I suspect that Mrs. Cow had an impulse to lock out the Rip Van Winkless altogether, but she's too dedicated to learning to do that. But it does illustrate the problems that sites like Coursera have with completion rates.
I spent time today homeschooling. I appreciate teachers so much and am very glad I've only had to TA university class labs.
I have 2 2nd grade boys in different classes. School closed three weeks ago. This is the 1st week post-spring break. The district is still working on their distance learning platform, instructions to teachers, and are training teachers in the online apps like Google Classroom. They aren't starting formal instruction (whatever that will be) until April 20. We have a babysitter, who's been working with them this week until she came down with a cough last night...Because her mom's a nurse, she's quarantining and met with a dr today, who thinks it's a cold but they'll see how she does over the weekend.?ÿ
One teacher is um, more technically savvy and had them working online more already. She also doesn't believe in homework. Kids also can sit on the floor, on a high stool, in a regular desk, etc. The kid in her class is biddable, likes to help out, does fine. In a zoom meeting last weekend, she stated she wasn't assigning any work yet because the union was still working out the schooling-from-home details with the school district.
The other teacher is much more...traditional and strict. Of course, the oh-look-a-fly/let-me-toss-out-this-somewhat-related-question-which-will-derail-work-for-5-minutes/why-do-I-have-to-do-this-anyway? kid is in the latter's class. He always brings home notes that he needs to concentrate and finish his work. I don't think he's actually ADHD. He did okay in K and 1st. She and I agree he's quite smart (missed the gifted and talented program by 4 points, 116/120). Anyway, you have to really work at keeping him on track. After working with him this afternoon, I headed straight for my horded chocolate cookies (Lady Walton dark chocolate filled wafers). I don't often drink, but yeah, if I didn't have chocolate available...!
Meanwhile the other one was back-chatting because I was making him do some schoolwork even though he has nothing officially assigned yet. ?????ÿ
A few days back we were discussing temp changes in Kansas. Thursday afternoon we hit 88, Saturday morning was 33. Back up into the 60's during the day. Thunderstorms this morning to be followed by wind gusts up to 50 mph. 7:00 a.m. Monday should be 32 with a feels like of 21.
What a great way to start the week!
Wow! We were in the 30s Friday night and cool yesterday, but 62 here currently. We have thermostatically controlled gas logs upstairs and downstairs. Sometimes the logs downstairs ignite while the air conditioning comes on also. We really have to watch the temp settings on the logs in the spring and fall.
Otherwise, those logs have saved us hundreds on heating bills. But they'd be hard pushed to cope with Kansas extremes.