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MaineSchoolTech - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:30 PM EDT

If you have a chance, drop a response to Q1 some time this evening. Help out Pre Service Ts. #PSTMaine #edchatme https://t.co/2KKtes4lFm

MichaelisMath - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:30 PM EDT

Welcome to #EdChatME! Tonight we're talking about surprises! If there's anything we know about teaching, it's to expect the unexpected!

MichaelisMath - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:30 PM EDT

Here in Maine, many of us had a Spring Snow Day today. Monday snow days?! Today we're talking about how #EdChatME folks adapt!

MichaelisMath - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:31 PM EDT

Let's start with the usual: who are you, what is your role, and did you have a snow day today? If you did, how did you spend it? #EdChatME

MaineSchoolTech - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:31 PM EDT

What's up #edchatme? I'm Jonathan, Library & Instructional Technology Specialist at @Cape_LLC And I co-organize #1to1techat Weds at 9pm ET.

MichaelisMath - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:31 PM EDT

Jennifer, HS Math in Cumberland. I was *so* grateful for today's snow day! Once I woke back up, I spent it planning & relaxing! #EdChatME

DougHodum Mar 21 @ 8:31 PM EDT

No snow day here in Farmington! Doug, HS biology #edchatme

MichaelisMath - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:32 PM EDT

Thanks for joining tonight! #EdChatME uses the Q1, A1 format. Please remember to use the hashtag to help others follow the conversation!

MsRedmanEnglish - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:32 PM EDT

Becca from #wocsd and #edu300usm here tonight with the #edchatme design team & @MichaelisMath for a mod borne from adaptability! Let’s go!

DrewetteCard - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:32 PM EDT

Shooting from the hip... Going with the flow... "Yes, and..." #edchatme tonight is all about adapting and dealing with curveballs!

MsRedmanEnglish - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:32 PM EDT

Welcome, @MaineSchoolTech ! Glad you could join us tonight! #edchatme! Hey @DougHodum … I hear much of Western Maine was in school today!

devStets Mar 21 @ 8:32 PM EDT

Devon, MSIS with electives in Education. #edchatme

jbailey8 Mar 21 @ 8:32 PM EDT

Jeff Bailey, HS Technology teacher in Western Maine. No Snow day here. #edchatME

dpatnoUNE Mar 21 @ 8:32 PM EDT

Drew Patno, Student at UNE, double major in elementary education and psychology. Sadly no snow day + been in class all day #UNEEDU #edchatme

MsRedmanEnglish - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:33 PM EDT

I spent my snow day doing yesterday's NYT Crossword, wrapping up @HouseofCards & prepping for the start of a new trimester tomo! #edchatme

DougHodum Mar 21 @ 8:33 PM EDT

.@MsRedmanEnglish @MaineSchoolTech We sure were. We got an inch or two but clear roads. So, another day of great students! #edchatme

rainbowcat5 Mar 21 @ 8:33 PM EDT

Missing snow days... when you teach online you're always on! #edchatme

MaineSchoolTech - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:33 PM EDT

Hey #edchatme #melit @MASLibraries School Library Symposium is 4/30/16 in Brewer. GREAT PD! https://t.co/VsBjQCE2KU https://t.co/FNgOrn4w2z

BoomshakaKozaka Mar 21 @ 7:41 PM EDT

Looking forward to @MASLibraries rebooted spring event, School Libraries Symposium. More info: https://t.co/Im3LhyoGib

DrewetteCard - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:33 PM EDT

Matt-Curric Coord fr @AOS94ME. Spent time in Augusta w/ @mdoeNews discussing our PEPG plan. #edchatme

MichaelisMath - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:34 PM EDT

Q1: When Mondays go awry, it can mean a lot of adjusting for the week's plan. How do you react to a Monday (or any day!) surprise? #EdChatME

WickedDecent Mar 21 @ 8:34 PM EDT

Dan Ryder, Eng T at THE @MBCampus who spent the day in class with the learning and the teaching and the things #edchatme

DougHodum Mar 21 @ 8:34 PM EDT

A1. I take a deep breath, figure out what went wrong and why and ask the kids! #edchatme

MichaelisMath - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:35 PM EDT

A1: First stop, look at my calendar! Check what needs to move, & how best to move them for Ss benefit. Then I fill in from there! #EdChatME

MsRedmanEnglish - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:35 PM EDT

Did you miss Q1, #edchatme? #edu300usm #pstmaine https://t.co/u07hvfbMK0

Emma_T_Cole Mar 21 @ 8:35 PM EDT

Good evening! I'm Emma, a biology major at USM hoping to teach high school science. #edu300usm #edchatme

rainbowcat5 Mar 21 @ 8:35 PM EDT

Hey #EDU261 #edchatme is on - if you're around join us!

devStets Mar 21 @ 8:35 PM EDT

A1 When I was an Ed Tech I just went with the flow, as a substitute it was like any other day I just jumped in #edchatme

jbailey8 Mar 21 @ 8:36 PM EDT

A1: Figure out what went wrong, err on the side of Ss. Look for other approaches to teach the content. Look at gradebook data. #edchatME

WickedDecent Mar 21 @ 8:36 PM EDT

A1 It very much depends on the surprise; most of the time, a shrug & oh well -- sometimes? underbitey & are you serious? #edchatme #honesty

Matt_Halpern Mar 21 @ 8:36 PM EDT

My 'plan' was always more of an outline, with different options depending on many variables. #edchatme

MsRedmanEnglish - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:36 PM EDT

A1: The calendar is fluid for me… shift a day over & know it’s better to keep teaching as planned than to cut learning corners #edchatme

DrewetteCard - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:36 PM EDT

A1) Time is an endless river, and a surprise day is beaver dam in our journey. It adjusts the flow; not the goal. #downstream #edchatme

MaineSchoolTech - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:37 PM EDT

A1: OWN IT. I used to go with the awkward cover up, thinking mistakes = failure. Now? #growthmindset = narrate my ability to adapt #edchatme

jbailey8 Mar 21 @ 8:37 PM EDT

A1 Focus on the learning goal, what can I salvage? What is key, what isn't. #edchatME

WickedDecent Mar 21 @ 8:37 PM EDT

@jbailey8 I don't keep my gradebook up to date enough to use it as reliable data #edchatme

MsRedmanEnglish - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:37 PM EDT

Glad you could join the #edchatme dialogue tonight, @Emma_T_Cole !

DrewetteCard - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:38 PM EDT

A1) all surprises have positives & negatives. Can you make the positives outweigh the negatives? That's the challenge. #edchatme

MsRedmanEnglish - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:38 PM EDT

@MaineSchoolTech exactly! If anything it is so important to model flexibility. We are human, too. #gowiththeflow #edchatme

WickedDecent Mar 21 @ 8:38 PM EDT

@jbailey8 Google Drive folders, Classroom & my email inbox are pretty good metrics for what's happening & not though #edchatme

MichaelisMath - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:39 PM EDT

@Matt_Halpern same! I try to have a few different ways to get at something, give students as much choice as possible. #edchatme

jbailey8 Mar 21 @ 8:39 PM EDT

@WickedDecent LOVING Google Classroom right now! So easy to stay on track #edchatME

MichaelisMath - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:39 PM EDT

.@WickedDecent @jbailey8 hahahahahahahahahahah! Dan don't need no stinkin gradebook to know his peeps! #edchatme

Matt_Halpern Mar 21 @ 8:40 PM EDT

One benefit of working with younger Ss, they typically didn't know something was in the plan or not - it was the Mr. Halpern show! #edchatme

DrewetteCard - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:41 PM EDT

A1) in a learner-cntrd env, one day wouldn't matter as the goals remain the same. Always.The T as coach is a support not, driving. #edchatme

WickedDecent Mar 21 @ 8:41 PM EDT

A1 I do a much better job of not blaming in my old age & rolling w it; when content isn't king, we breathe #edchatme https://t.co/2YrzzSdmbk

MaineSchoolTech - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:37 PM EDT

A1: OWN IT. I used to go with the awkward cover up, thinking mistakes = failure. Now? #growthmindset = narrate my ability to adapt #edchatme

rainbowcat5 Mar 21 @ 8:41 PM EDT

@Matt_Halpern #edchatme When I think of "awry" w young Ss I think lost mittens, sick S, needing fresh clothes...

jonpratt - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:41 PM EDT

Hey #EdChatME ...checking in between dorm duty rounds. A1 - take a deep breath, evaluate my priorities, look at my calendar, and go for it!

DougHodum Mar 21 @ 8:41 PM EDT

.@WickedDecent So true. The goal is S understanding, not sticking to a rigid schedule. #edchatme

MsRedmanEnglish - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:42 PM EDT

@jonpratt glad you could at least drop in! #edchatme

WickedDecent Mar 21 @ 8:42 PM EDT

@jbailey8 I am slowing becoming more okay with it; wish Classroom had better search functions #irony #edchatme

DrewetteCard - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:42 PM EDT

Breathing is SO damn important. #edchatme https://t.co/3sbEPpEXZa

WickedDecent Mar 21 @ 8:41 PM EDT
A1 I do a much better job of not blaming in my old age & rolling w it; when content isn't king, we breathe #edchatme https://t.co/2YrzzSdmbk
- MaineSchoolTech - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:37 PM EDT
  
  A1: OWN IT. I used to go with the awkward cover up, thinking mistakes = failure. Now? #growthmindset = narrate my ability to adapt #edchatme

jonpratt - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:42 PM EDT

A1-a Also, especially for Monday curveballs...coffee. A fresh cuppa makes everything better. #EdChatME

MsRedmanEnglish - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:43 PM EDT

Q2 is up, #EdChatME! What are your subplan secrets? How do you retain student learning during an unplanned absence? https://t.co/vMYoRLSabG

MsRedmanEnglish - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:43 PM EDT

@WickedDecent It took me time to realize coverage isn’t worth sacrificing the sanity of Ts & Ss alike! Focus on key takeaways! #edchatme

WickedDecent Mar 21 @ 8:43 PM EDT

@MichaelisMath @jbailey8 JUST had that conversation w my kids today; about how their grades are a poor reflection of their awesome #edchatme

WickedDecent Mar 21 @ 8:44 PM EDT

@MichaelisMath @jbailey8 though that was bc of their lack of producing tangible evidence, not bc of my gradekeeping #cantkeepether #edchatme

rainbowcat5 Mar 21 @ 8:44 PM EDT

A2 #edchatme I had a book of mini-units that Ss helped design, ready to do, on my shelf. Photos of where everything located in room too

DrewetteCard - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:44 PM EDT

I'd change this to "what do the students need to salvage, & how might I support that salvage?" #edchatme https://t.co/FDSkkIkdA0

jbailey8 Mar 21 @ 8:37 PM EDT

A1 Focus on the learning goal, what can I salvage? What is key, what isn't. #edchatME

jbailey8 Mar 21 @ 8:44 PM EDT

A2: Flipped/Blended classroom = Ss can get learning resources anywhere/time w/ internet connection. Subplans=Stick to the routine #edchatME

MichaelisMath - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:45 PM EDT

A2: I keep a file of review games in formats already familiar to Ss (math libs, etc.) Easy to email, Ss still get valuable review. #edchatme

CVULearns Mar 21 @ 8:45 PM EDT

Fantastic essay on SBL by a teacher inspired by his own teaching and the movie Most Likely to Succeed: https://t.co/kvozYoeKd9… #edchatme

debwhite Mar 21 @ 8:45 PM EDT

@MsRedmanEnglish #EdChatME A2 This year I've been checking in via GoogleClassroom, posting comments on assignments and comments in docs.

eringobragh29 Mar 21 @ 8:45 PM EDT

Hi #edchatme! Jumping in late tonight!! :) Erin, English teacher at Maranacook HS!

WickedDecent Mar 21 @ 8:45 PM EDT

A2 Best way to leave sub plans: don't. E-mail students, post to class blog, rock @RemindHQ, Facebook, etc #edchatme

jbailey8 Mar 21 @ 8:46 PM EDT

@eringobragh29 Great to see you in the chat tonight! #edchatME

eringobragh29 Mar 21 @ 8:46 PM EDT

A1: My Monday went awry by not happening today! Generally, though, I keep a set of go-to activities up my sleeve for emergencies. #edchatme

DrewetteCard - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:46 PM EDT

A2) I never did subplans until I absolutely needed to, and I'd email them in that morning. Never had a sub-Folder either. #edchatme

rainbowcat5 Mar 21 @ 8:46 PM EDT

@eringobragh29 Would you be interested in Mystery Skype? @brookem1015 is looking for someone in MS/HS #edchatme

CVULearns Mar 21 @ 8:46 PM EDT

Fantastic essay on SBL by a teacher inspired by his own teaching and the movie Most Likely to Succeed #edchatme https://t.co/bizFyxWeLb

eringobragh29 Mar 21 @ 8:47 PM EDT

A2: My sub plans this year have consisted of "Tell Ss to check Google Classroom for their assignments." It's a thing of beauty. #edchatme

MaineSchoolTech - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:47 PM EDT

Hey #edchatme #melit @MASLibraries School Library Symposium is 4/30/16 in Brewer. GREAT PD! https://t.co/VsBjQCE2KU https://t.co/MPmRJDUoRX

MASLibraries Mar 16 @ 11:24 AM EDT

Have you nominated a Maine school librarian for a recognition in MASL Hall of Excellence? Here's the online form: https://t.co/k3WLxUQ6fZ

DrewetteCard - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:47 PM EDT

YES!!!!!!!!!!!! If you focus on coverage, more will be missed than was worth covering! #edchatme https://t.co/Gd53bZuA7s

MsRedmanEnglish - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:43 PM EDT

@WickedDecent It took me time to realize coverage isn’t worth sacrificing the sanity of Ts & Ss alike! Focus on key takeaways! #edchatme

MsRedmanEnglish - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:47 PM EDT

@debwhite I’m looking forward to using Classroom more w/HS students. @MisterCMaine & I have had success using w/ #EDU300USM class! #edchatme

alicekeeler Mar 21 @ 8:47 PM EDT

@eringobragh29 That was my maternity leave lesson plans (although at the time it was moodle, but same idea). #edchatme

MsRedmanEnglish - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:48 PM EDT

@eringobragh29 Welcome to #edchatme - late is a-okay here! The more the merrier!

DrewetteCard - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:48 PM EDT

Yup. Use tech & communication to our advantage. #edchatme https://t.co/1roPrCci48

WickedDecent Mar 21 @ 8:45 PM EDT

A2 Best way to leave sub plans: don't. E-mail students, post to class blog, rock @RemindHQ, Facebook, etc #edchatme

eringobragh29 Mar 21 @ 8:48 PM EDT

@rainbowcat5 @brookem1015 I'm always interested in something about which I know absolutely nothing. What's this, then? #edchatme

MichaelisMath - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:48 PM EDT

.@eringobragh29 welcome! So glad you are here! #edchatme

DrewetteCard - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:48 PM EDT

Love this! #edchatme https://t.co/RTDP3VdAk9

eringobragh29 Mar 21 @ 8:47 PM EDT

A2: My sub plans this year have consisted of "Tell Ss to check Google Classroom for their assignments." It's a thing of beauty. #edchatme

andrewtwallace Mar 21 @ 8:48 PM EDT

hey #edchatme sorry for late arrival. What Q you all on?!?!

eringobragh29 Mar 21 @ 8:49 PM EDT

@MsRedmanEnglish Thanks! I love this one!! :) #edchatme

rainbowcat5 Mar 21 @ 8:49 PM EDT

@eringobragh29 @brookem1015 Contact Brooke - either GHO or Mystery Skype. I'm just go-between here! #edchatme

eringobragh29 Mar 21 @ 8:49 PM EDT

@alicekeeler Man, doesn't it make life so SIMPLE?? #edchatme

rainbowcat5 Mar 21 @ 8:49 PM EDT

@DrewetteCard It's a whole different world in early childhood! Wish we could! #edchatme

devStets Mar 21 @ 8:50 PM EDT

A2) As a sub I like lots of options in case something finishes faster than planned. #edchatme

DrewetteCard - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:50 PM EDT

Sounds like a perfect opportunity for some #designthinking. How might we... #edchatme https://t.co/MzV1rBBysI

rainbowcat5 Mar 21 @ 8:49 PM EDT

@DrewetteCard It's a whole different world in early childhood! Wish we could! #edchatme

rainbowcat5 Mar 21 @ 8:51 PM EDT

@devStets A2 I subbed for a year. Worse was finding piles of worksheets. #edchatme

MsRedmanEnglish - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:51 PM EDT

I agree, yet many Ts req’d to leave “plans". I outline lesson, check in digitally as much as possible. #edchatme https://t.co/ZtUB948pJy

WickedDecent Mar 21 @ 8:45 PM EDT

A2 Best way to leave sub plans: don't. E-mail students, post to class blog, rock @RemindHQ, Facebook, etc #edchatme

devStets Mar 21 @ 8:51 PM EDT

@rainbowcat5 It's a fine line to walk either way #edchatme

debwhite Mar 21 @ 8:51 PM EDT

@MsRedmanEnglish @MisterCMaine I've also used it with #EDT400 at UMaine this semester #edchatme

eringobragh29 Mar 21 @ 8:51 PM EDT

@MsRedmanEnglish @debwhite @MisterCMaine Started w/it last year, and I've used it with all of my classes this year. Game. Changer. #edchatme

WickedDecent Mar 21 @ 8:52 PM EDT

.@alicekeeler @eringobragh29 Quick Q: how does one schedule ahead on Google classroom? Been a big sticky wicket for me #edchatme

MsRedmanEnglish - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:52 PM EDT

Q3 is about #edtech! How have you modified a lesson when wifi drops, or an app throws a glitch your way? #EdChatME https://t.co/DEe0DToRaU

MichaelisMath - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:52 PM EDT

Oh! @devStets makes an excellent point! How do you adapt as a sub when plans are broken, incomplete, completely missing? #edchatme

jbailey8 Mar 21 @ 8:52 PM EDT

@WickedDecent @alicekeeler @eringobragh29 Post assignments w/future due date or save assignments as drafts and "launch" when ready #edchatME

WickedDecent Mar 21 @ 8:53 PM EDT

.@MsRedmanEnglish I copy and paste blog post/email to to a Google doc, click print or share w colleague & ask nicely to print #edchatme

MsRedmanEnglish - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:53 PM EDT

Q3 is on but I have to drop an extension to Q2…. some of us “have” to leave plans… or can’t check in digitally… then what? #edchatme

eringobragh29 Mar 21 @ 8:53 PM EDT

@WickedDecent @alicekeeler I write drafts of assignments, post 'em from my phone when I'm ready. Honors Ss jump in too early. #edchatme

rainbowcat5 Mar 21 @ 8:53 PM EDT

@MichaelisMath @devStets Always came in w plan of my own, books & my iPad! Sometimes easier to go in when sick than write plans #edchatme

WickedDecent Mar 21 @ 8:53 PM EDT

@jbailey8 @alicekeeler @eringobragh29 requires logging in and launching though, right? vs Blogger that I can set publish date #edchatme

MichaelisMath - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:54 PM EDT

A3: Low tech/no tech = white board, index cards, impromptu games, small groups ... move on & come back tomm, whatever fits best! #edChatME

jbailey8 Mar 21 @ 8:54 PM EDT

a3: Use down wifi as a way in computer classes to sit and talk to kids. Face to face connection is important too. #edchatME

eringobragh29 Mar 21 @ 8:54 PM EDT

@MsRedmanEnglish We sort of have buddies in my school who are kind souls (who work for coffee) who are willing to make copies. #edchatme

andrewtwallace Mar 21 @ 8:54 PM EDT

A3: If you want to stay digital & connected, ask one of the kids in your classroom for their mifi/tether. Many will have one. #edchatme

MisterBrigham Mar 21 @ 8:55 PM EDT

A3 When #edtech fails, old tech wins. Pens, paper, markers, highlighters (even an old of encyclopedia) in my classroom. #edchatme

jbailey8 Mar 21 @ 8:55 PM EDT

a3: if one app doesn't work I model a way to look for alternatives. Ask Ss to help find one. #edchatME

WickedDecent Mar 21 @ 8:55 PM EDT

@eringobragh29 @alicekeeler I made huge mistake of posting multiple reading assignments ahead of time so Ss could see ahead #edchatme

devStets Mar 21 @ 8:55 PM EDT

I sub at my old workplace, but other Ts or even Ss can be helpful finding plans, or just an educational trip down a random subject #edchatme

debwhite Mar 21 @ 8:55 PM EDT

@MsRedmanEnglish I'm not essential to student learning. My being absent won't prevent any student from being an effective adult. #edchatme

DrewetteCard - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:55 PM EDT

A3) this is where we load them up with worksheets, right? And then wonder about engagement, right? #edchatme https://t.co/Hnefr8291V

MsRedmanEnglish - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:52 PM EDT

Q3 is about #edtech! How have you modified a lesson when wifi drops, or an app throws a glitch your way? #EdChatME https://t.co/DEe0DToRaU

eringobragh29 Mar 21 @ 8:56 PM EDT

@WickedDecent Haven't used it this way much. Can't plan too far ahead b/c Ss never take the same amt. of time to do anything. #edchatme

MaineSchoolTech - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:56 PM EDT

A3: #edchatme This would be the story of my life. Key is to be pedagogy focused w/ tech facilitating learning NEVER tech focused #1to1techat

MsRedmanEnglish - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:56 PM EDT

@WickedDecent you know I don’t mean “hard copies”! Rather something more specific than “Ss know what to do” (tho mine always do)! #edchatme

DrewetteCard - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:56 PM EDT

A3) tech is a tool, not a curriculum. If one tool breaks: use a different tool. #edchatme

teacherslens Mar 21 @ 8:56 PM EDT

a3: ideally the learning space itself is “active” blending digital/physical and allowing for “analogue” #edchatme https://t.co/AgbJYvfxM7

MsRedmanEnglish - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:52 PM EDT

Q3 is about #edtech! How have you modified a lesson when wifi drops, or an app throws a glitch your way? #EdChatME https://t.co/DEe0DToRaU

teacherslens Mar 21 @ 8:57 PM EDT

oh, and hi Maine! lurking in from Bogota ;) #edchatme

DrewetteCard - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:57 PM EDT

@WickedDecent @eringobragh29 @alicekeeler why was this a mistake? #edchatme

MsRedmanEnglish - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:57 PM EDT

@DrewetteCard Or go into a Luddite tirade about how a wifi outage proves that tech is destroying ed. Or not that. Not that AT ALL! #edchatme

DougHodum Mar 21 @ 8:57 PM EDT

A3. I just lecture at them for 77 minutes when Khan Academy breaks down. Just kidding! #edchatme

WickedDecent Mar 21 @ 8:58 PM EDT

@eringobragh29 It was an AP Lit class; have you figured out a way to search w/n Classroom to find Ss work quickly? #edchatme

debwhite Mar 21 @ 8:58 PM EDT

@MsRedmanEnglish @WickedDecent I do what Dan does and include the SOP to satisfy Admin. #edchatme

eringobragh29 Mar 21 @ 8:58 PM EDT

A3: Okay, everybody grab a pencil and a sheet of paper. Or a sticky note. Or a mini whiteboard. Or literally anything. #makeitwork #edchatme

devStets Mar 21 @ 8:58 PM EDT

A3) I figure plan with multi-modality in mind, so you can get least get the point across if a piece glitches #edchatme

DougHodum Mar 21 @ 8:58 PM EDT

A2. I typically try to have my students help me plan when I am out. I also have students report back at the end of class. #edchatme

DrewetteCard - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:58 PM EDT

Hola!!! Welcome to #edchatme @teacherslens

eringobragh29 Mar 21 @ 8:58 PM EDT

@WickedDecent If I'm looking for a particular assignment, I go through Drive. The folders of S work are easier to browse there. #edchatme

DougHodum Mar 21 @ 9:00 PM EDT

A3. I use those paper things...what are they called? Books! Right, books. :) Or I find something else to do with them. #edchatme

DougHodum Mar 21 @ 9:00 PM EDT

.@debwhite It will work like a charm! #edchatme

WickedDecent Mar 21 @ 9:00 PM EDT

@DrewetteCard @eringobragh29 bc as we got to days when the assignment surface, Ss had to scroll through backlog to find them #edchatme

jonpratt - Moderator Mar 21 @ 9:00 PM EDT

A3 Such "fail" moments can be a great opp to ask Ss about what other pathways & tools might get us to our goals. #EdChatME

MaineSchoolTech - Moderator Mar 21 @ 9:00 PM EDT

A3: Also a great chance to think outside the box. "What do YOU think we should do Ss?" Wifi on & off? Full restart? Switch rooms? #edchatme

MsRedmanEnglish - Moderator Mar 21 @ 9:01 PM EDT

Q4: What strategies do you keep in your teacher toolbox for when students arrive unprepared? #EdChatME https://t.co/dal1Ezk58g

eringobragh29 Mar 21 @ 9:01 PM EDT

@WickedDecent @DrewetteCard You can bump them back up to the top if you want the most current thing to be visible. #edchatme

MichaelisMath - Moderator Mar 21 @ 9:01 PM EDT

.@DrewetteCard Sometimes Ts spend a lot of time on 1 tool they think best fits. Q is, when the best breaks, how to pick 2nd best? #edchatme

MsRedmanEnglish - Moderator Mar 21 @ 9:01 PM EDT

Tech isn’t a linchpin - EduWheels have to turn without it! Take away sound pedagogy? That’s the trouble! #edchatme https://t.co/JarGzfJ3tM

MaineSchoolTech - Moderator Mar 21 @ 8:56 PM EDT

A3: #edchatme This would be the story of my life. Key is to be pedagogy focused w/ tech facilitating learning NEVER tech focused #1to1techat

jbailey8 Mar 21 @ 9:02 PM EDT

A3: Lost power last week at school. One student walked down the hall through the dark to ask me what was up with the Wifi. #duh #edchatME

WickedDecent Mar 21 @ 9:02 PM EDT

@eringobragh29 I have Ss create IN folders on Drive & place assignments there; told by Classroom folk I'm making my life harder #edchatme

WickedDecent Mar 21 @ 9:02 PM EDT

@eringobragh29 @DrewetteCard I think that's a feature that's come out since I ran into problem; have a hard time returning to tech #edchatme

eringobragh29 Mar 21 @ 9:03 PM EDT

@WickedDecent You do what?? Okay, beers. Soon. #MyDadsPlace #edchatme

debwhite Mar 21 @ 9:03 PM EDT

@eringobragh29 @WickedDecent @alicekeeler Lots of students jump in too early. Drafts work. I'm waiting for more org. options #edchatme

DougHodum Mar 21 @ 9:03 PM EDT

.@jbailey8 HILARIOUS! #edchatme

T_HEB Mar 21 @ 9:03 PM EDT

A4 For me, the most impactful strategy is to talk 1:1 w/ the student. Unpack the reasons for being unprepared & discuss content. #edchatme

andrewtwallace Mar 21 @ 9:03 PM EDT

A3: what NOT to do is give up, or never try again. Model resilience, flexibility, humility and problem solving for your students #edchatme

DrewetteCard - Moderator Mar 21 @ 9:03 PM EDT

@WickedDecent @eringobragh29 Then issue isn’t giving them assignments in advance. The issue was they did them for compliance only. #edchatme

eringobragh29 Mar 21 @ 9:04 PM EDT

@WickedDecent You want to hit the "Make a copy for each student" button. It creates its own folder and even puts S names on 'em #edchatme

MichaelisMath - Moderator Mar 21 @ 9:04 PM EDT

Hah! @jbailey8 that's as good as the old emails, "send me a message if you are having email issues!" #edchatme

jbailey8 Mar 21 @ 9:04 PM EDT

A4: Extra Headphones, pens, pencils, paper, binders, notebooks, chargers #edchatME

DougHodum Mar 21 @ 9:04 PM EDT

A4. It depends on the situation. Sometimes, that 1:1 @T_HEB stated. Other times, I move them to a space they can get it done. #edchatme

MsRedmanEnglish - Moderator Mar 21 @ 9:05 PM EDT

A4: Unprepared = a range of scenarios. Challenges at home? Lack of understanding? Disinterest? Connect & problem solve w/empathy #edchatme

eringobragh29 Mar 21 @ 9:05 PM EDT

A4: There's nothing Ss do for hw that isn't an extension of what we do at school. It's always a continuation. #edchatme

DougHodum Mar 21 @ 9:06 PM EDT

Awesome, thoughtful answer! #edchatme https://t.co/rqdYP3CpDU

MsRedmanEnglish - Moderator Mar 21 @ 9:05 PM EDT

A4: Unprepared = a range of scenarios. Challenges at home? Lack of understanding? Disinterest? Connect & problem solve w/empathy #edchatme

DrewetteCard - Moderator Mar 21 @ 9:06 PM EDT

A4) I’d ask the Ss: Here’re the goals for the day/unit. How are you going to complete this? Dvp a plan. U have 5 mins. #edchatme

eringobragh29 Mar 21 @ 9:06 PM EDT

A4, 2: Unprepared S will just be on a dif step than everyone else. No big. Just stretch the expectations to fit. #edchatme

teacherslens Mar 21 @ 9:06 PM EDT

a4: slidedecks for units, previous lessons get referenced frequently, using Docs/Classroom so you know what is walking into class #edchatme

rainbowcat5 Mar 21 @ 9:06 PM EDT

A4 #edchatme What is unprepared? No hw, no supplies, no sleep, hungry? What do we expect of our Ss?

eringobragh29 Mar 21 @ 9:07 PM EDT

@DrewetteCard @WickedDecent Unless it's just a reeeeeeeally good book... #edchatme #keepthedreamalive

MisterBrigham Mar 21 @ 9:07 PM EDT

A4: Um…you guys have students who do come to class prepared? #edchatme

DougHodum Mar 21 @ 9:08 PM EDT

.@MisterBrigham They are mystical beasts who appear ready... :) #edchatme

DrewetteCard - Moderator Mar 21 @ 9:08 PM EDT

@eringobragh29 @WickedDecent What’s a book? #notfollowing #edchatme #isitanewapp

MisterBrigham Mar 21 @ 9:08 PM EDT

A4: Seriously, just try to remind myself, “Growth mindset. Growth mindset.” Work with what Ss offer each day. #edchatme

eringobragh29 Mar 21 @ 9:08 PM EDT

@DrewetteCard @WickedDecent This rad old-fashioned thingy made from dead trees w/squiggles on it. You stare at it & hallucinate. #edchatme

jbailey8 Mar 21 @ 9:09 PM EDT

@eringobragh29 @DrewetteCard @WickedDecent You mean a magic eye poster? #edchatME

MisterBrigham Mar 21 @ 9:09 PM EDT

@eringobragh29 @DrewetteCard @WickedDecent Oh my goodness! Laughing so much! #edchatme

eringobragh29 Mar 21 @ 9:10 PM EDT

@jbailey8 @DrewetteCard @WickedDecent Why do you do this to me. #Icanteven #owmybrain #edchatME

WickedDecent Mar 21 @ 9:10 PM EDT

@eringobragh29 When I do that, makes it super hard to find original; @alicekeeler showed me how to star original as the template #edchatme

MsRedmanEnglish - Moderator Mar 21 @ 9:10 PM EDT

@jbailey8 So important! Access to essential school supplies is a basic learning need & challenge for too many Ss. #edchatme

rainbowcat5 Mar 21 @ 9:10 PM EDT

@eringobragh29 @DrewetteCard @WickedDecent #edchatme https://t.co/h9MGRtTNb4

jbailey8 Mar 21 @ 9:10 PM EDT

@MsRedmanEnglish That's why frequent visits to Share Center comes in handy! #edchatME

MichaelisMath - Moderator Mar 21 @ 9:11 PM EDT

Q5: Some Ts feel pressure to keep a set pace or meet deadlines. When you lose a day, what's your best "make-it-up-fast" strategy? #EdChatME

MsRedmanEnglish - Moderator Mar 21 @ 9:12 PM EDT

Did you miss Q5, #edchatme? https://t.co/gLbkcFxXa0

MisterBrigham Mar 21 @ 9:12 PM EDT

A5: “Um…I’m going to need you to come in on Saturday”, Office Space. Jaime Escalante approved. #edchatme

MsRedmanEnglish - Moderator Mar 21 @ 9:12 PM EDT

@MisterBrigham some Ts have Ss who are unprepared daily & thus give up on homework. How much is on Ss and how much “why homework"? #edchatme

DougHodum Mar 21 @ 9:13 PM EDT

A5. Honestly, I don't have one. I focus on trying to get Ss to learn the material. If most Ss struggle w/ it, I take more time. #edchatme

jbailey8 Mar 21 @ 9:13 PM EDT

A5: Look down the road at future assessments/lessons. Are they all necessary or can I pare down elsewhere? #edchatME

EvinSchwartz Mar 21 @ 9:13 PM EDT

@MsRedmanEnglish great point! Uncovering this is a key element in reaching Ss #edchatme

eringobragh29 Mar 21 @ 9:13 PM EDT

A5: English requires a certain amt. of fluidity. You can't make concrete plans and expect them to stick. Need time for reteaching. #edchatme

DrewetteCard - Moderator Mar 21 @ 9:13 PM EDT

A5) Don’t try to make it up fast. Take the time needed. Depth over breadth. #edchatme

MichaelisMath - Moderator Mar 21 @ 9:13 PM EDT

A5: I see if there is stuff I can combine, but if not, or not good for Ss, I don't sweat it! No box-checking for me! Life happens. #edchatme

jbailey8 Mar 21 @ 9:14 PM EDT

A5: Turn individual work into group work, Jigsaw or carousel an activity #divideandconquer #edchatME

MisterBrigham Mar 21 @ 9:14 PM EDT

@MsRedmanEnglish I am still a believer in HW only because my Ss will be competing with other Ss who are assigned HW regularly. #edchatme

MsRedmanEnglish - Moderator Mar 21 @ 9:14 PM EDT

@MisterBrigham I am glad I am not the only one who feels that way… #edchatme

jbailey8 Mar 21 @ 9:14 PM EDT

@MisterBrigham Possibly best film ever. Certainly to prep you for dealing with others in work environment. #MyStapler #moreflair #edchatME

eringobragh29 Mar 21 @ 9:15 PM EDT

@WickedDecent I think maybe I don't understand what you're losing... #edchatme

MisterBrigham Mar 21 @ 9:15 PM EDT

@MsRedmanEnglish Also, we have a schoolwide supported study last period of the day set aside for HW completion. #NoExcuses #edchatme

MsRedmanEnglish - Moderator Mar 21 @ 9:15 PM EDT

A5: For me, a day is just a day. Easily recovered. However, when many content Ts are expected to keep a pace, challenges emerge #edchatme

WickedDecent Mar 21 @ 9:16 PM EDT

@MisterBrigham @MsRedmanEnglish can you speak more to what you mean by competing? #edchatme

eringobragh29 Mar 21 @ 9:16 PM EDT

@MisterBrigham @MsRedmanEnglish How well do you find having it at the end of the day is working? Ours is at lunchtime. #edchatme

MisterBrigham Mar 21 @ 9:17 PM EDT

A5: @MsRedmanEnglish I agree. I an not worried about pacing as much as I am about growth. #edchatme.

MsRedmanEnglish - Moderator Mar 21 @ 9:17 PM EDT

@MisterBrigham may be my new favorite #edchatme voice @jbailey8

DougHodum Mar 21 @ 9:17 PM EDT

Thanks for the chat! @MsRedmanEnglish - You rock with the facilitating of #edchatme. Thank you and good night.

MisterBrigham Mar 21 @ 9:18 PM EDT

@WickedDecent @MsRedmanEnglish I think about competing in terms of gaining entry into tertiary education and gainful employment. #edchatme

WickedDecent Mar 21 @ 9:19 PM EDT

@MisterBrigham @MsRedmanEnglish don't know if HW is the determining factor there necessarily; I'm not anti-HW; I'm for-sake-of-it #edchatme

rainbowcat5 Mar 21 @ 9:19 PM EDT

@MisterBrigham @WickedDecent @MsRedmanEnglish Could you please expand on that a bit? #edchatme

MsRedmanEnglish - Moderator Mar 21 @ 9:20 PM EDT

Q6: Some of the best lessons are spontaneous... Do you have memorable #TeachableMoments to share? #EdChatME https://t.co/d8LaqXE5Ud

eringobragh29 Mar 21 @ 9:20 PM EDT

@WickedDecent @alicekeeler The original would be saved on your Drive, or the one you see in your feed, right? #ruminating #edchatme

jbailey8 Mar 21 @ 9:21 PM EDT

@MisterBrigham Now envisioning an Office Space Themed #edchatme! https://t.co/vNK5UeH4BS

MichaelisMath - Moderator Mar 21 @ 9:22 PM EDT

.@jbailey8 @MisterBrigham that'd be great! #edchatme

jbailey8 Mar 21 @ 9:23 PM EDT

A6: Had an impromptu WWI paper battle while teaching "All Quiet on the Western Front" to show trench warfare dynamics #edchatME

jbailey8 Mar 21 @ 9:23 PM EDT

A6: Threw out a whole course plan my first year and developed it with the kids when prize PST lesson wasn't working. #edchatME

MisterBrigham Mar 21 @ 9:24 PM EDT

A6: I often show this video https://t.co/BIR4ZETKPD to talk about pop culture and language development. #edchatme https://t.co/kCcEJ3WC5R

MisterBrigham Mar 21 @ 9:25 PM EDT

A6 (cont): When students are talking a lot. Does that count? #edchatme

rainbowcat5 Mar 21 @ 9:26 PM EDT

@MisterBrigham Only if you promise to talk about how sexist the video is! ;) #edchatme

MsRedmanEnglish - Moderator Mar 21 @ 9:26 PM EDT

The #EdChatME design team vision is to turn our chat talk into change-making EduAction! Tonight, we're launching a new hashtag: #NEXTSTEPS…

MsRedmanEnglish - Moderator Mar 21 @ 9:26 PM EDT

@rainbowcat5 @MisterBrigham @WickedDecent I feel that homework- albeit perfunctory- is norm in many schools. #edchatme

eringobragh29 Mar 21 @ 9:26 PM EDT

A6: Had class come to a screeching halt the other day when 14yo girl said feminism was stupid. She didn't know what it was. #edchatme

MisterBrigham Mar 21 @ 9:27 PM EDT

@rainbowcat5 That’s in a different unit. :) Feminist analysis always has a home in my classroom. #edchatme

MsRedmanEnglish - Moderator Mar 21 @ 9:27 PM EDT

#NEXTSTEPS: What will you do this week & beyond to turn tonight's chat ideas & inspiration into realities?#EdChatME https://t.co/S8qBtLdLPO

jbailey8 Mar 21 @ 9:27 PM EDT

A6: Needed a 4th station in my Vocab Carousel & had Ss create a FB profile for vocab word. Who would it friend? Interest? #fun #edchatME

eringobragh29 Mar 21 @ 9:27 PM EDT

A6: Also constantly saying, "Wait, I just saw this in a COMPLETELY RELEVANT YouTube video!" #edchatme

rainbowcat5 Mar 21 @ 9:27 PM EDT

@jbailey8 #edchatme Love it!

MsRedmanEnglish - Moderator Mar 21 @ 9:28 PM EDT

#nextsteps I start a new trimester tomorrow… I’ll remain cognizant of how/when/why I model flexibility in the classroom & reflect #edchatme

MichaelisMath - Moderator Mar 21 @ 9:28 PM EDT

Sounds silly, but I like to leave parts of our daily plans BLANK for Ss to fill in -- keeps me on my toes for sure! #EdChatME #NextSteps

MsRedmanEnglish - Moderator Mar 21 @ 9:28 PM EDT

@rainbowcat5 @MisterBrigham @WickedDecent I think a misconception is HW teaches time mgmt/intrinsic drive. I believe that’s untrue #edchatme

rainbowcat5 Mar 21 @ 9:28 PM EDT

@MsRedmanEnglish @MisterBrigham @WickedDecent I agree. Does separate haves and have nots tho. #edchatme

MsRedmanEnglish - Moderator Mar 21 @ 9:29 PM EDT

A6 cont…. I just trust my students know that my brilliant digressions will prove valuable, or at least entertaining, someday! #edchatme

WickedDecent Mar 21 @ 9:29 PM EDT

@MsRedmanEnglish @rainbowcat5 @MisterBrigham at least for Ss of poverty, it's untrue; @donnabeegle laid it out for us Friday #edchatme

jbailey8 Mar 21 @ 9:29 PM EDT

A7 #nextsteps Continue to explore Google Classroom and look to add student choices to assignments for flexibility. #edchatME