eSchool News

JANUARY 26, 2021

In a study of 554 teachers in the San Antonio area, 60 percent said that students turned in assignments less frequently during distance learning, and 65 percent believed that there were significantly fewer lessons that grabbed the attention of students.

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eSchool News

JULY 16, 2020

While K-12 leaders grappled with immediate priorities such as how to deliver high-quality instruction remotely , how to reach and engage every student online, and how to answer stakeholders’ technical questions, it would have been easy for leaders to overlook cyber security — or at least not give this issue the full attention it deserved.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

Here’s what they had to say: As many school districts remain virtual or use a hybrid model, teachers are doing everything they can to help students succeed in a distance learning environment, but at some point they will hit a wall and need help. Tara Ketner, Director of Client Success, Aperture Education.

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Edsurge

MAY 27, 2020

All four scenarios laid out in the New America guide are predicated on the idea that distance learning will, in some way, be folded into every school’s plans for the coming year. Also underpinning these various scenarios is the critical need for professional learning and development over the summer.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Hansanuwat continued: “These desks give students a space that’s just for them and it helps make paying attention a lot easier, especially when kids are sharing rooms with siblings and parents who are also working from home. Since launching the initiative, Hansanuwat has received requests for desks from families across the state.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 24, 2020

“We’ve seen over the past few months how much BetterLesson’s virtual Professional Learning can help districts and schools improve the use of powerful distance learning strategies, as well as help educators take real steps toward advancing social justice.

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eSchool News

MARCH 23, 2020

The free MackinVIA digital content management system is available to all schools and is providing users with hundreds of free MackinClassic eBooks to assist with distance learning initiatives due to the COVID-19 health crisis. About Mackin. For more than 35 years, Mackin has provided library and classroom materials for grades PK-12.

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Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2020

At least 87 percent of each group believed that class was too long and too challenging for attention. This blended approach was the basis of the schedule in the Distance Learning Plan we developed. Our schedule is still a work in progress.

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Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2020

When our school buildings closed, districts and teachers were tasked with creating remote learning plans for their students. And we learned quickly that barriers to fruitful distance learning were greater for some students than others. Attention feels more frayed and fragile during live video lessons for all of us.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

“Teaching math with manipulatives is proven to help students gain a greater understanding of the concepts they are learning. We recognize that math is an area of growing concern for both parents and teachers due to distance learning, so we feel this partnership couldn’t have come at a better time to address pandemic-related learning gaps.”.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

However, educators seem to be having a hard time remembering that distance learning was the best we could think to do during the lockdown, not a best practice that we should continue. This means reading challenging texts with students and doing the work of helping them develop their voices in relation to these texts.

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Edsurge

MAY 4, 2020

“In short, online learning is a delivery modality that supports mastery of content, regardless of how short or long a student has been in a seat,” explains Kerry Rice, a professor at Boise State University in Idaho who has studied effective distance learning at the K-12 level. “So That’s my number.

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Edsurge

MAY 25, 2020

With some schools already announcing they will not reopen normally in the fall, and many others considering their options , educators are hoping to take advantage of the summer to improve on this spring’s sink-or-swim plunge into distance learning.

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Edsurge

MARCH 12, 2020

Many schools are trying to figure out if they should transition to online or distance learning during a shut down. Some elite schools are going online quickly and getting media attention, but most schools should not use them as a reference. He made his argument in a 20-tweet thread. Your college probably has to teach everybody.

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Edsurge

APRIL 7, 2020

Once distance learning had gone into effect, we heard from one educator who shared, “ My vision of finally having someone else take care of my own kids’ education, even virtually, was smashed to smithereens. We assert that educators’ emotions matter for five primary reasons: Emotions matter for attention, memory and learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2020

The Distance Before Distance-Learning. Connecting intellectually with students has always been the challenge addressed to teachers, even before social-distancing. Students face innumerable difficulties in their life that conflicts with regular attendance and consistent attention in the classroom. coronavirus.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

As with any distance learning program, teachers at the school level are also reviewing content before they are assigned, similarly to how textbooks are used for instruction.” Still, decisions about distance learning programs in Hawaii are made at the school level.

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Edsurge

JULY 8, 2024

But during the coronavirus closures, schools switched to distance learning options. She also has her own advice for teachers: Pay attention to how students play during recess. Historically, that meant students had to physically show up for school.

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eSchool News

MARCH 3, 2016

Teachers offered short explanations of online lessons, how to embed tools in those lessons with Schoology, and how to design engaging online lessons that would hold students’ attention. Schoology representatives also attended the professional development to help teachers develop their virtual lessons and best practices.

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Edsurge

MAY 21, 2020

We are approaching the two month mark since schools shut their doors in response to COVID-19, and we are now entering a new phase in the learning process. Despite an optimistic start, educators and students alike are realizing that remote learning is not all that it’s cracked up to be.

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Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2020

Families are making choices about what to prioritize during distance learning while navigating unique demands of work, family and health. At the end of the day we can make constructive choices about our practice, building from student needs, requirements and the affordances and challenges of distance learning strategies.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Here’s what they had to say: As many school districts remain virtual or use a hybrid model, teachers are doing everything they can to help students succeed in a distance learning environment, but at some point they will hit a wall and need help.

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Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2020

Education isn’t the only industry to see experimentation en masse with distance learning. Earlier this month, the state’s Department of Public Health said certified nurse assistants may complete continuing education through online or distance learning formats during the outbreak. million the same month.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 4, 2023

Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued a Protecting Youth Mental Health advisory which called public attention to the urgent mental health matter and provided recommendations for how families, communities, educational institutions, health care organizations, companies and more can take meaningful action. In 2021, U.S.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

It provides social interactivity and connectivity that you can’t otherwise get out of distance learning. Even in real classrooms, it’s tough getting students to focus on the material and pay attention to the task at hand. They’re embodying this avatar in a 3D space. It only appears when the students need it.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2023

I believe we’ll see increased attention to students’ mental health and, with it, an increase in the attention paid to the mental health crisis and severely limited resources in our schools. The coming year is the time to work on meeting kids where they are, including making sure we’re supporting their mental health needs.

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Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2020

For those who can, it’s become abundantly clear that grades alone are insufficient to motivate learning. But in addition to being an important outcome, learner agency may also be an undervalued resource for schools, especially when they have less control over how to structure students’ time and attention.

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Edsurge

APRIL 22, 2020

For its students, Higher Ground began implementing distance learning, which the organization had been preparing for since February. They obviously need attention, care and love. The rest of its sites followed suit the subsequent week. But they also need to be engaged.

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eSchool News

JULY 1, 2024

Lego Education hosted a breakfast panel on ISTE Day #1 devoted to one of the most perplexing post-pandemic problems for schools—how to keep kids’ attention. As IT Director for 22 years, Vicki has overseen a complete BYOD implementation and a school-wide distance learning program with a 99% attendance rate and zero lost instructional days.

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Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2020

The Learning Policy Institute calculates the cost of distance learning at about $500 per student for a total of $3.7 These efforts will garner attention and illustrate how such practices can better align academic and financial outcomes during a budget crunch. billion for all public schools, at least.

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Edsurge

JUNE 1, 2020

This model pushed our sixth graders to be responsible for their own learning by using a pacing tracker, asking other students for assistance and reflecting on their performances. What We Know About Middle School When 2020 suddenly became the year of distance learning around the world, our students were better prepared than most to handle it.

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Edsurge

MAY 5, 2020

Even those who are excited about distance learning have understandable concerns about the amount of screen time kids are experiencing these days. Creativity: Training Focus and Intent Passive consumption with passive inputs preys on our attention and our mood.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 18, 2023

Understanding the Requirements as a Key to Success in IB Extended Essay Writing One of the mistakes university students make is ignoring the extended essay brief or paying little attention to the requirement. It is worse for distance learning since no one is around to offer guidance. Hence, pay attention when you write.

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Edsurge

JUNE 1, 2022

In 2021, VictoryXR used funds from Qualcomm to create a digital campus for Morehouse College intended to be a solution for remote learning that was better than Zoom. Learning in VR Trying to pay attention in a college course while manipulating an avatar around a virtual classroom can feel a little odd.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

This interactive technology fosters a collaborative and participatory learning environment. Additionally, technology in education in 2024 has expanded the possibilities for distance learning. This has become especially crucial during times of disruptions, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, where remote learning became a necessity.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 12, 2017

She believes there’s a lot at stake for higher education if net neutrality is reversed, especially when it comes to distance learning and hybrid education. Clarke and three of his classmates organized an event that took place last week to draw attention to their concerns and why they support net neutrality.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Instead of wearing new Yeezys shoes to attract attention, a student carried a loaded gun into the classroom concealed in the pocket of his hoodie. As students returned from distance learning, these values were posted on the walls of each middle school classroom.

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