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Chat from 8/10/2011

**HIGHLIGHTS for psychat on SOCIAL MEDIA** - TWTPOLL to decide what we will discuss - created by @mrpotter
a) Ss tweet as psychologists/different perspectives (@highschoolpsych) b) Ss tweet current research, links, connections, etc. (@msjuliepersaud) a) Use personal accounts to pose questions to others and collect data (opinions on gender roles, etc.) -(@msjuliepersaud) b) Teacher creates FB profile to use w/ students ...create group and used it for test review each week (@highschoolpsych) a) Quizlet (@highschoolpsych) b) review pages created by other AP teachers - AP Psychology Commune(@cgribben) a) More teachers who use glogster combine text, video, images in a digital poster (@appsymhs) make mental disorder informational posters and soc psych experiment "movie posters" (@mariavita1)
 * Edmodo (@1olballcoach) Like schoolology where teachers set up classes & kids can discuss, post assignments, even quizzes (@irishteach)
 * Tumblr (@highschoolpsych)
 * Twitter
 * Use Todaysmeet.com for backchannel, which is an ongoing electronic discussion of questions, thoughts, connections, etc. (@highschoolpsych)
 * Create fake "facebook profile" on psychologist using fakewall (@1olballcoach)
 * Facebook
 * Teachers who cannot use facebook or twitter with students, might also be able to use wikis, moodle (@cgribben) or using diipo (@appsymhs) which offer similar discussion forums
 * Using technology to review
 * Posterous blogging platform (@irishteach and @highschoolpsych)
 * Glogsteredu (@irishteach) - online poster site
 * Movie makers like xtranormal (@cgribben)

**HIGHLIGHTS for psychat on BEST PROJECTS**- TWTPOLL to decide what we will discuss - created by @mrpotter
a) Webspiration to make CONCEPT MAPS - free 30 day trial - example with psychological disorders (@mariavita1) b) Use concept maps as study tool using Michael Britt "psych guy" mappr a) Retell concept, e.g. - Pavlov's dog as children's story with animation (@Mr_Ehn) b) Students apply concepts to their own life - give examples of classical, operant conditioning (@mrpotter) e.g. - ring bell, get brother/sister to salivate for cookie or other treat c) Define and apply terms to learning unit using live rats - various youtube videos Anna Jwoww Kwub Nessy (@mariavita1) adaptation suggested: TWEET about a specific behavior from one of the perspectives (@ecsheeh) a) Watch film //Hoop Dreams// and comment while video plays using TM or other forum (@highschoolpsych) - can discuss what motivated boys, how it changed, Erikson's stages, moral development a) Inspired by this example for a library b) Student example #1 - Gibson et. al. Visual Cliff c) Student example #2 - Harry Harlow's Separating Inc.! a) Website to help with project ideas (@mrpotter) b) TOPSS$40 organization (@cgribben, @highschoolpsych) c) Teaching High School Psychology Blog (@highschoolpsych) b) Email discussion groups through AP College Board
 * Concept mapping
 * Personality Profile (@cgribben)
 * Googledoc projects shared by @irishteach - Fake Facebook on psychologists using powerpoint; mental disorder report
 * World's Best Babysitter Credit attributed to: Chuck Schallhorn - use during development (@cgribben)
 * Effective questions for PBL - Project based learning (@irishteach)
 * Digital storytelling
 * "Tweet" like psychologists similar to "convention" or meeting of the minds (@highschoolpsych)
 * Backchannel or discuss while learning lesson or watching film
 * Brain model - draw, label parts and take students' pic with "brain parts" (@mrpotter); some make 3-D model (@ecsheeh)
 * Design a "business" for various psychologists, experiments, etc. (@highschoolpsych)
 * some thought this activity could be great review of people, concepts, etc. (@cgribben)
 * Slippery Snakes Visual vs. acoustic encoding MEMORY or first-day fun! (@highschoolpsych)
 * Cartoons (e.g. - Stanford Prison) - (@mrpotter)
 * Resources that help with project ideas

**Highlights from the chat on 10/6/11**
I love the PBS video from last year - NovaScienceNow's "How Does the Brain Work" [] #psychat

NCSS psych committee and TOPPS will have a social on Friday night, I think. Tweetup maybe? #psychat

@BrdCmpbll The "colossal neuron" is an old classic - you can read it here:[| http://t.co/tp4dPC9u] #psychat

[] #psychat & Nat Geo []

tie a shoe together shows how hemispheres communicate #psychat

Also two other links that were shared this week via #psychat on Twitter: []

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Thanks to all who participated in using the #psychat hashtag to get GREAT conversations going about teaching Psychology:

@highschoolpsych @MsAsPsychClass @eecastro @Jenslish @brdcmpbll @irishteach