Teacher Sharing - DeAnna 4/17/2020

DeAnna RafanelliFri 4/17/2020 

Here is what I am realizing... some people love to socialize while having English class so they love zoom .  Some folks don't like communicating and working on English publicly online and they are moving along independently on USA Learns.  I have created a certificate of completion for USA Learns to mark the completion of the first English class.  7 folks are working to complete and 1 has moved on to English Plus.  Some folks love to do "school work"  in notebooks and take pictures of their work for me and so they respond to the google form work regularly. I have 27 active students and what they do runs the gamut from "Hi Teacher" on WhatsApp once in a while to submitting work every day. Some folks like to check in to "chat"...send pictures, make comments ask questions.   I also do emailing to those who prefer that mode.  I just put it all out there and mainly keep in touch with everyone at least once a week.  English is offered to all M-Th with zooming once a week so far.   I am trying to make videos which are mostly hilarious.  Maybe one day I will approve one for WhatsApp viewing.  I agree with Shireen...its way more time consuming...I have never sat so much in my life..the computer sucks me in with OTAN classes luring me and trying to learn new ways of sending lessons and communicating with students all day and into the night .. This morning I was awake at 5 and so checked WhatsApp.  well I must have touched something because that bad phone called a student and I couldn't turn it OFF!!! so embarrassing!!   Yesterday I was so proud to share screen with a student's daughter so that I could help her fill out turbotax form to get her stimulus check. (Thanks Shireen for your help there).    It is sure a different life teaching this way but I get to have nice conversations with individuals because of WhatsApp.  I like it .....I'm looking forward to Tues. meeting.  Stay well,  good things will come of this detour in our lives and we'll find new and better paths in the end.

Love, DeAnna