Chaos in the News. Hey everyone! I hope you are all doing safe and well. Re-openings, re-openings, re-openings - the chant that's constantly ringing across the globe. The world went into lockdown to save humanity from the virus, but at some point this lockdown needs to end. While we hide from the virus, other issues... Continue Reading →
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The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Asynchronous Learning
The Coronavirus lockdown/stay at home order changed a lot of things and how we learn/teach is certainly one of them. Being forced into an online model of schooling, we were faced with attending classes or gathering class information online. Online learning can be either Synchronous or Asynchronous. While online Synchronous learning happens in real-time, online... Continue Reading →
Teaching From a Distance, still making a Difference
Bloggers Introduction: Mrs. Angela Baer teaches orchestra at elementary school in Pennsylvania, USA. I am so thankful that she contributed a guest post for the blog despite her busy schedule! In the following write up, Mrs. Baer details how she has been managing teaching orchestra music online. Teaching and playing musical instruments is usually a... Continue Reading →
Teaching French and Exploring Tech while staying at home.
Bloggers Introduction: Madame Baranger is my wonderful high school French teacher. Along with French, we both have a passion for technology, gaming, and anime. In the following, Madame speaks of her experiences during the lockdown, how she has managed online teaching, and what she has been doing in her free time. Enjoy! Shreyas Annagiri :... Continue Reading →
An IT professional in India during The Great Lockdown
Mr.Ranjeet Kumar IT professional based in Bengaluru city, India Quarantined in his native village Blogger’s introduction: I am so glad Mr. Ranjeet Sir shared his unique and riveting tale with me! As an IT professional based in the large city of Bengaluru, India, he had a unique experience transitioning to his native village in Nalanda,... Continue Reading →
College Admissions for a High School Junior in the US
Bloggers Introduction: Sean is a high school junior at the Downingtown Stem Academy. I first met Sean at Debate club, where he helped me understand how to speak with confidence. In the following post, he details his life in quarantine, and how the pandemic has changed his approach to school work and the college admissions... Continue Reading →
A High School Physics Teacher in 2020
Mrs. Summer Perez Physics Teacher in Downingtown Stem Academy, Pennsylvania Bloggers Introduction: Mrs.Perez is a Physics teacher at the Downingtown Stem Academy. I am so thankful Mrs.Perez shared her story with me! Teachers are encountering a very large change and transition from normality. From being able to meet and interact with students all day long,... Continue Reading →
Are You Working From Home?
So it's probably likely that you have found yourself working/studying from home not by choice, but because you were forced to. Especially for students, this is a VERY large change in our working environment. There are way more distractions, more free time, and no strict schedules to ensure that we are getting our work done.... Continue Reading →
I Went Outside
As the month of May came into our lives, the weather breathed a heavy sigh of relief. It was finally sunny, bright, and warm(mostly) in suburban Pennsylvania. My life had been moving at the same pace, the train of my soul chugging along a far, seemingly endless track to nowhere. The only change that we... Continue Reading →
My Story
March 16th - April 30th I woke up on the first Monday of quarantine with my alarm ringing, and my mind racing. While I was excited, I was also worried. How would I be doing my school work? What about my class, and my future? While these questions were running through my head, I also... Continue Reading →