Missingmealsduring theschool day.Thursdayis the newMonday.Wondered where youwent wrong whenformer students postconspiracy theoriesrelated to anythingabout 2020.Judgedcolleagues forhow wellthey’re washingtheir hands. Knew whatAmong Us wasbefore the staffcostume. Missingyour lunchcrew.Had to reallypractice your“teacher face”since half yourface is coverednow. Gainedweight sincethe schoolyear started.  Ready to useZoom because ofits convenienceand ease overMeets. Wondered if youcan afford a foggeron a teachersalary becauseyou want a foggerat home.Considered aworkshop given bysomeone withoutany classroomexperience just toget PD hours. Realizing howtechnologicallyignorant youreally are. Realize people need tomake a living, but feellike you’re going tolose it if you get onemore email from an“education company”wondering if you areprepared for remotelearning.Wondering ifthe teacherslounge stillexists. Student’s tempregisters ashypothermic(below 95degrees) Drinking duringan after schoolhours virtualfaculty meetingHaving your weekplanned out andthen having to missbecause you/yourchild show COVIDsymptoms.Upped yoursummativeassessment gamewith a thumbsup/thumbs down forunderstanding. Wondered ifthere was a wayto sanitize thepeople in yourclassroom.  You just want thecafeteria staff tobe able to servechili and cinnamonrolls again. At least onestudent forgetsto hit the turn inbutton to submitan assignmentRealizing yourlunch choices areeven moreimportant sinceyou’re breathingthat smell for therest of the day.Texting acolleagueduring ameeting (in-person orvirtual). Worried about ourfuture because thekids can’t weartheir masksproperly You get atleast onenew kid onthe remotelist a day. Wondered howyou’re going tomanage to getsome PD hourstowardrecertification Wondering whykids who usesocial media likechamps can’tmaneuverClassroom. You’veconsideredearlyretirement. Missed mealsdue to teachingor anythingrelated toteaching.The 50/50has becomethe highlightof yourweek. Technology makesyou want to cry in themiddle of class...thenBrice walks in...with aguest. Given issues withGoogle, had somevariation of thethought thatGoogle had onejob...Poweroutages takeon a wholenewmeaning.Being extremelyproud of formerstudents when theypost or cite articlesdebunkingconspiracy theories.Child/pet/spousepops onto thescreen during aremote meeting. Student isdrivingduringMeets/Zoom.  Only theforehead isvisible on thewebcam   Hoping for a sugarmama/sugar daddyto take you awayfrom it all  Having torepeat what in-personstudents say soremotestudents hear.Went thewrong onedown theone wayhallways.Exhausted istoo mild of aterm todescribe yourstate of being. Worried you hadsomething stuckbetween yourteeth while yourmask was on. Lost weightsince theschool yearstarted.You forgetto muteyourself.Thought one ofyour colleagueshas agedsignificantly sincethe start of theschool year. Forgottenyour mask atleast once.  Daydreamed aboutbeating up the peoplewho say teachersshouldn’t get paidwhen schools areremote.  You have to ask aremote kid to turnon their camera tomake sure theyare actually there. Hoping your desktopcomputer makes it tothe end of the yearsince it runs yourSmartboard orPromethean board.Conductedan interviewvia a virtualformat Evaluationsin 2020??? Whatever!  Consideredworking for ISBEjust so they haveone teacher onstaff.  WatchedTiger Kingwhile remotelast year. Have childrenwho need to doremote learningwhile you’reteachingremotely.Studentforgetsto mute.PlayedAmongUs.Consideredtaking cleaningsupplies/paperproducts fromschool to use athome.Hoping thisschool yearis the onlyone that isFUBARED.Studentclaims wificonnectionissuesBecame an expert onthe brand of handlotion that combatsthe dry handsyndrome fromwashing/sanitizing. Wondering iftoday is the daythat the schoolis forced to goall remote. Studentshows offtheir petduringremotelearningHave to remindkids at leastonce a day toput their maskover their nose.Videofreezes...whileyour face isseriouslycontorted.Another teachercomes into yourcamera view eitherduring class or avirtual meeting.Pulling up theseating chart onSkyward andrealizing what yourstudents look likewithout masks. Student’smask breaksin class. Wishing youhad boughtstock intechnology.Having torevamp teststo be givendigitallyMissingmealsduring theschool day.Thursdayis the newMonday.Wondered where youwent wrong whenformer students postconspiracy theoriesrelated to anythingabout 2020.Judgedcolleagues forhow wellthey’re washingtheir hands. Knew whatAmong Us wasbefore the staffcostume. Missingyour lunchcrew.Had to reallypractice your“teacher face”since half yourface is coverednow. Gainedweight sincethe schoolyear started.  Ready to useZoom because ofits convenienceand ease overMeets. Wondered if youcan afford a foggeron a teachersalary becauseyou want a foggerat home.Considered aworkshop given bysomeone withoutany classroomexperience just toget PD hours. Realizing howtechnologicallyignorant youreally are. Realize people need tomake a living, but feellike you’re going tolose it if you get onemore email from an“education company”wondering if you areprepared for remotelearning.Wondering ifthe teacherslounge stillexists. Student’s tempregisters ashypothermic(below 95degrees) Drinking duringan after schoolhours virtualfaculty meetingHaving your weekplanned out andthen having to missbecause you/yourchild show COVIDsymptoms.Upped yoursummativeassessment gamewith a thumbsup/thumbs down forunderstanding. Wondered ifthere was a wayto sanitize thepeople in yourclassroom.  You just want thecafeteria staff tobe able to servechili and cinnamonrolls again. At least onestudent forgetsto hit the turn inbutton to submitan assignmentRealizing yourlunch choices areeven moreimportant sinceyou’re breathingthat smell for therest of the day.Texting acolleagueduring ameeting (in-person orvirtual). Worried about ourfuture because thekids can’t weartheir masksproperly You get atleast onenew kid onthe remotelist a day. Wondered howyou’re going tomanage to getsome PD hourstowardrecertification Wondering whykids who usesocial media likechamps can’tmaneuverClassroom. You’veconsideredearlyretirement. Missed mealsdue to teachingor anythingrelated toteaching.The 50/50has becomethe highlightof yourweek. Technology makesyou want to cry in themiddle of class...thenBrice walks in...with aguest. Given issues withGoogle, had somevariation of thethought thatGoogle had onejob...Poweroutages takeon a wholenewmeaning.Being extremelyproud of formerstudents when theypost or cite articlesdebunkingconspiracy theories.Child/pet/spousepops onto thescreen during aremote meeting. Student isdrivingduringMeets/Zoom.  Only theforehead isvisible on thewebcam   Hoping for a sugarmama/sugar daddyto take you awayfrom it all  Having torepeat what in-personstudents say soremotestudents hear.Went thewrong onedown theone wayhallways.Exhausted istoo mild of aterm todescribe yourstate of being. Worried you hadsomething stuckbetween yourteeth while yourmask was on. Lost weightsince theschool yearstarted.You forgetto muteyourself.Thought one ofyour colleagueshas agedsignificantly sincethe start of theschool year. Forgottenyour mask atleast once.  Daydreamed aboutbeating up the peoplewho say teachersshouldn’t get paidwhen schools areremote.  You have to ask aremote kid to turnon their camera tomake sure theyare actually there. Hoping your desktopcomputer makes it tothe end of the yearsince it runs yourSmartboard orPromethean board.Conductedan interviewvia a virtualformat Evaluationsin 2020??? Whatever!  Consideredworking for ISBEjust so they haveone teacher onstaff.  WatchedTiger Kingwhile remotelast year. Have childrenwho need to doremote learningwhile you’reteachingremotely.Studentforgetsto mute.PlayedAmongUs.Consideredtaking cleaningsupplies/paperproducts fromschool to use athome.Hoping thisschool yearis the onlyone that isFUBARED.Studentclaims wificonnectionissuesBecame an expert onthe brand of handlotion that combatsthe dry handsyndrome fromwashing/sanitizing. Wondering iftoday is the daythat the schoolis forced to goall remote. Studentshows offtheir petduringremotelearningHave to remindkids at leastonce a day toput their maskover their nose.Videofreezes...whileyour face isseriouslycontorted.Another teachercomes into yourcamera view eitherduring class or avirtual meeting.Pulling up theseating chart onSkyward andrealizing what yourstudents look likewithout masks. Student’smask breaksin class. Wishing youhad boughtstock intechnology.Having torevamp teststo be givendigitally

Pandemic Teaching Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Missing meals during the school day.
  2. Thursday is the new Monday.
  3. Wondered where you went wrong when former students post conspiracy theories related to anything about 2020.
  4. Judged colleagues for how well they’re washing their hands.
  5. Knew what Among Us was before the staff costume.
  6. Missing your lunch crew.
  7. Had to really practice your “teacher face” since half your face is covered now.
  8. Gained weight since the school year started.
  9. Ready to use Zoom because of its convenience and ease over Meets.
  10. Wondered if you can afford a fogger on a teacher salary because you want a fogger at home.
  11. Considered a workshop given by someone without any classroom experience just to get PD hours.
  12. Realizing how technologically ignorant you really are.
  13. Realize people need to make a living, but feel like you’re going to lose it if you get one more email from an “education company” wondering if you are prepared for remote learning.
  14. Wondering if the teachers lounge still exists.
  15. Student’s temp registers as hypothermic (below 95 degrees)
  16. Drinking during an after school hours virtual faculty meeting
  17. Having your week planned out and then having to miss because you/your child show COVID symptoms.
  18. Upped your summative assessment game with a thumbs up/thumbs down for understanding.
  19. Wondered if there was a way to sanitize the people in your classroom.
  20. You just want the cafeteria staff to be able to serve chili and cinnamon rolls again.
  21. At least one student forgets to hit the turn in button to submit an assignment
  22. Realizing your lunch choices are even more important since you’re breathing that smell for the rest of the day.
  23. Texting a colleague during a meeting (in-person or virtual).
  24. Worried about our future because the kids can’t wear their masks properly
  25. You get at least one new kid on the remote list a day.
  26. Wondered how you’re going to manage to get some PD hours toward recertification
  27. Wondering why kids who use social media like champs can’t maneuver Classroom.
  28. You’ve considered early retirement.
  29. Missed meals due to teaching or anything related to teaching.
  30. The 50/50 has become the highlight of your week.
  31. Technology makes you want to cry in the middle of class...then Brice walks in...with a guest.
  32. Given issues with Google, had some variation of the thought that Google had one job...
  33. Power outages take on a whole new meaning.
  34. Being extremely proud of former students when they post or cite articles debunking conspiracy theories.
  35. Child/pet/spouse pops onto the screen during a remote meeting.
  36. Student is driving during Meets/Zoom.
  37. Only the forehead is visible on the webcam
  38. Hoping for a sugar mama/sugar daddy to take you away from it all
  39. Having to repeat what in-person students say so remote students hear.
  40. Went the wrong one down the one way hallways.
  41. Exhausted is too mild of a term to describe your state of being.
  42. Worried you had something stuck between your teeth while your mask was on.
  43. Lost weight since the school year started.
  44. You forget to mute yourself.
  45. Thought one of your colleagues has aged significantly since the start of the school year.
  46. Forgotten your mask at least once.
  47. Daydreamed about beating up the people who say teachers shouldn’t get paid when schools are remote.
  48. You have to ask a remote kid to turn on their camera to make sure they are actually there.
  49. Hoping your desktop computer makes it to the end of the year since it runs your Smartboard or Promethean board.
  50. Conducted an interview via a virtual format
  51. Evaluations in 2020??? Whatever!
  52. Considered working for ISBE just so they have one teacher on staff.
  53. Watched Tiger King while remote last year.
  54. Have children who need to do remote learning while you’re teaching remotely.
  55. Student forgets to mute.
  56. Played Among Us.
  57. Considered taking cleaning supplies/paper products from school to use at home.
  58. Hoping this school year is the only one that is FUBARED.
  59. Student claims wifi connection issues
  60. Became an expert on the brand of hand lotion that combats the dry hand syndrome from washing/sanitizing.
  61. Wondering if today is the day that the school is forced to go all remote.
  62. Student shows off their pet during remote learning
  63. Have to remind kids at least once a day to put their mask over their nose.
  64. Video freezes...while your face is seriously contorted.
  65. Another teacher comes into your camera view either during class or a virtual meeting.
  66. Pulling up the seating chart on Skyward and realizing what your students look like without masks.
  67. Student’s mask breaks in class.
  68. Wishing you had bought stock in technology.
  69. Having to revamp tests to be given digitally