Much has been said of the supposed “learning loss” that students have experienced this year due to pandemic teaching. It may be true that there are students who struggled to fully grasp concepts they would have had a more solid understanding of if they had been in the physical classroom. Yet the last thing we […]
Students today live in an on demand culture full of seemingly endless digital options. With a few swipes on their smartphone or tablet students can download a new game, learn a skill on YouTube, “like” a friend’s post, or send a video message out into the world. Instant access to information and the ability to […]
Educator and student technology proficiency has grown dramatically as a result of unprecedented rates of technology enabled distance learning that began in March 2020 due to the COVID19 global pandemic. And while it is encouraging to see students aged kindergarten through college adept at navigating computing devices and troubleshooting challenges, I have noticed that as […]
As many educators are transitioning from full time distance learning to a hybrid model, it is important that we maintain the momentum we have gained in implementing new technologies. Across the globe, billions of dollars have been spent on technology infrastructure, hardware, software, and professional training. In returning to physical classrooms, we don’t want these […]
In my role as an edtech coach, I have done a great deal of research about hybrid models used in schools as a result of the COVID19 pandemic. I have supported teachers in lesson planning and logistics, read countless articles, observed several classrooms with hybrid environments, and spoken with dozens of educators who are using […]
Beginning in March of 2020 and continuing into the present, education has pivoted dramatically based on the global pandemic. Distance learning and hybrid learning have proven challenging in an environment of uncertainty across the globe. News outlets report student learning loss during this time, and a widening of the academic achievement gap in regards to […]
Look at All We Have Accomplished in 2020! I admit, I have been feeling relatively unproductive in the last couple of months, particularly in contrast to the rest of the year. Prior to the entrance of COVID19 into the world, I had begun writing my second book. As distance learning began in March of 2020, […]
It can be easy to fall in to a trap of negativity in 2020 – to dwell on the number of students who are not attending video calls or completing asynchronous work, internet connectivity challenges, continuously changing health regulations. These are real struggles in education. And it is vital to continuously seek to find ways […]
I had the incredible experience of modeling lessons in virtual video call classrooms with 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders last week. The day increased my empathy for teachers in the distance learning environment, and left me inspired by students who have become teachers themselves regarding technology. As I was teaching the students how to split […]
I have recently been speaking with administrators and educators who are planning to return to physical classrooms with students present, with social distancing in place. The conversations have been fraught with anxious excitement. Hybrid teaching is not synonymous with pre-2020 teaching. Between classroom setup, schedules, health guidelines, and everything in between – much has changed. […]
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