{"id":21105,"date":"2020-05-08T14:36:14","date_gmt":"2020-05-08T21:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/?p=21105"},"modified":"2023-03-08T09:00:32","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T17:00:32","slug":"teaching-remotely-with-tynker-victor-hicks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/teaching-remotely-with-tynker-victor-hicks\/","title":{"rendered":"Teaching Remotely with Tynker: Victor Hicks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Teaching Remotely with Tynker: Victor Hicks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table alignright\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Connect<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/coachhicks1914\">@CoachHicks1914<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/kindezi.org\/\">The Kindezi Schools<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Atlanta, GA<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<p>This week we were so excited to speak to Victor Hicks of The Kindezi Schools in Atlanta, Georgia. In addition to working full-time as a computer science teacher, Victor is also a dance coach for the <a href=\"http:\/\/myareaatlanta.com\/psi-phi-beta-step-team\/\">Psi Phi Beta Youth Step Team<\/a>, so he knows a little something about keeping kids on their toes! We got Victor\u2019s take on what teachers can do to manage their students learning in a remote environment while keeping their spirits up in what can be an overwhelming time.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tip #1: Give Yourself Some Grace<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a coach, Victor acknowledged it\u2019s easy to give yourself a hard time if things don\u2019t go perfectly, but ultimately thinks it\u2019s important that everyone gives each other a break right now. \u201cWe can stress the kids and ourselves out with expectations, but this is a learning period for everyone,\u201d Victor explains. \u201cRealizing that for some kids, just getting through one lesson right now is an accomplishment. I think just being realistic about and not pushing yourself or beating yourself up too much about not reaching a certain goal. So, I set a recommended lesson, while also giving myself and my students that grace that as long as I\u2019m seeing some kind of progress, we\u2019re good.\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter alignright wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Teacher Hack! Weekly Planner with all materials needed for the week, helpful vids, website links and directions&#8230; Our <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gotynker?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@gotynker<\/a> coding practice available in one click!!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RemoteLearning?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RemoteLearning<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KindeziSchool?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@KindeziSchool<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/APSInstructTech?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@APSInstructTech<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/74fK1KMoU9\">pic.twitter.com\/74fK1KMoU9<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Coach Victor Hicks-The #HBCUReady CS Coach \u2665\ufe0f\ud83d\udda4\ud83d\udc9a (@CodingWCulture) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CodingWCulture\/status\/1253037198510784515?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 22, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can even connect with your students about struggles on your end too. \u201cKids really appreciate when you share a candid experience,\u201d Victor said. \u201cIf I tell them I struggled with Lesson 6 too, they\u2019ll appreciate knowing that I\u2019m going through this with them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tip #2: Redefine Success.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s important that we redefine our definition of success as a teacher and for each individual kid,\u201d Victor told us. \u201cI\u2019m a huge believer in energy. I think sometimes the universe has to tell you to slow down. This can be an opportunity to focus on creativity and allow students to ebb and flow which is a beautiful way to learn. A silver lining to all this craziness is that we can slow down on a lot of that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Redefining success can also let you see the instances where this situation may be allowing some kids to shine like never before. \u201cIt\u2019s interesting because I have some kids who would struggle in the day-to-day and it\u2019s been awesome to see how some of my kids have really flourished. That\u2019s one of the beautiful success stories of it all. It was amazing to see how well the Tynker platform allowed [one student] to do his thing. His mother asked me how much time he should be spending on it, and when I said at least 30 minutes, she said he\u2019d been doing at least 2 hours!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s really about exposure,\u201d Victor continued. \u201cThe end result is I want the kids to code as much as possible to practice these skills. Not for a grade, but because it\u2019s important. As many barriers I can remove, as many minds as I can set at ease, that\u2019s important.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Victor says it\u2019s important to not be afraid to try new things during this time. He\u2019s been so taken with the success he\u2019s seen his kids have with the Tynker platform so far, that he\u2019s planning to move on to teaching loops, AR and more! \u201cEven if the distance learning extends longer, by that point my kids will be even more comfortable,\u201d he told us. \u201cI\u2019ll be looking forward to what we can do next!\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td> <em>Enjoyed this blog? Get more great tips from fellow educators in our <\/em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/?s=%22Teaching+Remotely+with+Tynker%22\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Remote Teaching with Tynker<\/em><\/a><em> blog series. <\/em><br><em>Have a great tip you&#8217;d like to share?&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"mailto:%20kmitra@tynker.com\"><em>Write to us<\/em><\/a><em>, we\u2019d love to share your story with the 300,000 teachers in Tynker\u2019s global community.<\/em> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Teaching Remotely with Tynker: Victor Hicks Connect @CoachHicks1914 The Kindezi Schools Atlanta, GA This week we were so excited to speak to Victor Hicks of The Kindezi Schools in Atlanta, Georgia. 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