Spring 2020 - Pandemic and Online Learning by LAURIE GUYON https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic Share your thoughts about your wins, your fails, and your learning experiences for both you and your students. en-us 2018-04-18 15:48:56 UTC 2025-08-05 23:21:40 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f637.png Happy the we were able to provide 8 live and in-person graduation ceremonies for students and families! https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656017279 2020-07-16 13:35:12 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656017279 Not knowing what next year is going to look like. Can't plan ahead https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656018059 2020-07-16 13:36:06 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656018059 QUFSD staff is second to none. We got this! https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656018291 2020-07-16 13:36:19 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656018291 Despite our best efforts, some kids fell through the cracks of virtual learning. https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656018681 2020-07-16 13:36:48 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656018681 We were able to create more meaningful relationships with staff and students! https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656018872 2020-07-16 13:37:02 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656018872 Consistent K-12 communication with department, the experience allowed us to connect more jsipowicz https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656018969 2020-07-16 13:37:10 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656018969 Asynchronous learning stinks! https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656019211 2020-07-16 13:37:27 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656019211 Unfortunately, some students really struggled with virtual learning. https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656019278 2020-07-16 13:37:32 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656019278 Frequent Google Meets. Students want to see us! https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656019462 2020-07-16 13:37:46 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656019462 We were better prepared than most districts https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656019601 2020-07-16 13:37:56 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656019601 Face to face virtual teaching and learning - synchronous. https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656019623 2020-07-16 13:37:58 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656019623 Prioritized curriculum, engaging lessons and feedback to students! https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656020147 2020-07-16 13:38:39 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656020147 Kids take my departments classes for hands on experiences which is difficult during remote learning https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656020224 2020-07-16 13:38:46 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656020224 Asynchronous learning opportunities using Edpuzzle and Screencastify to reach and engage students. https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656020230 2020-07-16 13:38:46 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656020230 Seeing our students at graduation! https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656020235 2020-07-16 13:38:47 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656020235 Concerned about this year, for students who were missing during virtual learning in the Spring. https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656020255 2020-07-16 13:38:48 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656020255 Finding ways to connect with disengaged students jsipowicz https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656020367 2020-07-16 13:38:57 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656020367 Our department worked so well together! We became very close during this time and supported each other with both school and personal situations. https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656020687 2020-07-16 13:39:18 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656020687 Office Hours for students jsipowicz https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656020933 2020-07-16 13:39:37 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656020933 engagement! https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656020942 2020-07-16 13:39:38 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656020942 Time each day to connect live with students https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656021069 2020-07-16 13:39:47 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656021069 Positive feedback from some students and parents during Distance Learning in the spring. https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656021088 2020-07-16 13:39:48 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656021088 https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656021346 sometimes hard to establish/maintain routines for self, students, families, etc.

]]> 2020-07-16 13:40:08 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656021346 Screencastify to push out mini-lessons, which students can access at any time of day to assist in the activity and learning. https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656021347 2020-07-16 13:40:08 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656021347 Posting an assignment in google classroom for the week just doesn't cut it. https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656021476 2020-07-16 13:40:17 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656021476 Take a breath and relax, we've got this! https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656021553 2020-07-16 13:40:23 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656021553 finding a balance between home and work https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656021589 2020-07-16 13:40:26 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656021589 Trying to reach students that were lacking in parent support either due to inability or apathy. https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656021742 2020-07-16 13:40:36 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656021742 https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656021743 Google Meets and Video's to supplement instruction

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]]> 2020-07-16 13:40:37 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656021767 I was able to spend meaningful time with students sharing the highs and lows of being home. Many conversations with kids well after the culmination of the school day. https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656021987 2020-07-16 13:40:50 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656021987 Reaching out to students and parents and not hearing back from them was frustrating. Not knowing what was going on at home, how the kids were doing and feeling like I was not helping them the best I could. https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656022035 2020-07-16 13:40:54 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656022035 Happy to be able to stay connected with my students through live Meet sessions! https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656022171 2020-07-16 13:41:04 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656022171 Google Meets at a consistent time. https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656022177 2020-07-16 13:41:05 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656022177 Awesome bonding within our department during this tough time. https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656022214 2020-07-16 13:41:07 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656022214 Receiving emails and letters from my students at the end of the year that communicated gratitude and my impact on them. https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656022267 2020-07-16 13:41:11 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656022267 https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656022273 Students and teachers demonstrated tremendous flexibility and gained new and accelerated communication skills to prevail in a challenging learning environment.]]> 2020-07-16 13:41:11 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656022273 The work and provisions our school has provided during this time from transportation / custodial/ grounds / food service - all the way to graduation! https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656022304 2020-07-16 13:41:15 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656022304 I feel that some of my students really need face-to-face and I was so sad that I couldn't connect with them through remote learning. https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656022389 2020-07-16 13:41:20 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656022389 Asynchronous learning worked well for my students and parents. https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656022739 2020-07-16 13:41:32 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656022739 Our ability to pivot and shift to virtual learning in an almost seamless way compared to other schools https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656022943 2020-07-16 13:41:45 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656022943 Give kids options https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656023022 2020-07-16 13:41:51 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656023022 SO much screen time! I was so tired of the computer by the end of each day! https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656023043 2020-07-16 13:41:52 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656023043 Most of my students were very engaged in the classwork sstewart43 https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656023128 2020-07-16 13:41:58 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656023128 Fresh air is great! Get them outside https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656023167 2020-07-16 13:42:00 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656023167 The big AP and IB assessments only tested the (hardest) skill of speaking and no writing etc. https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656023197 2020-07-16 13:42:03 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656023197 Posting assignments on a weekly basis allowed some students to learn management skills. They had to plan their week based on what needed to get done. https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656023224 2020-07-16 13:42:04 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656023224 For me, it was developing a routine for posting assignments, office hours, google meets and due dates. It made it easier for my students to know what to expect and in turn, I had a high participation rate with my students. https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656023248 2020-07-16 13:42:06 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656023248 If we are virtual in the fall/winter, students should be encouraged to show their face and participate in meets...otherwise it still feels asynchronous to most. https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656023334 2020-07-16 13:42:11 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656023334 Being able to grade assignments and/or give feedback was very time consuming, way more so than in person. https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656023415 2020-07-16 13:42:17 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656023415 What should be the balance between asynchronous learning and synchronous? How to know when you are out of balance? https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656023523 2020-07-16 13:42:24 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656023523 We need the prep/planning time built in this year to create lessons in a virtual or hybrid model. Lots of time creating lessons in the spring. https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656023582 2020-07-16 13:42:28 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656023582 Students who were high achievers in the classroom, underperforming in the virtual setting. https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656023831 2020-07-16 13:42:48 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656023831 Heartbreaking to hear the struggles of our students! https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656023909 2020-07-16 13:42:53 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656023909 Live class just has to happen! Kids need to have conversations in real time https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656023999 2020-07-16 13:43:00 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656023999 Using screen castify to record lessons similar to in class lesson presentations. https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656024031 2020-07-16 13:43:03 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656024031 The uncertainty of ...everything! sstewart43 https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656024058 2020-07-16 13:43:04 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656024058 Getting students to complete work to graduate https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656024216 2020-07-16 13:43:15 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656024216 Attempting to answer the questions our community has and being patient with some of the negativity! https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656024242 2020-07-16 13:43:16 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656024242 Google meets with the kids! sstewart43 https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656024449 We need to see them and they need to see us :)]]> 2020-07-16 13:43:31 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656024449 Keep a tight schedule with clear expectations. https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656024942 2020-07-16 13:43:40 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656024942 disengagement https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656025012 The inability to work face to face with disengaged students when you know that could change an avoidance issue.]]> 2020-07-16 13:43:44 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656025012 need to get more of my students engaged with on line learning https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656025052 2020-07-16 13:43:46 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656025052 We need a cohesive communications plan. Especially when we don't see each other/students/parents on a daily basis. https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656025175 2020-07-16 13:43:55 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656025175 Self Care is critical https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656025199 2020-07-16 13:43:56 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656025199 Consistent Google Meets with students so they know you are there for them and they can count on that communication with you. https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656025278 2020-07-16 13:44:02 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656025278 Individual google meets. Seeing the students. https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656025374 2020-07-16 13:44:09 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656025374 Google meets and Ride byes. https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656025407 2020-07-16 13:44:11 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656025407 Kids not turning on their cameras.. Grrr! https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656025429 2020-07-16 13:44:12 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656025429 I have sooo much more to learn about virtual learning. sstewart43 https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656025802 I am very excited to be learning how to use more tools!

]]> 2020-07-16 13:44:29 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656025802 Using Screencastify to make a voice-over of a Google Presentation and adding things you would normally say in an in-class presentation. https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656025879 2020-07-16 13:44:35 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656025879 I think kids were overwhelmed with work. We need to do a better job as a faculty being consistent with our expectations and methods of communication to reduce stress https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656026042 2020-07-16 13:44:45 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656026042 Video tutorial were EXTREMELY helpful to my students. https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656026298 2020-07-16 13:45:03 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656026298 Lets get back safe! https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656026336 2020-07-16 13:45:05 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656026336 I am hopeful we can get back safe but also have great respect for the needs of our students and the importance of every program https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656026523 2020-07-16 13:45:21 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656026523 We have to find some way to not use Google search/translations for every answer. https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656026992 2020-07-16 13:45:52 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656026992 Scheduling https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656027093 2020-07-16 13:45:58 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656027093 One size does not fit all. Teachers need to choose the tools and styles they find work best for their students. https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656029677 2020-07-16 13:48:16 UTC https://padlet.com/wswheboces/Qpandemic/wish/656029677