Outdoor Classroom Infrastructure and Design Solution Sharing by John Fisher https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms discussion from 9/2/20 webinar www.sgsonetwork.org/webinars en-us 2020-09-02 15:59:40 UTC 2023-04-09 23:44:25 UTC hello@padlet.com Low-Cost Materials WhitneyCohen https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/715866100 What are examples of low cost materials? - Brook Coffee]]> 2020-09-02 18:22:14 UTC https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/715866100 Staffing WhitneyCohen https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/715906722 If half of students are indoors and half are outdoors, do we need to double staff? If so, how? If not, how are the teachers planning to manage students in 2 different settings? - Tree Lees]]> 2020-09-02 18:33:43 UTC https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/715906722 Using Public Parks WhitneyCohen https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/715915431 In utilizing public areas (i.e., parks), what agreements do you need with City and how do you limit interaction of students with some of the more shady characters that might visit the parks too? - Rusty Hopewell]]> 2020-09-02 18:36:16 UTC https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/715915431 Rain Shelters WhitneyCohen https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/715926202 What types of rain protective tents are available that won’t increase transmission rates? - Brook Coffee]]> 2020-09-02 18:39:25 UTC https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/715926202 Mobile Equipment WhitneyCohen https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/715942481 Totally love this mobile equipment idea! Enough already with the teacher carrying everything! - Martha DeHart

]]> 2020-09-02 18:44:21 UTC https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/715942481 Cold Weather WhitneyCohen https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/715949917 Any examples from parts of the country, or even from parts of CA, that experience real seasons. Outdoor classrooms sound great when it's not well below 40 degrees outside with all sorts of inclement weather. - Bailey Taber]]> 2020-09-02 18:46:41 UTC https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/715949917 Funding for Shade Structures WhitneyCohen https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/715954719 How did these fancy coverings get funded? Those tents are sorta expensive in my experience. - Martha DeHart]]> 2020-09-02 18:48:10 UTC https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/715954719 Masks WhitneyCohen https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/715959722 In these models, are all students wearing masks even outdoors? - Grace McGuirk]]> 2020-09-02 18:49:33 UTC https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/715959722 Snow WhitneyCohen https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/715978665 What do I do about snow? - Whitney, Life Lab, Santa Cruz]]> 2020-09-02 18:55:24 UTC https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/715978665 Providing (Free) mini-PD opportunities to share scientific data about lower Covid transmission rates in outdoor settings. Teachers are interested in their own safety as well as the safety of their students. https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/715981311 2020-09-02 18:56:18 UTC https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/715981311 So many of our schools just installed gates and enhanced security measures in the past few years. Many of the available outdoor spaces exist outside of those security boundaries. How are schools navigating security as the consider outside learning spaces? https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/715983725 Liz Anichini, La Semilla Food Center, New Mexico

]]> 2020-09-02 18:57:02 UTC https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/715983725 Landscape Design WhitneyCohen https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/715984015 Emergency Schoolyard Design Volunteers — Sign up if you are a school that wants help: https://bit.ly/Schools-sign-up]]> 2020-09-02 18:57:07 UTC https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/715984015 Teacher Unions. Curious to understand the role teacher unions play in advocating for teaching outside. https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/715985002 2020-09-02 18:57:27 UTC https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/715985002 Classroom Technology https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/715985525 Often times classrooms (especially for high school) rely on powerpoints for portions of material delivery. Are there any suggestions on classroom technology adaptations? I know that this would be a big obstacle for teacher buy-in]]> 2020-09-02 18:57:38 UTC https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/715985525 Outdoor clothing for all in extreme cold wet weather https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/715986350 Not all kids come to school with boots, mittens, hats, raincoats etc. How do you provide for those kids in cold weather (I'm from New England) - Judy Fallows]]> 2020-09-02 18:57:55 UTC https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/715986350 Masks while not being worn https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/715986571 What do elementary children do with their masks when not wearing them? Trying to think of ways for them to still have them on their person when not being worn while outdoors for certain portions of the day with carabiners or twist ties. Any ideas? ]]> 2020-09-02 18:57:59 UTC https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/715986571 Insects WhitneyCohen https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/715987017 What do you do about bees, mosquitoes and ticks? - Pat Sendelbach]]> 2020-09-02 18:58:07 UTC https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/715987017 Outdoors are More Safe gardendirector https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/715987327 I recommend watching the 9/2 webinar 

How to use outdoor learning spaces to help control COVID-19 transmission as schools reopen

 to be posted at https://www.greenschoolyards.org/covid-health-outside. in the days to come.  John Fisher, Life Lab, Santa Cruz, CA
]]> 2020-09-02 18:58:14 UTC https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/715987327 What is a solution for bathroom use? https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/715989326 2020-09-02 18:58:47 UTC https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/715989326 Organization. I think creating a sample lesson plan to help organize teachers would be useful and help encourage teaching outside. https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/715989491 2020-09-02 18:58:50 UTC https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/715989491 Teacher Confidence https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/715990370 How do you make teachers feel confident teaching outdoors? Are there teachers on here that can speak from experience? Even without a pandemic, very few teachers head outside with their teaching...

]]> 2020-09-02 18:59:08 UTC https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/715990370 Hand Wash https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/715991029 What are folks doing for hand washing while outdoors?  - Sherlene R, GVI]]> 2020-09-02 18:59:21 UTC https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/715991029 What ideas do you have for sites that have theft or other public safety concerns? Specifically, the need to bring inside and store all materials every day. https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/715991438 2020-09-02 18:59:30 UTC https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/715991438 District buy in.. https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/715992247 Our school district has told us that we cannot attach sail shades to buildings, have any structures within 20ft of a building, or attach structures to the asphalt. This has really limited our ability to creat shade on our asphalt campus.  These restrictions are attribute to the California state board of architecture. Are you aware of such restrictions? If so, what work around have you all used successfully? ]]> 2020-09-02 18:59:45 UTC https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/715992247 Is this a usually a site by site or a district "issue" https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/715993671 2020-09-02 19:00:11 UTC https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/715993671 came netting https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/715995652 I saw some photos showing camp netting in fun colors as a shade covering. In TX we have many hot/intense sun days. These would be great. How to secure them in place? Same issues as the sailcloth you mentioned?]]> 2020-09-02 19:00:52 UTC https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/715995652 Record the first part of Sharon's presentation https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/715997839 I was thinking while watching that this was information I envision sharing with administrators in our district -- and presented in the way that caterers to their needs.  

]]> 2020-09-02 19:01:37 UTC https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/715997839 outdoor sink for hand and produce washing https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/716006179 uses soap and water, note the bar of soap tethered to the faucet with a used stocking]]> 2020-09-02 19:04:23 UTC https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/716006179 Megaphone preferences? https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/716014830 2020-09-02 19:07:30 UTC https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/716014830 https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/744671665 2020-09-14 16:11:12 UTC https://padlet.com/gardendirector/outdoor_classrooms/wish/744671665