Well… my friends…
The first two weeks of digital learning have come to a close.
I was able to open every single one of my Google Meets AND I didn’t have a single creepy visitor. SCORE! The tales about such things are rampant.
I’m learning the ins and outs of our new learning management system and semi/sorta/kinda being able to not lean so hard on Google. Maybe. A little. Working on it.
Yesterday was particularly wild. I presented a screen. Gave a lecture. Realized after I’d given this brilliant (not really) lecture that I had been presenting the wrong screen the whole time.
Another favorite of the day was when I said that we need to do “housewarming” tasks instead of “housekeeping” ones. In case you’re wondering… I felt really good about myself after that one. I’m sure the parents listening in are THRILLED I’m the one teaching their children. Who wouldn’t be concerned?
Overall. This is an interesting experience. I know a great deal of the world is realizing just how much work can be done remotely, but… no matter how well I know how to use the interfaces and how exuberant and peppy I am on screen… there’s still something magical about being in the classroom. This time is wonderful because I feel physically safe. It’s difficult on a great many levels, so there’s a lot of roller coastery emotions.
As we keep on trucking, I’ll continue to settle in and settle down, find that new normal, both in and out of the classroom.
Until then, I’ll just keep on trucking and making the kids laugh with my antics.