Coronavirus - New Zealand
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My boy's teacher is an Asian guy in his 30s that does all of the IT for the school, so he's been absolutely on point from the get-go with the online learning. Daily video's, lots of ideas on activities to do etc. Been really good, but I can imagine some less tech savvy teacher's really struggling with it.
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@No-Quarter toughest part for me is how they do some stuff, particularly math, I see the answer, can show it how I was taught, but not how they are being taught...I'm sure the way I was taught is still much easier haha
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@taniwharugby said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
@No-Quarter toughest part for me is how they do some stuff, particularly math, I see the answer, can show it how I was taught, but not how they are being taught...I'm sure the way I was taught is still much easier haha
Maths
Pet peeve of mine (and Ms Boo Jr ... ). She has on line debates with an American internet acquaintance of hers about whether it is maths or math.
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@booboo said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
@taniwharugby said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
@No-Quarter toughest part for me is how they do some stuff, particularly math, I see the answer, can show it how I was taught, but not how they are being taught...I'm sure the way I was taught is still much easier haha
Maths
Pet peeve of mine (and Ms Boo Jr ... ). She has on line debates with an American internet acquaintance of hers about whether it is maths or math.
Americans spell like 8 year olds. Math, airplane....
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@taniwharugby So if you used the full word you would say mathematic?
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it's clearly mafs
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@taniwharugby Did you hate physic too?😀
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I understand some of the teachers arguments. Over here they question the logic as to why a grandchild can't spend time with their grandparents, but they can spend time with their teacher (who may be a grandparent themselves).
But as always here those reasonable arguments are drowned out by union nonsense.
In NSW they are going to a rostered approach from week 3, where each student is at school 2-3 days a week. So classrooms aren't totally full, but kids still get face time with teachers.
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@Kirwan said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
Agree completely that teachers should shut up, I have the same opinions for some workers I know about complaining about having to go back to full hours. Be happy you still have a job.
The foot in both camps comment is directed at schools are open, but only send them if you have to. Is it safe or not?
If it's not safe, keep the schools closed. IMO, having them mostly open is the same as having them fully open. There is a lack of clarity here, at least about safety.
Depends if the goal is elimination or flattening the curve.
If it is flattening, then drip feeding kids is probably a great strategy.
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The PM pointed out yesterday that the threat to teachers is not from kids, it's from other adults.
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@antipodean as in parents!?
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@Paekakboyz said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
@antipodean as in parents!?
LOL. As in other teachers.
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@antipodean said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
The PM pointed out yesterday that the threat to teachers is not from kids, it's from other adults.
it fucking will be if they don't take my kids back soon...
(that's a fucking joke internet police)
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Nothing on the teacher union websites to suggest they are opposed to opening at level 3, just messages reiterating government advice/plans for level 3. Looks like it's just a few entitled muppets rather than the profession as a whole, who should probably shut up to avoid damaging public support for them. They also appear to be avoiding the point that teaching is babysitting for society, to some extent at least.
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so 8 further cases, sadly, 2 deaths, one in Waikato (90s) and another from Burwood (80s) making 7 deaths there of the 10
Seem to be getting the tests through prety quickly, one of my neighbours was tested on Wed and got results yesterday, she is clear.
With these new community testing stations, it will be interesting to see if this increases the numbers or not.
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@Godder said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
Nothing on the teacher union websites to suggest they are opposed to opening at level 3, just messages reiterating government advice/plans for level 3. Looks like it's just a few entitled muppets rather than the profession as a whole, who should probably shut up to avoid damaging public support for them. They also appear to be avoiding the point that teaching is babysitting for society, to some extent at least.
Typical lazy reporting by the media. Find a few people (off the record) that support the narrative of the story you are peddling and go for it