Robbie Swick

[Robbie Swick @_Mr_Swick]

All this to say, I think there are important opportunities for parents (and schools?) to have conversations with our tween/teen boys about women and misogyny, especially with how TikTok/Insta/Youtube are set up to recommend videos.

[Robbie Swick @_Mr_Swick]

With Andrew Tate in the news recently, I feel it's important for Brookfield parents to know that some of our boys are listening to him. This school year alone, I've heard 5 of my middle school boys mention him positively.

[Robbie Swick @_Mr_Swick]

After I told one boy to be careful because AT is a misogynist and has advocated for violence against women, the boy said, "But I just heard him on a podcast say that women are a man's most prized possession." I, hopefully, added insight into what the guy means about possession.

[Robbie Swick @_Mr_Swick]

My bracket is filled out. I don’t mess around.

[The Daily Show @TheDailyShow]

With all these book bans, @levarburton's life just got a lot more difficult

[Robbie Swick @_Mr_Swick]

Black lives matter.
Black lives matter.
Black lives matter.

[Robbie Swick @_Mr_Swick]

Slightly new room set-up this year. But the first thing I have to do? Same as every year: display my former students! So many good memories.

[Dawn Kasal Finley(she/her) 🖤 @kasal_finley]

Processing today: I took 2 fully online APSI courses this summer. Here are my takeaways as it relates to being a "student" in an online class.

1. Do not make students turn on their cameras
There were times I was eating & turned off my camera only to be asked to turn it back on

[Robbie Swick @_Mr_Swick]

Agreed. And it’s an indictment on my education (both my schooling and personally) that I only learned about this holiday, like, 2 years ago.

[Clint Smith @ClintSmithIII]

Juneteenth should be a national holiday. And that has been true every year since 1865.

[Robbie Swick @_Mr_Swick]

Do we really think the officer who killed Floyd would have been arrested and charged without the protests and property destruction that occurred? I guess I'm saying that white folks' rage about the "riots" should pale in comparison to our rage about the murders of black lives.

[Robbie Swick @_Mr_Swick]

White folks: Are we more outraged by George Floyd’s murder or the destruction of property? Like, really, what upsets you more? Which one makes you grind your teeth? Which one makes you bring it up as a point of conversation to your family and neighbors?

[Robbie Swick @_Mr_Swick]

Are we familiar with Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor? If not, why are you not familiar with these other black lives that were also murdered in just the last few days?

[Robbie Swick @_Mr_Swick]

(3/3)
What’s happening elsewhere in my house with my own kids while I do a video chat with students:

[Robbie Swick @_Mr_Swick]

(2/3)
Me, when nobody shows up to the video chat:

[Robbie Swick @_Mr_Swick]

A thread about video conferences (1/3).

Me, as I send out invites to my students for video chats:

[Robbie Swick @_Mr_Swick]

Can’t wait to read this one!

[Angie Thomas @angiecthomas]

After months of waiting (and trolling on my part), I can finally reveal my third novel, CONCRETE ROSE. Set 17 years before THE HATE U GIVE, it follows the story of young Maverick Carter

https://t.co/bTASuAsZnx

[Robbie Swick @_Mr_Swick]

Live look at me managing all the kids, helping them with class work, and doing teacher things at my computer:

[Robbie Swick @_Mr_Swick]

@ScienceEureka Winner winner chicken dinner! You had the closest (and only!) guess. The total was $126.28. Prize tbd.

[Robbie Swick @_Mr_Swick]

🗣How much money is here? 🤔🤔🤔Taking all guesses. Closest to the total wins. Winner announced at 5pm.

[Robbie Swick @_Mr_Swick]

Thanks for the rebound wall idea and plans @24x7soccerus! This is gonna keep us busy and active while we practice social distancing.