Remote Learning - Teacher Perspectives

Having now seen the impact of COVID-19 on higher education, chapter officer Amanda Nolan has now sought out the K-12 experience. Because she is an Education Major, Amanda has decided it would be a unique opportunity to have a conversation with administrators and teachers to learn about some of the challenges with maintaining education during this pandemic.

Robert Catten, Principal from Riverbend Preparatory Academy, discusses how administrators approached COVID-19.

Previously, our interviewer Amanda Nolan had a sit-down conversation with Robert Catten of Riverbend Preparatory Academy to get an administrative perspective. In this follow-up, Amanda sits down with Amy Bettner, a Mathematics teacher from Phoenix College Preparatory Academy to see how teachers handled the wave of changes that came with COVID-19. How would services like after-school tutoring and free lunch be maintained, and how far would teachers go to ensure these services?

Applications of AI technology in education include discouraging dropouts, streamlining grading, improving teaching strategies, and creating personalized learning opportunities.

Read more here from Walden University.

Pandemic posed many challenges to the world's citizens. It challenged the spirit of humankind. Many warriors gave it a tough résistance and we have many stories of victory. Education too has been the victim of the invisible virus. Ms.Rashmitha in her talk explains how institutions across the world used the virtual platform successfully to counter the havoc created by Covid. In her informative talk, she explains how as a leader she has successfully continued virtual education in all the institutions headed by her and saved the students from Learning Loss and Learning Poverty.

Will the coronavirus pandemic lead to long-term changes in higher education? To better understand the challenges facing U.S. colleges and universities, WSJ’s Alexander Hotz spoke with administrators, students, and a higher education futurist.

An international teacher tells why kids miss going to school, what teachers can do to improve online learning and how parents can help along the way. Mark is originally from the greater Philadelphia area, but he’s lived and worked in 4 different countries since leaving the U.S. in 2006. He started his educational career as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Thailand and has worked for over 15 years in a variety of roles mainly with secondary-aged students. He currently teaches Geography at the International School of Amsterdam.

Roughly 80 percent of K-12 teachers and staff in the U.S. are now at least partially vaccinated. But educators in many districts are still expected to teach students both in-person and online, and stress remains high for some.

Higher education remains rooted in rigid, traditional structures and tracks -- and it's at risk of getting left behind in favor of expanded access, greater flexibility, and tailored learning. Educator Tyler DeWitt explains how innovations in digital content and virtual reality are ushering in the future of learning, emphasizing why academia must adapt to this new reality and embrace an approach to education that works with students' needs -- not against them.

When the isolation to prevent the contagion of the coronavirus closes the schools, different variants appear to bring education inside the houses. What can we learn after the quarantine, from how it is taught in this different educational environment. Meli is a biologist (UBA) and a PhD in Education from Columbia University (USA). She is a Professor at the University of San Andrés and a researcher at CONICET in the area of ​​Education. Research how to foster curiosity and critical thinking, from kindergarten to adulthood. Coordinates and advises educational innovation and teacher training programs throughout Latin America. She is co-founder of Expedición Ciencia and El Mundo de las Ideas. He wrote and hosted the children's program “La casa de la Ciencia” (Paka Paka). His latest book is "Guide to raising curious children" (XXI century).