In March, Eliza Dyson, like many parents of school-age kids, scrambled to create a suitable setting for her two sons to learn at their Upstate New York home. “We were not prepared. My boys did not have desks, computers, nothing, so I had to use what we had on hand.” Repurposing folding tables and dining chairs, she created makeshift work stations for her boys — and in some ways, her scrappy solutions were exactly what was needed.
On the large table, Dyson also made sure there was a steady supply of white and lined paper on hand as well as two Mason jars filled with pencils and a pencil sharpener nearby. With everything right there, Jack did not have to get up and search, which Dyson found was incredibly helpful, particularly to the teachers.
Ward-Mitchell also found a desktop computer was better than a tablet or laptop because it removes the option of working in bed or lounging on a sofa. Dyson agrees that desktop computers, when available, are a better option.