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COVID-19

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3/12 I sat stunned at my desk, reading the updates coming in on KSL for COVID-19.  First, the NBA suspended their season because Rudy Gobert tested positive for the illness, then every 30-45 minutes another major organization announced cancellations.  When I checked Facebook, I was shocked to see that many of my educator colleagues along the coast were announcing that their schools had been shut down.  Scared, and wanting to be prepared, I feverishly prepared an online Canvas course for my classes, just in case.  I half-jokingly announced to them that day that if--in the unlikely event school was closed-- we would use Canvas as a medium to continue learning.   Honestly, I was a little excited and my students were too.  Unprecedented school closures were unheard of!  How hard could online school really be?  Additionally, I was hoping for the chance to stay home with Tillie and spend time with her and Nate.   3/13  This d...