3rd Grade Level Fiction- Bing AI Mario and Luigi were taking a walk in the Mushroom Kingdom when they saw a strange portal. They had never seen anything like it before. "What do you think it is?" asked Luigi. "I don't know," said Mario. "But let's go find out!" Mario and Luigi jumped into the portal and disappeared. When they opened their eyes, they were in a strange new world. The sky was purple and the trees were blue. Mario and Luigi had never seen anything like it before. "Where are we?" asked Luigi. "I don't know," said Mario. "But it looks like we're going to have an adventure!" Mario and Luigi started walking through the strange new world. They soon came across a group of friendly creatures called Yoshis. The Yoshis told Mario and Luigi that they were in the Land of Yoshi. "Welcome to the Land of Yoshi!" said one of the Yoshis. "We're so glad you're here." T...
There are many ways to learn. One of the most important is when in reflection. When you can take a moment or 2 and collect yourself. Figure out what has happened and what you did about it. Obviously, distance learning or remote learning is not going away for at least the next few weeks. My colleague's anxiety about what happens after summer break is real. Returning to school must happen, but in what way and how? I work with exceptional students. Zoom sessions with students with Down Syndrome, Autism, and Intellectual Disabilities bring challenges. These sessions also bring realizations. SMILE When I start a Zoom session, I get the wonder of being able to look at myself. My wife is a lucky lady, I know :) Seriously though, start with a smile. Yes, you are texting. Yes, your email just pinged. Yes, you have 5 more sessions today. Smile. Smile for the student. Smile for yourself. Smile because you are...