Madame H

DEI and SEL focused French teacher. Urban farmer, Queer educator. My own opinions! OSU/UW/SPU grad. Go Beavs!

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Just posted a photo https://t.co/deDw9ASZ9z

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When you don’t have a DVD player in your computer. But you have a plex account! Film screening via zoom?

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Why no, I don’t get distracted by my pets while filming readings dressed as my cat...

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Videos with characters make learning either more fun or way weirder. You decide. This is “le robot” using a garden gnome to teach body parts.

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Moving while working is so important!

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The saying used to be “you can lead a horse to water” but with online school it's more like you can show a black screen with the word “horse” written on it a picture of water, and then email them a map.

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Coping strategies for the next month+:
Naps with cats
Rewatching every episode of the Great British Baking Show
Cooking food
Painting walls
Making videos for my classes and posting them on youtube https://t.co/pzKfwlExCe
NOT BEING ON FACEBOOK/TWITTER/INSTAGRAM.
See you in 2021

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Making vocab review cards. 6 units to do. Gonna unleash the vocab dragon on them later. Jabba is helping.

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Student trying to access the homework assigned in the online textbook. I walk through the login, they are all like “yeah madame I know all that, i’m looking at the assignments, but how do I DO them?” I say “click on the one you want to do?” kid response “oh!! Ok thanks!” 5/5

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Made a 'page' titled "Zoom link". We use the same link for every class. Week three... Still getting emails from students asking what the zoom for today’s class is, and/or where to find it. 4/5

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Student was confused how to figure out the answers for the assignment. I told them they were modeled in the video. Student then asks is I am going to tell them. I say "no, it's in the video, you have to watch the video". Then "oooohhhhhh!!!!" 3/5

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student comes to zoom, says "hey what work am I missing" Student shares screen with me and I point out that there are little Red "minus" signs next to the work missing. Student thought that meant the work was done. 2/5

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Unpopular opinion: one of the largest issues in online school is learned helplessness.
1/5

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I’ve never cried when a judge or politician passed away. Yet tonight I find myself weeping for the loss of someone I truly believe has improved the state of the country I love so much. Rest in love RBG. Your loss is felt. Deeply and profoundly.

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Pretty sure that I am only doing part of the teaching. Minou and Jabba are doing the rest.

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Laugh of the day: Doing my grading and got this as a canvas submission: “message sent. I'm just typing things so my Canvas doesn't say missing assignments.” Ummm.... that’s not really the point?

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Week two teaching online realization: If you are feeling lost and overwhelmed, imagine how your students are feeling! Slow down. Less really is more. It will be ok if the pacing isn't what you are used to.

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Well. This is now my dining room.

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Think my students can figure out these "do's" and "dont's" for zoom class? https://t.co/CFxRWP5TgD

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I’ve missed teaching. And these kiddos impress me every day. Summer school doesn’t suck.