Dr Deborah Thorpe reflects on ‘being productive’ during the COVID-19 situation, whilst recognising the wealth of online learning resources that have emerged…
by Dr Deborah Thorpe, Education and Outreach Manager
As the COVID-19 situation has worsened, links to articles promoting productivity during lockdown have proliferated on our social media feeds. As we scroll through Twitter during a coffee break, we are told that Isaac Newton used his time wisely during the Great Plague of London (n.b. he did not have any childcare responsibilities). Shakespeare may have penned King Lear in plague quarantine, we read. The initial shock of being plunged into a pandemic has quickly mutated into pressure to maintain (or even improve) professional standards in this extraordinary situation. Rise to the challenge, use this extra time productively, we are advised….
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