Sun.Oct 18, 2020

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Important Lessons Learned During the Pandemic and How They Can Drive Needed Change

A Principal's Reflections

There is no shortage of challenges that have been leveled on schools during the COVID-19 pandemic. After some time, we have seen an initial move to all remote learning, depending on where you live, a shift to some sort of hybrid model. A spike in cases has led to buildings being closed again and a resumption of remote learning in some locations. Uncertainty and a lack of continuity have had a heavy toll on teachers, administrators, students, and parents.

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Q&A: Sarah-Jane Thomas on the Power of Remote Learning Collaboration

EdTech Magazine

Teaching isn’t easy. That’s something most educators would likely confirm, especially now that many are navigating remote learning or hybrid instruction. Ready or not, most have had to quickly adjust to managing classes in virtual environments to comply with safety needs brought about by the coronavirus pandemic. They’re also confronting the challenges of adapting instruction to go online as well as issues of digital inequity and access.

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SEL and the Brain: Each Student Has a Story

MiddleWeb

For those with positive stories, social-emotional learning helps reinforce the skills they need to succeed. For those with stories of trauma, SEL can help balance negative experiences with positive ones. Author-educator Marilee Sprenger shows how brain research can help.

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4 Troubleshooting Tips for Smooth Remote Learning

EdTech Magazine

When school districts started to reopen with online and hybrid learning this fall, familiar issues emerged. In some schools, students and teachers couldn’t log in to their learning management systems. Videoconferencing platforms crashed for many. Internet connections at home and in school buildings failed. Device shortages and cyberattacks prevailed, even pushing some districts to delay reopening.

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Quickly Create Personalized Learning Experiences that Work

How can we actively engage learners 24/7, on their level and according to their interests, while respecting their learning styles? It’s not impossible. In this guide: Explore how to transform traditional, one-way videos into two-way interactive learning experiences Understand different types of artificial intelligence (AI), including - Generative vs.

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EdTech Tools to Help Your Transition from in Class to Online Teaching

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

As the current pandemic rages across the globe causing colossal social and economic damage and setting up new realities, the way education was delivered pre-pandemic will forever be changed. Distance.

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Find the small good things. Take the next right steps.

The Cornerstone for Teachers

I’ve decided to end Season 12 of the Truth for Teachers podcast early, for reasons that will be apparent as I share what’s on my heart. I will not be back with another episode until at least January 2021. . This is a deeply personal podcast episode/blog post, so if you’re new here, I encourage you to revisit some of the previous ones that are probably going to be more helpful and along the lines of what you’re hoping to get from the podcast.