6:41 a.m. - It's garbage day! And it's recycle day! I have to remember that because if I don't get the garbage and recycle out, I will miss them. Actually, the company that we contract with are awesome. There are times I've forgotten that they have walked up the drive and gotten them anyway. I always purchase a little gift card during the holidays and maybe some lottery tickets. Not a good day for garbage day, though, because of a lot of wind. Hopefully, the pick up by 8 a.m. will beat the strong winds.
noon - I only had three students join the interactive GMeet live sessions that were available today, so that part of the day didn't take very long. I'm interested to see and hear how this all goes with students that don't complete this coursework. We teachers have been told to keep it simple, be compassionate, and be caring, and I think that rationale applies to elementary and perhaps junior high students - maybe even freshmen and some sophomores. The sophomores, juniors, and seniors who have transportation and jobs...they are the interesting ones. Some of these folks have now shifted roles; they are now working full-time hours and attempting to complete coursework in a part-time student status. Others of these folks aren't even attempting to complete coursework. Many of the students are staying up late at night and sleeping in well into the day. They have social networking avenues to stay in contact with friends, and in an age of video games and Netflix and social media, not having to attend school, not having to attend practices, not having to go to work...they are just fine with that. We are only in week two of E-Learning, but for many upperclassmen high school students, this time period is maybe at worst an inconvenience.
By the way, I did get a walk in and watched an RHS 83-84 half of basketball. We are kicking the snot out of Sherrard, but I picked up three fouls in the first damn period and didn't play at all in the second period. And then Amber decided for me that I need to clean the showers, which was a lot of fun. Kourtney and Tucker came over, though, to help break up the day a bit, which was nice. I have now entered scores from Monday's assignment, and I'm next going to be revisiting research papers to see if I can get some of them scored today. I think it's going to be a long day today, and I'm feeling sleepy, even though I slept pretty well last night.
Things for today
noon - I only had three students join the interactive GMeet live sessions that were available today, so that part of the day didn't take very long. I'm interested to see and hear how this all goes with students that don't complete this coursework. We teachers have been told to keep it simple, be compassionate, and be caring, and I think that rationale applies to elementary and perhaps junior high students - maybe even freshmen and some sophomores. The sophomores, juniors, and seniors who have transportation and jobs...they are the interesting ones. Some of these folks have now shifted roles; they are now working full-time hours and attempting to complete coursework in a part-time student status. Others of these folks aren't even attempting to complete coursework. Many of the students are staying up late at night and sleeping in well into the day. They have social networking avenues to stay in contact with friends, and in an age of video games and Netflix and social media, not having to attend school, not having to attend practices, not having to go to work...they are just fine with that. We are only in week two of E-Learning, but for many upperclassmen high school students, this time period is maybe at worst an inconvenience.
By the way, I did get a walk in and watched an RHS 83-84 half of basketball. We are kicking the snot out of Sherrard, but I picked up three fouls in the first damn period and didn't play at all in the second period. And then Amber decided for me that I need to clean the showers, which was a lot of fun. Kourtney and Tucker came over, though, to help break up the day a bit, which was nice. I have now entered scores from Monday's assignment, and I'm next going to be revisiting research papers to see if I can get some of them scored today. I think it's going to be a long day today, and I'm feeling sleepy, even though I slept pretty well last night.
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
- Enter Free Read Wednesday scores
- Complete the Google Meet Live sessions at 10:00 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.
- Illinois Stats
- February 29 was the first reported positive case in Illinois.
- March 20, there were 585 reported positive cases.
- PREVIOUS
- 68,732 tested; 13,549 positive; 380 deaths
- 19.7% of all tests recorded have tested positive
- 2.8% of all positive cases recorded have died
- YESTERDAY
- 75,066 tested; 15,078 positive; 462 deaths (+82)
- 20.0% of all tests recorded have tested positive
- 3.0% of all positive cases recorded have died
- TODAY
- 80,857 tested; 16,422 positive; 528 deaths (+66)
- 20.3% of all tests recorded have tested positive
- 3.2% of all positive cases recorded have died
- The numbers are going the wrong way.
- Tackle some "someday" topics on my Blogger list.
- 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.
- Continue scoring research papers.
- Finish course syllabus
Things For E-Learning
- Still can update EnvisonMe sites
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