2020 - E-Learning - Day 5

7:35 p.m - It's been a productive day, but it's also been another day that I haven't scored any additional research papers.  I'm hoping tomorrow is better.  It's taking me much longer to grade assignments than I've anticipated, but figuring out the process is half of the battle.  I can only try to stay positive and keep plugging away.  Maybe tomorrow will be better for research papers.  I also got two walks in - one in the morning and one after school was over at 3:00 p.m.  I'm actually hoping to get another walk this evening too, but that may not happen.  I did eat a little smarter today, so hopefully my weight is going to go down tomorrow morning.

Things for today

• Possible
• Send Carmen and Cole Easter cards and gift certificates.
• Scheduled
• Write recommendation letter for Kaitlyn Taylor (still waiting response from her)
• Other
• a.m. walk - 2 miles
• listen to Google Teacher Tribe Podcast...Google has a podcast APP!  I'm going to have to look at that a little.

Things that I NOW think about with the coronavirus. (4/6)

• News media is reporting that some churches are still holding services, and I just don't get it.  Also, there are some states that aren't sheltering in place like most other states.  One of those is Iowa, and I just don't get it.  The President is stating that we might be seeing the "light at the end of the tunnel", and NYC is saying the death rate is slowing.  Rock Island County cases are on the rise but still very small with 40 positive cases reported yesterday.
• Illinois Stats
• February 29 was the first reported positive case in Illinois. 
• March 20, there were 585 reported positive cases. 
• PREVIOUS DAY
• 53,581 tested; 10,357 positive; 243 deaths
• 19% of all tests recorded have tested positive
• 2.3% of all positive cases recorded have died
• YESTERDAY
• 58,983 tested;  11,256 positive; 274 deaths
• 19% of all tests recorded have tested positive
• 2.4% of all positive cases recorded have died
• The numbers are going the wrong way.
• TODAY
• 62942 tested; 12,262 positive; 307 deaths
• 19% of all tests recorded have tested positive
• 2.5% of all positive cases recorded have died

Things I Could Do or Need to Do In the Future

• Get the lawn tractor blades sharpened.
• I did get the blades off and decks cleaned off, which is big.
• Fill the crack in the driveway with extra gravel from the drainage sides of the road.
• I did spend some time doing this, and it's suppose to rain tonight, so I'll see how it happens.
• Tackle some "someday" topics on my Blogger list.
• I got another someday topic finished.
• Figure out if I'm going to get new stickers for the truck.
• Figure out how to get that oil tube piece in the HHR.

Things At/For School

• Continue scoring research papers.
• Finish course syllabus

Things For E-Learning

• Continue The Rest of the Story
• I read the next section for FREE READ WEDNESDAY.
• Still can update EnvisonMe sites