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The Balance: Distance Learning–Mini-episode #2

Catlin Tucker

I talk about the importance of balancing online and offline learning tasks in this moment of distance learning. Just because we are communicating with students online does not mean every learning task needs to be an online task.

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What our district learned by moving from in-person to distance learning in 8 days

eSchool News

Distance learning has become a new reality for many learning institutions across the country. Many districts that lacked distance learning plans, communication tools, and training for teachers found the rapid change from the classroom to distance learning a bit too challenging.

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Tech Startup Debuts Revolutionary Distance Learning Platform in Partnership with NYC School

eSchool News

As the pandemic continues to uproot conventional learning models, schools throughout the country are looking for new and effective tools to provide students with a virtual classroom experience.

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How to effectively support struggling readers during distance learning

eSchool News

Simply engaging in conversation in the language spoken at home around shared experiences, explaining your thinking, and asking open-ended questions so your child can share their thoughts, facilitates a deeper level of communication. This builds metacognition, which is key for comprehension and reading success.

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5 ways to improve communication while students are learning from home

eSchool News

Related content: The online resource that makes distance learning less distant. Here at the Instructure Center for Leadership and Learning , we have been consulting with countless school leaders and our own internal experts to learn more about how we can support educators as they strive to find common ground.

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The Case for ‘Edtech Minimalism’ in an Age of Distance Learning

Edsurge

You might be wondering how this is possible—how one might actually minimize their dependence on education technology in an era of remote instruction and screen-dependent learning. But doing so is imperative if we want to re-humanize learning experiences for our students. School leaders asked: Which apps should we download?

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4 Ways to Enhance Human Interaction in Socially-Distanced Learning

Edsurge

In recent months, I've focused on bridging the gap between in-person and distance learning. Reflecting on my own experience and seeking out teachers who are combining analog and digital tools to succeed, I've developed four tips to help educators shrink the divide between the worlds of in-person and distance learning.