#LearnLAP occurs on Mondays starting at 7pm Central Time. Guest moderators and participants discuss topics from author Paul Solarz's book Learn Like a PIRATE.
Hey everyone! I’m Stella and I will be your host tonight. Joining you live tonight from the @connecting4cs Conference in Indiana. I am a 7th Grade Math/Science Teacher in KY. Excited to be here tonight. #learnlap
Phil from Northern Virginia. I teach 7th grade US History II, blog/podcast/youtube at https://t.co/DacioI4EWA, and host #waledchat on Thursdays at 9pm ET. Glad to be here! #learnlap
I'm Paul Solarz, a 5th grade teacher (moving to 4th grade next year) in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Very thankful to have the outstanding @Stella_Pollard moderating tonight's chat, despite being at the @connecting4cs Conference! Thanks Stella! #LearnLAP
A1:
PD — Want to read #DunkTank, looking forward to rereading #LearnLAP, will be participating in #122EdChat’s Culturize book study, and want to reread #InnovatorsMindset.
Just for Fun: “The Perfect Couple” by Elin Hilderbrand and “A Gathering of Secrets”. + MORE! #LearnLAP
A1: I just received #SparksInTheDark today so it’s a definite summer read! I’ll also be reading some of the 10 titles for the upcoming Battle of the Books competition for our 5th grade students. #LearnLAP
A1 Fun read: Jon Harper's @Jonharper70bd She Ran Home and PD read: Talented Teachers Empowered Parents Successful Students by Robert Ward @RewardingEdu#learnlap
A1 I will be rereading Courage To Teach, our summer rdg for all faculty. There are many books I want to read for fun. Will start with Garment of Shadows. Summer is always kicked off by a mystery. #LearnLAP
A1: I just received #SparksInTheDark today so it’s a definite summer read! I’ll also be reading some of the 10 titles for the upcoming Battle of the Books competition for our 5th grade students. #LearnLAP
A1: "A World Undone" to learn more about WWI (PD/pleasure) and I want to read "The Road to Camelot: Inside Kennedy's 5 Year Campaign" Mixing business with pleasure (I'm sure a Star Wars book will pop up in there as well!) #learnlap
Alisha from Illinois A1: Developing Fraction Knowledge for my professional read. Still trying to figure out my for fun read. I’m very picky... #learnlap#scottchallenge
A1: Professionally, we are jumping into @JSerravallo's two books on reading & writing strategies! On my personal to-read list is Refugee by @AlanGratz (and about a hundred other books 🤣)! #LearnLAP
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@Stella_Pollard, @JSerravallo, @AlanGratz
A1 reading #culturize for the #122edchat summer book study! Also excited to dig into a few of these gems of course along with #LearnLAP summer book study. Not sure about my read for pleasure just yet!
A1 reading #culturize for the #122edchat summer book study! Also excited to dig into a few of these gems of course along with #LearnLAP summer book study. Not sure about my read for pleasure just yet!
Yes. I thought about doing the "Give Me Five" From #learnlap@PaulSolarz Even like the idea of empower students to interrupt class to share something meaningful. #flipclass#flipclasschat
A2: This isn't school related, but I am working on genealogy certification. I haven't been able to work on it during the school year, so I will be cramming a lot of research in this summer! #learnlap
A2:
Hey want to learn Sketch Up, so my students can design 3-D scenic designs. I also want to play around with coding more. And—I’m doing the 100 days of Summer Writing. #100dosw18#learnlap
A2 I want to consider a better method for delivering an individualized word study curriculum. I will look to make better use of our flipped lessons and differentiation menus. Also want to tweak the Minecraft Mill City Challenge. #LearnLAP
Hey, Melissa!!! I hear ya! The end of the year is rough for everyone!!! The end is near! Or, the beginning is near! Either way, you got this!! 💕🙌 #LearnLAP
A2:✨ABSORB ALL THE ISTE AWESOMENESS MY BRAIN CAN HOLD! I’m attending ISTE for the 1st time this summer! Looking forward to soaking it all in, and meeting so many PLN peeps, too! #LearnLAP
A2: We hope to apply for our first grant this summer in order to be able to incorporate more technology into our classroom routines via robots our students can collaboratively work with & code! 🤞🤞🤞 #LearnLAP
Q2 I want to continue to become a better instructional coach. I’ll be reading, listening to podcasts, and (of course) participating in twitter chats! #LearnLAP
A1) Currently Reading Teach Like A Pirate #tlap and for fun I want to finish @RickRiordanPH Mark of Athena because I love the Percy Jackson books #booknerd#LearnLAP
A2: We hope to apply for our first grant this summer in order to be able to incorporate more technology into our classroom routines via robots our students can collaboratively work with & code! 🤞🤞🤞 #LearnLAP
A2: Adam jumping in late....I want to learn how to code to I can incorporate this more often in class. Some Ss did this last year and I was intrigued by the process. #learnlap
A2 Learn how to guide Ss into developing their conceptual understanding fractions. I mainly do math for primary grades, but I want to keep my knowledge current #learnlap#scottchallenge
A2) I hope to learn how to make a killer pulled pork. My family is big into bbq and I want to work on marinades so I can get a great recipe down. Professionally I want to learn more about badges and building some for my class possibly #LearnLAP
A2 This summer I hope to breathe in each moment and see the gift of each day. Gratefulness in my heart. Next year I will be part time to be more Present. Excited to teach my own daughter in kinder (read & math) bc of it #LearnLAP
A2: I would also like to learn how to lead an #unconference or an #edcamp for my school district. I think they have a lot of potential for us. #LearnLAP
Q3: Share your favorite EdTech tool that you have ever used AND share one EdTech tool you would like to explore this summer! (Give and take!) #LearnLAP
Q2 I want to continue to become a better instructional coach. I’ll be reading, listening to podcasts, and (of course) participating in twitter chats! #LearnLAP
A2: I hope to start a new podcast or two; gathering stories from my family and another talking about classroom strategies for moving students from high school to college. Also, hope to complete a book outline. I will also be working on getting class flipped. #BeingREAL. #LearnLAP
A3: One of my favorite #edtech tools I used this year has been @Flipgrid. Awesome opportunity to encourage student voice. I'm looking to explore hyperdocs and google extensions and how to use them more effectively. #learnlap
Q3: Share your favorite EdTech tool that you have ever used AND share one EdTech tool you would like to explore this summer! (Give and take!) #LearnLAP
A3: I usually mention @flipgrid as a fav. I will mix it up....@edpuzzle was great this year - add commentary to videos, embed questions throughout, no skipping ahead. Easy to upload and share videos. #learnlap
A3: @GetKahoot & @nearpod for instruction/students! But @googledocs for us. Collaboration between teachers has become so much easier & streamlined since our district started using @Google! And to us, collaboration is KEY. #LearnLAP
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@Stella_Pollard, @GetKahoot, @nearpod, @googledocs, @Google
A3 I enjoy connecting Minecraft with Screencasting tools to capture Ss' thinking and creativity. @Padlet and Google Slides are also on the list. Flipgrid & EdPuzzle for summer exploration. #LearnLAP
A3: WOW… unfair question. My favorite is probably @quizlet Live for the variety of ways in which I can have engaging repetitions for reviewing content. Plus, the kids love playing it. I would like to learn how to better utilize @InsertLearning in the class as well. #LearnLAP
Q3: Share your favorite EdTech tool that you have ever used AND share one EdTech tool you would like to explore this summer! (Give and take!) #LearnLAP
A3 Favorite tech... @FLipgrid I know it is gettin ga lot of play but it has broad reach and deep possibilities. In my area @Sight_Reading is the 💣💣
Something to learn this summer I am open... Really want to use the software the Ss already have @MicrosoftEDU#learnlap
A3:
My favorite edtech tool is @padlet I’m going to spend time learning the new “stuff” we can do with it. I’m also digging into Google Classroom bc Schoology needs a bit of help in my class. #learnlap
Magisto @magisto
is my favorite from the past & now. 10 pics and 5 videos mashed together with music and they edit to make a movie. I watched old ones and melted. My parents and ss love them.
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A3: I just found out about https://t.co/kWK7RzRIZE which allows you to have a student watch YouTube and take notes in the same screen with a timestamp! I'd love to explore FlipGrid. #learnlap
Q3: Share your favorite EdTech tool that you have ever used AND share one EdTech tool you would like to explore this summer! (Give and take!) #LearnLAP
A4: I love the fact that this year I got a chance to loop with my students. I taught them in 6th and in 7th. It was amazing to see them grow over the course of two school years. #LearnLAP
A3) I love @Flipgrid and @DoInkTweets and @ClassDojo! I have used Dojo for years but the other two I’m excited to dive deeper into. I want to learn more about @MergeVR and @BookCreatorApp I’ve heard about them but I haven’t played around with them #LearnLAP
A4: I really want to look into @Flipgrid and think about how I can use it to enhance literacy instruction. I’ve loved using @plickers to have Ss respond and see results in real time. @GetKahoot is another great tech tool that Ss love. #LearnLAP
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@Stella_Pollard, @Flipgrid, @plickers, @GetKahoot
A3: Absolutely fav #edtech tools right now are @Seesaw for discussions and narrated graphic orgs , @Google Sites for portfolios, and @screencasto for mini-lessons. #LearnLAP
A3: I really want to look into @Flipgrid and think about how I can use it to enhance literacy instruction. I’ve loved using @plickers to have Ss respond and see results in real time. @GetKahoot is another great tech tool that Ss love. #LearnLAP
In reply to
@Stella_Pollard, @Flipgrid, @plickers, @GetKahoot
A4: My first time incubating/hatching eggs! I'm not sure who loved it more-me or the kids! #LearnLAP Just goes to show, you're never too old to try something new!
A4 Our cross curricular approach (thematic studies) helps Ss scaffold their learning. A fond memory was our exploration of local foods and connecting with farmers at the farmer's market. #LearnLAP
A4: A hallway conversation that created a 180 for a student this year, Westward Expansion Twitter Chat PBA, laughs we shared, stories we shared, and so much more. It really hit me today (tomorrow is our last day) that I'll never have them in my classroom again :'( #learnlap
A4:I took a challenge to learn something new for 5 days. My students taught me new dance steps. We had fun together! I also enjoyed my students teaching me how to use apps and then deciding together how to use them. It was loads of fun too. #learnlap
A4: One of my favorite moments was when reading Because of Mr. Terupt and having meaningful conversations with my Ss about empathy and compassion Other great memories go to our daily #gonoodle escapades. #learnlap
A4 My last day will be one I won't forget. As we played, sang, created, and danced. I won't have a homeroom next year so I breathed it in deep. #learnlap
A4: One of my favorite memories from this year was getting to take my students to #WashingtonDC for our 8th grade trip. I teach US history and it was great seeing our learning come to life at the end of the year! #LearnLAP
A4: We have so many...we try to do a least 1 room transformation per quarter. But our #SuperMario theme day was def one of our favs this year! A whole day of reading & math challenges to earn coins & clues in order to save Princess Peach! #engagingclassrooms#LearnLAP
A4:
This is a personal thing, but it deals w teaching/colleagues/etc. I’ve learned that it’s ok to and to be ok with setting boundaries. I remember the first time I consciously set a boundary bc it would’ve pushed me over the edge stress wise. It felt freeing! #learnlap
A5: ✨LEVELING UP MY CLASSROOM in 2018-19! I played with #XPLAP classroom gamification this year with our Teen Lit Olympics, but am leveling up to a YEARLONG game starting this Fall!☠️
👀 Check out some of our gamification moments... 👇
https://t.co/fQukfrYkAt#LearnLAP
A5: I am working to take the compartmentalization of subjects out of a typical day. I working to blend learning across the day as much as I can without having defined subject times...except for Math. #learnlap
A5 The flow of my room. I feel like I need to have some feng shui going with my flexible seating. It seemed cramped and lacked open moving spaces. Oh and more class meetings! Sorry, just saw the chat and jumped right in. #LearnLAP
A4 #sciencepalooza has been an exhausting it “so worth it” way to end the year with 5th grade! They wrote songs, played science scrabble, science speed dating session, experiments, coding, edugifs, any and every way could review science we did #LearnLAP
A4: I love everything pineapple- minor obsession according to some students & of course I had pineapple sunglasses for the last days of school! #LearnLAP
A5 I want the dangerous electrical problem fixed. I want the student sized hole in the drywall repaired. I want it to stop smelling like a mold laboratory. I would like the band to find a room that is not right next to mine. I want enough chairs for my students. Enough? #LearnLAP
A4: I will truly treasure when our Battle of the books team moved into semi-finals, watching a S win her championship basketball game (only girl on team), lunch bunches & stories shared, creating a reading revolution with Ss. Saying good bye is going to be SO hard. 😢 #LearnLAP
A5: Seating options! We have desks that are attached to chairs (not the most comfy), I want to find some other seating options like stools. :) #learnlap
A5 I want my classroom as simple and useable as possible. No useless items, has no purpose then it goes. I want my class fully their room, every part theirs #learnlap@TheMinimalists
A5:
I want to design some beginning of the class procedures to eliminate not productive energy, including some basic physical and vocal warmups that the students can lead while I take attendance, meet w Ss, etc. #learnlap
A5: I want to a better job at creating more of a learning community in room 303. I need to focus on teamwork, respect, and consistently building more of a community throughout the year. #learnlap
The Ss did a lot of great work from scenery and costuming to memorization and adaptation of lines. It is our final "unit" of the yr and brings our community together. Two showings tomorrow! #LearnLAP
A6: Connecting with friends and family is a great way to start, catching up on Netflix, Starbucks in the afternoon, road trips & also attending #ISTE2018#learnlap
A6: This summer, I'm refreshing by doing lots of personal reading and writing while enjoying the downtime. I usually present and attend many PD sessions, but this one is the Summer of ME #learnlap
A6 Jumping in head first to whatever my girls and husband want to do. I had my time, I want to be on their time.Already been a fun summer just being home.
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A5: As a reading specialist, I don’t have my own classroom but I share an office with amazing colleagues like @khoggardGRT and I’d like to add some positive flair to our room and brighten up the space- make it a positive pad #LearnLAP
A6 Spending family time while our daughter visits for our son's graduation and before he heads off to college. Holding onto being a mom to our 2 middle schoolers! #GoesTooFast#LearnLAP
The Ss did a lot of great work from scenery and costuming to memorization and adaptation of lines. It is our final "unit" of the yr and brings our community together. Two showings tomorrow! #LearnLAP
A6: I must create to refresh - explosion of educational art through lesson design - looking forward to "painting" my ideas on new canvas #LearnLAP#edmodolove
A4: favorite memories of the year were the Free Speech Poetry Slam with my Ss, Civic Engagement in Politics Day, and every time I heard a student say that they felt like they had power and a voice to make a difference in our society now. #proud#LearnLAP
