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@EdcampUSA
@DigitalPromise
#PowerfulLearningAtHome

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Breakout rooms on Zoom for small group or partner work

Learning about control features available through Zoom

1:1 virtual time with kids to meet their social-emotional needs

Zoom behavior guidelines for parents

Creating videos to meet the needs of kids who are unavailable for interactive time

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Someone described using a READ dog, a live dog that students could read to - great motivator for the kids.

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Someone described using a READ dog, a live dog that students could read to - great motivator for the kids.

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Bitmoji use.

Flipped classroom techniques

Paper based hands on activities using EngineeringwithPaper.com

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Big adjustment as schools closed to coordinate with co-teachers and districts as closures were unexpected

Better to do less well than a lot poorly

Resources:
Schoology
Google Meet (as opposed to Zoom)
Padlet
Nearpod
Peardeck (very similar to nearpod)
Buncee (baby version of google classroom)
Public Library (online books and pick-up)
PBS Learning

Honestly, there have been too many resources shared!

Worry that we are using tools that are "free" now for districts but will eventually start costing in the fall

Online instruction will be costly

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Great resource from Shannon McClintock Miller, school librarian in Iowa.

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Online learning platforms used:
Seesaw
Google Classroom
Class Dojo
Weebly

ESL translators
Class Dojo
Talking Points
Google Voice

Management of online meetings:
-Use code on Google meets to moderate mute and remove/add students.
-Use reactions
-Hands on activities
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Social and Emotional Learning:
-"Counselor Corner" Counselor Reads books (recorded on Youtube) with Activity.
-Counselor used Zoom to teach
-Morning Meeting wow/pow
-Bite size character education slides  on Tpt
-Learning kits from Donors Choose
-Class Dojo, Big Ideas tab, short series of Character Traits
-Leader in Me - PBS Seven habits of happy kids
-Mindfullness for Teachers and Parents

Ideas for online learning:
-Directed drawings
https://www.youtube.com/user/ArtforKidsHub
-talent show
- scavenger hunt
-bring your favorite stuffed animal
-beach theme day
-pj party day

What did you do for students who struggle in the classroom / online?
-small groups meet in zoom
-specific teacher would invite them to a meetings
-mobymax assignment for lower RTI
-education galaxy
-get epic!
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Zoom has helped involve parents and families. Lots of training is needed.

Meeting with Preschoolers even at night.

Teachers have learned a lot of tech.

idea: Lunch Bunch Group (unicorn yoga)

How are para-educators supporting Distance Learning?

Fine Arts Night.- a collection of their art work. Put them together into a slide show.
Idea: use padlet for art work display.
'Publish to web'

Flipgrid is a powerful tool - check in topics, sharing good news, Wacky Wednesday, Would you rather?

Idea: ask firefighters to do the Pledge of Allegiance, ask students to do Pledge of Allegiance

canva.com for badges

shapego app to create beautiful personalized word sprees for teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week.

Issues with connectivity. Purchase of hotspots. Moved the school hotspots. Allowed students to work near the school.

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Worked during DL:
- building relationships with parents
- Staff able to learn new skills, put learning online quickly
- students having a device, connectivity at home
- Flexibility of teachers
- staff learning new programs

Didn't work:
- getting / keeping students engaged
- getting families to take it seriously
- abrupt shift to online teaching
- not allowed to teach anything new
- stakeholders on different pages / with different capabilities
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Tools used:
- seesaw, google classroom, smart tech, pear deck, kamiapp.com, padlet, kahoot, quizlet, class dojo, flip grid, grit.com,
virtual field trips, powtoon,  iPhone emojis, bitmojis, piktochart,

Issues of equity:
- SPED: how to provide services at home
- when kids don't have parental support how does that work
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Twitter handles: #powerfullearningathome
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These are discoveries from our breakout room

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Using feelings puppets to talk about how they are feeling.

Ideas for librarians - storytimes

Daily zoom/meet to chat with each other.

Daily checkups. Play bingo, scavenger hunts, use directed drawings, kahoots, dance-offs

One school uses wellness directors instead of physical educators.

Challenges - weather, schedules with parents and other siblings, parents working

Apps - Seesaw, kahoot, bloom

Next school year - made introduction videos for students; use google classroom right away; worried about Ks; offer parent training; train kids how to use google platform; will be 1-on-1 chromebooks; teachers make contact with new students through mail;

etiquette tips for kids; one teacher had signs - please stop chatting, mute yourself

https://vanmeterlibraryvoice.blogspot.com

self-care: go for walks, signing off at the scheduled time; reading; gardening; biking; exercising through gym videos; free workout videos through Nike training app; hold office hours for kids/parents to contact you; google voice

Renee - 3rd grade
twitter: @TeacherRenee

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Session 1: Breakroom 5

Where are you from?
Heather: Alabama
Michelle: North Carolina
Teresa: San Antonio, TX
Rachel: New York
Kathryn: Lufkin, TX
Sister Mary Sue: Virginia
Missy: South Carolina
Christopher:

Tech Resources
Seesaw: seesaw.me
Kami: https://www.kamiapp.com/
Google Classroom: classroom.google.com
Flipgrid: flipgrid.com

Activities During:
Tonya-Would do lots of science activities with her parents at her Title 1 school.

Sister Mary Sue: Challenges faced -Parents fatigue as a big factor.
-Teacher fatigue due to teachers new to using technology. It was difficult and overwhelming.
-Heather: two of her S's lost their parents (not COVID-19 related)
-Sister Mary Sue: Mental Health. Every family has its own struggles and every family is going through difficult times.
-Using too much hand sanitizer and the effects on the body.
-Missy: works in Early Childhood education and the fact that these small children come to you to hug you and "What are you going to do?" You just can't tell them no as some of them don't understand.
-Missy: Educate parents on eLearning.
Issues with fair grading while some students log in while others not.
-Tonya: Community response and togetherness during these difficult times
-Kathryn: Her S's had a talent show. Each student had a 3 minute slot.
-Sister Mary Sue: 1 hr music talent show. She engaged all her S's and kept them busy.
-Missy: M-Th academics and Friday S's would do related art activities.

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Lisa - Technology integrator would like to prepare for an EdCamp in Kansas
Donna - AP in a suburban town would like to connect, gain resources, and idea
Nancy - Lancaster, diverse community, small country school, Deaf children with some learning disabilities, looking to learn since her school year is over
Paulette - Northern VA, TA in third grade and teaches sciences would like to catch up on technology
Remy - WA mathematics, Elem and PreSchool
Amber -
John -
Sharon - infants, toddlers of students
Victoria - 5th grade teacher, TN private school