Our district has been online since March.
It has been exhausting.
It has been exhausting.
I linked them all in the video below. Kids can play SYNCHRONOUSLY and independently of the teacher. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xc1jj0qm_Bk&t=87s
I wanted to flag three new webinars coming up this week and next week on ELLs and distance learning and preventing the summer slide. All three can be viewed on the link below. They are free and you will receive PD credit (assuming your school district accepts it). <br><br>Learn more and register: https://sharemylesson.com/partner/share-my-lesson-webinars<br><br>Dista… Learning and English Language Learners: What Have We Learned So Far?<br>AFT, SupportEd, Colorín Colorado<br>Thursday, April 30, 2020<br>at 3:00pm EDT<br><br>How Parents Can Help Stem a "COVID-19 Learning Slide" Webinar<br>ACT and the American Federation of Teachers<br>Thursday, May 7, 2020<br>at 1:00pm EDT<br><br>Preventing Summer Learning Loss: Strategies for Educators, Districts and Parents<br>AFT and Springboard Collaborative<br>Thursday, May 7, 2020<br>at 3:30pm ET<br><br>We wrapped up our annual Share My Lesson Virtual Conference last month. Be sure to check out the 42 webinars - PD credit is still available. https://sharemylesson.com/vc2020<br><br>My best,<br>Kelly Booz<br>Director of Share My Lesson
I signed up for the ELL webinar. Cant wait to watch it!
I haven't read about anyone else doing what I've been doing, which is to have simultaneous in-person and remote lessons. I have about 8 students in the classroom with me, and 3 to 5 joining us via Zoom. It's really tricky and challenging to make it all work, but it's getting better with every class.
The primary school ss learn in 2 shifts, the seckndary school students come to school every other week, while the others are online. It is very difficult to have classes this way. I use G Suit for education, Englishtestsonline.com, Agendaweb.org, Liveworksheets, Survio, Wordwall, Bamboozle, Quizzland, etc
From learning a new technology tool, to seeing how it looks and works from a student's perspective to then creating and sharing the lesson. Teachers are exhausted. Luckily I work with small groups of math students so I don't have to deal with a large classroom of virtual students and all its problems. However, even though I only have small groups of students, I still plan 2 to 3 of these extended lessons a day. I can't even imagine what elementary teachers are going through with having the same students all day and creating lessons for all subject areas. Sometimes parents and community members think those of us that are working from home, are just sitting around doing nothing. That is so far from the truth.
We also are learning to better use the platform to feel more like school amojng co workers. We are learning to "visit" each other's classes and to support each other by sharing digital resources. We are remaining optimistic for a safe return before this school year ends. We are concerned about how to effectively educate students using this virtual reality. We are also looking for ways to motivate students and families to continue to be active participants. How is school life on your side of this Covid19 reality?
How is it going so far?
We are full time remote for now. Some of the students are thriving in this environment, in the sense of no drama. However, on balance, everyone is desperate for it to feel safe to return, so we can teach/learn in person. I will say, so many teachers are creative, clever and engaged. As a school we are in it for our kids.
Well done!
A good resource is the Michael Phelps Foundation, free activities on wellness
I'm a substitute teacher, usually in middle school, and all of these resources will be helpful to me on a frequent basis! One of my favorite sites for game-i-fying a subject is kahoot. If there are at least two kids at home, they can compete!
Awesome! I hope you all enjoyed them.
We did! And shared on social media :) https://twitter.com/sharemylesson/status/1327964069786247169
Oh wow. Thanks! Thats never happened to me before. Hope it all goes well for teachers and students.