3 ways to promote student collaboration
Using ed tech to work together—in the classroom or at home—boosts engagement and communication skills in students
Educators, governors ask Congress for more remote-education funding
Government leaders and educators asked Congress in a letter on Friday for more federal funding to improve online learning and provide mental and physical health support for schools reopening in the fall.
2 Simple Ways to Improve Online Instruction
Distance learning started as an emergency in the spring, but teachers are finding ways to make it better, even for students working on smartphones.
Here’s What to Know About Moving Classroom Management Online
Promoting student independence is key to creating productive online learning environments.
‘Self-directed learning’ skills are key to making remote instruction work
The success of remote learning will largely depend on students being self-directed learners
3 Keys to a Better 2020–21
In response to the upheaval of the pandemic, researchers and the leaders of over 100 schools focused on three fundamental areas of education, whether it’s in person or virtual, to make sure the 2020-21 school year is better
Emotionally Connected Learning Is Possible Online. Start With Relationships.
How building strong relationships can help create emotionally connected learning online
With kids spending more waking hours on screens than ever, here’s what parents need to worry about
With kids spending more waking hours on screens than ever, should parents be concerned? Children will probably be OK, especially if their families make sure this elevated level of screen time doesn't turn into a long-term habit.
Analysis: Mapping Students’ Support Networks Is Key to Supporting Their Remote Learning Success. How Schools Can Make That Happen
A web of positive relationships is the foundation of healthy youth development. Having a mentor, tutor, parent or neighbor who is physically present is a proven, critical ingredient to successful distance learning
Fourth-Graders’ Tips for Learning Online: Go to Bed Early. Plug In Your Laptop. Try to Find a Quiet Place to Get Focused. Don’t Get Frustrated
Fourth-graders' tips for learning online: Go to bed early. Plug in your laptop. Try to find a quiet place to get focused. Don't get frustrated. Be nice to yourself