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.
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!
"I was a good student. I comprehend very well, OK, better than I think almost anybody," - President Trump comparing his legal knowledge to a Federal judge.
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.
We started the year online and it sucks.
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....
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
Don't wanna drink pint after pint
I wanna wake up without feeling sick
But I can't cuz I'm a drug-abusing alcoholic
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.
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.
My kid's learned how to have multiple windows/apps open, then minimize YouTube or TikTok as I stroll past.
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...
Yeah its very difficult to get any work done with a 7 year old sat near you in a lesson. We've hired someone just to sit with her which seems to be working as she kicks off less with her.
As soon as my last class is finished I go through her homework assignments and delete the stupid ones before my wife sees them and tries to force daughter to do them.
Bribing with Robux is also working.
And there was me feeling quite proud.
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.
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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