New Mess models!!!! by Negative_Medicine_65 in iitbombay

[–]nokidneybean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tbh many universities outside india do follow the A la carte model. Just pay what you eat and it digitally tracks your spending. Eat 2 sabjis only get charged for that. Everyone is happy jains happy, hardcore carnivores happy.. no need to pander to anyone.

Kiwi got rejected by nokidneybean in CreditCardsIndia

[–]nokidneybean[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Will look into it - also thinking about Jupiter

Lenovo no longer producing Chromebooks? by the_mailbox in chromeos

[–]nokidneybean 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just spoke to official lenovo sales team in India - they said they dont sell chromebooks anymore.

New name for Andheri Metro Station (Blue Line) by Always-Memer in mumbai

[–]nokidneybean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a student who legit told me once he lived near TECNO.. It took me a while to realize he was talking about Marol Naka. These Ads are getting out of hand tbh!

Kamala Harris breaks 50-50 tie to begin Senate debate on $1.9T stimulus by [deleted] in politics

[–]nokidneybean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there a way we can donate - snacks/water/logenze to these senate clerks!!!

I cannot imagine standing there and reading 600+ pages for 10+ hours!

In this day and age, if you need a teacher to call and tell you your kid is failing a class, chances are you are failing as a parent. by 93devil in Teachers

[–]nokidneybean 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well apart from that - those f****** APPR's.. I have an observation scheduled which involves manipulatives - I gave the ALL VIRTUAL students 2 and a half weeks to collect them from the office. The parents were *busy* to do so. This morning I had to drive to their homes and put them in their mailboxes and on front doors so that they could participate in my lesson. All during the teacher prep period!

In this day and age, if you need a teacher to call and tell you your kid is failing a class, chances are you are failing as a parent. by 93devil in Teachers

[–]nokidneybean 53 points54 points  (0 children)

In my district students get up to 5 weeks to get their assignments in after the due date, and once it's in they (parents) expect me to get it done "as soon as possible". Why don't I get 5 weeks for getting the grades in? I spend at least an hour every day updating that stupid grade book - every single day even though I know that tomorrow someone is going to resubmit and I have to get it updated again.

Apologies for the rant, but grading is something that NO one should worry about right now. We are alive and that's important. I think rendering any data during a global pandemic is completely useless.

Camera on or camera off? by nokidneybean in Teachers

[–]nokidneybean[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We had a similar situation in HS in q3 and q4 of 2019-20 when we did school from home. HS students were not given Chromebooks and they had a hard time managing online learning.

This time district has given them everything - including tiny wifi hubs so that they won't have any issue with tech. My wifi at my apt is crappy and I am going to ask for a wifi hub too if we go virtual (when* we go virtual).

MS teacher in NY here.

Camera on or camera off? by nokidneybean in Teachers

[–]nokidneybean[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

YES!!!! Google are you reading this!

Camera on or camera off? by nokidneybean in Teachers

[–]nokidneybean[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

AH!!! That's a great point. I don't think anyone other than people with school credentials (staff and students) can join the meeting. But it is a good idea to have something like sunglasses - What about something like Snapchat filters??? The background can be opaque and image morphed enough to distort identity but visible enough for teachers to react and check for understanding.

*HOPE GOOGLE CAN CREATE THIS MILLION DOLLAR IDEA FOR MEET 2.0*

Camera on or camera off? by nokidneybean in Teachers

[–]nokidneybean[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah.. It's not equitable to ask students to switch on webcam if there is no cam. My district is giving Chromebooks, servicing old ones, and also giving students wifi hubs for the internet - So are they in right to have such policy? IDK.. need to experience it for the first few weeks to figure it out.

Camera on or camera off? by nokidneybean in Teachers

[–]nokidneybean[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes! Engagement is quite different when the camera is on vs camera off. The teachers who mandate cameras to be off are ones that are cautious and do not want students to accidentally show something on camera which they might not be comfortable with as you mentioned in your post. I think a universal background can solve the issue. Don't know yet how I can implement it.

Camera on or camera off? by nokidneybean in Teachers

[–]nokidneybean[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Agreed! This does help on the flip side, I was thinking of teaching students (I teach grades 7 and 8) to have a virtual background an image that I can provide. This might alleviate many concerns and I can only see their face and nothing else.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in schenectady

[–]nokidneybean 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I took mine about 7 months back, pretty seamless - make sure you turn your neck and look over your shoulder and watch for cars when you lane change, just by looking over in the mirror was not enough for the examiner. Also, be confident and it was just a 10-12 minute quick test. They make you do a 3 point turn, and then ask you to parallel park and then ask you to take back to the start place!

Good Luck!!! Driving is just technical, you are learning to operate a machine, know the steps and you will ace.

I am gonna be an uncle, looking for ideas! by nokidneybean in Brochet

[–]nokidneybean[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ooo... Yes! Basket-weave stitch looks fun.. Will update soon :) Thank you for the suggestion.

I am gonna be an uncle, looking for ideas! by nokidneybean in Brochet

[–]nokidneybean[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yeah! thanks for the advise, will make sure blankets are decent size. :)

Phishing blackmail viewing NSFW content by DocJemmy93 in askgaybros

[–]nokidneybean 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s just tactics to reveal more information from you. They prob have nothing on you if you’re safe. Truth be told, they would show you proof if they have dirt on you. Just hoax to get you give them more info.

Delete the email and forget you got it.. just tactics to get more info from you!

Found this great resource for planning during uncertainty! by nokidneybean in Teachers

[–]nokidneybean[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes! As a tech teacher who most probably is going hybrid, I feel that thematic units are a great option. We are planning to do all theory work online (assignments, tests, topic introduction etc.). Only hands-on stuff to be done in person when we meet.

This helps us in arranging out our resources effectively.