So tired doing virtual lectures online
@cacay1 (83505)
Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
September 9, 2021 8:24am CST
Teachers are required once a week online meeting via GoMeet or Zoom in case USTeP the university's online portal under Amazon Clouds and American United Services get congested for there are now 34, 876 student users excluding teachers more or less 1,456 for the 8 satellites University system.
I was thankful there was no power interruption despite weather bad due to storm, but Internet connection was affected, however, everything went well. I almost lost my voice for I taught 4 subjects this day
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I announced beforehand to give oral quiz and many were present whoaaa. I taught they won't appear. The school requires teachers to submit Video Recordings during online lectures, Attendances and Pictures taken screened shots during lectures to be submitted during midterm term to prove teachers are doing their jobs online.
Photo here taken during this day's online class with my Civil Engineering students. Thanks guys keep safe. Love yah all.
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I announced beforehand to give oral quiz and many were present whoaaa. I taught they won't appear. The school requires teachers to submit Video Recordings during online lectures, Attendances and Pictures taken screened shots during lectures to be submitted during midterm term to prove teachers are doing their jobs online.
Photo here taken during this day's online class with my Civil Engineering students. Thanks guys keep safe. Love yah all.11 people like this
12 responses
@cacay1 (83505)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
11 Sep 21
@LadyDuck , yes, but most classes here are done online , except in the primary and high school, some parents request modulling method for they do not have gadget and internet connection, poor kids.Teachers are forced to deliver the modules good for 3 weeks modules.
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@cacay1 (83505)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
10 Sep 21
@LadyDuck, so true. I missed the f2f classes. I want to see the smiles of my students and their glittering eyes. This time during our virtual meeting, I make them laugh. Students are afraid of the lessons for it's different in f2f.
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@CuriousGab (3292)
• India
9 Sep 21
Online teaching is not that effective as students are not able to pay equal attention to the lectures
Plus there is always the network problem...and eyes are strained too
Online classes can't be compared to the offline or physical classes
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@cacay1 (83505)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
9 Sep 21
@CuriousGab, correct, my eyes always ache looking at the screen. I don't have monitor filter this time. We're on lockdown, malls closed . Yes students can't concentrate especially if they are on data plan. One student pm me telling she doesn't have a gadget. I plan to give her my extra netbook. She's a Muslim student poor student.
. Yes students can't concentrate especially if they are on data plan. One student pm me telling she doesn't have a gadget. I plan to give her my extra netbook. She's a Muslim student poor student. 2 people like this
@cacay1 (83505)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
14 Sep 21
@CuriousGab, the same here, but I won't allow my students to use PowerPoint presentation, they have to use video and convert to mp4. They're more on Fillmora and Kinemaster.
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@CuriousGab (3292)
• India
12 Sep 21
@cacay1
Yeah,it's so hard for poor students.
Our teachers ask us to make ppt or word files sometimes and poor students who donot have laptop find it hard to complete the assignments
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@RebeccasFarm (89870)
• Arvada, Colorado
9 Sep 21
I am so sorry it is maddening to have to keep it this way Erly
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@RebeccasFarm (89870)
• Arvada, Colorado
10 Sep 21
@cacay1 I am so sad about it..it is not normal
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@cacay1 (83505)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
10 Sep 21
@RebeccasFarm, it's sickening. This day my eyes strained after checking students output on my computer screen
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@cacay1 (83505)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
14 Sep 21
@RebeccasFarm, so true, it's so complicated.
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@jobelbojel (35646)
• Philippines
10 Sep 21
I still like the classroom set up than the online classes. I know it is very exhausting on the part of the teachers and even stressful for students who does not have good internet connection.
My niece is in grade 7 this year and will classes on September 13th. She chose module set up instead of online class. Good thing though, the school provides lecture on Facebook where they can watch the teachers discuss the lessons for better understanding.
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@jobelbojel (35646)
• Philippines
11 Sep 21
@cacay1 my niece chose to do the modules.
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@cacay1 (83505)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
14 Sep 21
@jobelbojel okay, perhaps the parents don't have gadget and Internet.
@cacay1 (83505)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
11 Sep 21
@jobelbojel , there are also schools in Ph using modules those kids who do not have gadget and internet connection, so pitiful. Teachers despite crucial time will be forced to deliver the modules home to home/
. Teachers despite crucial time will be forced to deliver the modules home to home/1 person likes this
@cacay1 (83505)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
9 Sep 21
@HazySue, In this pandemic, there's no choice for the virus case in Philippines soars high. We have in my city alone nonestop Lockdown due to the presence of Delta Variant, Lambda, Kappa 
. It's so distressing. It seems nowhere to hide
due to the presence of Delta Variant, Lambda, Kappa . It's so distressing. It seems nowhere to hide 1 person likes this
@HazySue (39268)
• Gouverneur, New York
14 Sep 21
@cacay1 It is an awful thing that we are not able to relate to other humans face to face. Unfortunately it is necessary to stay locked down to keep safe. I am so glad that I am no longer teaching. I would find it extremely hard to do it the way you re required to.
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@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
19 Sep 21
Am also getting fed up with all these webinars. Agencies take turns in giving out webinars that it hampers our day to day activities. I need to send out people to yhe field but due to this webinars I have to reschedule everything and considering the skeletal schedules.
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@cacay1 (83505)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
19 Sep 21
@florelway, it's so boring. I feel sleepy during zoom meetings , but no choice . How nice to have all done f2f. I miss the laughter of my friends, co-teachers and students.
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@cacay1 (83505)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
22 Sep 21
@florelway, how I like to shout. I'm not a home body and now I have become due to pandemic
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@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
19 Sep 21
@cacay1 I am hoping for that F2f too. ,
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@allknowing (136562)
• India
10 Sep 21
I have heard you say this. What can't be cured has to be endured I guess.
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@cacay1 (83505)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
10 Sep 21
@allknowing, Did I? 
This pandemic ee have to endure to survive.
This pandemic ee have to endure to survive.1 person likes this
@prashu228 (37524)
• India
9 Sep 21
Still how many days is the online class going to continue...
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@cacay1 (83505)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
10 Sep 21
@prashu228, as long as the virus is present online classes remain. Gadget sellers this time are so happy for their laptops, netbooks and high definition cellular phones soar and every semester, many buy them for online classes.
@adeprafir (75)
• Indonesia
9 Sep 21
I feel you.
My sister (junior high) also doing online class and I can see her tired from studying.
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@cacay1 (83505)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
10 Sep 21
@adepprafir, it's indeed tiresome. This day my eyes ache because I checked the students output direct on my computer screen. It has no monitor filter yet due to lockdown. My previous monitor filter was borrowed by a friend and didn't return it. I can't anymore reach him
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