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Ok, as a working adult in a graduate program, I& #39;d like to share some thoughts about working a full day on Zoom and then Zooming for a 3ish hour class. Ready?
I. am. tired.
My attention is being pulled in several directions and I don& #39;t have small humans in my household.
I& #39;m also hungry, like all of the time.
My attention is being pulled in several directions and I don& #39;t have small humans in my household.
I& #39;m also hungry, like all of the time.
My class is fairly small, like 15 or so students. My faculty member lead all discussions, had a slide deck with images, and then we discussed readings individually. He would ask "any thoughts?" and by the time I had a coherent thought it was too late.
Several years ago I attended a writing retreat and another introvert commented that the way the discussion was moving so fast, it was like double dutch jump ropes and if you don& #39;t have a handle on things, it& #39;s hard to jump in.
Build on-ramps for people like me.
Build on-ramps for people like me.
When the faculty member shared their screen, I didn& #39;t have a way to see all of the other students. If/when I did make a comment, I had no idea how it was received. The conversation was just pushed forward. Was it a good thought? a stupid one? did it make other people think?
An image was put on the screen, faculty member said "what do you think?" a student hesitantly said "I don& #39;t know what that means"
Faculty member: me either
I can& #39;t see body language or exchange glances with other students.
As the student said "am I alone on that island?"
Faculty member: me either
I can& #39;t see body language or exchange glances with other students.
As the student said "am I alone on that island?"
Do not, I repeat, do not give a choice about breaks. Brains and bodies need breaks. Give breaks early and often. I sat in my chair for 3ish hours with the exception of letting the dog out.
I& #39;ve been in this chair since 8am.
I& #39;ve been in this chair since 8am.
I still really enjoy Perry& #39;s theory of moral development because I get to watch some of my peers grapple with multiple "right" or "true" answers. But, man, I wish the faculty would have followed that rabbit hole. It was so much more interesting than the slides.
