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  2021-01-30

  Mood Boards!

  Being a teacher in the K-12 arena I am always having to do lesson plans, grades, parent contacts, and more. Then here comes COVID-19 adding an extra layer which also adds its extra challenge to the problem. This includes thinking more about the student Social Emotional Learning (SEL) which mean doing more check-ins on how they are doing emotionally. So, I included one example I have done with my students which was dealing with emojis and which one they felt like that day and why. I received various answers and reasons which helped me see how my students felt physically and emotionally. I enjoyed this activity and so did my students. They love hearing which one I am and why as well.
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  2020-06-24

  "The Internet has discovered... a plague doctor emoticon"

  A text message I received from my brother where he shares a new emoticon created from keyboard characters which he discovered has been created during the pandemic which represents the classic plague doctor mask of the early modern period, which is frequently being used now as a reference to the current pandemic and the need to wear masks.
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  2020-05-24

  Hey Diary Meme

  Meme screenshot from Joshua Valko's Instagram story on 5/24/2020. Josh Valko is a lineman in Los Angelas and has been working through the pandemic as an essential worker. He often shares humorous accounts of the difficulties of his job due to the pandemic and the reactions from his fellow linemen. The meme shows a lineman filling out papers while sitting in the shade of tree, the caption reads "Hey Diary, its me again. Corona is still going on, but I'm a tough cookie so I'm doing fine..."
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  2020-03-15

  Global Coronavirus Situation

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