It is so different to be teaching online, to be meeting students through screens and cameras, to not be in the hallways hearing snippets of stories between peers or catching up with colleagues.
But this has propelled us to explore new ways of teaching and learning that we might have put off for longer if the need had not arisen. And by venturing outside our comfort zone, we are also finding that maybe our comfort zone can be widened.
And as always, with technology tools and resources, it is not a matter of trying all the new gadgets, but of finding one or two that will meet the need, that will enhance the teaching and the learning.
When I have an opportunity to attend webinars and learn from colleagues across the country, I take a step back to consider if their ideas might work with my students, and if I find a real pearl, I run with it.
But this has propelled us to explore new ways of teaching and learning that we might have put off for longer if the need had not arisen. And by venturing outside our comfort zone, we are also finding that maybe our comfort zone can be widened.
And as always, with technology tools and resources, it is not a matter of trying all the new gadgets, but of finding one or two that will meet the need, that will enhance the teaching and the learning.
When I have an opportunity to attend webinars and learn from colleagues across the country, I take a step back to consider if their ideas might work with my students, and if I find a real pearl, I run with it.