With everything that's going on, I have been entertaining myself with reading out loud my emails from my students. "hi. is this your email?" "If we dont finish is it homework?"
"What day is it?"
"when can we stop working?" ----Student still hasn't turned everything in.
"can my cat come to our video meeting"
"can we see your fish in the next meeting"
"CAN YOU TELL ME WHY I CAN ONLY TYPE BIG? thankyou."
"Do we have school tomorrow?!"
"I left food in my locker can I get it?"
"Dear Miss Gonçalves, Could you please deny my request to take the test. I have realized that I am not ready and would like to have more time to study since you suggested that to us today during our meeting that I attended. Thank you and have a nice day. PS I don't know my IXL password. Bye."
"When do we have lunch?"
"I finished everything can I have tomorrow's work and maybe next week?"
With my ASTL work, I need to proofread and finish working on phase II. I have an interesting habit of bouncing around from task to task. With staying home due to COVID this habit is in full force to the point where I downloaded Duolingo and spending an odd amount of time practicing all the ways I can say "the cat is eating a croissant". This could on my change list but I honestly work better doing multiple when the task is me being productive in a positive way. Sometimes I will get a great quote pop up in my brain that will fuel my writing and then I will bounce to the grading. making a seating plan for my wedding (that's hopefully still happening on the original date in September) or responding to my silly student emails. For editing, definitely my phases and my weekly playlist for my students. Lastly, to add, I like to add some insight from a student's perspective on how they feel about distance learning and more time to just relax. I feel like I have been nonstop with everything going on. I need an actual break and not doing all the other tasks I have and just shut my brain off for a bit.
I feel good about my work so far. I just need to tweak a few things and I will be ready to submit.
After reading this, I can visualize your computer with multiple tabs open! Mine is the same way. I have been trying harder to focus on one thing at a time but being home definitely makes it tough. I walk into the kitchen like... wait, what am I doing here? (Of course I grab another snack!) I hope you are taking time for yourself, which is easier said than done.
ReplyDeleteAnd OMG, those emails! 😂 I laughed out loud at some of them but I can clearly see how differentiated your classes might have to be! I am exhausted just reading those. They are lucky to have you! ❤️
I am SUCH a task bouncer as well. This morning I turned on the Keurig, washed my face, threw some laundry in, refilled the Keuring water, checked my email, put away some dishes, hit the Keurig brew button, typed some of Phase 2, THEN finally took a sip of my coffee. All in the span of ten minutes. I need help.
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