Saw my students today for the first time in a week (was traveling last week). Did an opening circle activity to catch up with them. Gave them an opportunity to ask me a question, they could pick the topic. 3/4 of the questions were students asking about how I was and how I liked my trip, 1/4 about content.
This reinforces my belief that human connection is the magic in a classroom. Learning cannot happen without a classroom space infused with humanity.
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Agreed, people can't learn or teach unless the are also in the right state of mind to do so.
Face to face contact in the same room is priceless, esp as you get to diverge from topic and discuss other topics that may be concerning people, esp given the state of everything.
