02.26.10 Global #gtchat Transcripts Now Available; New Twtpoll Up

"Every Child Deserves to Learn Something New Every Day." - NAGC Past President Del Siegle / UConn

 

This past Friday’s global #gtchat session on “Finding Age-appropriate Literature for #Gifted Kids” inspired me greatly. Not only did I feel fortunate to have such lively comrades participating in our global #gtchat, like Carolyn K., gifted advocate extraordinaire and founder of Hoagies’ Gifted Education Page (@HoagiesGifted) and Erik, a family consultant and program specialist at the Davidson Institute (@DavidsonGifted), but I also realized how easily and quickly critical information can be shared via this medium. In addition, we welcomed a lot of new tweeps from all over the world during both chats. To view the transcripts from each session, click on the links below: 

Finding Age-appropriate Literature for Gifted Kids: http://bit.ly/bB6vbz.

Exploring the Role of the GT Teacher: http://bit.ly/bERgHL {scroll to start at 4:59 pm/GMT)

For a detailed look at some of the resources and links shared during the Finding Age-Appropriate Literature for Gifted Kids #gtchat session, see below:

• Hot Topics Reading List: http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/hot_topics.htm
• Reading list via @HoagiesGifted | A must view | http://bit.ly/dy1dwE
• "Some of My Best Friends Are Books: Guiding Gifted Readers" book | http://bit.ly/cY56tr
• "Gifted Readers and Young Adult Literature: A Perfect Match" via @DukeTIP | http://bit.ly/a27ccl
• From @DavidsonGifted (some may overlap with Hoagies): http://bit.ly/b8WMKY
• Scholastic's Teacher Book Wizard (helps with levels) http://bit.ly/bFGRyn
• Top 10 Books for Gifted Children | via Carol Bainbridge | http://bit.ly/cnuWZ6
• Another resource via @PrufrockPress | Using Multicultural Literature in Gifted Ed Classrooms |http://bit.ly/dq6h8B
• Also via @HoagiesGifted  here's Hot Topics! Reading List On Being Gifted http://bit.ly/a7WIB1
• For parents of feisty boys via @HoagiesGifted | Hot Topics! Reading List for... Teen Boys  |http://bit.ly/9zLuQ6
• The Gifted Readers' Bill of Rights by Kingore | http://bit.ly/9gI4aN
• EdWeek: Mind the Gap: Engaging Gifted Readers by Miller | http://bit.ly/9onP44
• For nonfiction w/ text scattered around the page, publisher Usborne Books via @HoagiesGifted http://www.hoagiesbooks.com
• Via @armadillosoft: My daughters & I created a set of reviews with an associated search form of books for advanced young readers. http://bit.ly/6cZ8z2
• From @alisonwrites: Just Because They Can Doesn't Mean They Should: Choosing Age-Appropriate Books for Literature Circles http://bit.ly/bpcugq
• Via @DavidsonGifted If you are having trouble getting your hands on books, you could try http://www.booksfree.com/ It is Netflix for books!
• 'The Value of being... patient etc'... good series' in this vein by Free Spirit Press http://www.freespirit.com/
• From @DavidsonGifted http://www.classicreader.com/ has full text of thousands classic titles available online to anyone w a computer

Here are some links from the Exploring the Role of the GT Teacher #gtchat session:

• From Belin & Blank | A Nation Deceived (various languages) re acceleration http://bit.ly/c7ksWw
• Via @DavidsonGifted | A great resource - Teaching Gifted Kids in the Regular Classroom: http://bit.ly/bGx3dK
•  Teaching for High Potential magazine | Must for teachers of gifted | via @NAGCGIFTED http://bit.ly/cRgIWX
•  An incredible resource for educators from @ByrdseedGifted http://bit.ly/9z21AC
•  Via @HoagiesGifted "Challenging Gifted Students in the Regular Classroom" by Parke http://bit.ly/a4qHut
• Info, Links, Upcoming Events & Blogs for Teachers of Gifted Children via @PrufrockPress |http://bit.ly/b9R2CY
•  Via @DavidsonGifted | What is the role of a GT teacher: http://bit.ly/9s2J8s
• Via John Hopkins CTY - Resources on Educational Studies http://bit.ly/ahJVsF
• http://www.davidsongifted.org/db/ has a wealth of information as well
• Recommend collaboration with other educators who value GT EdGuild http://www.davidsongifted.org/edguild/

@NAGCGIFTED closed our second #gtchat session poignantly with a quote from NAGC Past President Del Siegle with UConn, who said, "Every Child Deserves to Learn Something New Every Day." So true and so very vital to remember as we all face budget cuts and the continued proliferation of myths! Remember, global #gtchat takes place every Friday at noon and 7:00 p.m. (EST). Simply search for #gtchat and you’ll see the feed for our sessions. Don’t forget to include the hashtag (#gtchat) in your posts, so that we see your thoughts too. Be sure to make your tweets public (not private) if you want to participate. And thank you to everyone who continues to demonstrate a hunger for real-time learning, advocacy and collaboration via this platform. 

And now, I invite you to take a moment and vote for which topic you would most like to discuss this Friday (or Saturday – for our Australian tweeps!), March 5, 2010: http://twtpoll.com/4duejr.

If you have any questions regarding Twitter, #gtchat and/or social media advocacy, please feel free to contact me directly. As of today, March 1, 2010, my email is now deborah@ingeniosus.net. Thank you kindly.

Cheers,

Deborah Mersino

Comments

[missy]

What an awesome, awesome list! I am itching to dive right into it - so happy you provided it for those of us driving through a snow storm to a Gala instead of sitting home all snug and warm participating in gtchats. Or was that just me?? ;)

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