WHAT A DAY....
Educators you are amazing.
We are privileged to work to support educators in this unprecedented move to distance learning...
Social media is the best and the worst at times.
The sharing, support and camaraderie is MAGIC...
The competition and grandstanding is to be avoided at all cost...
Again we are stressing...
Start with relationship, build on this new opportunity to have a distance learning relationship with learners and whānau,
Keep connected - touch base with learners, check in regularly... face to face via zoom or hangout is best, but phone is great too, and for those without TV or internet, phone is only option...
Keep CALM and slow things right down...
Be incredibly present.
I love this shared today from a colleague:
With more of us meeting our colleagues by phone or video conference than ever before, it’s important that everyone feels connected and included. If you’re leading a meeting, start by setting ground rules. Ask everyone to turn off the notifications on their phones and to resist the temptation to multitask. Rather than going straight to your agenda items, spend the first five to seven minutes of the meeting checking in with people. Ask everyone, “How are you all doing?,” and make sure everyone has an opportunity to answer. Start with whomever is the newest or most junior, or the person who usually speaks the least. And you should open up as well, so that you’re modelling the behaviour. When you’re wrapping up the meeting, follow up with an email or instant message to ensure that people have heard you and that they’re OK with the outcome. You should have multiple touch points through various media to continue the trail of conversation.
| This tip is adapted from “15 Questions About Remote Work, Answered,” by Tsedal Neeley |
We must model this, and set high expectations for distance learning to be successful. Just as we set class goals, create treaties, or MATEs agreements (Mutually Agreed Team Expectations), we must now set agreements for our distance learning spaces...
A HUGELY rewarding day today, thanks to the amazing educators I had the pleasure of spending time with online today!
And the day concluded with time out... out with my bubble buddy on incident prevention patrol... bliss....
Home for a delicious bowl of the best homemade mussel chowder...
And awaiting a little treat...
Giggling at self... day starts with F45, and ends with indulgence... and a good measure of knitting... I am getting there with a beanie...
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