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Prioritizing social growth during online learning

eSchool News

Online learning lets children learn from the comfort of their own homes and gives teachers a chance to set their own schedules. However, some parents and teachers are worried about the social growth of students who are learning remotely. Hosting a virtual party is a great way to build social skills during online learning.

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How We Began Online Learning Successfully

The CoolCatTeacher

First, I joined a Facebook group at the recommendation of my friend Dr. Thomas Ho. The Educator Temporary School Closure Online Support group was just a thousand back then. Now we have over 95,000 educators and growing. The Facebook group that has helped me the most. We have to connect and learn.

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How Does the Metaverse Fit into Education?

Ask a Tech Teacher

Learning hit a bump in the education road as it attempted to adapt traditional and proven in-person schooling to remote environments during a worldwide pandemic. It burst into the headlines when Facebook changed its name to Meta –arguably, a foreshadow to their future endeavors.

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How Online Learning Research Can Improve Remote Instruction

Edsurge

Looking for an easy way to become a better online instructor? At a time when millions of educators have been thrown into remote learning with no formal training, any answer to that question might seem too good to be true. There's not a lot of research on very young children and online learning,” Rice says. “So,

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Facebook Seems to Be Adding Video-Course Features. For Edtech, That Raises Old Fears.

Edsurge

The tech giant Meta, widely known under its previous name Facebook, seems to be eyeing a way to allow users to offer video classes. Since at least last year, Meta has experimented with Facebook Classes, a program designed to make online instruction through its platform smoother. For now, Meta isn’t taking a cut of live events.

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Learning and growing as educators

Neo LMS

Finding time to engage in professional learning can present a challenge for educators. So how can educators engage in professional learning and find time to connect with other educators, when schedules and responsibilities make finding extra time difficult? How I have found time to connect and grow as an educator.

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7 Things Every Educator Needs to Know About Online Learning

The CoolCatTeacher

Online learning is growing. How do online classrooms differ from the face to face classroom? Jade Ballek is a principal of an online K12 school in Canada. She tells all: the challenges of online learning and the strengths. The benefits of online learning, particularly for kids who are shy or quiet.