#gbedchat Archive
#gbedchat is a great way for Green Bay area educators to share teaching strategies, educational resources, and more.
Tuesday March 1, 2016
9:00 PM EST
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Welcome to - talking a little compettion and March Madness in edu tonight
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Super excited to co-host with - don't forget that we will use the Q1/A1 system and use the hashtag tonight!
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Evening & ! I'm Josh,tech coach in De Pere WI. We just finished some February madness...March is a welcome respite!
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Please into yourself-
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favorite tournament - chess, badmiton, cricket- other -
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Hands down...cribbage tournaments are awesome!
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hey Josh- saw a techventure gamified PD similar to your Feb PD for De Pere- great stuff
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that's cool! Do you have a link? I'd love to take a look!
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Hey - it's been waaaaay too long!
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Yes, I made it to tonight.
Ronald Fisher, 3rd G, Utah
Fav Tourn: I don't know, but I love any competition.
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Great to see you, - I am the same way when it comes to tourneys, to be honest.
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Nathan Kleinmeyer, 8th American History in Plattsmouth, NE. I'll go with Cribbage, Badminton & Tecmo, hard to choose.
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I actually still have the Championship belt from my badminton win in HS, heh
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Interesting! I definitely like the focus areas at 1st glance. That'd be one way I'd improve mine in the future w/ "tracks"
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Amy Kline, Library Media Specialist at Red Smith 4K-8 School in Green Bay. In and out as kids go to bed. I love Trivia tournament!
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great to see you-- Q1 about to drop
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A1: I encourage healthy competition in the classroom. Today we did the Great Debate: Athens vs Sparta
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A1 One of my favorite competitions was when Ss were teamed up against each other. Most Dangerous Game, Jeopardy, etc
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A1 To incorporate competition you have to have a plan. What can your Ss work for or compete with a destination in mind
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A1 - Just did a friendly competition w/ staff. For me, it's important that there's a strong collaboration component in competition
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A1 saw mini-games in session this week- make games or competition out of many everyday activities - reviews- Best of
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A1: Looking to use with coaching Ts. Bingo PD opportunities to allow for choice. Compete against themselves and others.
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A1 Just turned a Minecraft Survival Mode into competition last summer. GDrive Folder on it here: https://t.co/QUlzvpfWmc
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who was the winner. I mean Sparta had an edge but lost to the Athenians or so History claims.
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The legend of Korny grows! - great to see you!
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I did Athens v Sparta before I saw but love your added aspects especially GHO!
https://t.co/gshWxVvufz
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A1: I encourage healthy competition in the classroom. Today we did the Great Debate: Athens vs Sparta
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Loved hearing more about grudge ball this week too
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thanks for the share, anybody know more details about the new coming out later this year?
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4 classes, 2 sparta, 2 athens. Mega tie breaker next week.
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I had a great smartboard Baseball review - batters moved- scoreboard and grandslam videos included
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I am scared, - got too comfortable with my system, and now change is scaring me!
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Best competitions were Presidential march madness or Renaissance Survivor island
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A1: Love using competitions with topics that carry multiple perspectives. Great fishbowl debates.
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with a GHO, wow that would be exciting adds the collaborative element.
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I think Athens & Sparta should do Mega Tic Tac Toe as a Tiebreaker!
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I wouldn't mind see a screen shot of that later. Just for a review right?
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last district had simplek12 and you were awarded badges and points for attending webinairs trainings- https://t.co/gOcLC5ykL5
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A1: Looking to use with coaching Ts. Bingo PD opportunities to allow for choice. Compete against themselves and others.
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A2 Pretty much EVERY boys vs. girls competition in class. I just watched a team of girls DESTROY some guys in a room
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A1: Bracket Challenge Debate of the Irrelevant Presidents of the 19th Century.
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That's a great addition to my list for . Thanks.
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A2 - I brought in pizza and did a lunch N' learn with staff. Seemed to go over well...
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my son's excitement as he found out about the 1.9 Update was a 14 yr. old bouncing off the walls. lol
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Haha, I LOVE this prompt for the Bracket debate! https://t.co/5CXLCkS3QK
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A1: Bracket Challenge Debate of the Irrelevant Presidents of the 19th Century.
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So my students always make fun of our district for being on 1.7.10 still, heh.
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A2: . Builds excitement and collaboration.
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I will have to breakout old harddrive for the file-send me a DM and i will try to email-
started w/whiteboard
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Founding Father BreakOut Box gets its first run next week. 11 Founders, 11 Locks; Need to use everyone in class to solve it.
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A2 those tourneys sell tickets, I created movie tickets for a showing of a book we were reading, why not tickets for a tourney
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A2 Students singing their Middle ages songs or performing their skits-or Ss created review games including pingpong balls& buckets
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Awesome! I gotta hear the details of this one! https://t.co/s2CQhlwfF6
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Founding Father BreakOut Box gets its first run next week. 11 Founders, 11 Locks; Need to use everyone in class to solve it.
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need to hear more about this-- love to hear how it goes and clues --- sounds awesome https://t.co/2Asc3nCgIb
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Founding Father BreakOut Box gets its first run next week. 11 Founders, 11 Locks; Need to use everyone in class to solve it.
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me too, I want to hear how you set up the locks.
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lots of reasons to sell tickets--
goal should be everyday=ticket lesson.:) but definitely use hook wisely https://t.co/XsKEOITctK
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A2 those tourneys sell tickets, I created movie tickets for a showing of a book we were reading, why not tickets for a tourney
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A2: Anytime you can offer a march madness bracket it leads to excitement.
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did it with New Deal programs - good times, great learning
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A3: Energy Madness! Presentations & Debates on Renewable & Non-Renewable Energy.
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A3 So I'm going Devil's Advocate on this one - what do you do in the later rounds with the "losers"?
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We're looking forward to turning the electoral college map into March Madness-like bracket challenge with https://t.co/HaFV9lW8Z4
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a reverse bracket for the losers, make it up, so they can all find success and still cheer on the overall winners.
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Love doing Survivor Renaissance tournament. All those voted out become tribal council.
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Although this sounds awesome, - I don't recall The Great Depression being a good time!
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it was kind of depressing but think of the money you can lose, the dust bowl, the literature integr.
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Roald i like it-- also saw tribal council- good ideas to keep all engaged
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I was trying to incorporate this very game today! Need another week before I have enough ?s for a review.
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A3 one year we studied regionalism of actual bball bracket = students researched why teams had mascots they did + history
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could be simple end of week most important current events- news stories - or concepts learned that week-- quick discussion
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which region had the most winning teams, south-east?
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A4 most important president, event in cold war, Amendment to constitution, person in history,
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A4 most important innovation in history- fire, iron, flight, wheel, etc.
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A4: British vs Colonists, Federalists vs AntiFederalists, North vs. South, Adams vs Jefferson (frienemies count)
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A4 civilization to provide most lasting legacy or contritubtions to modern times --
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hmm science- which animal or organism is most important to an ecosystem?
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A5 I want to see shakespeare shake down -epic characters rap battling
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periodic table provides nice data set for this probably!
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Meant to tag in this one-- book characters face off would be awesome https://t.co/rU1FTcW9bg
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A5 I want to see shakespeare shake down -epic characters rap battling
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A4 that's like asking an author to start a new story with a blank page, you know there has to be a main character ...
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A5 to take on New Deal - ss rap as new deal programs -
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A5: If you want to keep with the set up, give them a list of terms to incorporate. I have liked the set up of Join or Die too.
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Hey gang, sorry about going MIA! Folks had some technology issues back home!
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Tories vs. Loyalists now my brain is thinking.
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A5 One of my favorite projects was student song parodies about AP Lit Terms. They CRUSHED it!
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For those who aren't rappers - ther is an app SMULE that turns spoken word into rap -- i have Gettysburg address version
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A5 Our health teacher has the kids create raps about a drug, so it's part PSA and part informational report.
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A5 Also UJAM is a great webtool for letting Ss make their own tunes very simply!
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like the psa idea-used videos in student debates as well-doesnt have to be raps but create more engagement https://t.co/5JbWostVRT
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A5 Our health teacher has the kids create raps about a drug, so it's part PSA and part informational report.
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A5 any passage or story that has words. It would be more fun thought to rap to a beat.
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A6 Thinking this would be a great Staff PD sharing opportunity. Two people each share a tool & audience votes! Go 'til one wins!
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A5 Rapping about Cell structures, that could be interesting.
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"Awwwwwwww yeah, talkin' 'bout 'dem mitochondria, girl"
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A6 Kahoot celebrates the faceoff until the winner is faster, smarter, and doesn't miss
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I went to an app/web tool smackdown that did this at a conference. We used to vote. Super fun!
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it's love at first sight, until you break up! all the makings of a sappy love song.
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A6 here is what mine looked like https://t.co/D0DLjjB9eY -
students made visual poster -video then debate- ask 3 questions of opp
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Aw darn! I'm missing ! Too much work on my plate tonight. Sorry team.
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So I'm Johnny Es Fury a.k.a. Sir Playa... nice.
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No worries, - lots going on in GBAPS these days!
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We did this, but with the most important traits of learners last year! I like the idea of tech tools, heh
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YES, there most certainly is! Carry on and have a great night all! https://t.co/640wFAWNc0
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No worries, - lots going on in GBAPS these days!
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Q7: This is what I love about a classroom with throughout. These 1 off activities connect to year long goals
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I like this idea. ... wonder if I could do a copy cat with PD friends in my area. ? We can
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A7 World Domination!!!
ok maybe not but did reward winners with trophy or placque as WINNER https://t.co/9O2gmrozxW
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We did it on last year with mainly teachers.
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A7 it comes down to a free pass from missing assignments, oh the possibilities.
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all about Bragging Rights. Hey a boost to be the leader on the XP board.
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A7 Don't always need spoils. We did a "Hunger Games" battle 'til one was left in for just bragging rights!
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A7: Bragging Rights isn't enough?
