Today was an interesting day. We started out not being able to access our files on our school's home network. It seems that a power outage over the weekend messed things up. I had been all set to introduce a new chapter, using a PowerPoint slide show. But alas, I could not open the file.
So, I taught the lesson, 'old school'. My classroom has a true, real slate, blackboard. (I am in the old part of the building, in a room that hasn't been modernized.) I rolled up the screen, got out my box of white chalk, and got down to business.
It was a lot of fun, the students found it interesting, and I didn't make any of those awful chalkboard sounds. (I learned a long time ago, how to properly hold the chalk.) I can still write fast and legibly! And I can do it with one eye on the the board and the other on the class.
Later in the morning, we lost power (wires down). This time it was not as much fun. It was during my prep period, and I had a long list of things to do, all of which required electricity. Fortunately, we got power back, just in time for lunch!
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