On The Spot: Thoughts on Zoom

I have found Zoom very easy to navigate. The Lovejoy tech department has done a great job by providing teachers with resources that help us adjust to the use of Zoom, along with resources for parents and students. If students take advantage of the times their teachers are available to them, I think it can be very beneficial. Zoom meetings and Google Classroom are working well together to fill the gap c...

I like Zoom because it’s an easy way to talk to lots of people. I feel through Zoom I have continued my teacher relationships by talking to them and seeing them in different environments, making it easier to connect with them and learn from them. I have used Zoom to simply chat with groups of friends and meet with my small group from church. I have also joined most of my classes at some point and...

I think Zoom is a good idea. Everyone misses school and their classmates, and Zoom is a great way to connect with everyone. I think it definitely benefits my learning, I can work at my own pace and ask teachers questions as needed. I think it's a great way to connect and check in on one another, or even just a way to say hi. I use Zoom to check in with my teachers about how my assignments are going or...

Personally, I don’t use Zoom too much as many of my teachers don’t require it, but I do think it’s a good solution to help students if they have any questions about lessons posted by teachers.I think it’s beneficial for learning as many students, including myself, tend to learn better when teaching is interactive and face to face. As of right now, I have only used Zoom to connect with Majes...

I think that Zoom is going to be very beneficial for schools, businesses, and other organizations as a way to be able to communicate with others while still practicing social distancing. [Through Zoom,] I am able to learn information from my teachers and ask the teachers about my assignments.

I think Zoom is a great platform to be able to communicate and see students if we can not be at school. Zoom has been beneficial in providing that instant contact with students when they have a question, want to chat or just see another human being other than those they live with. The open "office hours" on Zoom are the closest thing teachers have right now to our classrooms and ensure students know we are...