Future of Learning - SIP Day Collaboration 2 by Melissa Wilson https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2 Sharing ideas to help us dominate at the SIP Day! en-us 2018-04-13 15:38:45 UTC 2018-04-17 14:48:22 UTC hello@padlet.com https://www.neuquafootball.com/uploads/4/5/2/6/45266899/cathead-logo_2_orig.png FOL Collaboration - First 4 Sessions melissa_wilson4 https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/251611188 2018-04-13 15:40:59 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/251611188 Anxiety in students at an all time high. elizabeth_hobbs https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252550214 (specifically presentations, speaking, performance based learning)]]> 2018-04-17 13:13:41 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252550214 Down the digital rabbit hole... elizabeth_morgan1 https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252550383 Internet access SHOULD be making students better at making connections and asking questions. We start reading an article and there are 17 million hyperlinks so we click and jump off to another article and then an image, then a video, etc. Websites are actually modeling concept mapping as articles predict where your brain will go next. Can we take this and apply it to teaching?]]> 2018-04-17 13:14:05 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252550383 Modeling higher order thinking questions can be a challenge for content area teachers susan_lynch https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252550616 2018-04-17 13:14:32 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252550616 Students tend to avoid class/assignments when feeling anxious. How do we teach them how to work through this rather than add constant accommodations which serve to reinforce their avoidance? elizabeth_hobbs https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252550947 2018-04-17 13:15:13 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252550947 I have found great success in not allowing phones AT ALL. They actually like it once they get used to it. The FOMO is huge with this generation shelby_thormeyer https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252551085 We have lessons on a lot of these topics (mental health is a unit of ours) so it is pretty easy to incorporate for us.  In some classes that don't have it that easy, perhaps allowing them to opening talk about topics on a bi-weekly basis?]]> 2018-04-17 13:15:29 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252551085 Q-Focus margarita_altidis https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252552005 Use student questions to drive discussions. 

Use a theme, picture, or controversial statement to spark questions; don't filter until the end. ]]> 2018-04-17 13:17:20 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252552005 Right Question Institute eric_bodwell https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252552007 http://rightquestion.org/
Techniques for teaching students how to ask better questions. 

]]> 2018-04-17 13:17:20 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252552007 I have used the Edcamp model in class where students propose their own topics related to a unit and create a mini lesson for the rest of the class. Their lesson s are shared into a folder where they can later review wayne_hartmann https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252552219 2018-04-17 13:17:46 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252552219 Student Led Demonstrations kimberly_marach https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252552300 Allow the students to become an expert on a topic and be the presenter for the day. I have had students do the cooking demonstration for the day. ]]> 2018-04-17 13:17:54 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252552300 Establishing Routine elizabeth_morgan1 https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252552544 Set up an auditory cue (counter bell, buzzer) for students to stop and listen to one group's discussion. How can they take what they've heard and elevate their own discussion. ]]> 2018-04-17 13:18:22 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252552544 Mindset of students with emotional issues margarita_altidis https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252552871 Worth a conversation. The assumption is that all staff members are understanding, but that may not be what is perceived by these students. How do we become approachable without losing the boundaries? Where do we draw the line between focus on academics and mental stability?

]]> 2018-04-17 13:19:01 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252552871 Students should be creating questions for challenging content with teacher guidance. Avoid yes and no questions in discussions. Make questions HOT. susan_lynch https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252552905 2018-04-17 13:19:04 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252552905 melissa_wilson4 https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252552950 I love the idea of making "acts of kindness" part of my classroom. Sharing what they see when it comes to kindness around the school and then brainstorming ways they can promote kindness or be kind to others. 

]]> 2018-04-17 13:19:10 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252552950 I like to do the LEFT RIGHT CENTER (signs on the wall) where students have to physically get up and move to the side that they want to support. The idea is to get your point across so that the center (neutral) people move to your side shelby_thormeyer https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252553008 2018-04-17 13:19:18 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252553008 You need a hook kristina_beck https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252553877 A good hook is necessary to garner interest in the discussion. Once they are hooked, they continue to find personal connections that drive conversation and discussion. ]]> 2018-04-17 13:20:51 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252553877 Varying Presentation Types/Discussion Types margarita_altidis https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252554135 2018-04-17 13:21:19 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252554135 Use visual literacy to encourage student-led discussions. Video tape students academic conversations to keep them talking. susan_lynch https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252554185 2018-04-17 13:21:25 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252554185 Some of the simplest prompts for healthy social behaviors work the best. I ask my students to high five the partner they find for discussion groups. I stopped saying this to students after the first two weeks of school and they still do it now...simple, but it sticks. benjamin_tatham https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252554300 2018-04-17 13:21:37 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252554300 provide a variety of examples of success emily_binder https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252554402 I think we can get locked into defining success in very particular ways related to placement in a class, college admission, selection into an ensemble or onto a team or whatever perceived triumph is discussed at Bunko on Friday night. How often to we hold up people that are truly happy and settled in their lives that were "average" or took a different path? Do we help kids learn to find joy]]> 2018-04-17 13:21:47 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252554402 Sensitivity Reminder margarita_altidis https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252554954 I've been trying to wordsmith this over the years, but it's posted at the front of the classroom & I point to it often:
You do not always know what someone might have experienced or what those close to them have experienced.Sometimes, it’s not about you. ]]> 2018-04-17 13:22:48 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252554954 This article... elizabeth_morgan1 https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252555561 https://www.huffingtonpost.com/glennon-melton/this-brilliant-math-teacher-has-a-formula-to-save-kids-lives_b_4899349.html]]> 2018-04-17 13:24:01 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252555561 Give students the language they need for successful discussions. Post/display question stems or sentence starters to supplement discussions. Students will begin to use them on their own in order to enhance a discussion or move a discussion in another direction. elizabeth_hobbs https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252555969 2018-04-17 13:24:44 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252555969 Avoid answering the easy questions for students kimberly_marach https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252556141 Taking a simple question that a student asks and turning it back on them to think a little deeper or work a little harder will eventually begin to build their independence and cause them to be more reflective in the types of questions they ask. ]]> 2018-04-17 13:25:02 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252556141 Using some tech like pear deck or polleverywhere is good to use to give everyone a voice shelby_thormeyer https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252556266 2018-04-17 13:25:16 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252556266 It is important to make questions a norm in class. If we require students to create a question even though "they don't have any". aren't we helping them to practice inquiry? wayne_hartmann https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252556302 2018-04-17 13:25:22 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252556302 Other models? eric_bodwell https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252556337 What other existing models are backed by research in addition to Socratic seminars, etc? 

]]> 2018-04-17 13:25:26 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252556337 Have students work backwards... Show them the result and have them discover the questions to reveal the starting point. carol_kinast https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252556798 2018-04-17 13:26:12 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252556798 margarita_altidis https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252556990 I created this for a grad class. The audience was future administrators and what they should look for in an English classroom. BUT these are just good practices! The speaking/discussion things start on Slide 11]]> 2018-04-17 13:26:34 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252556990 Integration into existing structures eric_bodwell https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252557584 I think of the preparation students (should) do to learn how to be a better group member / participant in -- training for how to respond to others, manage a group conversation. Things like Kagan's Cooperative Learning work already exists and could help contribute to this kind of work and also help us achieve academic goals. 

]]> 2018-04-17 13:27:32 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252557584 Our students are very aware of when their work will be evaluated/ observed. Taking an academic discussion and videotaping it with screencastify (chrome extension) or flipgrid adds an element of realness and accountability that engages students even while working totally independently. Even if you won't see it, have them turn in a video of their discussion with a partner on Google Classroom. Later, I have my students self-reflect on what they said, where they started the chapter, etc. benjamin_tatham https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252557638 2018-04-17 13:27:37 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252557638 Start the year with seating challenges to build community kristina_beck https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252557849 I read an article on Edweek in August that suggested teachers challenge their students with seating "puzzles" so they could watch how the students problem solve. It suggests a different puzzle every day for a week. I tried it. It took time, but it really developed some community in my classroom that helped foster deeper discussion right off the bat. The student reaction went from disbelief the first day to eye-rolling on day 3 to excitement on day 5 to disappointment that we weren't doing it on day 6. But they knew each other better, and inhibitions of "talking to strangers" melted away. I also got to see their personalities, leadership skills, and tolerance for working through a difficult task.]]> 2018-04-17 13:27:56 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252557849 True Collaboration emily_binder https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252558288 Kids seem to define collaboration as a necessary evil to get to personal gain (group project/task/grade). I believe that they need to be taught to celebrate the successes and talents of others, because doing so will not jeopardize their own opportunities-it will make life richer. How do we celebrate the triumphs of others in class? How do we point them out? How do we help kids recognize them, then derive pleasure from them without feeling threatened or insignificant? ]]> 2018-04-17 13:28:40 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252558288 Responding positively. Giving other students credit for asking questions. Opening up dialog in a small group and giving students credit for their responses. Creating a community where the students know each other and are comfortable. carol_kinast https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252558306 2018-04-17 13:28:42 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252558306 Social Skills kimberly_marach https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252558644 I have been forcing students to put away their devices and have conversations with their peers. It always amazes me that it can be half way thru the semester and they don't know their classmates. Taking a few minutes once a week to build that culture in a class. ]]> 2018-04-17 13:29:15 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252558644 Using Higher Order Questions to Lead Discussions katherine_simmons https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252558786 This year I have been using a lot of guided notes in Geometry.  While I am not a huge fan of guided notes, I have seen a huge advantage to them in Geometry where the class requires lots of vocabulary, pictures, and formulas.  I have adjusted my class time from students copying down problems to solving them.

This year, I have been so happy to see my students use their problems on their notes sheets to compare similar problems and discuss how to solve problems with their peers. I love seeing their engagement with the problems rather than seeing them struggling to just get the right answer and move on. I also have seen that their engagement improves when I set the foundation and then give them challenging problems.]]> 2018-04-17 13:29:28 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252558786 melissa_wilson4 https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252558994 How do we teach our students to take a question and build off of it? Inquiry and research? How do we expand our students' curiosity? 

]]> 2018-04-17 13:29:49 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252558994 What opportunities do students have to ask questions they might hesitate to in person or in front of peers? Are there digital tools that do this well, such as a back channel, can they be directed to the ARC or elsewhere? benjamin_tatham https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252559675 2018-04-17 13:30:54 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252559675 Q-Focus margarita_altidis https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252559793 Make the questions count. I've been trying to implement creating student questions and using them. Article that explains the process is attached! I've used the questions to create a reading guide and the anchor to student presentations. ]]> 2018-04-17 13:31:05 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252559793 What questions do you have? kristina_beck https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252560689 I've been able to shift to this question at the end of instruction/directions/introductions and I have found that it really does spur-on the questions. Automatically assuming that they do have questions makes it more acceptable to ask them. Exit slip questions, post it note questions on the door as they walk out, etc.]]> 2018-04-17 13:32:31 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252560689 Lessons on Sportsmanship laura_mccarthy1 https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252560861 We work quite a bit on how to treat others with in your group or team. We extend it to work on how to treat people on other teams or other groups. ]]> 2018-04-17 13:32:47 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252560861 I project a positive quote on the board each day to give the students something to ponder about the quality of life that deals with living more than my subject. In general, knowing their name, responding positively, creating step-by-step successes. carol_kinast https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252561615 2018-04-17 13:34:04 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252561615 Attendance katherine_simmons https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252561684 I am always shocked by the students who are chronically absent. I try my best to always understand their situation and work with them to the best of my ability, but many of the responsibilities of catching the student up fall on the teacher and it usually becomes a frustrating experience. I could also imagine that there is a lot of anxiety for the student about all of his or her missing work and he or she may become more reluctant to come back to school thus increasing the problem. I have also had about 150 missing assessments this school year. What additional, automatic supports can we put in place to limit chronic absenteeism and help teachers, students, counselors, deans, parents etc.]]> 2018-04-17 13:34:11 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252561684 Team building activities laura_mccarthy1 https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252562021 We start with the basics and move to the climbing wall]]> 2018-04-17 13:34:48 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252562021 Don't Make Students Feel Dumb katherine_simmons https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252563963 Many students are reluctant to ask questions because they have received a negative reaction from one of their teachers. If we really want to encourage a culture of questioning in our classes, we need to mindful of HOW we are answering questions. Are we giving students the impression that there is "no stupid question" or are we making students feel bad about themselves for asking a question that may have already been answered.]]> 2018-04-17 13:38:00 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252563963 melissa_wilson4 https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252564435 Give students a starting question and let them meet in small groups to discuss. From there, explain they must then pose new questions and continue the conversation. Giving some key words or ideas may help them as they get started, but as they get more comfortable, students will hopefully take the lead. Assigning groups can help with placing higher level students with others who are nervous to speak up and develop questions. 

Flipgrid has also really helped with this in my classroom. Students can record and then respond to each other. Can be done quickly to start or end the class period. 

]]> 2018-04-17 13:38:48 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252564435 Emojis on the door elizabeth_morgan1 https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252565032 How many of use stand in the hall before class? Could we have a poster on the door that kids slap on their way in to let us know which emoji fits on that particular day?]]> 2018-04-17 13:39:52 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252565032 Building students ability to ask questions carrie_ory https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252565347 2018-04-17 13:40:25 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252565347 In-depth/involved projects Paul_Whisler https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252566036 I think the best student led discussions I've ever seen in classes are those that occur with large, and kind of intense projects. We've done trials where students have to take the lead on their arguments and their roles. It's been fun to sit back and watch the discussions and drama unfold. ]]> 2018-04-17 13:41:36 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252566036 melissa_wilson4 https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252566436 Here is a blog post about how our Health teachers addressed questioning:


]]> 2018-04-17 13:42:16 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252566436 Bellringer ideas carrie_ory https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252566609 2018-04-17 13:42:35 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252566609 Also this one... eric_bodwell https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252567322 http://amorebeautifulquestion.com/]]> 2018-04-17 13:43:48 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252567322 Bellringer idea carrie_ory https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252567775 2018-04-17 13:44:39 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252567775 9 Great Ways to Encourage Students to Ask Questions steve_wick https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252568216 2018-04-17 13:45:24 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252568216 Why Social and Emotional Learning Is Essential for Students steve_wick https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252568995 2018-04-17 13:46:37 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252568995 What about listening? margarita_altidis https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252597837 2018-04-17 14:38:00 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252597837 Why are kids afraid to talk to teachers? margarita_altidis https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252598742 2018-04-17 14:39:34 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252598742 What are we holding up as success? margarita_altidis https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252600595 What is the reality for different students?]]> 2018-04-17 14:43:00 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252600595 Notes from Brain Dump steve_wick https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252603427 2018-04-17 14:48:20 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_wilson4/FOL2/wish/252603427