Virtual Meeting Ideas
For a number of reasons, sometimes learning takes place virtually. Can you still build community? Develop peer networks? Provide fun activities? Of course you can! This space will be devoted to Circle of Friends virtual meeting and get-together ideas. Don't scroll by if they say 'For Zoom' and you don't use Zoom. These can be used with any platform. If you have others to share with us, email them to: mary.schlieder@gmail.com
Virtual Charades, Pictionary, Scattergories, Scavenger Hunts and More! Site with 12+ online games groups of kids could play together remotely.
Let's Get Ready to Digitally Rumble!
Name Game, Picture Walk, This or That, 20 Questions With Alexa....virtual games for young and older students to get to know one another and build community.
How to Host a Virtual Scavenger Hunt
Click on the link below to get printable indoor scavenger hunt forms (for free!). Video provides instructions starting at 3:00.
Emoji Quiz Game...Nothing to Plan, Just Play!
Distance Learning Social Story
Targeting Social Skills During Social Distancing
This video, while developed for a parent audience, is loaded with ideas for teachers working to help kids work on social skills in unique virtual environments. Games, teaching appropriate Zoom behaviors, targeting skills they need to learn now...and much more. This is a helpful resource to share with parents and also to provide new ways to teach social skills virtually.
Proper Etiquette For Online Learning...Cute instructional 'do's and don't's' video for younger online learners.