I had ten students "stop by" for my first virtual office hours today. Some of them had a simple question or two, but most of them simply wanted to hang out on the video chat, see the other kids, type jokes in the comments, and show us their pets.
An assistant that I work with was there, too, and so we just kind of visited with the kids as they came in and out, asking for TV and movie recommendations, how they are staying in touch with their friends, what they do to keep from total boredom. It was nice to connect, and one of the toughest kids I have in class stayed on the whole time, which was gratifying.
And although I enjoyed the session, at the end of the hour, I was certain of one thing:
An hour?
Is too long!
Next week I'll do 2 thirty-minute sessions.
An assistant that I work with was there, too, and so we just kind of visited with the kids as they came in and out, asking for TV and movie recommendations, how they are staying in touch with their friends, what they do to keep from total boredom. It was nice to connect, and one of the toughest kids I have in class stayed on the whole time, which was gratifying.
And although I enjoyed the session, at the end of the hour, I was certain of one thing:
An hour?
Is too long!
Next week I'll do 2 thirty-minute sessions.
It is nice to connect, and I think you're onto something with the two half-hour long sessions!
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