Tag: remote learning
UNESCO Sees Role of EdTech in Multilingual Learning
The theme of last month’s International Mother Language Day, “Using technology for multilingual learning: Challenges and opportunities,” raised the potential of technology to advance multilingual education and support the development of quality teaching...
Introducing ‘School’
Q1: What activity can’t parents get kids to sit still for? Q2: What activity can’t parents get kids to stop doing?
A1: Online school. A2: Video games.This juxtaposition is particularly powerful considering linguist James...
Five Million Assessments Reveal COVID Educational Slide
A new report based on 5.3 million assessments of student progress in grades 1-8 details the effects on learning associated with COVID-19 school disruptions. Released by Renaissance (a leader in pre-K–12 education technology) to...
TESOL’s ‘Quick Guide’ to the 6 Principles
The 6 Principles® Quick Guide: Remote Teaching of K-12 English LearnersAndrea Hellman
TESOL’s handy new resource, The 6 Principles Quick Guide: Remote...
A Third of World’s Schoolchildren Cannot Learn Remotely
At least a third of the world’s schoolchildren were unable to access remote learning when COVID-19 shuttered their schools, according to a new UNICEF report released last month as countries across the world grapple...
Free Five-Day Virtual Teaching Academy For K-12 Educators
Attendees will create a personalized Blueprint for virtual learning to guide plans for the next academic year, including equitable access
The Alliance for Virtual Learning – a coalition of online learning experts spearheaded by University...
Parental Guidance Required
The unexpected transition to remote learning brought on by COVID-19 has led to a newfound respect amid both parents and teachers. Between teachers scurrying to prepare virtual lesson plans and curriculums and parents juggling...