The dog did my homework: Pets paw their way into virtual classrooms
There’s nothing like an unexpected pet appearance to liven up Zoom meetings. They’ve shown up in many virtual classrooms, so much so that science teachers at Lynnhaven Middle School came up with a fun way for their sixth-grade students to introduce furry family members to their peers.
The instructions were simple: Take a photo of your pet doing your homework. (Yep, it’s a twist on the old excuse, “My dog ate my homework.”) Students without pets substituted stuffed animals and action figures. Everyone added their photos to an online slideshow, including teachers Allison Krebs and Trish Bruwelheide, who lapped up the adorable animal snapshots.
Sixth-grader Matt Pickering joked that his pooch – Lt. Wes Van Dorn – was thinking something like: “Is class dismissed yet?!”Mrs. Bruwelheide’s dog, Tuxedo, is ready for class!
Shawn Corrado’s dog, RucaAmariah Evans’s stuffed sloth, OllieKayla Alexander’s cat, NicoAiden Raymond’s dog, MollyLila Kai Ashley’s dog, MazzyMarlo Derr’s dog, Libby, is ready for her Zoom. “You might see a little hand with a treat next to the Chromebook,” Marlo says. “Libby was not paying attention so we had to get a treat out.”Sam Cuozzo’s dog, Bear. Sam says Bear “is really into school … NOT! He is really just watching YouTube.”Mrs. Krebs’ dog, Juna, wasn’t interested in doing work.Kate Smith’s guinea pigs, Stormy & Smores, and her bearded dragon, FlapjackMia Jennejohn explains: “I don’t have a pet so I used my Grinch stuffed animal.”Lucas Draper said, “My dog did not want to do this he really wanted to take his morning nap. His name is Buddy Hotdog Draper, and he is lazy.”
