Playground Web: Tables

You can edit, duplicate, archive or delete a Table created by any Teacher by clicking the three dots on the right-hand side and selecting the action you wish to take.

Add media to your table by clicking 'Content' to the left of the page 

• You can add a 'Collage' of media (add multiple or a combination or images, videos or files at once); to apply these you will need to click, drag and drop onto the collage.
• Select from media that has previously been uploaded via an Observation or you can upload new images from your computer by clicking '+ Upload'. 
• Drag the 'Collage' button to the table. This will allow you to add 4 pieces of media at once, please drag the 'Image'/'Video'/'File' button to the collage square and you will be able to upload or select a previous observation to add to the collage.

Once the table is complete, select "Save" at the top right of the page to save the changes.

You can now tag children in Tables in three ways:

Individually

To tag a singular child, head to your table and use the left hand side menu to find 'Children'. Use the search bar or scroll to find the child then click and drag their name into the document.

In Bulk

To tag children in bulk, head to your table and use the left hand side menu to find 'Children'. Under Shortcuts, click and drag the icon which reads "Tag All Children" with a purple + button. This will tag all the children active at the centre. You can further filter this list by selecting a room, allowing you to bulk tag by room. This feature is especially helpful when completing group documentation!

In Attendance

To tag children in bulk based on their daily attendance, head to your table and use the left hand side menu to find 'Children'. Under Shortcuts, click and drag the icon which reads "Tag Booked Children" with a blue + button. This will tag all the children with an active booking for that day at the centre. You can further filter this list by selecting a room, allowing you to bulk tag by room bookings. This feature is especially helpful when group documentation for date specific learning experiences!

If you need to remove a tag, you can backspace on this in the document. To remove a Bulk Tag, under Shortcuts click and drag the icon which reads "Untag All Children" with a red x button.

You can use Tables as a place to store and refer to Observations, Documents, Canvases and even other Tables you and your educators may have previously created. This features allows your centre to store and present the Planning Cycle in one simple and easy to locate place!

Using the 'Observations/Documents/Canvas/Tables" tab on the left hand side in Tables, use the Date and Room filters to find the file/s you wish to add, click the desired file and drag into your table.

This will then display images, descriptions, outcomes, children tagged and parent comments attached to the observation selected. 

Tables lets you tag the Learning Outcomes you currently have switched on for your centre. This means you can tag the learning outcomes being worked towards or achieved during the experiences documents and then report on this using functions such as Learning Analysis.

You can directly tag in a Teacher or Room into Tables you create. This means the Teacher/Room will be visible and when hovered over, a summary of stats will appear directly in the document.

This information pane can be really helpful during educator meetings, performance reviews and whole group/room planning!

Reflections are educator only comments which can captured in the relevant Table. These comments are not shared with parents and are only available to users with access to Playground Web. Each comment will be time and date stamped and display which educator made the change. Comments can also be replied to directly to better track conversations. 

This feature can be used to track internal discussions surrounding child development, family situations, performance reviews; or other comments and concerns which may be need to be documented in a private and confidential space. 

To add a Reflection, use the left hand side to find the Reflections Tab. Press the blue + button to add a new reflection. After you've typed your message, hit send. To reply to a Reflection and add a thread, click the reflections and use the box to type in your reply and hit send. 

Reflections cannot be seen by/shared with families.

To save your work in Tables you have two options:

Save - This option, the blue button labelled 'Save Draft' located in the top right hand corner, allows you to save any changes made to the document you are editing without sharing it to the families of the children tagged. Use this option if you would like to save your work and go back at a later date/time to make changes. 

Publish - This option, the blue button labelled 'Publish to Parents' located in the top right hand corner, allows you to save any changes made to the document you are editing whilst also sharing it to the families of the children tagged. If no children are tagged, this document will be available to view in Playground Web or through the Programming & Planning tab on Playground App on your IOS device. Use this option if you would like to save your work and are happy with the final product to be shared with families. 

Once shared, families can view the Table, save images, and leave comments on Home App and Home Web.