Monday, November 28, 2016

December 2016 #LCPSedChat Topic


 December’s LCPS Twitter Chat
This Month’s Topic: Going Digital
What problems does presenting materials digitally solve? What are some advantages to inviting students to express what they know using digital means? Join fellow LCPS educators as we examine and explore the ways to change what happens inside LCPS schools and classrooms. Have a cool activity or tip that you would like to share, be sure to check out the Twitter chat on December 1st.

 

When: Thursday December 1st, 2016 at 8pm

How: Login to Twitter and simply search the hashtag #LCPSedchat

Where: Via Twitter… So where ever you and your phone are. ;-)

What: “Going Digital” http://reynoldsrambles.blogspot.com

Hashtag: #lcpsedchat

Who: EVERYONE! ALL are welcome! This month’s Twitter chat will be moderated by @attipscast, @NickGrzeda, and @jbreynoldsTRT. Follow the moderators!

Questions and Suggestions


·         Introduce yourself and jump into the chat. Ask questions, answer questions. This chat is for you! Tip: Address someone directly by using their username if you are answering/asking them a question.

·         Questions will start with a Q#.  When you answer please respond with A#.

·         EVERY tweet must include the #lcpsedchat to be seen by the group.

·         This month’s chat is moderated by by @attipscast, @NickGrzeda, and @jbreynoldsTRT. If you have any questions please tweet the moderators.

·         Remember: Chats can move fast. It’s ok! Take a deep breath and get ready!

·         Have more questions check out our FAQ’s

Friday, October 28, 2016

November 2016 #LCPSedChat Topic

November’s LCPS Twitter Chat
This Month’s Topic: BYOT
What are some advantages of BYOT? How can we encourage more community support of BYOT? Join fellow LCPS educators as we examine and explore the ways to change what happens inside LCPS schools and classrooms. Have a cool activity or tip that you would like to share, be sure to check out the Twitter chat on November 3rd. Please take a minute to review the attached authenticity continuum for reference during the chat.


When: Thursday November 3rd , 2016 at 8pm

How: Login to Twitter and simply search the hashtag #LCPSedchat

Where: Via Twitter… So where ever you and your phone are. ;-)


Hashtag: #lcpsedchat

Who: EVERYONE! ALL are welcome! This month’s Twitter chat will be guest moderated by @MrZapadka with @attipscast, @NickGrzeda, and @jbreynoldsTRT. Follow the moderators!

Questions and Suggestions


·         Introduce yourself and jump into the chat. Ask questions, answer questions. This chat is for you! Tip: Address someone directly by using their username if you are answering/asking them a question.

·         Questions will start with a Q#.  When you answer please respond with A#.

·         EVERY tweet must include the #lcpsedchat to be seen by the group.

·         This month’s chat is moderated by by @attipscast, @NickGrzeda, and @jbreynoldsTRT. If you have any questions please tweet the moderators.

·         Remember: Chats can move fast. It’s ok! Take a deep breath and get ready!

·         Have more questions check out our FAQ’s

Friday, October 7, 2016

October 2016 #LCPSedChat Archive

Thank you to all who participated in the #LCPSedChat last night on authenticity. Below you can find the archive of the chat.


Tuesday, October 4, 2016

October 2016 #LCPSedChat Topic


October’s LCPS Twitter Chat
This Month’s Topic: Authenticity in OTTW projects
Why is authenticity important? How have you incorporated aspects of the authenticity continuum(attached) in your classroom? Join fellow LCPS educators as we examine and explore the ways to change what happens inside LCPS schools and classrooms. Have a cool activity or tip that you would like to share, be sure to check out the Twitter chat on October 6th. Please take a minute to review the attached authenticity continuum for reference during the chat.

 

When: Thursday October 6th , 2016 at 8pm

How: Login to Twitter and simply search the hashtag #LCPSedchat

Where: Via Twitter… So where ever you and your phone are. ;-)

What: “Authenticity in OTTW projects” http://reynoldsrambles.blogspot.com

Hashtag: #lcpsedchat

Who: EVERYONE! ALL are welcome! This month’s Twitter chat will be moderated by @attipscast, @NickGrzeda, and @jbreynoldsTRT. Follow the moderators!

Questions and Suggestions


·         Introduce yourself and jump into the chat. Ask questions, answer questions. This chat is for you! Tip: Address someone directly by using their username if you are answering/asking them a question.

·         Questions will start with a Q#.  When you answer please respond with A#.

·         EVERY tweet must include the #lcpsedchat to be seen by the group.

·         This month’s chat is moderated by by @attipscast, @NickGrzeda, and @jbreynoldsTRT. If you have any questions please tweet the moderators.

·         Remember: Chats can move fast. It’s ok! Take a deep breath and get ready!

·         Have more questions check out our FAQ’s

Friday, May 13, 2016

May 2016 #LCPSedChat Topic

This month we will be looking at Genius Hour, 20% Time or Passion Projects.  We have Laura Rahn (@rahnlaura) as our guest moderator with special guests Don Wettrick (@donwetrick) and Joy Kirr (@joykirr)

Our next #LCPSedChat will be May 19th at 8 pm.  Below is the topic and questions we will cover.  We hope you are able to learn with us.

When: Thursday May 19th, 2016 at 8pm


Where: Twitter (use Twubs.com or tweetchat.com to follow the conversation more easily)


What: Chat topics & questions will be announced before the chat. Check out these blogs for information:  http://1gratefulteacher.blogspot.com/ and http://reynoldsrambles.blogspot.com/


Hashtag: #lcpsedchat
Who: EVERYONE! Looking for LCPS teachers...ALL are welcome!
Guest Moderator Laura Rahn (@rahnlaura), English Teacher Blue Ridge MS, Loudoun County Public Schools.
Special Guests: Joy Kirr (@joykirr) and Don Wettrick (@donwettrick) author of Pure Genius


Topic: Genius Hour, 20% Time, Passion Projects

Twitter Chat Discussion Questions:
Q1: What do you think of when you hear the term Genius Hour, Passion Project or 20% time?
Q2 - What grade level or content area classrooms could Genius Hour be a part of? How do you begin?
Q3: How can Genius Hour projects be celebrated within the classroom, school, community? How can they fit into the OTTW or PBL initiatives in Loudoun County?
Q4: What are some of the hurdles facing an implementation of Genius Hour in the classroom?
Q5: How does the Genius Hour philosophy benefit teachers and students in the classroom?


FAQ


  1. Sign into either tweetchat.com or twubs.com to follow the conversation. Sign
    in USING your twitter username & password. Type in #lcpsedchat. Now, the sites will automatically put the #lcpsedchat into every tweet for you.
  2. EVERY tweet must include the #lcpsedchat to be seen by the group.
  3. Introduce yourself and jump into the chat. Ask questions, answer questions. This
    chat is for you! Tip: Address someone directly by using their username if you are answering/asking them a question.
  4. This chat is moderated by @brazier1066, @mhaseltine, and @jbreynoldsTRT. Follow the moderators!
  5. The chat will be archived when it’s done and the archive will be shared on twitter and the blogs. You can read the entire chat after it’s over, if you want.
  6. Remember: Chats can move fast. It’s ok! Take a deep breath and get ready!

Friday, April 22, 2016

April 2016 #LCPSedChat Topic

Global Education Leadership Week with Guest Moderator William Brazier (@brazier1066), Supervisor of Social Science and Global Studies for Loudoun County Public Schools.

Our next #LCPSedChat will be April 28th at 8 pm.  Below is the topic and questions we will cover.  We hope you are able to learn with us.

When: April 28th, 2016 at 8pm


Where: Twitter (use Twubs.com or tweetchat.com to follow the conversation more easily)


What: Chat topics & questions will be announced before the chat. Check out these blogs for information:  http://1gratefulteacher.blogspot.com/ and http://reynoldsrambles.blogspot.com/


Hashtag: #lcpsedchat
Who: EVERYONE! Looking for LCPS teachers...ALL are welcome!
Guest Moderator William Brazier (@brazier1066), Supervisor of Social Science and Global Studies for Loudoun County Public Schools.


Topic: Global Foundations for Teaching and Learning

Directions and Twitter Chat Discussion Questions:
Please consider these questions as you watch the following video (https://vimeo.com/118944173)
1. 
How can school systems that are bound by state curriculum standards develop a truly global foundation for their curriculum?
2. 
What can be done to create state and federal education standards for global content and competencies?
3. 
How can we help educators see that all subject areas operate with a global approach?
4. 
What steps can principals take to support teachers who are working to teach with a global approach
5. 
What types of professional development do teachers feel they need in order to teach with a global approach?


FAQ


  1. Sign into either tweetchat.com or twubs.com to follow the conversation. Sign
    in USING your twitter username & password. Type in #lcpsedchat. Now, the sites will automatically put the #lcpsedchat into every tweet for you.
  2. EVERY tweet must include the #lcpsedchat to be seen by the group.
  3. Introduce yourself and jump into the chat. Ask questions, answer questions. This
    chat is for you! Tip: Address someone directly by using their username if you are answering/asking them a question.
  4. This chat is moderated by @brazier1066, @mhaseltine, and @jbreynoldsTRT. Follow the moderators!
  5. The chat will be archived when it’s done and the archive will be shared on twitter and the blogs. You can read the entire chat after it’s over, if you want.
  6. Remember: Chats can move fast. It’s ok! Take a deep breath and get ready!

Friday, March 11, 2016

March 2016 #LCPSedChat Topic

Click here to read the archive.

Some PD on St. Paddy's Day

Our next #LCPSedChat will be March 17th at 8 pm.  Below is the topic and questions we will cover.  We hope you are able to learn with us.

When: March 17th, 2016 at 8pm


Where: Twitter (use Twubs.com or tweetchat.com to follow the conversation more easily)


What: Chat topics & questions will be announced before the chat. Check out these blogs for information:  http://1gratefulteacher.blogspot.com/ and http://reynoldsrambles.blogspot.com/


Hashtag: #lcpsedchat
Who: EVERYONE! Looking for LCPS teachers...ALL are welcome!


Topic: Powerful PD

Q1. What type of PD have you found to be the most powerful and why?
Q2. Why do you choose to participate in PD?
Q3. Where do you go for PD?
Q4. How has PD changed you as a teacher?
Q5. What PD would you recommend to other teachers?


FAQ


  1. Sign into either tweetchat.com or twubs.com to follow the conversation. Sign
    in USING your twitter username & password. Type in #lcpsedchat. Now, the sites will automatically put the #lcpsedchat into every tweet for you.
  2. EVERY tweet must include the #lcpsedchat to be seen by the group.
  3. Introduce yourself and jump into the chat. Ask questions, answer questions. This
    chat is for you! Tip: Address someone directly by using their username if you are answering/asking them a question.
  4. This chat is moderated by @mhaseltine, and @jbreynoldsTRT. Follow the moderators!
  5. The chat will be archived when it’s done and the archive will be shared on twitter and the blogs. You can read the entire chat after it’s over, if you want.
  6. Remember: Chats can move fast. It’s ok! Take a deep breath and get ready!

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

February 2016 #LCPSedChat Topic

Our next #LCPSedChat will be February 18th at 8 pm.  Below is the topic and questions we will cover.  We hope you are able to learn with us.

When: February 18th, 2016 at 8pm


Where: Twitter (use Twubs.com or tweetchat.com to follow the conversation more easily)


What: Chat topics & questions will be announced before the chat. Check out these blogs for information:  http://1gratefulteacher.blogspot.com/ and http://reynoldsrambles.blogspot.com/


Hashtag: #lcpsedchat
Who: EVERYONE! Looking for LCPS teachers...ALL are welcome!


Topic: Blended Learning


Q1. What does blended learning mean to you?
Q2. What can blended learning look like?
Q3. What are some benefits of using blended learning?
Q4. What struggles do you perceive with blended learning?
Q5. What tools can be used to  accomplish blended learning?
Q6. How will you bring blended learning to your students?


FAQ


  1. Sign into either tweetchat.com or twubs.com to follow the conversation. Sign
    in USING your twitter username & password. Type in #lcpsedchat. Now, the sites will automatically put the #lcpsedchat into every tweet for you.
  2. EVERY tweet must include the #lcpsedchat to be seen by the group.
  3. Introduce yourself and jump into the chat. Ask questions, answer questions. This
    chat is for you! Tip: Address someone directly by using their username if you are answering/asking them a question.
  4. This chat is moderated by @mhaseltine, @jbreynoldsTRT, and @lganley. Follow the moderators!
  5. The chat will be archived when it’s done and the archive will be shared on twitter and the blogs. You can read the entire chat after it’s over, if you want.
  6. Remember: Chats can move fast. It’s ok! Take a deep breath and get ready!

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

January 2016 #LCPSedChat Topic

Our next #LCPSedChat will be January 21st at 8 pm.  Below is the topic and questions we will cover.  We hope you are able to learn with us.

When: January 21st, 2016 at 8pm


Where: Twitter (use Twubs.com or tweetchat.com to follow the conversation more easily)


What: Chat topics & questions will be announced before the chat. Check out these blogs for information:  http://1gratefulteacher.blogspot.com/ and http://reynoldsrambles.blogspot.com/


Hashtag: #lcpsedchat
Who: EVERYONE! Looking for LCPS teachers...ALL are welcome!


Topic: Public Products


Q1. How can public products impact student learning?
Q2. What tolls have you used to showcase public products?
Q3. How can we ensure public products showcase significant content being taught?
Q4. How do you assess public products?
Q5. How do students identify the appropriate audience and means of communicating with them?
Q6. Where can student choice be incorporated into a public product?


FAQ


  1. Sign into either tweetchat.com or twubs.com to follow the conversation. Sign
    in USING your twitter username & password. Type in #lcpsedchat. Now, the sites will automatically put the #lcpsedchat into every tweet for you.
  2. EVERY tweet must include the #lcpsedchat to be seen by the group.
  3. Introduce yourself and jump into the chat. Ask questions, answer questions. This
    chat is for you! Tip: Address someone directly by using their username if you are answering/asking them a question.
  4. This chat is moderated by @mhaseltine, @jbreynoldsTRT, and @lganley. Follow the moderators!
  5. The chat will be archived when it’s done and the archive will be shared on twitter and the blogs. You can read the entire chat after it’s over, if you want.
  6. Remember: Chats can move fast. It’s ok! Take a deep breath and get ready!