seen so many out of the box uses by students across the globe..it's amazing
Glad to have you here. is guest moderating
A2: Not "new" but seeing more people do or something like it. Sorta sad that kid inspired learning is innovative
A2) Augmented reality notebooks with embedded multimedia, I use them with great results
And I have been told it works great with the flipped class model I use
Did you make these? That is really a cool idea. I am just recently getting into coding. I do it for fun.
A1: no idea is untraceable....set things up and go after your goal!! 💥💥 https://t.co/nN3wvHgVDk
Q1: What does the term mean to you?
I am presenting in the playground at on it
Q3: Often, occurs when there is a need. What needs can you identify in your profession?
Checking out with my friend from the sidelines tonight - tuned into !
sounds awesome: would love to hear more https://t.co/H7T4v9NNuW
A2) Augmented reality notebooks with embedded multimedia, I use them with great results
did you know I have a unicorn farm.
That's really cool too! My flipped mastery class has their own ILPs.
A3 - Survival of the school library. Transform or die.
A2: Most innovative idea is the concept of shallow work versus deep work. Totally revolutionized my workflow and priorities.
A3: We need to work on more global connecting as we are doing now & convince others to jump on board
A3 for me it's working in a failing school and looking past that to seeing the potential in all the kids
HEY folks stop downplaying what you do. Everyone does something awesome
yes!!! I heard about some Ss making prosthetic limbs with them. So cool!
- You can if you keep that mindset. Find out what inspires students.
A3: Need to provide decent working conditions for teachers, so they can forster decent learning opportunities for sts
Agreed! https://t.co/16CzZgQ8OT
A2: Not "new" but seeing more people do or something like it. Sorta sad that kid inspired learning is innovative
but seeing it as kinetic energy - already in motion towards success
A3: Less kids so there is more time for differentiation and individualized learning. More planning, less testing, more fun.
A3 training and mentoring throughout our professional career, identifying and fostering leadership too
can't wait to check it out!
Seeing what students are accomplishing across the globe needs to happen routinely
A3: Needs in Ed>Equity, ending the isms, seeing the genius in all students...we all have a talent waiting to be discovered
Would love to hear more about this! https://t.co/C4mZmxFkQM
A2: Most innovative idea is the concept of shallow work versus deep work. Totally revolutionized my workflow and priorities.
A3: about the school day. Is the typical school day the best? Is there something else out there. Curious.
. There is still a need in to shift from talking about tech tools to teaching. They're not separate!
A3 the need to think. To use there heads for more than a sunglasses rack
Yes, edcamping and edcafing our powerful learning experiences
I made the ones in the google doc.
A3: A new system of teacher prep, learning spaces, what "curriculum" means in our current era
A3 decrease focus on the right answers increase focus on innovation & risk taking
A3: teacher reflection & recognizing teachers for reflecting and improving themselves
A3 the need for my students to connect with students globally
because that IS the world we live in!!
That is so very hard to do. I commend you wanting to stay there and reach that potential.
Try . They make my students' head hurt.
what are those!!! Sounds awesome.
A3: Also need to do more with mobile apps: let the kids take those phones out of their pockets & use in classrooms
great to see you, as always, at
this a grade B- unicorn farm
I love this! https://t.co/PWuah8unHi
I guess it would be educators knocking down all of the absolutes that exist in ed....grade level, age, content area
I just learned about at on Saturday very eye opening
Put assigning grade in that list. Get rid of it, and I bet we see authentic/deep learning.
thank you for your support
Yes! And the need for more Ts to connect globally. https://t.co/1FSRefyvSz
A3 the need for my students to connect with students globally
awesome! Thanks so much, I will def read up.
Yes, more teachers need to see benefits of global connecting, collaborating, expanding mindsets
I like it! It seems like a great day to coin that phrase since we lost David Bowie, the eternal Space Man
Q4: In , we “shoot for the moon” to find solutions. What big ideas do you have to meet your current needs?
A2) I think the idea of flipped classroom is interesting, but we are not ready to be there yet
Thanks for jumping on board, Jayme: the power of virtual spaces demonstrated
what do you think will get you ready?
that's so awesome! I used to have my students build their Utopia as we read Anthem.
A4 integrate the idea of sustainability in more projects
A4: Connect with people outside of our field to learn about other professions/interests to help expand our vision
A4: I am trying really hard to work with to develop a program at my school. When others know..
really cool! What a great way to connect to text.
Not me, the idea of the majority of work being done at home assumes a level of privilege.
I am in Poe, but I can make it over to the FI
A4: Using driverless cars to minimize distance between students and learning spaces that meet their needs
A4: I wanna host a MakerFaire while my kids present their GeniusExpo. And make teaching a respected profession. In no order
Agreed! Multiple modalities were excellent for my ESL students.
Let's stop trying to do what we've always did to fix something that has always been an issue.
seems that all my experiences this far have led up to me fitting in at my school. Prefer blend
A4 students outside the classroom exploring and solving real problems
A4: Making internet access consistent and the same quality for everyone...whether you are a millionaire or homeless
Oh, I don't fit it. (been their 20 years!) No worries.
A4: use the tools available innotaively - based on sts' needs and realities - connect with other groups to shar experiences
A4: Making master teachers available to anyone via the first two ideas
I think you can also lose the sense of conversation and community
Precisely: get beyond the 4 walls of the classroom and make learning real world
The moon is REALLY REALLY REALLY far away :)
A4 I'm trying to connect the kids to the outside world via tech and for them to get excited about learning
That sounds dope. Who pays?
Oh. That is awesome then. (Not fitting in isn't all that bad, either.) I love my district.
not really. We can fold space with the spice.
Exactly, the work or resources done at home assumes that engagement with text automatically happens
I have some very outside the box ideas for some of the kids who def don't fit the mold
- break the mold and make a new one.
Work and play need to mix so counting days won't matter
Interesting stuff. If only all schools bought in it would be great
Also design thinking as a disruptive idea
A4 Crowdsourcing collaborative work. I think that empowers us as educators to expand our work & push past rhetoric.
agreed. Hopefully it will become a reality.
Don't forget, we are the schools. If enough of us change, they'll get on board.
thanks Kate! Love having you there!
Flipping the classroom isn't about what is done at home. My 1 has NO HW.
I've never heard of that. We have subsidized programs, however
Q5: Once we have identified a big idea, we can tap into our PLNs to improve it. In what ways can you find collaborators?
Some state shave done it. It works for them. Positive results - more learning.
Different baseline of connection making. Sharing makes it real for those that content isn't.
great resource thank you!
I would like to break up the periods or blocks of the Ss schedule into workshops
Hi everyone! Rachelle a Digital Learning Specialist from Texas!
I def need to put my due diligence into this concept
A5 I am always building relationships with good people, I know what they are good at, and when I need them, I let them know
Those Italians got everything. Pizza, grape juice, MOON TRAVEL.
DT isn't something that to the classroom. It is a different way of thinking
So what, exactly, do they do at home/in the evening?
A5 posing Qs you may have about your big idea through a chat like this one. So many out there
This sounds great! Could you please say more? https://t.co/9DLirW3HET
I would like to break up the periods or blocks of the Ss schedule into workshops
A5: Looking for people who share your outlook They don't have to agree w/you on all things>you should challenge each other
A5. Local libraries are always ready for some action!
A5: , GoogleHangouts, , Twitter chats,
NOTHING for my class. Possibly their other classes' HW.
A5: I am passionate about education, but also politics so I look for ppl who also have that intersection
Q5 opportunities for business owners or civil service to connect with educators to build partnerships
A5 meetups, local makerspaces, conventions and big events
I went to a DT workshop by . Great ideas.
yup it's not how but who you connect with to help improve yourself
A5: I connect through twitter chats, voxer chats, face to face relationships.
A4? Thinktank to collaborate and co-write cross school / district grants.
Any museums, nature centers, national parks, international conferences
A5: Bat signal and interpretive dance. If you feel me on that, we should work together.
Yes! "A fantastic model of collaboration: thinking partners who aren't echo chambers" Margaret Heffernan
and don't forget the maker panel at
face2face...you never know where you will meet someone will be pivotal in your journey
Sounds like happens in class, perhaps in rotation model?
Not really. The essence of is about HOW you use f2f time.
see Rachelle....that's us I envisioned the concept you verbalized it perfectly :)
The golf course is a great place!
Well that's Margaret Heffernan, I loved the way she put it and had to share!
we also use DT to get student to slow down and make iterations
Absolutely! When done correctly, you allow for more targeted instruction, 1:1 mentoring, etc. https://t.co/kaAtwoimPK
Not really. The essence of is about HOW you use f2f time.
this year I was teaching some engineering. That was my first exposure to DT. So transformative
the learning journey is the focus and have to get students to see that
Nathan, "Translate Tweet" popped up with you Chippendale comment
Okay, i def got to do my readings. Do you have any links you can recommend?
Q6: How can we get momentum/grassroots support behind big ideas?
That is why the factory schedule needs to go out the window: irrelevant
What subject are you? I missed the intros.
I love how conversation has gone. Learning, not judging. Way to go y'all!
And Ss designing their solutions to a problem is transformative and cognitively challenging
A6 personalize student learning so they can focus on what is happening not the tool
Wish I could attend Vacationing in Fl but already booked plans for St. Pete
That's what twitter is for!!
A6: I strongly feel that it has to start with to make more educated about the .
A5) Social Media in general I live on and &d4all https://t.co/22Ix9OIhUv
Q5: Once we have identified a big idea, we can tap into our PLNs to improve it. In what ways can you find collaborators?
A6 start small. Keep it private or semi-private. Too many teachers / Administrators spoil the learning.
right! So weird. Maybe something to do with standardized testing
Well-put, Maria, for demonstrating the power of a Twitter chat
And Silly Putty was supposed to replace rubber...
A6 What I've learned was to genuinely invest in people and they will also invest in you. Relationships are key to everything
- Maryland / Prince George's Co.
Easier to do in higher ed where the schedule is more lucid
Indeed! https://t.co/CDEtBM9A8x
A6 What I've learned was to genuinely invest in people and they will also invest in you. Relationships are key to everything
A6 Don't forget to collaborate with your teacher-librarian/media specialist. Sometimes they have time to do the impossible.
A6 bring it to the kids! Talk about visualization, see the teachers role as more of a coach
Easier to go interdisciplinary in highered Fewer restrictions, less rigid schedule
TOTALLY AGREE can I heart that comment like 10 times
me too!!! Very cool. Hello, neighbor!
what do you think about charter schools then?
A6: If everyone worked less on their personal agenda and more on the kids' agenda, imagine the changes we could make.
A6: The Ss help too. They tell other Ts about what you are doing. Other Ts ask. You teach Ts they teach others.
If we really want to prepare students for college, the 5day, 5 period a day in HS is nonsensical
with consistent coaching from us maybe Ss can get there
Yes, find out the students' agenda early on & go from there
I find it quite easy to work every subject into my classes. Including short term/long term memory etc. in 3rd grade
A6) to me it's about having a vision and that involves challenging ourselves to change the status quo
Cannot generalize about charter schools
Makes no sense and how can we implement that if I start a school that schedule is first to go
Even in a bigger sense. Who do the laws that govern education benefit most? If easy answer isn't kids, that's bad.
Start with Pr-K/Early El and grow from there
Thanks for taking part in tonight’s , and thank you to the team for having me. See you online!
Not just challenge the status quo, but to think big & beyond to make the unimaginable imaginable
or for the kids who aren't college bound - getting used to a 5 day work schedule would be good
