Illness continues to spread and the global death toll is nearing seven million. But for many, life has returned to normal, or something similar to it. Here’s a look at the state of COVID-19, and its lingering effects, today.
crap to to have both teachers and health care workers both burnt out at the same time.
you would think we’d be celebrating the reduction in in-office work. like flying cars, remote work was always a promise. unlike flying cars, remote work is actually possible and might even be better, even the bean-coiunter view. like the “what if all we did was make the pace better???
I had thoughts on the below from th article.
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared a pandemic. Five days later, the Canadian government closed its borders to help contain the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The next day, on March 17, Ontario declared a state of emergency: schools closed, workplaces went virtual, Parliament shut down and life changed for the next few years.
Teachers are taking advantage of the digital tools available now that schools are open again. Panagiotopoulos says examples include Google Classroom (where many teachers keep their work online so kids can access it), Scratch (a free programming tool for youth), and electronic readers that are “culturally responsive,” to name a few.
While hybrid learning (where educators simultaneously teach in a classroom and online) is not offered, Panagiotopoulos says there is virtual schooling which is full time, synchronous learning — which would have been “unthinkable five years ago.”
There has also been a shift away from formalized exams. Educators are now implementing other evaluation methods for students to demonstrate their knowledge: “creating a blog, a podcast, a portfolio of their work, a video, an essay, a science lab; or using Canva or PowerPoint; or designing a website with all the information they’ve learned,” said Panagiotopoulos.
