白珊·安妮高中周讯(14)

时间：2020-04-30

Annie Wright News

Facing Challenges, Finding Solutions

For seven weeks, the staff and students of Baishan AWS have had to adapt to life and learning from a distance.The health situation has required everyone to be positive, flexible and adaptable. We are happy to see, that despite the tough times, our school has kept on working, laughing, and learning. We hope that you will see from this chronicle of the school during this time, that Baishan AWS served our students and families with energy, effectiveness and care.

面对挑战，共克时艰

七周以来，白珊·安妮高中的老师和学生们都很好地适应了居家远程网络学习和在线办公。在目前全球疫情依然严峻的形势下，希望每个人都能积极、乐观、灵活地适应出现的各种变化。我们很高兴地看到，在这个特殊的困难时期，我们的老师和学生们仍在继续工作、努力学习并保有积极阳光的心态。面对当下的困难和挑战，学校和老师们会为孩子们提供更加富有成效的工作，并让爱在我们这个大家庭里相互传递。

01 Greeting from Mr.Hinman

来自茵曼主任的问候

Dear Baishan AWS Parents, Students, and Friends,

We have been busy again this week on-line, and we hope that our students can keep up their energy and attention during these (hopefully) last weeks of on-line learning. It is positive to see more and more provinces in China setting dates for students to return to school. I think we are almost there.

One longer term goal we wanted to implement this year was the addition of mobile alerts and access to student grade and assignment information for both students and parents. We will soon be sending details to families about what functions will be provided through this platform and how to use it. We hope this will provide another useful tool to help everyone work better together.

If we have any other updates as the week progresses, I will pass them on immediately.

Robert Hinman

Director

尊敬的白珊·安妮高中的家长，学生和朋友们：

本周我们将继续远程网络课程的学习，希望孩子们能在最后几周的在线学习中依旧保持充足的精力和专注力。中国越来越多的省份确定了开学返校日期，这是很好的讯息，相信我们返校的日期也很快临近了。

我们本学期实现的一个长期目标就是增加了学生网络平台，让学生和家长们都能及时了解学生的成绩和作业等学习情况。我们将即时共享发送这些信息，并详细介绍这个平台的使用方法和功能。希望这个平台能成为家校沟通合作的另一个有用的工具。

有任何最新的信息，我们都将会及时与您分享。

罗伯特·茵曼主任

02 Students Voice

学生心声

This is the first time that we have moved our classroom to the Internet. I am looking forward to and also worried about it. Can we really ensure efficient learning through the Internet? Is online classroom really worth promoting?Can distance learning really achieve the same effect as in real classroom?

However, it is unexpected that the online class is both convenient and practical. Whenever and wherever you just take out your mobile phone or computer and log in to the online classroom, you can learn; the teacher can clearly see whether you listen to the class at the other end of the network, and if you were found wandering and other situations, the teacher will give warm reminders.The face-to-face learning of teachers and students on the Internet is not only convenient for the communication between teachers and students, but also convenient for the management of the learning order of the classroom, which represents the campus classroom. At the same time, it can also play a role of supervising learning and encouraging students to work hard. Compared with the holiday, when there is no teacher's help, I prefer the teacher's direct instructions and answers. This will not waste time, but also improve the efficiency of learning.

Of course, the online teaching still has its shortcomings, such as sometimes the network is not good suddenly stuck, or occasionally there will be noise. Although it is the first time for teachers and students to contact and use it, we can also solve the problems in time through communication,discussion and technical guidance. Is the advantage of network teaching greater than the disadvantage? I believe that it is up to the person. Through a period of contact and elearning, we can find solutions to various problems.

这是我们第一次将课堂搬到网上，我既期待又有一丝丝的担忧，通过网络真的可以保证高效率学习吗?在线课堂真的值得推行吗?远程教学真的可以达到和在真实课堂上相同的学习效果吗?

但是，出乎预料的是，网络课堂既方便又实用，无论何时何地，只要你拿出手机或电脑登陆网上教室，便能进行学习;老师能在网络那头清楚地看见视频这头的你是否认真听讲，若发现走神等情况，老师便会进行温馨提醒;师生网上面对面学习，便于师生间的交流，也便于管理课堂的学习秩序，再现了校园教室。同时，还能起到监督学习，勉励同学们加油、努力的作用。比起在假期里，没有老师帮助的情况下，一个人埋头苦想、钻牛角尖，我更喜欢老师直接的点拨与答疑解惑。这既不会浪费时间，也能提高学习的效率。

当然，网络教学仍有其不足，如有时候会网络不好突然卡住，或者偶尔也会出现杂音。虽然老师同学们是第一次接触使用，但在面对新情况新问题时，却也能通过交流探讨和询问技术指导及时解决。网络教学，是利还是弊？我相信事在人为，通过一段时间的接触学习，我们能找出解决各种问题的办法

Jay Ye

During the epidemic outbreak, the holiday was extended, and the school worried that our study would be delayed. Instead, online learning was adopted, and classes would not be suspended. Online class is a double-edged sword. I feel the power of online class. It's a very flexible way of learning. It's more convenient and effective. It also can stimulate interest in learning. There are also teachers and parents online to help learning and supervision. But sometimes it will also affect learning efficiency, because i am not very self-discipline, distracted class, so the efficiency is reduced. In addition, sometimes the network is jammed, and the teacher's voice is intermittent, which leads to the failure of normal class.

Thanks to the foreign teachers and Chinese teachers of our school, who have been helping us learn and answering our questions. You are more concerned about us than when you were in school, and you are more concerned about our learning . You spend a lot of energy to prepare courseware and assignments, so that we can better enter the learning state.

疫情期间假期延长，学校怕耽误我们的学习，改为通过网课在线学习，停课不停学。网课是把双刃剑，我感受到了网课的强大，这是非常灵活的学习方式，比较方便快捷，能激发对学习的兴趣，也有老师和家长在线帮助学习和监督。但有时也会影响学习效率，因为自己不是很自律，导致有时上课走神，不认真听讲，课堂效率降低。再加上有时网络卡顿，老师的声音断断续续的，导致无法正常上课。

感谢学校的外教老师和中文老师，一直在帮助我们学习，给我们答疑解惑。您们比在校时更关心我们，也更操心我们的学习情况，花很多精力去准备课件作业，让我们更好地进入学习状态。

Angel Xuan

03 Annie E-learning

安妮云课堂

Art with Mr.Brandt

Art students continue their studies in art by investigating the works of American Surrealist and Precisionist artist Georgia O’Keeffe. Students analyzed the formal qualities, including the elements and principles, and the cultural motivations for the pieces. The students then created their own renditions of the work using supplies available at home. Parents are asked to check their child’s work in Art. Students needing to catch up should check Microsoft Office 365 Teams for the assignments. Please send an email to me if help is needing logging on. Students will be challenged to study the life and works of artist Norman Rockwell for next week.

艺术课上，学生们通过调查美国超现实主义和严谨主义艺术家乔治亚·奥基夫的作品继续进行艺术研究。学生们需要分析作品的形式，包括绘画元素和规则，以及作品的文化动机。然后,学生们使用在家里能找到的材料制作了他们自己的作品。家长们也协助检查孩子们的艺术作品。学生应及时检查Microsoft Office 365 Teams上面的作业并及时提交。如果需要登录帮助请发送电子邮件给我。下周学生们将学习艺术家诺曼·罗克韦尔的生活和作品。

US History with Ms. Brauer

美国历史

Our 10th grade historians are writing an essay that brings together two weeks of study on the series of events leading up to the Civil War. We'll be moving on now to study the war itself, and how a divided nation tried to rebuild.

十年级的“历史学家”们正在写一篇论文，来分析整合这两周研究的导致内战的一系列事件。现在我们将继续研究战争本身，以及一个分裂的国家如何试图重建。

Teacher Insights on Classes

教师寄语

Math and Science Go Online!

To say that we are living in challenging and uncertain times is perhaps a comical understatement, but what doesn’t challenge us doesn’t change us; our our maths and sciences classes have followed this adage.

Whereas last semester we were operating under more traditional modalities-the textbook and instruction being primary with web based interactives and videos thrown in for good measure-these interesting times have forced me to basically flip this on its head.

That is, we are operating more on a flipped classroom modality, where students watch tutorial videos and preview the content of the next day’s lesson the night before, and do their homework in class. Under these conditions, students can work at their own pace and I play more of a guide on the side role as opposed to a sage on the stage.

Although this online format can be a bit like herding cats at times, it is a useful experience for both the students in terms of making them more independent learners and us teachers in terms of making us struggle in an unfamiliar environment, just as the students had to do when they first came to our school. Empathy can only strengthen the bonds between us.

I am continuing to move forward with the students one step at a time while we await our return to normalcy. I can only imagine that, once we do return safely, the students and the teachers will be all the better because of this experience.

All the best.

Dan. MacKeigan , Maths and Science Teacher

数学和科学课在线学习！

说我们生活在充满挑战和不确定的时代也许是一种滑稽的轻描淡写，但是挑战才会使我们发生改变，我们的数学和科学课正遵循了这句格言。

上学期我们采用的是较为传统的教学模式，课本和教学主要是基于课堂的互动和视频，而目前的特殊疫情迫使我基本放弃了这种教学模式。

目前我们更多的是采用翻转课堂的教学模式，学生们可以在前一天晚上观看教学辅导视频，预览第二天的课程内容，并在课堂上完成作业。在这种教学模式下，学生们可以按照自己的节奏进行学习，我扮演的角色更多的是一个向导，而不是舞台上的圣人。

尽管这种在线的教学形式有时有点像放养猫，但对于学生来说，这是一种有益的体验，使他们能够学会更独立地学习，而对于我们教师来说，这也是一种有益的体验，让我们去努力适应新的教学模式，就像学生刚进校门时不得不做的那样，同理心更能够加强我们之间的联系。

在等待回归校园的日子里，我会继续一步一步地与学生们一起前进。我能够想象到，当我们安全地重返校园时，学生和老师们会因为这次经历而变得更加亲密。

祝一切顺利！

Dan MacKeigan

数学和科学老师

English with Ms. Roth

Challenges: It's really been difficult not to be able to sit down with students and use a piece of paper or the white board to make a diagram or explain a concept that they're having trouble understanding. And it's also difficult not to see their faces when I'm talking or writing, because it's more difficult to judge their level of understanding.

挑战：远程在线教学无法做到跟学生面对面，只能用一张纸或白板画一张图表来解释一个他们可能难以理解的概念。当我在讲解或书写的时候，因为看不到学生们，我有时很难判断他们学会了多少。

Successes: Many students are starting to write better because it is our main mode of communication. And we're all learning how to use new tools--the websites, the applications, and Zoom. We're getting better at communicating with each other as the weeks go on.

成功：因为目前在线交流是我们的主要沟通方式，许多学生的写作水平越来越好。我们都在学习如何使用新的教学工具——网站、应用程序和 Zoom视频软件。随着时间的推移，我们的沟通交流也越来越顺畅

Ms.Brauer's History and World Geography Class

Our shift online may be temporary, but it's giving us the chance to teach our students online learning habits they'll continue using in college and beyond. Learning online definitely has its own challenges, but it also builds our skills in organization, time management, and self-motivation. I miss a lot of the hands-on activities and raucous discussions of our classroom, but I'm also seeing hard-working students continuing to tackle challenging reading, writing, and thinking opportunities, which is what we're all about.

我们目前进行的远程在线学习可能是暂时的，但却给了我们一个机会去教学生们如何进行在线学习，并养成良好的学习习惯，这将会为他们进入大学和以后的学习提供很好的帮助。当然，在线学习会给我们带来很多挑战，但它也培养了我们在组织、时间管理和自我激励等方面的能力。虽然我错过了很多课堂上的实践活动和热闹的讨论，但我也看到了勤奋的学生们利用这个机会继续进行具有挑战性的阅读、写作和思考，这正是我们所关注的。

Mrs. Hinman's Math Class

It was an easy conversion from classroom learning to distance learning for students in Advanced Algebra II. We already were using Moodle to run a flipped classroom. Students already knew how to access lessons and use many online resources. We have adapted our face to face classroom time with Microsoft Teams. Max and I work together for one hour one-on-one one Teams either chatting or with calls. Caleb, Zoey, and Rain send me questions when they have them. I believe that students, especially Rain, loves that they can learn when they want to rather than having a set schedule. I believe this experience has helped students take even more ownership of their learning. They are the drivers of their "learning bus" rather than waiting for me to drive them through their lessons.

对于学习代数II课程的学生们来说，从课堂学习到远程在线学习是一个比较容易的转变。在上个学期我们就已经在使用 Moodle进行翻转课堂的教学模式。学生们已经熟悉了如何获取课程内容和使用许多在线资源。我们已经使用微软软件调整了一对一交流的课堂时间。Max和我每天都要进行一小时一对一的在线交流。Caleb、 Zoey和Rain有问题也可以随时跟我联系。我相信我的学生们，特别是Rain，他们可以根据自己的意愿安排学习，而不是有一个固定的时间表。我相信这段经历会帮助学生们更加自主地进行学习。他们是自己“学习巴士”的司机，而不是等着我开车送他们去上课。