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Parent Driven Development Episode 057: Virtual School 03:04 Welcome to Parent Driven Development (https://twitter.com/parentdrivendev) 03:30 Virtual school with school age children Kindergarten, middle school, high school Missing out on the life experiences Pros and cons 05:25 Exposure to other students Not enough time to build up relationships within the zoom chats Teachers stepping up to engage the kids with each other and in class Tough in kindergarten because the kids can’t break off without a teacher 11:29 Less the supervising time on virtual school First week, very hands on, but less and less over time Kids have learned to adapt quite quickly 14:00 Extra hands to help Parents can do work, but not focused work while supervising zoom school Extra help definitely makes a difference 15:45 Homework Losing track of how to turn in assignments for middle/highschoolers No take home HW for kindergarten State assessments Perk - you can rewatch the class video if you have questions 21:45 Teacher Props! Powerpoints Yoga and stretch breaks Partner reads Side chats Parent updates 25:00 Is life better with zoom school? Allison is satisfied with the cards dealt, but mourns the first day of school memories Chris thinks in some ways, it’s better 30:15 Genius / fail moments Chris figures out how to turn facetime back on his son’s devices, but has to keep track of his use.. #genius/fail Allison plans her move around the time of year her kids would need to change seasonal clothes. Less work, more organized #genius How can I support the podcast? Please follow us @parentdrivendev (https://twitter.com/parentdrivendev) on Twitter or email us at panel@parentdrivendevelopment.com (mailto:panel@parentdrivendevelopment.com). Our website is at ParentDrivenDevelopment.com (https://parentdrivendevelopment.com). Chris S (https://twitter.com/crsexton) Allison (https://twitter.com/allie_p)