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ETTConversations Hangout

Lisa Parisi & Maria Knee — Mon, 13 May 2013 23:05:31 +0000

New format for tonight! We are experimenting with Google Hangout.

Scroll down to find the chat we will be using for today's Conversations.

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Conversations #125 - Blizzard Bags and Snow Days

Lisa Parisi & Maria Knee — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 04:11:36 +0000

With the impending snow heading our way, Maria and Sheila talked about the possibility of a snow day! Snow days have to be made up at the end of the school year to meet the state's requirements. What if the students were able to do the school work at home and have the work count as a day of school. Some schools have implemented 'Blizzard Bags.'

Lisa is still 'on leave' and we hope she will be able to return soon and add to the conversation!

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Conversations #124

Lisa Parisi & Maria Knee — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 03:31:57 +0000

This week Maria and Sheila talked about caring in our classroom/school and entrusting students to our care (in relation to the Sandy Hook school shootings). (Lisa was unable to join us for the show this week.)

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Conversations Episode 121 - Welcome Back to School

Lisa Parisi & Maria Knee — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 23:20:29 +0000

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This week marked our first day back after our summer hiatus. We spent the time talking about the learning we did over the summer and how the start of the school year has been going. We got into a brief discussion about how important we are to the atmosphere of the classroom. We will return to this topic at a later date.

Conversations Episode 120 - Flipping the Classroom Pros and Cons

Lisa Parisi & Maria Knee — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 19:48:43 +0000

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This week we talked about the idea of flipping the classroom. After having read an article about it in the May ISTE Leading and Learning magazine, we decided to tackle the topic ourselves. Luckily, Jon Bergmann, originator of the flipped classroom, was able to join us.

Conversations Episode 119 - Regarding Million Teacher March

Lisa Parisi & Maria Knee — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 22:19:01 +0000

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This week we discussed the findings found in A Million Teachers Prepare to March Out the Classroom Door. The poll found that more teachers are discontent now than ever before. How do we combat this?

Conversations Episode 118 - Test Prep...How do we prepare while keeping excitement in the class?

Lisa Parisi & Maria Knee — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 20:25:08 +0000

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This week, we discussed the difficulties with preparing students for the major state tests without making the whole classroom be about test prep. With Race to the Top, it's not easy.

Chat:

20:01:28 Sheila : Hi Amanda!

20:01:29 marragem : Hi everyone!

20:02:16 Sheila : When's your first day with students?

20:02:24 connect2jamie : Good evening all!

20:02:27 marragem : next Tuesday

20:02:56 Sheila : Ahh! Laminating done?

20:03:02 marragem : my PD days start tomorrow. Summer break is officially over :(

20:03:18 Sheila : Hi Jamie!

20:03:18 Lisa Parisi : Hi Amanda and Jamie

20:03:36 marragem : probably halfway through my laminating. I keep thinking of more things to do!

20:03:49 marragem : Hi Lisa

20:04:38 connect2jamie : Laughing *with* you!

20:05:01 Sheila : Is it still hot in Brisbane?

20:05:12 Sheila : Hi PeggyG!

20:05:12 connect2jamie : Hi @Peggy!

20:05:24 Peggy George : Hi everyone! Froze up in FF and had to move to Chrome :-) Great to be here with you

20:05:24 Lisa Parisi : Hello Peggy

20:05:38 marragem : Hi Peggy!

20:05:39 Peggy George : Amanda you're amazing!!!

20:05:46 marragem : no I'll join in!

20:06:03 marragem : hubby's working hard putting together a little table

20:06:09 Peggy George : Anyone participating in the EVOnline courses now? They have some fantastic courses going on :-)

20:06:33 Sheila : No I have not checked them out!

20:06:37 Peggy George : hooray Amanda!

20:06:46 mariak : @ Peggy - yes great offerings. can't give them any time though!

20:07:03 Peggy George : There is a digital tools course that has about 500 people signed up! Also a multiliteracies course.

20:07:23 Peggy George : ok to be a lurker and just check them out and view resources, etc.

20:07:36 connect2jamie : I tried joining in one year, but just too swamped. Couldn't do it justice

20:07:46 Peggy George : Carla Arena is one of the moderators of the digital tools course--think Cheryl Oakes may be too

20:08:07 Peggy George : I have a hard time keeping up too but they really are great. I do what I can...

20:08:07 Sheila : Wow! I hope to check it out soon.

20:08:10 connect2jamie : Yes, I think Cheryl is. Usually is, anyway--and she mentioned it on Seedlings this wk

20:08:46 Peggy George : you're going to love it Amanda!

20:09:16 connect2jamie : Don't know about dual touch active board. How's it diff than a smartboard?

20:09:53 Peggy George : I've heard great things about the table.

20:10:22 connect2jamie : Ahh! Cool! We have Starboards in our district, and there's not nearly as much active support/resources as Smartboard.

20:10:41 Peggy George : did you see what Robert Pronovost did with his tables--painted whiteboard paint on all of them and the kids all use them as whiteboards to do their writing on :-)

20:10:42 connect2jamie : Seems like Smartboard is more customer-focused.

20:10:59 connect2jamie : love the idea of that whiteboard paint!

20:11:09 mariak : I love my promethean board.

20:11:10 marragem : Kathy did that too, Peggy

20:11:43 Peggy George : it's a brilliant idea! saw him demonstrate it in a webinar :-)

20:12:12 Peggy George : perfect topic for tonight!

20:12:47 connect2jamie : you can say that again, Lisa! Our politicians are the *worst* of bullies!

20:12:57 connect2jamie : very discouraging.

20:13:07 Lisa Parisi : Yes, Jamie. So how do we explain to our kids that these are our leaders?

20:13:09 Peggy George : don't you love the Peter, Paul and Mary version of "Don't Laugh at Me"??? :-)

20:13:30 Peggy George : I would love to have been there Maria!!!

20:13:54 Peggy George : how awesome for him to recognize educators!

20:14:12 connect2jamie : I guess the best we can do is just keep talking about it, and maybe when they are older, they'll have internalized the anti-bullying ideals a little more than some in our generation has.

20:15:11 Peggy George : yes Ooperation Respect--that's where all of the materials for Don't Laugh at Me are located

20:15:14 Lisa Parisi : http://www.operationrespect.org/index.php

20:15:18 Peggy George : they are really great!

20:15:35 Peggy George : respect, peace, love :-)

20:16:16 connect2jamie : ...teach your children well...

20:16:42 Peggy George : what an incredible concert!!! I wish I could have been there!

20:18:04 Peggy George : it's going to take a lot more than just talking about it. Kids need to experience successful ways to handle bullying and treating other kids with respect. There are so many kids with powerful emotional needs.

20:18:41 Peggy George : autism spectrum creates special situations because they really can't control their reactions to feelings

20:19:01 marragem : there was a child in one of our Prep classes last year who demonstrated bullying behaviour

20:19:39 Peggy George : is it due to autism or just behavioral issues?

20:19:57 Peggy George : thanks for clarifying that

20:21:16 marragem : gee - that doesn't happen here. All are included in regular classrooms, no matter how severe

20:22:08 Peggy George : that's really challenging to manage Amanda. Do you have any support like teacher aides to help you with the special needs kids?

20:22:30 Peggy George : that's the key--they don't read the cues, body language and facial expressions

20:22:47 Sheila : We just had a 4th or 5th grader get placed outside of our district. It disturbs me.

20:22:53 Peggy George : what a great success story Lisa!

20:23:19 connect2jamie : I like that activity Lisa. Friend sense

20:23:36 marragem : yes, Peggy - if they have been ascertained and on an IEP. Often that doesn't happen until they're around Year 2, so it can make things rather difficult in Prep and One

20:23:43 Peggy George : these are such important points and examples Lisa!!!

20:24:19 Peggy George : I agree Amanda. Those early years are often the most challenging because they lack so many skills--both social and academic.

20:24:40 marragem : and often the parents are still in denial

20:24:59 Peggy George : so true!

20:26:33 Peggy George : that's great Lisa!! I'll remember those words... "Remember your bubble."

20:27:05 Peggy George : yes Maria!! Kids need the language to be able to communicate and understand it.

20:29:09 Peggy George : that's a great idea Sheila

20:29:57 Peggy George : don't just stay with their home room group

20:30:56 Peggy George : how cute-partner smiles :-)

20:31:17 Peggy George : hard to be mean when you're smiling :-)

20:32:39 Sheila : True PeggyG

20:33:43 Peggy George : what is different about this chat log than the one Jeff Lebow uses for Teachers Teaching Teachers and EdTechWeekly? You can't copy/paste in this chat log but you can in those.

20:34:33 connect2jamie : i think you're right @Lisa--we focus more and more on curricular needs, and the social learning doesn't happen as much as it used to, I don't think.

20:34:46 Peggy George : Love that Lisa! :-)

20:35:27 Peggy George : those social skills are really important!

20:35:39 Sheila : Welcome tgilley!

20:35:40 connect2jamie : We have to "sneak in" so much these days! things that are really important, and that need to be taught and learned. Things that aren't tested, so they get lost.

20:35:45 Peggy George : you shouldn't say everything that comes into your mind :-)

20:35:49 tgilley : [i]Hello,[b]

20:36:02 Peggy George : Hi tgilley-welcome!

20:36:16 Sheila : Inner voices vs outer voices

20:36:18 Lisa Parisi : Yes, Jamie, but so much of what doesn't get tested is more important than the other things

20:36:23 Peggy George : so true Jamie! there are a lot of important things that don't get tested!

20:36:24 tgilley : [i]what is the topic of discussion tonight?

20:36:29 Lisa Parisi : tolerance

20:37:08 Sheila : Awareness of others

20:37:17 Peggy George : and respect and how to teach/encourage this in children (in keeping with MLK Jr. Day)

20:37:23 Sheila : is the first step.

20:38:17 Peggy George : feeling accepted and part of the group is so important to life and to learning. Hard to concentrate on learning when you're feeling threatened and excluded.

20:38:41 connect2jamie : We all know that @lisa! Those who are creating the curriculum/worrying about standards, AYP, etc. don't give these wildly important pieces of learning the respect that they deserve. And so teachers have to "sneak" these pieces in. Because we KNOW it needs to be taught.

20:39:14 Peggy George : it takes time to really listen and have these conversations but they are so important!

20:39:19 connect2jamie : absolutely!

20:39:33 Peggy George : I agree Lisa! Those things will help them focus on learning!

20:39:43 connect2jamie : 100% agree @lisa.

20:41:01 Peggy George : in AZ last week there was a 7 year old who brought a gun to school and it accidentally went off on the school bus. No one was hurt but he brought it because he was afraid of being "stolen"/kidnapped. Pretty scary stuff!

20:41:13 connect2jamie : wow.

20:41:19 Sheila : Yikes!

20:41:33 tgilley : [b][i]I like to teach all these skills through PBL. You can teach the curriculum, but life skills are sprinkled th[u]roughout.

20:41:55 Peggy George : like that point Lisa--you weren't available to learn...

20:42:12 marragem : and I know that 6 and 7 year olds have been hospitalised due to depression.

20:42:32 Peggy George : isn't that sad Amanda??

20:42:59 Lisa Parisi : Yes, @tgilley, PBL helps with so much of this.

20:43:14 Peggy George : teachers can do a lot with things under their control (making sure their classroom and school environment are safe for kids)

20:43:36 Sheila : We have 4 rules in school. One is Manage Yourself. This allows for great discussions from time to time.

20:43:41 Lisa Parisi : I have had kids who do everything not to leave at the end of the day because their home isn't safe

20:43:43 Peggy George : they need to learn the Sandbox Manifesto from Angela Maiers :-)

20:43:58 Peggy George : I remember kids like that too Lisa!

20:44:37 Peggy George : that's a great approach Amanda! Songs can be so powerful for remembering those things.

20:44:48 connect2jamie : over Christmas break, we found that we had a family of 5 kids that had absolutely no furniture in their apartment. No mattresses or anything--sleeping under piles of clothes to keep warm. None of us had any idea.

20:44:53 Lisa Parisi : http://www.peace.ca/kindergarten.htm

20:45:10 mariak : Virtues - www.virtuesproject.com/education.html

20:45:20 Lisa Parisi : My husband has a child who is now living in a shelter with mom.

20:45:29 Sheila : Wow Jamie! Glad you found out!

20:45:30 Peggy George : wow Jamie! weren't you so glad you discovered that? so sad and many more kids are experiencing this

20:45:33 Lisa Parisi : Amazing that he comes to school every day and learns.

20:46:16 Peggy George : Robert Fulghum was so right!

20:46:35 connect2jamie : Yes, it is mind-boggling to think that so many of our kids are coming from situations like that. Very glad that we found out about our 5 kids so we could help them, but so many more of them...

20:46:54 connect2jamie : love Fulghum!

20:48:25 connect2jamie : Our school focuses on a different social skill every week. The kids can tell you the steps for each of them. It's helpful--provides opportunity to discuss and think through situations.

20:50:20 Lisa Parisi : http://www.responsiveclassroom.org/article/power-language

20:50:21 Peggy George : sincerity is a bit harder--to get it to match their words.

20:50:35 Peggy George : not just saying sorry but finding a way to say/show you really are sorry

20:51:22 mariak : www.amazon.com/Power-Our-Words-Language-Children/dp/1892989182

20:51:31 mariak : A wonderful book

20:51:39 Peggy George : that's a bit harder Sheila :-) they often don't use the same language at home... I had so many parent/child conferences as a principal where the parent said "I told them if anyone bothered them to hit them."

20:52:22 Peggy George : exactly Sheila! parents don't know how to manage their own kids and they're out of control.

20:52:45 Peggy George : yes I think we are better off now but still have a long ways to go

20:53:26 Peggy George : too many things in society are out of control and incidents of road rage, political demeaning, etc. are what the kids see on the news and see/hear their parents doing

20:53:36 Peggy George : hahaha---more lawyers :-)

20:53:40 Peggy George : job security

20:53:53 mariak : we comply because of fear.

20:54:08 Peggy George : that's terrible Lisa!

20:54:19 Peggy George : that is shocking!!!

20:54:42 Peggy George : it's a lot about consciousness raising and awareness

20:54:50 connect2jamie : We just say ya'll down here in TX!

20:55:00 Peggy George : that's a battle you'll probably never win Lisa--educators use that term in workshops all the time

20:55:23 Lisa Parisi : And I teach all my student teachers and any teacher who takes a class from me...I'll get the word out

20:55:34 Peggy George : :-)

20:55:36 connect2jamie : Many of our tchrs say friends...

20:55:47 Lisa Parisi : I say boys and girls but I like friends

20:56:09 Peggy George : listen to a few webinars and you're bound to hear the presenter say "can you guys all hear me?" :-)

20:56:32 Peggy George : really good point Sheila!

20:56:37 Lisa Parisi : I correct people now, Peggy. I just do. Would you correct someone who said something wildly inappropriate?

20:57:47 Peggy George : teachers are counselors!! :-)

20:58:44 Peggy George : Byron Katie would say "Is that true? How do you know it's true?" :-) really gets the conversation/thinking going.

20:59:30 Peggy George : sarcasm can also create many problems--what do you really mean?

21:00:04 Peggy George : kids use sarcasm to be funny but the victim doesn't think it's funny

21:00:06 connect2jamie : Sarcasm is a huge problem. Kids don't understand it so many times, when tchrs are sarcastic.

21:00:13 Peggy George : yes!

21:01:17 Peggy George : wonderful point to end up with Maria! there can be great prejudice against poverty (homeless are perfect example)

21:01:21 connect2jamie : We have one team of tchrs whose personalities lend themselves to sarcasm--and I think that so many times it creates problems that are not necessary.

21:01:37 Peggy George : their parents feel they need to "lie" about their address to make sure the kids can go to school

21:02:04 Peggy George : so true Jamie--there are many teachers who use sarcasm themselves

21:04:32 Peggy George : whether it's finding the words to use with kids or other teachers, it's really important to find a way to talk about things that concern you and not just look the other way

21:06:02 Peggy George : there was an incredible interview with Steve Hargadon on Future of Education by David Maxfield on this topic. He has written many books but he provides the kind of language you can use when you want things to change.

21:06:35 connect2jamie : I missed that one @Peggy. Will have to go look for it.

21:06:43 connect2jamie : Oops! Peggy disappeared!

21:06:59 Peggy George : rats!!! guess the chat log didn't like what I was typing :-)

21:07:09 mariak : censored!

21:07:38 Peggy George : I was saying that David Maxfield wrote The Influencer: The Power to Change Anything" Incredible book!

21:07:58 Peggy George : all about ways we can use language better to bring about change

21:08:02 Sheila : Thanks Peggy!

21:08:13 Peggy George : I'd paste the link here but it won't let me :-(

21:08:37 Lisa Parisi : Peggy, if you float the chat, you can drop and drag links.

21:08:53 Peggy George : I always thought the Peer Mediation skills/training were really helpful to kids even when they weren't at school

21:08:57 connect2jamie : Oh my--we have such a wildly red state that the prevailing attitude is just what you described, @lisa. it's ugly and intolerant and sickening. We have many, many teachers who hold those views that you describe. Don't know...

21:09:11 Peggy George : I know that Lisa but I don't always have a tool bard to float the chat

21:09:13 Lisa Parisi : http://www.amazon.com/Influencer-Change-Anything-Kerry-Patterson/dp/0071...

21:09:18 Peggy George : thanks a lot!

21:09:45 Peggy George : his interview on Future of Education was really good. You can listen to it there: http://futureofeducation.com

21:09:57 connect2jamie : Good discussion tonight--and some good links to check out.

21:10:05 Peggy George : folk songs have so many wonderful messages!

21:10:15 connect2jamie : Thanks ya'll!! :)

21:10:19 Peggy George : everything on their site is free to download--Operation Respect

21:10:23 connect2jamie : Gotta go get ready for tomorrow!

21:10:26 Lisa Parisi : http://ettconversations.blogspot.com/

21:10:33 Peggy George : bye everyone! thanks for a wonderful conversation!

21:11:02 connect2jamie : Bye!!

21:11:02 Peggy George : wish we knew why this chat log was different than the one on EdTechWeekly.

21:11:24 marragem : Goodnight everyone.

21:11:33 Peggy George : maybe Lorna could do the streaming for you

21:11:52 marragem : Bye1

21:11:57 Peggy George : see you on Jan. 30th

21:11:59 Lisa Parisi : Bye, everyone

This week, we discussed the difficulties with preparing students for the major state tests without making the whole classroom be about test prep. With Race to the Top, it's not easy.

Conversations Episode 116 - Teaching Tolerance in School

Lisa Parisi & Maria Knee — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:48:43 +0000

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This week, we discussed the idea of teaching tolerance, respect, and acceptance in school. How do we do this in our classrooms and how do we help parents understand what we are doing? We were joined by Amanda Marrinan.

Chat:

20:01:28 Sheila: Hi Amanda!

20:01:29 marragem: Hi everyone!

20:02:16 Sheila: When's your first day with students?

20:02:24 connect2jamie: Good evening all!

20:02:27 marragem: next Tuesday

20:02:56 Sheila: Ahh! Laminating done?

20:03:02 marragem: my PD days start tomorrow. Summer break is officially over :(

20:03:18 Sheila: Hi Jamie!

20:03:18 Lisa Parisi: Hi Amanda and Jamie

20:03:36 marragem: probably halfway through my laminating. I keep thinking of more things to do!

20:03:49 marragem: Hi Lisa

20:04:38 connect2jamie: Laughing *with* you!

20:05:01 Sheila: Is it still hot in Brisbane?

20:05:12 Sheila: Hi PeggyG!

20:05:12 connect2jamie: Hi @Peggy!

20:05:24 Peggy George: Hi everyone! Froze up in FF and had to move to Chrome :-) Great to be here with you

20:05:24 Lisa Parisi: Hello Peggy

20:05:38 marragem: Hi Peggy!

20:05:39 Peggy George: Amanda you're amazing!!!

20:05:46 marragem: no I'll join in!

20:06:03 marragem: hubby's working hard putting together a little table

20:06:09 Peggy George: Anyone participating in the EVOnline courses now? They have some fantastic courses going on :-)

20:06:33 Sheila: No I have not checked them out!

20:06:37 Peggy George: hooray Amanda!

20:06:46 mariak: @ Peggy - yes great offerings. can't give them any time though!

20:07:03 Peggy George: There is a digital tools course that has about 500 people signed up! Also a multiliteracies course.

20:07:23 Peggy George: ok to be a lurker and just check them out and view resources, etc.

20:07:36 connect2jamie: I tried joining in one year, but just too swamped. Couldn't do it justice

20:07:46 Peggy George: Carla Arena is one of the moderators of the digital tools course--think Cheryl Oakes may be too

20:08:07 Peggy George: I have a hard time keeping up too but they really are great. I do what I can...

20:08:07 Sheila: Wow! I hope to check it out soon.

20:08:10 connect2jamie: Yes, I think Cheryl is. Usually is, anyway--and she mentioned it on Seedlings this wk

20:08:46 Peggy George: you're going to love it Amanda!

20:09:16 connect2jamie: Don't know about dual touch active board. How's it diff than a smartboard?

20:09:53 Peggy George: I've heard great things about the table.

20:10:22 connect2jamie: Ahh! Cool! We have Starboards in our district, and there's not nearly as much active support/resources as Smartboard.

20:10:41 Peggy George: did you see what Robert Pronovost did with his tables--painted whiteboard paint on all of them and the kids all use them as whiteboards to do their writing on :-)

20:10:42 connect2jamie: Seems like Smartboard is more customer-focused.

20:10:59 connect2jamie: love the idea of that whiteboard paint!

20:11:09 mariak: I love my promethean board.

20:11:10 marragem: Kathy did that too, Peggy

20:11:43 Peggy George: it's a brilliant idea! saw him demonstrate it in a webinar :-)

20:12:12 Peggy George: perfect topic for tonight!

20:12:47 connect2jamie: you can say that again, Lisa! Our politicians are the *worst* of bullies!

20:12:57 connect2jamie: very discouraging.

20:13:07 Lisa Parisi: Yes, Jamie. So how do we explain to our kids that these are our leaders?

20:13:09 Peggy George: don't you love the Peter, Paul and Mary version of "Don't Laugh at Me"??? :-)

20:13:30 Peggy George: I would love to have been there Maria!!!

20:13:54 Peggy George: how awesome for him to recognize educators!

20:14:12 connect2jamie: I guess the best we can do is just keep talking about it, and maybe when they are older, they'll have internalized the anti-bullying ideals a little more than some in our generation has.

20:15:11 Peggy George: yes Ooperation Respect--that's where all of the materials for Don't Laugh at Me are located

20:15:14 Lisa Parisi: http://www.operationrespect.org/index.php

20:15:18 Peggy George: they are really great!

20:15:35 Peggy George: respect, peace, love :-)

20:16:16 connect2jamie: ...teach your children well...

20:16:42 Peggy George: what an incredible concert!!! I wish I could have been there!

20:18:04 Peggy George: it's going to take a lot more than just talking about it. Kids need to experience successful ways to handle bullying and treating other kids with respect. There are so many kids with powerful emotional needs.

20:18:41 Peggy George: autism spectrum creates special situations because they really can't control their reactions to feelings

20:19:01 marragem: there was a child in one of our Prep classes last year who demonstrated bullying behaviour

20:19:39 Peggy George: is it due to autism or just behavioral issues?

20:19:57 Peggy George: thanks for clarifying that

20:21:16 marragem: gee - that doesn't happen here. All are included in regular classrooms, no matter how severe

20:22:08 Peggy George: that's really challenging to manage Amanda. Do you have any support like teacher aides to help you with the special needs kids?

20:22:30 Peggy George: that's the key--they don't read the cues, body language and facial expressions

20:22:47 Sheila: We just had a 4th or 5th grader get placed outside of our district. It disturbs me.

20:22:53 Peggy George: what a great success story Lisa!

20:23:19 connect2jamie: I like that activity Lisa. Friend sense

20:23:36 marragem: yes, Peggy - if they have been ascertained and on an IEP. Often that doesn't happen until they're around Year 2, so it can make things rather difficult in Prep and One

20:23:43 Peggy George: these are such important points and examples Lisa!!!

20:24:19 Peggy George: I agree Amanda. Those early years are often the most challenging because they lack so many skills--both social and academic.

20:24:40 marragem: and often the parents are still in denial

20:24:59 Peggy George: so true!

20:26:33 Peggy George: that's great Lisa!! I'll remember those words... "Remember your bubble."

20:27:05 Peggy George: yes Maria!! Kids need the language to be able to communicate and understand it.

20:29:09 Peggy George: that's a great idea Sheila

20:29:57 Peggy George: don't just stay with their home room group

20:30:56 Peggy George: how cute-partner smiles :-)

20:31:17 Peggy George: hard to be mean when you're smiling :-)

20:32:39 Sheila: True PeggyG

20:33:43 Peggy George: what is different about this chat log than the one Jeff Lebow uses for Teachers Teaching Teachers and EdTechWeekly? You can't copy/paste in this chat log but you can in those.

20:34:33 connect2jamie: i think you're right @Lisa--we focus more and more on curricular needs, and the social learning doesn't happen as much as it used to, I don't think.

20:34:46 Peggy George: Love that Lisa! :-)

20:35:27 Peggy George: those social skills are really important!

20:35:39 Sheila: Welcome tgilley!

20:35:40 connect2jamie: We have to "sneak in" so much these days! things that are really important, and that need to be taught and learned. Things that aren't tested, so they get lost.

20:35:45 Peggy George: you shouldn't say everything that comes into your mind :-)

20:35:49 tgilley: [i]Hello,[b]

20:36:02 Peggy George: Hi tgilley-welcome!

20:36:16 Sheila: Inner voices vs outer voices

20:36:18 Lisa Parisi: Yes, Jamie, but so much of what doesn't get tested is more important than the other things

20:36:23 Peggy George: so true Jamie! there are a lot of important things that don't get tested!

20:36:24 tgilley: [i]what is the topic of discussion tonight?

20:36:29 Lisa Parisi: tolerance

20:37:08 Sheila: Awareness of others

20:37:17 Peggy George: and respect and how to teach/encourage this in children (in keeping with MLK Jr. Day)

20:37:23 Sheila: is the first step.

20:38:17 Peggy George: feeling accepted and part of the group is so important to life and to learning. Hard to concentrate on learning when you're feeling threatened and excluded.

20:38:41 connect2jamie: We all know that @lisa! Those who are creating the curriculum/worrying about standards, AYP, etc. don't give these wildly important pieces of learning the respect that they deserve. And so teachers have to "sneak" these pieces in. Because we KNOW it needs to be taught.

20:39:14 Peggy George: it takes time to really listen and have these conversations but they are so important!

20:39:19 connect2jamie: absolutely!

20:39:33 Peggy George: I agree Lisa! Those things will help them focus on learning!

20:39:43 connect2jamie: 100% agree @lisa.

20:41:01 Peggy George: in AZ last week there was a 7 year old who brought a gun to school and it accidentally went off on the school bus. No one was hurt but he brought it because he was afraid of being "stolen"/kidnapped. Pretty scary stuff!

20:41:13 connect2jamie: wow.

20:41:19 Sheila: Yikes!

20:41:33 tgilley: [b][i]I like to teach all these skills through PBL. You can teach the curriculum, but life skills are sprinkled th[u]roughout.

20:41:55 Peggy George: like that point Lisa--you weren't available to learn...

20:42:12 marragem: and I know that 6 and 7 year olds have been hospitalised due to depression.

20:42:32 Peggy George: isn't that sad Amanda??

20:42:59 Lisa Parisi: Yes, @tgilley, PBL helps with so much of this.

20:43:14 Peggy George: teachers can do a lot with things under their control (making sure their classroom and school environment are safe for kids)

20:43:36 Sheila: We have 4 rules in school. One is Manage Yourself. This allows for great discussions from time to time.

20:43:41 Lisa Parisi: I have had kids who do everything not to leave at the end of the day because their home isn't safe

20:43:43 Peggy George: they need to learn the Sandbox Manifesto from Angela Maiers :-)

20:43:58 Peggy George: I remember kids like that too Lisa!

20:44:37 Peggy George: that's a great approach Amanda! Songs can be so powerful for remembering those things.

20:44:48 connect2jamie: over Christmas break, we found that we had a family of 5 kids that had absolutely no furniture in their apartment. No mattresses or anything--sleeping under piles of clothes to keep warm. None of us had any idea.

20:44:53 Lisa Parisi: http://www.peace.ca/kindergarten.htm

20:45:10 mariak: Virtues - www.virtuesproject.com/education.html

20:45:20 Lisa Parisi: My husband has a child who is now living in a shelter with mom.

20:45:29 Sheila: Wow Jamie! Glad you found out!

20:45:30 Peggy George: wow Jamie! weren't you so glad you discovered that? so sad and many more kids are experiencing this

20:45:33 Lisa Parisi: Amazing that he comes to school every day and learns.

20:46:16 Peggy George: Robert Fulghum was so right!

20:46:35 connect2jamie: Yes, it is mind-boggling to think that so many of our kids are coming from situations like that. Very glad that we found out about our 5 kids so we could help them, but so many more of them...

20:46:54 connect2jamie: love Fulghum!

20:48:25 connect2jamie: Our school focuses on a different social skill every week. The kids can tell you the steps for each of them. It's helpful--provides opportunity to discuss and think through situations.

20:50:20 Lisa Parisi: http://www.responsiveclassroom.org/article/power-language

20:50:21 Peggy George: sincerity is a bit harder--to get it to match their words.

20:50:35 Peggy George: not just saying sorry but finding a way to say/show you really are sorry

20:51:22 mariak: www.amazon.com/Power-Our-Words-Language-Children/dp/1892989182

20:51:31 mariak: A wonderful book

20:51:39 Peggy George: that's a bit harder Sheila :-) they often don't use the same language at home... I had so many parent/child conferences as a principal where the parent said "I told them if anyone bothered them to hit them."

20:52:22 Peggy George: exactly Sheila! parents don't know how to manage their own kids and they're out of control.

20:52:45 Peggy George: yes I think we are better off now but still have a long ways to go

20:53:26 Peggy George: too many things in society are out of control and incidents of road rage, political demeaning, etc. are what the kids see on the news and see/hear their parents doing

20:53:36 Peggy George: hahaha---more lawyers :-)

20:53:40 Peggy George: job security

20:53:53 mariak: we comply because of fear.

20:54:08 Peggy George: that's terrible Lisa!

20:54:19 Peggy George: that is shocking!!!

20:54:42 Peggy George: it's a lot about consciousness raising and awareness

20:54:50 connect2jamie: We just say ya'll down here in TX!

20:55:00 Peggy George: that's a battle you'll probably never win Lisa--educators use that term in workshops all the time

20:55:23 Lisa Parisi: And I teach all my student teachers and any teacher who takes a class from me...I'll get the word out

20:55:34 Peggy George: :-)

20:55:36 connect2jamie: Many of our tchrs say friends...

20:55:47 Lisa Parisi: I say boys and girls but I like friends

20:56:09 Peggy George: listen to a few webinars and you're bound to hear the presenter say "can you guys all hear me?" :-)

20:56:32 Peggy George: really good point Sheila!

20:56:37 Lisa Parisi: I correct people now, Peggy. I just do. Would you correct someone who said something wildly inappropriate?

20:57:47 Peggy George: teachers are counselors!! :-)

20:58:44 Peggy George: Byron Katie would say "Is that true? How do you know it's true?" :-) really gets the conversation/thinking going.

20:59:30 Peggy George: sarcasm can also create many problems--what do you really mean?

21:00:04 Peggy George: kids use sarcasm to be funny but the victim doesn't think it's funny

21:00:06 connect2jamie: Sarcasm is a huge problem. Kids don't understand it so many times, when tchrs are sarcastic.

21:00:13 Peggy George: yes!

21:01:17 Peggy George: wonderful point to end up with Maria! there can be great prejudice against poverty (homeless are perfect example)

21:01:21 connect2jamie: We have one team of tchrs whose personalities lend themselves to sarcasm--and I think that so many times it creates problems that are not necessary.

21:01:37 Peggy George: their parents feel they need to "lie" about their address to make sure the kids can go to school

21:02:04 Peggy George: so true Jamie--there are many teachers who use sarcasm themselves

21:04:32 Peggy George: whether it's finding the words to use with kids or other teachers, it's really important to find a way to talk about things that concern you and not just look the other way

21:06:02 Peggy George: there was an incredible interview with Steve Hargadon on Future of Education by David Maxfield on this topic. He has written many books but he provides the kind of language you can use when you want things to change.

21:06:35 connect2jamie: I missed that one @Peggy. Will have to go look for it.

21:06:43 connect2jamie: Oops! Peggy disappeared!

21:06:59 Peggy George: rats!!! guess the chat log didn't like what I was typing :-)

21:07:09 mariak: censored!

21:07:38 Peggy George: I was saying that David Maxfield wrote The Influencer: The Power to Change Anything" Incredible book!

21:07:58 Peggy George: all about ways we can use language better to bring about change

21:08:02 Sheila: Thanks Peggy!

21:08:13 Peggy George: I'd paste the link here but it won't let me :-(

21:08:37 Lisa Parisi: Peggy, if you float the chat, you can drop and drag links.

21:08:53 Peggy George: I always thought the Peer Mediation skills/training were really helpful to kids even when they weren't at school

21:08:57 connect2jamie: Oh my--we have such a wildly red state that the prevailing attitude is just what you described, @lisa. it's ugly and intolerant and sickening. We have many, many teachers who hold those views that you describe. Don't know...

21:09:11 Peggy George: I know that Lisa but I don't always have a tool bard to float the chat

21:09:13 Lisa Parisi: http://www.amazon.com/Influencer-Change-Anything-Kerry-Patterson/dp/0071...

21:09:18 Peggy George: thanks a lot!

21:09:45 Peggy George: his interview on Future of Education was really good. You can listen to it there: http://futureofeducation.com

21:09:57 connect2jamie: Good discussion tonight--and some good links to check out.

21:10:05 Peggy George: folk songs have so many wonderful messages!

21:10:15 connect2jamie: Thanks ya'll!! :)

21:10:19 Peggy George: everything on their site is free to download--Operation Respect

21:10:23 connect2jamie: Gotta go get ready for tomorrow!

21:10:26 Lisa Parisi: http://ettconversations.blogspot.com/

21:10:33 Peggy George: bye everyone! thanks for a wonderful conversation!

21:11:02 connect2jamie: Bye!!

21:11:02 Peggy George: wish we knew why this chat log was different than the one on EdTechWeekly.

21:11:24 marragem: Goodnight everyone.

21:11:33 Peggy George: maybe Lorna could do the streaming for you

21:11:52 marragem: Bye1

21:11:57 Peggy George: see you on Jan. 30th

21:11:59 Lisa Parisi: Bye, everyone

Conversations Episode 115 - What Keeps Us Motivated? New Year Goals

Lisa Parisi & Maria Knee — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 16:52:13 +0000

Post-Show description:

For our first show of 2012, we decided to discuss our goals for the New Year. This led to a conversation about what keeps us motivated in our classrooms?

Chat:

19:40:07 Lisa Parisi : Hello Renee

19:40:54 msreneescience : Hi Lisa Happy New Year

19:44:19 Lisa Parisi : Happy New Year

19:54:02 sheila : Welcome - We will be streaming in a few.

19:55:00 Lisa Parisi : Hello there

19:55:20 sheila : Welcome all to Conversations!

19:56:54 Lisa Parisi : Hello Adina!

19:57:03 adinasullivan : Hey Lisa!

19:57:13 Lisa Parisi : Hello Jeremy

19:58:14 Jeremy M. : Hi Lisa. Saw the tweet. Thought I'd "watch" the convo for a bit.

19:58:47 Lisa Parisi : Thanks, Jeremy

19:59:19 Jeremy M. : Is there a specific topic tonight?

19:59:39 Lisa Parisi : Tonight's topic is goals for the New Year and how to we keep motivated

19:59:54 Lisa Parisi : Hello Tammy

20:00:19 Tammy Bush : Hi Lisa - I'm finally in a Canadian time zone and this is happening when I am awake :)

20:00:43 Lisa Parisi : Conversations is on ustream. Click the play button to hear us.

20:01:08 Lisa Parisi : Hello Amanda

20:01:11 mariak : hi amanda

20:01:15 sheila : Hi all!

20:01:57 Lisa Parisi : Hello Cathy and Peggy

20:02:00 PeggyG : whew!!! was worried I couldn't get in

20:02:02 Lisa Parisi : Hello Jan

20:02:04 marragem : hi everyone!

20:02:08 PeggyG : Chrome didn't work for me tonight

20:02:09 Lisa Parisi : CAn anyone hear us?

20:02:12 PeggyG : hearing you great!

20:02:25 msreneescience : yes

20:02:27 marragem : chrome's not working for me either, Peggy

20:02:34 PeggyG : hi everyone!!! Happy New Year!!!

20:02:41 Cathy E : I'm in with Chrome

20:02:47 adinasullivan : Hear you just fine

20:02:50 @janwells : Hi all.....I'm new to this, I don't hear anything.

20:02:53 Cathy E : Love the chat window

20:02:58 PeggyG : Amanda at the beach :-) That must be quite a scene :-)

20:03:06 Lisa Parisi : Jan, click on the play button on the ustream page on the right

20:03:12 marragem : I'm home, now Peggy :(

20:03:12 Tammy Bush : I'm not hearing it either

20:03:21 PeggyG : sounds fabulous!

20:03:30 @janwells : Oh, thanks......got it.

20:03:39 PeggyG : Hi Jan :-)

20:03:50 @janwells : Hi Peggy!!!

20:03:57 Cathy E : Maria, you sound sick - are you ok?

20:04:00 PeggyG : was it a web cam on the Australian beach? :-)

20:04:08 sheila : Yes.

20:04:12 PeggyG : love it!

20:04:31 PeggyG : hahahaha

20:04:37 Lisa Parisi : Hi Jamie

20:04:40 marragem : my chat's lagging behind the audio :(

20:04:43 PeggyG : Hi Jamie

20:04:43 connect2jamie : Hi all! Happy New Year!!

20:04:49 sheila : Welcome all!

20:04:58 connect2jamie : ETT A?

20:04:59 PeggyG : that's not unusual Amanda for the chat to lag behind the audio

20:05:04 marragem : not a pretty sight!

20:05:07 PeggyG : click play on ustream

20:05:25 connect2jamie : Hooray!

20:05:26 marragem : I was great to have you there - Maria & Sheila!

20:05:40 Cathy E : Show 115! Ya'll are web stars!

20:05:43 PeggyG : tell the truth--how many of you are still writing 2011 on your checks and messages???

20:06:00 sheila : Today is 1-2-12

20:06:10 connect2jamie : I wrote 2010 on a check to my yard guy the other day!! :\

20:06:28 PeggyG : some people say you shouldn't have new goals/resolutions just at the beginning of the year but you should renew them all year long :-)

20:06:29 sheila : Welcome tgilley

20:06:38 PeggyG : funny jamie!

20:06:54 PeggyG : me too Jamie! that's why I asked...

20:07:05 Jeremy M. : I'm lurking today, but I hope that many of you have seen digitallearningday.com. We are hoping to motivate more of our more "reluctant" teachers and keep the rest of us motivated.

20:07:09 connect2jamie : Like that Peggy! I don't do well with New Years resolutions

20:07:11 marragem : I'm so not motivated for the start of my school year

20:07:24 tgilley : Hello. What's the topic of conversation?

20:07:37 mariak : hopes and dreams for 2012

20:07:39 PeggyG : what else...new year's goals/resolutions

20:07:55 PeggyG : oh no!!! test prep time begins in January?????

20:08:03 mariak : @marragem - Me too! i don't want to go back.

20:08:03 connect2jamie : yes--we had inservice today and it's already all about test prep

20:08:19 marragem : or like me, you're coming off a way too short summer break

20:08:39 tgilley : my hope and dream is common core will have us doing less test prep

20:08:56 sheila : I like that one tgilley!

20:08:58 PeggyG : yes teachers can lose their jobs if they don't administer the tests

20:09:06 Tammy Bush : Jeremy - is it digitallearningday.org? I just typed in the url and it gave me that option instead

20:09:20 PeggyG : teachers also can't tell kids to tell their parents to opt them out...

20:09:27 Jeremy M. : Tammy- Oops, yes it is.

20:09:44 Jeremy M. : digitallearningday.org

20:09:50 Lisa Parisi : Sound is on ustream

20:09:53 tgilley : PeggyG maybe we should be telling more parents to opt out

20:09:55 Tammy Bush : thanks - I'm looking at it now

20:10:30 adinasullivan : Parents can opt-out in California, but the school is penalized if the percentage taking the test is too low

20:10:48 sheila : @marragem I'm more motivated at the beginning of a new school year in Sept rather than now in January.

20:10:51 Lisa Parisi : Do you have a lot of kids opting out?

20:11:02 connect2jamie : I guess I don't know what you mean by opt out day

20:11:13 Jeremy M. : I have to jump ship to make dinner, but please take a moment to look at digitallearningday.org. You can contact me at jeremy@mrmacnology.com or on twitter @MrMacnology. Will be a great day and will help bring a lot of what we are doing with edtech to the surface. Please support.

20:11:14 PeggyG : no---that's not allowed either--I had an experience with that when I was a principal and apparently one of my teachers told the kids they could have their parents keep them home from the testing and she got in big trouble with the state.

20:11:19 tgilley : we don't have any opting out in our building

20:11:29 PeggyG : thanks Jeremy-will check it out

20:11:42 mariak : www.facebook.com/groups/264594250218348/doc/277171252293981/www.unitedop...

20:11:49 Jeremy M. : Thanks everyone. Will have to catch the next broadcast.

20:11:59 PeggyG : right Maria--required to have a certain % of your students taking the test

20:12:00 tgilley : let's check out this digitallearning.org what's that all about?

20:12:10 mariak : unitedoptout.com

20:12:14 sheila : Bye Jeremy M! Thanks for stopping by.

20:12:41 connect2jamie : got it.

20:13:17 connect2jamie : I think Steve Hargadon did it for one of his daughters

20:13:26 PeggyG : that's true Lisa! parents can keep their kids home the entire testing week but teachers can't tell them to do that

20:14:05 connect2jamie : LOL--the librarian is testing too, in our building!

20:14:28 PeggyG : that would make the other teachers mad at you Lisa--every person in the school gets involved with helping with testing so if you ask to send your child to another room it imposes on them

20:14:38 PeggyG : exactly Jamie!

20:14:39 mariak : Everyone is involved in testing at our school - lots of folks are pulled to monitor - art, music , phys ed....

20:15:07 connect2jamie : @maria us too b/c we have sooo many small group testing situations, etc

20:15:09 PeggyG : Steve actually homeschooled some of his kids--not sure about all

20:15:12 sheila : Only homeroom teachers are involved in our testing.

20:15:36 PeggyG : so is that your resolution for this year Lisa?????

20:16:05 mariak : Yes, Jamie - it is mostly so we can have small group testing - more "child friendly" testing - which seems like an oxymoron for me.

20:16:08 connect2jamie : Every 2-5th gr teacher plus librarian, counselor, all special ed, etc do testing in our bldg. My library assistant has even tested before.

20:16:24 tgilley : if all of us are doing so much small group testing is this really good for kids? Does this make them independent; I thought our goal as educators were to create independent citizens.

20:16:29 PeggyG : well you can state it postively! :-)

20:16:45 PeggyG : I will engage my students all day every day except for 45 minutes a day

20:17:07 PeggyG : I'm sure your entire day will be engaging! just teasing

20:17:23 connect2jamie : I'm going to drink more water! That's not exactly a professional goal, but...

20:17:31 Lisa Parisi : http://pointofviewwritingproject.wikispaces.com/

20:17:59 PeggyG : that's an awesome project Lisa!

20:18:08 Tammy Bush : I would hope that people are starting to reevaluate the amount of testing we do and decide what is really informing our teaching/learning for our students - otherwise it is just paper work/ paper trails fo the sake of testing. Anyway, I've gotta run but will stop by again ... thanks for welcoming me!

20:18:10 PeggyG : makes me wish I had a class so I could participate

20:18:23 PeggyG : thanks for coming Tammy

20:18:43 PeggyG : are you going to use the POV videos?

20:18:54 @janwells : Please pass the link to your PLN that might be interested. Thanks.

20:19:32 PeggyG : definitely Jan! I'll share it in our Mini-geekfest next week :-)

20:20:15 @janwells : Thanks Peggy......that reminds me I need to sign up for Sat.

20:20:34 PeggyG : I was wondering about the POV documentary videos on PBS...

20:20:47 PeggyG : yes please Jan!!! would love to have you share a tool/slide :-)

20:20:50 Lisa Parisi : I used that site as a resource link, Peggy.

20:21:32 connect2jamie : that's a really motiviating project, Lisa. I think your kids are going to learn a lot.

20:21:38 PeggyG : that is hugely exciting Sheila!!! I sure wish I could join you to chat with Dr. Roper!

20:21:58 sheila : http://earthbridges.net/live on Wed Jan 4, 12:30-1pm with Dr. Clyde Roper. Please join us!

20:22:07 tgilley : The POV projects looks good; I'll share with my PLN

20:22:17 PeggyG : I hope you'll be able to record it Sheila!

20:22:34 Lisa Parisi : HEllo Josh

20:22:44 Lisa Parisi : Anyone want to join in the skype call?

20:22:51 sheila : I will be able to record it.

20:23:05 PeggyG : @Maria-you just need a little maple syrup and dill pickle to get your voice back :-)

20:23:23 PeggyG : that's great Sheila!

20:23:23 connect2jamie : :)

20:23:25 sheila : I have a feeling we will be talking with him again.

20:24:51 PeggyG : have you seen all of the grade level Pinterest boards for ideas and materials for your classroom? They have some pretty neat ideas on them :-)

20:25:25 PeggyG : My kids grew up with Lincoln Logs (and so did I) :-)

20:25:34 @janwells : Participating in Mystery State Skype project. It's on-going, and students are excited and movtivated in anticipation of next Mystery call.

20:25:36 marragem : have you got a link for K board, Peggy?

20:25:47 PeggyG : I'll check Amanda

20:25:55 connect2jamie : I LOVED lincoln logs in kindergarten! i remember the lincoln log center!

20:25:55 Lisa Parisi : I never heard of this, Jan. Sounds like fun.

20:26:00 adinasullivan : they'll pick it up quickly

20:26:07 sheila : We had some but not enough to make much.

20:26:17 @janwells : How do you drop a link in the chat?

20:26:33 marragem : thankyou! I haven't found the grade level boards, yet...despite living on Pinterest lately

20:26:36 connect2jamie : @maria you have a lot of time to make up for! You and your kids will have a blast!

20:27:19 sheila : short pieces are for windows ;)

20:27:20 PeggyG : if you just do a search for boards on Pinterest using Kindergarten you'll see a bunch of them

20:27:29 PeggyG : http://pinterest.com/search/boards/?q=kindergarten

20:27:35 Lisa Parisi : Jan, you have to make your chat room float (see window button on the bottom). Then drag the link to the chat.

20:27:43 marragem : thanks, Peggy.

20:27:50 tgilley : janwells what is the Myster State Skype project? Can anyone get involved?

20:28:30 PeggyG : sometimes the chat window won't float--tonight mine did in Firefox :-)

20:28:48 marragem : Gee, Peggy. It will be days before I come up for air. There are so many boards!!

20:28:56 PeggyG : once you get your chat window to float then you can drag the URL into the text window

20:29:15 PeggyG : yes there are tons of them Amanda :-) they'll keep you busy re-pinning for days!

20:30:13 @janwells : http://mysterystate.wikispaces.com/ http://4thchat.wikispaces.com/Mystery+Skype+Sign+Up

20:30:32 @janwells : Anyone and everyone can join......

20:30:54 PeggyG : another great search on Pinterest is Kindergarten Blogs I Love :-) Lots of great blogs to check out. That's where I posted Maria's blog

20:31:01 @janwells : My class has had two mystery state calls, and 48 to go!!!

20:31:36 tgilley : I love the idea of Myster State; is it to late to get involved?

20:31:40 PeggyG : not terrible!!!! dying to share :-)

20:31:54 PeggyG : hahaha Maria!

20:31:55 tgilley : sorry Mystery State

20:32:16 PeggyG : don't worry about the followers--just use it to select things you want to repin

20:32:17 @janwells : No please join......I'd love to be one of your first CALLS.

20:32:35 tgilley : thanks, Jan I'm going to check it out closer and sign up

20:32:38 Lisa Parisi : Jan, thank you so much for that link. I am excited to explore it.

20:32:41 marragem : sorry, Maria. I started that!

20:32:48 Lisa Parisi : I am going to sign up for the mystery skype call

20:33:13 @janwells : @tgilley what grade/age do you teach?

20:33:34 PeggyG : http://kinderkidsfun.blogspot.com/ this blog is fun! one of her "currently doing" things on her list is "stalking Pinterest" :-)

20:34:06 PeggyG : @Jan-can I be a mystery state call even though I don't have a class?

20:34:55 PeggyG : there is a fantastic blog roll on the kinderkidsfun blog for other Kindergarten blogs :-)

20:35:07 @janwells : Absolutely.

20:35:26 tgilley : Done! I'm signed up. I can't wait; I've been looking for a project all year.

20:35:56 @janwells : What grade do you teach? @tgilley

20:36:05 tgilley : Jan, I teach 4th grade

20:36:30 @janwells : Perfect.....not that it had to be 4th grade. It's open to other grades.

20:36:52 PeggyG : do you have anyone from AZ signed up?

20:37:03 tgilley : we cover US regions; so this is perfect for my class

20:37:19 PeggyG : I can use a memory jogger too Sheila!

20:38:42 adinasullivan : Have to go for now, but thanks for the chat. Lisa, will share your new project with teachers when I go back. Have a great night :-)

20:39:05 tgilley : Is anyone intrested in a US travel buddy? I've got an idea I've been working on, but need different states or classrooms to send the travel buddy to.

20:39:11 PeggyG : bye adina

20:39:49 @janwells : Peggy, there is one class signed up, Melissa Englehard. It's not limited to just one per state.

20:40:13 @janwells : I'd be interested in the Travel Buddy.

20:40:18 marragem : It was a cool inquiry!

20:40:21 PeggyG : @tgilley-could you participate in Civil War Sallies travel buddy project? She started it when she was in the 6th grade and she may be an 8th grader now.

20:40:45 Lisa Parisi : Come see my state wiki, @tgilley. http://virtualusa.wikispaces.com/

20:40:58 PeggyG : http://www.civilwarsallie.com/

20:40:59 sheila : @tgilley - Not sure what you mean? Receive and take it around the state and journal?

20:41:00 Lisa Parisi : Perhaps you can do something with your travel buddy and the site.

20:42:08 PeggyG : great wiki Lisa!

20:42:15 Lisa Parisi : Thanks Peggy

20:42:37 PeggyG : wikis can be tricky and can be unintentionally trashed (accidentally)

20:43:01 tgilley : I'm familiar with civilwarsallie.com

20:43:14 PeggyG : that's why google forms is sometimes better when people are adding to resources and then you can let them see the spreadsheet without editing permissions

20:43:49 PeggyG : they add their content via google forms and view it on the spreadsheet

20:43:52 PeggyG : right

20:43:53 tgilley : Okay, Lisa. I have to look at your site; at a glance it looks great.

20:44:19 tgilley : Wow! What resources folks. I'm glad I joined the chat tonight.

20:44:23 PeggyG : I've just had many bad experiences with multiple people editing wikis (and they were adults)

20:44:36 PeggyG : one false click and lots can be deleted

20:44:57 PeggyG : and even though you can restore via history if anything has been added after that you lose it

20:45:27 PeggyG : I'm not talking about spam but accidental deletion or changing of columns, etc.

20:45:31 tgilley : sheila, yes I'm thinking it would go to classrooms to visit and students could tell about their state/region

20:46:01 sheila : @tgilley - Ok, I can do that too! NH.

20:46:17 PeggyG : we have lost the most recent additions to a wiki when we had to revert back

20:46:55 PeggyG : I agree Lisa--require them to join if they are going to edit

20:46:57 tgilley : That would be fun, Shelia. I'm from Ks.

20:47:01 connect2jamie : yes that's the way I do permissions on wikis too, lisa.

20:47:37 PeggyG : but you can still require them to join Sheila

20:47:54 PeggyG : it just depends how much time you want to spend approving requests

20:48:18 @janwells : @tgilley Where in KS. I'm in KS, too, just north of Topeka!

20:48:36 tgilley : Southcenteral close to Wichita

20:48:48 PeggyG : I love your idea Maria!

20:49:15 @janwells : Are you on Plurk? I've seen your name before. Have you been to Podstock?

20:49:28 PeggyG : could you use a Google map and embed photos and descriptions Maria?

20:49:43 tgilley : Yes, I'm a plurker and have been to Podstock the last 2 yrs.

20:49:44 PeggyG : you can embed video too

20:50:02 PeggyG : it's pretty easy if you can copy/paste embed code :-)

20:50:05 PeggyG : hahahaha

20:50:18 PeggyG : owls, sparrows, robins :-)

20:50:31 PeggyG : there are short video tutorials to teach them and you can embed that on a wiki

20:50:38 tgilley : I've presented at MACE and ISTE also, Jan. So you've probably seen my name in many place.

20:50:48 PeggyG : the roadrunner is the AZ state bird :-)

20:51:17 PeggyG : I think a google map would be awesome!! could easily show birds around the world

20:51:18 @janwells : MACE, too, for me. :)

20:51:52 tgilley : I'll be at MACE this year too; I'm presenting on ePubs

20:52:23 PeggyG : I'll be at educon 2.4 virtually :-)

20:53:07 PeggyG : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJU6e-mBhBg Nice video tutorial on embedding video and photos and posting to class site with Google Maps

20:53:31 PeggyG : Educon is always incredible and the conversations are so stimulating and enriching!

20:53:34 sheila : The woman with the links - Thanks PeggyG!

20:53:52 marragem : That's how I'm feeling now

20:53:56 PeggyG : http://educonphilly.org/

20:54:30 PeggyG : I know what you mean Lisa!

20:54:42 sheila : A jumpstart - that's what we need Amanda!

20:55:00 PeggyG : you can be stretched so much further when you are with people who understand and don't require you to defend why it's valuable!

20:55:14 marragem : I'm tired of defending

20:55:16 sheila : So true Peggy!

20:55:20 PeggyG : I have a picture of that Lisa :-) Kevin sitting on the floor with his iPad and everyone playing along

20:55:43 @janwells : Who's talking about Kevin......I haven't matched voices and names yet.

20:55:56 @janwells : Thanks.

20:56:08 msreneescience : being with and sharing with like minds motivate me like ISTE and EDUCON I agree with you Lisa

20:56:16 Scott Shelhart (@kd9sr) : Sounds like your "Zone of proximal development"

20:57:18 connect2jamie : @lisa that's why I need to participate with my online PLN--I don't have a lot of ppl in my RL that are interested in this sort of stuff--like all of you are! :) You're my peeps!

20:57:21 PeggyG : we actually used that image in our Classroom 2.0 LIVE show this past summer called Blast from the Past. It's in our Animoto for our upcoming Reflection Smackdown next Saturday (Jan. 7)

20:57:40 PeggyG : so true Jamie!!!

20:57:54 Lisa Parisi : I love my peeps, too Jamie!!! We need each other. :D

20:58:20 tgilley : I too am greatful for my PLN

20:58:40 connect2jamie : my PLN has changed my brain--again and again.

20:58:45 PeggyG : conferences like educon aren't rewarding for people who expect to go and sit and listen to presentations. It's all about having conversations!

20:59:12 marragem : I'm so glad I have you all!

20:59:26 connect2jamie : me too! New Years hugs all around!

20:59:33 PeggyG : I have been co-hosting Classroom 2.0 LIVE with Lorna Costantini from Canada for almost 3 years and we have never met in person. But we chat in Skype every day!

20:59:43 msreneescience : The sharing makes the difference

20:59:56 @janwells : Can you put your Twitter names in the chat please. @janwells

21:00:09 msreneescience : msreneescience

21:00:10 PeggyG : I totally agree! My PLN (all of you) is what keeps me young :-)

21:00:12 Scott Shelhart (@kd9sr) : ok

21:00:13 PeggyG : @pgeorge

21:00:13 Lisa Parisi : @lparisi

21:00:14 mariak : @mariak

21:00:17 marragem : @marragem

21:00:18 PeggyG : Hi Scott :-)

21:00:22 Scott Shelhart (@kd9sr) : Hi Peggy

21:00:22 connect2jamie : I've worked with Keisa Williams and REgina Hartley for 2 years too, and I've never met them.

21:00:22 sheila : @sheila_a

21:00:29 msreneescience : @msreneescience

21:00:31 connect2jamie : I'm @connect2jamie

21:00:33 tgilley : That's wonderful, Peggy and Jamie

21:00:35 PeggyG : woo hoo Scoctt!!!!!

21:00:37 Scott Shelhart (@kd9sr) : Yes, just a few papers to finish. Student teaching done

21:00:46 Scott Shelhart (@kd9sr) : ...and a CPR class

21:00:50 Scott Shelhart (@kd9sr) : I

21:00:51 connect2jamie : Hooray Scott!!

21:00:59 PeggyG : Scott, it was 79 degrees in Phoenix today :-) come to Phoenix!

21:01:04 marragem : I sacred out of my wits!

21:01:09 Scott Shelhart (@kd9sr) : I'm trying to figure out how to attend job fairs not associated with my college

21:01:13 marragem : scared, I mean!

21:01:23 @janwells : Thanks to you all! Oh, join us....its great

21:01:26 @janwells : YeS

21:01:45 Scott Shelhart (@kd9sr) : crazy=creative

21:01:58 @janwells : There's a 5th chat, 3rd chat, 6th chat......we overlap a bit.

21:02:11 PeggyG : I hope you get to do that Lisa!

21:02:24 connect2jamie : It was a good chat tonight all! Get better @maria!!

21:02:26 @janwells : LOL....

21:02:27 Scott Shelhart (@kd9sr) : Good to see you all. Sorry I was late

21:02:35 connect2jamie : Congrats Scott!

21:02:37 PeggyG : what a fun session!! so great to have you all back!

21:02:42 marragem : that's the day before I start back

21:02:59 Lisa Parisi : Next show is January 16th.

21:03:00 PeggyG : watch out! those acronyms will get you every time :-)

21:03:13 Scott Shelhart (@kd9sr) : Thanks, Jamie. I'm starting to search for jobs... should be all set by fall

21:03:22 PeggyG : conversations can be about anything...

21:03:27 connect2jamie : Hope so! Kids need you!

21:03:41 connect2jamie : Thanks all!

21:03:53 PeggyG : good night everyone! see you on Jan. 16th

21:03:56 marragem : bye everyone. Enjoy the rest of your evening

21:03:59 Lisa Parisi : Bye all.

For our first show of 2012, we decided to discuss our goals for the New Year. This led to a conversation about what keeps us motivated in our classrooms?

Conversations Episode 114 - Serendipity

Lisa Parisi & Maria Knee — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:12:51 +0000

Post-Show description:

This week, Maria was sick and the chat room was not hopping. I guess everyone is busy getting ready for the holidays. But Sheila and Lisa did have one guest, who we were thrilled to call into our skype call to have her join the chat. Amanda Marrinan took time away from her beach vacation to talk with us about how technology is working in the classrooms. Sheila, Amanda, and Lisa shared many very exciting for us, and getting to be commonplace for the kids, activities that occur daily in our classrooms. Enjoy the conversation.