In these trying times, kids have to deal with a lot of stuff they weren’t prepared for: a significant loss of weeks of education, damaged GPAs, and no assurance they’ll be going back in the fall. However, some schools were able to pivot because they already had implemented remote programs that were mature, easily implemented, and designed by teachers for teachers. That’s because some school districts have a critical mass of students who are widely spread geographically, or for other reasons can’t make it to school.
Yes, in the current environment we need new technological solutions that would help in distance learning for both teachers and children. And in the future, such tools will be good helpers in teaching in a standard form. Services that help distance learning are certainly needed in our busy world today. They free up time for other activities, facilitate the work of parents and schools in helping their children to learn.
Rethinking Remote Education
Posted by: Rob Enderle June 8, 2020 10:37 AMIn these trying times, kids have to deal with a lot of stuff they weren’t prepared for: a significant loss of weeks of education, damaged GPAs, and no assurance they’ll be going back in the fall. However, some schools were able to pivot because they already had implemented remote programs that were mature, easily implemented, and designed by teachers for teachers. That’s because some school districts have a critical mass of students who are widely spread geographically, or for other reasons can’t make it to school.