We have come to the end of week #2 of online learning. We seem to have a good routine in place. Again, I am pleased with how punctual, respectful and responsible the students have been. I want to thank all the parents for supporting their children at home while they balance the demands of jobs, children learning from home, etc. As a mum of three kids who are participating in online school from home (and a wifte to a grade 2 teacher who is teaching from our basement!), I completely understand the challenges of these unprecedented times.
During our morning discussion today, I asked the students to reflect on something they felt was successful about online learning this week (or that they liked) as well as something that would make online/virtual school better.
Here are some of the positives that the students shared:
not wearing masks, sleeping in, spending more time at home with their families, not having to rush out the door early, not having to take the bus to school, wearing whatever they want as opposed to the uniform, using tech applications and getting better at using tech and spending time with their pets
Here are some things that they shared would make online/virtual school better:
if we could use virtual reality applications, if there weren't so many tech glitches at home, if we had more recess and break times, less time on the computer, more 'break-out' rooms, if everyone had printers so that they could print up work and complete it on paper instead of the computer, if there were less interruptions from siblings.
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