Category Archives: #mystyle

Working from Home – Day Two – Friday, March 20th

My second day of working from home began early this morning, with a video meeting with our school superintendent. He shared the latest information on what the schools were doing in preparation for the upcoming weeks of at-home learning. Another meeting was held early this afternoon with our grade level teachers from across the system.Continue reading “Working from Home – Day Two – Friday, March 20th”

Working from Home – Day One – Thursday, March 19th

Today begins my first official day of working from home. The Coronavirus has closed schools here in North Carolina and I’ve decided to work from home, at least for the time being. I’m pleased with what I’ve been able to do thus far. We met earlier this week and got three weeks worth of workContinue reading “Working from Home – Day One – Thursday, March 19th”

What if? – The internet goes down

With an increasing number of folks using technology for communication during the outbreak of the Coronavirus, I’m sure the internet is being tested with peak usage. As I plan lessons for my students to receive online, I’ve noticed the time it’s taking to load each page is a bit slow. I’m assuming that internet usageContinue reading “What if? – The internet goes down”

Thoughts on whether or not to continue social media hiatus

Little did I realize when I began my hiatus from all social media three weeks ago today that we would be in the midst of a worldwide pandemic during that break. Things have escalated quickly and I’ve gone from being at work most every day to working from home beginning tomorrow. All this has meContinue reading “Thoughts on whether or not to continue social media hiatus”

Word of the Day for Wednesday, March 18th: draconian

draconian adjective, often capitalized dra·​co·​ni·​an | \ drā-ˈkō-nē-ən  , drə- \ Definition of draconian 1law : of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him2: CRUELalso: SEVERE I’ve heard this word several times over the past week in reference to the Coronavirus outbreak and knew nothing of what it meant. So I decided it was time to doContinue reading “Word of the Day for Wednesday, March 18th: draconian”

Random and Rambling Thoughts on this Day…

A lot is going through my mind on this day. I’ve found it’s helpful to put it all on paper. In this case, I’m at a keyboard and typing away to share my thoughts on what is going on in the world around us. I’m working from school today for what will probably be theContinue reading “Random and Rambling Thoughts on this Day…”