Today's learning component is short and a follow up from Friday.
Today I had a teacher complete the morning announcements for tomorrow. Previously I used a pretty straight forward google app called Screencastify. Today I switched it up and decided to try Flipgrid, another straight forward recording tool. The big difference between the two is frequency of use, more people use Flipgrid. The only problem is I have Flipgrid set to limit recordings to 1:30 and on most days the announcements go 2:30.
The learning came on two parts. The teachers who recorded the announcements realized they had been cut off and just started a second recording. My learning came when one of the teachers, Mrs. Pontius, told me I could just combine them on WeVideo, another web-based recording tool. WeVideo is a little more complicated because it has bells and whistles. While I did not use the bells and whistles, I did figure out how to stitch two separate recordings together. Just this simple act has encouraged me to try to be more adventurous with this and try the bells and whistles, now I just need to find the right project for it.
On another topic. Something I, and many educators, struggle with is work/life balance. Tonight I took some time and went for a jog with my son. I run regularly, but he has been under orders to limit physical activity as a result of an injury. Today we started easing back into this. We ran 1 mile, in 10 minutes, and he was ready to quite at half a mile but he pushed through. I am proud of the ffort he put in on this. Perseverance is an important skill, and one that is only learned through experience. This was a good opportunity to develop some grit through perseverance.
What are some learnings happening in your home? Do you have stories of perseverance to share?
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