Totally disconnected
I never realised how much I depend on technology in my classroom. I know I’ve been trying to integrate it into my classroom but now I’ve a digital classroom.
The reason I know this is because we have been without network and internet connection for three days now. Here is how it has affected classroom life:
No working on our wikispaces
No sending each other messages (via wikispaces accounts)
No online games in Literacy or Maths.
No using the computer dictionary.
Or viewing Teachertube resources.
As for me I have an issue as a professional on the follow levels:
No email- the worst is being disconnected from Louise as we were due to launch Edcast…
I can’t even get remote access to my email due to unknown problems.
No skyping with Room 18 or Voyagers.
Can’t confirm the next Edcast or get a message to Peter Holmes from
Otford, Australia who is due to arrive next week for a flying visit.
I’m also panicking about that visit because he is coming to observe my use of ICT in the classroom, particularly skypetalkandwrite, which has ground to a halt due to technical difficulties on the network.
As I said I am totally disconnected and can only access my blog, gmail, and internet generally in the evenings.
Ahhhhh!
When technology goes bad…. it tends to go really bad huh!
We depend on it now as much as we do electricity. I too, have had moments like yours where you feel so disconnected and isolated.
Hopefully your problems are over soon!