So, it’s Sunday evening. The first week is over, and what a week it has been. I just finished updating tasks for my students—they should be busy for the next couple of days. I’m really curious to see how they handle the assignments I shared. Ideally, some of these could be useful once regular school resumes.
The goal for next week is to plan a face-to-face lesson with at least one class. I’ll probably start with my own class, set a date, and see how well the video conference feature works. Speaking of video, my proper webcam should arrive tomorrow, so I might start test recordings for my “show” as soon as it’s here. I’ve got a few ideas for the first episode—I’m aiming for a 10-minute version of Last Week Tonight. It’ll be more of a “proof of concept” than anything else. I’m not sure if I have the broadcast energy to pull off what I have in mind. It’ll probably be very embarrassing, but that’s a sacrifice I’m willing to make for the greater good. 🙂
Another thing I looked into this weekend is Dungeons & Dragons. We have a pretty solid group, and we’ve decided to keep playing through the crisis by switching to online. I’ve been exploring roll20, and it seems pretty good—manageable without too much hassle. I still prefer sitting around a table, but this is definitely better than not playing at all.
I’m also in the middle of learning Premiere, so stay tuned for next week’s adventure in homeschooling!
To close the day, here’s a German video that explains quite well why you should stay put.
