Port Macquarie science teacher Lloyd Godson gives his insights about teaching school students in self-isolation.
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The Port News is asking locals to share how they are adapting to changes and life amid the worldwide COVID-19 health crisis.
Mr Godson teaches around 100 children in junior science, marine science, junior marine science and STEM classes at Hastings Secondary College.
Mr Godson also holds a Guinness World Record for generating 2,502 watt hours of electricity by human power underwater - the most electricity generated underwater by human power.
How are you coping with working and managing other commitments without leaving your house on a regular basis?
"I'm currently working three days a week at school and two days a week at home. I'm splitting it up because my wife, Carolina is working as a veterinary nurse and we have children at home," Mr Godson said.
"I'm mixed mode working from home and at school. At school we have primarily switched to an online mode of teaching and learning.
"I'm doing a daily check-ins with my students in the morning with online conferencing software and they can express any questions they have regarding the work I've set.
"It's also an opportunity for the students to see each other and chat about life. There are some students dialing in from school, some from home with their pets. I think it's important for their mental well being to maintain those relationships.
"We are also getting support from families at home who are keeping the kids on track.
"Being online has allowed me to really extend students that are looking for extra work to do. I can really clearly monitor what students have done or have not done and it's a lot easier to track where students are in their classwork."
Who are the people/person you are spending majority of your time with now?
Mr Godson said he is spending a lot of time with his children, Oliver, Ariadne and wife, Carolina.
"The kids have homework packs and daily tasks such as building a rain gauge set by their teachers," he said.
"Typically on a normal workday (before coronavirus) you would get home at 4pm or 5pm, you get into a normal routine of dinner, bathing and bed. But now you are more actively aware of what the kids are doing on a daily basis.
"I feel like I have a pretty close relationship with the kids anyway and I always try to be involved in what they are doing. It's just nice to experience that on a day to day basis for a little while."
What do you miss the most about not being able to be out and about anymore?
Mr Godson said he misses socialising with friends, eating out with family and most importantly - a delicious breakfast in town on the weekend.
"Like most people I miss the social interactions with friends and eating out with my family," he said.
"Going out for a nice breakie on the weekends are probably the things I miss the most as time goes on."
What are your top three tips for keeping sane during this time?
Mr Godson highlights physical and mental exercise as great options during self-isolation.
"Probably the most important advice I can give is to still get outside. As restrictions get tighter we might be more confined but that doesn't mean you cannot get outside and enjoy some fresh air," said Mr Godson.
"Another tip would be keeping up social interactions by picking up the phone or chatting over Skype with family overseas.
"The third tip would be to eat well. Try to get lots of fresh vegies, there's still great fresh produce out there at local suppliers to eat healthy."
Is there anything you believe our community could be doing better during this time?
Mr Godson said the coronavirus situation is changing too fast for community decisions to be considered good or bad.
"I think it's moving so fast that I'm not sure what we are doing well or not well," he said.
"It looks like it's changing on an almost daily basis."
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