By Brenda Johnson
Today was so much fun! So many firsts! I went into the school
building for the first time, I met my MT in person for the first
time, and I met my classmates in person for the first time! I also got
to teach my Social studies lesson. My MT & I were not sure what both of us being
in the same room and on the same meet would look like. We tried it out before the
kids joined us. We figured with my headphones on, and my microphone muted most
of the time, we should be ok. So, before I spoke, My MT muted her microphone.
The students were wondering why my MT had a mask on, they asked to see the whole
classroom on her camera. They were so happy when they spotted me. Students that will be coming back in person
were excited to learn that they will get to meet me in person. I assured our friends that will be remote that
they will be part of everything we do in the classroom.
My Social studies lesson was on Nigeria, my country of
origin. My MT thought it would be great for the kids to learn a few things
about Nigeria. I was glad to teach them!
I like the water fall effect that comes from everyone sending their messages on
the chat at the same time, so I decided to use it for my AS. The students already
enjoy typing in the chat (in fact on several occasions, my MT had had to disable
chat for them) I thought they would love it and they did! I displayed a picture
of the Nigerian flag and the map of Nigeria and asked them what those were. A student
said that was a map and a flag, she told us why she thought so. I then asked the
students to type in the chat what country they thought those belonged to. It was
so much fun especially with the water fall effect. They guessed so many
different countries, but not Nigeria. Students were thrilled at the kinds of
food eaten by Nigerians. I brought some left over jollof rice and fried
plantain to show them. It was very interactive, they talked about possible
differences and similarities with American foods. We read a book on Nigeria
too. One student shared with us that he had visited Nigeria before. That was
exciting! He told us if his experience.
My MT is so warm and welcoming, she made me so at
home. I joined her in setting up the classroom for students’ return. I cannot
wait to meet students in person next week!
Hello Brenda,
ReplyDeleteIt was a pleasure to meet you in person, finally. We had classes for the past three semesters but never in person. I am happy that you had a chance to share your country with students. You have to share your recipes with me; I love trying new foods.