I Am DEAD TIRED Talking

@Shavkat (141906)
Philippines
April 19, 2021 9:48am CST
I still need to nail three lessons online tonight. I have been talking for almost 8 hours now. For those who want to teach online, you need to embrace this talking for many hours in a day or every day. That's the job of being a virtual teacher. The classes online ran swimmingly. Luckily, no rude students for today. How's life in your world? Image Credit: cdn3.vectorstock.com
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Manuela Lopes
@nela13 (59367)
• Portugal
20 Apr 21
8 hours talking? I understand why you are tired
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
20 Apr 21
@nela13 I am trying to be positive and be glad for having a job online during this pandemic.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
20 Apr 21
During my weekends, it is more than 8 hours. I have been doing this for more than seven years. Now, I randomly feeling bored and tired.
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Manuela Lopes
@nela13 (59367)
• Portugal
20 Apr 21
@Shavkat I believe you do.
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Ken
@kanuck1 (4424)
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20 Apr 21
If I talked for 8 hours, I would probably be hoarse or maybe even lose my voice.
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Ken
@kanuck1 (4424)
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20 Apr 21
@Shavkat I'll keep that in mind if ever I do a lot of talking. What do you recommend for fingers that start to hurt from a lot of typing?
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
20 Apr 21
The secret is to have water standby along the process of teaching online for more or less 8 hours. It works for me and I do not know for other people.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
20 Apr 21
@kanuck1 I don't type that much typing on the keyboard. Actually, I do more typing here.
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popciclecold
@popciclecold (40215)
• United States
19 Apr 21
That sounds like a turn off. I bet when you do stop talking, you are really tired, I know I would be.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
20 Apr 21
The main goal is to do the talking 10% during the class online and 90% for the students to do it. However, if they are really slow learners, it can never happen. It is really tiring to talk with kids who are like parrots.
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popciclecold
@popciclecold (40215)
• United States
20 Apr 21
@Shavkat I am sure it is.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
20 Apr 21
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much2say
@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
19 Apr 21
I know for my kids' virtual lessons, the teacher is doing most of the talking the whole time . . . many kids stay silent . I don't know how the teachers can do it all those many hours. I don't even like talking on the phone - I couldn't do it .
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
20 Apr 21
As much as possible, the virtual teachers encourage the students to talk and not the other way round. The catch is some students were not into learning. Thus, it is more difficult for the teachers to walk through the lessons.
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much2say
@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
22 Apr 21
@Shavkat Virtual learning and teaching can be difficult. On the students' end, I know many are not particularly motivated. And for the teachers it's hard to discipline kids through the screen. One boy who is my son's classmate will not listen and will not do his work . . . he figured out the teacher on screen cannot make him do anything (except call his parents).
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
22 Apr 21
@much2say It is also happening to some of my young learners online, especially if their parents are not around with their parents. These students are playing or watching videos during the classes online.
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Marlina
@marlina (154103)
• Canada
19 Apr 21
Good that you had no rude students today!
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
20 Apr 21
I am glad that I do not have today. If there is, I just smile and be entertained by these rude students. I do not want to be stressed out.
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Simone
@Janet357 (75638)
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19 Apr 21
I can't do that. 8 hours of talking. hahaha
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
20 Apr 21
See, it is hard to work online. If I am not going to do this, what will I gain. That's why I am looking for non-voiced jobs now.
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Notlilie
@prinzcy (32299)
• Malaysia
24 Apr 21
I am tired of dealings with humans at work. It's annoying when they refuse to cooperate. Patience is certainly a virtue...
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
25 Apr 21
That's the reason why I chose to work online 7 years ago. I got tired deallng a lot of people before.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
19 Apr 21
Sounds very busy for you. Doing fine here.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
20 Apr 21
It was a busy one, but it is a normal routine during my weekdays.
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Peppermint
@Entropa123 (114)
• Colombia
22 Apr 21
Wow! I'm studying to be a teacher and a teacher of phonetics told me that we should speak maximum 6 hours to don't be affected :(. You have to drink a lot of water and try to make activities :(.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
23 Apr 21
I think it is the right to bear in mind that 'Practice is the best teacher.' I am sure you can do it.
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