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    Quote Originally Posted by tomcat View Post
    ...dribbling nonsense is a similar gift. Maybe your fiends have tried that...
    My fiends ?

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    What age group, Topper? I teach from kindergarten-grade 3, or at least I did, what will happen this year is still very much up in the air.
    I found Nearpod to be excellent, and it made the lesson a lot more interactive. I'd get someone to make a tutorial on how to use it in your students' native language so everyone has the same level chance to access it without the issue English ability. As RKW said, using student names is a good idea- from my experience most are really keen to take part.

    I started each class with a show and tell- show me your favorite toy, show me something....

    I found printing a flashcard for mute/unmute was a much gentler and less aggressive way than constantly mashing the mute all button.

    Brain breaks are gonna be needed- what you do will depend on the age of your students. I doubt high school would enjoy Jack Hartman.

    Try using Flipgrid to make lessons a bit more student centered: Flipgrid | Empower Every Voice
    Aracdemics was also pretty decent for when students had finished a task but others had not- it also worked as a good incentive for students who were a little less keen on submitting work in a reasonable timeframe to actually do the work in class. They can play educational games with each other (Arcademics - Math Games, Language Arts Games, and much more)

    A daily check focusing on social and emotional health became a valuable space to discuss lockdown concerns, frustrations, funny stories etc.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Topper View Post
    I'm going to be back to classroom teaching online starting week after next for students at a Thai school. Any recommendations for teaching a large group online?
    Learn how to mute everyone.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mandaloopy View Post
    What age group, Topper?
    I'll be teaching M1-M3 at a "premier" government school. I'm guessing the interaction in class will be low. I'll be getting training tomorrow in the "integrated" suite of tools available to use, but some of my classes are two hour English classes...that's gonna be a grind for both myself and the students.

    I'll take a look at the resources you've mentioned and see how they align with the platform I'll be using.

    Thanks!
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    Back to work tomorrow to prepare for the start of term, sadly there is already talk of another bloody lockdown. At this stage all I ask is for a couple of weeks to get to know my new first graders in person, it would suck to have to do it online. If you got the Sinopharm vaccine you may want to start again with something better.

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    We started the year online and it sucks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by armstrong View Post
    We started the year online and it sucks.
    I don't know how you folks do it. I tip my hat to you all. It has to be very difficult in so many ways.

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    I figured it would. The damage to these kids education is going to haunt countries for years to come.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mandaloopy View Post
    I figured it would. The damage to these kids education is going to haunt countries for years to come.
    I did my first week of teaching classes in a mathayom school online. Some classes, it was like being a radio DJ, literally no student interaction or work completion. It's amazing, to be honest. On top of that, we were told not to give the students homework because they're too "stressed" to be asked to do homework. On top of this, my "co-teacher" has only just started and only taught online before. I'll be giving her an idea on how to use the tools we already have as she's never seen them.

    It pays extremely well though....

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    My daughter (7yrs old) has SEVEN online classes a day of 40minutes and then has homework. It's way too much.

    Now that it's gone on for so long the teachers have realised that they need to give some kind of score for the first term so now we're inundated with Google Forms and requests of uploading pictures to various places.
    I'd like to see what morning looks like
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    Quote Originally Posted by armstrong View Post
    Now that it's gone on for so long the teachers have realised that they need to give some kind of score for the first term so now we're inundated with Google Forms and requests of uploading pictures to various places.
    LOL, I love making Google forms...believe it or not. Getting scores is a huge problem, but I've told just to grade for completion. When asked, "Shouldn't we be giving grades based on scores?" it seems the concept of importing scores from forms or other applications has fallen by the wayside.

    That's one of the problems I've seen...the students aren't getting feedback on their effort, so they don't bother to put in the effort, like most people.

    Poo, I've asked my students from the other company about their online classes and many kids your daughter's age are doing the same thing. It's borderline criminal I think.

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    My kid's learned how to have multiple windows/apps open, then minimize YouTube or TikTok as I stroll past.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Edmond View Post
    My kid's learned how to have multiple windows/apps open, then minimize YouTube or TikTok as I stroll past.
    In my other job, I had one parent complaining he couldn't get any work from home done because he had to constantly watch his 5 year old do classes for the same reason.

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    And there was me feeling quite proud.

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    Quote Originally Posted by armstrong View Post
    My daughter (7yrs old) has SEVEN online classes a day of 40minutes and then has homework. It's way too much.

    Now that it's gone on for so long the teachers have realised that they need to give some kind of score for the first term so now we're inundated with Google Forms and requests of uploading pictures to various places.
    That looks like what our students will be getting and I am in total agreement that it is too much. 95% of my students were awesome about getting work in, but a few days before the end of term the other 5% submitted everything at once. I just finished a Wall Street Journal podcast on virtual learning, it worked for 5% of students- they thrived, but the remaining 95% did better in person. Clearly we need to go back in person, I just hope the safety measures hold up and prevent lockdown number 7.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Topper View Post
    Poo
    ...Poo?...

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    I day of meetings and confirming the grade levels I will be teaching. Feel a lot better for being around people today and being productive.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tomcat View Post
    ...Poo?...
    Short for another nick he used to have once upon a time....nothing negative about it.

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    tc won't recall.

    btw

    I fookin loved distance learning, me.


    Literally couldn't get enough of it.


    As distant as possible, thanks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cyrille View Post
    tc won't recall.
    I'm surprised I do...

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    Quote Originally Posted by tomcat View Post
    ...Poo?...

    A term of endearment. Topper and Armstrong are a secret item.

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    It was Po.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Topper View Post
    In my other job, I had one parent complaining he couldn't get any work from home done because he had to constantly watch his 5 year old do classes for the same reason.
    this is a very valid complaint mate.
    my morninings are a nightmare, as exemplified by a 8 years olds computer crash right now.

    my sons school's english teacjers all said fuck it and cut back the classes, they knew the overload wasnt working and used the time for mpre social interaction between the kids. not what we are paying for but seeems to be working.
    unfortunately the thai teachers upped the thai homework at the same time, but that is the wife's problem.

    i think there will be a lot of changing of schools when this is over as parents (like me) let the school know what they think of their behavior.
    we won it at wemberlee
    we on it in gay paree...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Edmond View Post
    And there was me feeling quite proud
    you could just as easily block her MAC at the router for tiktok and youtube

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    Quote Originally Posted by baldrick View Post
    you could just as easily block her MAC at the router for tiktok and youtube
    Cruel.


    But fun.

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