Fab Find Friday: Tech Play Date via @meredithakers

Technology Play Date

...In Review...
By: Tom Spall

On Thursday, October 19, I was able to attend an AWESOME afternoon professional development opportunity at Ault Elementary School in CyFair ISD.  Great way to conduct a PD session!  It was informal, festive, not mandatory, and there was FOOD!  It was conducted as a mini EdCamp, where we could all freely share educational, and instructional ideas, tips, and strategies.  Joining me were some fantastic educators:

Megan Puckett @aggiepucket
Megan Breidenthal @MBreidenthal
Jamay Johnson @Jamaymiyuki
Stephani Ingvardsen @mrs_ingvardsen
Travis Brown @mrbrowndanish
Danielle Haymes @deehaymes
Spencer Barfuss @HooverPhysed
Joey Kirkland @kirkland_edu
Meredith Akers @meredithakers
Tom Spall @tommyspall
Dorie Glynn @doriedance

Here are some of my favorite highlights from the breakout session:

• Virtual Fieldtrips via Cicl.org
• This seems like a very cool site for collaboration opportunities with other school districts, professionals, and experts in their fields!  

• #PersonalizedPD Opportunities
• We discussed upcoming EdCamps, 
• PD in your PJ's 
• Student or Parent EdCamps
• Coffee EDU
• Bite-Size PD (15 min PD sessions)
• Restaurant Rotation PD (You choose a restaurant, everyone meets up, you eat and share ideas).  Then rotate to another restaurant for the next PD event.

• Using the app Aurasma
• Great app for VR and Augmented Reality opportunities.

• And Plenty of more! HERE:  

Tech Play Date
Shared Notes: https://goo.gl/wp2Xgs

The organizer of this event, Meredith Akers (@meredithakers), had this to say about her event: