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Laying the Foundation for Distance Learning Success

Digital Promise

Schools across the country were forced to rapidly shift to distance learning last spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and as the 2020-2021 school year began in the fall and teachers and students were still trying to adjust to this “new normal,” those in the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools program had an advantage.

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Pandemic May (Finally) Push Online Education Into Teacher Prep Programs

Edsurge

For proof, check out the “ Handbook of Research on K-12 Online and Blended Learning.” and Pearson, reports the Snapshot 2020 annual report from the Digital Learning Collaborative. Indeed, developing “a teaching force skilled in online and blended instruction” is one of the recommendations in the U.S.

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NTI Resources, Virtual Field Trips, and a Deep Breath

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

There was talk about non-traditional instruction days (NTI) and students learning from home possibly happening as early as the following week, so I attended sessions with a focus on content-specific digital learning tools. It is clear that despite anyone's best efforts, the school year 2019-2020 will be disrupted.

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Profile of Asbury Park (NJ) Superintendent Sancha Gray

techlearning

and students are thriving under innovative initiatives that include blended learning, tech-rich classrooms, and exposure to hope and opportunities for lifelong success. They trained volunteers to access Lexia’s reports and use the data to adjust direct instruction. MobyMax —Digital personalized learning software ?

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Beyond K-12: EdSurge’s Next Move

Edsurge

By 2020, 65 percent of U.S. With support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, this summer we launched the preliminary version of what we call the Digital Learning Network —a place that aims to link the scholars, practitioners, institutional leaders and entrepreneurs driving these changes.

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Leading Through Crisis and Beyond for Teachers and Educational Leaders – SULS060

Shake Up Learning

The 4 Phases of Crisis-Driven Remote Learning. Many schools had already set the groundwork for digital learning and were able to adapt more quickly. However, now administrators are focused on how they can properly report on attendance numbers, support, grades, etc. What We’ve Learned – The Gaps!

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When the Pandemic Hit, Edtech Companies Threw Out Their Roadmaps and Changed Course

Edsurge

As part of this project, we interviewed product leads from 12 edtech companies during the spring and summer of 2020. Learn more about this EdSurge Research project.) Supporting Changing Needs As schools transitioned to remote learning in the spring, edtech companies noticed a significant increase in the usage of their products.

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