Middle school kids are so wonderful and sweet and helpful!! I randomly mention different projects, and then:

Schoology message: Ms, lets Zoom so I can help you with your LEGO project!

Email: here’s my Twitch! Check it out so you can get ideas for your account!

In chat: You have to build something with LEGOs?

Me: Yeah, my “greatest success in teaching” this year... https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤷🏻‍♀️" title="Achselzuckende Frau (heller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Achselzuckende Frau (heller Hautton)">

Them:
Build your digital notebook!
Your virtual classroom!
A computer!
A Zoom logo!
And then show it to us.
We can help you!

Me: https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😭" title="Laut schreiendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Laut schreiendes Gesicht">

Student: Wait, so if you’re in Germany... are you still going to be our teacher when we return to the classroom?

Me: Yes

S: YAY!

There is just so much love and their enthusiasm in their thirteen-year-old bodies and I can’t take it!!! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❤️" title="Rotes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Rotes Herz">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❤️" title="Rotes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Rotes Herz">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❤️" title="Rotes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Rotes Herz">