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[Mercedes @MLteaches2nd]

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Are you passionate about using technology in your classroom? Check out the first of many blog posts to come!
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[Mercedes @MLteaches2nd]

Great topic and questions tonight! Thank you @kris_vanduyne. I had a great first experience. #illbeback #sschat

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Do you use interest inventories or surveys at the beginning of the year to get to know your students better? Fun games? #sschat https://t.co/mqN0YrDZRc

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A7 Get to know your kids. Really engage, interact, SEE them and their work. Ask what they think would work better for them. #sschat

[Mercedes @MLteaches2nd]

@kris_vanduyne I love this idea! @sschat

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A7: Focus on building relationships with your students and finding commonalities first. #havefunwiththem #sschat

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Creating a family environment and healthy competition makes a classroom so exciting to be in. Great points! #sschat https://t.co/xvifvwUinb

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A6 I also teach History through story telling mode. This is engaging for my students. #sschat

[Mercedes @MLteaches2nd]

A6 Give students their own voice and let them make decisions. #sschat

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I am right there as well! No homework for my students. https://t.co/YHmEfN6K7b

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I once had students reenact the Underground Railroad by turning desks over and making them try to escape for freedom #5thgrade #sschat

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A5: Stations around the room! Students move with their collaboration group. #sschat

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@danibostick Thank you! Mystery Skype is a great resource as well. #sschat

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I am going to explore this resource. Sounds awesome! #thanks #sschat https://t.co/8kVfY6WlyN

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What resource do you use for virtual field trips? Specific websites? #sschat https://t.co/pKtMsV8tza

[Mercedes @MLteaches2nd]

@jmarangell I read Number the Stars with my gifted and talented students last year! #sschat

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A4: Plickers and QR Codes! https://t.co/nIAiWsQqJc #sschat

[Mercedes @MLteaches2nd]

@jennphillipstx I have my students fill in when I fall out while reading. They are 5th grade and LOVE it. #sschat

[Mercedes @MLteaches2nd]

A3: Clozed notes and interactive notebooks are the way to go! Also, highlight and box out important information. #sschat