Thursday, June 11, 2020

VIRTUAL LOBSTER VIRUS

 I have been thinking a lot lately about how long it has been since I've had a lobster, and I have to admit I sort of miss them. I could probably eat three or four of them right now without even breaking a sweat. I would just line them up in my stomach and create all sorts of room, or maybe just wait five or ten minutes between each one to let it "break down" a little bit. Right now they are only virtual to me, and I wonder if I am coming down with something "lobstrocity" like.

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Simply put, a composite from a rainy day and my journal. Things crawling around in my mind, literally!

Friday, June 5, 2020

MY VIRTUAL WORKSPACE

My "online" workspace can be so confusing at times, and I thought I was "cool" when I discovered that I could be in several places at once through multiple Google Meets. Yesterday I had a "double double" where I was in two meetings at the same time... wait for it... twice! How could I possibly be any more efficient than that, right? Today, during the last class of the school year (Block D) I ended up being in three meets at the same time. Now, I know colleagues have used "breakout" rooms to access students and get work done in groups, and I have a new appreciation for navigating this part of the "virtual teaching" world. We will need to talk and compare notes!

The image below is my culminating vision of the "blocks" (apply metaphor as needed) of time, of student progress, of many aspects of teaching and learning in the virtual environment. I have enjoyed this, it has made me see what is truly possible through the application of technology, and given me new insight for my teaching process.