One of the most promising uses of technology in education seemed to be a cheap one: nudging text messages. But new research shows it's not effective.

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"The Covid-19 pandemic has forced change on everyone, perhaps none more so than teachers and students. Education, that central pillar of civilization, was forced to go digital essentially overnight. The most visible aspect of this remote learning, with its evident tradeoff: Everyone in the world can now access the foremost expert on a subject – but the cost is the loss of easy interaction. The pandemic will wane, and most educational activity will return to the schools. But some of the new ways will be adopted, where they are useful."

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The amount of content available online presented pitfalls pre-pandemic, making it critical that educators have a basic understanding of copyright, one expert says.

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Hybrid learning has been a hot topic since the pandemic forced schools to reformat and restructure instruction. Here’s more nuance and context on the concept.

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"As learning remains remote, it is imperative for schools and districts to remain vigilant when it comes to network threats—and a Zero Trust model can be a valuable asset"

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"Let’s look at how you can incorporate accessibility and inclusive design into your district’s digital presence."

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Teachers are sensitive to their students’ insecurities and privacy issues, but looking out at empty boxes makes teaching harder, they say. Being able to see kids would allow teachers to make emotional connections. Zoom should allow teachers to see kids while maintaining their privacy from one another.

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But strategic planning is also needed to mitigate the potential disciplinary consequences of expanding student internet access, researchers note.

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"Knowing how pricing models work will help students access ebooks during remote and hybrid learning"

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This week your challenge is to create a playful interaction using the Two Truths and a Lie icebreaker game.

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One goal for disruptive innovation in education could be the ongoing emergence of new ideas--new learning models, content, new strategies and thinking.

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Want to improve "how teachers interact with students in online learning? One simple remedy seems, well, almost too simple.

Give teachers two screens."

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Central Piedmont Community College, an institution of 50,000 students in Charlotte, North Carolina, has canceled classes after a cyberattack disabled key systems used for remote learning.

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Faculty members who saw the shift to online learning as an opportunity were less likely to feel burned out or receive poor ratings on their teaching.

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