Digital Skills

From Education in a Pandemic: The Disparate Impacts of COVID-19 on America's Students (US Dept. of Education, Office for Civil Rights)

OBSERVATION 2 (K-12) COVID-19 appears to have deepened the impact of disparities in access and opportunity facing many students of color in public schools, including technological and other barriers that make it harder to stay engaged in virtual classrooms.

Understanding the Dimensions of Digital Skills

Academic success, whether through in-person or remote learning, depends upon digital skill competencies. These skills include Understanding the Device itself, Reading E-Texts efficiently, a high degree of Google Knowledge, and Platform Knowledge. The linked pages provide tutorials and information related to these dimensions of Digital Skills. Specific teacher resources for distance learning are also located on the Platform Knowledge page

Students without Internet Connectivity at Home

TSC has provided "hot spots" throughout the county at various TSC buildings and communities.

Students who do not have ongoing access to the TSC provided hot spots can download information needed to complete their schoolwork when online for later access. How to Download Information for Working Offline.