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Why being connected really matters for students
Being connected to each other is not only a basic human need but a logistical requirement for successful distance learning. And because of the efforts of educators, many students are already set up for success in this new reality.
https://thehill.com/opinion/education/491267-why-being-connected-really-matters-for-students…
Five Search Tools Students Often Overlook
This is a good time to remind students about some basic search strategies like creating a search checklist and consulting vocabulary lists as part of the search process. Once they’ve done those basics it might be time for them to …
Students from Harvard and MIT are offering free tutoring to children who are now learning from home
An education company is offering free tutoring with students from top colleges.
https://www.insider.com/harvard-students-free-tutoring-kids-stuck-at-home-2020-3…
Accessibility Suffers During Pandemic
Students with disabilities and their advocates say access to equitable education has been abandoned in the scramble to move classes online.
https://insidehighered.com/news/2020/04/06/remote-learning-shift-leaves-students-disabilities-behind…
The seven principles of online learning: Feedback from faculty and alumni on its importance for teaching and learning
Effective online teaching and learning requires a carefully designed classroom that promotes student engagement with faculty, peers and course content. This research included an investigation of the importance of faculty–student communication and collaboration; student–student communication and collaboration; active learning techniques; …
Flattening the online education curve
Overnight there was a spike in demand at institutions for help and support to transition instruction online. In effect, measures taken to flatten the COVID curve created other curves; massive spikes in systems that were not designed to support such …
Innovative Schools Find Lessons — and Opportunities — in Remote Learning
“The important thing is that whatever it is we are doing, it is a teachable moment,” says Hyman. Along with the challenge comes the opportunity to design innovative learning experiences and management systems that will last far longer than our …
BBC offers biggest online education push ‘in its history’
The BBC will offer daily programmes to help parents and children with schoolwork at home during the lockdown.
How to Build Your Own Cloud File Sync with Nextcloud
Services like Dropbox make it easy for you to access your files on multiple devices. However, you might want more control over them. In less than 30 minutes, you can have your own cloud-syncing service up and running on a …
As School Moves Online, Many Students Stay Logged Out
Teachers at some schools across the country report that less than half of their students are participating in online learning.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/06/us/coronavirus-schools-attendance-absent.html…
The tech we need to end the pandemic and restart the economy
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Presentation of the Week: The power of artificial intelligence vs the power of human intelligence
How to Create Simple Videos on a Chromebook – No Apps or Extensions Needed
The key points of the video are:How to access the camera on your Chromebook. Where to find your video file. How to share your video file with students.
https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2020/04/how-to-create-simple-videos-on.html…
National Film Board of Canada offers free online learning resources for parents and teachers
Starting March 27, 2020, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB), the country’s leader in audiovisual learning resources, is offering FREE online learning resources that will give Canadian families and teachers new tools to keep young minds engaged.