Technology is supposed to make distance learning easier during the pandemic, but sometimes it can be absolutely exhausting.
Parents are posting photos of their kids struggling to use Zoom during their virtual lessons. The expressions and their body language say it loud and clear—they’re over Zoom and just want everything to be over already. Bored Panda has collected the best such pics that embody the feeling of ‘Monday,’ so scroll down and upvote your fave ones.
Remote learning is a challenge for everyone involved: the kids, their parents, as well as their teachers. And all of them have to adapt to the ‘new normal’ because not every kindergarten and school is holding classes in-person. We wanted to learn more about how to fight ‘Zoom fatigue’ and what the benefits of in-person classes, when compared to distance learning, were, so Bored Panda reached out to trained primary school teachers Tom Rose and Jack Pannett. Read on for their insights and for our interview with young adult author, Kara McDowell, whose photo of her kindergartner son has been making waves all over the net.
#1 It Doesn’t Get Any Better Little One
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#2 The Cat Loves To Show Herself During The Daughter’s Virtual Classes
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#3 This Is How Our 5th Grader Is Coping With Monday Today. If Wearing A Plague Doctor Mask While Remote Learning Doesn’t Sum Up 2020 Schooling, I Don’t Know What Does
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#4 The Teacher Texted Me And Told Me To Wake Her Up
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#5 2nd Day Of Virtual School
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#6 Online School Meetings Can Be Frustrating
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#7 Class Better Be That Boring
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#8 My Kindergartner
Bored Panda also spoke to young adult author and Arizona mom-of-three, Kara McDowell, whose photo of her kindergartner son has been a real hit online. She revealed that distance learning has been difficult for her 5-year-old son for several reasons, including “endless” problems with technology.
“His lessons often freeze, stall, or cut out in the middle, leaving us both frustrated. It’s also disappointing for him not to be able to see or converse with friends, and to sit on mute through a school day, especially when he’s excited or has something he wants to share with his teacher.”
For Kara, the main advantage of in-person classes is that they’re not on a screen. “As a parent, I’ve worked so hard to limit my son’s screen time, and now he’s getting several hours of it every day. Traditionally, schooling also has the advantage of social interaction and a teacher who is present to engage the student’s attention and explain concepts and homework if they’re confused.”
Kara added that teachers are working hard to make the best out of a bad situation, however, she’s looking forward to the day that all kids can safely go back to their classrooms.
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#9 2 Types Of Kids
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#10 43 Minutes Into 1st Day Of 2nd Grade Via Zoom
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#11 I Know The Feeling
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