Switching from black board to online Teaching is kind of challenging to me because I love being in the classroom with my students and engaging them in discussion and hands on activities. During Online classes Students may grasp the main concepts of the unit, but if there is perceived doubt that they do not fully comprehend abstract ideas, and then I try to show an alternative learning method. And I have been pleasantly surprised by the fact that about 90% of the students seem to be able to join the sessions, and attendance seems to be almost in line with regular classes. I have reached out to the few who have not joined us, and when I hear they have network issues I tell them that they can watch lecture Video in Google classroom which I have recorded during the class and posted in Classroom. For every class I teach, I always use Google to create a class folder where students share their work.
This experience has taught me that I am more adaptable and flexible than I thought I could be. I love to see people and have a conversation with them. Whether it is just passing someone in the hallway with a simple smile or saying “hi” or “how are you,” all the way to the daily life conversations with my Friends & Students . Just sitting at home makes me miss all the little things. Fortunately, technology has benn advanced that we can still communicate with those who are not physically with us, so we can still stay in touch.
