Class 5, Week 3
I just finished reading Hope in the Time of a Health Crisis, a blog by another educator and member of ISTE (Int'l Soc. for Tech in Ed). I love the "poster" he created that states, "Teachers: Some people just want to see the world learn". He reminds us that most people are really doing the very best that they can. I would add that it is OK when we don't have it "all together."
Yesterday, I taught class number 5 on presentation tools for the classroom (Gynzy, Nearpod, Pear Deck), but what really stood out to me was the extended "Check-in" time before my 8:30AM class. One of my students told us about returning to work 2 days a week to help a restaurant with the take-out orders. I broached a subject that I hoped would be helpful to all, "Have any of you seen someone wearing a mask or worn one yourself? How did that make you feel?"
"Surreal.""Like I am in a movie."
My student who works in a restaurant told us that she is wearing a mask at work and 50% of the customers are as well. I got out my tie dye (batik) mask that a friend made for me and showed my students. I told them that I wore it to the pet store this week, the only place that I have been. My students who are mothers talked about challenges at home, including a 13th birthday party with no one able to come over. I asked the class if anyone had a suggestion. One recommended a card shower. I suggested playing some games through Zoom.
On that topic, I have been collecting games that play well through teleconferencing apps that have screen sharing:
Yesterday, I taught class number 5 on presentation tools for the classroom (Gynzy, Nearpod, Pear Deck), but what really stood out to me was the extended "Check-in" time before my 8:30AM class. One of my students told us about returning to work 2 days a week to help a restaurant with the take-out orders. I broached a subject that I hoped would be helpful to all, "Have any of you seen someone wearing a mask or worn one yourself? How did that make you feel?"
"Surreal.""Like I am in a movie."
My student who works in a restaurant told us that she is wearing a mask at work and 50% of the customers are as well. I got out my tie dye (batik) mask that a friend made for me and showed my students. I told them that I wore it to the pet store this week, the only place that I have been. My students who are mothers talked about challenges at home, including a 13th birthday party with no one able to come over. I asked the class if anyone had a suggestion. One recommended a card shower. I suggested playing some games through Zoom.
On that topic, I have been collecting games that play well through teleconferencing apps that have screen sharing:
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