The goal of our Digital Playground at Powdersville Elementary is to bring teachers from all grade levels together to share and explore the tech tools being used in classroom. The PVES iTeachers and I work together to plan fun and festive activities that engage teachers in collaboration and hands-on exploration. 
Because many of the teachers are beginning to
implement inquiry stations during guided reading and explore project based learning, sharing tools and ideas to make these instructional strategies more effective and efficient was a priority this month. I also used an idea from one of the vendors at #FETC and served freshly popped popcorn and soda to go along with the "Make Inquiry Pop" title.
implement inquiry stations during guided reading and explore project based learning, sharing tools and ideas to make these instructional strategies more effective and efficient was a priority this month. I also used an idea from one of the vendors at #FETC and served freshly popped popcorn and soda to go along with the "Make Inquiry Pop" title.
As you can see in the slides, the session began with teachers posting their own "wonders" to a Wonder Wall in the room. Next, I asked the teachers to choose another person's "wonder" to answer or research. Resources, ideas and answers were posted to a Padlet Wall to be shared. This is a strategy used in Brenna Wilkie's classroom.
Following this activity, teachers from other grade levels, including 3rd grade teacher Anna Ashmore, shared their ideas and strategies for using Wonder Walls in the classroom. Then, Ms. Hannah Lockaby shared the ways that she is using Wonderopolis as a resource in her third grade classroom. To end our session, I shared some information about using SeeSaw for student reflection and sharing the awesome work that students create during PBL with parents and the world.
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