Done with my class time....
@arunima25 (87854)
Bangalore, India
June 2, 2020 2:38am CST
I just got over with the class. Today I conducted an hour and half of class and last half an hour of the class was for some art and craft activity. I am going to share the pictures and make a post once the project is completed.
From this week I am conducting separate classes for my two special needs children. Video classes in group was not helping them. So I am coordinating with subject teachers and taking their classes separately. It's working better with them. Their parents or caregiver assist them from their side.
Now it's time for lunch. I am cooking and mylotting on my phone
My daughters will be free in sometime for lunch. They get a break around 1:30 for lunch and the last class goes from 2 to 3.
So I have next half an hour to be here
After lunch, I need to wash dishes and clean kitchen. I will take a short nap before my other online Maths class that starts at 3:40 in afternoon.
So for next 30 minutes I will be reading the new posts and responding to them. Would also knock off a few notifications. I wish I had my laptop. I could be faster and more productive.
My daughters will be free in sometime for lunch. They get a break around 1:30 for lunch and the last class goes from 2 to 3.
So I have next half an hour to be here
After lunch, I need to wash dishes and clean kitchen. I will take a short nap before my other online Maths class that starts at 3:40 in afternoon.
So for next 30 minutes I will be reading the new posts and responding to them. Would also knock off a few notifications. I wish I had my laptop. I could be faster and more productive.14 people like this
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@arunima25 (87854)
• Bangalore, India
2 Jun 20
Yes. Due to these online classes work has increased. We need to do some recording of video, some power point and also the live classes. And with special children concentration and listening to instructions on a video is tough.
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
10 Jun 20
@arunima25 I remember those days when my kids were still home. Now my kids are grown with families of their own and I am retired. My life has slowed down a lot.
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@arunima25 (87854)
• Bangalore, India
11 Jun 20
@simone10 I have few more years left. My daughters are teens now and soon they will be leaving in few years. I want to have my time but I fear empty nest syndrome more than that.
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@arunima25 (87854)
• Bangalore, India
3 Jun 20
Yes. That's my life in usual...work, home, being a mom, a homemaker and a teacher
It's just that some days I fail to organize myself
It's just that some days I fail to organize myself1 person likes this
@anil02 (24688)
• India
2 Jun 20
Doing great today I have not much notifications, Here weather is pleasant in these days, so I am also sleeping in day time. Today I slept in lobby for an hours. Normally I like to sleep in bedroom but today because of pleasant breezes I slept there
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@anil02 (24688)
• India
4 Jun 20
@arunima25 Yes in these day I am some lucky about sleep, I am sleeping well in night too
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@arunima25 (87854)
• Bangalore, India
6 Jun 20
@anil02 That is good. I hope it continues
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@arunima25 (87854)
• Bangalore, India
2 Jun 20
Yes when you get nice breeze in lobby, you feel sleepy. I am glad that you could catch that nap. It must be refreshing.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
2 Jun 20
It is very convenient when you are working from home. You can do the chores on your spare time.
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@arunima25 (87854)
• Bangalore, India
2 Jun 20
It definitely saves the commutation time and the stress of traffic. Teaching special needs children online comes with it's own set of issues.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
2 Jun 20
@arunima25 here, the traffic is the most dreaded. Working from home is now over and my wife has to go to the office for the 2nd week now.
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@arunima25 (87854)
• Bangalore, India
3 Jun 20
@Alexandoy Even I am dreading that once we all have to go out. I am sure your wife must be taking all needed precautions. Stay healthy and safe.
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@just4him (317241)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
4 Jun 20
@arunima25 Yes, it is. I'm glad it's working.
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@arunima25 (87854)
• Bangalore, India
6 Jun 20
@just4him Yes we are making the best out of the present situation.
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@arunima25 (87854)
• Bangalore, India
4 Jun 20
It's doing okay with one on one session but still not as effective as real physical classes. With special needs there are limitations. But still it's something better than nothing situation in this pandemic crisis.
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@thelme55 (77165)
• Germany
4 Jun 20
@arunima25 that's good that you will get back your laptop soon.
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@arunima25 (87854)
• Bangalore, India
4 Jun 20
Yes. That's one advantage of working from home...we get time to do other things and relax in between.I will get the laptop by this weekend.
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@arunima25 (87854)
• Bangalore, India
6 Jun 20
@thelme55 Yes just one more day of wait. I am excited.
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@arunima25 (87854)
• Bangalore, India
3 Jun 20
Yes. That is one advantage. But it comes with extra work of recording, power point presentation and video classes.
@Marilynda1225 (83109)
• United States
2 Jun 20
When does school officially end? It has to be hard doing classes online
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@arunima25 (87854)
• Bangalore, India
3 Jun 20
Actually here the schools have reopened after summer vacation for a new academic year. We had a two months vacation in April and May. Since we closed in mid March due to pandemic, we opened a week earlier.
@arunima25 (87854)
• Bangalore, India
3 Jun 20
Yes. This one on one is working better. But I feel for the parents and caregivers. They have to assist and they don't get any time to breathe. At least when children went school they had some time to breath and relax. These parents need it more than others.
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@arunima25 (87854)
• Bangalore, India
4 Jun 20
Yes there are some extra work after classes....video recording, power point presentation etc.
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@Acefun (1220)
• Malaysia
3 Jun 20
I think teaching online will the trend in the future but not for those in the traditional school, yet they are forced to follow this trend due to this Corona pandemic.
Yet, teaching online can be done online and even at home so the instructor has the flexibility in conduct the class.
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@arunima25 (87854)
• Bangalore, India
7 Jun 20
@Acefun Yes. These all have shortcomings. On a lucky day all seem to be work well.Though it is for short time as they had short attention span even in their best behaviour.
Though it is for short time as they had short attention span even in their best behaviour.@arunima25 (87854)
• Bangalore, India
3 Jun 20
Yes. But it misses the charm of a live interactive class where we learn lot more about life than only academics. And teaching a special needs through online classes is really challenging .
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@Acefun (1220)
• Malaysia
7 Jun 20
@arunima25
Oh, you are giving lesson to those special needs. Yes, it is a challenging thing especially the network is not stable or they are unable to focus on what is projected from your side. However, the latter one can be solve by having another person to look after them. For the network issue, it is really depends on luck sometimes.
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@jayanth_77 (7180)
• India
2 Jun 20
working from home seems to be good. you save lot of time on travelling and also do your house hold chores in between breaks.
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@arunima25 (87854)
• Bangalore, India
2 Jun 20
Yes it does. My school is anyway 10 minutes walk from my home. I take 15 minutes in car. So I prefer walking or cycling.
Online classes for special needs children are quite challenging.
. So I prefer walking or cycling.
Online classes for special needs children are quite challenging.1 person likes this
@arunima25 (87854)
• Bangalore, India
3 Jun 20
@jayanth_77 Yes. It's tough but we have to manage for time now. I feel bad for the parents and caregiver. They have to assist and they don't get any breathing time.
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@jayanth_77 (7180)
• India
2 Jun 20
@arunima25 special needs children can't be taught thru online classes as you need lot of time and patience.
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@Lavanya15 (12888)
• Chennai, India
2 Jun 20
Very busy busy schedule you have.. Hope all complete according to your time table.. Take care of you..
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@arunima25 (87854)
• Bangalore, India
2 Jun 20
Taking online classes are becoming more work. Thanks for your concern dear. I am getting used to it.
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@arunima25 (87854)
• Bangalore, India
3 Jun 20
@Lavanya15 Yes. But it is the safest thing to do right now.
@Lavanya15 (12888)
• Chennai, India
2 Jun 20
@arunima25 yes I know online classes are very different than physical classes.
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@arunima25 (87854)
• Bangalore, India
3 Jun 20
You are right. Family is a blessing and nothing replaces a quality family time.
