CPCS Tools for Remote Communication
Beginner / Basic
A quick overview with some resources recommendations Five Tips for Working from Home
- Maintain a routine
- Don’t use extra time for work
- Use video chat
- Take breaks
- Move around
Intermediate
A slightly longer list of suggestions with some analysis about how to do it and why it helps
Nine Tips to be Productive When Working at Home
Advanced
Guide to Living Your Best Quarantined Life – a comprehensive discussion of how to address all areas of your life while staying home. Tips for work (how not to look like an idiot on video chat), how to set up your workspace, suggestions for scheduling and time management apps, workout recommendations and resources, reading lists, parenting tools, cooking, just for fun, and a roundup of good memes.
And finally – when you’re struggling and feeling like you’re failing at this – a reminder that this isn’t how it’s supposed to go.
There’s No Such Thing as Being Productive During a Pandemic
PARENTING IN THE TIME OF COVID-19
For Parents
How to Talk to Your Kids about COVID
Tips for Working from home with Kids – includes parenting advice, as well as links to activities (some of which are listed under For Kids)
For most parents, it’s completely resetting their reality. We’re unable to do the same things with work or caring for our children that we’ve been able to do in the past … In other words, go easy on yourself. You’re essentially being asked to perform two full-time jobs.
Homeschooling is not the same as crisis schooling – why this is different from homeschooling and how to keep expectations manageable
For Kids
PBS Everyday Learning for Kids
Google Earth virtual tour of National Parks
Monterey Bay Aquarium Live Cams
You can make an obstacle course for kids inside or outside out of literally anything, but here are some ideas if you need inspiration Obstacle courses for kids