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Did online learning mostly miss the mark?

July 26, 2021 by Laura Ascione

Online learning has great potential, but in the rush to go digital during COVID, not all of its benefits were truly realized

Online learning has untapped potential for students across the nation, and while the COVID-19 pandemic forced classrooms online in early 2020, that doesn't mean learning became more innovative…

4 ideas to create engaging online learning activities

June 29, 2021June 29, 2021 by Laura Ascione

After a tumultuous year, here are some fresh online learning strategies to engage students and create community

While most schools plan for full in-person returns in the fall, plans are not 100 percent certain right now. Variables such as more contagious COVID strains, approval and…

5 ways to address inequities in pandemic teaching and learning

June 21, 2021 by Laura Ascione

A report examines how different instructional pathways and learning scenarios impact student access & achievement--including remote learning.

Remote learning is consistently associated with decreased instructional opportunities and student outcomes when compared to in-person schooling, according to data from a RAND Corporation study.

Cheers and questions as some states and big school districts remove virtual learning option for fall

June 18, 2021 by Kalyn Belsha, Chalkbeat

As learning moves forward after COVID, districts are faced with tough decisions around virtual learning options

The school districts serving Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Miami, and Houston have all said they intend to continue offering a fully virtual option this fall. This week, the…

Parents want post-pandemic online learning options

June 11, 2021 by Laura Ascione

Online learning was an adjustment for everyone, but now, parents say they'd like to keep it as a learning choice moving forward

Parents believe schools should now be equipped to quickly and effectively move online if necessary, and that students should have a variety of learning options available to them.

Virtual learning will become more permanent post-COVID

June 9, 2021 by Laura Ascione

A survey finds that district leaders hope to offer virtual learning for the long haul, and shows they're focused on inequities in learning opportunities

About two in 10 U.S. school districts have already adopted, plan to adopt or are considering adopting virtual learning after the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to…

5 essentials for an active learning classroom

June 3, 2021 by Dr. Christina Counts, VP of Education, MiEN Company

Here are the five must-haves that all districts should consider when creating active learning spaces for the modern educational environment.

The traditional classroom model has been turned on end, with the arrangement of desks and front-of-the-classroom focus becoming obsolete and unnecessary. In its place are dynamic, flexible, and…

3 tech tools to engage students beyond the physical classroom

June 1, 2021 by Jay T. Ripton, Contributing Writer, eSchool News

COVID learning pushed students online, and even as many return to the classroom, tech tools are more important than ever

As remote learning begins to ease and in-class sessions start back up, more and more of these technologies will fade into the background. The tech tools with staying…

Using project-based learning to reverse the summer slide

May 28, 2021 by Laura Ascione

After a tumultuous year, students can use project-based learning resources to keep their brains sharp and avoid learning loss.

11 resources to avoid the summer slide

May 27, 2021 by Laura Ascione

Learning loss is a big worry among educators, but these activities offer fun learning experiences to keep the summer slide at bay

It's fair to say students have more than earned their impending summer breaks. Still, it's not a bad idea to encourage students to keep reading and to give…

5 ways to prepare and teach online classes

Online tutoring is becoming more accepted for people every day. With the coronavirus pandemic still affecting the world, there’s never been a better time to work remotely.

How is technology impacting literacy?

We live in a world where learning and technology are intrinsically linked, especially in the minds of our youth. But do today’s students process information differently because it comes on a digital device? Is there a correlation between technology use and plummeting literacy rates? And is the way our young people consume information negatively impacting their growth as learners?

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Did online learning mostly miss the mark?

4 ideas to create engaging online learning activities

5 ways to address inequities in pandemic teaching and learning

Cheers and questions as some states and big school districts remove virtual learning option for fall

Parents want post-pandemic online learning options

Virtual learning will become more permanent post-COVID

5 essentials for an active learning classroom

3 tech tools to engage students beyond the physical classroom

Using project-based learning to reverse the summer slide

11 resources to avoid the summer slide

Poll Finds High Level of Dissatisfaction with Many LMS Platforms in K–12 Education

Study Shows Children Saw Improved Mental Well-Being Early on During the COVID-19 Pandemic

PresenceLearning Becomes New Corporate Partner of ASHA

CoderZ Recognized by SIIA as Best Coding and Computational Thinking Solution

Delaware Ensures Every Student Has Digital Access to Curriculum and Choice Reading Titles

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