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Feb 25, 2021 · How COVID-19 has changed the way we educate children. Feb 25, 2021. Improving digital inclusion is essential if we are to mitigate future global disruptions and enable equitable access to education. Image: Pexels.
Apr 12, 2022 · Sal Khan isn’t surprised that many districts have turned to the nonprofit Khan Academy as part of their COVID-19 learning recovery plan. During the first weeks of the pandemic, he said, the ...
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Learning Objectives. By the end of this chapter, students should be able to: Describe how the COVID-19 pandemic led to the use of online learning technologies. Describe the main online learning technologies and their features. Understand the effects of online learning technologies on students.
Apr 23, 2021 · 6 benefits of technology in the classroom; A few ways to integrate technology in the classroom; Preparing your classroom for the new back-to-school world; Let’s start by taking a closer look at the advantages of technology in the classroom. 👀 Are businesses actually fully remote right now? How many are already back in the office?
- The type of device matters. The evidence suggests that some devices have more impact than others on outcomes (Exhibit 1). Controlling for student socioeconomic status, school type, and location,2Specifically, we control for a composite indicator for economic, social, and cultural status (ESCS) derived from questions about general wealth, home possessions, parental education, and parental occupation; for school type “Is your school a public or a private school” (SC013); and for school location (SC001) where the options are a village, hamlet or rural area (fewer than 3,000 people), a small town (3,000 to about 15,000 people), a town (15,000 to about 100,000 people), a city (100,000 to about 1,000,000 people), and a large city (with more than 1,000,000 people).
- Geography matters. Looking more closely at the reading results, which were the focus of the 2018 assessment,5PISA rotates between focusing on reading, science, and math.
- It matters whether technology is in the hands of teachers or students. The survey asks students whether the teacher, student, or both were using technology.
- Intensity of use matters. PISA also asked students about intensity of use—how much time they spend on devices,8PISA rotates between focusing on reading, science, and math.
Apr 20, 2021 · Nearly half of teachers—49 percent—said their ability to use technology had “improved a lot” during the 2020-21 school year, according to a survey of 386 teachers by the EdWeek Research Center in...
