Teaching at the computer face- Covid 19 Level 4 Lockdown New Zealand - April 2020

Teaching -at the computer face

 Covid 19 Level 4  Lockdown New Zealand - April 2020

Term 2  - Week 1- Wed 15th - 17th April

I was exciting to start the term, the trial run at the end of term one made me confidence

I have done some planning, worked a a timetable and having test run the google classroom platform last term, it all seems doable. Albeit some engagement issues and a  few students emailed to say they were not in the classroom and that they couldn't access DOCs - I work on resolving these issues.

By the end of, what is a short week short week, the shine of the new job as a remote learning teacher had dulled off. A few discoveries; 

Family members want to talk to you - while you are teaching 😒

 I get cold sitting at my desk - shut in an office for the day 😢😢

Some technology fails ...like I forgot how to set up google meets and missed first scheduled meet. 😀

Its hard to relate to students - when its one way traffic- the students say nothing & I am wafflingling about *!?$!😢

A few Gems... 

My unofficial learning team 'ladies who lunch' continue to be a wealth  of knowledge and the support and encouragement is phenomenal. 

My Year 9 form class are sweet and are the easiest to enage with on line. 

My baking -is out of this world - since i am working deliberately, following recipes and enjoying it, the food created  is wonderful! 

Easter Buns and Vegan chocolate cake (free of butter and eggs)