Share Your Cool Stuff by https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg What is working for you/your students/families? Please share at least one resource or strategy with your colleagues. en-us 2016-10-17 16:29:00 UTC 2025-12-12 07:24:41 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f9d0.png Daily slide shows with all directions for the day all in one place. https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846876364 2020-10-20 22:52:16 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846876364 Playing games during Morning Meeting eblickenstaff https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846877389 We play Guess the Picture or Would You Rather almost every morning and it's really building community in our class.]]> 2020-10-20 22:52:59 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846877389 - GMeet polls have been great for sparking conversations tmennuti https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846877517 2020-10-20 22:53:05 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846877517 Science is my kids favorite subject currently. We have been using slides that Krista created, I sent home seeds to be planted and we are observing their growth and we went on a virtual field trip to our school garden. sbutler75 https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846877608 2020-10-20 22:53:09 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846877608 My subs have been doing a morning SEL share circle. They've built community with my students through this. https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846877638 2020-10-20 22:53:10 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846877638 Using PearDeck for engagement. Sets up students for science discussions or math talks. aorozco3 https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846877695 2020-10-20 22:53:13 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846877695 Quiet time jzeitler https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846878179 reset your body for the rest of the day.  Be mindful of what you are doing and don't let thoughts get in your way.  
ideas:
color, draw, rest, throw a ball, yoga, play with your pet, anything your body needs. It is a gift of time!

]]> 2020-10-20 22:53:37 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846878179 GMeet Breakout Rooms have been a hit; starting with short sessions with engaging questions - kids are super focused and engaged tmennuti https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846878222 2020-10-20 22:53:39 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846878222 Breakout rooms eblickenstaff https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846878309 Let's kids work in small groups]]> 2020-10-20 22:53:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846878309 I have both a virtual classroom and a daily slide that has all the links the kids need, plus some fun links also. jspektor https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846878529 2020-10-20 22:53:51 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846878529 Projects jzeitler https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846878591 2020-10-20 22:53:54 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846878591 Taking from what I started to do last year... Google forms module tests for math. Kids can see their results and teacher can adjust grades. I had made a bunch as "practice tests" last year, and they are coming in handy this year. https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846878836 2020-10-20 22:54:02 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846878836 Morning meeting jzeitler https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846878865 2020-10-20 22:54:03 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846878865 Jamboard jzeitler https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846879067 2020-10-20 22:54:10 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846879067 Jamboard is my bread and butter for all-class and small-group collaboration tmennuti https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846879086 2020-10-20 22:54:11 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846879086 Sending home a weekly missing work e-mail eblickenstaff https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846879236 Keeps parents informed about students participation]]> 2020-10-20 22:54:16 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846879236 breakout rooms jzeitler https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846879446 2020-10-20 22:54:25 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846879446 We're finally getting Seesaw so I'll be using that for project-style assessments tmennuti https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846879537 2020-10-20 22:54:29 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846879537 Using Jamboard like a classroom whiteboard. aorozco3 https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846879603 2020-10-20 22:54:32 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846879603 Jamboard for class discussions https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846879872 2020-10-20 22:54:45 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846879872 Kids have been using GSlides to showcase/give feedback on their work/projects/ideas/self-expression tmennuti https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846880120 2020-10-20 22:54:57 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846880120 Students sprouted their seeds. Bean plant is gowning in soil and I'm going to now do it myself hydroponically. aorozco3 https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846880252 2020-10-20 22:55:01 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846880252 Weekly family newsletter that goes home every Sunday night so parents know what we have done and what we are planning to do in the following week. sbutler75 https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846880368 2020-10-20 22:55:06 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846880368 Virtual classroom with resources, curriculum, links etc. will make for an easier transition for when I'm back... https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846880504 2020-10-20 22:55:11 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846880504 kwoodward4 https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846880921 2020-10-20 22:55:29 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846880921 I spend first 20min of every day in a 'Wind blows you' Jamboard activity to help students make personal connections tmennuti https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846880974 2020-10-20 22:55:32 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846880974 Also all my multiplication quizzes all being on Google forms already. https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846881157 2020-10-20 22:55:39 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846881157 I've been using Screencastify to record every lesson/read aloud I do each day, then linking to those videos in GClassroom assignments so kids can follow/finish/review asynchronously tmennuti https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846882237 2020-10-20 22:56:26 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846882237 website for parents with answer keys for math and spelling https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846882383 2020-10-20 22:56:32 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846882383 Starting each day with a morning meeting. This is really helping students connect. aorozco3 https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846882826 2020-10-20 22:56:51 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846882826 kids are loving breakout rooms https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846883469 2020-10-20 22:57:19 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846883469 I've been taking screenshots of text pages or paper docs, then using those images as GSlide backgrounds that kids can't change but can add to for group assignments tmennuti https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846883576 2020-10-20 22:57:23 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846883576 Weekly parent letter with weekly list of assignments, weekly schedule https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846884278 2020-10-20 22:57:52 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846884278 I created a separate Google Classroom for social stuff eblickenstaff https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846884443 Kids are sharing their social media usernames and creating private Among Us games. That way they stay connected after the school day.]]> 2020-10-20 22:57:59 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846884443 Open lunches with my students have helped create more community. tmennuti https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846885014 2020-10-20 22:58:25 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846885014 Daily slides with all links in to Classroom for easy access works very well. https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846885124 2020-10-20 22:58:30 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846885124 Students have begun to look for each other in our GClassroom stream to make plans outside school time tmennuti https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846885737 2020-10-20 22:58:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846885737 Having discussions during live science sessions have worked OK https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846885996 2020-10-20 22:59:00 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846885996 I use my doc cam a lot to try to recreate classroom note-taking in synchronous lessons then post pix of the finished work for kids to finish offline if they need more time. tmennuti https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846886442 2020-10-20 22:59:20 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846886442 Jamboard for word work and vocab https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846886679 2020-10-20 22:59:26 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846886679 Sharing student work as much as poss in Meets. https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846887624
Mindfulness works in DL!]]> 2020-10-20 22:59:51 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846887624 Friday Update email recaps for families what we did and what we'll do the following week. Using Remind for quick easy frequent communications, easily translated into several languages. tmennuti https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846888884 2020-10-20 23:00:30 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846888884 Keeping my daily assignments clutter free by pushing old assignments to another tab; kids can access older assignments via their 'view my work' tab tmennuti https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846889961 2020-10-20 23:01:16 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846889961 I'm not even in science yet the way I want to be: using shared universal experiences to spark conversations all students can weigh in on for now, and teaching science old school style with direct instruction/note-taking and text readings tmennuti https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846893312 2020-10-20 23:03:02 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/846893312 Think Outside the Box Thursdays kwoodward4 https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/957824588 Licenses purchased. Take one. ]]> 2020-11-24 20:39:09 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/957824588 Thinking Outside the Box Slides kwoodward4 https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/957831870 2020-11-24 20:42:13 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/957831870 Hand signals! https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/982079801 2020-12-02 23:43:31 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/982079801 + whiteboard.fi https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/982080024 2020-12-02 23:43:40 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/982080024 "Workshop" & increasing voice & choice ideas https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/982080506 2020-12-02 23:44:01 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/982080506 Scanning books and doing guided reading remotely has worked well. https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/982080680 2020-12-02 23:44:08 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/982080680 I've started using PearDeck to get instant feedback. There has been a bit of a ramp up, but the class seems to like it. jspektor https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/982080919 2020-12-02 23:44:18 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/982080919 So we sent home a bag of materials and did a STEAM project based loosely on RUE Goldberg machines and all but two of my students did it and had a ball trying to make these complicated projects and we recorded them . sbutler75 https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/982081055 2020-12-02 23:44:23 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/982081055 Using my phone as a doc camera has worked very well. https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/982081544 2020-12-02 23:44:44 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/982081544 Giving kids and parents a list of assignments for the week on Monday. https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/982081608 2020-12-02 23:44:46 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/982081608 Notebooks. Notebooks. :-) Today I learned that more students seem to like using the graph/grid pages more than the college or wide-ruled pages for science. Makes sense if you are makings lots of mental models and iterating. kwoodward4 https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/982081669 2020-12-02 23:44:48 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/982081669 Grade level meetings https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/982082051 2020-12-02 23:45:05 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/982082051 Learning from other teachers https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/982082089 Seriously, if you have time ... watch other teachers! Normally it wouldn't be so possible, and I have learned sooooo much from watching other teachers. ]]> 2020-12-02 23:45:06 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/982082089 Posting a Dreambox leaderboard each week to encourage the kids to do lots of lessons. https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/982082262 2020-12-02 23:45:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/982082262 I changed my daily kid slides to a weekly slide that I update each day. A lot less work. jspektor https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/982083515 2020-12-02 23:46:04 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/982083515 The social time for students really helps them - they love it. https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/982083570 2020-12-02 23:46:06 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/982083570 Tried break out rooms, they are working better than I imagined sbutler75 https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/982083756 2020-12-02 23:46:13 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/982083756 Breakout Rooms aorozco3 https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/982084639 These are helping with engagement.]]> 2020-12-02 23:46:48 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/982084639 Having students work on slides pre-labeled with their names (single slide show) - I think it was originally an EduProtocol, but kids liked it a lot the few times we did it recently. https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/982085400 2020-12-02 23:47:20 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/982085400 Been doing a lot more breakout rooms. Kids seem to love getting to work together in smaller groups. jspektor https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/982085683 2020-12-02 23:47:32 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/982085683 Social Time aorozco3 https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/982085877 Monday afternoons are a time and kids have enjoyed sharing with each other. When need help, I throw out games of 20 questions, Simon Says, 5 question and 3 clues, etc.  ]]> 2020-12-02 23:47:41 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/982085877 I bought a drawing pad that works really well for math. jspektor https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/982086703 2020-12-02 23:48:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/982086703 Started this week with multiple 'sorting' activities on shared Jamboards. Kids discuss all the possible ways to sort certain objects. This will lead to them sorting and organizing their research notes under headings they decide on, as they prepare to write their reports. https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/982087561 2020-12-02 23:48:47 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/982087561 Having to micromanage many students' work completion...takes up time https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/982090426 2020-12-02 23:50:37 UTC https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/982090426 UDL Universal Design for Learning kwoodward4 https://padlet.com/kwoodward4/ojfsc4xak6zg/wish/1165857257
  • UDL Framework Graphic Organizer
  • UDL: Engagement
  • Editable UDL 

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