Good morning from Maine where the birds are chirping and it feels like spring as I sip my coffee. We’re going to spend the day playing in the yard. Spring has come a little earlier than normal here in Maine otherwise we might be going crazy isolating in the house. Rain is in the forecast for tomorrow so we’ll probably be building some indoor forts. On a related note, my toddlers keep asking “when will all the sick people get better?” because they want to be able to go back to their gymnastics classes and their favorite playground.
This week I held some class meetings via Google Hangouts. The first one was a bit like herding cats, but the second and third ones went much better. How are your online class meetings going? How about online staff meetings?
Indulge me as I share one more personal note before jumping to this week’s most popular posts. Every spring I look forward to opening day of baseball season. I usually make cook some hot dogs, get a cheap beer, and enjoy the first game the year. Opening day was supposed to be this past Thursday. Opening day being canceled prompted me to go up to my attic and look through old baseball cards. It was fun trip down memory lane that I shared on Instagram.
These were the week’s most popular posts:
1. Three Ways to Share Docs in Google Classroom – When to Use Each
2. 5 Google Classroom Tips for Teachers – Things You Might Have Overlooked or Forgotten
3. An Option for Making Sure Students Know They Have Google Classroom Assignments
4. An Overview of How Students View and Return Assignments in Google Classroom
5. Two Collections of Hands-on Science Lessons Students Can Do At Home
6. A Solution to Zoom “Not Responding” on Windows 10
7. Knowt Will Turn Your Notes and Favorite Webpages Into Quizzes for You
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