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Week 10: The week we went on Zoom!

 Week 10, how can it be?! It was a week full of new experiences, quick thinking, and a few selfies! Though the transition to virtual learning was new and unexpected, it made me realize how lucky I have been thus far in my student teaching experience to remain in person! It was new and uncharted territory but I like to think that we made the best of our experience by tackling egg evaluation, ear notching, and plant grafting. My Ag Mechanics courses also adapted preparing our Shark Tank pitches and electrical safety. 


I learned the importance of flexibility and finding the silver lining in every situation, like chatting with my students and checking in even if we could only see each other through a computer screen.  I found new ways to keep students engaged whether that was through videos or playing Kahoot! It was awesome to see their excitement through the screen as we reviewed things like beef cuts and egg sizes!


For next week, my goals are focusing on reflection and evaluation making sure to take time connecting the dots. Ensuring that each student understands the "why" behind each lesson and how this content relates to their everyday life. I'm excited to continue to grow throughout the remainder of my experience, it's crazy that there are only 20 days left! 

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  1. elise laudenslagerMarch 29, 2021 at 6:53 PM

    Hey megan! i’m glad to see you were able to adapt quickly and still find ways to get students engaged with the material. i know the quick transition to zoom can be extremely difficult, especially when half a class decides to treat them as a day off. what was your shark tank activity?? i would love to pick your brain about that a little more as i am looking for something fun for my ag business class.

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  2. elise laudenslagerMarch 29, 2021 at 6:53 PM

    Hey megan! i’m glad to see you were able to adapt quickly and still find ways to get students engaged with the material. i know the quick transition to zoom can be extremely difficult, especially when half a class decides to treat them as a day off. what was your shark tank activity?? i would love to pick your brain about that a little more as i am looking for something fun for my ag business class.

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  3. Nicole GuiseMarch 30, 2021 at 10:29 AM

    Hi Megan - Adapting is the name of the game! I'm glad you were able to take this not-so-ideal situation and make it a positive learning experience for your students! I just played a review game called Hot Seat with my F2F and Zoom students and works well in both situations and it's great for reviewing vocabulary words.

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