Megan Barnett

7th & 8th grade Math teacher. Mom. Wife. Coach. Horse lover. Farmer. Gardener.

[Megan Barnett @meg4barn]

@caitidani1 @KaciKepferland I share a lot with my students as well. Sometimes I wonder if it's not professional? But I think it helps them relate to me better. #SPOL #643sp21

[Megan Barnett @meg4barn]

@DMcElheny Lots of extra intentionalities, it isn't just about the lesson anymore. How will you engage with kids, and how will they engage with their peers and you! #SPOL #643Sp21

[Megan Barnett @meg4barn]

@HansaNarang17 I love using humor in my classes! I think they relate to me more when I show them examples of me making mistakes and embarrassing myself. #SPOL #643sp21

[Megan Barnett @meg4barn]

@MsBirdsWords @lexi_mcphee That's a great idea! I don't remember the app, but once a presenter had us interact with them using our cell phones!
#SPOL #643Sp21

[Megan Barnett @meg4barn]

@sandov53 I 100% agree. I didn't realize until we switched to online, how much I read their faces and body language! #643Sp21 #SPOResearch1

[Megan Barnett @meg4barn]

@Jneher2 To teach online also means you're a tech director in my mind! They need help on the spot right there, you can't pawn it off on someone else! #643SP21 #SPOResearch1

[Megan Barnett @meg4barn]

@Clarkanatorphs @SarahAbent That is a crazy vote count. Do you think this is because they are uncomfortable talking to each other? #643SP21 #SPOResearch1

[Megan Barnett @meg4barn]

@BahorskiSara That is great you have a growth mindset PLC group! #SPOResearch1 #643Sp21

[Megan Barnett @meg4barn]

@Sande3L That is a great idea or way to check in with your kiddos! #getpresent #643Sp21

[Megan Barnett @meg4barn]

@dustinworm That is a great idea! #getpresent #643Sp21

[Megan Barnett @meg4barn]

@SarahPipes17 That sounds awesome! How will you gamify your classroom? #643Sp21 #getpresent

[Megan Barnett @meg4barn]

@caitidani1 @SarahPipes17 I was just wondering how I would fit in more time for them to socialize, and opening up the class earlier is a great idea!
#643Sp21 #getpresent

[Megan Barnett @meg4barn]

@SarahPipes17 Same situation here. I completely agree. It's been bad enough that I couldn't see half their face, not on virtual, I'm seeing some students full face for the first time! #notadog #643Sp21

[Megan Barnett @meg4barn]

@lexi_mcphee I wish our school paid for the breakout rooms from Google! I'd love to try these. I think a lot more of my students would talk, if there were just fewer of them listening. #notadog #643Sp21

[Megan Barnett @meg4barn]

@Sande3L Exactly! I'm noticing this as well. I"m just trying to model for them that I'm the same way that I was compared to f2f. #notadog #643sp21

[Megan Barnett @meg4barn]

@srtaweaver @KileyBurger @dustinworm @nearpod Good luck! I'm sure your kids will love the new tech opportunities! I know my kids do. #643sp21 #notadog

[Megan Barnett @meg4barn]

@lexi_mcphee Those are all great ideas! I use would you rather questions as ice breakers to start my online classes. #643sp21 #notadog

[Megan Barnett @meg4barn]

"The overall goal for creating social presence...is to create a level of comfort in which people feel at ease around the instructor and the other participants" I'm not sure this is even 100% possible in f2f, would that make it harder to achieve this in online? #notadog #643Sp21

[Megan Barnett @meg4barn]

"online students have a level of personal anonymity that face-to-face students simply do not have. " In f2f I can see when students are upset or sleepy or bored. But with teaching them online, I haven't encountered that because I can't see their body language. #Notadog #643Sp21

[Megan Barnett @meg4barn]

" Interaction implies at least some level of self-disclosure from the participants." I'll admit, even in my own classes I'm taking for my masters, sometimes I don't want to share with my classmate, I guess I know now how my students feel. #notadog #643Sp21