Our next Twitter chat will take place on Monday, July 15th from 8:00-9:00 p.m. CST.  The chat will once again be moderated by Paul Solarz (@PaulSolarz) and the author, Dave Burgess, will do his best to attend as always.  You can read the whole book before then, or just read through page 141.  (At the bottom of this entry is the weekly breakdown of pages to read for each chat, if you choose to follow it.)  We will be discussing the following questions on July 15th:

1. "I often change the whole look of my classroom for a single lesson (pg. 108)." What are some ways that Ts can change their classroom? #tlap
2. "An intriguing board message can inspire curiosity (pg. 110)." How do you inspire curiosity prior to a lesson? Costumes/Props/Teasers? #tlap
3. "Be intentional about honing your skills of engagement (pg. 117)." How does storytelling improve engagement? Examples of its use? #tlap
4. "Don't get stuck presenting every lesson from the same spot (pg. 119)." How do you use teacher movement/involvement/proximity? #tlap
5. "You should always be willing to adapt to the changing conditions (pg. 128)." How do you use technology to increase engagement? #tlap
6. "Students love a contest too much to ignore this as a tool of engagement (pg. 134)." What role do contests play in your class? #tlap
7. "I like to give students activities that seem like missions (pg. 137)." How do you encourage learning outside of your classroom? #tlap
8. Q8 - 5 minutes left. Do you have any other engagement hooks that you use? Any other questions you want answered? #tlap

Our next Twitter chat will take place on Monday, July 8th from 8:00-9:00 p.m. CST.  The chat will once again be moderated by Paul Solarz (@PaulSolarz) and the author, Dave Burgess, will do his best to attend as always.  You can read the whole book before then, or just read through page 106.  (At the bottom of this entry is the weekly breakdown of pages to read for each chat, if you choose to follow it.)  We will be discussing the following questions on July 8th:

1. "Hooks containing movement can be extremely effective (pg. 87)." What are some ways you use movement in your lessons?
   
2. "Taking your class beyond the classroom walls is a shortcut to engagement (pg. 92)." Describe activities done out of your room.
   
3. "Music can be incredibly powerful at engaging students/enhancing lessons (pg. 95)." How have you incorporated music into lessons?
   
4. "We should provide students w/the opportunity to hone their artistic skills (pg.95)." How have you incorporated art into lessons?
   
5. "Dance & drama incorporates kinesthetics/creativity into class (pg. 100)." How have you incorporated dance/drama into lessons?
   
6. Using crafts encourages students to use their ingenuity (pg. 101). Describe lessons utilizing crafts or other student creations.
   
7. How do you help students connect content to their lives (e.g. student hobbies/interests, real world issues, autonomy/choice)?
   
8. 5 minutes left. Do you have any other presentation hooks that you use? Any other questions you want answered?