Getting Set Up for Collaboration in Online PBL Units
Student collaboration is a hallmark of project-based learning, but it can be tricky to manage online. Here are some basic strategies for helping students work together
How Gym Teachers Have Become Creative For Online Learners
Gym teachers have been more creative than ever before to help kids stay fit and healthy while they study online due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Students Could Have Lost as Much as 183 Days of Learning Time in Reading, 232 Days in Math During First Four Months of Largely Virtual Schooling
At a minimum, according to research from Stanford, students have lost a third of a school year in #reading since March and three-fourths of a school year in #math because of school closures
Increased Screen Time May Indicate Family Stress, Pandemic Study Suggests
A new study suggests that children’s “screen time” reflects parents’ stress levels and access to resources, not their philosophy or knowledge about child rearing.
Can You Use A 529 Plan For K-12 Home Schooling?
With so many families across the United States doing online-school, a lot of parents are asking if they can use a 529 plan to cover expenses related to this - such as technology, internet access, and more.
Why Allowing Your Child Breaks During Online Learning Boosts Focus
Allowing your children to take brain breaks during online learning keeps their minds healthy and helps with cognitive abilities, reading comprehension, and divergent thinking (creative thinking)
Stephen Krashen’s Seven Tips for Teaching Language During Covid-19
The disruption to traditional education during COVID-19 may reveal some unexpected benefits especially in world languages classes
The New Normal Takes Testing Online
Are there benefits to online testing?
76% Of Parents Worried For Their Child’s Safety Doing Online Learning
76% of parents are concerned about their children's safety when online. Survey revealed that parents are concerned for several reasons.
Hodas: Like the Dinosaurs, Public Education As We Know It Is Facing a Meteor Moment. We Must Adapt to a New Model Beyond What We Know as ‘School’
Like the dinosaurs, public education as we know it is facing a meteor moment. We must adapt to a new model beyond what we know as 'school'