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One of the most effective ways to move instruction online is to build screencast videos. Building effective screencasts continues to be the barrier that stops educators from making a smooth transition to distance learning, so I have put together the …

Most of the web tools cited below are presently offering a wide variety of remote learning resources as a way to help schools, teachers, educators, and parents deal with the interruptions caused by the current pandemic. Make sure you check …

Video calls seemed an elegant solution to remote work, but they wear on the psyche in complicated ways.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2020/04/coronavirus-zoom-fatigue-is-taxing-the-brain-here-is-why-that-happens

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TED-Ed has a few videos that can help viewers understand the basics the components inside a computer and how they work. These videos are appropriate for upper elementary school and middle school students. High school students who don’t have any …

As teachers struggle to optimize their digital instruction during the COVID-19 crisis, an expert offers five tips for how to implement effective online instruction.

https://www.futurity.org/teaching-from-home-tips-2351532/…

Pretty much everyone went online; professors with the least online experience had to make the most adjustments, had the most to learn, and were most likely to just jump into giving lectures by videoconference.

https://www.tonybates.ca/2020/04/22/first-data-on-the-shift-to-emergency-online-learning/…

I have selected reports from sub-Saharan Africa, Iran, Japan, the UK, Canada and the USA. Now I have to say that the selection below is by no means a stratified random sample – the emphasis here is on random – …

This inaugural podcast is part of what we hope will become a series of podcasts that highlight how teachers are innovating in the digital age. These podcasts are a collaborative effort between Profweb and the SALTISE active learning community of …

These are some decent suggestions on how to prepare for next year. The difficulty, of course, is always in the details of how to implement them. Here are the suggestions.

https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/public-sector/our-insights/getting-the-next-phase-of-remote-learning-right-in-higher-education…

No need to post “boredom” as a status update on social media because you can temper a staid stay-at-home experience with free tech courses designed to address the skills gap and an increase in security threats. 

https://www.techrepublic.com/article/tech-company-offers-free-online-cybersecurity-training-courses/…

While users can still purchase the Microsoft Office suite of productivity applications, the company is pushing for a subscription-based future. Today, its Office 365 service takes on the new name of Microsoft 365 — and though this is mostly a …

Distance learning is the new normal, and schools are expecting students to be logging into Google Classroom, Zoom, etc., for immediate learning  so as not to lose any learning time. However, when we talk about students learning at home, it’s …

“In response to the unprecedented events that have put “a pause” on the Winter 2020 semester, there is a renewed interest in exploring various options for on-line meetings. Having facilitated many on-line meetings in the last 20 years, I have …