We should make all our meetings virtual! seemed to be the consensus this morning when we finished the first part of our all-day agenda an hour early. And it was nice to go out for a walk around the neighborhood at lunch and not worry about finishing the last of our meal even as the afternoon session got started. The chat feature on our virtual meeting platform turned out to be another blessing-- it was way better for questions, concerns, comments, and even jokes than any stack of post-it notes and a chart paper "parking lot" ever was or could hope to be. Plus, texting took the place of all those whispered side conversations and snarky asides.
BUT...
There were lots of people we never saw or heard from at all, and 5 hours sitting at the dining room table in front of a screen was uncomfortable. It was also hard to stay focused and engaged, especially when my camera was off and the kitchen was eight feet away.
My take away from today? Distance learning is going to be challenging for reasons I haven't really been considering, but there are going to be good things about it, too.
BUT...
There were lots of people we never saw or heard from at all, and 5 hours sitting at the dining room table in front of a screen was uncomfortable. It was also hard to stay focused and engaged, especially when my camera was off and the kitchen was eight feet away.
My take away from today? Distance learning is going to be challenging for reasons I haven't really been considering, but there are going to be good things about it, too.
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