I cannot believe we've already been online teaching for 5 weeks (and home for nearly 7). But to be honest, despite missing the kids, I have really enjoyed the experience. I've got a newfound appreciation for face to face learning though, that's for sure! And I have absolutely hated staring at a screen answering myriad emails.
There have been so many positives of at home teaching though. I thought I would post some of the highlights for me during this period so far.
Creating rewindable video content for students
Students engaging/commenting in the chat box of Google Meet during video calls
(I honestly think this learning environment has given the opportunity for more students to have a 'voice' than when we are in a standard classroom setting, it has been great to have people share, who usually don't speak!)
Lino-it brainstorms with my Year 11s
A shared Google Slides resource my Year 12s all contributed to
Having 1:1 chats with my Year 13s about their internal
(They were more organised than when we have these chats in class, as they feared awkward silences!)
As much as I'm looking forward to getting back to school, back into routine and back to connecting with colleagues and students, I've tried to take the positives out of online teaching. Hopefully only one more week to go, but I'm quite happy not having a commute and enjoy having an extra couple of hours sleep each morning!
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