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Ideas are emerging for fall 2020 as school leaders foresee blending in-person and online learning for different groups of students on alternating days and in the evenings.
Turning school buses into mobile WiFi hotspots will provide broadband access and equity in narrowing the digital divide in online learning during the coronavirus crisis and beyond.
Here are six tips for reducing feelings of distraction and isolation and for ensuring that students with dyslexia don’t lose ground in literacy progress.
One middle school’s journey from concept to implementation offers a familiar refrain: "Esports teaches students? When can I sign up?"
Government, telecom companies, the business community and school districts must work together to overcome significant obstacles, says Lenny Schad, chief information and innovation officer of District Administration, and former CIO for Houston ISD.
Students at Glastonbury Public Schools, a previous Districts of Distinction honoree, are using district iPads to complete assignments from home during the coronavirus pandemic.
Here are important actions to take, according to an attorney with Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost LLP, when reassessing online learning as school closures continue.
Seattle Public Schools cites equity concerns as it offers "A" or "incomplete" grading for high school students adjusting to online learning.
Cyberbullying could worsen as students spend more time online with their schools closed and stay-at-home orders isolating them from friends, one expert says.
The switch to virtual learning during the COVID-19 pandemic raises numerous privacy concerns under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and the IDEA. Here's how educators can prevent privacy breaches while providing special education online.
DA guest columnist Jeff Babbitt shares how the supportive (and flexible) faculty and staff at Genesee Valley Central School District are ensuring that the essential needs of students and families are met—from instruction and technology to meals and even virtual lunchtime gatherings.
While it’s imperative we teach children to be competent learners and users of technology, we must also emphasize social-emotional learning, says DA guest columnist Michelle VandyBogurt, who uses coding and robotics to teach problem-solving and perseverance at Northwest Community Schools in Michigan.
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