So it’s been a few weeks of online learning for our children and it looks like there are a few more down the road. As they say, “Whatever doesn’t kill you makes your stronger,” or “stranger,” depending on how much of a Joker (Batman) fan you are. Either way, we thought we could all use a laugh these days, so here are some unusual online learning stories from families in the same boat.
It seemed like things were going fairly well until the parents of 6-year-old Alex heard him saying, “Sorry I can’t hear you! Could you please repeat?” several times, each time getting louder and louder until he was practically screaming. They rushed into his room to find that he was yelling at the screen because he couldn’t hear the teacher. He had been muted this whole time.
Leanne, mother of two, shared: “We were having family dinner one evening last week, and my husband and I were talking about our day. I guess we might have been a little loud. Suddenly my younger daughter got up and pressed my arm. I asked her, ‘What are you doing?’ and she replied, ‘I’m looking for the mute button.'”
Mother of three Alessia shared: “My eldest laughs every time the teacher says ‘book’ because he hears ‘boob.’ The poor sound quality doesn’t help.”
My son walked into the living room after school and sat down on the sofa where I was working. I tried to start a conversation but he just remained silent. Finally I told him to go to his room if he wasn’t willing to be polite and social. He turned to me and said, ‘My camera button is off so you can’t see me.'”
A dad of two was asked to attend a private meeting with his younger child’s homeroom teacher, because his elder son had been jumping in front of the screen during his younger brother’s classes and “flipping the bird.” They’ve talked about it and agree it isn’t acceptable behavior.
Susan walked into her son’s room one day to find him standing shirtless in front of the iPad. “What are you doing?” she exclaimed. Her son replied, “We’re supposed to make a costume for the assignment. I’m Tarzan.”
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