#TOSAchat Archive
#TOSAChat is a chat on Twitter every Monday night at 8pm PST for TOSAs (teachers on special assignment), including all edtech and instructional coaches.
Monday December 12, 2016
11:00 PM EST
EdTechSpec
Dec 12 @ 11:01 PM EST
Hello
#TOSAchat
Josh From Salinas Dir. of
#Edtech
at
#AlisalStrong
. I graduated HS in 1990 & I am def GEN-X
#IRepTheX
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:01 PM EST
Joe, Math & STEAM Coach from Palo Alto, CA. Super excited to co-moderate with
@jenniferabrams
tonight. I graduated 1996 - Xer
#TOSAchat
In reply to @jenniferabrams
tech4teachers19
Dec 12 @ 11:01 PM EST
Hey
#TOSAChat
, Debbie, EdTech TOSA, Burbank. 1996 graduate, don't really connect with a specific generation.
KarlyMoura
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:01 PM EST
Hello! Karly, TOSA from Concord, CA, Graduated in 1999 (cue Prince song). I identify most with Gen Xers =)
#TOSAChat
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:01 PM EST
Hey Josh. Great to see you again. Gen X. Nice hashtag too
#tosachat
In reply to @EdTechSpec
EdTechHelper
Dec 12 @ 11:01 PM EST
Bryan, Instructional Media Specialist,
#BurbankUSD
#TOSAchat
techcoachjuarez
Dec 12 @ 11:01 PM EST
Adam. 6-12 Tech Integration Coach, Orosi, CA. c/o 1999. Though I'm technically a millenial, I've always seen myself as more gen x
#TOSAchat
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:01 PM EST
Sweet. Another class of 96-er
#tosachat
In reply to @tech4teachers19
jenniferabrams
Dec 12 @ 11:01 PM EST
Hello from a true Gen Xer - born in 1967, graduated HS in 1985, turning 50 in a few months!
#TOSAChat
tech4teachers19
Dec 12 @ 11:02 PM EST
Hi Bryan!!!
#TOSAchat
In reply to @EdTechHelper
EdTechSpec
Dec 12 @ 11:02 PM EST
#TOSAchat
My Fave book about
#Xers
is 13th Gen by Neil Howe, 1993. 1 of the first books that didn’t just slam Xers.
https://t.co/x7P1lEEt4F
MarkLoundy
Dec 12 @ 11:02 PM EST
Mark Loundy Instructional technology specialist K-5 makerspace chief Silicon Valley. 1972. Boomer.
#TOSAChat
In reply to @TosaChat
EdTechSpec
Dec 12 @ 11:02 PM EST
HAPPY EARLY BIRTHDAY!
#TOSAchat
In reply to @jenniferabrams
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:02 PM EST
Bonus points for the person who tweets a link to the song :)
#tosachat
KarlyMoura
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:01 PM EST
Hello! Karly, TOSA from Concord, CA, Graduated in 1999 (cue Prince song). I identify most with Gen Xers =)
#TOSAChat
tech4teachers19
Dec 12 @ 11:02 PM EST
I knew I liked you!
#TOSAchat
In reply to @Jyoung1219
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:02 PM EST
Hey Bryan. Great to see you again
#tosachat
In reply to @EdTechHelper
cogswell_ben
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:02 PM EST
Coach Ben a TOSA from
@alisal_edtech
Graduated in 2000 and feel like a millennial
#TOSAchat
In reply to @alisal_edtech
MrAguina
Dec 12 @ 11:02 PM EST
Nick, Teacher, Lake Villa, IL, 2005, Millennial
#TOSAchat
jenniferabrams
Dec 12 @ 11:02 PM EST
Thanks for the early birthday wishes - it is a big one!
#TOSAchat
In reply to @EdTechSpec
TosaChat
Dec 12 @ 11:03 PM EST
Questions for tonight’s
#TOSAchat
are on
https://t.co/S5GEugZ4Iy
. There are 7 questions tonight. Q1 in 1 min.
@jenniferabrams
@Jyoung1219
In reply to @jenniferabrams, @Jyoung1219
AndersonEdTech
Dec 12 @ 11:03 PM EST
Kyle, Las Vegas, learning strategist & tech coordinator, 2000 graduate of Alpena HS (MI), I prefer to be referred to as Gen Y
#tosachat
EdTechHelper
Dec 12 @ 11:03 PM EST
I think I'm somewhere in between a Millenial and GenX. I still like my analog stuff B]
#TOSAchat
tech4teachers19
Dec 12 @ 11:03 PM EST
Hi Josh!
#TOSAchat
In reply to @EdTechSpec
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:03 PM EST
No way! You look 29 to me.
#tosachat
In reply to @jenniferabrams
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:03 PM EST
Hey Mark. Great to see you again. How many steps today, Boomer?
#tosachat
In reply to @MarkLoundy, @TosaChat
jenniferabrams
Dec 12 @ 11:03 PM EST
- Excellent - Neil Howe passed away I think - or was it Strauss and Howe is still with us? Times are a changin'
#TOSAchat
In reply to @EdTechSpec
cogswell_ben
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:03 PM EST
happy early birthday to him!! his is on Wed!!
#TOSAchat
In reply to @jenniferabrams, @EdTechSpec
CrazySciTeach
Dec 12 @ 11:03 PM EST
Kim, MS STEM T from Fresno, graduated HS in 2001, so I'm a Millennial
#TOSAchat
TosaChat
Dec 12 @ 11:04 PM EST
Question 1
#TOSAchat
@jenniferabrams
@Jyoung1219
@cogswell_ben
@KarlyMoura
@kmartintahoe
In reply to @jenniferabrams, @Jyoung1219, @cogswell_ben, @KarlyMoura, @kmartintahoe
TosaChat
Dec 12 @ 11:04 PM EST
Yes indeed. Happy early birthday!
#tosachat
In reply to @EdTechSpec, @jenniferabrams
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:04 PM EST
It’s Coach Ben!
#tosachat
In reply to @cogswell_ben, @alisal_edtech
KarlyMoura
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:04 PM EST
Woot woot!!! Cuz we party like it's 1999 FOR-EV-ER! =)
#TOSAchat
In reply to @techcoachjuarez
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:04 PM EST
Welcome Nick. Great to have you with us for tonight’s chat.
#tosachat
In reply to @MrAguina
MarkLoundy
Dec 12 @ 11:04 PM EST
14,800 and counting. I'm out walking now. Trying to chat and avoid parked cars.
#TOSAChat
In reply to @Jyoung1219
cogswell_ben
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:04 PM EST
me too!!! You must be like the same age as me!!
#TOSAchat
In reply to @AndersonEdTech
AndersonEdTech
Dec 12 @ 11:04 PM EST
A1: listening to grunge, wearing flannel, and appreciating a time before widespread Internet
#tosachat
TosaChat
Dec 12 @ 11:04 PM EST
Question 1
#TOSAchat
@jenniferabrams
@Jyoung1219
@cogswell_ben
@KarlyMoura
@kmartintahoe
In reply to @jenniferabrams, @Jyoung1219, @cogswell_ben, @KarlyMoura, @kmartintahoe
rachelmarker
Dec 12 @ 11:04 PM EST
Hi
#TOSAchat
! Rachel, K-8 curriculum specialist, Bozeman, MT. 1993, so technically an Xer!
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:05 PM EST
A1: To me, it’s about knowing differences between generations AND how to interact, communicate, collaborate w all
#TOSAchat
@jenniferabrams
In reply to @jenniferabrams
KarlyMoura
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:05 PM EST
Hey Rachel!!!
#TOSAchat
=)
In reply to @rachelmarker
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:05 PM EST
Yes, Gen Y. I wondered what range of years that entails
@KarlyMoura
#tosachat
In reply to @AndersonEdTech, @KarlyMoura
jenniferabrams
Dec 12 @ 11:05 PM EST
Gen Y vs. Millennial
@AndersonEdTech
? Interesting preference. Do tell why.
#TOSAChat
In reply to @AndersonEdTech
AndersonEdTech
Dec 12 @ 11:03 PM EST
Kyle, Las Vegas, learning strategist & tech coordinator, 2000 graduate of Alpena HS (MI), I prefer to be referred to as Gen Y
#tosachat
techcoachjuarez
Dec 12 @ 11:05 PM EST
A1: gen savvy means being able to respect and relate to ppl, Ts, As and Ss, across generational lines.
#TOSAchat
rachelmarker
Dec 12 @ 11:05 PM EST
Hi friend!!! How was your Monday?
#TOSAchat
In reply to @KarlyMoura
kat_goyette
Dec 12 @ 11:05 PM EST
Katherine Goyette, EdTech Integration Consultant from Central California.
#TOSAchat
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:05 PM EST
Wow! That’s quite a big number of steps today
#tosachat
In reply to @MarkLoundy
KarlyMoura
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:05 PM EST
We were wondering that as well!
#TOSAchat
In reply to @Jyoung1219, @AndersonEdTech
rachelmarker
Dec 12 @ 11:05 PM EST
Hi Joe! Love the math sharing. So grateful!
#TOSAchat
In reply to @Jyoung1219
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:05 PM EST
Hey Kim. Great to have you with us again!
#tosachat
In reply to @CrazySciTeach
jenniferabrams
Dec 12 @ 11:06 PM EST
Gen Y, if like Millennials, is 1980-2000 so no one over age 36. I remember that age...
#TOSAChat
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:05 PM EST
Yes, Gen Y. I wondered what range of years that entails
@KarlyMoura
#tosachat
In reply to @AndersonEdTech, @KarlyMoura
KarlyMoura
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:06 PM EST
Pretty good. Jake stayed home sick today so I got a LOT of cleaning done!
#TOSAchat
In reply to @rachelmarker
cogswell_ben
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:06 PM EST
A1: Being Gen Savy means understanding discourse styles
#tosachat
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:06 PM EST
Definitely love the math going on together!
@MsHaughs
#tosachat
In reply to @rachelmarker, @MsHaughs
EdTechSpec
Dec 12 @ 11:06 PM EST
I am not sure, I didn't realize one passed. Indeed, change is the only constant.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @jenniferabrams
AndersonEdTech
Dec 12 @ 11:06 PM EST
While not X, I don't feel those my age were so young for their age, i.e. Hello Kitty backpacks on high school kids
#tosachat
In reply to @jenniferabrams
CrazySciTeach
Dec 12 @ 11:06 PM EST
A1: being cognizant of others abilities and working with them to move them forward at their own pace
#TOSAchat
rachelmarker
Dec 12 @ 11:06 PM EST
Oh poor J. BUt I am soooo jelly of your clean house. Need to do the same!
#TOSAchat
In reply to @KarlyMoura
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:06 PM EST
Welcome Rick. Great to have you with us.
#tosachat
rickmccall25
Dec 12 @ 11:05 PM EST
Rick McCall, Inst Tech Coach, Chicago,
#GenX
In reply to @TosaChat, @jenniferabrams, @Jyoung1219
cogswell_ben
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:06 PM EST
good job, bet your house is sparkling
#tosachat
In reply to @KarlyMoura, @rachelmarker
mrsJennaRodgers
Dec 12 @ 11:06 PM EST
Jenna from Lake County, EdTech/STEAM Specialist
#tosachat
EdTechHelper
Dec 12 @ 11:07 PM EST
A1: It means to be able to communicate and create a connection with a diverse demographic varying in age, culture, ethnicity, etc.
#TOSAchat
KarlyMoura
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:07 PM EST
It's amazing how much I got done when I started first thing!
#TOSAchat
In reply to @rachelmarker
tech4teachers19
Dec 12 @ 11:07 PM EST
A1: Having hard time w/ this concept. I try to treat all people as indiv & meet where they are. Don't really put people in groups.
#TOSAchat
jenniferabrams
Dec 12 @ 11:07 PM EST
Yes, one did - they were such a team. And one had a heart attack? It was sad given work they did as older Boomers.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @EdTechSpec
EdTechSpec
Dec 12 @ 11:07 PM EST
HI DEBBIE! 😁
#TOSAchat
In reply to @tech4teachers19
KarlyMoura
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:07 PM EST
Ha ha ha it's pretty dang clean! Let's just see if it stays that way!
#TOSAchat
In reply to @cogswell_ben, @rachelmarker
MarkLoundy
Dec 12 @ 11:07 PM EST
A1 in a way, it's easier for we Boomers, because we can be aware of what younger gens didn't personally experience.
#TOSAChat
In reply to @TosaChat
cogswell_ben
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:07 PM EST
agree debbie, but i found communications styles are much different
#tosachat
In reply to @tech4teachers19
rickmccall25
Dec 12 @ 11:07 PM EST
Rick McCall, Inst Tech Coach, Chicago, 1992
#GenX
#TOSAchat
In reply to @TosaChat, @jenniferabrams, @Jyoung1219
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:07 PM EST
Ahhh, sounds like a conversation my colleague & I had today
@AmandaGantley
#tosachat
In reply to @AndersonEdTech, @AmandaGantley
EdTechSpec
Dec 12 @ 11:08 PM EST
A1: I think Gen Savvy means awareness of your own & others’ generational biases/archetypes & negotiating them when interacting
#TOSAchat
rachelmarker
Dec 12 @ 11:08 PM EST
50 is the new 30, right?! (I'm not far behind you!)
#TOSAchat
In reply to @jenniferabrams
mrsJennaRodgers
Dec 12 @ 11:08 PM EST
A1.
#tosachat
I think it means being aware of different folks being raised in different times and accessing those methods to connect
cogswell_ben
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:08 PM EST
it will for at least 10 minutes if your in my house maybe a day in yours
#tosachat
In reply to @KarlyMoura, @rachelmarker
tech4teachers19
Dec 12 @ 11:08 PM EST
I don't know if I have said it, but I so enjoyed meeting you at
#FALLCue
#TOSAchat
In reply to @EdTechSpec
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:08 PM EST
Hey Rachel! Great to see you online today. Love when we chat on Voxer too!
#tosachat
In reply to @rachelmarker
AndersonEdTech
Dec 12 @ 11:08 PM EST
The whole trophy for trying wasn't part of growing up either
#tosachat
In reply to @Jyoung1219
techcoachjuarez
Dec 12 @ 11:08 PM EST
Amen
#TOSAchat
mrsJennaRodgers
Dec 12 @ 11:08 PM EST
A1.
#tosachat
I think it means being aware of different folks being raised in different times and accessing those methods to connect
kat_goyette
Dec 12 @ 11:08 PM EST
A1: I value individuals, it is difficult for me to place people in boxes according to their generation or any other label.
#tosachat
jenniferabrams
Dec 12 @ 11:08 PM EST
I understand the sentiment and I also think we need to not be unaware of other's backgrounds, histories, needs.
#TOSAChat
tech4teachers19
Dec 12 @ 11:07 PM EST
A1: Having hard time w/ this concept. I try to treat all people as indiv & meet where they are. Don't really put people in groups.
#TOSAchat
rachelmarker
Dec 12 @ 11:08 PM EST
Mine would last 10 mins.
#nojoke
#TOSAchat
In reply to @cogswell_ben, @KarlyMoura
KarlyMoura
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:08 PM EST
Ha ha. I feel like I am cleaning up about 10 minutes ahead of a tornado. =)
#TOSAchat
In reply to @cogswell_ben, @rachelmarker
ecsandberg11
Dec 12 @ 11:09 PM EST
New Guest Post: Increase the Impact of your Feedback as Instructional Coach by
@mafost
https://t.co/OCoZ3aRY2Q
#educoach
#tosachat
In reply to @mafost
mrsJennaRodgers
Dec 12 @ 11:09 PM EST
I hope that's true, that makes me 13!!!
#TOSAchat
In reply to @rachelmarker, @jenniferabrams
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:09 PM EST
Hey Katherine. Great to see you tonight
#tosachat
In reply to @kat_goyette
kmartintahoe
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:09 PM EST
Kelly from Lake Tahoe. EdTech & Curriculum Coordinator. Class of 94!
#tosachat
JaymianCM
Dec 12 @ 11:09 PM EST
Jaymian Campbell-Milner, Tech Coach, McFarland, CA - Millenial
#TOSAChat
rickmccall25
Dec 12 @ 11:09 PM EST
A1: Knowing that you can never completely identify with another generation. But you can seek to understand them.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @TosaChat
rachelmarker
Dec 12 @ 11:09 PM EST
Woot woot! So glad to hear abt the math process. TY for leading the way!
#TOSAchat
In reply to @Jyoung1219
EdTechSpec
Dec 12 @ 11:09 PM EST
THANKS! The feeling is totes mutual.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @tech4teachers19
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:09 PM EST
Well said! Love your mention of moving forward!
#tosachat
CrazySciTeach
Dec 12 @ 11:06 PM EST
A1: being cognizant of others abilities and working with them to move them forward at their own pace
#TOSAchat
MarkLoundy
Dec 12 @ 11:09 PM EST
@rachelmarker
It resets every year.
#TOSAChat
In reply to @rachelmarker
rachelmarker
Dec 12 @ 11:08 PM EST
50 is the new 30, right?! (I'm not far behind you!)
#TOSAchat
In reply to @jenniferabrams
kmartintahoe
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:09 PM EST
you nailed it!
#tosachat
In reply to @mrsJennaRodgers
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:09 PM EST
I feel like it’s a shared process!
#tosachat
In reply to @rachelmarker
rachelmarker
Dec 12 @ 11:09 PM EST
#whirlingdervish
?
#TOSAchat
In reply to @KarlyMoura, @cogswell_ben
RemScience
Dec 12 @ 11:09 PM EST
#TOSAchat
Graduated 1995. I suppose I'm a Gen Xer.
rachelmarker
Dec 12 @ 11:10 PM EST
Awww yeah!
#TOSAchat
In reply to @mrsJennaRodgers, @jenniferabrams
jenniferabrams
Dec 12 @ 11:10 PM EST
I agree that we aren't trying to 'box' folks in but instead have some constructs to assist us in being more other-focused.
#TOSAChat
kat_goyette
Dec 12 @ 11:08 PM EST
A1: I value individuals, it is difficult for me to place people in boxes according to their generation or any other label.
#tosachat
rickmccall25
Dec 12 @ 11:10 PM EST
Great response
#DIALUPTONE
#TOSAchat
In reply to @AndersonEdTech
rachelmarker
Dec 12 @ 11:10 PM EST
Totally in it together. Glad we can support each other!
#TOSAchat
In reply to @Jyoung1219
EdTechHelper
Dec 12 @ 11:10 PM EST
You're late
@kmartintahoe
!!! And this is my 2nd day in
#TOSAchat
class! =D
In reply to @kmartintahoe
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:10 PM EST
That’s true. However, doesn’t having that bit of knowledge help w possible background info?
#tosachat
In reply to @tech4teachers19
KarlyMoura
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:10 PM EST
My child is totally a Tasmanian Devil. Except that he is well behaved. Just super active =)
#TOSAchat
In reply to @rachelmarker, @cogswell_ben
RemScience
Dec 12 @ 11:10 PM EST
A1: To be generational savvy means to be familiar w/ terms and pop culture across multiple generations. Know your audience.
#TOSAchat
kmartintahoe
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:11 PM EST
bahaha! Yep-my youngest had a holiday performance.
#tosachat
In reply to @EdTechHelper
cogswell_ben
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:11 PM EST
mine are like that - the well behaved
#tosachat
In reply to @KarlyMoura, @rachelmarker
tech4teachers19
Dec 12 @ 11:11 PM EST
I get that. Have met some Boomers who r tech stars & some millennials who aren't. Try not to make assumptions.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @jenniferabrams
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:11 PM EST
It’s definitely about being mindful of own thoughts, actions and how it mixes / affects others
#tosachat
In reply to @EdTechSpec
JaymianCM
Dec 12 @ 11:11 PM EST
A1: Being willing to learn from the experience of one another. I pull from more experienced Ts, enhance with tech and share back
#TOSAChat
kmartintahoe
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:11 PM EST
I like the 'know your audience'. Great phrasing!
#tosachat
RemScience
Dec 12 @ 11:10 PM EST
A1: To be generational savvy means to be familiar w/ terms and pop culture across multiple generations. Know your audience.
#TOSAchat
kat_goyette
Dec 12 @ 11:11 PM EST
Good point, Rebekah. Education begins with relationships, and it is important we are aware of what others value.
#tosachat
RemScience
Dec 12 @ 11:10 PM EST
A1: To be generational savvy means to be familiar w/ terms and pop culture across multiple generations. Know your audience.
#TOSAchat
jenniferabrams
Dec 12 @ 11:11 PM EST
- no assumptions - getting curious and being aware of all parts of one's identity - this being just one.
#TOSAChat
In reply to @tech4teachers19
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:11 PM EST
That’s true. Different times. Diff places too. Places def affect perspectives & beliefs
#tosachat
In reply to @mrsJennaRodgers
TosaChat
Dec 12 @ 11:12 PM EST
Question 2
#TOSAchat
@jenniferabrams
@Jyoung1219
@cogswell_ben
@KarlyMoura
@kmartintahoe
In reply to @jenniferabrams, @Jyoung1219, @cogswell_ben, @KarlyMoura, @kmartintahoe
AnneKamper
Dec 12 @ 11:12 PM EST
Anne Kamper tech integration coach TX grad in 2000 lost in the middle not really gen x and definitely don't identify w/ millennial
#TOSAchat
MrAguina
Dec 12 @ 11:12 PM EST
A1: Being able to work with others from different paths of life.
#TOSAchat
MarkLoundy
Dec 12 @ 11:12 PM EST
@TosaChat
Loving this topic. My school ranges from 25 to 60+ and we all work together.
#DVLions
#TOSAChat
In reply to @TosaChat
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:12 PM EST
Yes. However doesn’t having that big of background info help your interactions?
#tosachat
In reply to @kat_goyette
EdTechHelper
Dec 12 @ 11:12 PM EST
@kmartintahoe
And you still made it!
#TOSAchat
#TOSA
#SuperMom
In reply to @kmartintahoe
tech4teachers19
Dec 12 @ 11:12 PM EST
Fair enough. New concept for me. I'm def. curious.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @jenniferabrams
jenniferabrams
Dec 12 @ 11:12 PM EST
- Your school sounds idyllic - working together.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @MarkLoundy, @TosaChat
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:13 PM EST
A2: Some communication snafus I’ve noticed are def in email. Full letter responses vs quick, to the point messages
#TOSAchat
@jenniferabrams
In reply to @jenniferabrams
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:13 PM EST
Welcome Jaymian. Great to have you with us tonight
#tosachat
In reply to @JaymianCM
AnneKamper
Dec 12 @ 11:13 PM EST
A1: you understand the generalizations and how defining historical activity of a generation
#TOSAchat
AndersonEdTech
Dec 12 @ 11:13 PM EST
A2: Text msg shorthand in formal essays, some things that I would have never said in front of, let alone to an adul from younger t
#tosachat
TosaChat
Dec 12 @ 11:12 PM EST
Question 2
#TOSAchat
@jenniferabrams
@Jyoung1219
@cogswell_ben
@KarlyMoura
@kmartintahoe
In reply to @jenniferabrams, @Jyoung1219, @cogswell_ben, @KarlyMoura, @kmartintahoe
tech4teachers19
Dec 12 @ 11:13 PM EST
Jenna!!! HI friend.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @mrsJennaRodgers
MarkLoundy
Dec 12 @ 11:13 PM EST
Come visit.
#TOSAChat
In reply to @jenniferabrams
kmartintahoe
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:13 PM EST
agree joe! hadn't thought about it that way.
#tosachat
In reply to @Jyoung1219, @jenniferabrams
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:13 PM EST
Hey Rebekah. Great to see you again
#tosachat
In reply to @RemScience
CrazySciTeach
Dec 12 @ 11:13 PM EST
A2: COWORKER THAT TYPES IN ALL CAPS ALL THE TIME
#TOSAchat
jenniferabrams
Dec 12 @ 11:13 PM EST
- If you are interested in more check out the book at Corwin - The Multigenerational Workplace -
#TOSAChat
In reply to @tech4teachers19
rachelmarker
Dec 12 @ 11:13 PM EST
A1 Folks of certain gens have ways of communicating, socializing. Can help us understand each others' approaches/needs.
#TOSAchat
RemScience
Dec 12 @ 11:13 PM EST
Gotta build rapport and to do that, know your audience.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @kat_goyette
rickmccall25
Dec 12 @ 11:13 PM EST
Agreed, but I don't see it as much about grouping as understanding what has shaped their perception the world.
#TOSAChat
In reply to @tech4teachers19
EdTechSpec
Dec 12 @ 11:13 PM EST
Agree, I think there’s a diff btw pigeon-holing & acknowledging that ppl of certain ages have generl commonalities
#TOSAchat
In reply to @jenniferabrams
kat_goyette
Dec 12 @ 11:14 PM EST
A2: I believe it is more about growth mindset and resiliency than age.
#tosachat
kmartintahoe
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:14 PM EST
omg YES! that makes me crazy!
#tosachat
In reply to @CrazySciTeach
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:14 PM EST
It’s definitely what I’ve noticed. Difference in use of acronyms too
#tosachat
In reply to @kmartintahoe, @jenniferabrams
RemScience
Dec 12 @ 11:14 PM EST
Hi Joe!
#TOSAchat
In reply to @Jyoung1219
tech4teachers19
Dec 12 @ 11:14 PM EST
Ok. I can see that. Thanks for sharing!
#TOSAchat
In reply to @rickmccall25
rachelmarker
Dec 12 @ 11:14 PM EST
I have one that's getting sassy. Ugh. Not even 9 yet! Must reign that girl IN!
#TOSAchat
In reply to @cogswell_ben, @KarlyMoura
kmartintahoe
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:14 PM EST
such as?
#tosachat
In reply to @Jyoung1219, @jenniferabrams
MarkLoundy
Dec 12 @ 11:14 PM EST
A2 Oddly, no. I would expect to, but I don't see it. We all speak "Edu."
#TOSAChat
In reply to @TosaChat
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:14 PM EST
Well said. Know your audience.
#tosachat
In reply to @RemScience
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:15 PM EST
A2cont: There are definitely differences in generational uses of texting.
#TOSAchat
@jenniferabrams
In reply to @jenniferabrams
techcoachjuarez
Dec 12 @ 11:15 PM EST
A2: gen comm snafus occur often. I almost got into a fight w/colleague as new T due cross gen comm snafu
#TOSAchat
jenniferabrams
Dec 12 @ 11:15 PM EST
- are you referring to 'communication snafus' or something else I said?
#TOSAchat
In reply to @kmartintahoe, @Jyoung1219
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:15 PM EST
I just think of the LOL acronym & how some older gen folks think it means Lots of Love.
#tosachat
In reply to @kmartintahoe, @jenniferabrams
rachelmarker
Dec 12 @ 11:15 PM EST
We should compare notes! Thankfully, no girl drama, yet. You?
#TOSAchat
In reply to @cogswell_ben, @KarlyMoura
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:15 PM EST
If they use acronyms at all
#tosachat
In reply to @kmartintahoe, @jenniferabrams
rickmccall25
Dec 12 @ 11:15 PM EST
You said this better than I did Jennifer.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @jenniferabrams
jenniferabrams
Dec 12 @ 11:15 PM EST
Intrigued. Do share more about the fight - communication, commitment, work agreements?
#TOSAChat
techcoachjuarez
Dec 12 @ 11:15 PM EST
A2: gen comm snafus occur often. I almost got into a fight w/colleague as new T due cross gen comm snafu
#TOSAchat
MrAguina
Dec 12 @ 11:15 PM EST
A2:
@Jyoung1219
I agree about emails. Depending on your generation could impact how you process information.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @Jyoung1219
cogswell_ben
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:15 PM EST
A2: People in my generation tend to interrupt more. Something I need to be aware of
#tosachat
tech4teachers19
Dec 12 @ 11:15 PM EST
I said something very similar.
#TOSAchat
Interesting concept.
In reply to @kat_goyette
kmartintahoe
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:15 PM EST
yeah-many don't know the acronyms for text lingo. I admit i've looked a few up too tho!
#tosachat
In reply to @Jyoung1219
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:16 PM EST
Well said. We definitely want to be as objective as possible
#tosachat
kat_goyette
Dec 12 @ 11:14 PM EST
I think it is good for context, I just want to be careful not to judge people without knowing them first.
In reply to @Jyoung1219
cogswell_ben
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:16 PM EST
nothing major, but trying to be a proactive parent
#tosachat
In reply to @rachelmarker, @KarlyMoura
KarlyMoura
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:16 PM EST
I know I do that and have made conscious effort not to.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @cogswell_ben
jenniferabrams
Dec 12 @ 11:16 PM EST
We have seen an uptick in reply all emails and that has gotten folks in big trouble. Also things in email not ready for email.
#TOSAchat
AnneKamper
Dec 12 @ 11:16 PM EST
A2: not in my age bracket but in some younger 22 year old Ts I have been surprised but not all I don't generalize.
#TOSAchat
mrsvannasdall
Dec 12 @ 11:16 PM EST
Jessica , Arcadia Tech coach - joining late. Hi all
#TOSAchat
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:16 PM EST
Yes, process info & communicate info.
#tosachat
In reply to @MrAguina
cogswell_ben
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:16 PM EST
@EdTechSpec
is helping me with it for sure
#tosachat
In reply to @KarlyMoura, @EdTechSpec
EdTechSpec
Dec 12 @ 11:16 PM EST
Exactly, adjust as person give you data; & why they don’t conform to gen norms can be interesting too
#TOSAchat
In reply to @kat_goyette, @Jyoung1219
EdTechSpec
Dec 12 @ 11:17 PM EST
A2: (1/2) All the time. The intersection of devices & face-to-face communications is where I see snafus in intergen communications
#TOSAchat
kmartintahoe
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:17 PM EST
hi debbie!
#tosachat
In reply to @tech4teachers19
kmartintahoe
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:17 PM EST
Hi Jessica! Welcome!
#tosachat
In reply to @mrsvannasdall
techcoachjuarez
Dec 12 @ 11:17 PM EST
It was simply over his misunderstanding of me using my laptop in a staff meeting. Didn't go to blow, but surreal
#TOSAchat
In reply to @jenniferabrams
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:17 PM EST
That happens to me a lot too. About 2 years ago I didn’t know what TY meant. Don’t know if it’s truly used
#tosachat
In reply to @kmartintahoe
CrazySciTeach
Dec 12 @ 11:17 PM EST
A2: biggest snafu I see is assuming the labels apply to everyone, all millenials are techy, all boomers aren't; not true at all
#TOSAchat
KarlyMoura
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:17 PM EST
Ha ha ha I have this happen all the time.
@Mr_B_Teacher
is constantly "schooling" me in the young ways=(
#TOSAchat
In reply to @kmartintahoe, @Jyoung1219, @Mr_B_Teacher
MarkLoundy
Dec 12 @ 11:17 PM EST
@cogswell_ben
I must be an honorary Millennial.
#TOSAChat
In reply to @cogswell_ben
cogswell_ben
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:15 PM EST
A2: People in my generation tend to interrupt more. Something I need to be aware of
#tosachat
jenniferabrams
Dec 12 @ 11:17 PM EST
What? No knitting arguments? I have seen folks say, "If you can knit, Boomer, I can text." Not the same thing but wild to argue.
#TOSAChat
EdTechSpec
Dec 12 @ 11:17 PM EST
A2: (1/2) All the time. The intersection of devices & face-to-face communications is where I see snafus in intergen communications
#TOSAchat
rachelmarker
Dec 12 @ 11:17 PM EST
Havent thought explicitly abt it either Debbie. Gens do shape us. Undrstnding perspective = impt.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @jenniferabrams, @tech4teachers19
EdTechSpec
Dec 12 @ 11:18 PM EST
A2: (2/2) in most cases it’s when each generation assume their own communications norms are “just plain courtesy/common sense”
#TOSAchat
cogswell_ben
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:18 PM EST
agree with this for sure
#tosachat
In reply to @CrazySciTeach
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:18 PM EST
Very true. Be mindful & metacognitive as we adjust
#tosachat
In reply to @EdTechSpec, @kat_goyette
KarlyMoura
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:18 PM EST
Very good point! I agree.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @CrazySciTeach
mrsvannasdall
Dec 12 @ 11:18 PM EST
A2: Jumping in here ... Have seen issues with knowing your audience - Ss too casual when emailing ts.
#TOSAchat
EdTechHelper
Dec 12 @ 11:18 PM EST
A2: Q2 makes me agree with
@tech4teachers19
#Snafus
depend more on the individual persons and circumstances than gen relations
#TOSAchat
In reply to @tech4teachers19
jenniferabrams
Dec 12 @ 11:18 PM EST
- Yes, we gotta set more norms around what the devices are for in interactions- ways of processin.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @techcoachjuarez
techcoachjuarez
Dec 12 @ 11:18 PM EST
A2: communication snafus also occur based on our pedagogy and tech. Some see differences in pedagogy and tech as offensive
#TOSAchat
MrAguina
Dec 12 @ 11:18 PM EST
I see a disconnect at times of S's being so tech savvy, but struggle to communicate with a simple email
#tosachat
In reply to @Jyoung1219
RemScience
Dec 12 @ 11:19 PM EST
A2: Oh, definitely! Especially w/ some "we've always done it this way" thinking when things require change.
#TOSAchat
EdTechSpec
Dec 12 @ 11:19 PM EST
I soooo wanna hear this whole story.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @jenniferabrams
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:19 PM EST
That’s very true. Or even face to face too.
#tosachat
In reply to @MrAguina
CaseyDunley
Dec 12 @ 11:19 PM EST
A1 understanding & appreciating the different generations working together in school. Knowing how to productivity work together.
#TOSAchat
CrazySciTeach
Dec 12 @ 11:19 PM EST
emails can be so ambiguous with meaning, something as small as all caps can have a big impact
#TOSAchat
In reply to @JaymianCM
KarlyMoura
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:19 PM EST
Good to be aware of. When I find myself starting to jump in I try to remember to listen a bit longer.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @cogswell_ben, @EdTechSpec
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:19 PM EST
Hi Jessica. Great to see you again
#tosachat
In reply to @kmartintahoe, @mrsvannasdall
kmartintahoe
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:19 PM EST
my boss prefers we don't use tech during meetings bc peeps get distracted.I use my phone if needed
#tosachat
In reply to @techcoachjuarez
tech4teachers19
Dec 12 @ 11:19 PM EST
My oldest bro is 13 Ys older. I always connected w/ people across gens. Maybe thats why I have hard time w/ concept.
#TOSAChat
In reply to @Jyoung1219
RemScience
Dec 12 @ 11:19 PM EST
A2: pt2 Also with differing expectations.
#TOSAchat
TosaChat
Dec 12 @ 11:20 PM EST
Question 3
#TOSAchat
@jenniferabrams
@Jyoung1219
@cogswell_ben
@KarlyMoura
@kmartintahoe
In reply to @jenniferabrams, @Jyoung1219, @cogswell_ben, @KarlyMoura, @kmartintahoe
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:20 PM EST
Well said. That’s def why the intro Q is which group you identify with - not related to year
#tosachat
In reply to @CrazySciTeach
cogswell_ben
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:20 PM EST
i stole this from
@judyblakeney
but have to put my finger on my mouth sometimes
#tosachat
In reply to @KarlyMoura, @EdTechSpec, @judyblakeney
jenniferabrams
Dec 12 @ 11:20 PM EST
- yes, everything is 'casual' - Millennials post everything, communicate w/all gens easily across tech. Trouble? .
#TOSAchat
In reply to @mrsvannasdall
kmartintahoe
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:20 PM EST
bahaha! i had to look up nsfw good thing too!
#tosachat
In reply to @KarlyMoura, @Jyoung1219, @Mr_B_Teacher
mrsvannasdall
Dec 12 @ 11:20 PM EST
Last yr we did GHO w/ professionals. 8th graders asked for tips on how to address professionals via email.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @MrAguina, @Jyoung1219
rachelmarker
Dec 12 @ 11:20 PM EST
A2 Not a snafu, but just wide gulf of tech comfort. Boomers (w/ exceptions) not as likely to embrace edtech.
#TOSAchat
CrazySciTeach
Dec 12 @ 11:20 PM EST
yes!
#TOSAchat
In reply to @Monica_M_Daniel
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:20 PM EST
hard time with concept?
#tosachat
In reply to @tech4teachers19
EdTechSpec
Dec 12 @ 11:20 PM EST
Thanks, Ben.
#TOSAchat
👍👍
In reply to @cogswell_ben
MarkLoundy
Dec 12 @ 11:20 PM EST
We had a secretary from Australia who had never encountered "FYI." She thought it was the F word. There were tears.
#TOSAChat
In reply to @Jyoung1219
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:20 PM EST
Hopefully you did that at home :)
#tosachat
In reply to @kmartintahoe, @KarlyMoura, @Mr_B_Teacher
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:21 PM EST
A3: This Q def challenges my view of Xers. Yes, some may be blunt & disrespectful of authority but def depends on cultures
#TOSAchat
mrsJennaRodgers
Dec 12 @ 11:21 PM EST
#TOSAchat
A2. I ran into someone who kindly informed me that they would appreciate some sort of salutations in my email :D
tech4teachers19
Dec 12 @ 11:21 PM EST
Interesting concept. My siblings span generations & I am the baby. So, I always connected w/ peeps of all ages.
#TOSAChat
In reply to @rachelmarker
CaseyDunley
Dec 12 @ 11:21 PM EST
Jumping in late. Answers A1 but forgot to introduce myself. Casey, a GT consultant from Iowa. Happy to be here tonight!
#TOSAchat
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:21 PM EST
Wow. What were the reactions?
#tosachat
In reply to @mrsvannasdall, @MrAguina
RemScience
Dec 12 @ 11:21 PM EST
A3: Disagree. I see some related trends but not so cut and dry as these assumptions.
#TOSAchat
EdTechSpec
Dec 12 @ 11:21 PM EST
He’s not kidding, he’s made it a regular practice. It seems to really help mindfulness.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @cogswell_ben, @KarlyMoura, @judyblakeney
jenniferabrams
Dec 12 @ 11:21 PM EST
-
@Jyoung1219
had a boss at one time who gave journals to all at mtgs., even the tech TOSAs-surreal
#TOSAchat
In reply to @kmartintahoe, @techcoachjuarez, @Jyoung1219
rachelmarker
Dec 12 @ 11:21 PM EST
Me too. I'm on other end--oldest. My sibs are millennials. They keep me young!
#TOSAchat
In reply to @tech4teachers19
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:21 PM EST
What would the Y and I be in that case?
#tosachat
In reply to @MarkLoundy
cogswell_ben
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:21 PM EST
A3: I think things like location, family size, and birth order totally affect this things just as much
#tosachat
tech4teachers19
Dec 12 @ 11:21 PM EST
That just because u were born in certain year u meet certain criteria. Seems so variable.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @Jyoung1219
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:22 PM EST
A3cont: I do find that Boomers are more relationship focused. Xers & Millennials are usually more independent & work for self
#TOSAchat
KarlyMoura
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:22 PM EST
Just looked it up.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @Jyoung1219, @kmartintahoe, @Mr_B_Teacher
tiggrtch
Dec 12 @ 11:22 PM EST
I don't greet people in emails either!
#TOSAchat
In reply to @mrsJennaRodgers
jenniferabrams
Dec 12 @ 11:22 PM EST
- I think you code switch easily, Debbie.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @tech4teachers19, @Jyoung1219
AnneKamper
Dec 12 @ 11:22 PM EST
A3: these are the reasons I hate generational stereotypes. People act how they were raised and what influence their network had.
#TOSAchat
MarkLoundy
Dec 12 @ 11:22 PM EST
A3 It's individual. Pigeon holes don't work.
#TOSAChat
In reply to @TosaChat
mrsvannasdall
Dec 12 @ 11:22 PM EST
Most was about getting to the point quickly and efficiently in emails. Trying to get experts to help with genius hour.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @Jyoung1219
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:22 PM EST
Yes. Absolutely. Intro Q was about which group you identify with. Always differences
#tosachat
In reply to @tech4teachers19
KarlyMoura
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:22 PM EST
I had no idea what YOLO was. Justin had a field day with that one :P
#TOSAchat
In reply to @Jyoung1219, @kmartintahoe, @Mr_B_Teacher
kat_goyette
Dec 12 @ 11:23 PM EST
A3: Sounds like boomers wrote these generational stereotypes. They favor that generation.
#tosachat
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:23 PM EST
I learned it about a year ago. I wonder what else I don’t know
#tosachat
In reply to @KarlyMoura, @kmartintahoe, @Mr_B_Teacher
rachelmarker
Dec 12 @ 11:23 PM EST
Had the same experience. Was strange having choice of tech taken away.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @jenniferabrams, @kmartintahoe, @techcoachjuarez, @Jyoung1219
jenniferabrams
Dec 12 @ 11:23 PM EST
Good point. The question I always ask myself is how well do I know my colleagues across the board, not just generationally.
#TOSAChat
AnneKamper
Dec 12 @ 11:22 PM EST
A3: these are the reasons I hate generational stereotypes. People act how they were raised and what influence their network had.
#TOSAchat
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:23 PM EST
Ooo, code switching. Nice term
#tosachat
In reply to @jenniferabrams, @tech4teachers19
mrsvannasdall
Dec 12 @ 11:23 PM EST
A3: Always exceptions to generalizations, but I feel that I fit the Gen X mold - at least the blunt part!
#TOSAchat
KarlyMoura
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:23 PM EST
I wish I was better at "be quietness"
#TOSAchat
In reply to @cogswell_ben, @EdTechSpec, @judyblakeney
MarkLoundy
Dec 12 @ 11:23 PM EST
"You" and she didn't know. Thought the boss was angry.
#TOSAChat
In reply to @Jyoung1219
kmartintahoe
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:23 PM EST
i still use my phone but not for notes. it's hard but i get it
#tosachat
In reply to @rachelmarker, @jenniferabrams, @techcoachjuarez, @Jyoung1219
EdTechSpec
Dec 12 @ 11:23 PM EST
/groan I don’t do this either.
#DoNotLike
Then again, I’m not so much about the feels, I’m about GSD
#TOSAchat
In reply to @tiggrtch, @mrsJennaRodgers
JaymianCM
Dec 12 @ 11:24 PM EST
ALL CAPS!!
#TOSAchat
In reply to @CrazySciTeach
mrsvannasdall
Dec 12 @ 11:24 PM EST
I just learned
#fomo
and I have it badly!!!
#TOSAchat
In reply to @KarlyMoura, @Jyoung1219, @kmartintahoe, @Mr_B_Teacher
jenniferabrams
Dec 12 @ 11:24 PM EST
- Hmmm... My co-author was a Boomer and I am a Gen Xer - so you might be right. And do you agree or disagree?
#TOSAchat
In reply to @kat_goyette
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:24 PM EST
Very interesting. Does this also point to the difference of PD for diff gens-like teaching Ss & adults diffce?
#tosachat
In reply to @mrsvannasdall
KarlyMoura
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:24 PM EST
Ohhhh I had to look that up last year because of
#TOSAchat
! LOL
In reply to @mrsvannasdall, @Jyoung1219, @kmartintahoe, @Mr_B_Teacher
mrsJennaRodgers
Dec 12 @ 11:24 PM EST
#TOSAchat
A3. Not sure. I think that some folks would fit into these, but maybe just as many don't. Not sure
cogswell_ben
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:24 PM EST
i still have a long ways to go
#tosachat
In reply to @KarlyMoura, @EdTechSpec, @judyblakeney
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:25 PM EST
A3cont: I do know a few Millennials that are quite close to their parents - still living at home when into their late 20s.
#TOSAchat
techcoachjuarez
Dec 12 @ 11:25 PM EST
A3: Totally seems these definition were written by the boomers. I consider myself more gen x'er, but I don't fit that definition
#TOSAchat
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:25 PM EST
Having gone to school in Yolo County I thought it was about some place around Davis. :)
#tosachat
In reply to @KarlyMoura, @kmartintahoe, @Mr_B_Teacher
MarkLoundy
Dec 12 @ 11:25 PM EST
A county in Northern California.
#TOSAChat
In reply to @KarlyMoura
EdTechHelper
Dec 12 @ 11:25 PM EST
A3: I am not one for generalizations, but I found myself agreeing with this gen savvy article as I read it
https://t.co/tvrIHCuZzg
#TOSAchat
kmartintahoe
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:25 PM EST
wow. although i do force myself to write greetings. not natural for me.
#tosachat
In reply to @mrsJennaRodgers
rachelmarker
Dec 12 @ 11:25 PM EST
Exactly. Esp in edu where we want to model voice/choice.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @kat_goyette, @jenniferabrams, @kmartintahoe, @techcoachjuarez, @Jyoung1219
KarlyMoura
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:25 PM EST
My husband is 4 years older than me yet he knows all of the cool kid lingo. Maybe because he is better a "be quietness"
@JonGon73
#TOSAchat
In reply to @JonGon73
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:25 PM EST
My boss gave us journals. Last year I didn’t use much, this yr more
#tosachat
In reply to @rachelmarker, @jenniferabrams, @kmartintahoe, @techcoachjuarez
mrsvannasdall
Dec 12 @ 11:25 PM EST
Question in general. How do you relate to your peers in younger gens. I'm finally old enough to have peers a lot younger than me.
#TOSAchat
EdTechSpec
Dec 12 @ 11:26 PM EST
A3: Boomers: Agree, but they mostly mean groups like themselves Xers: Agree 🤘 Millenials: Agree. but disagree it’s a fair critique
#TOSAchat
rachelmarker
Dec 12 @ 11:26 PM EST
I agree. The GenX one makes me laugh. Makes me think of Kurt Cobain/grunge. I'm such a rule follower!
#TOSAchat
In reply to @RemScience
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:26 PM EST
Weird how that’s the case for me.
#tosachat
In reply to @rachelmarker, @jenniferabrams, @kmartintahoe, @techcoachjuarez
rickmccall25
Dec 12 @ 11:26 PM EST
I agree generally, My Dad-BB, Brother-ML, and I-Xer fit that pretty well.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @TosaChat
CaseyDunley
Dec 12 @ 11:26 PM EST
A2 Less with age in years & more in mental age/flexibility in beliefs. I have an issue with anyone in Ed who is stuck in the past.
#TOSAchat
KarlyMoura
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:26 PM EST
That's what I thought! I was thinking, you mean where UC Davis is???
#TOSAchat
In reply to @MarkLoundy
jenniferabrams
Dec 12 @ 11:26 PM EST
- Yes, the "Hello, Kelly." salutation might be a good thing for some, unnecessary for another.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @kmartintahoe, @mrsJennaRodgers
rachelmarker
Dec 12 @ 11:26 PM EST
Was it a
#TBT
moment? Kidding. Nice to have as option, but not forced.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @Jyoung1219, @jenniferabrams, @kmartintahoe, @techcoachjuarez
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:26 PM EST
I learned FOMO from being in
#tosachat
.
@EdTechAri
& others use it a lot in Voxer grp
In reply to @mrsvannasdall, @KarlyMoura, @kmartintahoe, @Mr_B_Teacher, @EdTechAri
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:27 PM EST
A3cont: What’s the range of years for Gen Y?
#TOSAchat
@jenniferabrams
@cogswell_ben
@KarlyMoura
@kmartintahoe
In reply to @jenniferabrams, @cogswell_ben, @KarlyMoura, @kmartintahoe
jenniferabrams
Dec 12 @ 11:27 PM EST
Me thinks educators are more rules-following over all than the entrepreneurs we see in Bay Area and globally no matter the gen.
#TOSAChat
rachelmarker
Dec 12 @ 11:26 PM EST
I agree. The GenX one makes me laugh. Makes me think of Kurt Cobain/grunge. I'm such a rule follower!
#TOSAchat
In reply to @RemScience
mrsvannasdall
Dec 12 @ 11:27 PM EST
We have to diff. for everything. B/f becoming a TOSA thought good teaching was good teaching - but adults learn diff.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @Jyoung1219
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:27 PM EST
Well said!
#tosachat
kat_goyette
Dec 12 @ 11:24 PM EST
We respect learners in empowering them to use tool of their choice.
In reply to @rachelmarker, @jenniferabrams, @kmartintahoe, @techcoachjuarez, @Jyoung1219
tech4teachers19
Dec 12 @ 11:27 PM EST
Like
@RedWingGurl
who just told me she graduated in 2000, when I was already teaching? I swear, I don't notice age.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @mrsvannasdall, @RedWingGurl
MarkLoundy
Dec 12 @ 11:27 PM EST
Yep.
#TOSAChat
In reply to @KarlyMoura
KarlyMoura
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:27 PM EST
Lived there for 3 glorious years =)
#TOSAchat
In reply to @MarkLoundy
cogswell_ben
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:27 PM EST
such an important distinction to make
#tosachat
In reply to @mrsvannasdall, @Jyoung1219
TosaChat
Dec 12 @ 11:28 PM EST
Question 4
#TOSAchat
@jenniferabrams
@Jyoung1219
@cogswell_ben
@KarlyMoura
@kmartintahoe
In reply to @jenniferabrams, @Jyoung1219, @cogswell_ben, @KarlyMoura, @kmartintahoe
EdTechSpec
Dec 12 @ 11:28 PM EST
RIGHT!? They think they're all that.
#FullDisclosure
I may harbor some minor generational animosity 😁
#TOSAchat
In reply to @jenniferabrams, @kat_goyette
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:28 PM EST
What’s the acronym there? TBT?
#tosachat
In reply to @rachelmarker, @jenniferabrams, @kmartintahoe, @techcoachjuarez
EdTechHelper
Dec 12 @ 11:28 PM EST
@MrsJennaRodgers
No problem. Thanks for letting me share!
#Twitter
and
#TOSAchat
are awesome! Ha. Sorry guys. I'm new ^_^
mrsJennaRodgers
Dec 12 @ 11:26 PM EST
thanks for sharing ;)
In reply to @EdTechHelper
tech4teachers19
Dec 12 @ 11:28 PM EST
Furthest behind I have even been in a
#TOSAChat
. Seriously 13 min. behind rn.
kmartintahoe
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:28 PM EST
i told Ts I leave the signature 'sent from my iphone' so they know why it's short.helpful 4 some!
#tosachat
In reply to @jenniferabrams, @mrsJennaRodgers
mrsvannasdall
Dec 12 @ 11:28 PM EST
Some of my most awesome colleagues are 10 yrs younger than me. We do have dif. musical tastes!
#TOSAchat
In reply to @tech4teachers19, @RedWingGurl
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:28 PM EST
Absolutely. Very well said!
#tosachat
In reply to @mrsvannasdall
rachelmarker
Dec 12 @ 11:28 PM EST
Agree. Ts generally are happy to exist in systemic boxes created. Those are the boundaries I like to push! :)
#TOSAchat
In reply to @jenniferabrams
CaseyDunley
Dec 12 @ 11:28 PM EST
A2 I have a CW who has email issues. Long, drawn out correspondence in memo style with lots of ALL CAPs & !!!! Loves reply all too.
#TOSAchat
EdTechSpec
Dec 12 @ 11:28 PM EST
Notenought likes for this.
@CrazySciTeach
#TOSAchat
In reply to @JaymianCM, @CrazySciTeach
cogswell_ben
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:28 PM EST
A4: I think we assume people communicate in the same ways we, as individuals, do.
#tosachat
rickmccall25
Dec 12 @ 11:28 PM EST
That is very true. But I think you can make some generalizations without fully categorizing everyone.
#TOSAChat
In reply to @AnneKamper
jenniferabrams
Dec 12 @ 11:29 PM EST
I think not noticing can be great and then not great-it doesn't quite equate to color blindness and race/equity work but same.
#TOSAchat
tech4teachers19
Dec 12 @ 11:27 PM EST
Like
@RedWingGurl
who just told me she graduated in 2000, when I was already teaching? I swear, I don't notice age.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @mrsvannasdall, @RedWingGurl
rachelmarker
Dec 12 @ 11:29 PM EST
Throw back Thurs! :)
#TOSAchat
In reply to @Jyoung1219, @jenniferabrams, @kmartintahoe, @techcoachjuarez
techcoachjuarez
Dec 12 @ 11:29 PM EST
A4: In my experience as a tosa, I act often as a bridge or liason between diff gen Ts. My challenge is to translate for them
#TOSAchat
EdTechSpec
Dec 12 @ 11:29 PM EST
But less far than you used to.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @cogswell_ben, @KarlyMoura, @judyblakeney
Aprillahall
Dec 12 @ 11:29 PM EST
Good Evening
@TosaChat
joining late!
#TOSAchat
In reply to @TosaChat
rickmccall25
Dec 12 @ 11:29 PM EST
Very bluntly stated. LOL
#TOSAchat
In reply to @mrsvannasdall
Monica_M_Daniel
Dec 12 @ 11:29 PM EST
I'm so off. I put daughter to bed and now I can't catch up.
@tech4teachers19
#TosaChat
In reply to @tech4teachers19
CrazySciTeach
Dec 12 @ 11:29 PM EST
A4: getting everyone to see the value in using the tech, but that is not generational, my 64yo MIL loves her tablets
#TOSAchat
mrsvannasdall
Dec 12 @ 11:29 PM EST
You're right. Little to do with chronological age - more of a mindset.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @CaseyDunley
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:30 PM EST
Hi Aprill! Great to see you again!
#tosachat
In reply to @Aprillahall, @TosaChat
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:30 PM EST
A4: There def is a difference in communication styles between young teachers & (Boomer) admins. Directness, …
#TOSAchat
rachelmarker
Dec 12 @ 11:30 PM EST
Oooh, yes, liking that term!
#TOSAchat
In reply to @Jyoung1219, @jenniferabrams, @tech4teachers19
JaymianCM
Dec 12 @ 11:30 PM EST
I admit. 29, married, living in house I grew up in. Moved back in after college when jobs were scarce. Still here
#TOSAchat
In reply to @Jyoung1219
mrsvannasdall
Dec 12 @ 11:30 PM EST
HA!
#TOSAchat
In reply to @rickmccall25
MarkLoundy
Dec 12 @ 11:30 PM EST
A4 Boomers are never going to retire. Or die. Ever.
#TOSAChat
In reply to @TosaChat
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:30 PM EST
Just jump back in at the Q we’re on now - Question 4
#tosachat
In reply to @Monica_M_Daniel, @tech4teachers19
jenniferabrams
Dec 12 @ 11:30 PM EST
Of course you do
@rachelmarker
- you are on a Twitterchat at 8pm on a Monday - you are my kind of person - self-authoring!
#TOSAChat
rachelmarker
Dec 12 @ 11:28 PM EST
Agree. Ts generally are happy to exist in systemic boxes created. Those are the boundaries I like to push! :)
#TOSAchat
In reply to @jenniferabrams
AnneKamper
Dec 12 @ 11:30 PM EST
A4: not being taken seriously or ignored b/c of initial stereotype what I say in 1👂out the other. Must prove yourself & your worth
#TOSAchat
kat_goyette
Dec 12 @ 11:30 PM EST
A4: TOSAs and teacher leaders face challenge of inspiring/motivating people who cannot see past generational stereotypes.
#tosachat
cogswell_ben
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:30 PM EST
#modernmedicine
#tosachat
In reply to @MarkLoundy, @TosaChat
RemScience
Dec 12 @ 11:30 PM EST
A4: Big one now is textbooks/curricula preferences.
#TOSAchat
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:31 PM EST
A4cont: Tech-savvy-ness definitely comes into play with the multigenerational workplace. Some still using Word & others GDoc
#TOSAchat
jenniferabrams
Dec 12 @ 11:31 PM EST
- you are a code switcher and it is our job to do the translation - isn't that the job you signed up for? :)
#TOSAchat
In reply to @techcoachjuarez
EdTechSpec
Dec 12 @ 11:31 PM EST
Also, that’s a total Millennial response.
#justkidding
😂😁
#Mostly
#TOSAchat
In reply to @rickmccall25, @AnneKamper
KarlyMoura
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:31 PM EST
Ha even later for
@rachelmarker
!!! She is a night owl =) Staying up late for
#TOSAchat
=)
In reply to @rachelmarker
jenniferabrams
Dec 12 @ 11:30 PM EST
Of course you do
@rachelmarker
- you are on a Twitterchat at 8pm on a Monday - you are my kind of person - self-authoring!
#TOSAChat
rachelmarker
Dec 12 @ 11:28 PM EST
Agree. Ts generally are happy to exist in systemic boxes created. Those are the boundaries I like to push! :)
#TOSAchat
In reply to @jenniferabrams
rachelmarker
Dec 12 @ 11:31 PM EST
Ha!
#SubversiveChangeMakers
#TOSAchat
In reply to @jenniferabrams
jenniferabrams
Dec 12 @ 11:32 PM EST
- oh, ain't that true - what Boomers consider is too direct, others think is efficient and pragmatic - trouble...
#TOSAchat
In reply to @Jyoung1219
AnneKamper
Dec 12 @ 11:32 PM EST
someone always gets lost in the fold I truly am in a void of categorized by generations
#tosachat
In reply to @rickmccall25
mrsJennaRodgers
Dec 12 @ 11:32 PM EST
#TOSAChat
@Aprillahall
April's here??!!!!!
In reply to @Aprillahall
EdTechHelper
Dec 12 @ 11:32 PM EST
A4: Boomers and Xers are struggling to keep an open-mind when adapting to the exponential rate of change w/ tech in the classroom
#TOSAchat
kmartintahoe
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:32 PM EST
Agree! I think great coaches can bridge divides! tech, generational etc!
#tosachat
techcoachjuarez
Dec 12 @ 11:29 PM EST
A4: In my experience as a tosa, I act often as a bridge or liason between diff gen Ts. My challenge is to translate for them
#TOSAchat
rachelmarker
Dec 12 @ 11:32 PM EST
Night owl is right! My *annual* New Year's Reso: get more sleep
#ForeverFailing
#TOSAchat
In reply to @KarlyMoura
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:32 PM EST
That’s not just for people in late 20s. Reminds me of Step Brothers
https://t.co/NeWpMFH3Rg
#tosachat
In reply to @JaymianCM
mrsvannasdall
Dec 12 @ 11:32 PM EST
A4:Boomers less comfortable with tech. May be hard to be coached by a millennial.
#TOSAchat
mrhohnbaum
Dec 12 @ 11:32 PM EST
Fun to finally catch a
#TOSAchat
tonight!
KarlyMoura
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:33 PM EST
Ummmm no you are
#ForeverAWESOME
!!!
#TOSAchat
In reply to @rachelmarker
jenniferabrams
Dec 12 @ 11:33 PM EST
And why would you? Viagra, hip replacements, Botox, no ability to due to financial challenges. It is surreal.
#TOSAChat
MarkLoundy
Dec 12 @ 11:30 PM EST
A4 Boomers are never going to retire. Or die. Ever.
#TOSAChat
In reply to @TosaChat
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:33 PM EST
No way. That’s funny. How successful is that?
#tosachat
In reply to @techcoachjuarez
EdTechSpec
Dec 12 @ 11:33 PM EST
Totes! 100% Follow up, do you think this (rule following) is more true in Elem than 2ndary?
#TOSAchat
In reply to @jenniferabrams
kmartintahoe
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:33 PM EST
totally! My 72 yo boss is attached to his iphone. Asked me to text him when i was starting a training.
#tosachat
In reply to @CrazySciTeach
techcoachjuarez
Dec 12 @ 11:33 PM EST
Amen, though not true for all, but still true
#TOSAchat
mrsvannasdall
Dec 12 @ 11:32 PM EST
A4:Boomers less comfortable with tech. May be hard to be coached by a millennial.
#TOSAchat
Monica_M_Daniel
Dec 12 @ 11:33 PM EST
A4: I would say definitely communication and tech experience.
#tosachat
mrsJennaRodgers
Dec 12 @ 11:33 PM EST
#TOSAChat
A4. Attitudes towards failure
rachelmarker
Dec 12 @ 11:33 PM EST
@techcoachjuarez
You are on to something! Yes, we are translators!
#TOSAchat
In reply to @kmartintahoe, @techcoachjuarez
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:33 PM EST
That definitely happens to me often too. Looking younger than I am doesn’t help the situation for me too
#tosachat
In reply to @AnneKamper
mrsvannasdall
Dec 12 @ 11:33 PM EST
Especially in casual communication. I'd spend more time thinking about communication in a formal setting like a PD.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @cogswell_ben
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:34 PM EST
A4cont: Emails vs phone calls has an impact too. I definitely hope people don’t underestimate the power of the phone call!
#TOSAchat
EdTechSpec
Dec 12 @ 11:34 PM EST
A4: Challenges: I can’t __, I’m too old; Why don’t older Ts get this is easier?; Why do we
#Edtech
? I didn’t have it, & I’m fine.
#TOSAchat
KarlyMoura
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:34 PM EST
OK computer battery is dying. Switching to phone. BRB (see I can use acronyms too!!! =)
#TOSAchat
cogswell_ben
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:34 PM EST
i like this answer and will cogitate on it for sure
#tosachat
In reply to @mrsJennaRodgers
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:34 PM EST
I know. That was my reaction too. :)
#tosachat
In reply to @mrsJennaRodgers, @Aprillahall
jenniferabrams
Dec 12 @ 11:34 PM EST
-you're going work on 'cred' - credibility - for a while - even if you have the 'stuff'-it is a Boomer thing. :)
#TOSAchat
In reply to @kat_goyette
kmartintahoe
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:34 PM EST
i always say IT speaks tech, but ET (me) speaks teacher.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @rachelmarker, @techcoachjuarez
MrAguina
Dec 12 @ 11:34 PM EST
A3: agree for boomers & Xers. Though for me, i don't relate millennials in that regard. I know many whose parents are their BFF
#TOSAchat
mrsvannasdall
Dec 12 @ 11:34 PM EST
Some prefer it b/c they think millennial are in the know!
#TOSAchat
In reply to @techcoachjuarez
rachelmarker
Dec 12 @ 11:34 PM EST
A special one for YOU, friend!
#TOSAchat
In reply to @KarlyMoura
cogswell_ben
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:34 PM EST
yes. you can go down the meta rabit hole on this one for sure
#tosachat
In reply to @mrsvannasdall
JaymianCM
Dec 12 @ 11:34 PM EST
A4 “We are educating our children to live and thrive in their world, we can't limit them to what we were limited to in ours”Whitby
#TOSAchat
techcoachjuarez
Dec 12 @ 11:34 PM EST
Exactly!
#TOSAchat
kmartintahoe
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:34 PM EST
i always say IT speaks tech, but ET (me) speaks teacher.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @rachelmarker, @techcoachjuarez
mrsvannasdall
Dec 12 @ 11:35 PM EST
I spend a lot of time there.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @cogswell_ben
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:35 PM EST
Maybe we need to do that on Voxer. A period of singing in our Voxes.
#tosachat
In reply to @Aprillahall, @KarlyMoura, @techcoachjuarez
rachelmarker
Dec 12 @ 11:35 PM EST
Brilliant! Love it!
#TOSAchat
In reply to @kmartintahoe, @techcoachjuarez
EdTechSpec
Dec 12 @ 11:35 PM EST
This is honestly 50% of why I “watch what the kids are watching”, the other 50% is I like it.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @techcoachjuarez, @jenniferabrams
KarlyMoura
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:35 PM EST
Ohhhh we need another music
#TOSAchat
!
In reply to @Aprillahall, @techcoachjuarez, @Jyoung1219
MarkLoundy
Dec 12 @ 11:35 PM EST
@mrsvannasdall
And yet, I encounter the opposite.
#TOSAChat
In reply to @mrsvannasdall
mrsvannasdall
Dec 12 @ 11:32 PM EST
A4:Boomers less comfortable with tech. May be hard to be coached by a millennial.
#TOSAchat
jenniferabrams
Dec 12 @ 11:35 PM EST
- YES. Unequivocally, YES.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @EdTechSpec
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:35 PM EST
Using Google Docs now then?
#tosachat
In reply to @techcoachjuarez
RemScience
Dec 12 @ 11:35 PM EST
You and me both, Rachel!
#TOSAchat
#whatissleep
In reply to @rachelmarker, @KarlyMoura
TosaChat
Dec 12 @ 11:36 PM EST
Question 5
#TOSAchat
@jenniferabrams
@Jyoung1219
@cogswell_ben
@KarlyMoura
@kmartintahoe
In reply to @jenniferabrams, @Jyoung1219, @cogswell_ben, @KarlyMoura, @kmartintahoe
tech4teachers19
Dec 12 @ 11:36 PM EST
I have to push back on this. Its not that I don't notice an indivs story, (race or age). I don't assume anything.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @jenniferabrams
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:36 PM EST
Aprill, it’s been too long.
#tosachat
In reply to @Aprillahall, @mrsJennaRodgers
mrsvannasdall
Dec 12 @ 11:36 PM EST
Interesting POV. Never thought of it the other way around.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @MarkLoundy
lantonha
Dec 12 @ 11:36 PM EST
Hi
#tosachat
! Late to the chat but excited to catch the end.
RemScience
Dec 12 @ 11:36 PM EST
Why I listen to some of the music I do, too.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @EdTechSpec, @techcoachjuarez, @jenniferabrams
rachelmarker
Dec 12 @ 11:36 PM EST
It is NOT healthy tho. My kids didn't sleep for the 1st 5 years. Wrecked me. Now I'm stuck in bad habits!
#TOSAchat
In reply to @RemScience, @KarlyMoura
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:37 PM EST
Yes, that’s true for me too. Challenge of not wanting to take up their time. Maybe just perception but still
#tosachat
In reply to @Monica_M_Daniel
Aprillahall
Dec 12 @ 11:37 PM EST
A3: Hard one I just love living through the cultural and social changes. Technological advances have played a huge part
#TOSAchat
cogswell_ben
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:37 PM EST
A5: CCSS Math is the biggest struggle for them IMO
#tosachat
MarkLoundy
Dec 12 @ 11:37 PM EST
I detest the phone. I'm nearly impossible to get on landline. Email, two-way radio, text.
#TOSAChat
In reply to @Jyoung1219
jenniferabrams
Dec 12 @ 11:37 PM EST
I think no assumptions great - I find it hard to do in the fast paced work I do in so many contexts not to fall back on some.
#TOSAChat
tech4teachers19
Dec 12 @ 11:36 PM EST
I have to push back on this. Its not that I don't notice an indivs story, (race or age). I don't assume anything.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @jenniferabrams
rachelmarker
Dec 12 @ 11:37 PM EST
But who am I kidding. It's Twitter that's doing me in. And little self-control.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @RemScience, @KarlyMoura
RemScience
Dec 12 @ 11:37 PM EST
A5: We're too much alike. Lol
#TOSAchat
mrsvannasdall
Dec 12 @ 11:37 PM EST
I keep trying to tell people I'm just efficient. I often get "blunt" : )
#TOSAchat
In reply to @jenniferabrams, @Jyoung1219
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:38 PM EST
A5: I find that Gen X parents question what’s going on in education more. Does that go back to the “disrespect of authority?”
#TOSAchat
MrAguina
Dec 12 @ 11:38 PM EST
A4: being patient. Each person has a different perspective on life. This can be good for discussions towards problem solving
#TOSAchat
CaseyDunley
Dec 12 @ 11:38 PM EST
A3 as cusp boomer I like the qualities but I am a gen x too with my directness & get the job done attitude. Age or personality?
#TOSAchat
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:38 PM EST
I’m not saying landline. Even a voicemail is better in some cases than email. Gives tone, expressions, …
#tosachat
In reply to @MarkLoundy
mrhohnbaum
Dec 12 @ 11:38 PM EST
I find myself coaching both generations, and lucky to work with a bunch of
#lifelonglearners
#TOSAchat
In reply to @MarkLoundy, @mrsvannasdall
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:38 PM EST
It’s a very old word processing platform
#tosachat
In reply to @Monica_M_Daniel, @techcoachjuarez
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:39 PM EST
A5: Do Gen X parents question EDU bc it’s not way they were “taught?”
#TOSAchat
@jenniferabrams
@cogswell_ben
@KarlyMoura
@kmartintahoe
In reply to @jenniferabrams, @cogswell_ben, @KarlyMoura, @kmartintahoe
EdTechHelper
Dec 12 @ 11:39 PM EST
A5: Many struggle to truly understand how and in what ways tech can benefit their kids. Therefore struggle to help encourage it
#TOSAchat
RemScience
Dec 12 @ 11:39 PM EST
My kids still don't keep normal kid hours. Makes for long evenings and interesting
#TOSAchat
nights.
In reply to @rachelmarker, @KarlyMoura
EdTechSpec
Dec 12 @ 11:39 PM EST
Thank you for confirming my recent experience.
#IMissMiddleSchool
#TOSAchat
In reply to @jenniferabrams
kmartintahoe
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:39 PM EST
my boss while a boomer is VERY direct. We're a great team.I'm only fluffy when needed.
#tosachat
In reply to @mrsvannasdall, @jenniferabrams, @Jyoung1219
MarkLoundy
Dec 12 @ 11:39 PM EST
I know. It's not a generational thing, it's a Mark thing.
#TOSAChat
In reply to @Jyoung1219
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:39 PM EST
That’s very true. Well said, Jenna from Lake County
#tosachat
In reply to @mrsJennaRodgers
jenniferabrams
Dec 12 @ 11:39 PM EST
-Gen Xer parents are not going to'trust the teacher' and go with what the school says-they'll fight for their kid.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @Jyoung1219
cogswell_ben
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:39 PM EST
Agree with this for sure
#tosachat
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:39 PM EST
A5: Do Gen X parents question EDU bc it’s not way they were “taught?”
#TOSAchat
@jenniferabrams
@cogswell_ben
@KarlyMoura
@kmartintahoe
In reply to @jenniferabrams, @cogswell_ben, @KarlyMoura, @kmartintahoe
AnneKamper
Dec 12 @ 11:39 PM EST
Thanks for letting me join in I'm out 5:45 comes early here off to Beauty sleep!
#TOSAchat
CrazySciTeach
Dec 12 @ 11:39 PM EST
A5: that I'm not grading the end product as much as the process, I don't care if the Egg broke, I care you learned about gravity
#TOSAchat
Aprillahall
Dec 12 @ 11:39 PM EST
A4: Challenging to differentiate training geared toward tech Relating to diff generations during presentations often challenging
#TOSAchat
techcoachjuarez
Dec 12 @ 11:39 PM EST
A5: The few stereotypical gen x Ps I've dealt with have fulfilled the stereotype, but I don't want to pigeonhole anyone
#TOSAchat
rachelmarker
Dec 12 @ 11:39 PM EST
All impt ways to stay relevant! My 4th graders kept me hip!
#TOSAchat
In reply to @RemScience, @EdTechSpec, @techcoachjuarez, @jenniferabrams
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:39 PM EST
That’s true. Being born in some range of yrs doesn’t always mean represent grp
#tosachat
In reply to @kmartintahoe, @mrsvannasdall, @jenniferabrams
rickmccall25
Dec 12 @ 11:39 PM EST
I think Boomers say we didn't need that tech in school. But GenX feels more like, I wish I had that tech in school.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @Jyoung1219
MarkLoundy
Dec 12 @ 11:40 PM EST
@mrhohnbaun
Yes!
#TOSAChat
mrhohnbaum
Dec 12 @ 11:38 PM EST
I find myself coaching both generations, and lucky to work with a bunch of
#lifelonglearners
#TOSAchat
In reply to @MarkLoundy, @mrsvannasdall
rachelmarker
Dec 12 @ 11:40 PM EST
Haha! I canNOT multi-task when I'm in an edchat.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @RemScience, @KarlyMoura
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:40 PM EST
My boss is also direct. However, not always tech savvy
#tosachat
In reply to @kmartintahoe, @mrsvannasdall, @jenniferabrams
Aprillahall
Dec 12 @ 11:40 PM EST
I know. Can't let life get in the way of
#TOSAchat
It's good therapy
#goodfortheheartandsoul
In reply to @Jyoung1219, @mrsJennaRodgers
jenniferabrams
Dec 12 @ 11:40 PM EST
- the folks who would want to NOT be pigeon holed more than any are the Gen Xers -we'reindependent & self-reliant
#TOSAchat
In reply to @techcoachjuarez
mrsvannasdall
Dec 12 @ 11:40 PM EST
Hi Friend!
#TOSAchat
In reply to @lantonha
Monica_M_Daniel
Dec 12 @ 11:40 PM EST
Yes!
@Jyoung1219
@jenniferabrams
@cogswell_ben
@KarlyMoura
@kmartintahoe
#TosaChat
In reply to @Jyoung1219, @jenniferabrams, @cogswell_ben, @KarlyMoura, @kmartintahoe
CrazySciTeach
Dec 12 @ 11:41 PM EST
my VP brought me a floppy disk and asked me to get files from it
#TOSAchat
#scavengerhunt
In reply to @Jyoung1219, @Monica_M_Daniel, @techcoachjuarez
rachelmarker
Dec 12 @ 11:41 PM EST
My girls were fully asleep by 7:55 tonite. They need 12 solid hours. (Can you IMAGINE?!)
#TOSAchat
In reply to @RemScience, @KarlyMoura
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:41 PM EST
Yes. I get that sense too. Ties in with “fight authority?”
#tosachat
In reply to @jenniferabrams
rickmccall25
Dec 12 @ 11:41 PM EST
I would communicate all day face to face or text, but I hate talking on the phone too Mark.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @MarkLoundy, @Jyoung1219
EdTechHelper
Dec 12 @ 11:41 PM EST
@JYoung1219
Yes. This is definitely a big part of it
#TOSAchat
In reply to @Jyoung1219
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:39 PM EST
A5: Do Gen X parents question EDU bc it’s not way they were “taught?”
#TOSAchat
@jenniferabrams
@cogswell_ben
@KarlyMoura
@kmartintahoe
In reply to @jenniferabrams, @cogswell_ben, @KarlyMoura, @kmartintahoe
mrsvannasdall
Dec 12 @ 11:41 PM EST
I agree. As a gen x I am dreading CC math w/ my kiddos. It's prob. the most diff. from what they are used to .
#TOSAchat
In reply to @cogswell_ben
tech4teachers19
Dec 12 @ 11:41 PM EST
Are you sure its not more 30% 70%?
#TOSAchat
In reply to @EdTechSpec, @techcoachjuarez, @jenniferabrams
jenniferabrams
Dec 12 @ 11:42 PM EST
- I think if Xers respected the person in authority who dealt with them 'straight' they'd listen more, fight less.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @Jyoung1219
mrsvannasdall
Dec 12 @ 11:42 PM EST
Ha! I called someone on the phone tonight and it was so weird!
#TOSAchat
In reply to @MarkLoundy, @Jyoung1219
cogswell_ben
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:42 PM EST
in many cases even more difficult then tech
#TOSAchat
In reply to @mrsvannasdall
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:42 PM EST
Def don’t want to miss any week. Next week may be a challenge for me. :(
#tosachat
In reply to @Aprillahall, @mrsJennaRodgers
JaymianCM
Dec 12 @ 11:42 PM EST
#tosachat
In reply to @Jyoung1219
KarlyMoura
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:42 PM EST
My kiddo is still awake =( 8:45 here!
#TOSAchat
In reply to @rachelmarker, @RemScience
RemScience
Dec 12 @ 11:42 PM EST
Oh how I envy that. Almost 9 and my two are still going. Scouts til 730 though.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @rachelmarker, @KarlyMoura
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:42 PM EST
Oh my gosh! No way. What did you do?
#tosachat
In reply to @CrazySciTeach, @Monica_M_Daniel, @techcoachjuarez
rachelmarker
Dec 12 @ 11:43 PM EST
Could not agree more.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @cogswell_ben
jenniferabrams
Dec 12 @ 11:43 PM EST
- I missed the start - 30 or 70% of what? Re-explain. Thx.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @tech4teachers19, @EdTechSpec, @techcoachjuarez
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:43 PM EST
I still have some. I have an external USB drive for it too. “Legacy tech.”
#tosachat
In reply to @CrazySciTeach, @Monica_M_Daniel, @techcoachjuarez
EdTechSpec
Dec 12 @ 11:43 PM EST
RICK! MY BROTHA! You and me, we're starting a school together. The No-Phone-Call Academy.
#TOSAchat
✊
In reply to @rickmccall25, @MarkLoundy, @Jyoung1219
cogswell_ben
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:43 PM EST
and that's awesome!!
#tosachat
In reply to @Aprillahall, @mrsvannasdall, @khanacademy
EdTechSpec
Dec 12 @ 11:44 PM EST
A5: (1/2) Their mistrust of authority can make passive-aggressive, they may put Ts on = fitting with Ss, not matter what age
#TOSAchat
TosaChat
Dec 12 @ 11:44 PM EST
Question 6
#TOSAchat
@jenniferabrams
@Jyoung1219
@cogswell_ben
@KarlyMoura
@kmartintahoe
In reply to @jenniferabrams, @Jyoung1219, @cogswell_ben, @KarlyMoura, @kmartintahoe
CrazySciTeach
Dec 12 @ 11:44 PM EST
I dug through a C-Train to find a computer that had a floppy drive, success!!
#TOSAchat
In reply to @Jyoung1219, @Monica_M_Daniel, @techcoachjuarez
mrsvannasdall
Dec 12 @ 11:44 PM EST
Ps understand changing tech but it's difficult for Ps to understand why we r changing what worked fine for them.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @cogswell_ben
jenniferabrams
Dec 12 @ 11:44 PM EST
- NO phone call Academy - that is SO NOT BOOMER. :) Love it.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @EdTechSpec, @rickmccall25, @MarkLoundy, @Jyoung1219
kmartintahoe
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:44 PM EST
can we use voxer? then i'm in.
#tosachat
In reply to @EdTechSpec, @rickmccall25, @MarkLoundy, @Jyoung1219
mrsvannasdall
Dec 12 @ 11:44 PM EST
Either way - great traits!
#TOSAchat
In reply to @CaseyDunley
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:44 PM EST
So it’s about the approach. I feel it’s always about being purposeful in your approach
#tosachat
In reply to @jenniferabrams
cogswell_ben
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:44 PM EST
exactly! could have said it better myself
#tosachat
In reply to @mrsvannasdall
TomWhalen805
Dec 12 @ 11:44 PM EST
Tom. Teacher 1st, TOSA for fun. Arroyo Grande High. Graduated HS in 1982 from Lugo in Chino!
#tosachat
EdTechSpec
Dec 12 @ 11:44 PM EST
Yeah, it totally, but that's late-in-life Boomers too. Boomers were the Civil Rights generation, remember.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @JaymianCM, @Jyoung1219
CaseyDunley
Dec 12 @ 11:44 PM EST
Got to run. 10:43 here in Iowa. Past my bedtime. 😉 it will be an early cold morning for me.
#TOSAchat
tech4teachers19
Dec 12 @ 11:44 PM EST
That's where you come in! And you're so good at it!
#TOSAchat
In reply to @EdTechHelper
MarkLoundy
Dec 12 @ 11:44 PM EST
@EdTechSpec
Let's set something up! Call me. ;-)
#TOSAChat
In reply to @EdTechSpec
EdTechSpec
Dec 12 @ 11:43 PM EST
RICK! MY BROTHA! You and me, we're starting a school together. The No-Phone-Call Academy.
#TOSAchat
✊
In reply to @rickmccall25, @MarkLoundy, @Jyoung1219
EdTechSpec
Dec 12 @ 11:45 PM EST
A5: (2/2)…but They’re not the ones I found to be helicopter parents, that was
#Boomers
. YMMV.
#TOSAchat
rachelmarker
Dec 12 @ 11:45 PM EST
Mine are toast by 7:30. Thankfully no evening activities past 6:30.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @RemScience, @KarlyMoura
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:45 PM EST
Yeah, I saw that image before too. How did this happen?
#tosachat
In reply to @JaymianCM
jenniferabrams
Dec 12 @ 11:45 PM EST
A6: Does your district have an explicit succession plan? Working with aspiring leaders to take over roles?
#TOSAchat
CrazySciTeach
Dec 12 @ 11:45 PM EST
I'm sure my facial expression was something like this
#TOSAchat
In reply to @Monica_M_Daniel, @Jyoung1219, @techcoachjuarez
rachelmarker
Dec 12 @ 11:45 PM EST
With you. No phone!
#TOSAchat
In reply to @MarkLoundy, @Jyoung1219
mrsJennaRodgers
Dec 12 @ 11:45 PM EST
#tosachat
A6. Shortage ;(
techcoachjuarez
Dec 12 @ 11:45 PM EST
A6: We will be losing some great, experienced Ts who've made a huge impact,but at same time, some resistance to change will lessen
#TOSAchat
mrsvannasdall
Dec 12 @ 11:45 PM EST
Gen X is more informed.They want to know why things are changing. Boomers didn't have as much connection to classroom.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @Jyoung1219
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:45 PM EST
Me too. We have next Monday for
#tosachat
& then we have a special slow chat starting 12/20
In reply to @Aprillahall, @mrsJennaRodgers
kmartintahoe
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:45 PM EST
A6: w/ 50 retirements in the last 2 years & 15 more expected this yr-things are changing! New Ts see the value of tech for career
#tosachat
CrazySciTeach
Dec 12 @ 11:45 PM EST
our Hist T found a website where you can play the original, its awesome!
#TOSAchat
In reply to @techcoachjuarez, @Jyoung1219, @Monica_M_Daniel
EdTechSpec
Dec 12 @ 11:46 PM EST
yes, Voxer is at will for both parties. It's approved.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @kmartintahoe, @rickmccall25, @MarkLoundy, @Jyoung1219
TomWhalen805
Dec 12 @ 11:46 PM EST
A6) we have already lost some goods, and bad ones. We have hired some good ones, and some bad ones.
#TOSAChat
MarkLoundy
Dec 12 @ 11:46 PM EST
@monica_m_daniel
Mine directs callers to my email or to our secretary to call me to the phone via radio.
#TOSAChat
In reply to @Monica_M_Daniel
Monica_M_Daniel
Dec 12 @ 11:44 PM EST
I saw a quote that said "I should change my voicemail to hang up and text me" I thought it was funny.
@rickmccall25
@MarkLoundy
@Jyoung1219
In reply to @rickmccall25, @MarkLoundy, @Jyoung1219
Monica_M_Daniel
Dec 12 @ 11:46 PM EST
Hilarious
@CrazySciTeach
@Jyoung1219
@techcoachjuarez
#TosaChat
In reply to @CrazySciTeach, @Jyoung1219, @techcoachjuarez
mrsvannasdall
Dec 12 @ 11:46 PM EST
Do you think this is b/c they are more informed b/c school is more transparent? They have more info.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @jenniferabrams, @Jyoung1219
rachelmarker
Dec 12 @ 11:46 PM EST
Ah, I completely agree. We want Ps involved, but there's a certain entitlement w GenX Ps. A questioning of judgment.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @Jyoung1219
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:46 PM EST
Can’t ever beat George’s message
https://t.co/9LxlO6l7Wn
@peerlessgreen
@kmartintahoe
#tosachat
In reply to @Monica_M_Daniel, @rickmccall25, @MarkLoundy, @peerlessgreen, @kmartintahoe
EdTechSpec
Dec 12 @ 11:47 PM EST
Mark, You’re fired. 😈
#TOSAchat
In reply to @MarkLoundy
mrhohnbaum
Dec 12 @ 11:47 PM EST
A6:there's been some grooming (hopefully myself included) for people to step in to admin roles and T leaders
#TOSAchat
EdTechHelper
Dec 12 @ 11:47 PM EST
@Aprillahall
Your Q leads into Q6! Ha. Make it a simple as possible for Ts and when lesson is a success give them all the credit!
#TOSAchat
Aprillahall
Dec 12 @ 11:41 PM EST
this is true. How do we reach them and encourage them? I often encounter convos that lend to "I'm retiring soon..."
In reply to @EdTechHelper
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:47 PM EST
Nice. I think we still have our Apple IIGS somewhere in my parents’ garage
#tosachat
In reply to @techcoachjuarez, @CrazySciTeach, @Monica_M_Daniel
RemScience
Dec 12 @ 11:47 PM EST
A6: Already teacher shortage in parts of CA. Xers few&far btwn, with Millenials coming in now. It's weird. My school = good mix.
#TOSAchat
cogswell_ben
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:48 PM EST
sounds awesome!! you should make a
#gif
of it pumping
#tosachat
In reply to @Aprillahall
TomWhalen805
Dec 12 @ 11:48 PM EST
A4) we have found that some people are open/closed minded. Some a cocky while others are insecure. All age groups.
#TOSAChat
rachelmarker
Dec 12 @ 11:48 PM EST
A5 Maybe the helicopter syndrome? Many also have difficulty accepting that school is diff these days. Stuck on 'traditions.'
#TOSAchat
CrazySciTeach
Dec 12 @ 11:48 PM EST
A6: its like our Ss, they can use tech, but can they use it for teaching? there's a difference & its not always a part of T-prep
#TOSAchat
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:48 PM EST
How many of us actually remember ppl’s numbers without looking at contacts app?
#tosachat
In reply to @Aprillahall, @mrsvannasdall, @MarkLoundy
techcoachjuarez
Dec 12 @ 11:48 PM EST
Great point
#TOSAchat
RemScience
Dec 12 @ 11:47 PM EST
A6: Already teacher shortage in parts of CA. Xers few&far btwn, with Millenials coming in now. It's weird. My school = good mix.
#TOSAchat
jenniferabrams
Dec 12 @ 11:48 PM EST
- you are lucky that your school has a good generational 'range' - which will help in the next 5 years or so.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @RemScience
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:49 PM EST
A6: It’s going to be interesting to see what happens from this multigen viewpoint
#TOSAchat
@jenniferabrams
In reply to @jenniferabrams
lantonha
Dec 12 @ 11:49 PM EST
A6: New Teacher Academy will become even more important in building community, culture, and a foundation for our districts.
#TOSAchat
kmartintahoe
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:49 PM EST
i know numbers from when i was young. totally don't know anyones now.
#tosachat
In reply to @Jyoung1219, @Aprillahall, @mrsvannasdall, @MarkLoundy
EdTechHelper
Dec 12 @ 11:49 PM EST
A6: Been thinking about this a lot actually. My position is going to be really different in a decade =o Glad to be here now with
#TOSAchat
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:49 PM EST
Good question. There could be so many factors.
#tosachat
In reply to @mrsvannasdall, @jenniferabrams
EdTechSpec
Dec 12 @ 11:49 PM EST
And how many of us are telling the truth about remembering? ;-)
#TOSAchat
@Aprillahall
@mrsvannasdall
@MarkLoundy
In reply to @Jyoung1219, @Aprillahall, @mrsvannasdall, @MarkLoundy
TomWhalen805
Dec 12 @ 11:49 PM EST
A3) it’s all bullshit. Borderline racist comment, but by definition it’s ageist. It’s wrong.
#TOSAChat
MarkLoundy
Dec 12 @ 11:49 PM EST
Oh no way. I know my number, my wife's number and I have to look-up the kids' numbers.
#TOSAChat
In reply to @Jyoung1219
techcoachjuarez
Dec 12 @ 11:49 PM EST
We've been doing that in our district. Really helps new Ts connect and build bridges.
#tosachat
lantonha
Dec 12 @ 11:49 PM EST
A6: New Teacher Academy will become even more important in building community, culture, and a foundation for our districts.
#TOSAchat
mrsvannasdall
Dec 12 @ 11:50 PM EST
Remember the
#s
of all of my childhood homes. Now - just know my husband's num.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @kmartintahoe, @Jyoung1219, @Aprillahall, @MarkLoundy
jenniferabrams
Dec 12 @ 11:50 PM EST
I worry about the next generation not wanting to be superintendents or at district offices - not enough money or flex time
#TOSAchat
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:49 PM EST
A6: It’s going to be interesting to see what happens from this multigen viewpoint
#TOSAchat
@jenniferabrams
In reply to @jenniferabrams
rickmccall25
Dec 12 @ 11:50 PM EST
@JenniferAbrams
Absolutely, #1 piece of "tech" I would eliminate...voicemail!
#TOSAchat
In reply to @EdTechSpec, @MarkLoundy, @Jyoung1219, @jenniferabrams
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:50 PM EST
Yeah, me too. If my contacts are lost & not synced across devices I’m lost
#tosachat
In reply to @kmartintahoe, @Aprillahall, @mrsvannasdall, @MarkLoundy
rachelmarker
Dec 12 @ 11:50 PM EST
Ugh, so true.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @Jyoung1219, @JaymianCM
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:50 PM EST
Good one, Josh!
#tosachat
In reply to @EdTechSpec, @Aprillahall, @mrsvannasdall, @MarkLoundy
RemScience
Dec 12 @ 11:50 PM EST
Most awesome of all, I'm at a small school and yet 1 of 2 turning 40 in 2017! :)
#tosachat
In reply to @jenniferabrams
MarkLoundy
Dec 12 @ 11:50 PM EST
i still remember my childhood neighbors' numbers from 50 years ago.
#TOSAChat
In reply to @Aprillahall
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:51 PM EST
Me too. I use some as part of my passwords
#tosachat
In reply to @Aprillahall, @kmartintahoe, @mrsvannasdall, @MarkLoundy
jenniferabrams
Dec 12 @ 11:51 PM EST
@TomWhalen805
- I like your bluntness - and appreciate the call out -
#TOSAChat
In reply to @TomWhalen805
TomWhalen805
Dec 12 @ 11:49 PM EST
A3) it’s all bullshit. Borderline racist comment, but by definition it’s ageist. It’s wrong.
#TOSAChat
kmartintahoe
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:51 PM EST
don't tell but I have 37 voicemails on my work phone.
#tosachat
In reply to @rickmccall25, @EdTechSpec, @MarkLoundy, @Jyoung1219, @jenniferabrams
tech4teachers19
Dec 12 @ 11:51 PM EST
Awesome answer Bryan. So glad you are in Burbank w/ me!
#TOSAchat
In reply to @EdTechHelper, @Aprillahall
mrsvannasdall
Dec 12 @ 11:51 PM EST
Seems to happen naturally. Some Ts close to retirement look for someone to mentor to take over leadership roles.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @jenniferabrams
kat_goyette
Dec 12 @ 11:51 PM EST
Effective leaders are led to positions due to their drive to make a difference, not for money or flex time.
#tosachat
jenniferabrams
Dec 12 @ 11:50 PM EST
I worry about the next generation not wanting to be superintendents or at district offices - not enough money or flex time
#TOSAchat
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:49 PM EST
A6: It’s going to be interesting to see what happens from this multigen viewpoint
#TOSAchat
@jenniferabrams
In reply to @jenniferabrams
TosaChat
Dec 12 @ 11:52 PM EST
Question 7
#TOSAchat
@jenniferabrams
@Jyoung1219
@cogswell_ben
@KarlyMoura
@kmartintahoe
In reply to @jenniferabrams, @Jyoung1219, @cogswell_ben, @KarlyMoura, @kmartintahoe
EdTechSpec
Dec 12 @ 11:52 PM EST
A6: I am not really sure. I suspect many other Xers have mellowed in our middle age, become more organizationally oriented.
#TOSAchat
EdTechSpec
Dec 12 @ 11:52 PM EST
Speaking of mutli-gen, what R we calling the post-Mills? Seniors in HS aren't Mill, but get called it
#TOSAchat
In reply to @Jyoung1219, @jenniferabrams
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:52 PM EST
Josh
@EdTechSpec
had a great point on the
#tosachat
Voxer grp months ago about becoming admins. Very IMPT point
#tosachat
jenniferabrams
Dec 12 @ 11:50 PM EST
I worry about the next generation not wanting to be superintendents or at district offices - not enough money or flex time
#TOSAchat
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:49 PM EST
A6: It’s going to be interesting to see what happens from this multigen viewpoint
#TOSAchat
@jenniferabrams
In reply to @jenniferabrams
rachelmarker
Dec 12 @ 11:52 PM EST
A7 No succession plan, but many Ts are participating in nat'l Tchr Leadership Initiative. I was part of last yrs cohort.
#406TLI
#TOSAchat
rickmccall25
Dec 12 @ 11:52 PM EST
THAT IS AWESOME!
#TOSAchat
In reply to @kmartintahoe, @EdTechSpec, @MarkLoundy, @Jyoung1219, @jenniferabrams
LaustenTeaching
Dec 12 @ 11:52 PM EST
9 days of STUNNING free PD! Thanks for putting together an amazing lineup for free!!
@burgessdave
#ssdedu
#edchat
#satchat
#tosachat
burgessdave
Dec 11 @ 6:42 PM EST
You MUST sign-up for this!! The
#DitchBook
Digital Summit is going to be AMAZING &...it's FREE!!
https://t.co/4tJf7UAsL9
#tlap
#DitchSummit
kmartintahoe
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:52 PM EST
i got LOTS of sales calls. Ts know to email/text me.
#tosachat
In reply to @rickmccall25, @EdTechSpec, @MarkLoundy, @Jyoung1219, @jenniferabrams
JaymianCM
Dec 12 @ 11:53 PM EST
My mother was a Boomer, I am a millennial. I was an only child an was raised conversing with Boomers
#Tosachat
In reply to @EdTechSpec, @Jyoung1219
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:53 PM EST
Fortunately, our work Vmails get transcribed into email for us
#tosachat
In reply to @kmartintahoe, @rickmccall25, @EdTechSpec, @MarkLoundy, @jenniferabrams
cogswell_ben
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:53 PM EST
A7: Be mindful of others
#tosachat
rachelmarker
Dec 12 @ 11:53 PM EST
Your school is lacking in Xers? I feel like there's pretty even spread here.
#TOSAchat
In reply to @RemScience
jenniferabrams
Dec 12 @ 11:53 PM EST
I totally agree
@kat_goyette
- I decided to make my contribution as a consultant and left the district life-wonder if others will
#TOSAChat
kat_goyette
Dec 12 @ 11:51 PM EST
Effective leaders are led to positions due to their drive to make a difference, not for money or flex time.
#tosachat
jenniferabrams
Dec 12 @ 11:50 PM EST
I worry about the next generation not wanting to be superintendents or at district offices - not enough money or flex time
#TOSAchat
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:49 PM EST
A6: It’s going to be interesting to see what happens from this multigen viewpoint
#TOSAchat
@jenniferabrams
In reply to @jenniferabrams
techcoachjuarez
Dec 12 @ 11:53 PM EST
A7: It's kind of like clicking refresh for me. Helps me to be mindful of cross-gen comm and it's importance to my job
#TOSAchat
mrhohnbaum
Dec 12 @ 11:53 PM EST
@jenniferabrams
(raises hand) who's with me??!?
#TOSAchat
In reply to @kat_goyette, @jenniferabrams
lantonha
Dec 12 @ 11:53 PM EST
A7: Building opportunity for more natural mentoring collaboration to occur.
#TOSAchat
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:53 PM EST
Good question. Has there been a term set yet?
#tosachat
In reply to @EdTechSpec, @jenniferabrams
KarlyMoura
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:53 PM EST
Almost 9 and mine is still going strong?
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In reply to @rachelmarker, @RemScience
jenniferabrams
Dec 12 @ 11:54 PM EST
- the next group is Gen Z and the marketers are 'on it' if you want to look up the characteristics.
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In reply to @EdTechSpec, @Jyoung1219
sandyrotto
Dec 12 @ 11:54 PM EST
Hey
#TOSAchat
friends. Hope you'll join this Saturday morning's
#satchatwc
at 7:30 PST, when we'll discuss Leadership Through Peer Coaching.
TomWhalen805
Dec 12 @ 11:54 PM EST
Haven’t we learned from history that categorizing people by things there were born with is prejudicial?
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rickmccall25
Dec 12 @ 11:54 PM EST
Just discovered this at my new district. SOLD! I love it.
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In reply to @Jyoung1219, @kmartintahoe, @EdTechSpec, @MarkLoundy, @jenniferabrams
lantonha
Dec 12 @ 11:54 PM EST
So true! We can always learn from walking in someone's shoes.
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In reply to @cogswell_ben
EdTechSpec
Dec 12 @ 11:54 PM EST
Not sure. Asking. I think
@cogswell_ben
might have looked it up recently, we were talking about it
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In reply to @Jyoung1219, @jenniferabrams, @cogswell_ben
rachelmarker
Dec 12 @ 11:54 PM EST
Wow! Your kids have serious stamina! I will miss the early bedtimes as they grow older!
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In reply to @KarlyMoura, @RemScience
techcoachjuarez
Dec 12 @ 11:54 PM EST
great point
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TomWhalen805
Dec 12 @ 11:54 PM EST
Haven’t we learned from history that categorizing people by things there were born with is prejudicial?
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Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:55 PM EST
A7: Tonight’s chat def helped raise the awareness of communication, values, interpersonal skills, … differences
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@jenniferabrams
In reply to @jenniferabrams
mrsJennaRodgers
Dec 12 @ 11:55 PM EST
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night night, folks!!
rachelmarker
Dec 12 @ 11:55 PM EST
Curious, what's J doing while ur in
#TOSAchat
? Playing on his own? So
#wellbehaved
!
In reply to @KarlyMoura, @RemScience
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:55 PM EST
Before Jenna from Lake County goes, join us next week with Jenna moderating
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mrsJennaRodgers
Dec 12 @ 11:55 PM EST
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night night, folks!!
jenniferabrams
Dec 12 @ 11:55 PM EST
Haven't we also learned that not knowing those in your school isn't good for anyone in terms of differentiation either.
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TomWhalen805
Dec 12 @ 11:54 PM EST
Haven’t we learned from history that categorizing people by things there were born with is prejudicial?
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mrsvannasdall
Dec 12 @ 11:56 PM EST
A7: I want to think more about building bridges. So much knowledge from boomers to be passed along. Wonder how I can facilitate.
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EdTechSpec
Dec 12 @ 11:56 PM EST
I kinda do, actually. New gens give me hope. 😁
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Hope someone thoughtful writes about them.
In reply to @jenniferabrams, @Jyoung1219
KarlyMoura
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:56 PM EST
A7 It's always important to be aware of where you're coming from & where the other person is coming from as well. Empathy is key.
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RemScience
Dec 12 @ 11:56 PM EST
Proportionally my school is balanced. Others tho I think are proportionally off due to timing and such.
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In reply to @rachelmarker
mrsvannasdall
Dec 12 @ 11:56 PM EST
You're call. What do you think we should call them?
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In reply to @EdTechSpec, @Jyoung1219, @jenniferabrams
Aprillahall
Dec 12 @ 11:56 PM EST
A7: I want to reflect on how to encourage T's near retirement to embrace tech.They may like it and even use when retired.
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KarlyMoura
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:56 PM EST
Reading stories with Daddy :)
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In reply to @rachelmarker, @RemScience
mrsvannasdall
Dec 12 @ 11:57 PM EST
OMG wrong "your" *shame
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In reply to @EdTechSpec, @Jyoung1219, @jenniferabrams
jenniferabrams
Dec 12 @ 11:57 PM EST
- - offer times to 'share the wealth' - don't just let them leave with no acknowledgement. It can happen.
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In reply to @mrsvannasdall
RemScience
Dec 12 @ 11:57 PM EST
My 6yo just put herself to bed. 9yo not even close.
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In reply to @KarlyMoura, @rachelmarker
lantonha
Dec 12 @ 11:57 PM EST
I say we start a co-coaching model with Ts who may be able to help us build those bridges...
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In reply to @mrsvannasdall
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:57 PM EST
That’s a great next step. I know they’ll see the benefits of it with your help
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In reply to @Aprillahall
techcoachjuarez
Dec 12 @ 11:57 PM EST
#empathyiskey
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KarlyMoura
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:56 PM EST
A7 It's always important to be aware of where you're coming from & where the other person is coming from as well. Empathy is key.
#tosachat
EdTechSpec
Dec 12 @ 11:57 PM EST
Gen Z according to
@jenniferabrams
and the marketers…I’m good with that, it’s an allusion to Gen X 😉
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In reply to @mrsvannasdall, @Jyoung1219, @jenniferabrams
kmartintahoe
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:57 PM EST
A7: I need to be mindful of different communication styles in meetings & be a better listener.
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mrsvannasdall
Dec 12 @ 11:57 PM EST
Might work to do elevate with two Ts from dif. Gens.
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In reply to @lantonha
TomWhalen805
Dec 12 @ 11:57 PM EST
I think I missed that point. I meet new people daily at work. I love it! After 20 years, still making new friends!
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In reply to @jenniferabrams
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:58 PM EST
Huge thanks to
@jenniferabrams
for moderating tonight! Thank you for everything you do for
#TOSAchat
@cogswell_ben
@KarlyMoura
@kmartintahoe
In reply to @jenniferabrams, @cogswell_ben, @KarlyMoura, @kmartintahoe
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:58 PM EST
IMPT emphasis on listening! Listen to understand rather than to form a response
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kmartintahoe
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:57 PM EST
A7: I need to be mindful of different communication styles in meetings & be a better listener.
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rickmccall25
Dec 12 @ 11:58 PM EST
Thanks for another great
#TOSAchat
In reply to @TosaChat, @jenniferabrams, @Jyoung1219, @cogswell_ben, @KarlyMoura, @kmartintahoe
EdTechSpec
Dec 12 @ 11:58 PM EST
You’re excused for noticing and catching it. 😉😉😉
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In reply to @mrsvannasdall, @Jyoung1219, @jenniferabrams
mrsvannasdall
Dec 12 @ 11:58 PM EST
Phew....I was sweating it.
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In reply to @EdTechSpec, @Jyoung1219, @jenniferabrams
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:58 PM EST
Thanks for joining & sharing your insights
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In reply to @rickmccall25, @TosaChat, @jenniferabrams, @cogswell_ben, @KarlyMoura, @kmartintahoe
Snehalstocks
Dec 12 @ 11:58 PM EST
@TosaChat
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TosaChat
Dec 12 @ 11:59 PM EST
Thank you to
@jenniferabrams
for moderating
#TOSAchat
. You always enrich our community!
@cogswell_ben
@KarlyMoura
@kmartintahoe
@Jyoung1219
RemScience
Dec 12 @ 11:59 PM EST
A7: Helps remind me to relate x-generationally to Ts as much to Ss.
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techcoachjuarez
Dec 12 @ 11:59 PM EST
Thanks
#tosachat
for an engaging topic and fun evening
#cvtechtalk
JaymianCM
Dec 12 @ 11:59 PM EST
true, but realizing that there are fundamental difference in the "world" we live is vital to effective communication
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In reply to @TomWhalen805
jenniferabrams
Dec 12 @ 11:59 PM EST
-Thanks all! Keep being Gen Savvy. If you hv Qt. find me! We'll learn tgher.
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In reply to @Jyoung1219, @cogswell_ben, @KarlyMoura, @kmartintahoe
Jyoung1219
- Moderator
Dec 12 @ 11:59 PM EST
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Always great to chat together
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In reply to @techcoachjuarez
TosaChat
Dec 13 @ 12:00 AM EST
Join us next week for “Game Show: What Would You Do?” with Jenna (from Lake County) Rodgers
@mrsJennaRodgers
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