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Post by wingtol on Mar 12, 2020 14:36:20 GMT -6
Our district is in the process of trying to get together its plan right now. Everything is still very fluid in regards to what is going to happen. Tomorrow all of our county superintendents will be meeting with health officials so hopefully we'll know more then. The plan right now is to continue using Schoology which we have district wide on the kids Chromebooks (we are 1:1) so we are probably in a better position then most. All of my classes are already on Schoology so for me it will hopefully be a pretty easy transition should it happen, with the addition of recording some screencasts to take the place of any lectures that I'd normally do. My wife teaches in another district and they've floated the idea of digital learning should things go this route but the issue is that they are not 1:1 and their students have very limited home internet One of the questions that a lot of people still had is what will be expected of teachers should this all come to fruition. Will we have to still report to school on a daily basis (almost like office hours) or will we be allowed to work remotely? Most of the colleges in our state that are going this route have still required professors to hold office hours as an way to handle student problems so I wouldn't be suprised if that ends up being put on us as well. Hope you figured it out as I see Ohio closed schools for 3 weeks! |
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Post by buckeye7525 on Mar 12, 2020 15:29:08 GMT -6
Our district is in the process of trying to get together its plan right now. Everything is still very fluid in regards to what is going to happen. Tomorrow all of our county superintendents will be meeting with health officials so hopefully we'll know more then. The plan right now is to continue using Schoology which we have district wide on the kids Chromebooks (we are 1:1) so we are probably in a better position then most. All of my classes are already on Schoology so for me it will hopefully be a pretty easy transition should it happen, with the addition of recording some screencasts to take the place of any lectures that I'd normally do. My wife teaches in another district and they've floated the idea of digital learning should things go this route but the issue is that they are not 1:1 and their students have very limited home internet One of the questions that a lot of people still had is what will be expected of teachers should this all come to fruition. Will we have to still report to school on a daily basis (almost like office hours) or will we be allowed to work remotely? Most of the colleges in our state that are going this route have still required professors to hold office hours as an way to handle student problems so I wouldn't be suprised if that ends up being put on us as well. Hope you figured it out as I see Ohio closed schools for 3 weeks! Definitely not figured out yet for sure. We kids are still in school tomorrow and at 7:30 we’ll have our meeting with Admin to get their take/direction. Really surprised to hear our governor specifically say that schools did not fall under his new 100 person large group ban but then come back and shut the schools down for 3 weeks. On top of that he specifically said sporting events without anyone in attendance could continue on, just one hour after state cancelled all of the winter state championships which were following that protocol. It was a bit odd to watch. |
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Post by spartan on Mar 12, 2020 17:58:54 GMT -6
I am going to post under every topic thread and response. That will never work! and watch the mayhem ensue with bord football coaches.
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Post by spartan on Mar 12, 2020 18:00:32 GMT -6
Oh shoot and fort to mention I am going to make memes about rival schools and post them on my burner twitter account. Just LIKE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
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Post by kylem56 on Mar 12, 2020 18:33:25 GMT -6
In Michigan, at a private school, we are shut down officially tomorrow and Monday the 16th but most likely will be much longer than that. We are 1:1 iPad school so we will transition to distance learning next Wednesday...I'm a special education teacher so that should be interesting...going to spend the time enjoying my family and sneaking in some time to watch clinic film, read, and work on my own online classes. It is what it is, selfishly and hopefully this doesn't have any affect on fall sports.
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Post by cqmiller on Mar 12, 2020 18:39:34 GMT -6
I teach chemistry... the $h!t is already hard IF you have me trying to teach it to you for 90 minutes and can answer your questions immediately... GOOD LUCK from my house where I'll be posting videos of me writing on a whiteboard at my house with the camera strategically positioned to only see above the waist, so nobody knows I'm teaching with just a shirt on!
Then back to Playstation and breaking down A22 film I have scrounged up the past couple of weeks.
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Post by coachd5085 on Mar 12, 2020 19:14:56 GMT -6
I am pretty sure I will have to report to school. Whenever we have snow days teachers have to report. I am sure they will treat this no differently....I have three kids and believe me I would rather be at school quarentined in my classroom than be at home all day for two weeks. I am not sure that is what will happen. It isn't about the danger on the way there (like a snow day) or to protect you from catching it per se, but rather the danger of you LEAVING, and carrying to others...who then go somewhere, and carry to others who do the same thing. It is about "flattening the curve" so to speak, because as the infections increase exponentially, the medical infrastructure can't handle the load. |
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Post by agap on Mar 12, 2020 19:31:03 GMT -6
I am pretty sure I will have to report to school. Whenever we have snow days teachers have to report. I am sure they will treat this no differently....I have three kids and believe me I would rather be at school quarentined in my classroom than be at home all day for two weeks. I am not sure that is what will happen. It isn't about the danger on the way there (like a snow day) or to protect you from catching it per se, but rather the danger of you LEAVING, and carrying to others...who then go somewhere, and carry to others who do the same thing. It is about "flattening the curve" so to speak, because as the infections increase exponentially, the medical infrastructure can't handle the load. It will be more difficult for them to handle it when nurses/doctors have to stay home with their kids for a few weeks. |
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Post by realdawg on Mar 12, 2020 19:31:22 GMT -6
For most of us it’s no longer a matter of if but when. That being said how long do most of you expect these suspensions of school to last. NC High School Athletic Association suspended all sports till at least April 6. I am looking for schools to hand something down tomorrow.
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Post by coachd5085 on Mar 12, 2020 19:34:10 GMT -6
I am not sure that is what will happen. It isn't about the danger on the way there (like a snow day) or to protect you from catching it per se, but rather the danger of you LEAVING, and carrying to others...who then go somewhere, and carry to others who do the same thing. It is about "flattening the curve" so to speak, because as the infections increase exponentially, the medical infrastructure can't handle the load. It will be more difficult for them to handle it when nurses/doctors have to stay home with their kids for a few weeks. I don't disagree. |
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Post by wingtol on Mar 12, 2020 20:07:26 GMT -6
I teach chemistry... the $h!t is already hard IF you have me trying to teach it to you for 90 minutes and can answer your questions immediately... GOOD LUCK from my house where I'll be posting videos of me writing on a whiteboard at my house with the camera strategically positioned to only see above the waist, so nobody knows I'm teaching with just a shirt on! Then back to Playstation and breaking down A22 film I have scrounged up the past couple of weeks. Are you preparing take home kits of chemicals for the kids? |
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Post by larrymoe on Mar 12, 2020 20:14:52 GMT -6
Are you preparing take home kits of chemicals for the kids? I would wager that a few of them already have home chemistry kits. |
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Post by 53 on Mar 12, 2020 20:16:37 GMT -6
My wife is a doctor and I don't think these measures are over the top. The exponential growth is pretty wild on this if we don't do what we can to limit exposure.
Hopefully these measures will flatten the curve to cut the mortality rate by 10xs.
Northern Italy is basically a war zone with it right now.
Its the perfect virus for spreading and causing havoc and overwhelming our healthcare capacity. . Extremely contagious with a long incubation time of being contagious with little to no symptoms. ,
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Post by illinihscoach on Mar 12, 2020 20:35:17 GMT -6
NBA And NHL and MLB and MLS and NASCAR and NCAA all shutdown. If what a Johns Hopkins Doctor on CNN says is true, the airborne virus could stick around for over two or three years but for now, until a vaccine is made, he thinks it will last through the fall at least! Be ready for soccer, baseball, and football to be shut down totally and for those who say, "nah won't happen" you better wake up! It's not a matter of "if" - its just now a matter of "when". Let us see what transpires for the big money pros when the revenue money just isn't there anymore and for the NCAA with no TV revenue, no gate revenue, and no athletics or rec period! All hell could break loose in this country - face it!
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Post by agap on Mar 12, 2020 20:57:17 GMT -6
NBA And NHL and MLB and MLS and NASCAR and NCAA all shutdown. If what a Johns Hopkins Doctor on CNN says is true, the airborne virus could stick around for over two or three years but for now, until a vaccine is made, he thinks it will last through the fall at least! Be ready for soccer, baseball, and football to be shut down totally and for those who say, "nah won't happen" you better wake up! It's not a matter of "if" - its just now a matter of "when". Let us see what transpires for the big money pros when the revenue money just isn't there anymore and for the NCAA with no TV revenue, no gate revenue, and no athletics or rec period! All hell could break loose in this country - face it! NASCAR has not shutdown. They will race the next two weeks at this point. Also, didn't a John Hopkins doctor say on Fox News that the flu is more dangerous right now? |
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Post by larrymoe on Mar 12, 2020 21:25:32 GMT -6
NBA And NHL and MLB and MLS and NASCAR and NCAA all shutdown. If what a Johns Hopkins Doctor on CNN says is true, the airborne virus could stick around for over two or three years but for now, until a vaccine is made, he thinks it will last through the fall at least! Be ready for soccer, baseball, and football to be shut down totally and for those who say, "nah won't happen" you better wake up! It's not a matter of "if" - its just now a matter of "when". Let us see what transpires for the big money pros when the revenue money just isn't there anymore and for the NCAA with no TV revenue, no gate revenue, and no athletics or rec period! All hell could break loose in this country - face it! Did you dry your pants after this message? |
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Post by tripsclosed on Mar 12, 2020 22:06:29 GMT -6
Question for those who know more about this than me:
If this is no big deal, and the deaths will taper off like they did in China, why is our country, and the rest of the world, bit by bit, day by day, shutting down?
The flu kills 50-70,000 people a year and we have NEVER seen something like this, ever.
If it's no big deal, why would people who make a lot of money off of sports just let all that money go? Normally, they would not give a crap if you say hey some people could die from this, they say oh well, they show must go on...
I get a sense something nefarious is headed our way...
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Post by 54695469 on Mar 12, 2020 22:39:08 GMT -6
You're getting into politics here...and the board frowns on that; however, some individuals/groups will go to any extreme to get what they desire.
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Post by vicvinegar on Mar 13, 2020 4:53:37 GMT -6
I am not sure that is what will happen. It isn't about the danger on the way there (like a snow day) or to protect you from catching it per se, but rather the danger of you LEAVING, and carrying to others...who then go somewhere, and carry to others who do the same thing. It is about "flattening the curve" so to speak, because as the infections increase exponentially, the medical infrastructure can't handle the load. It will be more difficult for them to handle it when nurses/doctors have to stay home with their kids for a few weeks. You're not the first person to say this, but I couldn't disagree more. Do doctors/nurses not work during the summer? |
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Post by coachd5085 on Mar 13, 2020 6:02:49 GMT -6
NBA And NHL and MLB and MLS and NASCAR and NCAA all shutdown. If what a Johns Hopkins Doctor on CNN says is true, the airborne virus could stick around for over two or three years but for now, until a vaccine is made, he thinks it will last through the fall at least! Be ready for soccer, baseball, and football to be shut down totally and for those who say, "nah won't happen" you better wake up! It's not a matter of "if" - its just now a matter of "when". Let us see what transpires for the big money pros when the revenue money just isn't there anymore and for the NCAA with no TV revenue, no gate revenue, and no athletics or rec period! All hell could break loose in this country - face it! I don't think all hell would break loose because of no sports. I do think we could have no sports because all hell has broken loose in the country. |
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Post by coachd5085 on Mar 13, 2020 6:08:07 GMT -6
It will be more difficult for them to handle it when nurses/doctors have to stay home with their kids for a few weeks. You're not the first person to say this, but I couldn't disagree more. Do doctors/nurses not work during the summer? You are hovering over one of the key points that nobody really ever discusses. The USA economy has grown evolved into one where the school system/private daycare is a major if not PRIMARY child care provider (that is, there are much fewer stay at home parents in society). In the summer, other options open up (summer camps as an example). Logically that would not be an acceptable substitute in this case. |
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Post by veerwego on Mar 13, 2020 7:48:10 GMT -6
Question for those who know more about this than me: If this is no big deal, and the deaths will taper off like they did in China, why is our country, and the rest of the world, bit by bit, day by day, shutting down? The flu kills 50-70,000 people a year and we have NEVER seen something like this, ever. If it's no big deal, why would people who make a lot of money off of sports just let all that money go? Normally, they would not give a crap if you say hey some people could die from this, they say oh well, they show must go on... I get a sense something nefarious is headed our way... I think we are fortunate to see our gov't and so many other organizations taking action. I am surprised we haven't closed schools yet. The early data says that children are very unlikely to get sick. That is great. The problem is they are carrying the virus, without showing symptoms, and then taking it home to their parents. So a kid at my school gets the virus Sunday and comes to school all next week. They may not feel sick until Friday or Saturday, if at all. So after a week, hundreds of kids here have gotten it, not shown symptoms and then pass it on to their parents, brothers/sisters, etc. I think the key thing it to keep it out of schools, because that is when is will spread through the whole community. This has a higher infectious rate than the flu and a higher mortality rate. The longer we can push it out, the less likely our health care facilities become overburdened, which is critical so that those whose end up needing hospitalization, most won't, can get the treatment they need. Just shows you how little control we really have over even our own health. |
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Post by buckeye7525 on Mar 13, 2020 8:36:52 GMT -6
Since we just had our meeting this morning here is the plan for our district (out until April 6th)
1. All schooling will transfer to Schoology. Honestly for the HS (a majority of us I believe) this won't be that big of a deal. A good majority of us already use it anyway so its just about getting things on there for the kids. I can imagine for our elementary this could be a problem and the really young grades are going to stick with traditional paper packets for the duration.
2. The 3rd Quarter ends today. All of the new grades that will be taken are going on the 4th 9 weeks.
3. Staff is to report on Monday but will not be required to report in the building after Monday. We are however going to be able to come into the building as we would like.
The one thing our superintendent (who is handling this as good as could be expected) stressed is that we need to be fluid about everything and understand that there are going to be bumps, hiccups and that we will have some kids are are going to do nothing. We just have to navigate this as best as we can.
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Post by Defcord on Mar 13, 2020 8:45:28 GMT -6
You're not the first person to say this, but I couldn't disagree more. Do doctors/nurses not work during the summer? You are hovering over one of the key points that nobody really ever discusses. The USA economy has grown evolved into one where the school system/private daycare is a major if not PRIMARY child care provider (that is, there are much fewer stay at home parents in society). In the summer, other options open up (summer camps as an example). Logically that would not be an acceptable substitute in this case. One of the primary concerns in our district is if we cancel school how will many of our students eat. We are a rural poor district and many of our students only meals come from the school system. There are many externalities associated to any decisions being made. It’s really just such an odd circumstance. |
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Post by larrymoe on Mar 13, 2020 8:48:46 GMT -6
Question for those who know more about this than me: If this is no big deal, and the deaths will taper off like they did in China, why is our country, and the rest of the world, bit by bit, day by day, shutting down? The flu kills 50-70,000 people a year and we have NEVER seen something like this, ever. If it's no big deal, why would people who make a lot of money off of sports just let all that money go? Normally, they would not give a crap if you say hey some people could die from this, they say oh well, they show must go on... I get a sense something nefarious is headed our way... Fear and panic. |
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Post by bleefb on Mar 13, 2020 8:54:19 GMT -6
We were planning on traveling from Illinois to Pensacola/Destin area for Spring Break...not sure what we are going to do. I"m concerned, but I also don't plan on living my life in fear. That cold you might get from the virus could be devastating... The thousands of people that have died from this flu might disagree with your cold analogy. |
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Post by larrymoe on Mar 13, 2020 9:02:05 GMT -6
That cold you might get from the virus could be devastating... The thousands of people that have died from this flu might disagree with your cold analogy. The 20,000 people in the US alone who have died from the flu this year would probably want us to care about them, but we don't seem to. However we sure do seem to be peeing our pants over the 5000 who have died worldwide from this. The truth is, for 97% of the people who get it, all you're getting is a cold. |
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Post by 53 on Mar 13, 2020 9:17:00 GMT -6
Iran has a ditch that you can see from space that they’re having to bury their dead in since they’re so overwhelmed.
Last week they were telling their people to kiss and lick religious monuments because the virus threat was a lie.
They will build herd immunity the fastest but they’re paying a hell of a price for it.
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Post by 53 on Mar 13, 2020 9:21:15 GMT -6
The thousands of people that have died from this flu might disagree with your cold analogy. The 20,000 people in the US alone who have died from the flu this year would probably want us to care about them, but we don't seem to. However we sure do seem to be peeing our pants over the 5000 who have died worldwide from this. The truth is, for 97% of the people who get it, all you're getting is a cold. But we can reduce that 3 percent significantly by social distancing to buy time Plus once the health care system is so overwhelmed other normally non-life threatening health issues will become life threatening due to no capacity. |
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Post by larrymoe on Mar 13, 2020 9:27:45 GMT -6
Have a wonderful day.
And remember to wash your hands and frequently change your pants.
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