Over one year has passed since COVID interrupted our global community, what “Silver Linings” will you carry over to the next school year? by Nancy Squicciarini

Virtual 3 Way Conferences - very high parent participation from both parents/guardians

nlsquicciarini — 2021-05-10 19:27:22 UTC

I agree with online conference - awesome for both teachers and parents

Hope & Iteration

tarawaudby1 — 2021-05-11 15:01:56 UTC

We have learned that we can shift, pivot and still design for amazing student learning and well-being. Agility and ambiguity tolerance as whole communities.

Doing some things virtually is easier?

2021-05-11 15:01:58 UTC

interaction and learn something new at international level

2021-05-11 15:02:17 UTC

Take aways

2021-05-11 15:02:18 UTC

- Ways to be more effective and efficient with technology.
- Resiliency
- Flexibility and adaptability
- Students have had opportunity for agency we couldn't give them in a typical year
- Building better relationships with parents

Virtual Meetings seem to provide a space for all to participate

2021-05-11 15:02:31 UTC

Importance of relationship and judicious use of virtual tools.

2021-05-11 15:02:41 UTC

learning so many skills to make virtual teaching a really valuable experience for students.

2021-05-11 15:02:42 UTC

Greater opportunities for parents in the boarding school to participate in meetings and events

2021-05-11 15:02:46 UTC

Use of many different modes of multimedia

2021-05-11 15:02:50 UTC

More efficient with technology

2021-05-11 15:02:58 UTC

The importance of flexibility and collaboration and wellbeing

elainereimann_biw — 2021-05-11 15:03:02 UTC

Students have developed some skills that they may never have.

2021-05-11 15:03:02 UTC

slowing down focussing on what is really important

2021-05-11 15:03:03 UTC

Parent conferences were more effective & efficient

2021-05-11 15:03:18 UTC

Learning is not restricted in the four walls of the classroom. It can be informal and nonformal

2021-05-11 15:03:22 UTC

Community

asawyer47_1 — 2021-05-11 15:03:23 UTC

Relationships with colleagues and students

More comfortable with virtual teaching-learning.

2021-05-11 15:03:23 UTC

Increased confidence with student agency

2021-05-11 15:03:25 UTC

A reminder of how important student wellbeing and mental wellness is

2021-05-11 15:03:35 UTC

Seeing how awesome kids have adapted and are wowing us with their independence and agility

2el177 — 2021-05-11 15:03:39 UTC

2021-05-11 15:04:10 UTC

Design processes for thinking about challenges and resolving problems

2021-05-11 15:04:37 UTC

Improved relationship between school and parents.

Parental Partnerships

lohe1 — 2021-05-11 15:07:29 UTC

Wrote my first ever blog about how I've been trying to use this silver lining when back at school.
https://learningpioneers.co/making-learning-visible-for-parents/

Life is our teacher

2021-05-16 12:01:31 UTC

Never before have I understood the importance of harnessing adaptability with so much ambiguity and uncertainty in our year in the pandemic.

Teaching & Learning Redefinition with Ed Tech

2021-05-17 05:01:06 UTC

Tech overcoming spatial and time limitations.

a year ahead

2021-05-17 16:07:18 UTC

the sense of regaining balance and understanding how much community was important to the many challenges schools faced, and look forward to amplify community this upcoming year

Agility and life-long learning

2021-05-17 16:54:58 UTC

The importance for teachers to constantly develop new approaches. The importance to allow different perspectives. The importance to accept that there is never just one right way.