PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT P.L.A.Y.D.A.T.E. by Melissa Tatum https://padlet.com/mtatum1/zx4twihvjdoq PLAYDATE stands for People Learning and Asking Y: Digital Age Teacher Exploration. After attending conferences and having the good fortune to learn about “a myriad of new tools, websites, tricks and apps,” upon returning to school, teachers often express that there is no time to experiment with them. During this session, the focus is on exploring technologies to learn more about them. en-us 2017-01-03 20:26:39 UTC 2020-07-07 19:40:55 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Dartstarget.png What are some of the tools you explored that you are most excited to use with your students? mtatum1 https://padlet.com/mtatum1/zx4twihvjdoq/wish/145171102 2017-01-03 20:32:41 UTC https://padlet.com/mtatum1/zx4twihvjdoq/wish/145171102 So many tools! Read and Write for Google, prompts by story wars, IStorybooks. https://padlet.com/mtatum1/zx4twihvjdoq/wish/496700897 2020-04-07 13:00:34 UTC https://padlet.com/mtatum1/zx4twihvjdoq/wish/496700897 Georgia Sparks https://padlet.com/mtatum1/zx4twihvjdoq/wish/496715711 There are so many extensions I want to try! IStorybooks, Grammarly, Google read and write!]]> 2020-04-07 13:07:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mtatum1/zx4twihvjdoq/wish/496715711 I am excited to try several of the quiz extensions (quizizz, kahoot, plickers). https://padlet.com/mtatum1/zx4twihvjdoq/wish/496830219 I am also interested in Readability  I like that it can remove the distractions from a page.]]> 2020-04-07 13:59:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mtatum1/zx4twihvjdoq/wish/496830219 The UDL Tech Toolkit has so many tools for teachers. As a reading specialist, I am excited to try CommonLit and Into the Book with my third and fourth graders. I think that Doorway Speller would be a great MTSS strategy, and Unite for Literacy would be awesome for our EL learners since it could be read aloud in their native language and English. https://padlet.com/mtatum1/zx4twihvjdoq/wish/499060055 2020-04-08 16:17:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mtatum1/zx4twihvjdoq/wish/499060055 Chrome Apps and Extensions https://padlet.com/mtatum1/zx4twihvjdoq/wish/501138732 I would like to try Quizzizz and Kahoot. I think it would be a good way to review with the students. ]]> 2020-04-09 18:58:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mtatum1/zx4twihvjdoq/wish/501138732 https://padlet.com/mtatum1/zx4twihvjdoq/wish/544087962 There are so many great tools that I am eager to use with my students. One tool that I found and really like is the Spelling City tool. this is a great way for students to study their spelling/vocabulary words.  I also really liked the Virtual Math tools and the Time Telling tools. 
  ]]> 2020-05-01 14:06:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mtatum1/zx4twihvjdoq/wish/544087962 I will definitely use Google Jamboard. I heard about it yesterday and I am playing with it. I think it could be a really useful visual resource. https://padlet.com/mtatum1/zx4twihvjdoq/wish/552388297 2020-05-05 15:13:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mtatum1/zx4twihvjdoq/wish/552388297 Reading Bear https://padlet.com/mtatum1/zx4twihvjdoq/wish/649477848 I found Reading Bear activities that would be a great supplement for my younger students. ]]> 2020-07-07 19:33:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mtatum1/zx4twihvjdoq/wish/649477848 Ideas https://padlet.com/mtatum1/zx4twihvjdoq/wish/649480229 1. Pear Deck - for use on SDI video chats.
2. Doorway Speller - after training, students could work on this for supplemental practice. 
3. SumDogMath - free site for engaging math activities. ]]> 2020-07-07 19:37:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mtatum1/zx4twihvjdoq/wish/649480229