COVID Memory: Remote School
I think we can all agree that remote school, particularly for elementary grades, was a nightmare. First, kids aren't great at focusing on a computer. They get bored. They open a new tab and go play Fornite or watch YouTube videos. But the nightmare was worse than just that. For some of us parents, the process and setup was simply exhausting. I'm generally good with technology, and was very persistent in monitoring and managing to keep my kids on track. But the way the Piscataway Schools managed the process was... well... here's what I posted on 2/26/21 about the living hell I was experiencing. I would periodically reach out to the teachers, freaking out when I realized my kids had missed an assignment. The teachers each time assured me that my kids were WAY ahead of most students, many of whom were not turning in any work at all... and re-reading this, I can see why. This system was impossible for a child to navigate, and I guarantee most parent...
