Without further ado… Episode 3: The One with the Hot Sauce.
I’ll take a few days off over easter. I need to recharge batteries. Stay healthy.
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Corona – Day 18 – Episode 2
Oops, I did it again—I shot and edited Episode 2 this week! I need to work on the titles for next week. They’re not essential, but they should at least be readable. Other than that, I’m quite happy with how Episode 2 turned out.
I waste a lot of time recording… I really need to get better at that. That said, I managed to hide quite a few of my edits in this video, so I’m improving. Still, there were way too many useless takes.
But I digress. Please enjoy:
Corona – Day 10 – Proof of Concept
Yeah, the thing with the computer didn’t go so well. I had to start from scratch, and apparently, at 2 in the morning, I made a mistake with the partitioning. Now I need to move some stuff around. On the bright side, I finally got iCloud to work properly.
I did a videoconference with two of my classes today, and it went quite well. The quality wasn’t great, though. Not sure if it’s my setup, theirs, or just the technology being stretched to its limit.
That being said, I worked on the video today and am uploading it to YouTube right now. It’s probably not the final version yet—I’m just figuring out how it’s going to look. But it’s going to take ages to upload. It’s almost 7 minutes long and turned out quite okay. I had to redo the whole intro, and recording myself was a bit weird. I’m definitely stiff, but I think it’ll get better if I keep at it.
The material itself is fine—nothing groundbreaking or super insightful—but as a “proof of concept,” it will do. I’m not expecting a call from a TV station anytime soon, but with some practice, it might not be too bad.
Stay tuned!
Corona – Day 8 – Quick & Dirty
Just a short one today. Students are working, and so am I. Some of them are doing a great job and are very motivated… others, not so much.
My webcam arrived today, so my setup is now complete. I recorded the band segments today (yes, my show has a band!) and familiarised myself with Adobe Premiere. Tomorrow marks the first day of shooting the actual episode. I’ve already lined up some jokes, and the plan is to put together a 10-minute show by the end of the week. Who knows—depending on how long this lasts, I might even start doing video essays on a regular basis.
Stay tuned and stay healthy!
Corona – Day 3 – What’s in a day
I’m a master procrastinator, so working from home is a dangerous game for me, but these first two and a half days of “Corona Time” have been surprisingly productive. Communication with students seems to be working, and most of them are hard at work. One big challenge will be ensuring no one falls through the cracks.
I listened to a couple of voice memos my students made while discussing a book—it worked great! Honestly, why didn’t I think of this earlier? Another class is writing their results in the ClassNotebook while discussing current events. If there’s one good thing to come out of all this, it’s that more people in schools are embracing the possibilities modern technology provides. I count myself among them.
I promised you some insight into my day, so here it is.
I get up around 7 and take a morning stroll. By 8, I’m back home, and by 8:30, I’m in “the office.” I usually start by checking emails and answering questions. After that, I make sure all my classes for the day have enough work prepared (though I obviously set up most of it earlier, just in case questions arise). As I mentioned, I listened to some voice memos today and started working on a little treat for my students… I might finally go full John Oliver. But more on that another time.
I also adjusted some teams, watched a few tutorials, and before I knew it, it was lunchtime. After lunch, it was more of the same, with a quick break to help my dad in the garden. I’m trying to make sure I step out of the “office” regularly.
I plan to break early today. I’ll still listen to a few memos and answer messages, but I’ve worked enough for one day. Tomorrow is a holiday, so no work for my students. I might even sleep in. I also need to correct an exam from last week, which I’ll probably tackle tomorrow or Friday. I’ve definitely put in my hours over the past few days, so I think I’ve earned a bit of rest.
I’ll definitely blog tomorrow—I’m planning to share some recommendations for things to watch, read, and listen to.
Let me end today with a little tease: Stay tuned! 😊
Coming Soon…