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New Teacher Chat 4/11/12 #Earthday & Environmental Education

The New Teacher chat topic for April 11, 2012 was #Earthday discussion and sharing resources that we could use in our schools and classrooms. We asked 5 key questions and had a very lively discussion! Here are a few key tweets!

  1. teachingwthsoul
    Lisa Dabbs@teachingwthsoul
    Archives will be up on our wiki soon goo.gl/yLYf ! #ntchat Go rock the world and make it an awesome #earthday on April 22,2012
    Wed, Apr 11 2012 18:04:09
  2. MLBertram
    Mary Bertram@MLBertram
    @teachingwthsoul Great topic and so very timely! As usual provided me with some wonderful inspiration! #ntchat
    Wed, Apr 11 2012 18:00:23
  3. cybraryman1
    Jerry Blumengarten@cybraryman1
    My Earth Day resources on My Environment page: tinyurl.com/4ukbcmh #ntchat I added many of your suggestions. Thanks
    Wed, Apr 11 2012 17:51:41
  4. #ntchat Great to have hanging in your room all year long!! #earthday http://pic.twitter.com/VGdyrREA
    Jaime Vandergrift@JaimeVanderG
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    Wed, Apr 11 2012 18:02:53
  5. PrimaryPride139
    Scott Osborne @PrimaryPride139
    Here's what our school is up to with Earth Day and going green. #ntchat #elemchat perucsd.org/primary/Primar…
    Wed, Apr 11 2012 17:58:51
  6. flourishingkids
    Joan Young @flourishingkids
    My students wrote about using less plastic and other ways to help! http://kidblog.org/MrsYoungs4thGrade2/page/2/?s=plastic #ntchat
    Wed, Apr 11 2012 17:58:59
  7. flourishingkids
    Joan Young @flourishingkids
    Sounds gross, but many local transfer station/landfill places invite students for free tours. #ntchat
    Wed, Apr 11 2012 17:50:26
  8. eliza_peterson
    Elizabeth Peterson@eliza_peterson
    RT @inspired_clsrm Go Paperless – Write on Your Desk! bit.ly/9cETJ3 #ntchat #gopaperless
    Wed, Apr 11 2012 17:50:21
  9. teachingwthsoul
    Lisa Dabbs@teachingwthsoul
    A5: Open up #earthday dialogue with articles like this one=> tinyurl.com/76aq7s6 Get our kids thinking... #ntchat
    Wed, Apr 11 2012 17:50:21
  10. mrsjjee
    Mrs. Jee@mrsjjee
    Some great resources for using Google Earth on Earth Day. bit.ly/HwiCvV #ntchat #edtech #edchat
    Wed, Apr 11 2012 17:49:16
  11. teachingwthsoul
    Lisa Dabbs@teachingwthsoul
    A5 I think @flourishingkids shared this earlier, but I love it act.earthday.org #ntchat
    Wed, Apr 11 2012 17:49:01
  12. mrspal
    Megan Palevich@mrspal
    A5: Amazing site for global sustainability. Great videos, live feeds, photos explore.org/#!/live-cams/p… #ntchat
    Wed, Apr 11 2012 17:48:07
  13. MLBertram
    Mary Bertram@MLBertram
    I like Resources for Rethinking. Has great connections to Canadian curriculum areas. r4r.ca/en #earthday #ntchat
    Wed, Apr 11 2012 17:47:52
  14. laurmechanic
    Laurence Mechanic@laurmechanic
    I think its purpose is to promote positive actions with the environment, people, animals, etc. changingurworld.com #ntchat
    Wed, Apr 11 2012 17:46:11
  15. flourishingkids
    Joan Young @flourishingkids
    Sharing what we know about reduce, reuse, recycle calrecycle.ca.gov/Education/curr… #ntchat
    Wed, Apr 11 2012 17:46:06
  16. flourishingkids
    Joan Young @flourishingkids
    Environmental Lesson Plans from the EPA epa.gov/students/teach… #ntchat
    Wed, Apr 11 2012 17:45:02
  17. LiveBinders
    Tina and Barbara@LiveBinders
    RT @dmantz7: Good evening #ntchat Here is a collection of 15 compiled resources bits of information for Earth Day vsb.li/yrh7Mf
    Wed, Apr 11 2012 17:44:36
  18. cybraryman1
    Jerry Blumengarten@cybraryman1
    @mrsjjee Yes, weigh the paper, chart and graph results, take pictures... #ntchat
    Wed, Apr 11 2012 17:42:31
  19. daveandcori
    David Andrade@daveandcori
    Tips for saving money and finding free resources for school bit.ly/w7BuHn #edchat #edtech #education #ntchat
    Wed, Apr 11 2012 17:42:19
  20. cybraryman1
    Jerry Blumengarten@cybraryman1
    A4 When doing these projects have your students take before and after photographs. Great for bulletin boards #ntchat
    Wed, Apr 11 2012 17:41:29
  21. maliseherrera
    Mary Alise Herrera@maliseherrera
    RT @teachingwthsoul: A2: Sustainable change takes daily effort. New teachers, you can bring vibrancy to a school, that may have slipped into routine. #ntchat
    Wed, Apr 11 2012 17:40:04
  22. ktvee
    Krissy Venosdale@ktvee
    A3) If I set up a "Kids Around the World for the World" blog - would you send my class a photo of your class helping the earth? #ntchat
    Wed, Apr 11 2012 17:39:43
  23. MeaningMatters
    Meaning Matters@MeaningMatters
    RT @flourishingkids: @JosePopoff We have a class analyze the school electric bill and then challenge the school to reduce energy for a month! #ntchat
    Wed, Apr 11 2012 17:39:25
  24. Butterfly530
    Lesa Goodman@Butterfly530
    Everyone needs to order a free energy kit from myenergykit.org #ntchat
    Wed, Apr 11 2012 17:39:01
  25. ktvee
    Krissy Venosdale@ktvee
    A3) It'd be fun brainstorm then Skype w/other classes & see what plans they have help earth. Kids around world for the world... #ntchat
    Wed, Apr 11 2012 17:38:34

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Educator. Curator. Consultant. Founder of New Teacher Chat #ntchat. New Teacher Blogger/Marketing Team support @Edutopia. Blogger for @KIDS_DISCOVER. Co-Mod for #CAedchat. Former Principal. Passion to #mentor

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