COMMUNICATING
Aryan and Ishan Sablok
Whole-Body Listeners The bridge project question was to build a bridge structure solely out of popsicle sticks and glue, that was strong and aesthetically pleasing. The boys were to design a structure that utilized engineering technics such as X-shapes, ovals, and arches.
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n April of 2020, schools across the province went online.
For a lot of us kids, that was a challenge. The only people we saw other than our immediate family members were made up of pixels. Sure, we had more leisure time and more time to spend at home, but it wasn’t easy at all. No sports, no playdates, no concerts, and worst of all, no Vancouver Canucks games! It hit us like a wrecking ball . . . we had no idea what was going on. Eventually, all of us got into the groove, but it wasn’t a fun and pleasurable groove . . . it was more like a stressful, baffling, and onerous groove. The world had shifted and communicating had become entirely remote and virtual.
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For us, learning from home was something we had never experienced before. With the assistance of our parents, friends, and teachers, however, we ended up learning a lot of new communicating skills. We learned to respect others while they were communicating to us. Instead of whispering to a friend or passing notes about what to play at recess; we were present and attending to the teacher or students
Although we weren’t in the classroom, almost all the projects we would have done at school could be done from home. Our parents, though, were a little weary of the science projects! BC Notaries Association
who were speaking. We learned how important it is to listen to others speak. We have learned to be wholebody listeners. During our online meetings, we felt comfortable speaking. Instead of sitting in the back of the classroom; we were eager to share our thoughts, opinions, and questions. In online learning, the teacher gave everyone in the class an opportunity to speak and we felt okay speaking because we knew no one would laugh at us or bring us down. Online learning became fun. We looked forward to our meetings and we got to do so many cool projects from home. Although we weren’t in the classroom, almost all the projects we would have done at school could be done from home. Our parents, though, were a little weary of the science projects! Volume 29 Number 4 Winter 2020
