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Asynchronous Learning or Live Lessons? Which One Works Better for Me?

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“Synchronous online learning” generally refers to live learning activities that must happen at a set time (often over Zoom or a similar platform), while “asynchronous online learning” refers to almost everything else (completing assignments, doing readings, watching videos, etc.). Each approach is best suited to different contexts.

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Running a Home-Based Preschool Is Tough, and Support Is Meager

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She quizzes them on which students have food sensitivities and where to find supplies in the house in case of injury. Rachel Bolden-Kramer listens to Isaac, a boy enrolled in her home-based preschool, read from a book documenting the children’s activities. I’m so happy to have you,” she tells them. “I I know we’re going to do great.”

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A Glimpse Into the Playful World of Seymour Papert

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He believed children’s cognitive development and scientific thinking grew through stages of self-constructed knowledge structures—and that they need to actively work through exploratory activities that allow them to discover and construct their own world. In his view, there was hope for every child.

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