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Teachers need lots of training to do online learning well. Coronavirus closures gave many just days.

The Hechinger Report

After the Arizona State University Preparatory Academy announced on Friday, March 13, that it would shift its 11 schools to online learning because of the coronavirus crisis, teacher Theresa Ordell switched to high gear. Experts say teachers need weeks — if not months — of training to develop and implement an online class.

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Digital Promise Partnering with Five Rural Communities Using Micro-credentials

Digital Promise

Codefi Foundation on Rural Innovation is focused on expanding access to digital jobs in software development for high-poverty communities. ClearPath will provide micro-learning modules, a social learning platform, as well as webinars. Region : Mississippi Delta, with a focus in Southern Missouri and West Kentucky.

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A Guide to Choosing an Interactive Learning Platform

ViewSonic Education

These platforms enrich learning outcomes by offering diverse features, like multimedia content, quizzes, real-time feedback, and collaboration tools. But what is common amongst interactive learning platforms is that they make learning more engaging, accessible, and effective. And what about user permission management?

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Coronavirus online learning solutions center

eSchool News

FuelEd works with thousands of school districts every day to empower teachers and students through online learning. FuelEd is available to help you get your students up and running quickly with our complimentary services and access to some of their best online learning tools. Your students learning virtually.

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Increase Engagement in Video Conferencing Sessions with Mentimeter

Catlin Tucker

Mentimeter is an interactive online presentation software that has a variety of question types to increase engagement during a presentation (in person or online). The audience can use any device to access Mentimeter. It changed the whole dynamic of the webinar. They only see the slide that you have projected.

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Why experts say now is the time to assess your district’s edtech use

eSchool News

Given that schools were forced into online learning, many districts used those funds to invest in edtech—in hardware like laptops and Wi-Fi hotspots but also in edtech software. But “there’s also a qualitative piece around each of these tools,” said Melissa Loble, Instructure’s chief academic officer, speaking on the same webinar. “Is

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Edtech Companies Need to Engage Families Now

Digital Promise

Remote learning is no longer a remote possibility: The number of edtech tools accessed is nearly 90 percent higher since school closures due to the onset of COVID-19, according to a recently published analysis by LearnPlatform. What Parents and Caregivers Need to Adjust to the New Educator Role.

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