If you close your eyes it almost feels like a pre-pandemic normal school day. Pandemic adjustments are being normalized- the smaller class sizes, the spacing of the tables in the classroom, the limited mobility/proximity to students, faculty, and other humans. The accessories next to your computer now include hand sanitizer and a mask. There is almost energy enough to consider going ‘above and beyond’- nope, it was a flicker-
Capturing
When I was growing up there was a commercial for the US Army that had a tagline “We do more…
Normalizing
12 days in. 12 days of hybrid teaching and learning under my belt so far. I’m still trying to write…
Friday as the fourth day- as it should be
I am a strong believer in the 4-day work week and the three day weekend. I think shifting our society…
Wednesday as the Second Day
I didn’t write yesterday and maybe that is why I was so tired last night- no outlet so I carried…
Today I’m venting, nothing more
Today is a national holiday. My school does not observe this holiday, I don’t know why. We are still in…
Hybrid teaching and learning, Day Five
I should start by telling you I’ve started a new anxiety medication. Yesterday was the first day and I’ve already…
Logistics, procedures and accommodations
The alarm goes off for the first time at 6:14am. I’ve been waiting for this moment. Tossing and turning throughout…
I’m still afraid and it is not charming
It has been helpful to do this each morning. I wish I had the discipline to get to bed timely…
Hybrid, Day One, Challenging
As I was blogging for class there was so much more to say than was appropriate for the official school…
Distance Learning, The New Normal
I open my blog today because I wanted to write about distance-learning. It is 1:38 PM and I have just…
Computer Programming, Systems and Robotics, literally at the end
Today is a Friday in May 2018. It is my 5th year teaching this course, Computer Programming, Systems, and Robotics.…
CPSR Take Apart Day Two
Reflection- this teacher is exhausted. The amount of energy and interaction that we had today during day 2 of the…
Presenting the Take Apart/Story deconstruction lesson
I’m going to try and do this in 20 minutes which will be challenging because I love to write. Today…
CPSR Laptop Take Apart- Teacher Reflection
Okay so it is now 10:31 am. This is important to note because it took me a full half an…
The accidental take-a-part
I’ve been struggling with how to integrate the ‘maker centered’ learning into my curriculum for the Photography and Film course…
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