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Decorations

 Hi all, As I think about what makes my space nicer/makes me in a better mood, and as I think about what my favorite classrooms have had, I decided to decorate a bit in my home "classroom."  Here are my favorite pieces so far: a) Klutz juggling balls (for demonstrating parabolas but also entertaining myself when my students are doing stuff and I have to wait for them) b) Back scratcher in a tetrahedron shape - useful for visualizing chemical bonds c) Picture of a calculus book taken by one of my students years ago for an art class d) Black and white portrait of a student, again from years ago at my first school e) Gnome - weighted bottom makes it stand up wherever and it's a good conversation piece f) Bar stool(s) - high enough for a seated break from my standing desk, foot rests, and it encourages good posture g) guitar - martin, inspires me to play sometimes while I'm waiting h) Google lava lamp (thanks Chris L)

The Journey

 Good morning all, I've been a math teacher for 17 years.  This year, during the pandemic and due to some family health issues, I've become remote, and I mostly tutor online for a school district.  So I decided to make my home office as good as it can be, and thought some of you might want to replicate/modify my setup. a) The desk - two ikea kitchen carts with a door on top.  This gives me more height than a regular desk, so I can sit comfortably underneath it in any chair.  Then, two adjustable height varidesk standing desks, with a laptop each. b) The monitor - Viewsonic touchscreen.  Not a SMART board or what I really want, the google Jamboard, but it is effective and, though a little laggy, capable of writing in Jamboard with a tablet.  It is wall mounted (thanks @daviddurocher) and stable, and sits across from my two laptops. c) The printer is an all in one brother.  It is wonky with wifi setup but works fine as long as you put the usb in it.  I would order a different mod