Despite the many challenges of virtual learning, many teachers are leveraging technology to increase engagement and build rapport with students. Some virtual and in-person educators find non-traditional learning formats even more successful in keeping students interested than face-to-face instruction.
Lindy Hockenbary is the author of A Teacher’s Guide to Online Learning and an instructional technologist who helps educators and schools learn how to better use technology. A large part of Hockenbary’s work is finding new ways for students to feel connected to their teachers so that engagement and learning can occur.
