This is a combined and abridged version of emails I sent out explaining the what and why of these virtual meetings.
I’ve set up two weekly ConferZoom meetings for anyone who wants to drop in, say “hi,” and shoot the breeze.
And when I say “shoot the breeze,” I mean it. No agenda, nothing planned. We can talk about anything–work, of course, but also how much we miss each other, what we’re doing to stay sane, what we’re reading, how we’re feeling, etc. It’s just an opportunity for us to see each other and keep connected, however inadequately.
Here’s the information:
- Virtual Hallways: Mondays at 1:00
- Virtual Happy Hour: Fridays at 4:00
I’ve scheduled enough meetings to get us through the end of the semester. At least one may need to be rescheduled, as it’s the same day as commencement–but we’ll see what the district decides to do about the ceremony.
I didn’t list the links here because I want to prevent Zoombombing. I’ll try to send out a reminder email with a link to the Zoom on each scheduled day. If I forget, though, you can find both links in my March 24 email (Subject: “English faculty: Virtual Happy Hour (and Virtual Hallway, redux”).
Please don’t feel any obligation to join. It’s meant to be a respite, not one more thing on top of everything else. Also, don’t feel obligated to stay the whole time — drop in when you can, leave when you have to. And don’t feel obligated to be on camera–we even had one person who didn’t have a mic, and so typed in the chat window. It was still good to connect.