A 91-Year-Old English Professor Went Viral After Successfully Adapting To Remote Teaching Amidst The Pandemic
For many teachers and professors, the COVID-19 pandemic felt like a sink-or-swim moment.
Not only were students pushed to adjust to novel remote learning formats, but instructors also had to learn to teach and engage with students using the latest technology.
But for one ninety-one-year-old English professor, the learning curve was not too steep.
Charles Krohn has been teaching at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas, for over fifty years.
But, when remote learning became the new normal, much of Charles’ previous experience was being tested by technology.
So, whenever he would have computer problems, his daughter, Julia, would invite him over to help. And one afternoon, she even took a quick photo of her father trying to adjust to the new teaching style without missing a beat.
In the photo, Charles sat in front of an iMac desktop computer donning a dress shirt and trousers with his legal pad and coffee cup at the ready.
And for Julia, seeing her father teach again was an equally remarkable experience. She had not seen him teach in person for over twenty years.
Facebook; pictured above is the photo of Charles that Julia shared
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“The fact that he is teaching virtually and still engaging and so smart and so quick, it was just this beautiful moment that I just had to capture,” she said.
Following the heartfelt moment, Julia also decided to share the photo on Facebook to describe her appreciation for her father.
She also figured that many of her father’s past students would be happy to see Charles still pushing ahead amidst the pandemic’s turmoil.
“Here he is, at ninety-one years old, embracing virtual teaching like a BOSS,” Julia wrote.
“Listening and watching him teach Homer’s The Odyssey is a true gift.”
“He has been teaching it for decades, and yet he has the passion and excitement for the test as though it’s the first time. These kids have no idea how lucky they are.”
The Facebook community was absolutely blown away by Charles’ adaptiveness, perseverance, and dedication.
The post gained over sixty-four thousand likes, received twenty-eight thousand shares, and spurred one thousand and three hundred comments.
“I love his energy and passion. Do what you love, and you will never work a day in your life,” commented one user.
“I remember him so fondly. His [class] was my first class on my first day at UST in 1980. He made Greek mythology and the Odyssey come to life. Those who had his class before me told me I was in for a treat, and they were right,’ wrote a former student of Charles’.
“What an amazing guy. I wish ANY of the teachers I had growing up shared that level of excitement and passion for what they do. Your dad is truly an inspiration,” commented a third user.
To learn more about Charles’ journey as a professor or view the original Facebook post, visit the link here.
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