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Day uh 12? The chalk marks have started coming off my wall. Yep. I've missed a couple of days. More on that later, but first... Do you feel like the whirlwind is settling down yet? Hopefully, by this point you and your students are getting into a little bit of a groove. As you settle into what seems like it will be the new "normal" for the rest of the year, think about this. You are an amazing part of a team that is accomplishing the impossible. You are. Yes, You. Look, I'm not trying to throw anybody under the bus, but how many counties around us made the call to not even try to keep going? How many are giving packets that amount to little more than busy work to check boxes? How many are more worried about scheduling make-up days than what to do with the days we still have? That's not you. You're still teaching. You're still making a difference. You're still providing dynamic learning experiences for your students even while having to learn ...

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Day 9 - Everywhere is within walking distance if you have the time. - Stephen Wright. I know you are all creating meaningful learning experiences for your students during our eLearning break. Consider the amount of time you are requiring of your students. Now consider the fact that they have three other classes. Don't ask your students to spend 90 minutes each day doing work that you wouldn't want to do yourself. Have you been outside today? It was beautiful here. I spent the first couple hours of my day with my family working from the back porch. It is a lovely day outside. If you haven't been there, you should go look. Yes, it's the place without air conditioning, and it has has gnats and pollen, but it is still worth checking out.

Welcome to day 1. Keep your face to the sunshine, and you cannot see a shadow. - Helen Keller Today I'm working on an information packet that is aimed at students. It will contain simple instructions for Google Classroom login, and how to check student email. This information will be a part of the Chromebook sign-out packet, as well as pushed out through our social media avenues. I'm also planning to make time for my wife and kids today. There may be burgers on the grill later. Since there are already four of us at the house, some of you may come... but no more than six. What are you working on today? (This is NOT some kind of check to make sure you're working. I just figured some conversation with the outside world would be nice.)

Day 2 - The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do. - Kobe Bryant It's roughly 10:45, and we've handed out over ## Chromebooks. Things seem to be running smoothly, and according to plan. Now that I've said that, the wheels are going to fall off. With that in mind, I've got a plan B. How about you? I know we're all looking for that newest, latest, greatest, "I'm going to be the best eTeacher ever!!!!" lesson/website/activity, but what happens when that site doesn't work for students? Better have a good plan B. This morning I was told by the IT department that students can join video chats started by a teacher on Google Meet. Head over to meet.google.com to check it out. I haven't tested it myself, but I will soon. Starting next week, I'll be asking once each week what your favorite tool was for that week. While I do encourage you to stick with the core, (Classroom. Docs...