Getting into the e-Learning Mindset

Hey there -

We know we will be e-learning for at least the next 3 weeks, so we will make the most of it. It is not ideal, but it is the right thing to do when facing a public health emergency. Thinking through the actual science of how disease spreads, maximizing the distancing between people and isolating the pockets where the disease has taken hold will minimize the 'damage' of the disease and minimize the duration of the disease. This is why shutting things down now is being done, worldwide.

Below is a really well-done video of the math behind what's happening. Seniors, I showed the juniors, so please check it out - about exponential growth.

Having said that, try your best to keep a positive mindset about this. Yes, it sucks you won't be with your friends and classmates (i.e. your learning team!), but with technology we will be able to simulate a real class better than ever before in human history! So that's pretty cool. We will try using Zoom videoconferencing. At the time of this writing, I'm still waiting to learn logistics about how the administration wants us to schedule online, real time sessions.

All throughout, please share with me feedback about what's working and not working, and do this with your other teachers, too. There's no single right way for doing this, and different things will work for different people, just like in a real class.

Please share interesting links and articles and videos. I can put those on the blog for everyone to check out.

THANK YOU in advance of all this, you are all awesome, and can't wait to see you online!! Let's do some e-Learning!! 
- Doc