Visual and Performing Arts

How to Join

1. Go to Twitter

2. Search #CaArtsEdChat

3. Click the blue Tweet button in the top right (or the blue quill in the bottom right on your phone)

4. Start chatting!

How It Works

• The chat facilitator will ask question 1 at 5 p.m., question 2 at 6 p.m., question 3 at 7 p.m. and question 4 at 8 p.m. (Q1, Q2, Q3, and Q4) to get the conversation started.

• Anyone can answer using the #CaArtsEdChat; start your tweet with A1, A2, A3, or A4 so everyone knows which question you are answering.

• Like someone else's answer? Let them know with a like or a reply.

• The facilitator will be retweeting and answering follow-up questions from participants. 

• Don't be afraid to join in!

Twitter Chat Questions

May 25, 2022 

Q1: Hi there and welcome to the #CaArtsEdChat. Introduce yourself and share a favorite sound of yours. 

Q2: It is National Speech and Hearing Awareness Month. What accommodations have you made in your classroom to support learners with social communication, speech, fluency, and/or language? #CaArtsEdChat #BetterSpeechLanguageMonth

Q3: Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) play an important role in our schools to ensure all students are able to connect with others and fully access learning experiences. What suggestions do you have for working with an SLP to support students? #BetterSpeechLanguageMonth #CaArtsEdChat 

Q4: The career of artist Jacob Lawrence began with a series of paintings telling the story of Toussaint L'Ouverture. Walter Dean Myers used these paintings in a book Toussaint L'Ouverture: The Fight for Haiti’s Freedom. What other pieces of art can you share that have been created about Haiti or by Haitian artists? #CaArtsEdChat

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May 4, 2022

Q1: Hi there and welcome to the #CaArtsEdChat. It is #NationalStarWarsDay! Introduce yourself and include a GIF of your favorite Star Wars character. #Maythe4thbewithyou

Q2: “Dreams are extremely important. You can’t do it unless you imagine it.” - #GeorgeLucas What is your dream for #ArtsEd? @CreateCA @lucasmuseum @edutopia #CaArtsEdChat 

Q3: #JohnWilliams said, “I don't make a particular distinction between 'high art' and 'low art.' Music is there for everybody. It's a river we can all put our cups into and drink it and be sustained by it.” How does this quote resonate with you?#NationalStarWarsDay #Maythe4thbewithyou #CaArtsEdChat 

Q4: Yoda once told Luke Skywalker  “Pass on what you have learned”. What have you learned this year that you would like to pass on to other teachers? #TeacherAppreciation  #NationalStarWarsDay #Maythe4thbewithyou #CaArtsEdChat

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May 11, 2022

Q1: Hi there and welcome to the #CaArtsEdChat. It’s #NationalSchoolNurseDay. Introduce yourself and give a shout out to a school nurse!

Q2: Artistically literate citizens know and understand artwork from varied historical periods and cultures. What resources would you recommend to celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month in May and beyond? #AAPImonth #CaArtsEdChat 

Q3: Look at the painting by Yayoi Kusama. What can we find in this picture? What do you see that makes you say that? What more can we find? @VTSNational strategies #CaArtsEdChat .

Q4: Respond to this quote from @Phillipasoo: “Exposing yourself to many kinds of art can only lead to amazing things. It helps you learn about your own art, your own taste, what kind of art you want to create for yourself.” #CaArtsEdChat

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May 18, 2022

Q1: Hi there and welcome to the #CaArtsEdChat. Introduce yourself and share a picture of where you are today!

Q2: Using the See, Think, Wonder strategy from @ProjectZeroHGSE, respond to this painting by Max Weber. What do you see? What does it make you think? What do you wonder? #CaArtsEdChat #JewishAmericanHeritageMonth

Q3: Many museums have vibrant online educational resources. Tag your favorite museum with diverse educational resources. Share how you use them in your setting. #CaArtsEdChat #InternationalMuseumDay #IMD

Q4: Respond to this quote from Albert Einstein: “If I were not a physicist, I would probably be a musician. I often think in music. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music.” #CaArtsEdChat #JewishAmericanHeritageMonth