This is yet another article on the need to make connections and re-establish relations as an essential first step in responding to the pandemic (I won't list all of these I see, but I'm certainly seeing a trend). Crystal Wong writes, "the word 'connect' means different things to different people; for me, connecting with students embodies a model of care, such as treating students with respect, making them feel welcome, and responding with compassion. When students know we care, they are more likely to reciprocate, and when they do, relationships are formed." Learning online is not just informational, it's not just transactional. It's interesting how I'm seeing the idea of presence overlap with the idea of connection in these articles, even if the word isn't explicitly used.
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