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pwagnerlcisd - Moderator Aug 24 @ 9:30 PM EDT

It's 8:30 on a Wednesday...time for #txed! This is Paul, returning after a long hiatus. Glad to return! Who else is joining us tonight?

Bstamm00 Aug 24 @ 9:30 PM EDT

It is 830p! It is #txed time! Ready to talk some buzzwords this fine evening! Who is in! #KidsDeserveIt #edchat

eduk8r_Jared Aug 24 @ 9:31 PM EDT

Hey Paul, also returning from long hiatus. Jared from central Texas. #TXed

Bstamm00 Aug 24 @ 9:31 PM EDT

Brett, educator & learner in Fort Worth is in tonight! #txed

KelleyJAndrews - Moderator Aug 24 @ 9:31 PM EDT

Paul! I am here..ran home from Kroger to make the chat! :) #txed

pwagnerlcisd - Moderator Aug 24 @ 9:31 PM EDT

@eduk8r_Jared Good to see you Jared! Summer was great for me, but time to get back in the groove. #txed

pwagnerlcisd - Moderator Aug 24 @ 9:32 PM EDT

@KelleyJAndrews Hey Kelley! #txed

Bstamm00 Aug 24 @ 9:32 PM EDT

@eduk8r_Jared Welcome! #txed

jenemitchell Aug 24 @ 9:32 PM EDT

Jennifer from Richmond, Tx #txed

KelleyJAndrews - Moderator Aug 24 @ 9:32 PM EDT

Kelley from North Texas..ready for some good ol' #txed chat stew and buzz words!

pwagnerlcisd - Moderator Aug 24 @ 9:33 PM EDT

@jenemitchell Jennifer in the house! Glad you could make it tonight. #txed

Bstamm00 Aug 24 @ 9:33 PM EDT

@jenemitchell Glad you're here Jennifer! #txed

eduk8r_Jared Aug 24 @ 9:34 PM EDT

@pwagnerlcisd I hear you, new year, trying to get back in the grove of good habits and engaging with good people, what better place - #txed

pwagnerlcisd - Moderator Aug 24 @ 9:34 PM EDT

Tonight's #Buzzword Series chat is focused on #innovation. We hope you can join us right now on #txed

PrincipalOgg - Moderator Aug 24 @ 9:35 PM EDT

Finally back in on #TXed I am Michael from Brenham.

MelStone1971 Aug 24 @ 9:35 PM EDT

Melinda joining in from Katy, TX #txed

Bstamm00 Aug 24 @ 9:35 PM EDT

@pwagnerlcisd definitely a hot topic and always to see how people use & define! #txed

pwagnerlcisd - Moderator Aug 24 @ 9:35 PM EDT

@MelStone1971 Hi Melinda! Glad you can stop into our #txed chat tonight.

KelleyJAndrews - Moderator Aug 24 @ 9:36 PM EDT

@MelStone1971 Welcome Melinda! :) #txed

Bstamm00 Aug 24 @ 9:36 PM EDT

@MelStone1971 Welcome! #txed

TXEDMod - Moderator Aug 24 @ 9:37 PM EDT

Question 1 is coming up! #TXed

GarnerRockstars Aug 24 @ 9:37 PM EDT

Kelly Garner, Dripping Springs ISD! K-5 Gifted & Talented Teacher, Leader of Innovation, and Seeker of New Ideas #txed

pwagnerlcisd - Moderator Aug 24 @ 9:37 PM EDT

@GarnerRockstars Great to see yo Kelly! Glad you can join us for #txed

hollydornak Aug 24 @ 9:37 PM EDT

Holly from El Campo - innovatively holding this couch down while I stalk Twitter! #txed

TXEDMod - Moderator Aug 24 @ 9:38 PM EDT

Q1: What is innovation? #TXed

Bstamm00 Aug 24 @ 9:38 PM EDT

@PrincipalOgg Do I understand that it is your BDay today??? #txed

pwagnerlcisd - Moderator Aug 24 @ 9:38 PM EDT

@hollydornak You made it! Glad you could join us tonight, Holly! #txed #icafelc represent!

CoachMcCracken Aug 24 @ 9:38 PM EDT

Hello #txed 1st year HS principal ... Glad to be here

Bstamm00 Aug 24 @ 9:38 PM EDT

@GarnerRockstars Glad you could make it! #txed

PrincipalOgg - Moderator Aug 24 @ 9:38 PM EDT

Make sure to come in and join the fun starting now on #TXed #edchat #Tlap

Bstamm00 Aug 24 @ 9:39 PM EDT

@hollydornak Welcome! Don't stalk too long! Jump in when you're ready! #txed

pwagnerlcisd - Moderator Aug 24 @ 9:39 PM EDT

@CoachMcCracken Glad you can join us Geoff. #txed

PrincipalOgg - Moderator Aug 24 @ 9:39 PM EDT

@Bstamm00 Wait....what?? Who told you that? #TXed

Bstamm00 Aug 24 @ 9:39 PM EDT

@CoachMcCracken Welcome Geoff! #txed I bet you're a bit exhausted!

PrincipalOgg - Moderator Aug 24 @ 9:39 PM EDT

What is innovation? #edchat #TXed #BISDconnect #estech https://t.co/7fdINRegcV

TXEDMod - Moderator Aug 24 @ 9:38 PM EDT

Q1: What is innovation? #TXed

CoachMcCracken Aug 24 @ 9:39 PM EDT

Innovation is allowing for growth #txed

eduk8r_Jared Aug 24 @ 9:40 PM EDT

A1: innovation = trying new things, or trying old things in a new and different way. #TXed

gingerdr Aug 24 @ 9:40 PM EDT

@engage_learning just another money laundering scheme set up by @Coppellisd administrators. Dr. Jeff Turner and Shannon Buerk #txed #edchat

hollydornak Aug 24 @ 9:40 PM EDT

Innovation is finding non-traditional solutions to problems. Often times it involves asking for forgiveness rather than permission. #txed

pwagnerlcisd - Moderator Aug 24 @ 9:40 PM EDT

A1: I think #innovation is blazing a trail in trying something new. You are applying knowledge in new light. #txed

hinduja Aug 24 @ 9:40 PM EDT

A1: Innovation is breaking thru historically ensconced ways of doing things in, say, a school to try and make something amazing happen #txed

jenemitchell Aug 24 @ 9:41 PM EDT

A1: Innovation = looking at things differently and trying something new #txed

KelleyJAndrews - Moderator Aug 24 @ 9:41 PM EDT

@Bstamm00 @PrincipalOgg that calls for a little gif! :) #txed https://t.co/b3owlThQdn

coffeechugbooks Aug 24 @ 9:41 PM EDT

Innovation is the ability to experiment and ask what if to solving a problem that currently does not have a proper solution #txed

PrincipalOgg - Moderator Aug 24 @ 9:41 PM EDT

A1-I think of innovation as applying new ideas or tasks to help improve a situation #TXed

eduk8r_Jared Aug 24 @ 9:41 PM EDT

.... Or change? #txed https://t.co/O8wBeGIoEJ

CoachMcCracken Aug 24 @ 9:39 PM EDT

Innovation is allowing for growth #txed

Bstamm00 Aug 24 @ 9:41 PM EDT

A1 - new, different, better and enhances the learning and/or experience. #txed

jenemitchell Aug 24 @ 9:41 PM EDT

Yay!! Look at @coffeechugbooks joining the #txed chat tonight from IOWA!! :)

pwagnerlcisd - Moderator Aug 24 @ 9:41 PM EDT

@coffeechugbooks Thanks for joining us Aaron. #txed

eduk8r_Jared Aug 24 @ 9:42 PM EDT

Innovation would be the state allowing classes be created based on students readiness, not age. #TXed

coffeechugbooks Aug 24 @ 9:42 PM EDT

@jenemitchell Excited! I have not done a chat in quite some time! #txed

Bstamm00 Aug 24 @ 9:42 PM EDT

@hinduja love the inclusion of "breaking thru". Huge part of innovation for #education. #txed

KelleyJAndrews - Moderator Aug 24 @ 9:43 PM EDT

A1 innovation is being a pioneer, thought provoking, trailblazer #txed

pwagnerlcisd - Moderator Aug 24 @ 9:43 PM EDT

@eduk8r_Jared How interesting would that be? Great things could happen, but also new challenges await. #txed

MelStone1971 Aug 24 @ 9:43 PM EDT

A1: Innovation - trying new things & enjoying failure. Failure is bound 2 happen. Lean into that discomfort & great things can happen. #txed

Bstamm00 Aug 24 @ 9:43 PM EDT

@PrincipalOgg Google+ whispered it in my ear! #txed

GarnerRockstars Aug 24 @ 9:43 PM EDT

A1: Innovation = A new way to think, create, design, hack, or build things. #txed

KelleyJAndrews - Moderator Aug 24 @ 9:44 PM EDT

@Bstamm00 @hinduja yes....i love it too! #txed

eduk8r_Jared Aug 24 @ 9:44 PM EDT

Rethinking schools. We need to start somewhere. @pwagnerlcisd #txed

pwagnerlcisd - Moderator Aug 24 @ 9:44 PM EDT

@GarnerRockstars I think you covered pretty much all of it there. You need an acronym for all of those :) #txed

hinduja Aug 24 @ 9:45 PM EDT

It's because we're all too familiar with bureaucratic stagnation, even in schools :( #txed https://t.co/Nk8bx3Z97N

Bstamm00 Aug 24 @ 9:42 PM EDT

@hinduja love the inclusion of "breaking thru". Huge part of innovation for #education. #txed

TXEDMod - Moderator Aug 24 @ 9:46 PM EDT

Question 2 is coming up! #TXed

eduk8r_Jared Aug 24 @ 9:47 PM EDT

@hinduja @Bstamm00 sad but true. #txed

TXEDMod - Moderator Aug 24 @ 9:47 PM EDT

Q2: What is innovation NOT? #TXed

Bstamm00 Aug 24 @ 9:47 PM EDT

@hinduja or road blocks #txed

pwagnerlcisd - Moderator Aug 24 @ 9:47 PM EDT

Many including that #innovation will often times start w failure. Make sure class is comfortable wfailing as long as they are learning #txed

hollydornak Aug 24 @ 9:47 PM EDT

@MelStone1971 Building on failure, even. #txed

edtech_savvy Aug 24 @ 9:47 PM EDT

Hey #TXed! Jumping in late! Kirby here!

coffeechugbooks Aug 24 @ 9:47 PM EDT

Innovation is not repeating the same cycle of ideas wondering why the outcome never changes #txed

pwagnerlcisd - Moderator Aug 24 @ 9:47 PM EDT

A2: Using a computer to complete your worksheet. #txed

eduk8r_Jared Aug 24 @ 9:48 PM EDT

Learning to fail seems to be a prerequisite for anything, innovation included. #txed @pwagnerlcisd

coffeechugbooks Aug 24 @ 9:48 PM EDT

Innovation is also NOT handing the workload to others to solve for you. #txed

pwagnerlcisd - Moderator Aug 24 @ 9:48 PM EDT

@edtech_savvy Hi Kirby! Glad you could make it. What is innovation NOT? #txed

CoachMcCracken Aug 24 @ 9:48 PM EDT

A2- innovation is not doing things the same way and expecting different results #txed

PrincipalOgg - Moderator Aug 24 @ 9:48 PM EDT

A1-Innovation is overcoming failure by learning from it and looking at things from a different angle #TXed

GarnerRockstars Aug 24 @ 9:48 PM EDT

@pwagnerlcisd AND as long as we are not grading the learning process! Failure will never be excepted if assigned a grade. #txed

hinduja Aug 24 @ 9:48 PM EDT

A2: Innovation is NOT just trying any new shiny idea. There is much "fluff" out there. Otherwise, we are Dug from "Up" - SQUIRREL!! #txed

pwagnerlcisd - Moderator Aug 24 @ 9:48 PM EDT

@coffeechugbooks Kind of like saying something louder and slower doesn't help someone understand... #txed

eduk8r_Jared Aug 24 @ 9:49 PM EDT

A2 one of my pet peeves, using a smart board like it was a chalk board. Ugh! #TXed

PrincipalOgg - Moderator Aug 24 @ 9:49 PM EDT

A2-Innovation is not a fixed mindset. #TXed

Bstamm00 Aug 24 @ 9:49 PM EDT

A2: I was going to say same task, new tool = NOT innovation. #txed #greatminds https://t.co/ofCa9V85bU

pwagnerlcisd - Moderator Aug 24 @ 9:47 PM EDT

A2: Using a computer to complete your worksheet. #txed

edtech_savvy Aug 24 @ 9:49 PM EDT

A2- innovation is NOT being okay with good enough! Gotta lose the 'if it ain't broke don't fix it!' attitude! #TXed

eduk8r_Jared Aug 24 @ 9:49 PM EDT

A2: sounds like the definition of insanity = doing the same things and expecting different results. #TXed

coffeechugbooks Aug 24 @ 9:50 PM EDT

@pwagnerlcisd Yes! At some point we must look inward & realize that perhaps we are part of the problem and need to be part of solution #txed

GarnerRockstars Aug 24 @ 9:50 PM EDT

A2: NOT = WORKSHEETS, HOMEWORK, everyone's product is expected to look alike with no opportunity to show individual creativity #txed

KelleyJAndrews - Moderator Aug 24 @ 9:50 PM EDT

@PrincipalOgg Thomas Edison said "...I didn’t fail 1,000 times. The light bulb was an invention with 1,000 steps." #txed

pwagnerlcisd - Moderator Aug 24 @ 9:50 PM EDT

A2 NOT= Using whiteout on a computer screen. #txed

MelStone1971 Aug 24 @ 9:51 PM EDT

A2: Innovation is not programs or throwing a bunch of things against a wall to see what sticks. It is strategic. #txed

Bstamm00 Aug 24 @ 9:51 PM EDT

@hinduja many things we think of as innovation lack the purpose and focus necessary to make the impact we desire. #txed

PrincipalOgg - Moderator Aug 24 @ 9:51 PM EDT

A2-Innovation is not - Well it worked for that kid...then it should work for this kid #TXed

jenemitchell Aug 24 @ 9:51 PM EDT

A2: Innovation is not doing the same thing with a different medium. Innovation is about changing thinking and process #txed

pwagnerlcisd - Moderator Aug 24 @ 9:51 PM EDT

@MelStone1971 Big pet peeve of mine is trying something for 6 months then tossing aside cuz it didn't work. give things a chance! #txed

edtech_savvy Aug 24 @ 9:51 PM EDT

Good is the enemy of GREAT! #txed

pwagnerlcisd - Moderator Aug 24 @ 9:53 PM EDT

@PrincipalOgg Just like "I have done it that way for the past 15 years" #txed

angellicbeauty1 Aug 24 @ 9:54 PM EDT

i hope parents win b/c this state focuses way 2 much on rigor & academic performance 5 Parenting Hacks pls sub https://t.co/vkPj5Mrcj9 #txed

angellicbeauty1 Aug 24 @ 9:54 PM EDT

5 Parenting Life Hacks is made by a teacher thats a single parent! Gives tips that are easy to apply https://t.co/qvwzxEjVkU #txed

KelleyJAndrews - Moderator Aug 24 @ 9:54 PM EDT

A2 Innovation is not just replacing something with something similar. HAS to make it better #txed

ShannaMcCracken Aug 24 @ 9:54 PM EDT

Innovation requires risk & vulnerability, it is not safe or predictable #txed

TXEDMod - Moderator Aug 24 @ 9:55 PM EDT

Question 3 is coming up! #TXed

Bstamm00 Aug 24 @ 9:55 PM EDT

Innovation??? Where's my binder??? #txed Hahaha! https://t.co/t6MWy8VuVn

pwagnerlcisd - Moderator Aug 24 @ 9:53 PM EDT

@PrincipalOgg Just like "I have done it that way for the past 15 years" #txed

DolezsarGlarvin Aug 24 @ 9:55 PM EDT

Join us for the #CaringClassroom Chat Monday @ 8:00 PM CST/10:00 PM EST! #3rdchat #sblchat #TXed https://t.co/G4XSqs95CP

PrincipalOgg - Moderator Aug 24 @ 9:55 PM EDT

A2-Innovation is not keeping that Commodore 64 going as a station area. #TXed

hollydornak Aug 24 @ 9:55 PM EDT

Innovation is NOT limiting yourself to actions that conform to the expectations others have for you #txed

GarnerRockstars Aug 24 @ 9:55 PM EDT

#txed https://t.co/0kKqTltnBi

TXEDMod - Moderator Aug 24 @ 9:56 PM EDT

Q3: What are some innovative practices that you have tried or seen that have been impactful for kids? #TXed

pwagnerlcisd - Moderator Aug 24 @ 9:56 PM EDT

That's what makes it exciting and instills passion in people! #txed https://t.co/1zAtY34cbz

ShannaMcCracken Aug 24 @ 9:54 PM EDT

Innovation requires risk & vulnerability, it is not safe or predictable #txed

Bstamm00 Aug 24 @ 9:56 PM EDT

@ShannaMcCracken Great thought! Glad you're here this evening! #txed

pwagnerlcisd - Moderator Aug 24 @ 9:57 PM EDT

@hollydornak and not allowing yourself as an educator to put those types of expectations on your students. #txed Great point Holly!

Bstamm00 Aug 24 @ 9:57 PM EDT

It is definitely for those that push limits. #txed Always for the right purpose. https://t.co/dkVjOucn3i

hollydornak Aug 24 @ 9:55 PM EDT

Innovation is NOT limiting yourself to actions that conform to the expectations others have for you #txed

hinduja Aug 24 @ 9:58 PM EDT

A3: Allowing phones without prohibition in high schools, but setting clear expectations about use, ethics, the culture, etc. #txed

aimeegbartis Aug 24 @ 9:58 PM EDT

@TXEDMod don't know how innovative but I used to give kids the TEKS and they checked off when mastered. Awesome buy in #TXed

PrincipalOgg - Moderator Aug 24 @ 9:58 PM EDT

A3-Meeting the students on their individual needs. #TXed

edtech_savvy Aug 24 @ 9:58 PM EDT

A3- flexible seating, giving choices, encouraging chaos (organized mostly), getting people up and moving #TXed

KelleyJAndrews - Moderator Aug 24 @ 9:58 PM EDT

A3 Giving students choice always gives me great results, creative, unique and unexpected! #txed

hinduja Aug 24 @ 9:58 PM EDT

A3: Encouraging more educationally-based student creation of digital content, since they are rampant creators of non-edu-based content #txed

GarnerRockstars Aug 24 @ 9:59 PM EDT

In my room: #txed https://t.co/j7xKnZPjN2

PrincipalOgg - Moderator Aug 24 @ 9:59 PM EDT

A3-Using Google Docs and Classroom with students. #TXed

pwagnerlcisd - Moderator Aug 24 @ 9:59 PM EDT

A3: Allowing students to lead discussions and teach the class is innovative for our us! Relinquish some control. #txed

edtech_savvy Aug 24 @ 9:59 PM EDT

A3- letting kids show me their strengths and going with it! #TXed

jenemitchell Aug 24 @ 9:59 PM EDT

A3: Giving students (and teachers) choice in their learning #txed

eduk8r_Jared Aug 24 @ 9:59 PM EDT

A3: Classroom arrangements and furniture. Love seeing teachers removing desks and creating fluid work spaces. #TXed

KelleyJAndrews - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:00 PM EDT

A3 also PBL is awesome for student learning!!! never the same results. #txed

CoachMcCracken Aug 24 @ 10:00 PM EDT

A-3 feel like I'm cheating here, but Twitter chats in the classroom, takes collaboration beyond the school walls #txed

hinduja Aug 24 @ 10:00 PM EDT

This is so good. We can learn so much from them, and they gain oral speaking skills, confidence, empowerment #txed https://t.co/lcMtjVw4pp

pwagnerlcisd - Moderator Aug 24 @ 9:59 PM EDT

A3: Allowing students to lead discussions and teach the class is innovative for our us! Relinquish some control. #txed

RandallSampson Aug 24 @ 10:00 PM EDT

@hinduja @pwagnerlcisd actually going to have to teach kids how to manage responsibility instead of handing out punishment #txed

GarnerRockstars Aug 24 @ 10:00 PM EDT

Inspired by @ToddWhitaker this is one of my favorite quotes!! #txed

ShannaMcCracken Aug 24 @ 10:00 PM EDT

A3 allowing for S choice in design & product to reflect individual learning #txed

pwagnerlcisd - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:00 PM EDT

Authentic Assessments are innovative. It doesn't have to be multiple choice. Give options and let Ss create. #txed

hollydornak Aug 24 @ 10:00 PM EDT

My fav...https://t.co/oX0AijHbgN #txed "Knowing is Obsolete...Learning is Everything"

PrincipalOgg - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:00 PM EDT

A3-@mrscount13 Trying flexible seating this year. Off to a great start! #TXed https://t.co/Caxlvc1n1M

pwagnerlcisd - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:00 PM EDT

@aimeegbartis Great to hear from you Aimee! #txed

PrincipalOgg - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:01 PM EDT

A3-Getting teachers on Twitter. #TXed

eduk8r_Jared Aug 24 @ 10:01 PM EDT

@hinduja do you use this? Rubrics and projects? Trying to help teachers allow more creation, they are struggling with a need to grade #txed

Bstamm00 Aug 24 @ 10:01 PM EDT

Blogs & youtube channels need to be a part of this specifically. #txed https://t.co/4GWl7f9h35

hinduja Aug 24 @ 9:58 PM EDT

A3: Encouraging more educationally-based student creation of digital content, since they are rampant creators of non-edu-based content #txed

hinduja Aug 24 @ 10:01 PM EDT

Exactly! When we believe they will screw up, they do. When we believe they can rise up, they will. #txed https://t.co/jbex2NDFJW

RandallSampson Aug 24 @ 10:00 PM EDT

@hinduja @pwagnerlcisd actually going to have to teach kids how to manage responsibility instead of handing out punishment #txed

aimeegbartis Aug 24 @ 10:01 PM EDT

@pwagnerlcisd good to be here, if just for a moment. #momlife #txed

ChouinardJahant Aug 24 @ 10:02 PM EDT

Jumping in late sorry. Melissa from Katy TX #txed

PrincipalOgg - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:02 PM EDT

A3-Seeing districts have Twitter chats to discuss and share ideas. #TXed

CoachMcCracken Aug 24 @ 10:02 PM EDT

A-3Just saw this innovation pretty cool @edtech_savvy. #txed https://t.co/1oaurDxkZU

edtech_savvy Aug 19 @ 7:53 AM EDT

@MrsPennington15 https://t.co/lJtiXcGbgg

hinduja Aug 24 @ 10:02 PM EDT

@eduk8r_Jared I try to encourage it as much as possible. #txed

GarnerRockstars Aug 24 @ 10:02 PM EDT

@hollydornak saw him @iPadpalooza and since then I have been doing SOLE (Self Organized Learning Environment) in my class. #txed

pwagnerlcisd - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:02 PM EDT

@ChouinardJahant Thanks for joining us, Melissa. What innovative things have you tried/seen in the classroom? #txed

Bstamm00 Aug 24 @ 10:02 PM EDT

A3 teaching kids about the brain and growth mindset. Hard to use something to its full potential if you don't know anything about it! #txed

Bstamm00 Aug 24 @ 10:03 PM EDT

@ChouinardJahant Welcome, Melissa! #txed

TXEDMod - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:04 PM EDT

Question 4 is coming up! #TXed

GarnerRockstars Aug 24 @ 10:04 PM EDT

A3: @ipadpalooza youth film festival, 3D printing, @bloxelsbuilder video game design, TIGERTalks, robotics, this year @breakoutEDU #txed

ChouinardJahant Aug 24 @ 10:04 PM EDT

@pwagnerlcisd I have started a makerspace. #txed https://t.co/Z1AWYsb53W

pwagnerlcisd - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:04 PM EDT

@CrJasterAP gave his Ts the freedom to paint/design their room how they want this year in Junior High. Empowering! #txed #innovation

GarnerRockstars Aug 24 @ 10:04 PM EDT

A3: Giving Ss a voice and having conversations about topics of their choice. #txed

TXEDMod - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:05 PM EDT

Q4: How do you go about putting yourself in an "innovator's mindset" to do and try new things for the benefit of learners? #TXed

eduk8r_Jared Aug 24 @ 10:05 PM EDT

Awesome! We use the "power of yet" as a school wide initiative. Going into 2nd year. Kids get it. #txed https://t.co/j98qkmPJDx

Bstamm00 Aug 24 @ 10:02 PM EDT

A3 teaching kids about the brain and growth mindset. Hard to use something to its full potential if you don't know anything about it! #txed

hinduja Aug 24 @ 10:05 PM EDT

Some teachers are afraid to fail. Vital to create a SAFE place for them to take risks in their classroom, and to innovate! #txed

hollydornak Aug 24 @ 10:05 PM EDT

LOVE IT!!! @GarnerRockstars @iPadpalooza #txed

ChouinardJahant Aug 24 @ 10:05 PM EDT

@pwagnerlcisd #txed I also have received a grant and will be (arriving late) incorporating standing desks in my room-I use flexible seating

Bstamm00 Aug 24 @ 10:06 PM EDT

Ms. @jackson_carrie did the same. Ts have really run with it and done some cool things for kids! #txed https://t.co/KK3DPn3eYL

pwagnerlcisd - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:04 PM EDT

@CrJasterAP gave his Ts the freedom to paint/design their room how they want this year in Junior High. Empowering! #txed #innovation

eduk8r_Jared Aug 24 @ 10:06 PM EDT

A4. Try to be around new ideas. Twitter and chats. Conferences. Books. Feed the knowledge. #TXed

pwagnerlcisd - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:06 PM EDT

Great point! If Ts are afraid to try something new how can they expect Ss to do it? Admin must support #txed https://t.co/UsmrfsJG1z

hinduja Aug 24 @ 10:05 PM EDT

Some teachers are afraid to fail. Vital to create a SAFE place for them to take risks in their classroom, and to innovate! #txed

KelleyJAndrews - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:07 PM EDT

#A4 I think trying new things, being a lifelong learner myself helps me model the mindset.Believe me, they get on board fast! It's fun #txed

Bstamm00 Aug 24 @ 10:07 PM EDT

@ChouinardJahant @pwagnerlcisd looking into this myself. One things at a time for me! #txed

ChouinardJahant Aug 24 @ 10:07 PM EDT

#txed @pwagnerlcisd Would love to put up a Lego walk for my makerspace- 1 giant base plate for Legos. https://t.co/J1Srq2LQfD

pwagnerlcisd - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:04 PM EDT

@CrJasterAP gave his Ts the freedom to paint/design their room how they want this year in Junior High. Empowering! #txed #innovation

ShannaMcCracken Aug 24 @ 10:07 PM EDT

Same with Ss, too. Failures = opportunities to learn #txed https://t.co/1aAVyM1rQn

hinduja Aug 24 @ 10:05 PM EDT

Some teachers are afraid to fail. Vital to create a SAFE place for them to take risks in their classroom, and to innovate! #txed

PrincipalOgg - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:07 PM EDT

A3-Seeing districts allow #EdCamp as PD hours #TXed https://t.co/i7LxOtEBZi

edtech_savvy Aug 24 @ 10:07 PM EDT

A4- Always learning, trying new things, sharing with others, keeping an open mind #TXed

SethJRutledge Aug 24 @ 10:07 PM EDT

A4: I call upon my own struggles and listen to others. Locate the source of the problem, then focus on fixing the core of the problem #txed

hawkins_jeri Aug 24 @ 10:07 PM EDT

Great point! @GarnerRockstars RT: be mindful not to grade Ss learning process. Failure will never be accepted if assigned a grade. #txed

Bstamm00 Aug 24 @ 10:08 PM EDT

@eduk8r_Jared Yes! We are hitting the power of yet tomorrow & Friday! And on from there! #txed

hollydornak Aug 24 @ 10:08 PM EDT

@Bstamm00 #txed -I completely agree. One of the most powerful learning experiences I observed was a class of 2nd graders learning to yo-yo

PrincipalOgg - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:08 PM EDT

True innovator here folks👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼 #TXed https://t.co/0v5PY7XvGJ

mrscount13 Aug 24 @ 10:06 PM EDT

@PrincipalOgg best decision I have made was giving kids the choice!

GarnerRockstars Aug 24 @ 10:08 PM EDT

This year I had a 3rd grade student win @iPadpalooza youth film festival, k-12 entries and he won! #txed video: https://t.co/iNQHzO9X0x

hollydornak Aug 24 @ 10:09 PM EDT

@Bstamm00 #txed - Then over a period of weeks the students studied meta-cognition & broke apart how they learned each yo-yo trick...THEN

ChouinardJahant Aug 24 @ 10:09 PM EDT

#txed Be a life long learner. Be brave & take risks, don't let naysayers take your confidence Do what is best for Ss https://t.co/VYJEN5ban0

TXEDMod - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:05 PM EDT

Q4: How do you go about putting yourself in an "innovator's mindset" to do and try new things for the benefit of learners? #TXed

Bstamm00 Aug 24 @ 10:09 PM EDT

A4 - for me this year, it's about putting mysellf in the right company & environment to do & try new things. #txed

SethJRutledge Aug 24 @ 10:09 PM EDT

@eduk8r_Jared These are all wonderful resources. I find that the exploration and discovery of new ideas and methods invigorates me #txed

eduk8r_Jared Aug 24 @ 10:09 PM EDT

@Bstamm00 our Ts write a "yet statement" we made a bulletin board for students. Counselor and teachers have students make their own. #txed

MelStone1971 Aug 24 @ 10:10 PM EDT

A4: These chats definitely help. And connecting with other educators in a learning environment such as conferences or ed camps #txed

PrincipalOgg - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:10 PM EDT

A4-The struggle come from not being at a growth mindset yet. Innovation involves a lot of trial and era. #TXed

hollydornak Aug 24 @ 10:10 PM EDT

@Bstamm00 #txed They applied what they learned to how they learn in school.

ChouinardJahant Aug 24 @ 10:10 PM EDT

#txed New ideas implemented for the betterment of your classroom & students. https://t.co/fDhsvCpOXs

TXEDMod - Moderator Aug 24 @ 9:38 PM EDT

Q1: What is innovation? #TXed

Bstamm00 Aug 24 @ 10:10 PM EDT

Growing the neurons!! #passionproject #txed #stuvoice https://t.co/GVnGSEtMSb

hollydornak Aug 24 @ 10:08 PM EDT

@Bstamm00 #txed -I completely agree. One of the most powerful learning experiences I observed was a class of 2nd graders learning to yo-yo

ChouinardJahant Aug 24 @ 10:11 PM EDT

#txed Staying inside your comfort zone & staying with the same old lessons. https://t.co/kPPhuqZAnQ

TXEDMod - Moderator Aug 24 @ 9:47 PM EDT

Q2: What is innovation NOT? #TXed

eduk8r_Jared Aug 24 @ 10:11 PM EDT

Absolutely. @SethJRutledge sometimes chats and other things take time, but it can be invigorating, too. #txed

SethJRutledge Aug 24 @ 10:11 PM EDT

A4 : There are so many blogs and sites devoted to sharing successful strategies. Even if they come from a diff level we can adapt them #txed

BeckyEdu Aug 24 @ 10:11 PM EDT

A4: the power of yet! @CarollDweck! We will never be perfect. Keep evolving and trying new things. #txed

maverikcrq Aug 24 @ 10:11 PM EDT

A1) Improving upon what already exists. Putting a different spin on an existing object kr practice. The next level #txed @TXEDMod

CoachMcCracken Aug 24 @ 10:11 PM EDT

Listen to new ideas, ask questions, look for results not processes, an innovators mindset focuses on possibilities #txed

Bstamm00 Aug 24 @ 10:11 PM EDT

@eduk8r_Jared Awesome! I need a picture of that! #txed

BeckyEdu Aug 24 @ 10:12 PM EDT

@MelStone1971 will you be @EdCampDallas? How about you @KelleyJAndrews??#txed

ChouinardJahant Aug 24 @ 10:12 PM EDT

#txed Flexible seating, student-centered classroom- students are the actors I merely set designer and prop master. https://t.co/2Jr7sRrgnq

TXEDMod - Moderator Aug 24 @ 9:56 PM EDT

Q3: What are some innovative practices that you have tried or seen that have been impactful for kids? #TXed

maverikcrq Aug 24 @ 10:12 PM EDT

A2) Easy. Simple. Quick. Fleeting. #txed @TXEDMod

Jenn_Hamby Aug 24 @ 10:12 PM EDT

Q4: I plan, double plan, and then I jump into it with both feet! Innovation takes planning AND daring! #TXEd

TXEDMod - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:13 PM EDT

Question 5 is coming up! #TXed

pwagnerlcisd - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:13 PM EDT

@GarnerRockstars That was a 3rd grader producing that? Amazing! I just missed 5 minutes of the chat...mesmerized. #txed

Bstamm00 Aug 24 @ 10:13 PM EDT

Love this! Cannot innovate in a comfort zone! #txed https://t.co/RLFtzfcvNR

ChouinardJahant Aug 24 @ 10:11 PM EDT
#txed Staying inside your comfort zone & staying with the same old lessons. https://t.co/kPPhuqZAnQ
- TXEDMod - Moderator Aug 24 @ 9:47 PM EDT
  
  Q2: What is innovation NOT? #TXed

TXEDMod - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:14 PM EDT

Q5: Why is innovation important in our work with kids? #TXed

ChouinardJahant Aug 24 @ 10:14 PM EDT

#txed @hinduja So true. Failure is an option & it leads to growth & innovation. It is good to make mistakes. https://t.co/8QnbuK8Mty

hinduja Aug 24 @ 10:05 PM EDT

Some teachers are afraid to fail. Vital to create a SAFE place for them to take risks in their classroom, and to innovate! #txed

Bstamm00 Aug 24 @ 10:14 PM EDT

@Jenn_Hamby Love that word "daring". #txed

maverikcrq Aug 24 @ 10:15 PM EDT

A3) Asking good questions. Ss attain & explain answers #txed @TXEDMod https://t.co/Q7GKcNMUSG

hinduja Aug 24 @ 10:15 PM EDT

A4: Can you do a TED-like event with your kids, giving them freedom to tackle any topic they love? I bet many of them surprise you #txed

PrincipalOgg - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:15 PM EDT

A4-Listen, listen, listen. Sometimes many ideas can help handle one challenge. Allow input from team. #TXed

eduk8r_Jared Aug 24 @ 10:15 PM EDT

A5: I'm passionate about this. The world is changing and we need to help students adapt. We are preparing Ss for an unknown future. #TXed

ShannaMcCracken Aug 24 @ 10:15 PM EDT

#txed A5 because we want our Ss to be innovators, too.

pwagnerlcisd - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:15 PM EDT

A5: We are not "training" Ss for specific jobs. If they cannot be #innovative then they don't have much of a chance to be successful. #txed

GTInnovators Aug 24 @ 10:15 PM EDT

Having fun and teaching the value of teamwork using the #EscapeRoom #txed #edchat #education https://t.co/214hfETB99

TheHeadKnuckle Aug 24 @ 10:13 PM EDT

Using the metaphor of an #escaperoom puzzle to build an appreciation for working with others https://t.co/GNGRlLBVAF #edtech #edchat #tlap

hinduja Aug 24 @ 10:15 PM EDT

A5: Because you can't assimilate information when you are bored. Lack of innovation = boredom. Especially with our connected kids #txed

Jenn_Hamby Aug 24 @ 10:16 PM EDT

@Bstamm00 Thanks!! We have to do daring everyday. Safety keeps us stagnant. #TXEd

MelStone1971 Aug 24 @ 10:16 PM EDT

A5: Sooooo cliché but they are creating the future. We have to provide opportunities for them to be innovative and creative. #txed

Bstamm00 Aug 24 @ 10:16 PM EDT

@hinduja I have never seen a passion project or genius hour project that wasn't absolutely brilliant! #txed

maverikcrq Aug 24 @ 10:17 PM EDT

A3) Ask & address personal questions. What do you want to learn about the text or topic? Ss present what they find to class #txed @TXEDMod

CoachMcCracken Aug 24 @ 10:17 PM EDT

A-5 innovation is contagious, it fuels curiosity which leads to learning at greater depths than we thought possible #txed

ChouinardJahant Aug 24 @ 10:17 PM EDT

#txed With an ever evolving world Ts need to keep up with new innovations & model for Ss. https://t.co/nzgvZsEYfp

TXEDMod - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:14 PM EDT

Q5: Why is innovation important in our work with kids? #TXed

pwagnerlcisd - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:17 PM EDT

I'm not sure of many, or any, job where you cannot use resources to find answers or you are filling out a worksheet to solve problems. #txed

PrincipalOgg - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:18 PM EDT

A5-Because the answers in life are not right in front of them. You have to think differently to solve many challenges #TXed

maverikcrq Aug 24 @ 10:18 PM EDT

A4) Understand not only what I'm teaching but WHY am I teaching this. How can I extend Ss knowledge & thinking? #txed @TXEDMod

ChouinardJahant Aug 24 @ 10:18 PM EDT

#txed Ss deserve engaging and inquiry lessons. They deserve to be challenged & have access to the latest innovations https://t.co/nzgvZsEYfp

TXEDMod - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:14 PM EDT

Q5: Why is innovation important in our work with kids? #TXed

Jenn_Hamby Aug 24 @ 10:18 PM EDT

Q5: Ts can't prepare out Ss 4 jobs that don't exist yet. Teaching innovation is as close as we can come to preparing Ss 4 future jobs #TXEd

antraasa Aug 24 @ 10:19 PM EDT

This!! #txed https://t.co/7FCSd7KZhS

pwagnerlcisd - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:17 PM EDT

I'm not sure of many, or any, job where you cannot use resources to find answers or you are filling out a worksheet to solve problems. #txed

eduk8r_Jared Aug 24 @ 10:19 PM EDT

Watched a 2nd grade teacher today doing graphs. She asked one simple question, what would be the best way to collect this data. #TXed

BeckyEdu Aug 24 @ 10:19 PM EDT

A5 Our population is only getting younger. We must be innovative just to stay relevant. Ha! #txed

maverikcrq Aug 24 @ 10:19 PM EDT

A4) Challenge myself. What DON'T I know or NEVER REALIZED? #txed @TXEDMod

Jenn_Hamby Aug 24 @ 10:19 PM EDT

Q5: Ts can't prepare our Ss 4 jobs that don't exist yet. Teaching innovation is as close as we can come to preparing Ss 4 future jobs #TXEd

BarbaraGruener Aug 24 @ 10:19 PM EDT

A2: Innovation is NOT staying in our comfort zones and doing the same old thing we've always done. #txed https://t.co/WB2HW6DbhS

ChouinardJahant Aug 24 @ 10:19 PM EDT

#txed Ts need to be creative and inspiring to make learning relevant to Ss and the latest innovations have relevance https://t.co/nzgvZsEYfp

TXEDMod - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:14 PM EDT

Q5: Why is innovation important in our work with kids? #TXed

eduk8r_Jared Aug 24 @ 10:20 PM EDT

The students discussed various ways they could do so. Real world applications. #txed

pwagnerlcisd - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:21 PM EDT

@eduk8r_Jared and hopefully she let them try their different ideas to determine which (maybe more than 1) was the best fit. #txed

edtech_savvy Aug 24 @ 10:21 PM EDT

A5- LIFE happens & you have 2 make choices, learn new things, collaborate w/folks w/diff ideas- change is constant growth is optional! #txed

antraasa Aug 24 @ 10:21 PM EDT

A5 - You have to model innovation to encourage it - especially when trying to move from 19th & 20th centuries' Ed model! #txed

TXEDMod - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:22 PM EDT

The #TXed challenge is coming up!

eduk8r_Jared Aug 24 @ 10:22 PM EDT

Yes! It as awesome to watch! @pwagnerlcisd #txed

Bstamm00 Aug 24 @ 10:22 PM EDT

The speed at which things change is staggering as well. #txed https://t.co/IPTbpb6l1U

BeckyEdu Aug 24 @ 10:19 PM EDT

A5 Our population is only getting younger. We must be innovative just to stay relevant. Ha! #txed

vhsaldana Aug 24 @ 10:22 PM EDT

A4: you just try. Don't fear failure. Fear not trying. #TXed

hollydornak Aug 24 @ 10:22 PM EDT

#txed I try to think of the polar opposite of wht the solution "should be" which helps me think my way around to something different to try!

TXEDMod - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:23 PM EDT

#TXed Challenge: In 135 characters or less, define innovation for a parent or non-educator friend.

pwagnerlcisd - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:23 PM EDT

Collecting comments: #innovation= creativity and passion. Motivate them and get out of the way! #txed

maverikcrq Aug 24 @ 10:23 PM EDT

A5) Life is about innovating & inventing. Need to bring back creative thinking. Too much imitation & relegation. #txed @TXEDMod

PrincipalOgg - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:23 PM EDT

A5-The problems will remain a problem if they do not face them with a creative approach #TXed

vhsaldana Aug 24 @ 10:23 PM EDT

A5: because innovation is part of our daily world. If we don't, we get left behind. #TXed

BarbaraGruener Aug 24 @ 10:24 PM EDT

A5: Innovation sparks desire, #creativity, wonder. Look at the world of possibilities in their child's eyes! #txed https://t.co/OTEubhkwTv

johnccarver Aug 24 @ 10:24 PM EDT

#txed Well, what do you think? https://t.co/rYX8Fx6ePC

johnccarver Aug 24 @ 10:25 PM EDT

#txed This still part of the thinking in your classroom? School? https://t.co/xN5hDpFtFV

vhsaldana Aug 24 @ 10:25 PM EDT

Challenge: If you've thought it, but haven't seen it...try it. Innovate! #TXed

maverikcrq Aug 24 @ 10:25 PM EDT

A5) The Dude abides. Read, review, and reflect why innovation is important https://t.co/NkpLwoOrEM #txed @TXEDMod https://t.co/tT17eckKZK

MelStone1971 Aug 24 @ 10:25 PM EDT

Innovation is providing opportunities for students to create and problem solve. Their efforts, not their outcomes, are most important. #txed

johnccarver Aug 24 @ 10:26 PM EDT

#txed Something to think about it. https://t.co/GViE9AD7Kd

PrincipalOgg - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:26 PM EDT

Well if I was telling my father-in-law...I would say...There is more than one way to skin a deer. #hunterthing #TXed

johnccarver Aug 24 @ 10:26 PM EDT

#txed https://t.co/NX1K9dbEDR

ChouinardJahant Aug 24 @ 10:26 PM EDT

#txed Leaving your comfort zone upgrading your routine & implementing changes for the betterment of student learning https://t.co/XDtbQQXAfj

TXEDMod - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:23 PM EDT

#TXed Challenge: In 135 characters or less, define innovation for a parent or non-educator friend.

hollydornak Aug 24 @ 10:26 PM EDT

If students can't innovate, our economy will suffer grievously...bottom line. #txed

maverikcrq Aug 24 @ 10:26 PM EDT

A5) And repetition! Why do we do what we do? What is the reasoning? https://t.co/NkpLwoOrEM #txed @TXEDMod

Jenn_Hamby Aug 24 @ 10:27 PM EDT

Innovation is allowing Ss to be the Ss, Ts, Scientists, Leaders, & Collaborators all at once preparing 4 the future #TXEd

Bstamm00 Aug 24 @ 10:27 PM EDT

Discovering, implementing new ways to learn from & interact with each other! #txed

PrincipalOgg - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:27 PM EDT

Ha! The difference between my daughters and me. #TXed https://t.co/ErZS0ZvP9Z

johnccarver Aug 24 @ 10:26 PM EDT

#txed Something to think about it. https://t.co/GViE9AD7Kd

pwagnerlcisd - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:27 PM EDT

Innovation= Exposure to concepts, passion for learning, & providing the freedom for Ss to be creative. No limits. Failure is an option #txed

CoachMcCracken Aug 24 @ 10:28 PM EDT

Innovation is about doing the same things in different ways in an effort to get better results. #txed

edtech_savvy Aug 24 @ 10:28 PM EDT

Innovation is an optimistic willingness to try something new without knowing the outcome in hopes of solving a problem. #txed

eduk8r_Jared Aug 24 @ 10:28 PM EDT

Challenge: new ways of doing things and new idea as well as new spins on things done previously. #txed

maverikcrq Aug 24 @ 10:28 PM EDT

Innovation is thinking critically and creatively how to improve something that already exists to make life better #txed challenge @TXEDMod

pwagnerlcisd - Moderator Aug 24 @ 10:29 PM EDT

Collaboration is showing up in quite a few answers now. That is one that was not mentioned much earlier but is a big player. #txed