a Productive teaching Week

What an eventful week it has been! Taking a moment to review my calendar, I am truly amazed at the array of activities and engagements that unfolded. The week began with a faculty e-meeting on Monday – admittedly, some details are a bit hazy, prompting me to recognize the need for improved organization of information from our weekly admin bulletins.

A notable highlight was the opportunity to model a lesson for our dance teacher. We delved into the schoolwide academic vocabulary PowerPoint, guiding students on effective navigation, saving, and sharing with their teachers. While it demanded some time, witnessing the students grasp these essential skills was extremely satisfying.

Conducting classes on Monday felt more seamless, thanks to the effort put into identifying specific page numbers for each text and activity in the online textbook. Yet, I find myself contemplating the best method to streamline the process. With students using both physical and digital resources, the challenge lies in establishing a unified space to access all of their work.

Various ideas have crossed my mind, such as having students capture a picture of the page in the book and uploading it to the learning platform. Alternatively, the option of everyone submitting their work through learning management system, whether copied and pasted from the online book or as a picture from the text, is under consideration. The only hiccup is that the online book only has limited functionality and requires multiple steps for annotations. It's a puzzle I am determined to solve!

Reflecting on the challenges and successes of this week, I am genuinely excited about refining my strategies to enhance the learning experiences for both myself and my students. Cheers to continuous improvement and discovering new ways to overcome pandemic teaching hurdles!